What... what is this?... Waaahhh—!!!
The light piercing through the sky completely enveloped Mengdie. The immense force emanating from the rising light pushed Mengdie half a meter up into the air! Suspended, unable to move, the light mercilessly compressed her skin and tortured her bones.
"Cra... crackle..."
Her bones began to make a cracking sound, signaling they were on the brink of breaking. Even the North Sea White Jade inside her body was almost unable to withstand this deadly pressure. Intense pain spread across every inch of Mengdie's skin, and her internal organs gradually ruptured under the magical attack, resulting in blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.
The blood, just spilling from her lips, was swept up into the air by the light and disappeared into the endless sky. The horrific scene stunned everyone present! Edward was dumbfounded, Nia speechless, Father Cotton looked doubtfully at Xiu, and even the white wolf, which had been asleep, finally got up and charged at Xiu without a word!
"Howl—!!!"
The white wolf's sudden attack surprised Xiu, who was maintaining the magic. He quickly let go of his hands pressing on the ground and grabbed his staff. At that moment, the starry magic circle under Mengdie's feet finally disappeared, the light scattered, and the girl collapsed to the ground, lying there while enduring the pain of nearly crushed bones and gasping for air.
Seeing Xiu stop the magic, the white wolf also halted and retreated to the side, not continuing its attack. It respected Mengdie's decision. Since she said it was a two-on-one battle, it would not intervene unless absolutely necessary.
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The ground magic circle finally completely disappeared. The residual light slowly shot towards the distant starry sky, converging on that brilliantly shining star. About thirty seconds after the light fully entered the star, that brighter-than-moonlight star suddenly—
Exploded.
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There was no sound, a star exploding in the sky was just a bright spot disappearing on the black canvas. Yet, everyone present watched the star slowly crack and shatter in the night sky, speechless. This silence lasted for a long time...
"Xiu..." Edward, pale-faced, lowered his head and murmured, looking at Xiu, who was also gasping for breath, "Did you... intend to kill Mengdie?"
Xiu leaned on his staff, bending over, his heavy breathing and sweat making him look very tired. Yet, a sly smile curled on his downturned lips...
"Ha... Ha... What... are you talking about...?" Xiu struggled to raise his head, his sapphire eyes somewhat scattered as he looked at Mengdie, who was lying on the ground, struggling, and smiled weakly, "It's just that... Miss Mengdie... is too strong...! Ha... I... had to... Ha... use this untested... magic..."
Edward: "Untested magic? So, you were experimenting on Mengdie??? What was that thing just now? It was so terrifying!!!"
Xiu: "Ha... Ha... Brother... instead of questioning me... better... hurry up... and grab her... tail... okay? Look... she... she's stronger than we thought! She's already... getting up..."
Edward looked down and, indeed! Despite Mengdie being seriously internally injured, trembling all over, and continuously bleeding from her mouth, she wasn't just lying on the ground groaning. Instead, she was stubbornly supporting her fractured body, slowly... slowly getting up!
Xiu: "Brother! The fight... isn't over yet! Do you... want to lose?"
Edward was shocked, his gaze fixed on Mengdie's limp tail on the ground. This was the best opportunity to subdue her!
The blood at the corner of her mouth couldn't be wiped away. Her muscles felt as if they were tearing apart. Heh... it seems this time, my injuries are more severe than ever before... Interesting... too interesting! This fight... is so much fun!
Wobbling, Mengdie slowly stood up with her limp arms dangling weakly. She focused on Xiu, who leaned on his staff and seemed unable to move anymore. Biting her teeth, she wiped the blood from her mouth with her gloved hand! She took a step forward, walking towards Xiu!
"Eh? My... tail...?... Yiya~~~~~~!!!"
Unfortunately, the battle-ready girl collapsed again with a gasp. Suppressing her wasn't someone else, but Edward, who had already sheathed his sword.