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[Lumine: Damn it, why did I have to drink that weird drink in the video and take part in such a weird competition?] (angry)

[Paimon: Ehehe...] (nervous laugh)

Paimon sheepishly poked her fingers together and cautiously glanced at Lumine.

When she noticed Lumine was not looking at her, she shrank farther behind Dimiurge.

Even though she had not done it herself, she still felt terribly guilty.

The video continued.

But even if Lumine did not move, the countdown would not stop just because she did.

While Lumine stood there in a daze, the countdown in the sky had already reached zero. Almost at the same time as the Great Axe Mitachurl shouted, "Start!" the Dark Shell waved its hand, and the Hilichurls below pulled their triggers almost simultaneously.

Countless bullets rained down on Lumine. Only then did she snap out of it, but it was already too late. She could only instinctively raise her hand in front of herself.

But Lumine knew that her flesh and blood could not possibly withstand bullets. At that moment, she had even braced herself to be hit.

Yet when the bullets reached her, a circular barrier suddenly enveloped her entire body, shutting the bullets out.

Although she had no idea where the shield had come from, Lumine did not know how long it could hold out either.

So, while the shield was still there, Lumine darted behind a wall.

Even after hiding behind the wall, Lumine still felt like she had narrowly escaped death.

"What the hell is going on?!" Σ(?д?|||)??

Ei cowered behind the wall, trembling as her mind still had not caught up with the battle.

Suddenly, Lumine stopped moving, her gaze fixed firmly on a certain section of the stands.

Several people she knew very well were sitting there.

No, perhaps