Following the sound, everyone finally noticed that Sora's real body had somehow already sat down on a large rock nearby; the one that was struck by Hatae earlier was just a water clone.
"Master!" Hikari, Hibiki, and Akitsu quickly dashed over, their faces filled with excitement.
Although they knew their master was strong, seeing him pierced just now still frightened the three girls.
"Wow! Chiyo, Yuna, that guy is so cool!"
"Yeah, he's really cool and very strong!"
"Hehe… interesting, it turns out there are other Ashikabi who can use Sekirei abilities! And compared to that half-baked Sanada Nishi, this one is the real deal!"
"Ah! I can't take it anymore, Hatae is going to explode, hug me!"
"Idiot! The other party is an enemy! An enemy!!"
"But, I want to! Why don't we just join him?"
"Ha… that's not a bad idea. Based on his strength just now, he qualifies to be our Ashikabi."
"But it's already too late! Who told us to have made a contract with that bastard!"
…
"Hey, Sanada Nishi, is this okay? Your Sekireis seem to be discussing switching sides!" Looking at the three girls huddled together whispering, Sora said with a black line on his face.
They were combative, bloodthirsty, and ignored their own Ashikabi—these three were definitely under Yomi!
Cough cough… "These three have always been like this; it gives me a headache. If possible, I wouldn't mind." A large bead of sweat appeared on Sanada Nishi's forehead, and he looked helpless.
Although these three Sekireis possessed great power, they never listened to him. They did whatever they liked, and their preference was to fight! To kill!
In fact, it was these three who were always looking for fights, and he had unintentionally become the overlord of the western part of the Shintō Teito.
"Alright, since you're so sincere, I'll agree. Although they're a bit crazy, with proper training, they still have great potential."
Rubbing his chin, Sora said thoughtfully.
"Akitsu, this battle is up to you. Defeat those three!" Ignoring Sanada Nishi's disdainful gaze, Sora said to Akitsu beside him.
"Master, those three are very strong; let us join too!" Hikari and Hibiki were shocked to see that Sora only let Akitsu fight.
Akitsu was a Sekirei that couldn't evolve; although her abilities were powerful, she could only handle one opponent at most.
It was already a disadvantage, and now they were facing three!
Hikari and Hibiki didn't understand Sora's intentions, but having lived with Akitsu for so long, they had developed a deep bond and were worried for her.
Hearing Sora's command, Akitsu's expression also changed, a hint of melancholy flashing across her face, thinking that Sora felt she was useless and was going to abandon her.
"Akitsu, what do you think?" Without paying attention to Hikari and Hibiki, Sora smiled and asked Akitsu.
With a slightly pale face, as if she had made a certain decision in her heart, Akitsu raised her head, her ice-blue eyes fixed on Sora:
"If it's Master's order, Akitsu will do anything!"
A slight smile appeared on Sora's lips, clearly, the girl's response was already within his expectations.
"Go, defeat them, and you must win!"
"If you get hurt, I will get hurt; if you die, I will die."
"So, you must win!"
Embracing Akitsu, Sora whispered gently in her ear.
Hearing Sora's words, Akitsu trembled all over, and her aura suddenly erupted.
Master will get hurt… Master will die…
This was something she absolutely could not allow!
"Master, I'm going to fight!"
Breaking free from Sora's embrace, the girl's voice was filled with unwavering determination.
At this moment, the combative trio had also finished their discussion.
"Alright, it's decided! Since that guy is so strong and not our Ashikabi, let's take him down!"
It seemed they could already envision Sora being cut down, and a bloodthirsty smile appeared on Chiyo's face as she said excitedly.
"Ha ha, good idea! Yuna can hardly contain herself!"
Pulling on the rope in her hands, Yuna had an eager expression.
"Enough talk, let's take out those two who can shoot electricity and the one who plays with ice first!"
Adjusting her unique short blade, Hatae wore a cold smile.
However, just then, a voice came from the side:
"No. 7, Akitsu, under Master's orders, I'm here to be your opponent!"
Turning around, the three girls had surprised expressions, as if they thought they had misheard.
Exchanging glances, realizing they hadn't misheard, the three burst into laughter:
"Hahaha… you're killing me! You're killing me! Look, Yuna, Hatae, this girl actually said she wants to take on all three of us!"
