"Stop." A heavy lance fell from the sky and pierced the ground. From the point where it struck, spiderweb cracks spread across the smooth street in every direction.
A valiant woman in an armored gown became a streak of red lightning and landed atop the shaft of the heavy lance, looking down imperiously at her opponent—
A girl dressed like a Circus Magician.
She wore a black-and-white striped magician's hat, with long pink hair and a fair, clean face. A cross was painted beneath each eye, and she wore a red plaid bow tie and a feathered cloth shawl.
Most eye-catching of all was the rose-patterned teapot floating beside the girl's feet. As it bobbed up and down, its lid would occasionally lift a tiny crack. Peering through it, one could vaguely make out a pair of small eyes.
The girl had clearly not expected to be intercepted. Surprise filled her eyes. "The divine-armored girl, Kafolian?"
Seeing Kafolian join the fray, the people around them began to murmur among themselves.
In "Firefly Capital Night Talk," editor-in-chief Di Xie'er had rated Kafolian as one of the promising seeds capable of reaching the summit of the New Star Tournament! On Sky Mechanical City's widely acknowledged New Star rankings, Kafolian was also among the top ten—a true supernova contestant!
"I don't think I've offended you, have I?" The girl first took a step back, seeming to bow her head before Kafolian. Yet the next second, her eyes shifted and her tone changed. "Or have I offended you before? Sorry, my memory isn't very good. I often overlook the wails of the weak. Are you one of them?"
The girl Magician's final note curled upward, and the corners of her lips rose. She appeared to be asking sincerely, but her tone brimmed with mockery