Gerard the Miracle

Lille Barro had just used All Things Piercing in an attempt to snipe Lu Li, but Lu Li had moved too quickly. After flashing away and taking aim again, he fired on instinct.

Lu Li sidestepped. Lille Barro missed him and shot straight through Uryu Ishida instead.

"His Majesty would be disappointed to see such a performance."

Haschwalth's gaze darkened at the sight.

Lille Barro looked somewhat embarrassed. He could hardly tell Uryu Ishida to get up and use Antithesis now, because that would reflect the penetrating wound back onto him.

The rebound from Lu Li's sword wound might not do much to him, but Lille Barro would certainly be injured. No one understood the destructive power of All Things Piercing better than he did.

The battle had only just begun, yet the first exchange for their group of five had already gone disastrously. One of their own had directly taken down Uryu Ishida, crippling Schrift A.

"What a slippery bastard..."

Anger tinged Lille Barro's voice. "Let me show you the true power of the Schutzstaffel."

"True power?"

Lu Li smiled and kicked the severely wounded Ishida aside. In truth, he used Healing Kidō to stabilize his injuries slightly. "Knocking down your own companion—isn't that your true power?"

"You..."

Lille Barro had clearly been provoked. As the self-proclaimed greatest sniper in the world, accidentally injuring an ally was an utterly humiliating disgrace.

"Hahahaha... Lille, don't take it so seriously."

Gerard laughed heartily and looked toward Lu Li. "This guy is strong. Leave him to me. I want to fight him fair and square, with my honor on the line!"

"Gerard, mind the situation. This is a task assigned by His Majesty."

Haschwalth reminded him, clearly disapproving of Gerard's desire for a one-on-one fight. Though he knew Gerard was immensely powerful,