If Antun, who was still trying to get rid of the entanglement of the leader of the "Forest of Thorns", knew what Luo Jielinti thought just now, he would definitely secretly complain: There is no such convenient thing as "Spell" in this world, and he will not be able to transfer space, and it is useless to pray.

"Tina?!Why are you here-"

Fragments of ice reflecting the light of the street lamp swirled past Rogerinti's side, forcing back the blonde youth who was about to attack. At the same time, someone stood beside her.

That's right, so the person who appeared at this time was not the heroic spirit that Luo Jielinti called in her heart, but Artina, a girl magician with silver hair and purple eyes, who was her friend and a companion who worked hand in hand on the road of magic.

As in the previous battles in the Forest of Thorns and after her separation, Altina is still dressed in a gothic style, making it unclear whether she is wearing a normal costume or a special magic dress. The only difference was that this time she was carrying a rectangular box in her hand, and a pair of glasses with dark red thin rimmes resting on the bridge of her small nose.

"I was commanded by Mr. Jonah. But now isn't the time to chat, Kitty, how are you doing?]

[Fortunately, I just don't make much effort.] 】

As for the explanation from her friend through the psychic link, Luo Jielinti was not very acceptable, why did her uncle need to avoid contact with Antun and Altina alone, but she also had to admit that Altina was right, now was not the time to discuss those things. So she also took the opportunity to swallow the secret medicine that relieved the pain and replenished the magic power again, and quickly told the truth about the situation.

[Then let me come to the front guard, Mr. Jonah is already preparing the technique.] Just hold on for a few more minutes, and wait until the celestial body moves to its proper position, and we can be transferred with Mr. Antoun, who is still fighting on the other side. And then exclude all of these people from the "courtyard of hypocrisy". 】

Sure enough, Antoun was tripped up by other intruders, this situation is quite reasonable, and the other party is most likely the employer of the trio in front of him. As for his identity, Luo Jielinti also has some kind of speculation.

[Okay, I'll assist you in the back, you be careful yourself.] Judging from the situation just now, in addition to the blonde who is proficient in beast magic, the giant man in the other two should be proficient in protection magic and operation magic, and the child is proficient in detection magic. 】

[Understood.] 】

In the short time when the two exchanged thoughts, the three people on the opposite side were naturally looking at the new opponent.

No matter how flamboyant they may be, most magicians tend to be calm and cautious in their thinking, with only a few idiots or outliers and novices who have not yet started skipping the deliberate, pros and cons stages and rushing straight to the enemy.

[What's the matter, brother?, do you know the identity of the new little girl?]

[Yo, although I don't dare to pack a ticket, nine times out of ten I am a friend of Rogie von Horsen, who fought with you before, and I remember that it is called Altina McDowell. 】

[I see, judging from the amount of magic power alone, it seems to be stronger than that Luo Jielinti, but it doesn't seem to be a big threat. Is there anything else worth noting?]

[Compared with the historic Howson family, the McDowell family heard that it has only been passed down for a short period of more than thirty years, and the magic technique should be biased towards modern magic and there will be no special means. But judging from her presence here, we must think that the "Hypocrisy Courtyard" has been prepared to carry out the exorcism operation. Finally, pay attention to the box in her hand. 】

[What's in that box?]

[Judging from the information I received, it is estimated that it is a precious magic costume kept by the "Hypocritical Garden". 】

[Oh, it's a little enviable.] Why don't you find an association to join later?]

[If you have time to dream, it is better to do things well. 】

[Hey, brother, you're really bored sometimes. Forget that, little ghost, I'll ask you to help us pay attention to their magic tricks later. 】

[Yes.] 】

As if discussed, the two sides moved at about the same time after their respective internal conversations had been completed.

Unaware of Altina's abilities, the blonde youth's strategy was to "fight the weak with the strong". After the battle, Luo Jielinti looked like she was at the end of her crossbow, and her resistance to attacks had dropped to a relatively low level. Continuing to attack her would definitely be an effective way to contain Artina's actions, not to mention that in order to deal with what might happen next, they felt that it was safer to take at least one person as a hostage.

