"Even among Arclight's bunch of slackers, there were dedicated employees after all."
As Shen Fei watched the giant crossbow bolt descending from the sky, Lapis Roy and Platinum Sintelreia stood nearby with their hands on their bows, yet neither attacked again. It seemed they intended to wait and see the outcome.
However, Lapis Monique's bow was shining with an unusual light. One look was enough to tell that she was activating her Originium Arts.
Compared to Lapis Roy and Platinum Sintelreia, Lapis Monique was undoubtedly far more dedicated. Strictly speaking, even the Tri-Ferro were not as devoted as she was.
The only issue was that her luck was rather poor. In the original story, every mission she took encountered interference, and in the end, she had even wanted to challenge Shining to a duel. Her courage was admirable, but Shining had changed considerably after meeting Nightingale and Nearl. If it had been the Shining from before, Monique would probably have been dead long ago.
"Your timing was excellent, but unfortunately, you chose the wrong opponent."
Just as Lapis Monique's arrow was about to leave the string, Shen Fei suddenly turned and gave her a mysterious smile. In the next moment, Shen Fei vanished, replaced by a middle-aged Kuranta with short golden hair.
"Room, Trafalgar Law's abilities."
The suddenly appearing figure made both Lapis and Platinum immediately change expression. Yet the most shocked person was not the three of them, but the Kuranta who had suddenly appeared. He had clearly been a kilometer away, in an utterly safe position, watching the target.
Yet without realizing it, he had appeared where the target had been, while the target himself had vanished without a trace. But he had no time to consider what had happened, because the attack had already arrived.
"Ah!"
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