"Fa... what happened?"
Ophelia looked at his broken claws and was completely confused.
Because she didn't see any attack from the opponent at all, the two sharp claws evolved from the arms were cut off at the wrist level out of thin air.
You must know that Clare just slashed Infinity with a sword when he was approaching the awakening state, but in the end it failed to break the Life Energy protection wrapped around his body.
To be precise, after mastering Life Energy, the gap in strength between Awakened Beings and Claymore of the same level often becomes very large.
Normally, it would be almost impossible for the latter to kill the former.
As the current No. 4 of the organization, Ophelia has always thought highly of himself and never looked down upon those ranked lower than himself.
In her opinion, even No. 1 Arisia and No. 2 Bixi are only slightly better than herself at best, so after awakening, they should surpass everyone and become Abyssals like "North Horse", "South Cat", and "West Loli".
But what she never expected was that all these beautiful illusions were shattered by the mere appearance of No. 3 Teresa's era.
"High-Speed Sword"Ine Lily!
Just standing there gave people a terrifying pressure that could not be described in words, as if they would die if they moved.
Especially that terrifying slash that makes people unable to react at all. Even if a few abyss comes, it will be difficult to withstand it.
After all, in these ten years, Ine Lily was not just hanging around waiting to die.
Just the opposite!
She has polished her body, spirit, demon power, and Life Energy to the extreme.
When necessary, he can even use his fully awakened posture to carry out continuous high-speed strikes against the enemy like a violent storm.
If coupled with the additional developed abilities, even killing a certain Abyssals in a one-on-one battle is not worth making a fuss about.
"Ine Lily, why are you here?" Clare asked cautiously.
Ten years ago, she had witnessed the confrontation between High-Speed Sword and Teresa, so she knew very well how powerful the seemingly indifferent woman in front of her was.
Even Teresa, who is known as the strongest in history, personally praised it. High-Speed Sword is the most amazingly powerful, most difficult to resist and defend the killing technique he has ever seen.
If she didn't have the powerful Yoki perception ability to react one step ahead, even she wouldn't be able to dodge High-Speed Sword's slash.
"Some people think you are too weak. Let me help you improve your strength."
Ine Lily said as he continued to move forward.
In just a few seconds while the two were talking, Ophelia had reattached his two claws, and then moved all his vital parts, including the head and upper body, to the relatively safe tail. He narrowed his eyes and asked with a vigilant look, "Are you the High-Speed Sword Ine Lily who led the crusade against the Teresa team ten years ago? Aren't you already dead?"
"Dead? Is that what the organization told you? But it's no wonder! When will the organization tell the truth to Warrior, who are regarded as cannon fodder and tools? I'm sorry to disappoint you. My two other companions and I did not die, but chose to join the lord of Western Lands - Allen." Ine Lily sneered.
"The lord of Western Lands - Allen?! So, your appearance here this time was also authorized by him? Could it be that..."
Although Ophelia is mentally disturbed, bloodthirsty and cruel, he is not a fool. He immediately realized the problem and immediately set his sights on Clare and Laki.
Ine Lily did not hide his purpose and responded directly, "That's right! Clare is more than just No. 47. She is not only the little girl who followed Teresa back then, but also the flesh and blood of Teresa was implanted during the transformation. Among the top leaders of the organization, this secret experiment is called Generational Inheritance. Compared with her importance, you are just a tool to test and stimulate her strength and potential. However, you Warrior of the new era are really disappointing. I am afraid that you will not even be in the top ten in my era."
"Asshole! How dare you underestimate me? Go to hell!"
Ophelia was undoubtedly angered by the opponent's contemptuous attitude, and he swung his tail as thick as a giant python and hit it hard.
Since she already knew how powerful High-Speed Sword was, she didn't dare to let her head and torso get close to her, for fear of being torn into pieces by the sword's edge.
As for the lower body and tail, even if it is cut, it can be quickly recovered by consuming demon power.
In fact, the reason why Awakened Beings is theoretically stronger than Claymore is because after awakening, it can break the boundaries between "offensive" and "defensive" as a human.
Generally speaking, if Warrior enters the training camp after completing the transformation, if she simply wants to live and not die, then she will develop towards stronger resilience and Regeneration Ability, and eventually grow into a defensive type.
If you hold on to the idea of killing Yoma desperately no matter what, then Warrior will develop towards having stronger strength, speed and reaction, and eventually grow into an offensive type.
However, this common sense only applies to Claymore who has not yet awakened.
Once Yoki is 100% released and awakened, the so-called boundaries between offensive and defensive types will be broken.
While some features will remain, even relative weaknesses will be greatly enhanced.
Even the offensive type Awakened Beings can easily regenerate limbs and quickly recover from wounds, which can only be done by the defensive type Claymore.
Ophelia chose to use its regenerable tail to attack because he wanted to find out High-Speed Sword's flaws and then find a way to counterattack.
In order to prevent her thick tail from being suddenly cut in half, she concentrated Life Energy at the very end, which not only greatly strengthened the defense, but also made the attack power particularly terrifying.
It is estimated that if it is hit, a huge Deep Pit will appear on the ground instantly.
"Be careful!" Clare reminded.
But faced with the giant python's tail smashing down from above his head, Ine Lily's face showed no emotion at all.
Just a second later, the sword edge, which was invisible to the naked eye, collided with the thick scales on the tail, making a deafening sound.
boom!!!!!!!
The shock wave generated by the Life Energy collision directly swept everything within tens of meters.
Whether it was trees or stones on the ground, they were crushed by the terrifying energy in an instant and turned into fine dust and particles.
After all this dissipated, Clare was stunned to see that Ine Lily's sword had cut deeply into Ophelia's thick python tail Barry.