Using her scythe as a cane against the ground, Chiyo clutched her stomach, seemingly genuinely amused by Akitsu's words.
"Woman, are you underestimating us? Just you, a discarded Sekirei!"
Yuna's eyes flashed with cold light, the rope around her body twisting and turning, this sarcastic behavior made her very unhappy!
"Well, whatever, it seems this girl has been abandoned by her own Ashikabi, so let's finish her off quickly!"
Calming down, Hatae cast a sympathetic glance at Akitsu.
A discarded Sekirei that couldn't evolve, now abandoned by her own Ashikabi, truly pitiful!
The other two also put away their smiles and nodded in silence. As fellow Sekireis, they understood the sorrow of being abandoned by one's own Ashikabi.
"For my master, Akitsu will definitely achieve victory!"
Akitsu didn't waste words; an incredibly cold aura spread outwards, freezing the ground wherever it passed, even the air turned to frost!
"Not good, get down!"
Although Chiyo and the others were confident in their strength, they did not dare to underestimate Akitsu's ice powers. They quickly leaped into the air to avoid being frozen to the ground.
However, before they could stabilize themselves, countless ice spears shot toward them like a torrential downpour!
The three of them narrowed their eyes, with Chiyo and Hatae continuously swinging their weapons to deflect the ice spears, while Yuna manipulated her ropes to form a spiral shield in front of her.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!!! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
The sound of explosions echoed throughout the area!
"Hey, hey, is that discarded Sekirei really trying hard? I don't want to die, so I better get out of the way."
Looking at the ice spears that had landed right in front of him, Sanada Nishi broke out in a cold sweat and quickly ran toward a nearby large rock.
When those three crazy women started fighting, they only cared about their own enjoyment, and that discarded Sekirei, who clearly didn't know what Sora had said, was fighting desperately. He didn't want to get caught in their crossfire.
"Hahaha! Amazing! Really amazing, discarded Sekirei!"
"It's heating up! I haven't encountered such a strong opponent in a long time; Yuna is so happy…"
"Hatae feels the same! Let's send this guy off together!"
Although they were in a dire situation due to Akitsu's attack, the three crazy women were exceptionally excited, their eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty light as they looked at Akitsu.
…
"Master, why are you doing this?"
Hikari, who was a bit straightforward, didn't understand Sora's intentions. Looking at Akitsu fighting, she asked Sora angrily.
Although Sora often liked to do mischievous things to them, he had always cared for and loved these Sekireis. Hikari couldn't understand why Sora would let Akitsu fight alone, especially in a battle that was absolutely unwinnable!
"Master, I'm sorry! My sister didn't mean it like that…"
Seeing her sister dare to contradict Sora, Hibiki immediately panicked and quickly stood in front of Hikari, apologizing with a worried expression.
"Ha ha, don't worry, Hibiki, I'm not angry."
With the same calm smile, Sora gently pushed Hibiki aside and then pulled Hikari into his embrace.
Due to some preconceived notions about Sora, Hikari kept struggling, but Sora's hands were like pincers, holding her tightly so she couldn't move. In the end, she had no choice but to lie obediently in Sora's arms.
"Do you know why? The reason Akitsu cannot evolve."
Hikari finally quieted down but pouted and turned her head away. Sora didn't mind, continuing to knead her chest while asking the two girls.
"Hmph! Isn't it obvious? It's because Akitsu's Sekirei core has defects, which is why she was discarded!"
Feeling that Sora was being dismissive, Hikari's tone was not good at all.
"Hmm…"
As a punishment, Sora increased the pressure in his hands, causing Hikari to let out a soft moan. A blush appeared on her face as she shot Sora a glare and turned her head away again.
Meanwhile, Hibiki watched her sister with amusement. Her personality was much calmer than Hikari's, and she knew that Sora would never do anything to harm them. He must have his reasons.
Sure enough, the next moment, Sora spoke again:
"It's not because Akitsu's core has defects; on the contrary, her core is very perfect. You could say that, aside from Musubi, her core is the most perfect among you!"
"Then, why still…"
Finally realizing something, Hikari asked urgently.
However, thinking back to what had just happened, she suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.
With a slight smile, Sora continued to knead Hikari's chest while his other hand slowly moved down to her delicate bottom.
Seeing the eager expressions on both girls' faces, Sora stopped teasing them and began to explain:
"That's because Akitsu's power is too strong…"