Facing the blonde young man who rushed over again, as well as the giant man who released eight bird-shaped demons to follow him as a cover, and the children who were watching the two closely from behind, Luo Jielinti also instantly understood their intentions.

Without hesitation, Artina raised her hand and threw the box, which was also heavy for an ordinary adult male, towards the giant man, who was obviously surprised by her actions and hurriedly let the demon protector in front of him as a defense.

In fact, at that moment, she handed over the items that were originally placed as "murder weapons" into her hands.

It is a substance with nicknames such as "liquid metal" and "flowing gold", and has left a legendary record in the history of magic and science. Rather, it is a magic dress made of that substance.

Eventually, the dress took shape in the form of a long-handled scythe, which Artina lifted and swung forward, slicing the blonde youth who had rushed forward into the realm of reaping life.

At the same time, Luo Jielinti, who had regained some of her combat power with the help of the secret potion, threw a magic medium at the young man's feet while hitting the giant with a magic bullet that prevented him from joining the battle immediately after breaking the box.

Knowing that it was very likely that Luo Jielinti would no longer be able to use particularly powerful magic tricks, the blonde youth was still unwilling to take this risk and force his way closer. Who knows if she'll have something else to hide.

He leaped into the air and dodged the attack with a leap from the side of the scythe, and when he regained contact with the ground, he immediately rushed forward, punching the handle of the scythe with a fist wrapped in beast magic.

This seemingly ordinary punch actually converted the destructive power of the beast's magic into vibrations, and transmitted directly to Altina's hand through the handle of the scythe. Although he had increased his strength through ordinary enhanced magic, the blonde youth was confident that such an increase would never reach the same level of strength he had gained after using the Beast Demon.

In the past, when he fought with an opponent with a weapon, he used such a trick to defeat the weapon he held many times, and I believe that this time the magic he has cultivated for a long time will not disappoint him.

The result was not far from what he had expected, and although Artina barely managed to let the weapon be shot down, she already had a very bitter expression on her face, and it was clear that the destruction of the beast's magic had worked. She should have difficulty holding the scythe for a while, and now is a good time to assault.

So the young man did not hesitate to launch a surprise attack on the set goal, which was to attack Rogerinti.

At this time, Luo Jielinti really didn't have the strength to use additional magic, and her hindrance to the giant man only lasted a few breaths. At the same time that the blonde youth stepped forward for the second time, the giant man also rushed closer to the two of them, ready to cover and attack at any time.

Just as the young man had reached Artina's side, and caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye that he had just regained his posture and could not catch up with the attack, the instinct to avoid danger gained by the magical effect of the beast issued a strong warning to him.

"Huh?!"

The unexpected situation made his body stiffen, and although it was only a matter of a moment, it had already given Altina time to attack him.

[Sober up!]

The telepathic link doesn't transmit a sound as it normally would, but this sentence is as effective as someone yelling in your ear. The young man reacted in time and withdrew to the side. To aid his actions, the strong man who delivered the message split half of the demon pack and attacked Altina, forcing her to withdraw her weapon and use it as a shield to her chest.

[Great help, old man.] 】

Seeing that with the help of Rogerinti, Artina cut two of the four attacking demons into pieces with a beautiful and decisive backhand, and after confirming that the young man had left the range of the scythe's attack, the giant man quickly took back the remaining two. It takes time to make a demon, and he doesn't have that kind of spare money now, so he has to use it sparingly as much as possible. The immediate task is, of course, to understand the reasons for the retreat of young people.

[It's okay to be fine.] What happened just now, I was attacked by a trap?]

[No, it's not like that. It's just that my gut tells me that if I want to go any further, I have to pay a price. 】

Before the discussion came to a conclusion, the two did not dare to venture forward, but just kept wandering around Altina and the others.

[Yo, little ghost, can you sense the flow of magic just now?]

[The one in the back doesn't press the magic power, and the one with the scythe doesn't move.] 】

Thinking of the previous battle, the young man involuntarily had a guess.

[So the little girl from before deceived us by "showing weakness" again?]

[There is a possibility.] 】

The little boy seemed to think of something, and after a moment's thought, he added.

[But it's unlikely.] 】

[Hey, why?]

[She doesn't have much magic left.] 】

[Hmm, that's going to be difficult. Why don't you help me look at the little girl with a scythe, and I'll try again?]

