What is a yandere?
A yandere is someone whose overwhelming love gradually turns into an unhealthy obsession.
At first, they are sweet, affectionate, and deeply devoted. However, as their feelings continue to grow beyond reason, they slowly begin to break down mentally. Their intense love gives rise to jealousy, possessiveness, and emotional instability, causing them to act impulsively and irrationally whenever they feel their relationship is threatened.
Instead of expressing love in a healthy way, their affection develops into a pathological obsession with the person they love. They become excessively clingy, controlling, and possessive, often believing they have the exclusive right to their loved one's attention and affection. Their infatuation and devotion become so overwhelming that they gradually lose their emotional stability, with their love itself becoming the source of their psychological illness.
In general, yanderes are mentally unstable and twisted, no matter how tame they may appear. Xenovia, Irina, and the other yanderes, even the more rational ones like Sona and Tsubaki, can... or more accurately, are, freakish to some extent. They also tend to be exceptionally bloody.
Xenovia used to be the kind of person who finished her opponents as quickly as possible. She was so ruthless and efficient that vampires across Europe still feared her to this day, especially those from the House of Manthar.
But now, both she and Irina had become sadists who genuinely enjoyed watching their prey writhe in agony before finally putting them down.
There was no point commenting on Asia. That seemingly innocent nun was on an entirely different level all by herself.
In the supernatural world, there existed a strange hierarchy that no one truly understood.
Devils, Fallen Angels, and even a small portion of Angels looked down on humans. In turn, the Gods of the other factions held a deep disdain for the Three Factions.
They despised and hated them, looking down on them just as much as the Three Factions looked down on humanity.
So, when Loki saw a group of youngsters, none of whom were even as old as one of the shortest naps he usually took, being sent to fight him, he simply treated it as a joke. To him, it was nothing more than an opportunity to toy with them for a while before ending their pathetic lives.
But reality had slapped the arrogant Evil God so hard that, even now, he could hardly believe it.
These ten women, all clearly under twenty years old, had pushed him into a state of helplessness.
And this was while he had Fenrir by his side.
His own freaking son, Fenrir!
They were clearly not as strong as him or Fenrir. Yet by working together, they constantly alternated positions, moving with flawless coordination as they besieged him and restricted his every movement.
No matter where he went, there were always at least three yanderes surrounding him.
Whenever he launched a violent counterattack, they would instantly spread out and reorganize into a formation of five, combining their strength to nullify his attack before immediately launching a counteroffensive of their own.
Their movements and tactics were so flawless and fluid that they scared Loki. It was as if he were watching the 2010 Spain!
The most frustrating part was that it felt as if they had some sort of future sight. They were always one step ahead of him, constantly predicting his attacks and working together to respond appropriately.
Even though he wasn't gravely injured right now, if things continued like this, given enough time...
He would certainly be fucked.
Fenrir was facing the same problem.
Fenrir was stronger and faster than Loki, and even more lethal. A single blow from him could severely injure or even kill a person. Yet, the poor gigantic God-Slaying Wolf was also struggling to land a hit on his opponents.
Rias, Tsubaki, and Akeno were constantly attacking him from different directions, forming a triangle around him and keeping him trapped.
Sometimes, when Fenrir was about to reach either Rias or Akeno. Sona, who was directing the battle from the rear, would use her Telekinesis to either pull the girls away or directly push Fenrir back, delaying his movements just enough for them to escape.
When he tried to break away by force and escape, three more girls, sometimes even more, would suddenly join the formation and block every possible path, forcing him back into the fight.
It was a frustrating battle for both Loki and Fenrir.
They were clearly the stronger side, yet they were helpless, unable to land a single hit on their opponents. Worse, they were forced to watch as Hel and Sköll were pushed to the verge of death.
Midgardsormr, who had already been killed by Aika, was not a concern since it was only a fake copy.
"Why? How could... this happen?! Ahh!"
Loki's neat, long hair had become disheveled. His robe was stained red with his own blood. The tips of his hair had been scorched, along with parts of his skin and clothing. A long, shallow wound stretched across his back, still dripping with blood, while a hole had been torn through his thigh.
None of those wounds was fatal by themselves, but as they continued to accumulate, it was only a matter of time before he was brought down.
His goal was to trigger Ragnarok! To fight Satans and Gods! To plunge the world into a catastrophic war!
Not to lose to some children!
Swoosh!
A gigantic fist made entirely of fire, three times larger than Loki's body, shot toward him, leaving a blazing trail in its wake as it scorched the very air it passed through.
Loki quickly flew higher, narrowly dodging the massive punch before glaring at the blond nun before him.
