Melard's gorgeous transformation immediately drove the atmosphere to its peak.
Both sides tacitly increased the power of their moves, and their attacks became even more ferocious.
Though Vallière Manor was large, it could not withstand the devastation wrought by so many experts.
[BOOM!!!]
In an instant, the mansion-like villa collapsed under the residual blasts of various magic, Devil Fruit abilities, Teigu abilities, blade flashes, and shockwaves, turning into a ruined wasteland as towering clouds of dust billowed outward.
Yet no one cared about the "death" of this aristocratic mansion, no matter how long its history or how glorious its past.
Instead, its collapse gave everyone more room to fight.
The fighters also began spreading apart, gradually forming the classic one-on-one and two-on-two matchups.
This seemed to be the customary style of "Japanese anime worlds."
No matter how many people were present, once experts began fighting, the melee would inevitably turn into duels before a victor was decided.
Dr. Shafali, who specialized in shadow magic, faced Melard in her transformed Mothra butterfly form.
Moving at astonishing speed, Melard created afterimages of herself as she danced through the air, weaving among the endless shadows.
From time to time, she flapped her rainbow butterfly wings, releasing multicolored light that continuously erased swathes of shadowy tentacles.
She even closed in on Dr. Shafali.
Forcing her to create magical barriers with a grave expression to block the attacks.
At the same time, the insect swarm controlled by Melard relentlessly harassed Dr. Shafali.
These insects, known as Crawling Things, were actually products of ancient alchemy and were called insect-type Danger Beasts.
Their carapaces were impervious to blades and spears, and to some extent, immune to both water and fire.
Their mouthparts could easily devour metal substances, including steel.
If they were living creatures, they could strip