In this dire situation, even Pixies and other races were raging from the gas.
In the spacious lobby connected to the auction’s exit, Alice and the Discipline Committee President continued their fight.
However, the situation was one-sided as the President chased Alice relentlessly.
The President lunged like a beast with glowing magic claws unsheathed.
Alice, weaponless, could only dodge frantically.
“Kyaaaa! Dieeee!”
“Guh…! You’re being completely unreasonable! Back off!”
“Kihik!”
The President’s claws tore into the lobby’s pillar like a beast ripping through prey.
At the same moment, Alice’s well-timed kick landed on her side.
Given the President’s mindless animalistic movements, it was a powerful counterattack.
Alice’s physical prowess was extraordinary.
Her kicks could easily dent metal car bodies!
Naturally, the smaller President was sent flying backward.
“Ki, Kihiih… Dieeee!”
But the President charged again with bloodshot eyes, seemingly oblivious to pain.
‘Tch… I’ve never seen such durable body reinforcement. Now my legs hurt more from hitting her. How annoying!’
Alice realized why her opponent remained unfazed after her attacks.
It was due to the President’s incredibly durable magic reinforcement.
Even with inferior physical abilities, magic could easily bridge the gap.
Thus, the current situation was overwhelmingly disadvantageous for unarmed Alice.
Seriously, it’s tough living without magic.
She quietly contemplated while watching the relentless black figure.
“People haven’t escaped far yet. Fortunately, thanks to the gas not spreading further, other Pixies are somehow minimizing casualties… But at this rate, others might get involved.”
Despite everything, the situation somehow felt like they were preventing the worst outcome.
The bottleneck at the exit was resolved early, allowing half to escape already.
Thanks to the Pixies’ quick response, fewer people lost control to the gas.
Especially since the gas settled to the floor halfway through, keeping the exit area relatively safe.
Those who escaped seemed surprisingly fine too.
Still, with infected individuals still emerging inside, Alice couldn’t afford to stay engaged with the President.
Others who barely escaped might get hurt by the rampaging girl.
Therefore, she thought:
No matter what, I have to subdue this quickly!
“Kihiih, Blood! Entrails! Screams! Anything! Give them to me!”
“Sorry, but playtime’s over!”
Suuup. Haa…
Alice exhaled slowly and deeply.
She spread her legs shoulder-width apart and relaxed her whole body.
At this moment, she recalled Raven’s interspecies combat techniques learned by observation.
A desperate struggle created by humans vulnerable in personal combat on Earth where magic doesn’t exist.
When the President raised her arms to tear Alice apart and charged,
Alice didn’t retreat but instead ran forward with all her might!
“Kihyahaaat! Blood, blood!”
Puk! Pushuk!
The President’s claws pierced Alice’s body, causing blood to burst out.
But the wounds were shallow compared to the bleeding.
Alice had blocked with her shoulders and forearms before the claws could fully penetrate.
Without flinching at her injuries, Alice grabbed the airborne President’s waist.
This was allowing minimal damage while creating an opening…
To deliver greater harm – a suicide move!
“Companionnnn!”
“Eeek?! Guhek!”
Baaaang!
Alice slammed the President into the ground with full force.
A picture-perfect, earth-shaking back suplex.
Even with magic enhancement, this level of impact was unbearable.
The President lay impaled on the marble floor, limbs twitching helplessly before going completely limp.
Though it looked like her head should’ve cracked open, given how casually Alice’s powerful kicks that could dent metal were endured,
This likely wouldn’t be life-threatening. Probably.
“Haa, haa… Ooh, it hurts… But considering everything, this is getting off cheap…”
Alice winced at the pain from her bleeding shoulder and forearm.
But there was no time to dwell on it as she quickly surveyed the situation.
The President’s relentless attacks were impossible to ignore,
Causing Alice to completely miss what was happening elsewhere.
While tearing her skirt hem for bandages, she noticed something unexpected and widened her eyes.
“Haha! So slow! Like sluggish zombies!”