However, due to Life Energy's obstruction, he couldn't directly cut it into two pieces like usual.
"Hmph! It seems that you only have a little bit of praise for your demon power."
As he spoke, Ine Lily's original silver eyes suddenly turned into gold, and terrifying demon power spurted out from that slender and tall body.
Before Ophelia could react, half of her body was instantly cut into pieces by an invisible sword blade.
When Ine Lily stopped, everyone was attracted by the arm covered with golden scales.
Especially Clare, who inherited the powerful perception ability of Teresa, was dumbfounded and murmured to himself, "The whole... partial awakening? The so-called High-Speed Sword is to awaken the arm holding the sword? No wonder..."
In comparison, Ophelia looked much more embarrassed. He looked like he was frightened out of his mind and couldn't bring himself to take revenge. Instead, he turned around and ran towards the deep mountains and forests.
Because she knew that it was impossible to defeat Ine Lily with her current strength, so she decisively chose to escape.
"Want to run? It's too late!"
As the last word was blurted out, Ine Lily's arm holding the sword suddenly expanded, turning into a weird tentacle-like shape hundreds of meters long, and then he threw it forward with all his strength.
Whoosh!
I saw a flash of silver light!
All the trees within a few hundred meters in front seemed to have been cut by a sickle, neatly broken into two parts.
As for Ophelia, who was running wildly, he found that his head was flying out of thin air before he felt any pain.
When she fell, she clearly saw her falling headless body, her eyes widened with an expression of disbelief on her face.
But soon his eyes went dark and he completely lost his perception of the outside world.
Warrior Ophelia, who ranked fourth in the organization, died worthless in the wilderness.
After finishing all this, Ine Lily immediately restored his arm to its original shape, inserted Claymore back into the stand behind him, walked straight to Clare, and said in a tone without any emotion. Said: "If you want to become stronger and learn High-Speed Sword's skills, then come with me. In addition, I suggest you separate from the kid next to you. Otherwise, with the organization's current attitude towards you, he may die at any time."
"Wait! What do you mean by the organization's attitude towards me?" Clare asked loudly and confused.
"Do you think the two previous crusade against Awakened Beings and this encounter with Ophelia were all accidental?" Ine Lily stopped and asked.
"You mean... all this was deliberately arranged by the organization?" Clare's expression suddenly changed.
Ine Lily nodded slightly. "Yes! Don't forget, you are Generational Inheritance's test subject. As the war approaches, the organization is eager to know whether you can inherit Teresa's powerful and terrifying talent. If not, then your existence is worthless."
"What about Laki?" Clare continued to ask.
"As for this kid, the organization already knows that there is something wrong with the sword in his hand. If nothing else, they will definitely send someone to snatch it. As I said just now, if it is for his own good, it is best to leave him alone and let him act alone. Without being able to sense Yoki, it is not easy to track a teenager who deliberately hides his identity."
After saying these words, Ine Lily ignored the other party and walked straight into the depths of the woods.
She knows how eager Clare is to obtain powerful power for revenge, so she will definitely follow him.
Seeing Ine Lily's figure walking further and further away, Laki finally couldn't help but ask, "Clare, are we really going to separate?"
"Well! I may be targeted by the organization next. You'd better go to Western Lands to avoid the limelight. That's Allen's territory, and the organization won't dare to approach easily. I'll go back to you after I solve all the troubles." As he said that, Clare reached out and gently touched the young man's head, with a rare trace of reluctance in his eyes.
After all, people have feelings, especially poor people like Claymore who have been alone and lonely for a long time.
Once you open your heart to someone, you will immediately turn into a moth and be willing to sacrifice everything for the other person, even your own life.
Regarding this point, Allen feels the most deeply.
Including Ine Lily, all the Claymore who had betrayed the organization and were taken under his command, after their bodies recovered, each one of them changed from an indifferent ice cube to a cheerful personality keen on communication.
Even Ine Lily, who usually feels repulsive to others, now has several ordinary friends.
"Promise me! You must live!"
Laki resisted the tears from flowing out of his eyes.
For this young man who has lost everything, he has already regarded Claymore in front of him as his only relative, so he feels extremely painful and sad in his heart.
"I promise you! No matter what, I will survive to see you again! Sorry, I have to leave now, please take care of yourself."
After saying this, Clare stood up suddenly and chased Yoki left behind by Ine Lily at extremely fast speeds.
She understood that this was her only chance to become stronger quickly in a short period of time, and it was also a deliberate warning from Allen.
The enemies she will face next will most likely be Awakened Beings of Ophelia's level.
Watching the two Claymore disappear into the depths of the woods, Laki wiped the tears from his eyes, bent down to pick up Sword of Desire that had fallen to the ground and had returned to its original shape, gently cut his cane open with the sharp blade, and let the blood fill the runes on the sword one by one. He solemnly said, "I swear! No matter what the price, I must become stronger!"
Instantly!
The black sword began to flicker with a strange light, as if it was responding to something.
"It doesn't matter! If you want it, just take it! From now on, I will sacrifice all my desires to you. There is only one thing I want, and that is unrivaled power. I am fed up with this feeling of weakness! I want to help Clare complete the revenge she desires!"
Boom!
As one person and one sword reached some kind of exchange oath, a terrifying red light rose into the sky, which could be seen clearly even from more than ten kilometers away.
"What happened?"
No.5 Lafana, who was hiding in the dark to observe the situation, looked very confused.
She was originally sent by the organization to observe the situation of Clare, but the appearance of Ine Lily forced her to temporarily distance herself further, otherwise she might be exposed.
Especially the red light emitted by Sword of Desire is completely different from Yoki.
In the end, Warrior, who was more senior than Teresa, decided to retreat first and pass the information to Abyssal One in the organization.