[OK.] 】

After the discussion, this time it was the young man and the giant man who rushed forward together. Determined to rely on the giant man to deal with Altina, the young man only dodged the sweep with nimble movements, rather than trying to knock down the scythe as hard as before.

It's a pity that Luo Jielinti, who was concentrating on dealing with the giant man last time, seemed to see through the strategy on their side, and hit him with all the magic bullets. Given that the giant man had already fought with Artina, and that he could not cooperate with him in using protective magic, the young man had no choice but to try to move forward while avoiding the attack. But after falling into a situation several times in a row where even if he dodged the magic bullet and forced forward, he would be hit by the scythe, and then he realized that his movements were restrained by the opponent's double cooperation, so he had to choose to distance himself a little.

As he widened his field of vision, he confirmed that the ice cubes flying in the air for the second time were being used by Altina to fight the Giant's remaining six demons, and that the Giant himself was relying on his body that had cast a protective spell to completely drag Altina's scythe from it. Just as the giant man's actions make the demon need to spend extra attention, the girl's operation of the ice cube must not be easy.

So the young man simply planned the route and saw the opportunity to step forward again.

He went straight to join the battle group of Altina and the giants, and with the help of his physical strength and intuition enhanced by beast magic, he found the gaps in the giants' attacks and filled in the surprise attacks launched by him. The two of them who have a tacit understanding alternately exert pressure on the avant-garde girl.,And evenly share the possibility of being attacked by magic bullets.。 This is also what he associated with the counterattack strategy from the enemy's actions just now.

Originally, the long-handled weapon could not be used well at too close distances, and the girl didn't let it change form for some reason, and her whole movement became a lot messier after the dozen or so breaths they used the new strategy.

Obviously, this is another suitable node for a breakthrough, the moment the young man dodged a new round of magic bullets, let go of the magic power in his body to speed up his actions, and successfully bypassed Altina to come to Rogelinti.

Thinking that he would never miss this time, he suddenly felt a sense of crisis from his back again. As promised, this time he deliberately ignored his body's instinct of danger, and completely put his life in the hands of his teammates.

But it turned out that he had made the wrong decision.

Just as he was about to pinch Luo Jielinti's neck with his hand, the tightness and sharp pain in his heart instantly robbed him of his mobility, and the young man lost consciousness before he could witness himself fall to the ground.

When he opened his eyes again, he found that he had left the barrier of the "Courtyard of Hypocrisy" and returned to reality. Of course, there were also his two buddies standing by his side.

"What happened to me? What about the two little girls?"

Because he was no longer in the void realm, there was no need or convenience to use the telepathic link, so he asked directly to the giant man beside him who was calmly smoking a cigarette.

The giant man looked at him, then spat out a smoke ring in a little helplessness.

"After you fell, I thought that I would not be able to do anything with me alone as a combatant, so I immediately chose to surrender. Then they asked me a little question, and then we got dizzy, and when we came to our senses, we went outside. ”

"Ha, that's really careless...... Brother, it's all my fault, I can't get the commission this time. ”

"It's not your fault alone, don't care. Besides, the deposit part of the advance payment is not small, and we still have to earn. ”

was patted on the shoulder by the giant man, and the young man's depressed mood was slightly relieved. At this time, he thought of the situation before he fell, and he became very curious.

"Speaking of which, what was the last hit on me?"

"Uh, it looks like you fell on your own suddenly—"

"Ahh

Just when the young man was about to expose his ugly deeds, the little boy who had been silent for a long time suddenly spoke out.

"It's the MONOCULUS. ”

"Well, what did you just say?"

"It may be the power of the MONOCULUS that will bring you down. ”

The boy's longest sentence since the operation made the other two look surprised. The giant man, who had already taken off his crown, was silent for a long time, and then finally made a gesture that did not match his usual appearance—he rubbed his short curly hair, and after a moment's thought, he continued.

"Oh, I seem to be a little envious of those young people......

Before he finished speaking, a smile appeared on his resolute face, which made both the young man and the little boy with a less rich expression smile.

So, that's all for the extra story, and the perspective returns to another group of people who are also affected by the diversion magic effect -