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However, Mengdie profoundly realized the truth of "nothing is absolute" just ten seconds later. Initially, she thought that Sasa La would panic and be helpless, but after a brief moment of chaos, Sasa La immediately calmed down. Her hands clasped together, the wind magic circle at her feet instantly transformed into another unknown magic circle! In the middle of the brilliant hexagram, a shield-like pattern was imprinted. Following that, she slowly extended her hands towards Mengdie, her silver-grey pupils shining brilliantly!
Mengdie focused, unsure of her intentions. Suddenly, the staff in her hand seemed to vanish into thin air. She extended her hand holding the staff from behind her, only to see the staff disintegrating at a rapid pace, turning into dust! Then, this dust, as if guided, drifted towards Sasa La and gathered in her hands. In no time, the white magic stone in her palm shone brightly again!
"I've said it before, my true identity is a divine magic user. Indeed, without this wind magic staff, I can't use any wind magic. But for a divine magic user focused on defense and healing, a staff isn't necessary to cast spells!"
Mengdie sighed, regretting her miscalculation. The seemingly delicate princess wasn't as easy to deal with as she had thought. It seemed challenging to subdue her without harm, let alone defeat her completely.
Underestimating the enemy?
No.
Now, Mengdie no longer underestimated her opponent from the depths of her heart. Her fists clenched slightly; standing before her was no longer a fragile girl, but an opponent! One she must face with all her heart, without any trace of contempt or mercy!
The two girls in the room faced off against each other. Although they appeared delicate, the fighting spirit in their eyes showed no weakness. Mengdie took deep breaths, but every cell in her body was ready, leaving no room for flaws. Sasa La, holding the staff, was imperfect in her movements, even flawed. But with the aid of magic, Mengdie wasn't confident she could take her down in one blow.
The air in the room... froze...
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"！！！"
Suddenly! Mengdie, who had been motionless, darted to the side like a startled rabbit! She picked up half a chair from the ground and threw it at Sasa La! Sasa La, surprised, quickly formed a wind blade that shattered the chair. But Mengdie, who charged out from beneath the flying splinters, tensed Sasa La's nerves again!
"Sacred Ground!"
Mengdie leaped high, her clenched fist unreservedly aiming for Sasa La's face! But midway through her leap, a square light barrier suddenly appeared within half a meter of Sasa La! The punch landed on the barrier, stinging painfully.
"Sacred Ground · Prison!"
Just as Mengdie landed, Sasa La inside the light barrier had already cast another divine spell. A wall of the same color as the barriers around her rapidly rose around Mengdie. In a moment, it would completely enclose her!
Mengdie knew the terror of this light barrier. The instant she landed, her legs gathered strength again. Using the still unclosed "Sacred Ground" barriers, she leaped out of the prison just before it sealed.
Sasa La was surprised by Mengdie's extraordinary move, but now she had more pressing concerns for her own fate. "Sacred Ground," despite its exceptional defensive power, lacked endurance. With Sasa La's current ability, it could only be maintained momentarily. After blocking Mengdie's punch, the light barrier began to fade. Mengdie, seeing this clearly, swiftly kicked, striking Sasa La's shoulder.
"Ouch!"
Sasa La cried out, staggering forward. Feeling the pain in her shoulder, she finally understood the nature of battle. The scene was no longer the palace where teachers hand-held her through various theories and magical applications. No matter how strong the magic, if faced with someone more experienced in combat, even the strongest spells would be as useless as straw!
Mengdie landed gracefully, spreading her limbs like a cat to minimize the impact. This allowed her to quickly regain her posture and, without a word, attacked Sasa La again!
"Sacred... Sacred Ground!"
Seeing Mengdie pounce, Sasa La hastily recited the divine spell again. To her surprise, Mengdie didn't throw a direct punch like before but hesitated! In that instant, the "Sacred Ground" disappeared, and taking advantage of the timing, Mengdie's punch hit Sasa La's chest, pushing her back three steps.
For Mengdie, as long as the opponent stood, she hadn't defeated her yet. Whether a divine magic user or a magician, casting spells required time to recite incantations. If she didn't close the distance quickly, she would be at a disadvantage!
"Princess, forgive me!"
Mengdie moved in an S-shape, easily dodging two wind blades, closing the distance between her and Sasa La. Now, Sasa La seemed to have surrendered, holding the staff with both hands, eyes closed, standing still. And the magic stone on the staff had dimmed, losing its luster.
Had she surrendered?
Mengdie had this thought. If she had surrendered, was there no need to continue fighting?
...No.
She couldn't be careless until the enemy was subdued!
Mengdie resolved to knock out Sasa La with a punch to the abdomen, to end it all.
But at that moment, the eyes of Sasa La, who had been closing her eyes, suddenly opened! Her silver-white hair, in a windless room, fluttered upwards! No, not just her hair, even Mengdie's long hair began to float unexpectedly!
"Damn! Too late to pull back!"
Mengdie's advanced step had no time to retreat, and at the same moment she realized something was wrong... the magic stone on the staff erupted with the brightest light ever seen!
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