"Pfft!!"
Seeing Melusine and Barghest, Shuten Doji immediately prepared for battle. Rufus also frowned; he could handle one Fairy Knight, but two more would be too much for him.
Just as he was thinking of increasing his power to deal with the Fairy Princess first, suddenly!
"Whoosh!"
"Pfft!"
A Wind Shadow Long Spear shot out with unavoidable speed! Its target was Rufus!
The last time someone received such treatment was Magdaniel, who was pierced through the chest from several miles away! If Magdaniel hadn't been so robust, he would have died on the spot.
But this time was different; Rufus didn't have such a strong physique. The moment he sensed it, his first thought was to dodge, but the Wind Spear was simply too fast! Rufus watched, practically helpless, as the spear went through his chest! It opened a large, dark hole in his shriveled chest!
"Ah!!"
This spear strike was absolutely fatal. Rufus screamed as he fell from the sky. At the last moment, he reached out and pulled off the necklace around his neck. A large number of evil spirits surged out from it, enveloping him and forming a Cocoon of Evil Spirits that fell to the ground.
And without Rufus's control, the giant evil spirit was resealed into the ring, allowing the Fairy Princess to catch her breath, just as the flying Melusine snatched her up! They continued flying towards the node!
"That attack? Did they fail?"
Shuten Doji turned to look in the direction of the node. Unbeknownst to her, the battle there had already ended. The entire area was almost completely destroyed. In a shattered landscape, Bartholomew lay unconscious on the ground, her body encased by the earth, forming a final protection.
Lorelei's original ponytail had come undone, and she knelt on one knee, one hand clutching her abdomen, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
Defeated! Completely defeated!
Lorelei had once believed herself invincible, but she never imagined such a powerful being still existed.
The opponent was truly a God-tier Mage, and their mastery of wind surpassed Lorelei's. Facing such an enemy, Lorelei was at a great disadvantage, inherently suppressed.
After their exchange, Lorelei felt that Morgan hadn't even used her full power! Humiliating! Lorelei gritted her teeth, feeling what seemed like the greatest humiliation since her birth!
"Your Majesty!!"
Melusine returned, bringing back two injured individuals.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty! We have failed to meet your expectations!"
Melusine was already kneeling, bowing her head to beg for forgiveness.
Morgan stood still, not even glancing at the Three Knight Classes, her gaze fixed on the approaching mages. She spoke.
"I didn't have high hopes for you anyway. All of you, step back. Gather the surviving members of our kin. There's only one step left for the teleportation; we've already come 99 steps, so don't delay on this last one."
"Yes!"
Melusine bowed her head in acceptance, then picked up the two people and flew away again.
At this moment, figures appeared beside Lorelei and Bartholomew.
"Lord Bartholomew is severely injured! Quickly, take her back for treatment!"
"Lady Lorelei! Are you alright?"
The Clock Tower personnel dug Bartholomew out of the earth and sent her with Rufus to the rear for treatment.
Gaius Ling from the Animal Department came to Lorelei's side. Although it was a well-intentioned concern, Lorelei didn't appreciate it.
"You think I'd be okay?"
Lorelei gritted her teeth and stood up. Gaius Ling glanced at the wound on Lorelei's stomach; by no means did she look "okay"!
"Lord! The fairies have retreated!"
"That's great! We won!"
From the perspective of the entire battlefield, the Clock Tower seemed to have gained a huge advantage.
The fairies had retreated, and all areas they had occupied were recaptured.
The mages began to cheer, gathering together. Now, all they had to do was eliminate the last Morgan.
But Lorelei, hearing these cheers, even felt like hitting someone. "Won what?" As long as this woman in front of them didn't fall! They hadn't won yet!
"Stop cheering! Mages below the Rank of Priest, retreat immediately! This battle is no longer one you can participate in!" Lorelei shouted.
"Does that include the Rank of Priest?"
Waver stepped forward. He was, unfortunately, a Rank of Priest. Lorelei looked at Waver's determined eyes, and she believed that if she said "yes, it includes them!" Waver would definitely turn and leave!
"Those of the Rank of Priest also stay!"
"Tsk!"
"Hm?!"
Lorelei gritted her teeth. If she weren't injured right now, she'd have whipped Waver away!
Just then.
"Calm down, Lorelei. You're our supreme commander. If you panic, how can we win?" Magdaniel walked out and said. Lorelei's eyes widened when she saw Magdaniel acting as if nothing had happened.
"Why aren't you dead yet?"
"…"
Magdaniel's face went black at the question. If his own child spoke to him like that at home, they'd probably be beaten to death.
"Don't worry about me right now! Mo! Can you help with the healing?"
Magdaniel turned to Mo Shuying, pointing at Lorelei. If the commander-in-chief remained injured, it would be very detrimental to the battle.
"Since you've spoken, Daniel, of course I can!"
Mo Shuying raised his hand, and a beam of starlight descended. Lorelei was surprised to find her injuries healing rapidly.
"What an amazing Healing Spell!"
Lorelei had seen many powerful spells before—regrowing severed limbs, soul transmigration, even instant resurrection. But a spell that purely used life force to heal injuries, and with such effective results, was something she was seeing for the first time.
Mo Shuying smiled at Lorelei's praise, but then, immediately after:
"Are you all ignoring me too much?"
Morgan looked speechless. You people, who came to challenge the boss, are now just leaving the boss aside? Is there something seriously wrong with you??
To reclaim her dignity and retaliate for being ignored, Morgan suddenly raised her hand!
"*I have faced death many times and yet stood firm! Finally reaching the ultimate boundary! Successfully reclaiming the Queen's pride! Retrieving my true power!*
*My very being is a curse! The frozen Gensokyo of the fairies! It is the wailing winter storm! Roar to your heart's content at this moment!!*"
"*Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!*"
As Morgan cried out, a terrifying Ice and Snow Storm began to manifest.
Centered on Morgan, it rapidly spread outwards, engulfing a large area in the blink of an eye!
"*Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!*"
The surroundings instantly transformed into a world of ice and snow.
The air was filled with snowflakes as sharp as blades.
Many mages who were weaker or too injured to resist were attacked immediately. Blood sliced their skin, and the power of the ice and snow froze their blood. Soon, many mages perished in this icy wilderness!
Realizing this, Lorelei gritted her teeth and braved the storm!
They were close, so they bore the brunt of the impact! Waver was already close to freezing to death!
And just as Lorelei felt she couldn't let this continue and had to act to break the situation!
"*Whoosh!*"
Lorelei's eyes widened the moment she looked up, because she saw! Another person had appeared in front of Morgan, at some unknown point! It was the same person who had just healed her!
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