(102) Purpose (Yuffie Stanmitz, III)
Tracking down two wagons across the endless wasteland is not a difficult task.
The land of the Far East is dry and hard, and although the climate is more extreme than that of the desert, the morphology is relatively stable. Not long after entering the wasteland, Leia found the ruts that had not completely disappeared and chased them all the way. As we progressed deeper into the wasteland, the rut became clearer.
"Look at the weight, I'm afraid there are a lot of good things on those two cars." The young ranger licked his lips and turned his head, "The traces here are new enough, we're about to catch up with those guys." Little girls, are you ready? ”
"Of course." Lynn replied lightly, "But Lea, don't stab your horse to death, or no one will help you pull the cart back." ”
Leia laughed, and Yufie's originally worried mood calmed down. She took a few deep breaths and began to apply the pre-battle protection technique to the group.
A sudden disturbance disrupted her spellcasting. The disturbed magic exploded in her hand in a cloud of dazzling colored sparks, seemingly harmlessly scattered.
"Hah, what is this!" Leia clapped her hand gently, "It's pretty good." ”
Yuffie shook his head helplessly, gently flicking his right hand, which had been slightly burned by the magic. It didn't seem like a good idea to cast a powerful secret spell here - if she had been slower to react just now, the out-of-control spell could have wreaked havoc on her and the few people around her.
The only thing to be thankful for is that you don't have to worry about arcane strikes from your enemies - the surrounding environment treats everyone equally.
The stars are not affected by the environment. The Doll Girl's abilities are close to those of Warlocks, but they are not identical. Her power comes from the artificial soul made by "Luo Zhen", as well as a body equipped with different functions. At present, this versatile "battle body" can even perform arcane magic in most areas of death magic - although its power is limited.
The puppet girl waved her finger and unfolded a force field around her that distorted light and sound, ensuring that everyone was not detected prematurely.
"Don't worry. You're not the only one with a headache in a place like this. Those people in the fog department are basically guys who don't know anything without magic. Leia drew her spear and flicked a few shots beautifully, "To deal with them, I alone will be enough." ”
"Please be careful, Mr. Leia." Anya whispered with some concern, but the young ranger clearly didn't listen.
As he spoke, two blurred black dots gradually emerged at the end of his vision. They grew in size until they could clearly see the square carriages, the slightly protruding tarpaulins covering them, and the horses that were trying to stride but could not increase their speed.
"Hey, it's finally here." An excited smile appeared on Leia's face, "I'll show off my skills this time!" ”
The doll girl nodded, and cast a hidden spell on him alone. The young ranger whistled and rushed straight ahead with his spear, leaving the other four to move forward at their original speed.
Yuffie looked at his friends around him, not hiding the concern in his eyes.
Shui Yun is a cautious person. If the contents of the carriage were indeed as important as they expected, then even if she did not anticipate Leia's actions, she would have set up enough protection for the carriage.
It's a pity that she has no reason to stop Leia. After all, the purpose of this operation itself was to find out the condition of the car...... And, according to Leia, "find out what the woman wants, hidden in the Far East."
The distance between the crowd and the horse workshop is only two or three minutes' foot. Thinking about it, Leia's form reappeared, and a fleeting flash of silver light, along with the splashed blood, disappeared into the girl's eyes at the same time—of course, the source of the blood was the enemy.
The battle that followed was nothing to be said to be in suspense. It is not known whether the harsh conditions in the Far East have worn down the will of the enemy, or whether they have relaxed their vigilance due to the prolonged calm, and the few men driving the carriage have no time to resist in a panic, and they are swept down by spears one by one—in order to inquire about the purpose of the trip, Leia did not kill them. Immediately afterwards, the young ranger threw away his spear and put his feet on the edge of a carriage, his hands at the same time as he reined in the slightly frightened horse.
The matter seemed to be resolved easily. The stars lifted the secret technique of blocking the light, and Yuffie breathed a sigh of relief. She waved at Leia and walked in the direction of the carriage.
However, a fluctuation of magic power made her stop suddenly.
Dazzling orange-red flames descended from nothingness, engulfing the two carriages that Leia was in, along with everything around them. The scorching waves of air distorted the light, and the chaotic magic around them seemed to be provoked to be ferocious, and the sea of fire suddenly enveloped the space hundreds of feet in a radius, almost affecting them in the rear.
One of the worst results expected, Yuffie made his judgment. Perhaps it was talent, or perhaps it was getting used to the environment here, and instead of affecting the other party's spells, the magic disturbance further strengthened its power.
At this point, the safest option is to flee now, even if it is unknown whether or not you will be able to do so. But Yuffie quickly vetoed the option, and she was sure that Lynn must have the same idea as her.
She chanted a short incantation, and this time luckily succeeded. A soft blue glow enveloped her and the few people around her, blocking out the heat that came not far away. But it also caught the attention of the 'enemy'. From the very center of the sea of fire, a cold and proud female voice sounded.
"Cute little ones, since you are interested in interfering in our 'plan', you must be prepared to bear the consequences, right?"
The identity of the other party is a youkai, and Yuffie guessed this from the beginning. Being able to live in this environment for a long time without being affected by magical interference is something that only youkai with certain 'talents' can do. However, the 'plan' mentioned by the other party made her a little interested.
"You're working with Shuiyun, right?" She tried to get the other person to let her guard down so that she could ask something, "I have a better proposal, maybe we can talk." ”
"It's a pity that I don't trust you, including all humans." The youkai refused without thinking, and didn't even bother to explain, "Goodbye, little ones." ”
The flames turned into roaring beasts, and the fierce flame claws passed through the space of dozens of meters in an instant, and struck straight down from the top of everyone's heads. Even though the arcane technique withstood most of the heat, Yuffie still felt like purgatory around him in an instant. The inhaled air burned her lungs, and her mind began to grow heavy—
She turned to look at Lynn. The blonde girl knowingly hugged her from behind, spread her wings, broke through the flames that surrounded them, and flew straight into the clear sky. At the same time, the stars spread a milky white barrier, blocking out all flames, and Anya silently followed them.