Chapter 263

The world was filled with kindness.

[Ash, are you going to repay your sins alone by saying such harsh words to them, just like you’ve always done before?]

“Hmph, this is my way of getting back at those who have wronged me; think whatever you want if you have any other ideas!” Even though he currently had no变身道具, Ash wasn’t bothered. At this point, his fighting spirit wouldn’t be dampened by anything so small.

“Since this whole situation arose because of me, then I should also be the one to bring it to an end. Perhaps that’s what makes this matter truly heart-wrenching, don’t you think?”

Casually tossing the screen blocking his view behind him, Ash twisted the throttle handle. Driven by the roar of his motorcycle and the cries of the girl behind him, he sped off, leaving behind only his silhouette. The fallen screen flickered and displayed new words after a moment.

[Ash, no matter what you seek.]

[Peace, battle, hope, despair—whichever one it may be.]

[I will be with you.]

“What is Ash thinking now!”

Makoto was furious. Seriously, after finally joining successfully, he still can’t learn to speak properly? Why must he always cause trouble?

“No, Makoto P, I believe in him!”

As the pillar of support for the girls, Ai stepped out to defend Ash, sensing the truth in his words now that he no longer acted recklessly.

“I believe so too,” Arisu summoned her partner Lance into a transformation device, pulling out a Love Charm and preparing to take action.

“I believe that Ash will come as well.”

And now it’s our turn!

“PrecureLoveLink!”

The Crystal Realm in their hands transformed into a harp mode with even greater power. Behind each Pretty Cure, a pair of white wings spread open, and they all ascended towards the enemy.

These selfish beasts were disasters on the move; human weapons were useless against them. Buildings that humans relied on seemed laughably fragile compared to the monsters born from arrogance and evil desires.

“Selfishness!”

The wicked monsters relentlessly destroyed the city, and innocent citizens screamed and fled their burning homes.

“Hold it!”

Yashim raised her arm and brought down her hand, slicing the selfish beast in front of her into two parts, purifying it into a Spirit Heart.

At this moment, the selfish beasts were no longer their match!

“Oh, it’s the Pretty Cures!”

Rescued civilians were amazed to see the urban legend warriors defeat the enemies and save them. They surrounded Yashim and thanked her repeatedly.

“This is just like when the Poker Kingdom was…”

Memories of the past flooded in. When the Selfish King had invaded the Poker Kingdom, the people were turned into selfish beasts because they harbored selfish thoughts while escaping.

“It’s fine, Yashim. This time, we’re here!” Ai landed beside Yashim and patted her shoulder. “With us Pretty Cures, there’s no chance Earth becomes the next Poker Kingdom!”

“Yes!” Yashim renewed her confidence and stood side by side with Ai, facing the wave of selfish beasts.

“We will definitely overcome this challenge!”

“Everyone, now is not the time to dwell on this. We need to evacuate quickly!”

While others cleared the surrounding selfish beasts, Arisu guided everyone to a safe underground shelter.

“Oh, it turns out the underground in Daibei has such a well-prepared shelter?”

Shattering a selfish beast into diamond dust, Rikka was surprised by the sight of the entrance to the shelter.

“Yes, since this kind of scenario was considered long ago, I asked my father to set up a full evacuation plan.”

Receiving a call from her butler confirming the plan was working, Arisu breathed a sigh of relief.

“How impressive! How much did this cost? Maybe a few million!”

“Not much, just a few billion dollars. After all, the Four-leaf Family’s construction team is quite capable.”

Unbothered by the shock of the Yoneda Corporation’s strength again, Arisu was still uneasy.

Though she had done her best to minimize victims, if the invasion was prolonged, more sacrifices would occur.

With a firm resolve to defeat the enemy, the group moved toward where the monsters were most concentrated and found Levi, the new officer as mentioned by Ash.

“Onward, selfish beasts!” Levi waved his arms frantically, his eyes glowing an eerie red. “Turn this human world into a place of self-centeredness. Offer all your evil intentions to me, to the Selfish King!”

“Will you let that happen!?”

Clenching her fists, the girls’ wings fluttered, and they charged at Levi.

Twisting the handlebar abruptly, the motorcycle screeched to a halt amidst debris. A pile of collapsed buildings blocked his path. Ahead, countless selfish beasts loomed over the city, casting a dark shadow.

Monsters obscured the sky’s color, engulfing the entire city in darkness. Buildings crumbled like tofu, forests burned, and Daibei City resembled the apocalyptic scene.

“Really, this is the final act, isn’t it?”

Dark Squad’s energy had run out, ending any hope of summoning reinforcements. Looking around, all he saw was destruction left by the selfish beasts.

Ash suspected soon it would descend to the chaos typically seen in disaster scenarios, sans any world-saving organization like TPC. People might do whatever necessary to survive.

“Human selfishness leaves no room for mercy…” Am I using this correctly?

“Hey, everyone, this way! This location is safe. Women and children first, men and I will secure the area!”

Halfway lost in thought, Ash was interrupted by a voice calling for aid. Running over, he saw orderly lines of citizens helping each other to the shelter.

“Thank you. My mother just got hit by a beam.”

“It’s okay! It’s exactly during these critical times that we must help one another!”

“You’re right. These monsters became like this because of their selfishness. We can’t lose to them.”

“Yes, trust in the Precure! They will surely defeat these monsters and save the world!”

Hearing these encouraging words from the civilians made Ash feel humbled.

“Really, it’s because of such a great world that such gentle heroes exist.”

Then again, perhaps it’s because of gentle heroes that the world has become incredible.

“Ha, this doesn’t seem like me.”

Could it be because of meeting such captivating heroes that I can never escape the clutches of emotionalism?

“Watch out, I’ll help you—ah, a monster!”

An intruding selfish beast sent screams through the crowd. Facing the “Selfishness” shrieking and rushing toward them, the boy in school uniform fearfully shielded the elderly man behind him.

But to his surprise, instead of the expected horror, he saw a man in a black cloak riding a motorcycle with a Gatling gun smoking in his hand.

“Hey, I thought I’d do some good. You must be needing this help, right?”