Chapter 17: "The Useless" (I)
Yamashita.
Adele and Burns heard the sound of a landslide cracking in the distance, and they couldn't help but change color.
"Victoria...... Linna's hand pressed against the hilt of her sword. She and the girl agreed that they would never interfere in each other's battles! But she didn't want to sit idly by and watch her friend's life be in danger.
"You must be safe and sound." The female swordsman thought silently.
……
The summit of another mountain. On the treetop of a dead tree.
A bird with a turquoise body and a small size that can be placed in the palm of a human hand makes a crisp cry. The voice was pleasant, but it implied a sense of sadness.
Suddenly, it spread its dexterous wings and flew away into the distance against the wind and rain.
……
There was faint blood stains on the corners of the girl's mouth.
She was horrified that she would encounter such danger in a place that she thought was absolutely safe.
The moment Xiaowei's Earth Giant Hand collapsed, she took over control of her body, and at the same time ignited her flame wings, bursting out with maximum speed, and sprinting forward with all her might, dodging the enemy's attacks.
At the critical moment, the girl is still determined to take her life into her own hands
"I was right." She thought.
Behind. Just a few feet away from yourself. Gone was the clearing on the edge of the cliff, replaced by a huge boulder.
In the final moments, the One-Eyed Boss's spell turned dirt into stone. The three giant hands of the fallen earth merged into one, turning into an indestructible boulder.
Thank you. In the world of consciousness, Xiaowei was afraid for a while. It would take her seconds to re-use her flying skills, and she wouldn't have had time to dodge such a terrible mudslide that would inevitably lead to her fate being sealed in stone. No matter how strong the body of the secret ritual warrior is, it is flesh and blood after all, trapped in the stone, and he is afraid that he will be crushed in an instant. Without the preparation of methods such as "wall piercing", the mage could not escape from the stones.
[It's fine. The girl comforted. Her left shoulder was hit by a fist-sized rockfall, and it hurt to even move.
In front of the girl, the one-eyed leader's face turned pale. The spell just now had surpassed his limit, draining almost all of his remaining mental power. And the girl's last burst of flame wings...... Is that a spell?
Thundered......
The One-Eyed Leader couldn't hold on any longer. The overdraft of his mental power made his body sway, and the spell could not be maintained. With a strange sound, the boulder behind the girl cracked layer by layer, crumbled again, and turned back into dirt. The earth on the edge of the cliff could not withstand the repeated tossing, and let out a low whimper, and a large landslide began.
[If I cast this spell,] Xiao Wei muttered, "The stone turned from dirt will last for a long time. In other words, this kind of simple "form transformation" can be done by any Qingkong-level mage. How can you be tired like this? 】
[But he doesn't seem to be the "real" Blue Sky level.] The girl's words left Xiaowei speechless.
Oh, yes...... This one-eyed leader has always been fighting with Yunhai-level spells. Even if the final means of manipulating the earth and stone are a little stronger, it is still not as good as a real blue sky mage! But can a Yunhai-level mage be that strong?
"It's over." The collapse behind her has ended, and the girl walks forward with the "Bright World" in her hand. Her shoulders were stained with blood, and her spotless white dress was stained with gray dust. One of her shoes had already run away because it was too fast, so she simply left the other one aside, and her pure white socks were dyed black by the mud.
"Die." Although stunned by the change in girlish temperament, the one-eyed leader remained calm. Out of nowhere, he drew a broadsword and stabbed it at the girl. For a long time, he has used special transformation spells to transform himself, and the physical fitness of the one-eyed leader in his forties is not inferior to that of a young man in his twenties. With his exceptional physical strength and skill, he is even capable of competing with top-notch fighters in hand-to-hand combat.
While!
The girl casually waved the "Bright World" in her hand, and blocked the leader's inevitable blow.
"How ......" the one-eyed leader was shocked. Where did this powerless girl get so much power? That umbrella, which I thought was some kind of special "arcane focus" at first, intersected with my own sword, how could it produce the sound of gold and stone?
"Didn't even shake his sword away?" The girl was also unhappy with her performance.
"Drink!" The girl shouted, and the "Bright World" slammed it hard, but this time she used all her strength in her hands.
"Hmm!" Although the leader tried his best to block it, the huge disparity in strength still made the leader's hands burst out of blood. The girl didn't give the leader a chance to breathe, and the third blow knocked the broadsword in the leader's hand far away.
"You've lost."
The maiden pointed the tip of the umbrella of the "Bright World" at the chief's throat.
But the one-eyed leader was not afraid. He burst out laughing.
"Haha......"
He was exhausted and desperate. But the overwhelming difference in strength between the two ...... It also made him realize.
"You?" The girl frowned and sent the tip of the umbrella forward. The opponent should have exhausted his hole cards.
"It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous...... "The leader's tears of laughter were about to come out, "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it...... Until I die, I'll have access to this big secret. ”
"You ......"
"Victoria Douglas!" The one-eyed leader stared at the girl, "No...... I don't know if I should call you Victoria Douglas. Unexpectedly, is it a soul-splitting spell? It allows you to master two completely different powers, the arcane ritual and the arcane at the same time......"
[He found out.] 】
[Is it considered "although it is not in the middle, it is not far away"? 】
The girl and Xiaowei communicated in their hearts. But on the surface, she is still silent.
"Who knows." She said.
"No wonder, Nicholas is going to attack the Douglas family," the one-eyed leader's expression suddenly brightened, "and no wonder, both the French and the Empire are willing to protect you." The Blue Sky Level Mage and Blue Sky Level Secret Ritual Warrior is still so young...... There is no limit to what you can achieve in the future. ”
The One-Eyed Leader is a bit overthinking in some ways.
[He directly called the speaker "Nicholas"?] Xiaowei was shocked.
The girl had some guesses of her own, ...... in her heart.
"I lost this battle," the One-Eyed Leader's voice calmed down, "and I lost completely. ”
"You're not convinced?" The girl snorted.
"If I lose to you, I'm convinced." The One-Eyed Leader said that he would be a little unconvinced if he lost to someone in Elrios' "Golden Generation," "I'm a little curious, though...... Why don't you kill me directly? His one-eyed eye shone with a longing for life.
The girl raised her eyebrows: "When it comes to this, do you still want to beg for mercy?" ”
"You didn't have that secret weapon umbrella right away...... Should it be the legendary 'Bright World'? Didn't stab it in my throat......" said the one-eyed leader, "it means you're still interested in me." I guess I have a secret you want to know. ”
The girl was simply laughed angrily: "You want to threaten me with this? ”
"No," the One-Eyed Leader shook his head, "I just don't want my secret to be lost forever with my death. Whether you're willing to let me go or not...... I'll tell you my secrets. ”