Asia had been clasping her hands together the entire time, wearing a gentle, harmless expression and a look of complete devotion, as if she were offering a prayer.
Behind her stood a twenty meter tall, muscular giant of blazing purple flames that looked exactly like Yusuke. Under Asia's control, it relentlessly threw one massive punch after another at Loki.
She was actually quite lucky. Perhaps Asia truly had an affinity for fire.
She had first obtained one of the Thirteen Longinus, Incinerate Anthem, a Sacred Gear with the potential to kill even a god at its peak. Then, from Yusuke, she got Fire Dragon Slayer Magic, which possessed even greater potential.
The combination of the two was seamless.
It was ridiculously powerful.
Furthermore, Asia had already achieved Balance Breaker long ago. She had mastered it even before revealing her feelings to Yusuke. After experiencing countless emotional upheavals over the years, she had awakened Balance Breaker long ago and kept it a secret.
The giant avatar behind her was her Balance Breaker.
Incinerate Anthem was an Independent Avatar type Sacred Gear, with its Balance Breaker taking the form of whatever object or being it was bound to.
For Asia, however, the form it took was the person she was so desperately and hopelessly obsessed with.
Her lord and savior, Yusuke-sama.
"Can you feel the power of our Lord and Savior, Yusuke-sama?" As the gigantic avatar threw dozens of punches at Loki, Asia spoke in a gentle voice filled with reverence and devotion, "It's not too late to turn back to the light and embrace the divine grace of Yusuke-sama!"
"Loki-sama, I know that deep down you're a very good person," Asia said with an incredibly compassionate look.
"But don't worry, we'll teach you some manners," Koneko added, clasping her hands together.
"We'll torture your body, so your soul learns to be humble." Aika licked her lips.
"Our God chose us for this fight," Irina said, clasping her hands together while still holding her sword.
She tilted her head upward and declared, "Yusuke-sama is the teacher, you are the student, and we are His instruments!"
'The fuck are these bitches talking about?!' For some reason, Loki felt these bitches were even crazier than he was!
They should be the evil ones here!
And who the hell was this god they kept talking about?!
Was he some new Evil God?!
"When I squeeze your lungs, and you beg me for your life," Xenovia said, her devoted expression making the Evil God shudder, "your heart will finally open itself to the Lord."
"When we skin you alive, grind your bones into dust, slowly pull out your tendons while you watch in silence, unable to make a sound because we already tore out your tongue and sewed your mouth shut, and your eyes can only dart around as you watch your sons and grandchildren receive the same treatment..." Murayama closed her eyes, an unhealthy blush spreading across her face. Hot, heavy breaths escaped her mouth like steam.
"Yusuke-sama's blessing, bestowed through His personal attention, will reveal the new you."
....
"..."
Silence.
Absolute silence descended over the room as everyone stared at the giant screen, unable to utter a single word.
Sirzechs, Michael, Ajuka, and the others had experienced countless bloody wars throughout their lives, yet even they felt creeped out watching these freakish fanatics.
Why were these women calling Yusuke their God?!
He was clearly a human! The aura he has was unmistakably that of a human being!
Gods were easy to identify because of their Divinity. Sure, Yusuke was unquestionably stronger than the average God, but that didn't change the fact that he wasn't a God!
Even if, by some bullshit twist of fate, he really was a God, that still didn't explain why these women were so freaking twisted and creepy as fuck!
Michael seriously began doubting his own ears.
Were those three always like this?
Those kind, righteous, and devoted girls, who could barely bring themselves to hurt a squirrel and fought only for justice, were now talking so casually about torturing someone like that?!
Of course, while everyone was silent, not everyone was silent for the same reason.
Yubelluna, Eleonora, Ravel, and several others, for example, remained quiet because they were envious.
"Yusuke..."
The one who finally broke the silence was Azazel. He turned toward me and spoke in a low voice.
"Are you okay? Blink if you need help."
His voice was low, but it was enough for everyone to hear him.
"..." I blinked repeatedly.
Smack!
"Ouch! What was that for?!" As soon as I blinked, a sharp smack landed on the my back. I turned toward the culprit.
"Hmph!" Grayfia snorted, shooting me a dirty look. However, her stern expression immediately softened. She gently rubbed the spot she had hit and asked, "Did it hurt?"
"Not really."
Eleonora and the other women chuckled at the sight.
'What is this suffocating feeling?'
Rossweisse held her chest with a deep frown, her face turning slightly pale. That scene alone was far more painful than even the most torturous training she had endured during her years of study in Asgard.
It was so overwhelming that she found herself breathing heavily.
The other yandere in the room was also feeling uncomfortable, though she was handling it slightly better because she was already "used" to it.
