The moment that voice appeared, Rita was actually the most panicked one.
There were only fourteen people on this battlefield including herself, and Vineborne made up a full third of them…
But panic aside, her hands didn't slow down in the slightest.
The golden apple had already formed. Rita snatched it straight from the still-tearful QM Cicada and immediately retreated.
QM Cicada's soul fire was still lit, with a fair amount remaining. Whatever demon talent she had used, it meant that ownership of Flower Crown Murder still didn't belong to Rita. The only reason Rita could temporarily take it was because it had been turned into a golden apple.
Long Sigh's thirty seconds were almost over, but Rita had already achieved her goal.
Not only had she stopped the Vine from being damaged, she had also successfully reclaimed it for the moment.
Now the real fight began.
The Captain hadn't actually been slacking. The sea of flowers outside the lantern's mist had already been cleared away.
