A sneak attack?
Seeing this, the girls were all taken aback. But immediately afterward, a succession of magical radiance erupted from their bodies. In that instant, these young women who had looked like college students planning a carefree outing finally revealed themselves as the White Tower of Heaven's and the Magical Nation's most elite core force.
In less than a second, they had completed a full transformation from unarmed, defenseless young women into fully equipped mobile fortresses.
But by then, the figure had already reached Iona and swung its sword.
"Whoosh—"
A hexagonal Klein Field instantly unfolded, blocking the attacker's first strike. This clearly surprised the attacker, and even Colette, standing nearby, raised an eyebrow curiously.
However, Iona suddenly swept her hand forward. Then everyone saw a huge cylindrical object abruptly materialize beside her and hurtle toward the attacker with a howl.
The attacker had never expected her to possess such an ability. Although it immediately retreated the moment Iona made her move, it was still one step too late. The massive cannon barrel slammed directly into it, drove onward, and pinned it against the mountainside beside them.
Iona took a few steps forward and raised her head to watch the attacker pinned to the wall by the cannon barrel. It wore a skintight black outfit and a mask, with a dagger still in hand. Seeing Iona approach, the attacker gave a cold laugh. Then he raised his hand...
"Boom!!"
A searing laser erupted from the cannon barrel, engulfing the attacker in the blink of an eye. Blinding light swallowed everything for a moment, turning the surroundings completely white. When the radiance faded, there was nothing left on the mountainside except a Great Hole.
"Gasp..."
The girls could not help drawing sharp breaths. They could sense just how terrifying the