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The Twin Butterflies could understand Snyder's retreat and Geeta's pursuit, but they couldn't understand why Leafa, after blocking a blow with her shield, not only didn't use her short sword to press her advantage, but also moved as if she had foreseen the future to the side of the path Leafa was sure to take to launch her sneak attack.
"These kids... there's definitely something wrong with them!"
The twin butterflies quickly glanced at the three girls. Although they couldn't see anything, they vaguely sensed a secret connection between them, making them function as a whole.
"Something's not right, we can't let this stalemate continue..."
Its eyes narrowed slowly, and it immediately decided to use its killing move.
Seeing that the two front-line knights had already charged forward again, the twin butterflies not only did not retreat, but instead went to meet them head-on. To their surprise, they suddenly flapped their wings and sprayed out a large cluster of scales like an octopus spraying ink.
……
"Suddenly I can't see!"
Leafa and Geeta's cries for an update came from ahead. Snyder frowned slightly, gathering the power of "Holy Light" on the backs of the two slightly panicked women, guiding them to retreat.
She subtly moved aside to avoid the suspicious scales, glanced around the area, and was suddenly surprised to find that the twin butterflies were gone!
A strong killing intent slowly spread along the scales. Under that terrifying intimidation, Snyder's face paled. However, a calm and resolute light flashed in her eyes. She moved her feet and quickly pulled the two knights back together.
Suddenly, she noticed that the powdery scales in the air were reflecting a dim light, and something like a current was moving through the shimmering powder. In that elusive, shifting light, she could not pinpoint the enemy's location at all!
……
"Prepare to die, you fragile humans."
The twin butterfly glided slowly through the powdery scales. Although it could see the female knights on either side retreating rapidly, it was not worried about being targeted. Even if the blinding effect wore off quickly, the frightened enemies would certainly not dare to enter the powdery scales again, let alone try to search for it like looking for a needle in a haystack.
It looked at Snyder, who was now almost within reach, and couldn't help but reveal a bloodthirsty smile.
After killing the support, the two knights will be easier to deal with. After a little toying, they will eventually run out of energy.
The twin butterfly gently fluttered its wings, slightly increasing its speed. In the reflective powder, it also needed to be careful not to let the concentration of powder around it exceed or fall below a certain range. Too bright or too dark would make its shape visible.
However, with success right in front of it, it no longer needs to worry so much!
Its expression twisted in a ferocious grimace as it gripped its blade, poised to lunge forward and slash Snyder's throat, when it suddenly heard the girl before it whisper:
"Three inches of light!"
"Ok?"
A faint light began to converge on Snyder. A hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the twin butterfly. It did not sense any threat at all. This was a completely harmless divine spell. What was the girl in front of it trying to do by releasing this divine spell?
However, the next second, it saw Snyder raise his head and look exactly in its location, then blink.
"What……"
The twin butterflies sensed something was wrong and suddenly felt a jolt in their hearts. Just as they were about to retreat at top speed, a series of rapid whooshing sounds came from both sides at the same time.
It glanced left and right, its eyes instantly widening in fury. Before it could move, it instinctively swung its sword. Then it heard the two knights, their eyes closed and moving only with the light within them, shout:
"The Shield of Reflection!"
"The Sword of Delight!"
A piercing pain instantly stabbed into the twin butterfly's chest, like its swift and ruthless bayonet. Before it could react, it saw a steadfast longsword slice across its waist in an instant.
Before their vision faded into darkness, the twin butterflies glanced blankly at Snyder not far away and murmured softly:
Will we win...?
……
……
"Phew, it's over."
Geeta and Leafa sheathed their swords and returned to Snyder's side. They glanced back at the Twin Butterflies, severed in half, and said with lingering fear:
“That was really dangerous... If anything had happened to you, Snyder, we wouldn’t have been able to explain it to Lord Latis…”
"W-what do you mean by 'explaining to the master'?!"
Snyder blushed slightly and glared at Geeta, then retorted in embarrassment and annoyance, "Miss Geeta, what are you always saying!"
"So there really are some, right?" Geeta tilted her head, as if she already knew. "It's normal, we're all the same age..."
"Miss Geeta, I'll get angry if you say that again!"
Snyder gently pushed Geeta away as she leaned closer, muttering:
“That’s terrible, Miss Geeta…”
"W-what's wrong?" Leafa scratched her head, completely bewildered. She glanced at Geeta, who was smirking, and then at Snyder, who had his arms crossed. She couldn't understand what had happened.
"It's nothing, it's nothing~"
Geeta chuckled, rubbing her wrist as she glanced back at the audience, and said strangely:
"Wasn't the match over? Why haven't they announced the results yet... Wait, back off!"
She rolled on the spot, instantly drew her long sword from behind her back, and slashed at the black shadow that shot towards her.
boom!
A round shield appeared beside her, wrestling with another dark figure for a moment before Leafa grabbed her arm and they retreated together.
The blessing of the holy light returned to her body, and Gita stood in front of Snyder, feeling her warm hand against her back. She took a slight breath and then had the energy to examine the thing that had attacked her.
"...This, this is?!"
