If Luck were anyone else, perhaps adhering to the principle of "mission first," they would have chosen to reach the Treasure Hall first instead of fighting. But Luck was a battle maniac by nature, so these words were clearly just wasted effort.
"None of what you're saying matters. I have no interest in hearing why your country invades. I only need to know that I can fight against strong guys."
Luck spotted an opportunity and dove down like a goshawk. This time, Lotus wasn't as lucky, or perhaps he was still immersed in the tragedy of the Diamond Kingdom. Under his hurried evasion, Luck still managed to leave a cut on his right cheek.
"I've really been targeted by a terrifying guy. This uncle is almost crying helplessly."
Although Lotus said he was about to cry, his eyes remained as calm as water without the slightest ripple. This meant the battle was still under his control!
Meanwhile, Asta was rushing here with Noelle. Along the way, they triggered many strange trap magics, such as ghost-like magical creatures. Of course, Asta was quite happy when encountering these sudden situations because Noelle would always hug him without a word, rubbing her two newly matured breasts against him. It actually felt pretty good!
However, trap magics weren't always good. Once they encountered a zero-gravity zone; even though Noelle was tumbling all over, her skirt was somehow anti-gravity and didn't reveal anything. This was somewhat disappointing.
"Such strong magic power. Asta, I feel Luck, but his lightning magic seems to be suppressed by someone else's magic right now!"
Noelle suddenly spoke as they walked.
"A thorny enemy has appeared?"
Asta's gaze darkened. Luck's combat power was clearly not to be underestimated, yet he was currently being pushed into a corner by an enemy. It seemed that enemy was quite formidable. He just wondered how many points they would add to his mall credits!
"This uncle really doesn't want to pluck a young bud with his own hands, especially since you look about the same age as my daughters. So, since you just got hit by my Smoke Debilitation Magic: Smokescreen of Usurpation, you should have followed your body's instinct and slowly collapsed to the ground. That way, I could pretend I didn't see you. For the rest of the time, you would only be weak, and it wouldn't be fatal."
Lotus looked sentimentally at Luck, who was pinned down by his Smoke Creation Magic: Smoke-Bound Cross Prison. In terms of pure destructive power, he was indeed inferior to Luck, but battle was never just about attack power, especially during wartime when any means were used. Sometimes, killing didn't require real blades and spears.
In fact, from the very beginning, Luck had fallen into the giant web he had woven like a moth. While his subordinates were fighting Luck, he appeared to be watching from the sidelines, but in reality, he had already taken the opportunity to cast Smoke Debilitation Magic: Smokescreen of Usurpation. To prevent Luck from noticing, he had compressed his magic to the limit and then released it slowly, bit by bit. So while he looked lazy when his subordinates were being defeated, he had actually done a lot.
It could be said that this battle had been under his control from start to finish. However, Luck's tenacity was beyond his expectations; even after being hit by the weakening magic, he could still burst out with such powerful lightning magic. If he didn't kill him now, there would be endless trouble later. This was why he changed his original intention of not killing Luck.
"I can't lose yet!"
Luck opened his eyes unwillingly. He couldn't fail! Because failure meant losing his mother's love forever! But at this moment, his body was completely shackled by smoke that felt like a solid substance, making it hard to break free. This troublesome smoke didn't even spare his mouth and nose. His body grew weaker with the suffocation. Under this haze shrouded by death, he was powerless to pursue victory!
"That gaze full of obsession... it seems you've always been bound by something and are in pain. Well then, let me help set you free."
As Lotus of the Abyss spoke, killing intent flared in his eyes. But just as he was about to end it all, he suddenly seemed to hear the sound of a dragon tearing through the sky. Then, his black smoke was like a pitch-black night suddenly severed by a beam of light, as the entire Smoke Creation Magic: Smoke-Bound Cross Prison was violently shattered by a single sword strike!
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