As she spoke, Rita swung her blade at him. Caught off guard, and with Ling Feng not knowing where to look, he could only hastily block the strike. But because he had drawn his blade in a rush and held it improperly, the blow left him in agony. His wrist felt as though it had endured an impact several times stronger than before!
"Whoosh..."
Before Ling Feng could adjust his stance, Rita's attack had already arrived again...
"Bang!"
Ling Feng did not dare take it head-on this time. He could only roll aside to evade the slash. Rita clearly did not know when to quit while ahead. As Ling Feng rolled across the floor, she spun her body one hundred and eighty degrees, dropped into a split, and drove a precise kick into his stomach...
"Pfft..."
Ling Feng instantly felt as though he was about to vomit up his dinner. He hurriedly rolled out of Rita's range and scrambled to his feet, but he had no time to rest before Rita kicked again. Ling Feng quickly turned his head...
"Bang!"
Then Rita's kick punched straight through the wooden wall...
Ling Feng: ...Was she seriously trying to kill me with that force? (Don't mind the censored word!)
Rita pulled her foot free and continued smiling at Ling Feng with her blade held in both hands...
At this point, she had already gained the upper hand. As expected, Ling Feng still did not dare look at her body while fighting, so his gaze would unconsciously drift away. And in battle, focus was the most crucial element. Ling Feng could not concentrate right now, which was why she had managed to suppress him!
This method was somewhat excessive, but forgive me, Captain. For victory, I would stop at nothing!
During that brief pause, Ling Feng was also trying to think of a solution. The situation was overwhelmingly disadvantageous. He could not fight while looking at Rita's body and could not focus at all. Furthermore, Rita's gaze remained fixed on him, so he could not use her eyes to predict the feints behind her attacks. On top of that, saber techniques relied on coordinated movements between weapon and body. If he could not observe his opponent's movements, the battle would become extremely difficult!
Seriously, did she not have even a shred of shame? She had taken off all her clothes in front of a man. If she simply wanted to win, she could have used Honkai energy directly. There was no need for her to pay such a huge price...
Besides, rather than believing Rita truly wanted to kill him, Ling Feng felt she had some other objective. Her attacks were incredibly fierce and every strike seemed lethal, yet as an S-rank Valkyrie, he could still discern a few clues!
For instance, when Rita attacked, her initial speed seemed rather slow, but she would suddenly accelerate just before hitting him. That gave him the illusion of a misjudgment. It looked like a tactic, but in truth...
Ling Feng recalled a former member of his squad. When he had taught her to fight, he had done the same thing: attacking slowly at first, then suddenly accelerating once he was sure she could block or evade. If she could not block it, he could pull back at any time and avoid hurting her. Was Rita... doing the same?
"Whoosh..."
Before Ling Feng could finish thinking, Rita's attack arrived again. Just like before, she started slowly and accelerated just before impact...
But Ling Feng still did not dare lower his guard and hurriedly dodged. What if he had judged wrong? He was not done living yet...
"Whoosh... swish..."
"Ah..."
This time, Rita abruptly changed the direction of her blade and slashed Ling Feng across the back...
Blood immediately stained Rita's blade...
"Captain, if you lose focus, you'll lose!"
Rita stopped attacking, a cold smile on her face. "But judging from this, I should be able to kill you very soon!"
Ling Feng: ...No, no. That expression really looked like she wanted to kill him for real. What the hell was he doing...
Rita attacked again. Ling Feng did not dare block head-on and could only keep dodging, but she changed her blade's trajectory once more during the evasion. Although Ling Feng reacted this time, he was still cut across the waist...
"Damn it..."
Ling Feng immediately retreated several steps. Hell, it had only cut his skin, but if it had gone any deeper, it probably would have sliced out his kidney. This maid was way too ruthless. If she damaged his kidney, she had better not blame him later...
"Captain, you seem rather distracted..."
Rita no longer had a smile on her face. She had turned serious. "If you still refuse to get serious, I'll cut off your head next time!"
"Wait, Rita..."
Ling Feng hurriedly called for a stop. He did not even know what he wanted to say, but stalling for a little longer was better than nothing. Hurry up and think of something...
"Do you have any last words, Captain?" Rita stared blankly at Ling Feng, with no emotional fluctuations visible in her eyes...
