"Such a weak god."
Esdeath glanced at the humanoid ice sculpture beside her, a flash of undisguised contempt in her ice-blue eyes.
She casually straightened the military cap on her head.
That nonchalant manner made it seem as if she had just casually crushed an insignificant bug.
Loki, sealed within the hard ice, had his eyelids twitch with difficulty. As a pure Frost Giant, extreme cold could not cause him physical harm, but not fearing the cold did not mean he could break free from his bonds.
Now, Loki was like a fly trapped in airtight amber, with no possibility of escape.
However, just as Loki frantically rolled his eyes, racking his brains to mobilize the remaining magic in his body for a desperate final struggle, his pupils suddenly dilated uncontrollably—
Because beside Esdeath, another pure white figure had appeared silently at some point.
Unohana Retsu.
Sister Hua after her toy was snatched and broken at light speed be like:
On her white Captain's Haori, not even a single new wrinkle had been added.
She stood there, completely unscathed and as calm as a light breeze.
As if the previous crimson ice explosion and the ice crystal that sealed her were nothing more than a breeze brushing against the corner of her clothes.
Loki felt a "buzz" as something deep within his brain snapped completely.
So... his schemes, the counterattack he had traded everything for by draining his bloodline and betting his life...
In front of this woman, it was all utterly meaningless?
She hadn't even forcibly broken the ice, but stood there like a high-and-mighty outsider, quietly watching his desperate performance?
Loki's crimson eyes gradually lost focus and began to blur.
Recalling his face, twisted with ecstasy when he thought he had frozen her just now...
He suddenly felt like a comical Joker performing diligently in a court.
How ridiculous, how pathetic.
At this moment, the two women standing before Loki didn't even spare him another glance.
Unohana Retsu, who had already put away her Bankai and Zanpakutō, tilted her head and sized up the "newcomer" beside her, Esdeath.
From this woman radiating coldness and an arrogant aura, she inexplicably smelled a familiar scent—
It was the dangerous aura that only someone who had struggled through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, viewing slaughter as a pleasure, would possess.
But as the saying goes, like poles repel.
One mountain cannot hold two tigers.
A signature gentle smile still hung on Unohana Retsu's face, but in those pitch-black eyes, there was a faint hint of displeasure at having her fun interrupted.
"You must be My Lord's new incarnation, right?"
Unohana Retsu's tone was soft and gentle, like a caring older sister, "Welcome to our ranks."
The words were friendly, but between the lines, there was a clear declaration of sovereignty. She paused, the smile at the corners of her mouth deepening as she continued, "However, General Esdeath is being a bit too polite..."
"Actually, I could have handled a prey of this level perfectly fine on my own."
Hearing this, Esdeath slowly turned her head.
A pair of ice-cold blue eyes met Unohana Retsu's gaze without backing down.
Compared to Unohana Retsu's hidden daggers behind a smile, this Imperial female general's style was much more direct.
"I know."
Esdeath spoke with the dominance and indifference of a superior, even... faintly blaming Unohana Retsu.
"I just didn't want to waste time."
Serious Kitten
The surrounding air seemed to freeze in an instant.
Unohana Retsu clearly hadn't expected the other party to be so... direct?
The gentle curve of her lips tightened slightly.
In an instant, the auras of the two top-tier powerhouses clashed violently in the unseen.
Terrifying Spiritual Pressure and killing intent intertwined; even the snow filling the sky didn't dare to fall near them under this pressure.
"Oh my," Unohana Retsu lightly stroked her cheek, but a dangerous red light flashed deep in her eyes.
You don't think this red light is just special effects, do you? ()
"But interrupting someone else's enjoyable battle is quite a rude behavior."
"Fighting and trampling the weak are indeed wonderful pastimes." Esdeath slightly turned her wrist, the hilt of her Rapier making a crisp click in her palm. "But one cannot delay Su Modie's official business because of personal hobbies..."
Unohana Retsu interrupted before Esdeath could finish.
"I haven't delayed My Lord's business at all."
She maintained her smile, but her voice was cold enough to drop ice chips.
...
Su Modie, several blocks away, now had a layer of fine cold sweat on her forehead.
To be honest, she really did spoil Unohana Retsu—or rather, she spoiled every Villainess incarnation.
Knowing that Sister Hua had been suppressing herself for too long through self-cultivation, and having finally caught such a "durable" premium punching bag like Loki.
Su Modie had been indulgent, not forcibly ordering the capture. But for safety's sake, to ensure the battle was foolproof, she had immediately sent the Imperial female general to the scene for support and control after summoning Esdeath.
But despite all her calculations, she never expected a slight conflict in the "logic code" between these two Villainesses.
Unohana Retsu was having a great time, only for Esdeath to suddenly snatch the kill!
For some reason, both Esdeath and Unohana Retsu were natural "battle maniacs." With mountains of corpses and seas of blood on their hands, at least six figures deep, they should have had plenty in common. But now it seemed their compatibility...
...was ridiculously poor!
They clearly didn't have any grudges, unlike Reze and Makima, so why was the tension so thick the moment they met?
However, the most desperate one right now was definitely Loki, frozen in the ice sculpture.
He truly experienced the treatment of being "fought over" by two peerless beauties.
Except... it was as a piece of meat on a chopping block...
This is not something to be happy about, hey!
Feeling the killing intent clashing wildly between the two, and then spotting his severed arm frozen together with him at his feet...
Loki felt his vision go dark; he had never been this afraid of women before...
No, no, no... someone like Queen Frigga is what counts as a woman!
Women like them aren't even human; they're freaking monsters!
"Ahem... alright, alright, my two dear sisters, calm down first~"
Seeing that these two grand aunts were very likely to draw their blades and hack at each other to prove their way.
Su Modie had no choice but to use the trick that never failed against these "problematic incarnations"—stroking their fur the right way.
"The rest is just a mess to clean up, so there's no need for you two to worry about it anymore!"
"I've had Perona brew a large pot of piping hot thick soup. You've worked hard today, so come back quickly and warm yourselves up~"
Truth be told, the Villainesses had zero resistance to the coquettish offensive of Su Modie, their Villainess leader.
Hearing this call with a hint of petulance, the murderous ferocity in Unohana Retsu's eyes instantly vanished. She chuckled as she sheathed her blade and tied up her long hair again, her tone returning to its usual gentleness: "As you command, My Lord, I shall return immediately."
Loki: Is this freaking the same person as before?
Esdeath, who had just arrived, was caught off guard. This female general, long accustomed to iron-fisted power, was clearly stunned. Her heart, encased in ice, actually felt a rare sense of being overwhelmed by favor.
Can... can one actually do that kind of thing?
Where would Esdeath have ever experienced such a thing?
She awkwardly tugged at the brim of her military cap, a strange look of anticipation flashing in her ice-blue eyes.
"...As you wish."
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