For now... we should be safe, right? Chu Rui thought...
The Divine Princess seemed unable to break through Wolfeid's shield, or at least not so quickly—but remaining locked in this stalemate still made her uneasy.
"You... you're awake?"
She lowered her head and looked at the white-dressed girl who had just awakened, whose appearance was nearly identical to the Divine Princess's... Was it really identical?
Her eyes seemed different.
The white-dressed girl tilted her head. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she snatched the Mud Slab Document tied around Chu Rui's waist, hugging it tightly to her chest.
"You..." Chu Rui opened her mouth. "Yes, this was yours to begin with."
The girl seemed to understand. She gave Chu Rui a puzzled look, then slowly opened the Mud Slab Document in her arms—but she had it upside down.
This girl seemed... somewhat abnormal?
Chu Rui's heart jolted.
At that moment, Wolfeid suddenly reminded her, "I wouldn't recommend letting her recite the codex here. Of course, if you're hoping to witness something even more terrifying, I won't stop you."
"Wh-what do you mean?" Chu Rui asked in alarm. "What terrifying thing are you talking about?"
Wolfeid smiled faintly. She casually pressed the crescent-shaped token into the wrist of her left hand. To Chu Rui's surprise, the crescent completely fused with Wolfeid's wrist.
It was a jewel of a green as bright as a crescent moon.
In an instant, the rainbow rays emitted by the tree at the center of the lake grew even more intense and dense. Wolfgang suddenly swung his left hand, and the shield expanded outward, crashing into the Divine Princess in the blink of an eye.
After a burst of light exploded, the Divine Princess appeared somewhat breathless... and grim.
"I won't keep playing with you. Judging by