“Losing rationality makes them mere instinct-driven beasts! Numbers mean nothing against us!”
“Eeek! Please faint! Waaah! Faint! Faint!”
What she saw was about ten Pixies effortlessly handling triple their number of opponents.
Though unknowns, these Pixies were talented individuals who passed rigorous competition.
Without gas threats, subduing irrational people was manageable!
Noticing Alice had subdued the President,
A bearded man with exceptional movements knocked out his opponent with a cane and spoke to Alice.
“Hm? Looks like you’re done safely. Um… What was your name again?”
“Oh, I’m Alice.”
“Hm, Miss Alice! That earlier roar was truly appreciated. Shamefully, I was flustered by the sudden situation… Thanks to you, I regained composure. Leave this to us and focus on treating your wounds!”
“T-thank you. I trust you.”
Even skilled fighters like the President lost rationality to the gas, proving fatal for Pixies too.
Thus, nameless Pixies were equally confused and caught up in the chaos.
Even strong people can’t use their strength properly when drowning.
Leaving their posts was the best choice for survival.
But thanks to Alice’s loud voice waking them up,
And the dangerous gas settling on the floor, they could finally perform effectively.
In a way, they owed Alice a great debt.
Perhaps sensing this sincerity, Alice bowed to the bearded man in trust.
She tightly bandaged her bleeding shoulder and arm with cloth to stop the bleeding.
‘At this state, I don’t need to worry much immediately. Oh, come to think of it, what happened to Sabrina and Yuria? Did they make contact? Were they caught in the gas…?’
Having a brief respite, Alice firmly bandaged her wounds with cloth and moved her gaze.
She just remembered asking Sabrina to contact Raven.
Come to think of it, quite some time has passed.
Raven still hasn’t appeared, so maybe something’s up?
Alice was thinking this while spotting Sabrina standing anxiously in the distance with Yuria behind her, intending to approach them.
That is, until screams came from the auction’s exit where things seemed to be resolving.
“Ugh…! Wh-what are these guys!”
“Guhk! Th-these irrational people… No…”
“Kyah! Guk…”
What’s going on?
Turning toward the commotion, Alice was immediately shocked.
Pixies who were smoothly subduing people moments ago were now rolling on the ground with severe injuries.
Before them stood a group appearing unaffected by the gas and maintaining their sanity.
Seeing their appearance and movements, Alice instinctively understood who they were.
‘Those are… soldiers?’
Just as she finished this thought, a tremendous explosion shook the hotel.
Through the thick auction walls emerged someone very familiar to Alice – a bloody beauty with distinctive dusty lavender hair.
“Kyah! Guh… Tag matches, this is cheating…”
“T, Tamamo?!”
“Eh, Alice-chan? Didn’t expect to see you here…”
Tamamo grimaced, too weak to stand, slowly raising her hand from the floor.
Alice slid to her and supported her.
This was incomprehensible. The Tamamo Alice knew was a magic prodigy who could instantly reverse-engineer and neutralize opponents’ spells.
Few could injure her so severely.
Moreover, had she been inside the gas-filled auction until now? What exactly happened?
Confused, Alice urgently asked while supporting Tamamo.
“What happened! Where did these wounds come from!”
“Huu, Huu… Alice, it’s dangerous here… Run away quickly…!”
“What do you mean…!”
Alice was shaken by Tamamo’s pained expression.
Suddenly, soldier groups appeared at the exit and Tamamo emerged heavily injured.
Before bewildered Alice, unfamiliar girls’ voices were heard.
“Kyahaha! Think you can escape? …Eh, what? Why’s there no smoke outside? Eek! This can’t be! By now, the hotel should be filled with Rage Gas!”
“Veta nee-san. Big trouble. This is grounds for Morty-sama’s punishment. I’ll sell you out.”
“Beritha, you! Would you really do that?!”
Two girls emerged from the wall Tamamo broke through.
Their names were Veta and Beritha.
Twin sisters who rose to the position of Seven Spears Royal Guard, considered monstrous in the Interspecies Liberation Army.