She was quietly taking tiny steps toward him like a thief. Originally, she had been standing beside Rossweisse, but she had already crossed half the room without anyone noticing.
Every time she moved a little closer, she had the illusion that she could breathe in more of his scent, along with the air he was breathing.
Her pink eyes glowed faintly.
'Rias... Sona... Hurry back.'
Both Rias and Sona were her childhood friends. She was counting on them to get close to her dear first, then slowly make him fall in love with her.
Even if it took a long time, she was willing to wait.
After all, she had always liked playing the long game.
...
"Fuck you, you bitches! And fuck whoever the fuck your stupid lord is! Fuck that Yusuke! Goddamn it!"
A trail of fire blazed past Loki, scorching another portion of his hair.
Loki was completely fed up with these crazy bitches preaching to him nonstop.
He was a freaking God!
How could these bitches expect him to worship someone else?
Especially that blond bitch! Was she out of her mind?!
Furthermore, he had come here for their blood, yet this bitch actually wanted him to surrender?!
How dare she!!!!!
Loki was so furious that his eyes bulged, blood vessels protruding across them.
However, the moment those words left his mouth, he suddenly felt multiple auras lock onto him. A cold, murderous intent so dense enveloped him that his blood ran cold.
'What... What was that?!' He had lived for an unimaginably long time and witnessed countless things throughout his life, but without a doubt, this was the first time he had ever felt so close to death!
"How dare you!"
"Maggot!"
"How dare you insult my Yusuke?!"
"To dare insult our God!"
"You deserve to die!"
"Die!"
BOOM!
A huge purple fireball, larger than a meteor, suddenly conjured itself in the sky and descended upon the still confused Evil God! He hurriedly tried to escape, but he sensed multiple invisible forces binding him in place. They delayed him just long enough for the fireball to close to less than a meter away from him!
"Ahhhh!" With a loud roar, Loki used all of his Divine Power to create a shield around himself.
Bang!
The fireball engulfed him and continued on its path, crashing into the ground. A gigantic flaming mushroom cloud erupted into the sky, piercing the dark clouds, while the powerful shockwave blasted the yanderes away.
Yet none of them took their eyes off the center of the explosion.
With their Observation Haki, they could all clearly sense that Loki was still alive.
Bang!
When the explosion cleared, nothing remained except a scorched wasteland. A huge, crackling crater, deep and dark, stretched across the battlefield, with hot smoke still rising from it. Rocks along its edges continued to crumble into the abyss, only to turn into fine dust the next instant.
At the center of the crater stood Loki.
Half of his body had been burned away. His flesh was charred, much of his skin had been stripped away, and his hair was completely gone, leaving him bald. The burns covering his scalp were so severe that parts of his skull were visible.
He panted heavily.
Swoosh!
Violent winds whipped around him, forming a glowing green cyclone. Within the cyclone, Loki's body was enveloped in his green Divine Power as he burned through a massive amount of energy to heal himself.
Healing magic and healing abilities were rare in this world, but they were not exceptionally uncommon. Many powerhouses knew basic healing techniques, and Gods naturally possessed healing abilities as well. Even then, their effects were nowhere near as potent as Sacred Gears like Twilight Healing, and they were absolutely incomparable to Phoenix Tears.
Loki expended a huge amount of his Divine Power just to reduce his injuries to some extent.
When the green light faded, his flesh had returned to normal, though numerous burns still covered his body. Even so, he was in much better condition now.
Earlier, he had been caught completely off guard. He had grown accustomed to the yanderes' tempo and rhythm of attack, so when Asia suddenly unleashed such an overwhelmingly powerful attack, it had taken him by surprise.
"Haah!" At the same time, Asia slowly descended to the ground, panting heavily. She had been so utterly furious and enraged that she poured all of her energy into a single attack and unleashed it against Loki in one overwhelming blow.
"Enough of this! I was saving this for that old fart Odin!" Loki shot into the sky, powerful winds whipping his clothes violently as he pointed at them and roared hysterically, "Fenrir! What are you waiting for?! Kill them all!"
"Awoo!" Fenrir let out a thunderous howl, his eyes glowing menacingly as he lunged into the air. Ignoring every attack aimed at him, he charged straight toward Rias.
Rias immediately retreated, trying to widen the distance and escape.
Swoosh!
Just then, a glowing purple magic circle appeared in the air, and from it, multiple chains shot out, coiling tightly around Fenrir's body. They first wrapped around his hind legs, then his torso and neck. Within moments, the chains had completely bound him before slowly dragging him toward the magic circle suspended in the sky.
"What is the meaning of this?!" Loki narrowed his eyes at the sudden turn of events, gritting his teeth.
