As darkness engulfed Alysa, she was fully consumed by it.
Nyrex snarled, "Sludge Attack!"
Just as the sludge was about to hit Elizabeth, Liebe shouted,
"Dark Magic: Abyssal Gate!"
The dark portal swallowed the attack, turning it to dust.
Liebe turned to Elizabeth.
"Elizabeth—now! I need you to cast your Shadow Realm over the entire area. Take in only the civilians. If you can evacuate them, we can go all out."
Elizabeth hesitated. "But… my maximum radius is only 25 meters. This place is over 100."
Liebe said firmly, "Try. We have to try."
As the battle began, Nyrex laughed.
"You don't think you have me contained, do you? Even now, parts of me are wreaking havoc throughout the Red Light District. By the time help arrives… they'll all be dead."
Liebe smirked. "That's why she's here."
A dark voice echoed—
"Blessed by darkness, I'm reborn.
Strength is gained, but heart remains the same.
Now hear my call—my trusted magic...
Dark × Love Magic: Heaven's Raging Judgement!"
Alysa, now as the Dark Huntress, fired an arrow into the sky.
The arrow split into dozens—raining down and destroying all the metaloid soldiers and tentacles in a burst of divine-dark light.
Liebe smiled. "She isn't weak."
Elizabeth whispered, "Dark Huntress Armor—Melee Mode."
Alysa stepped forward. "Liebe… I'm done watching from the back."
Her armor shifted. Her shoes turned into blades, her ankles and knees grew spikes, and her bow morphed into a greatsword.
Liebe blinked. "Good to see you, but… who are you again?"
Alysa raised an eyebrow. "It's me, Alysa."
Liebe smirked. "Nah, impossible. You're far too sexy."
Alysa rolled her eyes. "I'll scold you for that later."
Suddenly—
Nyrex shouted, "As Gas!"
Toxic smoke filled the area. Liebe and Alysa both started coughing blood.
Alysa quickly donned the Dark Mask.
Liebe shouted, "Dark Magic: Dark Duel!"
He and Alysa moved in perfect sync, striking from opposite sides.
Liebe deliberately left openings to bait Nyrex—every time she lunged, Alysa punished her with brutal counters.
"How much longer, Elizabeth?!" Liebe cried.
"I—I can't hold it! I'm trying my best!"
"Try harder!"
Liebe thought to himself, We can survive this, but the people… they'll die from the gas…
"Alysa, can you take over?! I need one minute to help Elizabeth!"
Alysa nodded. "Go. I'll stop this thing no matter what."
Liebe turned to Elizabeth. "We need to combine our spells. It's the only way to save them all."
Just as they began to charge up—
Alysa collapsed.
Liebe froze. He couldn't move—he was in mid-casting.
Nyrex grinned, "This girl is mine now!"
Liebe, panicked, shouted, "What can we do now?! Someone, please—save her!!"
Suddenly, the ground trembled—
"Holy Angel's Ascent—NOW!"
Licht descended, wrapped in radiant wings.
"I'll rip you to shreds."
"Licht Magic: Saint Heal!"
Light flooded Alysa's body, and her wounds closed.
Meanwhile, at Blackrose HQ...
Gelda burst in. "Lilith! The Red Light District is under attack—we have to do something!"
Lilith closed her eyes. "Get me a katana. I can sense the battle from here… I'll end this. No matter what."
Gelda nodded. "Got it."
Back on the battlefield—
Liebe and Elizabeth combined their spells. Elizabeth's eyes turned pitch black.
Together, they shouted:
"Dark × Shadow Magic: Devil's Domain!"
The entire ground turned black. Everyone—friend or foe—was sucked into the domain, except Liebe, Licht, Alysa, Elizabeth… and Nyrex.
Liebe turned to his sister. "Elizabeth—run. Right now."
"Your life is worth more than all of us combined. If you die, everyone in the Shadow Realm dies too!"
Elizabeth trembled. "Brother, I… I can't—"
"Goddamn it, listen to me for once!!"