Chapter 63 – Powerful Enemies
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“Whoa…”
The white-haired woman, with her feet in the air, looked down at the scene beneath her feet and let out a long breath.
As if a huge campfire had been set up, a pillar of fire lit up the surrounding area, and the sandy ground turned into a sharp spear that hardened into a shape that seemed to pierce those standing on the ground.
In addition to that, boiling water pillars spring up here and there and beat the surroundings like a mad whip, harpooning all the withered trees.
Looking down closely, I saw Mika trembling all over as she crouched amidst the blazing fire and steam.
An enormous amount of blood soaked into the sand, as if several people had been shattered around him.
All of the gang’s prisoners are dead, except for Mika, whom she deliberately did not attack.
There was no other way to describe it other than that it was a disaster.
“I’m exhausted. It was quite good. It’s been a long time since I said so much in one magic.”
She said that and shook her head.
“After all, working is annoying. Now go after the rest of the gang…”
“Your job isn’t over yet.”
“Uh?”
The white-haired woman opened her eyes wide in surprise.
It was because Kang Ji-ah’s voice came from below.
Looking closely, I saw Kang Ji-ah standing in a precarious state between the rising flames and the sand window.
She raised her hands above her head, holding her shoes like a bucket.
It was to protect her from her sand spears that stabbed her from all sides.
To think he was still alive after being hit by magic.
Even if the power of magic was reduced with a strong barrier in its own way, it would be a wonderful thing.
The white-haired woman let out her exclamation and clapped her hands together in front of her modest chest.
Clap clap clap!
“Amazing! You’re still alive.”
“Everything you say is pissing me off. I’ll make you shut up, so just wait.”
“I don’t think it’s possible with your skills? Will it be okay?”
“You’ll know when you see it.”
The white-haired woman tilts her head.
Kang Ji-ah trembled at her reaction, whether it was malicious or not.
At that time, Shin Seo opened her mouth.
“Sister.”
“I’ll turn off the time, so you can join the master too. I can hear the master coming this way, so I’ll just have to move a little.”
“How dare you, how dare you hurt my sister like this…!
I can never just back off! I’m going to kill that bitch!”
“Uh…”
Shin Eun-seo gritted her teeth with her bloodshot eyes.
She squeezed Jia Kang’s dress, which was cut by her sand spear, reddened here and there with her blood, and torn.
“It’s too dangerous! That woman is stronger than me. It’s hard to even protect myself.”
“It doesn’t matter. I’ll take care of my body.”
“I don’t care what do you mean…”
“Sister, we are sisters. Do you remember when we first met?
I will never forget for the rest of my life.
My sister and brother are the most precious people to me.
If she dies fighting for her sister, I have no regrets.”
Kang Ji-ah didn’t say anything.
It was because she felt the unshakable will in the eyes of Shin Eun-seo.
And it was also because she knew that her feelings were caused by the princess’ hypnosis.
Kang Ji-wa and Shin Eun-seo were just people in the next unit until a week ago.
The first time we met was just by chance.
It was never something noble and precious like she said.
“Okay. Let’s fight together.”
“Yes, sister!”
But what does that matter?
From her eyes, gestures, heartbeat, and breathing, I could feel the sincerity of her feelings in everything of Shin Eun-seo.
The hint of being a princess was even etched into her soul and became a part of her.
Then, even if it was an emotion created by suggestion, it could not be simply dismissed as fake.
Kang Ji-ah could understand the feelings of the princess who said that manipulating people was fun.
She clearly felt the bond she had with Shin Seo, who stood behind her with her own back.
“…Sorry for being hasty. I put you in danger too.”
“Sister.”
Shin Eun-seo said as if she was thrilled.
The white-haired woman who had been watching them from afar muttered.
“We get along well. I wish I had a family I could rely on like you.
But why doesn’t her sister have puppy ears? It’s cute.”
“It’s none of your business.”
“Too bad.”
As I shot it sharply, the white-haired woman lowered her head sullenly.
She lowered her head, revealing the nape of her bandaged neck.
But that’s for a while.
Soon, a white-haired woman raised her head and her eyes lit up with an innocent smile.
Where did the expression that he would die from annoyance before the fight went to a smile shining bright like a child?
“Still, wouldn’t it be uncomfortable if the sisters were so good?
Look, if I’m aiming for the other side, do you mind if I fight properly?
If you die fighting for your sister, you won’t regret it.
My little sister is so nice…
Are you really going to fight without caring about whether your younger brother dies or not?”
