The world was suddenly silent.

The sound of the bewitching bird was gone, the howl of the werewolf was gone, and the grunt of Granner was gone...... Even the trees and fog around them were gone......

All the changes happened in a split second, and almost everyone didn't realize what was really happening. It was only when they came back to their senses that they found that they had become empty within a radius of several kilometers......

There was only a huge pit left in the ground, so flat that everything else seemed to have evaporated in an instant, leaving nothing behind......

"Exactly...... What's going on......" Alan was completely stunned, looking around in a daze, a little doubtful that he was hallucinating.

Werewolf and Granner...... Are they all dead?

Wrong...... There were no bodies, not even a trace of blood...... And even the trees and the fog disappeared together, and disappeared without emitting even the slightest peculiar smell......

It's as if everything around it didn't exist at all from the beginning......

"Everything that came into contact with this magic disintegrated in an instant?...... like sand," Alan finally had a preliminary guess after repeatedly recalling what happened in that short moment just now, "No...... Maybe more subtle than sand...... Even turned to dust......"

Cynthia finished casting the spell and bent down and gasped for air. The beads of sweat on her sideburns showed that she was quite tired now.

"You...... What kind of magic is this!" Alyssa was really shocked, and tried to suppress the surprise in her heart and try to pretend to be calm, but her voice was still a little trembling.

"It doesn't have a name. I also don't want to spend time in such a pointless place. After a moment, Cynthia turned her head sideways and smiled faintly, "I just know that it's a brand new element...... The new element that I have created ......"

"Brand new elemental!" Alyssa exclaimed, clenching her hands, "What elemental?"

"Hmm...... If I had to give it a name...... Cynthia pondered for a moment, then twisted her head back, "...... Let's call it 'virtual'. ”

"Imaginary ......"

"I've been thinking about what it would be like for a long time if all five elements fused together, but no one has ever given me an answer...... Cynthia said slowly, "The teachers who taught me said that it was a fantasy and that it was not easy to make the two elements fuse perfectly, and some said that it would be better to take the time to sleep better than to study this...... Scold...... Actually, I know that these cynics are just because they can't do it...... So I decided that I couldn't do it, and I didn't want it to do it...... I can't help it, so I'll have to look for it myself......"

"What the hell is this?" Alan couldn't help but ask.

"The product of the fusion of the five elements, that's all. "I tried to imagine what it would be like, and it did meet my expectations." ”

"What about these werewolves...... And ......," Alan asked, looking around and again, "and all of these things...... ...... all."

"Gone. Cynthia said lightly.

"Disappeared?" Alan still couldn't understand, "What do you mean to disappear...... Whatever it is, even if it's death, you should leave something behind...... But ......"

"It's simply gone, literally. Cynthia said, "You can understand it that way...... They existed before, but they don't exist now. It will not be seen again. ”

"It doesn't give birth to all things, but it can destroy all things...... Thinking of this magic spell fragment, Alan seemed to understand more or less a little, and suddenly understood why Cynthia seemed so confident before.

This so-called "virtual element", all the actual objects, or physical phenomena are meaningless in front of it, and if it is used as a means of defense, all the elemental magic should not be able to hurt her in the slightest...... Moreover, its form can change according to her will, and if she wants to attack, her opponent cannot defend against it......

With the strongest spear and shield at the same time, this is simply a near-invincible existence...... As long as she has this unique element, it seems that the championship of this competition will not fall into the hands of others......

Almost everyone realized this in an instant, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little weird.

"Let's go, then. After a moment of silence, Alyssa said, "There should be someone almost at the end of the line by now, and we need to hurry." ”

Maybe it was because she felt like she had been thrown behind, and she couldn't hide the loss on her face.

"Hmm......" Frey nodded as well, building an improvised earthen bridge to the ground.

Alyssa walked away without looking back, followed by Cecilis, Frey, and Riel.

But before Alan could take a step, Cynthia suddenly sat down on the ground.

"Actually......" Cynthia coughed a few times, "I don't want to use it unless I have to......"

Alan was stunned for a moment, looked back at her, and realized that her face was a little pale. I had been attracted by this fresh element just now, and I didn't notice that there seemed to be something strange about her body.

"Void ......," Cynthia said, closing her eyes, "this thing is putting a lot of burden on my body...... I can clearly feel it overdrawing my life......"

"Overdrawn lives?" Alan startled.

"Yes...... This elemental is no longer simply consuming mana...... Every second it stays in my hand, the stinging in my heart increases......" Cynthia said, "maybe that's the price...... I need to take a break. ”

"Need ...... Can I help?" asked Allen. It's rare to see Cynthia express her tiredness so directly, and Alan actually feels that she is so fragile in this state.

"It's okay...... I'll just meditate on my own for a while. Cynthia hesitated briefly and then said, "You go first." ”

It turned out that she wasn't trying to ask for help...... It's just that sometimes, there are things that can only be said to certain special people......

Suddenly aware of something, Eren walked over to her and used the last of the medical mana in the Wand of Stealing to resuscitate her.

A sense of relief that she hadn't felt in a long time came from the bottom of her heart, making Cynthia feel like she was reborn. Not only was his body full of strength, but his mental state was also restored to his best state, and his face was radiant.

"Thank you...... much," Cynthia whispered, after a brief pause.

"No, we're going to thank you first. Alan smiled and said, "Although I also know that if I do this, they will not be able to snatch the championship from you...... But if it weren't for you, we might have been eliminated by now. ”

"Heh......" Cynthia smiled when she heard this, "In this case, you are probably the only one who can think about others like this......"

The atmosphere was suddenly a little subtle, which made Alan feel a little embarrassed.

"Big, probably...... Uh-huh......" Alan muttered quietly, "I just think...... Something is more important than a championship or something......"

Cynthia was a little stunned when she heard this, not knowing what she was thinking, so that after staring at him for a long time, she finally got up, took a deep breath and said, "Let's go." ”