'Tsk, that guy really has a bad influence on people!'

Shaking her head lightly, a chuckle couldn't help but escape Maki's lips as she finally turned her full attention toward Naoya.

*Swish*

Launching a swift attack, Maki's sword was covered by her Negation ability so as to deliver maximum damage.

However, just before her attack could land, she suddenly sensed a force trying to interfere with her actions.

[Paralyzing Gaze]

It's just that before the large pair of eyes that suddenly appeared behind her could fully manifest themselves, they were quickly negated by Maki's domain.

This in turn caused a powerful backlash to Ranta Zenin who couldn't help but scream in pain as he held his now bleeding eyes.

"Aghh!!!!"

However, while his attempt was quite useless and even rendered its user unable to continue fighting, it still gave Naoya and the others time to regroup and restart their attacks.

[Projection Sorcery]

*Swish*

Taking advantage of the situation, Naoya exerted his power to its maximum capacity launching a barrage of punches at Maki who raised her weapon to defend as a reaction.

*Boom*

*Boom*

Easily defusing the attacks, Maki didn't look like she was making much of an effort with all movements looking both graceful and calm opposite to her opponent who was desperately attacking with all his might.

'DAMN IT!! WHY CAN'T MY POWER AFFECT HER BODY!!!!' Thought Naoya while gritting his teeth.

'Does this damn power even extend to her body?!'

'This isn't fair!'

Thinking of their situation, a feeling of helplessness and despair quickly filled Naoya's heart as he couldn't help but strengthen his attacks.

'NO! I have to fight! WE STILL HAVE A CHANCE!!'

However, sadly, this slim hope that had just ignited was instantly extinguished by Maki who suddenly erupted forward with a powerful slash which instantly interrupted Naoya's rhythm.

*Swish*

This attack was so fast and precise swiftly phasing through all of Naoya's defenses before he could even react.

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*Puff*

Following a silver sword light that dangled in the air for a moment alongside a trail of blood, an arm abruptly flew into the sky before soon falling to the ground with a loud *thud*.

"Did you forget that this is my realm? While normally it might not be possible for normal domains, my sure-hit attacks are actually still effective!"

"However, I have to say, you have slow reactions for a self-proclaimed quick guy!" Said Maki mockingly as she looked in disdain at Naoya who had already jumped back.

After this attack, she didn't even bother targeting him any longer as her power had already started eroding Naoya's body beginning from the wound that she had just inflicted on him.

At this moment, not to mention fighting, Naoya could hardly even move his body, moreover, his simple domain had already collapsed pushing him back to his original powerless state, and even worse.

'Leaving him powerless in a world that will soon be subverted is the worst possible punishment for him.'

'As my power continues eroding his body, it will then permanently erase the ability that's innately engraved into him at birth and purify the cursed energy in his body into nothing.'

'I'd like to see his face as he watches the normal people he looks down upon bypass him while he remains powerless, unable to do anything about it.'

'However, he won't be the only one to receive such a treatment!'

Thinking of this, a cold smile appeared on Maki's face as she looked at her remaining targets who were rushing toward her each attacking in his own way.

"In a hurry to die?"

*Swish*

*BOOM*

*BOOM*

Following another flaming sword slash from Ogi, three more different attacks were launched from different directions.

However, seeing this, Maki didn't seem phased at all as she didn't deem them dangerous enough for her to take them seriously.

This is mainly because the cursed techniques of the remaining members were external in the way they manifested themselves which made them quite useless.

This is because the moment any of them appears outside the user's simple domain, they instantly get erased.

As for why they are using simple domains instead of the Falling Blossom Emotion which is the go-to secret art passed down in the Big Three Sorcerer Families as a countermeasure to domains?

That's because unlike Simple Domains, in which the user manifests their own domain to nullify a domain expansion's auto-hit attack, Falling Blossom Emotion shrouds the user in cursed energy that counter-attacks the moment a domain's guaranteed hit makes contact.

In this way, cursed energy defends the user automatically, countering any attack with equal force to nullify it.

Usually, such an ability is quite useful in countering normal domains, however, it is quite useless when facing the power-negating realm as even cursed energy itself gets erased.

This is also why they chose to use simple domains instead of their 'passed family technique' as it is better suited for this situation.

However, the change of methods apparently wasn't enough to stop the Zenin clan members from attacking as they simply didn't have any other choice.

*Swish*

As the flaming sword attack alongside the two enlarged and earth-covered fists got closer, a wave of blackish energy suddenly erupted with Maki as the center like a tsunami abruptly swallowing all the incoming attacks and even the ones who launched them without any visible resistance.

*Buzzz*

Moreover, the energy wave didn't stop there as it continued moving forward relentlessly swallowing everyone and everything in its path.

"AGHH!!!"

"NOO!!!"

Looking at this indifferently, Maki gazed at the desperate and hopeless eyes of those who had previously made her life a living hell and said.

"This is the end, I don't have time to continue playing with you!"

Then, with a number of abrupt slashes that sent sword energy attacks toward the crowd, Maki harvested the lives of those whom she deemed 'unfit' to continue living, only leaving a few alive such as Naoya and her father to continue living their lives as normal people.

"Enjoy your lives, I hope that we won't meet again!"