a monochrome manga illustration by tsutomo  nihei, weapon, sword, thighhighs, blonde hair, closed eyes, multiple girls, 2girls, zettai ryouiki, short hair, skirt.  This image is a digital drawing in a manga/anime style, featuring a young woman and a ghostly apparition. The woman stands in the foreground, depicted with a serene, confident expression. She has short, platinum blonde hair and is dressed in a form-fitting, dark blue, high-tech armor suit that accentuates her slender, athletic build. The armor has a glossy, metallic texture and features a high collar, shoulder pads, and thigh-high boots. Her arms are raised above her head, holding a large, gleaming, double-edged sword vertically, which has a silver blade and a dark hilt. Her outfit includes a cape-like, flowing material that billows behind her, matching the color of her armor.

The ghostly apparition, positioned behind and above her, is a translucent, ethereal figure with long, flowing tendrils that resemble a mix of hair and tendrils, giving it a somewhat serpentine appearance. The ghost has a pale, almost luminescent skin tone and its face is a featureless, glowing oval with no discernible features, suggesting an otherworldly or ancient entity. The background is a solid black, making the figures stand out starkly, and the entire scene is framed within a circular border, giving it a, weapon, sword, thighhighs, blonde hair, closed eyes, multiple girls, 2girls, zettai ryouiki, short hair, skirt, a monochrome manga illustration by tsutomo nihei