Chapter 43: Should I be happy?
“Why would it be long-range?”
“The Lake Lord just now has never used long-range attacks before!”
“Could it be that this is a power unique to females?”
Eluka stared fixedly at the Lake Lord, who was obviously gathering energy.
Lightning flashed, and it was aiming at Rode and Tia floating in the sky.
At that distance, coupled with the weakness of poor maneuverability in levitation… it would definitely be too late to dodge.
Rode and Tia also noticed this, their faces becoming noticeably pale.
As for Tia, she didn’t know any defensive magic at all!
Therefore, now I must…
“Merciful Mother Earth, grant me the power of protection!”
Eluka poured her magical power into the wand recklessly, constructing magic at the fastest speed possible.
Fortunately, she made it in time.
Before the dazzling lightning reached them, a sandy-yellow shield appeared out of thin air in front of Rode and Tia, blocking the lightning!
But…
“So powerful…”
Eluka clenched the wand tightly, veins bulging on her slender hand. If there were a mirror in front of her now, she knew she would look ferocious!
The Lake Lord’s lightning was not a single shot but continuous! It was like a laser, constantly assaulting the shield she had hastily constructed.
“What… kind of… creature… is this? An electric generator?”
Eluka felt her magical power being rapidly depleted. At this rate, she wouldn’t be able to hold on for much longer!
“Ah!”
Just as Eluka was feeling a headache from the rapid depletion of her magic, she suddenly heard Tia’s scream.
This scream startled her quite a bit, making her wonder if there was even a third Lake Lord. Do your monsters all play this trickery?
3P?
Fortunately, it wasn’t another Lake Lord that appeared.
It was just a splatter of lightning arc that suddenly bypassed the shield and hit Tia’s pretty face, leaving a clear charred mark.
“Ah, my face.”
Feeling the stinging sensation on her face, Tia took out a small mirror and looked at it, her expression instantly darkening.
Her fair and beautiful face had been injured like this, how could she face anyone now?
“Eluka, can’t you be a little more useful?” Tia scolded angrily, her voice sharp.
“My face looks like this now, how are you going to compensate me!”
“Now… is… the time… to say… this?” Eluka gritted her teeth.
“I’ve already… done… my best… okay?”
It’s your own fault for not even bothering to learn a defensive spell, and now you blame me?
I don’t have the time to deal with your disgusting face right now!
“You’re pretending to be a weak girl, you could have easily blocked this level of attack earlier.” Tia snorted coldly. “I see you’re just jealous of me, deliberately.”
“…”
How dare she say that?
Clearly still under my protection, how dare she speak like this?
Isn’t she afraid I’ll remove the shield and let the Lake Lord strike her dead?
Ah,
No.
Rode is still here.
I am a soft and cute kind girl, how could I do such a cruel thing?
…
Can’t I really?
…
“I… can’t… go on…”
“Huh? What are you saying?”
“My magic… is almost depleted.”
In Tia’s horrified gaze, the sandy-yellow shield that had been blocking the deadly lightning was gradually shrinking. Originally able to protect two people, the shield was getting smaller and smaller.
Now, instead of just occasional splatters of lightning, scattered lightning grazed Tia’s body, leaving many charred marks in an instant.
“Wait, Eluka, I was just joking earlier, I didn’t mean to blame you, please don’t…”
Feeling the imminent threat of death looming closer, Tia instantly panicked. She began to plead with Eluka, as if her earlier arrogance and haughtiness were just a figment of her imagination.
Hmph, indeed, she’s just a despicable woman, with no dignity whatsoever. Rode definitely wouldn’t like someone like her. Eluka thought smugly to herself.
However, she didn’t actually entertain the idea of taking this opportunity to kill Tia; she only intended to teach her a lesson. Besides, her magic was truly running out.
“Tia… don’t worry… I’ll try my best… to make sure… nothing happens to you…”
The reduction of the shield gradually ceased, maintaining a position that could effectively protect Rode while allowing Tia to occasionally be splattered by the lightning.
Listening to Tia’s occasional screams, Eluka felt a surge of satisfaction in how her magic was working smoothly.
However, at that moment, Eluka failed to notice the Lake Lord below, who was watching everything with a sudden hint of human-like mockery in its eyes.
Boom!
A completely different lightning, tinged with crimson, suddenly exploded.
The shockwave from the explosion caused the shield to tremble, prompting Eluka to instinctively increase the infusion of magic.
But this sudden turn of events was too much to handle. With her already limited remaining magic being heavily drained, Eluka suddenly felt as if her head had been struck by a hammer. Stars danced in her vision, and she felt dizzy and disoriented.
In her blurred vision, she saw a figure being thrown out.
Was that…
Tia?
Eluka’s eyes widened in shock.
Yes, it was indeed Tia. Due to the shockwave from the earlier explosion, Tia had been thrown out directly.
“Tia, quickly use levitation!”
Eluka shouted at Tia, but there was no response. Tia’s eyes were tightly closed, as if she had been knocked unconscious by the shock just now.
“How could this happen…”
Eluka’s face turned pale.
She hadn’t expected the Lake Lord to suddenly change its attack. Caught off guard, even Rode, who was so close, probably wouldn’t have had time to react.
But Eluka didn’t have the strength to cast two spells simultaneously, so she couldn’t save Tia.
No, even if she flies out, she’ll just land in the water, so there shouldn’t be an immediate life-threatening…
But this naive thought only flashed in Eluka’s mind for a moment before reality brutally crushed it.
Because she saw the Lake Lord suddenly stop its attack. Then, it aimed its horn directly at Tia. The lightning began to flicker again. It was charging up.
“It’s over.”
At this moment, Eluka’s mind went blank.
She couldn’t think of any way to save Tia. The Lake Lord had planned this, and it was impossible for it to let go of this opportunity. Tia was about to die.
“Huh?”
“Now, should I be happy?”
…
Of course.
…
“Tia!”
Eluka suddenly heard a shout, and her gaze involuntarily turned towards the direction of the sound. Then, she saw it: Rode had abandoned the shield that could protect him and leaped towards Tia.
“Ah.”
It felt like her heart had been stabbed.
“Why?”
“Rode, are you out of your mind?”
“Why would you save that… woman…”
Eluka wanted to shout these words, but when they reached her lips, they only turned into trembling lips with no strength.
The mockery in the eyes of the Lake Lord became even stronger. It was waiting. Waiting for Rode to successfully embrace Tia. Only then could it achieve its dual purpose.
