Ex-Machina on Dimensional Travel - Chapter 204

Without any warning, the barrier that had originally withstood the holy lance without damage shattered in an instant. The Golden Barrier covering the sky dispersed into countless rays of light.

The holy lance, no longer obstructed, began plunging toward Xiu Er below the moment the barrier vanished.

Yet in the face of this critical danger, Xiu Er's expression remained unchanged as she merely raised one arm.

At that moment.

A burst of white light emerged behind her, while clusters of golden energy rapidly appeared and took shape.

One white "Wing" after another emerged from the golden light, lining up behind Xiu Er like a pair of broad, holy "wings" adorned with gold.

The "disc" above her head rapidly unfolded at the same time, projecting a multicolored "halo."

The standard Chaldea auxiliary outfit she wore, white as its base color, was instantly engulfed by light and transformed into a gold-and-white ceremonial dress.

Her waterfall-like blue-purple hair lost its color in an instant, leaving behind only immaculate "white."

Lancelot looked up at the sky in utter shock, staring at that pure-white figure.

"—Codex Opening—"

Xiu Er pointed her raised right hand upward, directly at the holy lance above her head.

The pure-white wings behind her immediately scattered, then flew to her side and gathered together.

In an instant, the wings rapidly "assembled," constructing a massive cannon-shaped object resembling a crown beside her. Xiu Er's body appeared exceptionally tiny next to that "crown."

"—Metatron: Artelif—"

Boom—!!!

Without any warm-up, the newly assembled Artelif erupted with a surging torrent of energy at Xiu Er's command.

A golden beam shot toward the descending holy lance.

The beam, incomparably thinner than the holy lance, collided directly with its tip, unleashing a dazzling radiance that illuminated everything around it, even everything for a thousand li beyond the