“…”
“Don’t ignore it. I’m going to die soon, so it would be more comfortable to die after having one last conversation.”
Kang Ji-ah exhaled quietly.
Actually, the white-haired woman is right.
In the first place, I had no intention of leaving Shin Eun-seo alone and charging alone.
It is neither emotionally nor tactically sound judgment.
“Eunseo, get on your back.”
“No way! I’m late even naked, but I’ll be attacked again if I try to move with my luggage on!”
Despite Seo’s strong refusal, Ji-ah Kang just bowed her head down without saying anything.
It’s still a tight situation.
There was no time to convince them one by one.
Shin Eun-seo expects that Kang Jia will have her trick, and she has no choice but to climb on her back.
“[Sharp] [Heavy] [Quick] [Powerful] [Deadly]”
As they prepare to attack, the gray-haired woman immediately begins preparing her new magic.
The air shield I made earlier is still there, and even though the white-haired woman is in a much more advantageous situation, she is not vigilant and prepares for her counterattack.
Aside from childlike naive reactions and immature power struggles, he seemed to have a wealth of combat experience.
“Whoa…”
Jiah Kang calmed her beating heart from her anger, excitement, and tension, and cleared her mind.
It wasn’t to dampen her excitement, it was the opposite.
Her heart began to beat at a faster rate.
The words of her princess flashed through her mind.
‘I was thinking of your magic in a corner of my heart.
Have you ever thought that different ears and tails are uncomfortable with other people?’
As he said, Kang Ji-ah’s magic has grown stronger day by day since meeting Gongju-in.
The driving force is her mindset.
From the moment she wholeheartedly accepted the fact that she was a princess bitch.
She felt her wildness awaken within her, and accepted herself as her beast.
To unleash her full potential, she had to become a beast.
A harsh growl escaped from her mouth as she landed on all fours.
“[Wind] [Fire] [Lightning] [Wave] [Sword]”
But that’s not enough.
The white-haired woman was a strong enemy that Kang Ji-ah could not defeat on her own.
By her own strength.
Fortunately, she is not alone now.
“Sister!”
Shin shouted as Seo stretched out her hands.
Then, a translucent barrier appeared like a staircase embroidering the air.
Jiah Kang kicked the ground.
“[Swing] [Slash] [Pierce] [Smash] [Smash] [Pierce]
[Ruthless] [Fearful] [Cruel]…”
Even as Kang Ji-ah started to move, the white-haired woman was still in the middle of preparing her chant.
Even if she takes her time, she intends to take them down with more powerful attacks.
Anyway, Kang Ji-ah hadn’t been able to destroy her white-haired woman’s shield just a moment ago, so her initiative rested with her.
“Haaaaagh!”
Ji-ah Kang runs swiftly with her screaming spirit and passes the stairs made by Shin Eun-seo.
Is it your intention to catch her off guard after drawing attention to the stairwell you have deliberately made her notice?
The white-haired woman tilted her head.
Jia Kang jumped from the place where the white-haired woman was standing to a position 10m vertically below her.
She bent her body for a moment and then she took off with an explosive jump.
She wore her shoes on her back, though she didn’t get to the white-haired woman at once.
A scaffold suddenly appeared under her feet as she was about to fall to the ground as her speed decreased.
Shin Seo created her barrier on the spot.
The closer the distance, the more accurate the magic of Shin Eunseo.
She was one of her goals.
It would have been difficult for her to do her tricks the way she is now, if her god had been the way she was remotely supporting her from afar, as she was just a moment ago.
Now, moving as one body, is the only tactic that can be used.
Bang!
Jia Kang, who bent her knees like her frog on her footstool, jumped with her loud footsteps.
The distance from the white-haired woman was only a few meters.
‘So if I can’t penetrate my defense, isn’t it useless?’
Looking at the figure of Kang Jia, where a white-haired woman was shooting from under her feet, she thought blankly.
And yet her mouth was pouring out chanting like an almost automated machine.
When the chant is over, this time I will deal with them with unstoppable powerful magic.
It was the moment she turned her head and focused on her chants.
Wow Jangchang!
“[Enemies]… Huh?”
The gray-haired woman let out her blank groan.
When her chant is cut off, her mana, which she has worked hard to gather, becomes her blue mist and scatters in all directions around her.
The reason she was surprised was simple.
It was because Kang Ji-ah’s uppercut swung under her feet, drawing a neat trajectory and breaking her footrest.
“Finally got it!”