"The magical chains of Gleipnir?! Why are they here?!!!"
These chains were the very ones that had once been used to restrain Fenrir in the past. However, Loki had found a way to enhance his son, making the chains lose their ability to hold him.
Yet now, they were clearly capable of restraining him once again!
"Damn you, bastard! You dare insult Yu-sama!" At that moment, Aika glared at Loki with eyes filled with hatred and roared, "I'm going to shove the sword so deep into your ass that whoever manages to pull it out will be called King Arthur!"
Just as Aika shouted, a magic circle flashed, and four figures stepped out of it, arriving just in time to hear her.
They were Vali, Bikou, Arthur Pendragon, and the black cat Kuroka.
"Moaw the fuck?" Kuroka tilted her head and exclaimed, "Nya?!"
"...Why bring my ancestor into this?" Arthur Pendragon glanced at Aika and muttered in a low voice.
If it wasn't obvious from his name, Arthur was a descendant of King Arthur. He was also a descendant of the witch Morgan le Fay.
They had been watching the fight from afar, waiting for the perfect moment to ambush Fenrir. The Gleipnir chains originally had no effect on Fenrir anymore, but Vali had sought the help of the Dark Elves to power up the chains, making them even stronger than before.
Clack! Clack!
Fenrir struggled fiercely, but all of his efforts were futile. The more he struggled, the tighter the chains became.
Gleipnir were enormous chains that glowed with a pure white light. They were also incredibly heavy, so Kuroka had to keep them stored inside her personal space at all times and summon them whenever they were needed.
The magic circle that the chains emerged from was her doing.
"Onee-sama?" Koneko glanced at her older sister.
"Yo, Shirona, how are you doing, nya?" Kuroka waved her hand like a cat. She then cast another glance at Aika and added, "You've got a really interesting friend, nya."
"Vali! Explain yourself!" Loki glared at the silver haired man and roared furiously.
Before attacking the Three Factions, he had been working together with Vali. In fact, it was Vali who had encouraged him. He had promised to help Loki along with the Khaos Brigade.
"Sorry, Loki, but I want to fight other Gods. I'll be taking Fenrir and his fangs that can devour Gods." Vali spread his arms with a shrug. "He'll be far more useful with me than staying by the side of a stupid God, don't you think?"
"You tricked me, Vali Lucifer!" Loki said through gritted teeth.
"It's your own fault for being fooled, nya." Kuroka stuck out her tongue mischievously.
Clack! Clack!
The magic circle glowed, teleporting Fenrir next to the four of them. Arthur then drew his sword and drove it into Fenrir's forehead.
This sword was Excalibur Ruler.
Excalibur Ruler was said to be the strongest of the seven Excalibur Fragments. It granted its wielder the power to manipulate any living being or organic matter, allowing them to control the will of their opponents and completely subjugate them.
However, Excalibur Ruler alone was not enough to subjugate someone as overwhelmingly powerful as Fenrir. That was why Vali's team had been lying in ambush, waiting for Fenrir to be weakened, even if only slightly, while also using the Gleipnir chains to restrain him.
Vali and Bikou stepped in front of Arthur and Kuroka, ready to defend them in case Loki tried to interfere. Meanwhile, the immobilized Fenrir didn't struggle at all, or perhaps he couldn't struggle in the first place.
"Let's go." Vali glanced back and saw that Arthur had already begun the subjugation process. There was no reason for them to remain here. They could continue subjugating Fenrir somewhere else.
"By Shirone. I am in a hurry, so I will come to see you later." Kuroka waved her hand at Koneko with a mischievous smile. She licked her lips and winked. "Say hi to Yusuke, too. Tell him that Onee-chan misses him so much!"
Although she had known beforehand that Yusuke wouldn't be here, she was still very disappointed. She didn't let it show, though. She had to keep looking cool for him. She was sure he was watching from somewhere.
'Did I look cool just now, nya? I must've looked cool, nya! Are you watching me, Yusuke? Did your heart flutter when you saw me, nya?'
"Stop! You bastards!!" Loki became enraged and hurriedly rushed to stop them. Unfortunately for him, he was too slow. Before he could do anything, Kuroka had already teleported everyone out of the battlefield along with the immobilized Fenrir.
-x-X-x-
It was bitterly ironic. The God of Mischief and Trickery himself had been outsmarted by a bunch of youngsters and had his strongest tool stolen right from under his nose.
Vali, whom everyone thought was nothing more than a battle maniac, had used that reputation to deceive him. He lured Loki into attacking the Three Factions, promised to fight alongside him, then used the opportunity to steal Fenrir from him.
