The next second, the Lady's figure appeared in the center of the hall, and before Hu Tao could react, she clenched her fist.
"Frost Lance: Shatter!"
As the Lady's angry shout echoed, a giant ice lance descended from the sky with a piercing shriek.
Hu Tao's expression changed slightly at the terrifying sight, but she had no time to worry about anything else. She quickly thrust her spear forward, intending to block the fearsome attack.
On the other side, Xingqiu also raised his sword to block, reacting the same way as Hu Tao.
Ying saw this and immediately whispered,
"Diona!"
The moment Ying spoke, Diona was already in motion. Her cat paw shield instantly appeared on Hu Tao and Xingqiu, blocking the terrifying strike for them.
The two ice elemental energies were then casually shattered by the Lady. Afterward, she looked at Diona with icy eyes.
Seeing the Lady's gaze fixed on Diona, Ying immediately stepped forward, shielding Diona behind her, and gave her a mocking glance.
Killing intent immediately flickered in the Lady's eyes.
To be guarded by the Honorary Knight and her sister together, it seemed that cat was their core...
As for Klee, the Lady didn't pay much attention to the little loli, considering her a mascot like Paimon.
Therefore, the Lady raised her hand again, targeting Diona.
This time, she intended to finish the opponent with her strongest move.
However, before she could launch her attack, a figure suddenly appeared in her sight. Upon closer inspection, it was Noelle.
Seeking death!
The Lady was about to speak when she noticed something was off about Noelle's movements. Despite being a distance away, she had already raised her greatsword.
Calculation error? No...
Before the Lady could figure it out, Noelle had already provided the answer.
With a massive amount of Geo elemental energy gathered around her body and under her control, it gradually converged into the greatsword in her hand, causing it to emit an unparalleled, dazzling golden light. Then, a large amount of Geo energy materialized, causing the giant sword in Noelle's hand to gradually grow larger, eventually transforming into a golden giant sword several meters long.
"Woah?! (✪▽✪)"
Paimon's eyes widened in astonishment at the scene, exclaiming repeatedly,
"This is the coolest skill I've ever seen!"
Paimon, beside her, didn't react much, having witnessed attacks a hundred times more terrifying before.
The next moment, Noelle raised her giant sword high and pointed it at the Lady in front of her.
The following second, a dazzling golden light erupted, forming a brilliant beam of light that blasted towards the Lady.
The giant sword pressed closer, and the immense pressure caused the Lady's pupils to constrict. Unable to dodge, she had no choice but to circulate the energy within her body to its fullest, condense it in her hand, and then raise her head forcefully, aiming at the oncoming golden light and swinging with all her might.
Instantly, the two collided, resulting in a violent explosion that shook the entire banquet hall.
Noelle withdrew from the smoke. To ensure its power, she had followed Ying's advice, condensing all her elemental energy into that single strike, holding nothing back.
Knowing that Noelle was no longer able to fight, Ying immediately beckoned her over, pulling her behind her. She then looked towards the smoke, a calculating glint in her eyes.
That's right, this was all part of the scenario she had simulated for the Lady early on, with detailed plans for who should act when and who should conserve their strength.
"With this strike, I don't believe you still won't change forms..."
Ying murmured to herself, having envisioned this battle as a replay of a dungeon from her previous life, and at an easy difficulty at that. After all, there was no need to switch characters back and forth, nor were there any limits on the number of people.
Most importantly, she had herself, who was constantly recovering strength, as a fallback.
Not long after, the smoke from the recent battle gradually dissipated, revealing the scene within. There, the Lady stood breathing heavily, clearly exhausted.
The Lady glared fiercely at these "bratty girls" before her, her rage completely erupting.
"You... you vermin..."
"Cryo Casket!"
As the Lady's words fell, chunks of ice instantly enveloped her. Countless blue frost rapidly spread outwards, engulfing the entire banquet hall and forming an ocean of ice and snow.
"Fall back!"
Seeing this, a smile immediately spread across Ying's face. She led everyone towards the corner of the wall.
"Whoa... it's quite formidable."
Hu Tao muttered with a gasp, remarking that even she would probably have some trouble breaking through this level of ice.
Ying nodded in agreement. After observing her surroundings, she sighed slightly.
"Alas... there really isn't a Pyro Butterfly..."
If that's the case...
With that thought, Ying looked at Klee and smiled, patting her head.
"Little Klee, it's time for you to make your appearance."
Saying this, Ying took Klee's small hand and walked forward, saying to Diona,
"Diona, could you please cast a sturdy shield on us?"
The reason she also went was naturally because she wouldn't let Klee face an opponent of this caliber alone.
"Mhm, don't worry."
Diona nodded obediently and quickly cast a spell, enveloping the two in a transparent cat shield.
Ying walked ahead. Since her weapons had all been destroyed in her previous battle with Ei, Ying had learned from the Lady's previous move, directly releasing her elemental power onto her right hand, forming it into a sharp elemental blade. She sliced through all the ice cones that attacked her, clearing a path for Klee directly to the front of the Cryo Casket.
Soon, the two arrived directly in front of the Cryo Casket. Ying and Klee exchanged a look and then shared a bright smile.
"Let's go~"
"Alright~!!"
The next second, the backpack that had been on her back appeared in Klee's hand. With Klee's swing, the bombs inside the backpack tumbled out and fell onto the giant Cryo Casket.
Then, Klee picked up the last small bomb, ignited it, and threw it, making it land precisely where she intended.
Run!
Ying didn't hesitate. Ignoring the pain in her body, she scooped up Klee and ran backward. After all, any pain was better than enduring a nuclear blast with the Lady.
A moment later...
"RUMBLE!!!"