However, at first glance, Geeta was immediately shocked. She subconsciously exchanged glances with her equally shocked teammates, and they all rubbed their eyes.
An inspiring broadcast rang out at just the right moment.
"Look! The Twin Butterfly has now revealed its long-hidden twin form! No matter how powerful the opponent, in its twin form, it will unleash immeasurable explosive power..."
The broken fibers slowly twisted and re-entangled, and the upper and lower halves of the twin butterflies took off at the same time, hovering in the air for a moment before finally rejoining each other.
"Hahaha!" The twin butterflies opened their eyes and immediately roared, "I'm back! In my second form, I am invincible!"
The girls tensed up as they watched the mysterious device slowly emerge from the twin butterflies' bodies, gripping their weapons tightly, unsure how to attack.
Suddenly, the group noticed that the twin butterflies were frantically absorbing the light energy in the air. As they absorbed it, the scales on their wings began to shimmer, and their movements became extremely powerful.
"Huh? This..." Snyder paused slightly, turned to look at his companion, and asked uncertainly, "How about we try using that divine spell?"
“Hmm…” Leafa and Geeta exchanged a glance and nodded. “Let’s give it a try.”
Upon hearing this, Snyder took a deep breath, placed his hands on his chest, looked at the twin butterflies, his eyes sharpened, and shouted:
"The Blazing Light!"
The girl's shouts echoed in the arena. Suddenly, the light in the air became scorching and violent, like a series of restless whirlwinds, occasionally flashing bright sparks.
"Radiant Flames" is one of the divine spells used by the priests of the Holy City to protect the area. It can activate the surrounding light energy, which is a powerful buff for knights who use the power of light, but an extremely unpleasant negative effect for monsters.
As for the twin butterflies that are currently absorbing power...
"No, no! What's going on!"
A burning pain suddenly surged through its body, and it instinctively arched its body, only to be horrified to find that its flapping wings were engulfed in flames.
The twin butterflies tried to stop their energy-gathering process, but it was too late. They could only fall to the ground like a burning fireball, struggle for a moment while looking at the girls not far away, and finally whispered as they turned to ashes.
"I'm sorry I couldn't give you all a good time..."
The audience remained silent for a long time, watching the girls gradually walk towards the direction of departure. Suddenly, a few scattered claps rang out, and after hesitatingly weakening slightly, the applause gradually grew louder again.
Having won four consecutive games, the trio of human girls finally won over the audience who were extremely harsh on humans.
Chapter 448 The Whereabouts of the Radiance
"What a strange thing..."
Latis stroked his chin, examining the Twin Butterfly fragments that the girls had secretly picked up. He held the small section of bone, which resembled a spiral tube, in his hand, weighed it, and glanced at the attributes displayed on the simulation panel.
[Magical Synthetic Skeleton: An internal skeleton made of synthetic material with maximum compressive, tensile, and bending strength. It can gradually replace the original skeleton during synchronization and refining, making it an extremely powerful magical material.]
"Good heavens, where did this happen to me? Is this still underground? Their level of magical research is on par with Lundia!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Latis's eyes as he looked at the curious girls and said:
"You guys really did find the enemy's weakness by chance. If this twin butterfly were to unleash its second form, even if you all joined forces, you probably wouldn't be able to easily withstand it... Next time you encounter something that feels off, just quit the game."
"Ugh, I got it..."
The girls nodded obediently.
"besides……"
Latis hesitated for a moment, about to offer some more instructions, when he suddenly noticed the girls' unanimously bright eyes. He paused, then, as if remembering something, shook his head helplessly and smiled:
"In short, you played a great game. Even I was thrilled. Well done, kids."
"Hehehe..." The girls looked at each other and giggled, then clenched their fists and cheered, "Yay!"
"Really."
Latis reached out and chuckled as he ruffled the heads of the girls, saying:
"So many audience members applauded for you, is it really necessary for me to be so happy about giving you a little praise?"
"After all, you're our captain~" Geeta said with a smug smile, hands on her hips.
"I heard that Lord Latis is the lord of some super-powerful force. If I make a good impression, I might be able to work as a gatekeeper for you after I retire from my teacher's school, thus avoiding forty years of detours!"
"Huh?" Holnet exclaimed in shock, "I haven't even retired yet and you're already thinking about retiring?"
"...No, does this have anything to do with retirement?"
Latis felt a tickle on his scalp and couldn't help but scratch his head.
"Wait, isn't that what I wanted to say?" Leafa exclaimed in surprise, glancing at Geeta before quickly saying, "I'm the one who guards the gate for Master and Grandmaster every day! Shouldn't I be the one to do this job first?"
"Why are you arguing about this? The benefits of the Lundia Knights are pretty good too!" Jennifer tapped Leafa on the head speechlessly and said, "It's a position in the Magic Capital! You're not going to give that up to go and guard the gate for Lazi, you're really pathetic."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Leafa covered her head, stuck out her tongue with a pained expression, and muttered:
"Maybe in the future, my master's city won't be any worse than London..."
"Stop, stop, stop bragging." Latis wiped the sweat from his forehead and complained, "You guys, when Titania officially opens, I'll invite you over for a couple of days. You sound like you want to slack off."