"Daft cunt!"
Unfortunately for Loki, losing Fenrir was the last thing he should have been worried about right now, because surrounding him were ten furious yanderes ready to show him the true meaning of pain. Aika cracked her knuckles with a menacing grin.
"I'll rip the screams out of your throat one by one."
Honestly, they had to thank the Vali team for stealing Fenrir away. In this entire fight, that stupid overgrown wolf had been the biggest threat by far. One good bite from that thing and it was game over.
They all had to be extremely wary of even a single scratch from it.
In comparison, Loki was much more manageable. Even though the God of Mischief far outclassed any of the yanderes individually, they could still handle him if they worked together.
And really, for a God, he wasn't nearly as impressive as they had imagined.
"..." Loki's face was dark, darker than your cringiest memories. After suffering one blow after another, he silently pointed at Aika and immediately fired a light green beam at her. He didn't utter another word.
At this moment, Loki finally turned serious. He decided he would kill these crazy women and rid the world of these ten walking menaces. As for that Ragnarok he had been loudly clamoring about earlier, he could think about it later. First, he needed to get his son back.
Swoosh!
Aika, thanks to her Observation Haki, easily anticipated the attack. She casually tilted her head to the side as the light green beam shot past her left cheek, missing her by inches.
The beam continued into the distance before exploding violently, turning the empty space into a massive dome-shaped green explosion that sent intense shockwaves ripping through the area. The powerful gusts of wind caused everyone's clothes to flutter.
"Kill him!" Rias said in a low, icy voice.
Almost instantly, the space around Loki lit up with countless glowing magic circles. Every kind of attack imaginable was conjured into existence at once; Fire Dragon Magic, Water Magic, powerful Destruction spells, Holy Power, and more, raining down upon Loki from every direction.
Loki stretched both of his arms wide and activated a vast array of defensive magic circles that completely enveloped his body.
BOOM! BOOM!
Rumble! Rumble!
Dozens of explosions erupted simultaneously. If even one of those attacks had landed on Kuoh Town, it would have likely erased not only the town itself but the entirety of Japan in an instant.
When the explosions subsided and the dust settled, Loki reappeared completely unharmed. However, his expression had grown even darker. The defensive magic circles surrounding him were now covered in countless cracks, all of them on the verge of shattering.
Bang!
Suddenly, a thick blue beam of light descended from the sky out of nowhere. When the blinding light finally faded, a massive hammer lay embedded in the ground.
"...Mjölnir! No, it's a replica? Even so, sending such a dangerous weapon over here. Damn Odin, does he want to make the meeting succeed that badly!?" Loki's eyes twitched at the sight of the hammer.
He seemed more furious that Odin had sent the hammer away than by the fact that it was here now.
...
"Sorry, everyone. I am late," Odin said as he stepped out of a teleportation magic circle. He stroked his long beard with a weary smile on his face and spoke in an apologetic tone.
"Oh, Rossweisse," Odin noticed her standing quietly in a corner of the room and called out to her. When he had left earlier, she was still unconscious after passing out for no apparent reason. But now that he called her name, she didn't respond at all.
She was staring in a certain direction with a completely dazed, lovestruck look on her face. Odin followed her line of sight and saw her gazing at Yusuke. A look of realization dawned on the old god's face, and he broke into a lecherous grin.
'Oh-ho! It seems my forever-single Valkyrie has finally found her love. About time!'
"You are indeed late, old man. It seems we no longer need your hammer after all," Azazel said with a loud, sarcastic laugh.
"Oh? Is that so?" When Odin glanced at the screen, he was surprised to see Loki being pushed back by the ten young girls, while Fenrir, the wolf that even he was wary of, was nowhere to be seen.
"Tell me what happened."
Azazel and Sirzechs proceeded to explain the situation to him.
While the leaders of the three factions and Odin were busy talking, I was receiving treatment that anyone would be insanely envious of. Grayfia, Serafall, and Eleonora were all massaging my shoulders and scalp at the same time.
At first, I had been worried that Rias and the others might get injured by Fenrir, so I stayed ready to teleport in at any moment. But after seeing how well they were performing, which honestly exceeded my expectations, and with Fenrir now gone, I finally allowed myself to relax and enjoy the massage.
'2B. Give me my rewards.'
[Processing the rewards...]
[Rewards: Random Item, 4 skill points.]
'Four more Skill Points. That makes twenty one.' I felt pleased seeing my Skill Points continue to pile up. Although I rarely used them, they were still incredibly useful. That said, I would have preferred receiving Stat Points instead.
The last time I used my skill points was during my fight against Sirzechs. Back then, I had pumped both Observation Haki and Fire Dragon Slayer Magic straight to max level Lv10.