"Uh... well, since you've already taken everything off, why not take off your stockings too?"
Ling Feng blurted out nonsense while his mind raced, trying to figure out how to break this deadlock...
"Stockings?"
Rita suddenly blushed and said hesitantly, "If Captain wants to see, then I can take them off too, though it's rather embarrassing..."
Ling Feng: ...Hey, hey, that was not right, was it? She had not been embarrassed at all about getting completely naked, but taking off stockings embarrassed her? Their values might be different... No, they were definitely different...
Wait...
Looking at Rita's blushing face, Ling Feng suddenly thought of something. The reason he did not dare look at Rita was partly because he was indeed a little embarrassed. More importantly, whenever he looked at her, his gaze would involuntarily drift toward a certain place, making it impossible for him to focus on observing Rita's attacks and movements...
He could not help it. He was a hot-blooded young man, after all. How could he possibly remain calm in front of such a cute maid? And a certain part of her was seriously affecting his performance. If Rita swung her blade and he failed to dodge properly, would he not become the author of some sleazy novel?
So...
The reason his mind had been in turmoil was because he was facing a naked Rita...
The most important thing in battle was concentration. He had been paying too much attention to Rita's body, which was why he had become so passive!
And Rita seemed to know his saber techniques as well, so she knew when he would launch an attack. That was why she had managed to block his attacks at the last possible moment...
Then perhaps he should try a fencing style. It was fundamentally different from Eastern swordsmanship, and...
Because fencing masks restricted the field of view, competitors often kept their eyes fixed on their opponent's foil. That might be more suitable for the current situation...
PS: The content was revised, so don't mind it. The ending is the same anyway!
Rita Falls, and the Cycle of Heaven Turns!
Ling Feng took a deep breath, raised his blade toward Rita again, and cleared his mind of all distractions...
Tiger Soul Heavy Saber Style—break the enemy before you with the force of ten thousand tons!
Ling Feng suddenly burst forward and took the initiative to attack. Without a single unnecessary movement, he directly swung his blade at Rita from the front!
"Bang..."
"Hmm?"
Although Rita raised her blade to block it, she felt something strange. She had never seen this saber technique before? No, this did not seem to be any saber technique at all. It was merely a straightforward attack!
Then Ling Feng spun through the air and brought his blade down vertically toward Rita's head...
This time, Rita dodged directly and swung her katana with her right hand toward Ling Feng's left waist. Yet Ling Feng had no intention of defending. He simply turned his blade and slashed at Rita's left waist as well, as though he intended to perish with her...
"This..."
Rita was dumbfounded. The Captain was not playing by the rules! Even if he wanted mutual destruction, he could not possibly hurt her...
"Bang!"
As the sound of metal colliding rang out, Rita released her katana with her right hand and threw it away. Ling Feng was unharmed, while...
Her left hand blocked at her waist, blue ice solidifying over her arm. She barely blocked Ling Feng's strike. A slash without Honkai energy enhancement naturally could not break Rita's ice...
"Ah... I didn't expect that I would lose..."
Rita lightly hopped a step backward and smiled helplessly. "Captain, you're too cruel. You knew I wouldn't hurt you, yet you used that method. You're bullying me too much!"
Before the battle, Rita had said that she would not use Honkai energy. Therefore, she had lost!
"I'm sorry, but I don't regret it. After all, didn't you also use some unfair method?"
Ling Feng sheathed his katana. He was now certain that Rita would not truly harm him. Otherwise, she would not have thrown away her katana. As for mutual destruction, that had never been possible...
"Ah, how excessive..."
Rita rubbed her head with a headache. "I didn't expect I still couldn't beat Captain. I originally planned to force myself on Captain after defeating you, but now it seems I can only wait until later..."
"Hmm?"
Ling Feng seemed to have heard a keyword... Force herself on him?
"Uh... Rita, what exactly do you mean?"
Ling Feng decided to ask what Rita meant first. Her actions had been too baffling. Why had she insisted on fighting him?
"Exactly what it sounds like!"
Rita quietly turned around and took out another bathrobe. As she put it on, she said, "Because I wanted to force myself on Captain, but Captain has always resisted so much. So I planned to defeat Captain first and then force myself on you. But I still couldn't beat Captain, so forget it..."
"Uh..."
