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"Lady Harribel, Oswiel is catching up!"
Accompanying a shout, Mila Rose, the lion-shaped Menos Grande, whose face was already somewhat fierce, was now filled with anxiety and unease.
She nervously watched their rear while warning Harribel beside her.
Hearing this, Harribel did not show too much surprise or panic.
However, Sung-Sun, the snake-shaped Menos Grande standing nearby, couldn't help but blame herself:
"It's all our fault for dragging Harribel down. Otherwise, with Harribel's Vasto Lorde power, how could she be so easily caught by those guys…?"
Before she finished speaking, Harribel cast a stern glance, as if warning Sung-Sun not to continue.
Sung-Sun immediately reacted, her face flushing as she lowered her head, sighing to herself:
"Alas, Lady Harribel is just like that. Though she's usually quiet, she's actually a kind person. Even if we give up, she won't abandon us."
Harribel gently shook her head, not further scolding Sung-Sun.
She turned and gazed at the distant horizon, where sand and smoke billowed, seeing a group of Menos Grande sweeping towards them like a surging tide.
By visual estimation, she keenly sensed that the distance between them was rapidly closing at an alarming speed.
Facing such a pressing situation, Harribel's mind raced.
Oswiel was one of Barragan's most capable subordinates, a rare Vasto Lorde whose strength was comparable to hers.
If she were alone, facing Oswiel and the Adjuchas troops he led, she would still have a chance to escape.
But now, Apacci, Mila Rose, and Sung-Sun, who were accompanying her, were all Adjuchas.
No, they'll be caught very soon if this continues!
If they continued like this, being caught was an inevitable outcome. It would then be a major battle, and Las Noches's side had numerous individuals.
If the three of them participated in the battle, it would undoubtedly be a near-certain death, and they might even lose their lives here.
Harribel slowly lowered her head, her gaze sweeping like an eagle over the enormous blade in her hand, as if to see the power and destiny hidden within the sword.
Her originally sharp eyes now became even more resolute, like flames burning with an unyielding fighting spirit.
She recalled how, simply because she refused Barragan's demand for her to become his subordinate, she incurred endless resentment and pursuit.
Ultimately, this series of events was caused by herself, but Sung-Sun and the others were innocently implicated.
"Sung-Sun, take them and leave first!"
Harribel gritted her teeth, her voice low but resolute.
She clenched her fists tightly, then abruptly turned, raising her greatsword, ready to face the approaching storm.
"Go to the Forest of Menos. If I don't meet up with you after three days, you don't need to wait any longer."
Her words were powerful and resolute, revealing a determination to face death.
Currently, the only way was to buy enough time to ensure they could safely hide.
With her own strength, there was still a slim chance to break through the heavy encirclement of Oswiel's forces.
Only then could the chances of everyone surviving greatly increase!
On the greatsword in Harribel's hand, a dazzling golden Reiatsu continuously gathered, gradually forming a spherical mass of Reiatsu.
In the blink of an eye, this golden light, like a pillar of light cutting across the sky, swiftly shot towards the distance!
Accompanied by a deafening roar—
"Boom!"
This light cannon, transformed from a pillar of light, struck the left side of the Hollow group like a meteor falling to the mortal world.
Instantly, an earth-shattering explosion erupted, and a powerful shockwave violently spread outwards from the point of impact.
Not far away, Oswiel's body also tilted slightly from this sudden force, and white sand, flying everywhere, rained down like raindrops, making a crisp rustling sound.
"That woman Harribel, she still dares to hold back at a time like this. Does she look down on us?"
Oswiel wore a white mask resembling a fierce dragon and was clad in hard bone armor, like an ancient knight from medieval Western Europe, tightly gripping a giant lance several meters long.
He wiped away the sand clinging to his forehead, while the pitch-black cape behind him, like a pair of wings, fluttered wildly and danced erratically under the impact of the air currents stirred up by the golden Cero.
Although he spoke harshly, Oswiel still harbored some admiration for Harribel in his heart.
Not only was this woman exceptionally strong, but she never used her power to take advantage of the weak.
Even when facing enemies who sought to kill her, she would never easily strike a fatal blow unless absolutely necessary.
In Oswiel's view, Harribel was a knight.
However, as Barragan's knight, Oswiel had to obey his monarch's orders. No matter how much he admired the opponent, he would never be soft-hearted.
"Pegasus, speed up! We're almost there!"
Oswiel patted the large horse-shaped Adjuchas beneath him and turned to the numerous Adjuchas behind him, saying, "Pegasus and I will hold her off first; you all catch up later!"
"Yes." The Hollows nodded.
Upon hearing this, the horse-shaped Menos Grande, Pegasus, suddenly exerted force with his feet, and light blue Reiatsu coiled around his four hooves, carrying Oswiel's figure as he instantly vanished from everyone's sight.
Glancing at the three figures of Sung-Sun in the distance, Harribel's heart settled slightly, but looking back at the constantly flickering and approaching figures of Oswiel and Pegasus, she couldn't help but frown again.
This most loyal knight under Barragan was powerful, and a group of Adjuchas followed him. It would likely be a fierce battle.
It was strange, though. Barragan had sent people to pursue them before, but they were mostly minor skirmishes.
However, in the past decade or so, the pursuit forces had grown more numerous, and their targets were not just the four of them; even some wild Adjuchas were being captured.
With a flash, Oswiel and Pegasus appeared in mid-air.
Clang!
The sharp greatsword and long lance collided abruptly, and the dazzling sword light, as brilliant as the Milky Way, erupted with immense force.
Oswiel turned his head to look behind Harribel and chuckled softly:
"You let them escape again. I acknowledge your spirit of sacrifice, but do you really think they can get away?"
"If I'm not mistaken, their destination should be the Forest of Menos, right? You've stayed there for quite some time!"
Harribel's pupils constricted slightly. "Your target should be me!"
"Many of the troops sent to the Human World recently have gone missing, and Szayelaporro, who lacks experimental materials, is very angry, so…"
For the chief researcher of Las Noches, Oswiel used honorifics, a sign of respect for the strong.
"So you sent the Adjuchas you've caught over the years to his experimental table!?"
Harribel's words were already filled with shock and anger.
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