I preferred saving my skill points until my skills reached a high enough level naturally.
And my investment had more or less paid off. After months of training, many of the skills that had originally been only Lv1 had already risen to respectable levels.
This was how my skills looked now:
Healing Touch Lv8.
Swordsmanship Lv8.
No Plan B (Max).
Milk Shower Lv8.
D-Cure Lv1.
Inventory (Max).
Observation Haki Lv10.
Armament Haki Lv7.
Demonic Power Lv7.
Size Scouter Lv3.
Tea ceremony Lv2.
Fire Dragon Slayer Magic Lv10.
Light Power Lv5.
Water Affinity Lv7.
Hand to hand combat Lv8.
Ruler's Authority Lv3.
Kamehameha Lv2.
Creation Lv3.
Instant Transmission Lv3.
Size Modification Lv5.
Ascendant Form (Max).
Youjutsu Lv4.
Senjutsu Lv4.
Immortality Lv5.
Bird Control Lv2.
Secrets of the Natural World Lv5.
Elemental Magic Lv6.
Holy Lightning Lv5.
Magic Control Lv8.
Destruction Lv6.
Acting Skill Lv2.
Skill points available: 21.
There were a few things I had noticed during my training. For example, once a skill reached Lv8, leveling it up became vastly more difficult than before. Most of the skills I had raised purely through training had become stuck at Lv8.
I was planning to use his Skill Points to raise them to Lv10 later.
Unfortunately for me, I had so many skills now that it was still difficult to train them all within my limited time.
'Open the Random Item,' I glanced at the reward.
A spinning gacha wheel appeared in front of him, displaying all sorts of items.
The wheel spun for a short while before coming to a stop on a deep pinkish red device.
[Congratulations! You have obtained the Yandere Radar!]
[Yandere Radar: A magical radar that allows its user to locate and communicate with yanderes, ignoring the concept of distance.
Note: Only Yusuke Aoki can use this radar.]
At first, it didn't seem particularly useful. However, after asking 2B about its functions, I learned that the word 'communication' meant more than I had initially assumed. Not only could I initiate communication with registered yanderes, but they could also contact me through it, regardless of the distance between them, as long as I had registered them first.
One thing I had noticed was that the rewards I had been receiving recently were somewhat less impressive than before. Back when he met Rias, Grayfia, or Akeno, the rewards had been much juicier. Those generous Skill Points and Stat Points had been satisfying just to look at.
-x-X-x-
"Those who test boundaries find cliffs."
"Act ignorant, and you'll become enlightened."
These were quotes Loki had heard many times from his fellow Norse Gods, mainly Thor and Vidar. Whenever the two saw him, they would throw these lines at him in such a condescending manner, as though they already knew he was up to no good.
It was their favorite way of calling him a scheming bastard without actually saying it.
Loki had always thought they were annoying and self entitled, acting superior simply because Odin was their father and they had been born with greater strength than him.
But with how the situation was developing right now, Loki couldn't help but remember the words they had told him multiple times before.
Earlier, even though he had been constantly taking hits from those ten washing machines, he had only felt frustrated and angry. He wasn't truly afraid.
However, now that Fenrir had been stolen from him and Mjölnir was embedded in the ground, waiting for someone to pick it up, Loki finally began to realize.
Tsubaki landed on the ground next to Asia and helped the exhausted blond nun up. Asia had poured every last bit of her energy into her previous attack and was now completely spent.
Tsubaki asked her with clear concern in her voice, "Can you keep going?"
"Hmm, don't worry about me," Asia forced a smile. Her legs felt incredibly heavy, and her knees trembled even as she struggled to remain standing.
She lifted her head and looked up at the sky, where the eight women were surrounding Loki in formation as they continuously exchanged blows with him. Her gaze then shifted to the hammer embedded in the ground.
"Is anyone going to use it?"
"Yeah," Tsubaki replied after giving the hammer a long look.
Generally speaking, anyone could use the hammer, but there were prerequisites. The wielder had to possess an exceptionally strong and pure heart, one completely devoid of evil or malicious intent, something the ten yanderes certainly did not have.
If someone fulfilled those requirements, the moment they picked up the hammer it would feel lighter than a feather, allowing them to effortlessly wield it and summon divine lightning.
Even so, having a pure heart was not the only way to use it. If someone was powerful enough, they could forcibly wield the hammer through sheer strength.
"Go help them. I'll be alright on my own," Asia said as she gently pushed Tsubaki away, insisting that she no longer needed the support.
She then added, "It's about time we finish him. I miss Yusuke-sama."
