"Blood Doll!"
Behind Shirley, a massive amount of blood coalesced into a large humanoid doll, which wielded a scythe and attacked Karina with an unending stream of blood.
Protected by the blood doll, Karina would not be able to harm Shirley’s body unless she defeated the blood doll first.
Moreover, the blood doll had an extremely wide attack range.
Even if Karina couldn't be captured, the attack, which had no blind spots, would still affect her.
Karina was mid-air, her body partially crouched as if stepping on the ground, and advanced towards Shirley with a sonic boom.
The sharp claw clashed with the enormous scythe, causing a tremendous impact that rippled outward.
What immense pressure...
Controlling the blood doll, Shirley still felt the pressure from her opponent.
It seemed like they were evenly matched, but in reality, she was at a disadvantage.
Furthermore, the blood doll would be destroyed by Karina sooner or later, leaving her with few means to resist the opponent’s attack.
Now, she wanted to use her limited blood to deplete Karina’s stamina as much as possible while leaving some room.
Shirley had a slight headache.
Why had she chosen to study spells in the first place? If she had pursued the warrior path from the start, her current situation would be much better.
She only thought about it briefly, she had never regretted her choice.
The spell in her hand did not stop.
The blood doll continued to attack, while Shirley used powerful single-target spells simultaneously.
Facing the tsunami-like attacks from Shirley, Karina did not dodge, and all the attacks seemingly had no impact on her.
Suddenly, Karina’s figure stopped without warning, and green energy quickly accumulated in her mouth, so fast that Shirley almost had no time to react.
"Roar!!!"
The moment Karina opened her mouth, a pillar of energy as thick as her arm pierced directly through the blood doll and Shirley, leaving a deep mark on the ground.
Even though the attack on the main body was not fatal, Shirley still showed a painful expression.
The wound, as thick as an arm, seemed small compared to the massive blood doll but led to its disintegration.
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“Shirley, where are your other tricks?” Karina did not seize the moment to attack but arrogantly said, “Use them and show me!”
“What’s there to be proud of!”
Shirley adjusted her stance, recited the spell again, and raised the sword to the blood moon in the sky.
"In the name of Shirley Bartoli, I invoke the ancient lineage, here..."
Before she could finish, Shirley’s pupils suddenly contracted, and every hair on her body stood on end.
The powerful magical force propelled her body forward at a speed that exceeded her limit.
In the distance, Karina’s figure vanished.
At the scene, sharp claws with a cold light appeared, and Karina’s eyes traced green trails in the air.
Even though they didn’t touch her body, the cold light from the sharp claws still left a mark on Shirley’s neck.
“Not fair, not fair!!!”
The damage was instantly recovered, and Shirley teleported, emitting a furious sound into the air.
“You promised to let me show my moves!!!”
To be honest, at that earlier moment, she truly thought Karina had given her a chance to make a move, so she planned to use some decisive means.
For common single-target attacks or simple spells, Shirley could perform them instantly.
Even for some complex tricks, she only needed to read the name of the move to use it.
However, there are some skills and spells at the "Taboo" level and beyond that need to be guided by spells before they can be used.
Moreover, during this process, it cannot be interrupted by external forces, otherwise, all previous efforts will be wasted.
Even losing the last syllable could render the entire spell ineffective.
Without explanation or response, Karina innovated again.
"Damn it!"
She did her best to dodge and defend, but a mistake in decision-making led to her losing.
This had never happened before in a battle!
Grinding her teeth, Shirley finally made a decision in her heart.
If things continued this way, she would have no chance of winning.
She had to attack recklessly to have any chance of victory.
The rapier spun in her hand, and she drove the "Rapier of the Starry Night" directly into her heart.
“Blood!”
“Mad!”
“Forceful Decapitation!”
The name might sound like a combat skill, but Shirley was using real spells.
Using her own blood as a medium, she cast a spell that inflicted instant damage.
The rapier fell, and the enormous red light seemed to split Karina’s body in half.
Finally.
Karina’s body recoiled, and though she was not visibly injured yet, she let out a low cry of pain.
“Blood!”
So enraged that she drove the rapier into her newly healed heart again.
“Mad!”
“Blood Purgatory!”
Unlike the Blood Purgatory used before, this time the attack covered a smaller area and was more concentrated, and the explosion was also stronger.
The mournful red ghost made a sad prelude in the air.
The absolute suppression made escape impossible for Karina, who could only endure the damage with her body.
The pain and rage made Karina howl at the invisible moon.
Time seemed to slow down.
Shirley’s rapier was ready to be driven into her heart again.
Around her, while the fierce vampires’ expressions were clearly visible, and the world seemed to fall silent under Karina’s wolf-like howl.
Moving as if passing through, Karina seemed to effortlessly avoid Shirley’s magic.
Walking step by step in the air, without any anxiety, she calmly reached Shirley’s side.
But Shirley only watched the area covered by the Blood Purgatory, and the thin sword in her hand was still being driven into her heart at an extremely slow pace.
Karina had time to examine Shirley’s face, blow away the floating blood droplets, and use her nose to sense the other’s scent…
But this situation would not last forever, so she came to Shirley’s side and seemingly casually swung her giant claw.
Everything returned to normal...
"Bang!!!"
A deafening sound exploded in Shirley’s ears, and the regretful power and intense pain came from one side of her body.
She felt her body contorting, and her consciousness fell into a void.
Unable to control her body, unable to mobilize her magical power, she felt intense pain.
It seemed like something was breaking...
That was the first thing Shirley, still conscious, realized.
When she looked closer, she discovered she was trapped in red rocks.
Is this...
Inside the blood moon?