Under the successive charges of the three, the Reunion Movement members left downstairs did not achieve their intended effect. In just over ten minutes, after Sharp's single strike broke through the last defensive wall, the Rhodes Island party surged onto the high platform like a tide.
"A bunch of useless trash!" Talulah sat on the high "throne," her expression somewhat grim.
She had thought that no matter how strong the invaders were, with the elite equipment of her men and the narrow passages, holding them off for half an hour wouldn't be a problem. But she hadn't expected them to reach the top floor in just ten minutes.
At this point, she had recovered less than half of her strength, and seeing the Rhodes Island party coming up, she couldn't help but show an angry expression.
However, she didn't notice that one person hadn't come up, and that was Kanna.
While the front line was assaulting the layers of defenses Talulah had set up, Doctor called Kanna over.
"You and Talulah have met before, right!" Doctor still remembered witnessing Talulah's sky-high flames when their group retreated, and Kanna, who covered their rear, had engaged in fierce combat with Reunion Movement's high-ranking members, so it was inevitable that she had met Talulah.
"Hmm! What's wrong?" Kanna, called over, thought Doctor was going to ask her to be the vanguard and directly take down Talulah.
"Wait a moment, you stay at the very back and don't go up yet. I suspect Talulah still has a trump card. You are the strongest in the team, and I trust you the most, so I need you to hide. If her methods are only these, it won't be a problem for the rest of us to take down Talulah. If she has another trump card, then it will be up to you to deal with it."
Because Rhodes Island's decapitation strike this time had proceeded very smoothly, Doctor felt somewhat uneasy. After some thought, he chose to temporarily hide his trump card, Kanna. After all, based on Frostnova's analysis of Talulah's strength, he believed that even without Kanna, it wouldn't be a problem for the others to defeat Talulah.
So when "everyone" rushed onto the high platform, Talulah didn't find the little dwarf she had been thinking about, and instead breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh! Isn't this Chen! Long time no see..." Seeing Chen in the Rhodes Island team, she felt a stir in her heart, but her expression didn't change at all, and she even mockingly raised her hand and waved.
"Talulah..." Just as Chen was about to step forward, Hoshiguma from behind reached out and grabbed her collar, then abruptly pulled her back. The next second, a fiery saber light swept past the spot where she had been standing. If Hoshiguma hadn't been alert enough to save her, she would likely have been cut in half by this sudden saber light.
Seeing Chen being rescued, Talulah's eyes showed a look of regret.
"It seems you've found good companions since you left me!" Talulah said as she stood up from her chair.
She slowly looked around at the surrounding crowd, a sneer appearing on her lips.
"Numbers have never been the most useful leverage when confronting me. On the contrary, those who are too weak will only become your burdens..."
As she spoke, the ground beneath her feet gradually turned red. Soon, the solid concrete floor transformed into lava, and it continued to spread outwards.
Just then, a bone-chilling cold current drifted out from the Rhodes Island side. The icy coldness neutralized Talulah's scorching Originium Arts that seemed to melt even the air.
"Frostnova? I didn't expect you to become like this, and even choose to oppose me. This is truly a regrettable matter."
As Kashchey was a "demigod" who toyed with souls, even though Frostnova's appearance was completely different from before, upon feeling this familiar Originium Arts, she recognized Frostnova's soul existing within that little fox's body with just one glance.
Upon seeing Frostnova, she seemed to remember something and looked at the strange shield that had been floating above the Rhodes Island party.
"Captain Vodrakastos, have you also made your choice... But do you still possess the strength unique to a Wendigo now?"
Regarding being recognized, Patriot Vodrakastos showed no panic, but instead floated to the front of the crowd.
"Talulah, didn't you once swear to dedicate your life to the cause of securing better living conditions for the Infected? Please tell me, when did you choose to betray us? Are you not afraid of Alina's heart growing cold in death?!" Frostnova asked her once most trusted friend while resisting Talulah's flame Originium Arts.
"Don't mention Alina to me, you're not worthy!" Upon hearing the name Alina, everyone clearly felt Talulah become extremely angry. The flames, which had been blocked, surged several meters towards the Rhodes Island side at that moment.
Kanna, hiding downstairs, poked her head out and looked through everyone's feet at Talulah, who appeared very regal. Seeing Talulah's agitated expression, she recalled this part of the game's story and couldn't help but cover her chest with both hands.
"Alina, my Alina. Yinjiao, you truly have no heart..."
The enraged Talulah at this moment did not notice Kanna at the staircase. She was currently in a state of confusion and anger because of the name Frostnova mentioned. Thinking of her friend's appearance before her death, her wrath grew even stronger.
The surrounding temperature also intensified by several degrees.
"Everyone, let's work together to suppress her Originium Arts!" Feeling the scorching heat assailing them, Amiya spread her hands, and powerful Originium Arts began to condense in her hands.
Doctor, at this moment, had also finished observing the surroundings. He quietly said a few words to Shirayuki next to him. Shirayuki listened, glanced at Talulah's back, and then replied in a low voice, "No problem, as long as you distract her attention, I can do it in ten seconds."
After hearing Shirayuki's reply, Doctor walked back to the team and said to Amiya, "Can you suppress Talulah for at least ten seconds?"
Amiya's Originium Arts were also finished casting at this time. "No problem! Leave it to us!"
With that, dozens of Originium Arts shot towards Talulah.
"Hmph! Weak and powerless Originium Arts, no different from your pathetic appearance... Let the flames purify everything!"
Talulah used the longsword in her hand as a staff. With each swing, a terrifying blaze erupted, colliding with the Rhodes Island party's Originium Arts in the air, then exploding.
More than ten seconds later, the explosion in front of them subsided. Beneath the smoke, Talulah still stood in place, completely unharmed despite being directly hit by the Originium Arts of one against ten.
"I told you, your Originium Arts cannot defeat me!"
-------------------------------
I've already uploaded 40 chapters of this story on Patreon!
If you enjoy it, come check out the latest chapters in advance.
Here's the link:
[patreon.com/Greyhounds]
Thank you so much for your support!!
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"