"Hmm, me too," Tsubaki replied.
She didn't insist on helping Asia any further. Giving her a serious nod, Tsubaki took one step forward, then another. After she had walked about a dozen steps away from Asia, an explosive aura suddenly erupted around the bespectacled beauty.
Her hair swayed wildly as a light reddish purple aura enveloped her as she activated her Ascendant Form.
Another source of the yanderes' confidence was the Ascendant Form.
[Ascendant Form: A transformation skill that grants the user a 100% boost in all aspects. During the transformation, energy and stamina consumption increases several times over.]
Her both eyes turned crimson, and her long hair became a reddish pink, swaying wildly behind her. She lightly tapped the ground and soared into the air.
Extending both hands forward, she summoned her Sacred Gear, Mirror Alice.
"Balance Breaker: Nostalgia Mad Tea Party!"
The moment she activated her Balance Breaker, three mirrors appeared around her. Moments later, three demons stepped out from within them.
The first was a giant demonic rat. Its mouth was slightly parted, and a thick gas continuously poured out from between its fangs. It was exhaling a sleeping gas.
The second was a demonic rabbit dressed in a formal suit.
The last was a tall, slender female demon wearing a hat, its eyes twisted into an eerie, unnatural shape.
This was Tsubaki's Balance Breaker. Each of the three demons had a unique ability.
The giant rat could put enemies to sleep by releasing its sleeping gas.
The rabbit emitted mysterious ripples that drove anyone caught within them into a frenzied state.
Lastly, the slender demon had the most sinister ability of the three. Anyone who looked into its eyes would be thrown into a powerful hallucination where their soul is toyed by it.
"It's about time," Sona said as she saw Tsubaki going all out. She also felt they could no longer afford to drag this battle on any longer.
A dense light blue aura enveloped her as she activated her own Ascendant Form.
Her hair turned light blue, while her originally violet eyes became a deep sapphire blue. She grew slightly taller, and the air around her began to freeze.
As if on cue, the remaining girls activated their Ascendant Forms one after another.
Each time one of them began transforming, the other eight immediately moved to intercept Loki, preventing him from interrupting the woman in the middle of her transformation.
"Xenovia, go!"
Rias, now in her Ascendant Form, had even longer hair. It had become a blend of crimson and black, while her eyes glowed a deep crimson.
As she shouted to Xenovia, she unleashed multiple Spheres of Destruction at the Evil God. The black spheres tore through several layers of defensive magic circles as though they were made of paper, only to be halted by even more barriers that materialized in their path.
"Hmm!" Xenovia nodded firmly and hurriedly flew down to the ground. She landed beside Mjölnir and reached for it with both hands, preparing to lift the hammer.
"Ahhh!"
The moment Xenovia tried to lift it, her face twisted with effort as she gritted her teeth. The hammer was unbelievably heavy, far heavier than anything she had ever lifted before.
But there was no way Xenovia would give up so easily.
Gritting her teeth even harder, she let out a loud roar. Slowly, Mjölnir began to budge. Inch by inch, she forced the massive hammer off the ground until she finally lifted it into the air.
The hammer was larger than her entire body. Hovering in midair while holding it, Xenovia's body swayed slightly under its overwhelming weight.
Among all the yanderes present, Xenovia possessed the greatest physical strength. Even before she had been dispatched to Kuoh Town, she had always been known for her overwhelming physical power.
After all, wielding Durandal needed immense strength to keep the holy sword under control.
"You! You lifted Mjölnir! Impossible!" The moment Loki saw the scene, his eyes widened in horroг. Without the slightest hesitation, he abandoned the fight altogether. He spun around and transformed into a green beam of light, fleeing the battlefield at full speed.
While fleeing, Loki burst into laughter, "I'll retreat for now! Fuhahahahaha! But I'll be back, and when I return, I'll spread chaos across the world!"
"Where do you think you're going?!"
"Spineless bastard! Running away from a bunch of girls?"
"Pathetic little bitch, running with your tail between your legs!"
How could the girls possibly let him escape?
The moment Loki tried to flee, he found the eight yanderes already surrounding him from every direction. Earlier, he hadn't been able to break out when only five of them had trapped him.
How was he supposed to escape now that there were eight?
Five of the girls, Sona, Akeno, Murayama, Irina, and Xenovia, all possessed the Telekinesis skill.
The moment Loki attempted to escape, he suddenly felt multiple overwhelming forces seize his body and yank him backward. The combined telekinetic pull was so powerful that his speed rapidly dropped until he was nearly brought to a complete stop.
