"Dark Magic: Black Cocoon!" Yami arrived beside Finral, scooped him up, and then cast defensive magic to protect him inside.
"Dark Cloak: Nameless Slash!" Lira arrived behind Gauche at light speed and delivered a clean, swift slash, cutting Gauche directly into two!
"A clone?" Lira was somewhat surprised.
"Even though there's a gap, I'm still not someone who can be insta-killed so easily!" Gauche said angrily after appearing elsewhere.
"Then how many times can you use it?" Lira arrived in front of Gauche at light speed again and slashed.
"Mirror Magic: Real Double!" Gauche repeated his old trick, using his Mirror Magic to dodge Lira's attack.
"Even though you don't have the speed of light, reaching light speed through mirror reflections is a very good evasion skill. But I've already figured out your pattern!" Lira's lips curled. He then slashed at Gauche at light speed again, while simultaneously gathering a light sword in his left hand to attack the opposite side where Gauche was!
*Bang!* Gauche dodged Lira's close-range attack, but failed to notice the movement of Lira's left hand, resulting in a heavy sword strike to his abdomen. He fell to the ground, unable to get up.
"Very impressive combat talent. There aren't many such talents even in the entire Clover Kingdom, so stay here!" Lira decided to clear the obstacles for the Eye of the Midnight Sun, but at that moment, nine of Asta's Shadow Clones suddenly entangled him!
"Senior Gauche, hide in the Captain's Black Cocoon for now. Once your injuries recover, we'll use a combined technique!" Asta directed a Shadow Clone to withdraw from the battle, helped Gauche up, and ran toward the Black Cocoon.
"Thank you, Asta!" Gauche wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Asta gratefully. He almost didn't get to see his sister again!
"What a pity!" Lira said after easily dealing with the eight Shadow Clones.
"While Mirror Magic counters Light Magic to some extent, Light Magic can rely on extreme speed to attack from behind a Mirror Mage." Valtos hid to the side, seeing the battle situation very clearly.
"You actually have the mind to worry about others? You pitiful rat, I'm going to tear you apart!" Vetto grew furious.
"Beast Magic: Cheetah Strike!"
"Beast Magic: Bear Palm!" Vetto used two Beast Magic spells in a row. His speed and destructive power increased manifold. Even Asta, who excelled at close combat, began to feel the strain!
*Bang! Bang! Bang!* In a short time, Vetto's claws and Asta's heavy sword collided over a dozen times. The sparks they produced were brilliant and dangerous; a single mistake could lead to heavy injury!
"As expected of Vetto, even the Anti-Magic kid is being suppressed!" Valtos grew smug, but then a sudden change occurred!
"Gate of Limit!" Asta opened the Gate of Limit again. The rapidly billowing green steam made even Vetto afraid to take Asta's attacks head-on anymore!
"Vetto, thinking about it, I'm still a bit disgruntled about being injured by such a brat. You don't mind if the two of us fight him together, right?" After losing his opponent, Lira joined Vetto's side.
"Suit yourself!" Vetto happened to be feeling a bit strained.
"It seems the Gate of Limit still can't crush them!" Asta made an assessment in his mind. After opening the Gate of Limit, although he could suppress the two of them, he couldn't achieve a total defeat. Moreover, even with the healing spring water, the time his body could withstand the Eight Gates was limited, and in high-intensity combat, he had no time to consume the water.
"This method of yours to temporarily increase power using a secret technique must consume a lot of stamina, right? When you're at your wit's end, what kind of despairing expression will you show?" Vetto laughed cruelly. Although his body was also covered in injuries, they were all minor.
"Flame Recovery Magic: Phoenix Robe!" Fana cast a recovery spell on Vetto from a distance. In an instant, most of Vetto's injuries were healed. Furthermore, this recovery magic acted like a buff that would continuously work on his body, making Vetto's attacks even more reckless.
"Why hasn't the support from the other Magic Knight Squads arrived yet?!" Finral shouted nervously.
"How about calling Luck and Magna over?" Gauche suggested.
"I can't! I have to step out of the Black Cocoon to use Spatial Magic. In this situation, I'd be burned to death the moment I step out!" Finral watched Fana expressionlessly releasing Fire Magic to attack them.
"It seems I have no choice but to break through again. But given my current stamina, if I force myself into the Gate of View, my body might only be able to maintain combat power for less than 3 seconds before becoming immobilized. I must find the right timing!" Asta had already touched the threshold of the Gate of View during the defense of the Royal Capital, but he hadn't been in a hurry to break through, wanting to consolidate his foundation. But now, the enemy clearly wasn't giving him any breathing room!
"Work harder, Lira! I can feel this kid's stamina dropping!" Vetto grinned.
"Dark Cloak: Nameless Slash!" Lira was a man of few words but ruthless actions. He attacked Asta from behind. Asta had to pull back his sword to defend, and Vetto seized the opportunity to slam his bear claw hard into Asta's chest!
*Bang!* Asta was sent flying, only stopping when he crashed into a rock wall.
"Human strength has its limits. No matter how powerful you are, can you defeat two of my Three Devil Eyes?" Licht curled his lips in delight at the sight.
"Asta!" Gauche looked at Asta nervously, wanting to force himself into the fight, but the pain in his abdomen made it difficult to support him in another battle.
"The taste of blood... not bad!" Vetto licked a drop of blood from his claw, a morbid smile appearing on his face.
"This is where it ends!"
"Light Sword of Conviction!" Lira used long-range magic to finish him off. In an instant, thirty or forty light swords pierced ruthlessly toward Asta!
"Gate of View!" Asta no longer hesitated. The Chakra accumulated in his body erupted once more. The power of the Gate of View was fifty percent higher than the Gate of Limit. Additionally, the Gate of View had a semi-buffered state, allowing for an instantaneous burst of full power when needed to extend the duration of his endurance.
"Flying Thunder God Technique Seal!"
In the first second, Asta dodged Lira's light swords and then threw thirty Kunai with Flying Thunder God Seals attached. With the full power of the Gate of View, these Kunai arrived almost instantly within a hundred meters!
"Slash!" In the second second, Asta appeared behind Vetto and Lira. He swung his demon-slayer sword with immense force, striking Vetto and Lira across their lower backs like swatting flies before they even had time to react!
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