To be honest, Ling Feng still doubted Rita, because none of this could be judged through normal logic. Then again, Rita did not seem like a normal person at all, did she?
After thinking for a moment, Ling Feng tentatively asked, "Then how about we fight again? This time, I promise I won't resist..."
They had already fought once anyway. Ling Feng decided to test the edge of danger, because he truly wanted to understand Rita's thoughts. Being led around by the nose like this was too uncomfortable!
"Hmm?"
Rita was stunned as well, then could not help covering her mouth and laughing. "Hahaha! I never expected Captain would say something like that too. Fine, I accept. But..."
Rita stepped slightly closer to Ling Feng, her face drawing infinitely near as she smiled. "How about we change our fighting method this time? For example..."
"Uh..."
Seeing Rita's smile, Ling Feng felt that something was wrong...
Rita leaned against Ling Feng's ear, gently blew on it, and said softly, "Meat that reaches your mouth should be eaten until not even the bones remain. I don't want any playing hard to get..."
As she spoke, Rita rose slightly on her toes and pressed her soft lips against Ling Feng's. Somewhat awkwardly, she extended her tongue toward him. Although it was her first time, Rita had read plenty of study materials. Her movements were clumsy, but she at least knew what to do...
As for Ling Feng, although he was still somewhat dumbfounded, at this moment...
Ling Feng gently wrapped his arms around Rita and seriously returned her kiss. For some reason, he could taste sweetness in her mouth—black tea, perhaps. At the same time, Ling Feng realized...
Although this maid had always seemed like an experienced seductress, she was actually very inexperienced. Their bodies were pressed together, and he could feel Rita's heartbeat accelerating and her body trembling slightly. It seemed this maid was far less mature inside than she appeared...
Ling Feng gently picked Rita up and pushed her onto the bed...
Rita had no intention of resisting. She obediently let herself be pressed down, quietly enjoying the sensation on her lips. She had stopped moving entirely, already assuming a posture that left her at his mercy...
"Wait, wait a moment..."
Just as Ling Feng intended to take the next step, Rita suddenly called for him to stop. Something felt wrong, and she wanted to struggle...
"What is it?"
Ling Feng released Rita and saw that she had already fallen into a dazed state. Still, she looked incredibly alluring...
Rita seemed hesitant and flustered. "C-Captain, I was joking... I... mmm..."
Joking? What kind of joke was that?
Ling Feng had no intention of letting her go now. She had come to find him. She had been the one to start this. She had been the one playing with fire. And now she wanted him to put it out? She had to be joking...
Turning passivity into initiative, Ling Feng seized control. Rita's bathrobe, which she had worn for less than three minutes, became fragments once more. With sixty population against forty, tell him—how could a flying dragon lose when it was already on your face?
A moment later, Ling Feng leaned close to Rita's ear as well, gently blew on it, and smiled. "Rita was right. Meat that reaches your mouth should be eaten until not even the bones remain. I don't want any playing hard to get either..."
Rita: "Huh? Don't, don't... mmm..."
Rita froze for a moment and tried to resist, only to discover that her defenses had already fallen. The two towers on her high ground had collapsed, and the enemy had already pushed directly into her base!
Still, the quality of the neon bed seemed rather questionable. It kept creaking as if it might collapse at any moment. But three minutes later, the noise stopped...
Because the bed had collapsed...
Afterward, the battle between them resumed, lasting until the latter half of the night. Only after Ling Feng secured a triple kill and injected Rita with energy three times did they finally call off the battle...
In this campaign, the Maple Hero clad in a white bathrobe charged in and out of an army of a million three times, shattered the twin towers, breached the final line of defense, successfully defeated and subdued one enemy commander, and seized a vital stronghold. The general of his own side was likewise exhausted, having paid the price of countless soldiers' lives, and only then did the battle finally come to an end!
Later generations praised the battle with a poem: A famed commander must not bind himself; thousands of troops and horses flee from the white robe!
Captain, Don't Beg for Mercy.
The next day, the earth slowly awoke. A ray of morning light broke the night's silence and fell evenly across Rita's smooth skin. She was still asleep. After enduring two battles last night, even an S-rank Valkyrie like her would feel tired...
Rita lay facedown on the bed that had become part of the floor, covered only by a thin blanket that perfectly outlined her shapely figure...
"Ah, I didn't expect it to be real..."
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