Although Telekinesis was obviously much weaker than Ruler's Authority, it was still an incredibly powerful and versatile skill. It could easily influence the flow of battle by altering the trajectory of an enemy's attack, rescuing allies from danger, launching attacks, or restricting an opponent's movements.
And when five Telekinesis users activated it simultaneously, even someone like Loki found it extremely difficult to deal with. After all, despite being a God, he was never known for his physical strength.
The two abilities that had been giving both Fenrir and Loki endless headaches throughout the battle were Observation Haki and Telekinesis.
Those two skills were unbelievably annoying and infuriating to fight against. Observation Haki allowed the girls to predict incoming attacks before they happened, while Telekinesis constantly interfered with their movements and attacks. Together, they made it nearly impossible for either Loki or Fenrir to land even a single clean hit on the ten yanderes.
"Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Here I thought the oh so mighty Evil God Loki was dying for some sweet, sweet Ragnarok. I honestly thought you were a brave God willing to die in battle, but it seems even Kokabiel has more guts than you."
Aika cracked her knuckles as she spoke, her sarcastic voice.
"You sure talk a lot of shit for a washing machine," Loki snorted disdainfully as divine power surged from his body, forcibly trying to break the invisible telekinetic restraints holding him in place.
"..." Aika's eyebrow twitched.
"Did I hit a nerve? My bad. I meant to say you have a good mouth for a dishwasher. Does that sound better now?" Loki laughed loudly.
Watching the yanderes' faces grow increasingly darker, he finally felt like he had gotten a measure of revenge after enduring their taunts throughout the battle.
"...Those are some nice last words," Rias chuckled darkly as she stepped aside.
The moment she moved, she revealed the blue haired, busty swordswoman standing behind her, both hands gripping the gigantic hammer.
"You think you can scare the great Loki with something like this!?" Loki roared.
With a furious shout, he finally broke free from the Telekinesis restraining him and shot into the air. Countless magic circles lit up around him as he unleashed a barrage of spells, sending them all toward Xenovia.
Xenovia gripped the hammer tightly and charged straight at Loki. Bolts of lightning danced around her as she forced her way through the barrage.
The other girls immediately rushed to her side, intercepting the incoming attacks with their own.
Multicolored flames, holy light, and dark crimson power collided with the God's divine magic, creating devastating explosions that lit up the sky like fireworks. One shockwave after another rippled through the air as the two sides clashed.
Because she was using all her strength just to control Mjölnir, Xenovia barely had any power left to defend herself. Even so, she neither hesitated nor cowered. She had absolute confidence in her comrades.
These were her sisters. The extra thick baby milk they shared and the love juice they bathed each other in was all the proof needed of how 'deep and thick' their bond really was!
Many of Loki's attacks flew so close that they nearly grazed her, only to be intercepted at the last possible moment by the other girls. Not a single spell managed to reach her.
Xenovia completely locked him down. She raised the gigantic hammer above her head, aimed it at Loki, and swung it down with all her might.
The instant Loki sensed the overwhelming danger closing in, he panicked. Hysterically unleashed attacks in every direction without any order or strategy, his face completely overcome with fear.
Feeling the gigantic hammer descending toward him and its enormous shadow swallowing his body, Loki let out a terrified roar.
BOOOOM!!
Mjölnir slammed into him with brutal force.
An overwhelming torrent of lightning erupted from the hammer. Countless bolts crackled wildly around Loki, engulfing him in a blinding sea of blue thunder before everything exploded.
When the light finally faded, Loki's charred body slowly fell from the sky.
Thin streams of smoke rose from him, and his body was already battered beyond recognition.
Thud!
Loki's battered body crashed onto the ground.
"I... I..." Bruised and completely spent, he weakly lifted his head. His lips parted as if he wanted to say something, but before a single word could leave his mouth, his consciousness faded, and he passed out.
The ten yanderes slowly gathered around his unconscious body.
Murayama rested her hand on the hilt of her sword and asked, "Should we heal him first before we start torturing him?"
"No," Sona replied calmly.
"Why?" Aika glared at her. "He insulted Yusuke-sama! He deserves to be punished!"
"Onii-sama and that old fuck Odin wanted us to capture him, not kill him. He will be sealed in Asgard," Rias said in a surprisingly calm tone, unlike her usual self.
Ignoring the displeased expressions of the other women, she continued, "But this won't last forever."
"Once we spread our teachings to Asgard in the future, this lowly God will also be 'enlightened"."
"This is all for Yusuke!" Akeno added seriously.
"All for Yusuke-sama!" Asia and the other women were no longer angry. The blond nun clasped her hands together and knelt down, closing her eyes as she prayed.
The others followed her lead, kneeling beside her with the same solemn expression.
Together, they chanted the name of their god.
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