Chapter 48: Second Battle
Sky Sword Unity, First Form.
Slash!
Butterfly of Sunflower’s decisiveness sent shivers down Wind Slash Ghost’s spine. Originally, he could have decided the outcome with his previous strike, but because of his unnecessary worries, he returned the scales of victory to his opponent. Such a mistake was a taboo in the profession of a rogue!
At this moment, if Wind Slash Ghost were to strike again, he would face the situation where Butterfly of Sunflowers would be injured and he himself would die. This kind of unprofitable deal led him to choose to retreat suddenly. And the next moment, a white slash, resembling divine retribution, suddenly chased after Wind Slash Ghost.
I’m going!
Wind Slash Ghost couldn’t help but wonder if there was some deep-seated grudge that Butterfly of Sunflowers held against him. This move must have been fueled by intense hatred. Not only could it kill him, but even five of him would be wiped out by this attack.
There’s no avoiding it! The range of this move is overwhelming, and even using refraction techniques is difficult to evade. In the past, Wind Slash Ghost might have been at his wit’s end by now, but times have changed. With a change in expression, Wind Slash Ghost suddenly leaps into the sky. His War God-level physique allows him to jump dozens of meters high, but the massive slash seems to have an endless suction force. Even though Wind Slash Ghost has already moved far away, he is still gradually drawn towards the white sword energy.
Gritting his teeth, Wind Slash Ghost unleashed myriad bending techniques in midair, disregarding gravity and inertia, and immediately refracted away from the direction of the slash.
Swish~ White sword qi raced through, cutting off hundreds of meters of forest with ease. Then came the thunderous sound of trees falling, a terrifying sight that left Wind Slash Ghost, still hovering in the air, with a pale complexion. When did this previously shy little girl become capable of unleashing such terrifying power!
This made Wind Slash Ghost not feel afraid, but rather more excited because he knew that all of this was thanks to Mr. Tyr’s excellent guidance and his compassionate teaching of those peerless martial arts. Thinking of this, Wind Slash Ghost couldn’t help but respect Tyr even more, and he vowed to follow Mr. Tyr for the rest of his life.
At this moment, Leilindor’s lazy voice once again spread throughout this area.
“Well~ Thirty seconds have passed, Kagura Xiaoqi and Neruko are number two, they can enter the small world to interfere with reality.”
Kagura Xiaoqi was slightly startled, then nodded towards Tyr and the others before casting a haste spell on himself and rushing into the woods.
However, Neruko stepped forward, and in her hand appeared a magic staff about two meters tall, adorned with a blue gemstone resembling a star. With a smirk, she launched an attack towards the falling Wind Slash Ghost.
Wind Slash Ghost felt an inexplicable sense of danger and, being naturally cautious, began to scan his surroundings until he spotted, nearly three thousand meters away, the red-haired girl with shoulder-length hair wielding a massive staff towards him. He couldn’t help but be puzzled.
Among third-level spells, there doesn’t seem to be any with a range exceeding three thousand meters. Even a range of one thousand meters is quite rare.
Neruko’s actions left him puzzled, but in the next moment, his questions were answered.
“Heh,” Neruko flashed a confident smile, and then, a terrifyingly large fireball rapidly approached Wind Slash Ghost.
“How is this possible?!” Wind Slash Ghost’s pupils contracted. This spell should have been the Fireball spell, a third-level magic with immense power, but a range of less than thirty meters. How could it suddenly increase a hundredfold in distance and rush straight towards him?
“Hehe, this is my unique magic, straight-line tracking. As long as I lock onto you in a straight line, no matter how far you are, my magic can reach you!” Neruko said proudly. The others were slightly stunned upon hearing this, not expecting Neruko to have such terrifying unique magic hidden up her sleeve.
Neruko, however, was not foolish. Without waiting around, she immediately cast a haste spell on herself and swiftly dashed towards the forest.
Wind Slash Ghost watched as the fireball approached closer and closer, the intense heat making his scalp tingle. Instinctively, he attempted to deflect it, but the explosion’s range was simply too wide. Even with deflection, Wind Slash Ghost couldn’t escape the attack range of this spell.
“Damn it!!”
“Furious!!”
Wind Slash Demon roared unwillingly, and the next moment a massive explosion erupted in the air.
Boom! The wind slash demon, who was expecting defeat under this move, was suddenly thrown out of the smoke of the explosion. At this moment, his body was covered with a layer of black transparent armor. Although this armor was also damaged by more than half, fortunately, the wind slash demon only suffered minor injuries as a result.
Wind Slash Ghost coughed up a mouthful of clotted blood, then swiftly stabilized himself on the ground. He watched silently as the Flame Burst technique continued to burn in the sky. If he were hit head-on by that kind of magic, he feared there would be nothing left of him but bones.
“Are you alright?” The next moment, Kagura Xiaoqi darted out from the woods. The stunning beauty of her face made the wind slash demon slightly distracted, but this was not the time to be distracted to that extent. The wind slash demon was still very clear about the importance of prioritizing tasks.
“I’m fine. The armor that covered me just now, that was your magic, right? Thank you.”
“It’s just a small effort. Well, let’s immediately surround and attack Miss Butterfly of Sunflowers. Because of the attack on you just now, Neruko was delayed in place for a while. Now is our best counterattack opportunity.”
“Good!” Wind Slash Ghost naturally understood the difference between a two-on-two and a two-on-one situation, and this time, Wind Slash Ghost wouldn’t be as soft-hearted as before.
The Butterfly of Sunflowers had already sensed that the two opponents had regrouped, and Neruko, who was on her way, also saw the figure of Wind Slash Ghost being rescued. Therefore, she immediately accelerated. In this way, it would take Neruko about ten seconds to reach the side of the Butterfly of Sunflowers, while Kagura Xiaoqi would only need five seconds to make contact with the opponent. There would be five seconds left for the battle.
In a duel between masters, even a second can determine victory or defeat, let alone a two-on-one situation within five seconds. While the time may seem short, to experts like those at the Broken Army level and third-level mage, five seconds can decide many things.
The Butterfly of Sunflowers chose not to retreat towards Neruko, as exposing her back to a sneak attacker would be the most foolish choice. Therefore, she stood here, unwavering.
Having learned from the previous lesson, Wind Slash Ghost would not be frightened by the Heavenly Sword Heart’s first move again. Moreover, Kagura Xiaoqi beside him emitted rare dark elemental properties, and the black armor from earlier made it difficult for the Butterfly of Sunflowers to gauge which of the two was more powerful. After much thought, the Butterfly of Sunflowers felt that using the first move at this moment would be very disadvantageous.
In that case, there’s no other choice, right?
The Butterfly of Sunflowers took a step back, slowly sheathing her cross sword, then closed her eyes.
Seeing the Butterfly of Sunflowers in this state, Kagura Xiaoqi felt an inexplicable sense of danger, causing her hairs to stand on end. Wind Slash Ghost’s pupils contracted even more.
This posture is!
Heavenly Sword Heart, Second Form.