Hearing Jia Kang’s cry, the white-haired woman realized her own mistake.
Unlike the surrounding defenses that she strengthened by using six words of her words, the words she used when she first built her foothold were only two words.
Compared to the ones made later, there is a big difference in strength.
Kang Ji-ah must have realized that too and attacked right under her.
But what use would it be if she noticed it now?
She was already caught by Kang Ji-ah.
Ji-ah Kang, Eun-seo Shin, and the white-haired woman who were grabbed by them lose their footing and begin to fall.
Ji-ah Kang tightly gripped the hem of the white-haired woman’s black hoodie as if she would not miss it again.
“Hey, let go of this!”
“Never let go!”
Kang Ji-ah and the white-haired woman rolled around on Shin Eun-seo’s new scaffolding and attacked each other.
The images of the girls constantly tossing and turning up and down and hitting each other reminded me of a fight between the neighborhood kids, but the bloody sound effect, like being beaten by a bear’s front paw, completely dispelled those thoughts.
Thud! Thud! Kwajik!
In the meantime, Shin Eun-seo, who missed Kang Jia and was thrown into the air, made her stairs just in time and stepped on her ground.
She watched anxiously as her older sister engaged in intense hand-to-hand combat.
After coming this far, all that was left was Ji-Ah Kang’s job.
“[Push it] [Wind]… Cack!”
Puck!
“If you open your mouth carelessly, your tongue will be cut off.”
The results of the intense hand-to-hand combat seemed to lean toward Kang Ji-ah.
Although the white-haired woman’s physical ability was formidable, Kang Ji-ah had the upper hand in the primitive fight of hitting and being beaten.
While fighting with each other there, no matter how white-haired the woman was, she couldn’t use magic.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Kang Ji-ah, who took her mount and hurled her fists at the white-haired woman, suddenly felt a strange feeling in her.
The ability of the white-haired woman is strangely strong.
She deserves to have her guard down after a hit this hard, no matter how tough she is.
She still holds her stance firmly with her hands guarding her face.
It’s strong enough to be too much for bandages wrapped all over the body.
Did you put an iron core in your forearm?
She tutted and clicked her tongue.
As Kang Ji-ah focused her magic on the fingertips of her right hand, her claws grew pointy and sharp, like those of a beast.
Without a moment’s hesitation, she drove her sharp fingernails into the gray-haired woman’s side.
Hooked!
“Ah…”
The effect was direct.
The white-haired woman’s body trembled with a gasping breath as her blood trickled down her punctured side.
She was careful not to die instantly, but stabbed her in the stomach, needless to say, seriously injured.
As she possesses powerful magical powers, her recovery will be quick, but she will not be able to move for at least a few days.
As the white-haired woman, drained of her strength, nearly crashed into her ground, Shin built her barrier with a hastily sloping stand.
Each time her body slid down a slide, traces of her blood left on her translucent barrier, drawing the trajectory of her slide.
“Ha…”
Only then did Kang Ji-ah and Shin Eun-seo, who realized the victory, let out a sigh of relief.
It was a short battle, but the mental fatigue was great.
The white-haired woman was such a formidable enemy.
“Puppy! It’s Eunseo! Are you hurt?”
Then the princess on her white mare ran to them and called out.
On her horse’s butt was ‘Dances with Wolves’.
Kang Ji-ah and Shin Eun-seo smile at the sight.
“You’re late this time.”
“Yes. It comes right after my sister and I knocked it down.”
“What are you talking about?”
The princess raised her eyebrows.
“It’s a person with poison. I haven’t been able to ask her identity yet, but I ran into her unexpectedly and knocked her down.”
Kang Ji-ah and Shin Eun-seo briefly explained, but the princess still had a subtle expression.
He said, pointing at her with his finger.
“That’s not it, he hasn’t collapsed yet?”
“What are you talking about, brother. Surely over there… Huh?”
Looking at the place he pointed to, Shin Eun-seo’s body stiffened.
“Nonsense…”
Kang Ji-ah let out a moan.
Shin Eun-seo felt the same way.
A gray-haired woman, mortally wounded, stood unharmed on her feet.
A long shadow stretched behind her from the lights still crackling near her.
Her hood had turned upside down as she fell, so I couldn’t see her face, but I knew she was fine.
“Ha…”
She sighs and removes her hand from her side.
It was the location where Kang Ji-ah had just pierced the hole, and the cloth nearby her could still be seen stained with blood.
“Bothered.”
There were no more wounds to be found there.
