How Could My Phrolova Make Noises?

"That's very elegant, my lady!"

Hearing that, Phrolova blushed.

Her two little hands moved frantically as she tried to tidy her disheveled hair. She tucked loose strands behind her ears with her fingertips, only for them to fall out again. She kept tucking them back, but the more flustered she became, the messier her hair got.

The red spread from her ears to her cheeks, and even her neck turned pink.

"That mouth of yours is best at lying. That's how you tricked me back then. I won't fall for it now."

Despite her words, she wouldn't look at him. Her gaze drifted left, then right, before settling on her chest. Her voice grew quieter and quieter, and its final note held a hint of hurt that even she didn't notice.

Her thoughts were in turmoil. Half of her was annoyed that a single word, "elegant," had made her heart race. She was covered in wounds and looked a terrible mess, yet he'd said it so earnestly.

The other half was resentful. She still resented him for breaking his promise back then, for forgetting her so many times, and for trying to charm her with words like these again.

Suddenly, the Faceless Inferno Lord unleashed an even more astonishing surge of power.

As though it had encountered an archenemy or a natural enemy, it locked onto Rover first. The creature seemed to have awakened an intellect, and now it was settling old and new grudges alike!

Endless frequencies converged from afar, destructive energy surging before taking the form of a beam of annihilating light!

"Boom!!"

Everything around it dissolved in its path!

"Winter Ends, Spring Begins!"

"Slay All Evil!"

Cartethyia and Jinhsi struck at the same time, their momentum unstoppable. Their swords came down, blocking the beam.

A raging tide and a divine dragon appeared at once, surging forward and intertwining as they erupted with earth-shaking power.

"Boom!"

The Faceless Inferno Lord's enormous body was sent flying. The barrier surrounding it was torn apart in an instant, and its true body was wounded.

Dust churned between heaven and earth, and haze filled the air. With the dust and smoke obscuring everything, visibility was limited to ten zhang. Everyone remained on edge, keeping watch over their surroundings.

This was a true battle, one they had to win for Jinzhou's survival!

Moments later, the dust and smoke cleared. Rover stood in midair, holding a sword in one hand and cradling Phrolova with the other.

Phrolova was soft and light, and she weighed almost nothing in his arms. Yet in an instant, her body went stiff, as though she were very nervous.

"You..."

Her shy expression vanished in an instant. Then she reached out with both hands, grabbed Rover's collar tightly, and began to struggle.

"Let go of me! Don't pretend we're close. Don't touch me!"

"Hold still!"

Rover tightened his arm around her, holding her so firmly she couldn't move.

"You jerk, be gentle! You're hurting me!"

"You're hurt this badly and you still dare to struggle? Do you have a death wish? If you really want to die, I can grant it..."

"You!!"

Hearing that, the girl in his arms gritted her teeth. This annoying jerk had said the same thing he had at the Hidden Sea Trial Grounds. He was clearly teasing her!

"Mmgh..."

Phrolova puffed out her cheeks and glared "fiercely" at the person before her, like a cat that had been bullied. A rumbling sound even came from her throat.

"What's going on? My Phrolova actually makes noises?"

"I'll scratch you to death!"

Just then, heaven and earth trembled, purple lightning flashed, and the Faceless Inferno Lord's form grew to nearly twice its size!

"Rumble!!"

Reversal Rain fell even more violently. Scenes of war, combat, slaughter, and destruction played out in constant succession, growing fiercer and more frequent. The creature's Reiatsu climbed at a rate visible to the naked eye!

The peak of Third-Level Reiatsu... half a step into second-class Reiatsu, and then it climbed even further!

Second-class Reiatsu!

It had achieved a qualitative breakthrough!

At that moment, it had surpassed an ordinary Sentinel, and even the Faceless Inferno Lord's own peak!

Everyone present felt the terrifying pressure. Some couldn't even withstand it and fell to one knee.

"How could this happen? It's gotten so much stronger. Last time, it couldn't control Reversal Rain on this scale, but now..."

Jinhsi and Cartethyia came to Rover's side and glanced at Phrolova before looking away, their expressions grave.

"Maybe this thing found a suitable Resonator!"

At those words, everyone present fell silent for a moment. It was horrifying. Who could be deranged enough to become a Threnodian's Resonator?!

But something even more terrifying happened next.

The Faceless Inferno Lord spoke. It had been unable to produce a human voice before, but now it uttered muddled words.

"War... tides!"

In an instant, Reversal Rain became a deadly weapon. Every raindrop was like a mirror, reflecting a battlefield within. Anyone struck by one, even a Resonator, would be destroyed instantly and then turned into a powerful Tacet Discord!

It was utterly insidious. No matter how many people came, they would all die, and they would become nourishment for it! The War Threnodian's potential was practically limitless!

At that moment, even Jinhsi and Cartethyia felt immense pressure. This rain was too terrifying!

"All of you, get back. Let me handle this!"

Rover released Phrolova and had the three women leave the area covered by Reversal Rain.

"By yourself?"

Jinhsi hesitated, her large eyes full of worry.

"Trust him. He's stronger!" Phrolova patted her on the shoulder, and Cartethyia nodded in agreement.

Without the slightest hesitation, the three immediately retreated.

"Roar!!"

In an instant, the Reversal Rain filling the sky gathered into a stream and surged violently toward them. Clearly, it had no intention of letting them leave.

Not only that, Reversal Rain cast shadows on the ground, from which Overlord Class Tacet Discords sprang forth. There were hundreds, thousands of them, stretching beyond the eye could see!

"Watch out!" everyone shouted, their hearts in their throats.

Rover, however, remained unhurried as a card appeared before him.

"Today, I'll test my blade on you!"

"Ryūjin Jakka, Shikai! Reduce all creation to ash!"