Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Raging winds surged through the alley.
Beatrix and Delta stood facing each other.
Their auras had already intertwined.
The next moment!
Beatrix and Delta moved simultaneously.
Boom!
With a roar.
Long sword and fist collided.
Terrifying sound waves turned into a tangible shockwave, rolling in all directions.
Beatrix's long sword slashed back and forth, her figure like a dancing butterfly, pulling out slashes that split the earth.
Delta furrowed her brow slightly. Her wild battle instincts were almost suppressed, and she was forced back repeatedly.
In terms of speed alone, Delta was not slower than Beatrix.
In terms of strength, she was even several notches superior.
But her skill and experience were lacking, so she could only be led around by the nose by Beatrix.
Bang!
With a dull thud.
Delta's figure was sent flying several meters.
"Little sister, you're very strong."
Beatrix said with a grin. "If I give you a few more years to grow, I definitely wouldn't be your match."
"But for now... you're too inexperienced."
Hearing this, Delta frowned.
"Fine, I admit you're right."
Things like skill and experience couldn't be accumulated overnight.
But...
She could also just overpower finesse with brute force.
"In that case..."
Delta squeezed her own shoulder. "I'll use a weapon too."
The moment her voice fell.
A crimson glow shone brightly.
Delta's clothes disappeared, replaced by delicate armor like red crystal.
This sight made Beatrix pause briefly, then she smiled.
"What, you think this armor can make up for your lack of combat experience?"
"If that's the case, you're being far too naive."
Bang!
The earth shattered as the two figures drew infinitely closer.
"You're the naive one."
A look of indifference appeared in Delta's eyes.
Watching Beatrix rapidly approach, she looked completely confident of victory.
"Is that so?"
"Then let me see it."
Beatrix lightly shouted, her long sword arcing through the air with an incredibly strange trajectory.
Bang!
But it felt like striking steel.
Beatrix's eyes widened as she saw her sword caught in Delta's hand.
Wha-wha-wha-what?
Her pupils contracted violently, disbelief in her eyes.
Based on Delta's previous performance, she should only have been able to dodge this strike.
But she had caught her sword? Was this some kind of joke?
In her life...
This was the first time she had encountered such a situation.
Just by wearing a suit of armor, how could such a change happen?
Even as she thought this...
Beatrix felt an utterly irresistible force transmitting through her sword.
Unable to resist...
Her body was flung away like a cannonball.
The ferocious force directly shattered the air, producing visible sonic booms.
"Delta, be careful."
Seeing this, Alpha finally couldn't help but speak.
She was truly afraid that this battle maniac...
Would accidentally tear Beatrix apart.
Delta grinned. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
"Heh, hehe."
The corner of Alpha's mouth twitched.
For some reason...
She felt this was quite unreliable.
"What is your armor?"
Beatrix used her sword for support, a look of disbelief in her eyes.
Both speed and strength...
Had increased by at least ten times compared to before.
Such an outrageous thing had actually happened.
"You don't need to know that."
Delta cracked her knuckles and slowly walked towards Beatrix. "Let's keep fighting."
Beatrix: "..."
After a moment's hesitation, Beatrix's figure flashed, turning into a streak of light in the air, preparing to flee.
It seemed...
Alpha was probably not in danger.
If that was the case, she couldn't keep being stubborn.
If she kept fighting, things would likely go very badly.
"Really. If you want to run, did you ask me?"
But the moment she moved...
Ayato's voice rang out.
The voice was very clear, but it sounded like thunder in her ears.
Bang!
Beatrix's body trembled, as if hitting an invisible wall.
Beatrix's eyes widened as she slashed fiercely at the wall, but it didn't budge at all.
This made her heart sink.
A barrier?
This was that human's doing.
When had it been set up?
And it was so sturdy, she couldn't budge it in the slightest.
What was the origin of this man?
"Whoosh!"
Beatrix took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
She turned her head and said gravely, "Who exactly are you, sir?"
"What is your purpose in coming to the Elven Kingdom?"
The appearance of such a powerful figure here made one overthink.
However...
Even as she said this, her gaze had already lingered on Epsilon.
Whoosh!
The next moment.
Her figure had vanished from its spot.
But from the corner of her eye, she caught Ayato's faint smile.
Had she been discovered?
Beatrix's eyelids twitched.
Although it was a bit despicable...
Since she had done it, there was no turning back.
She gritted her teeth, her speed increasing by another three notches.
She had no intention of harming Epsilon.
But at this point...
She needed a hostage.
That way, she could make Ayato hesitate.
If all went well, she might even be able to take Alpha away.