"Riding a Unicorn? All right, then. Sorry to trouble you, Little Liana."
Shade patted the pure-white little beast. It gave a soft whinny, then voluntarily lay down so that Shade could mount it.
Once Shade was seated securely, the little beast ran a few steps through the manor courtyard before the white wings curled at its sides spread open. With a flap of those wings, they flew into the sky, and immediately afterward, Shade's illusion abruptly made them vanish together beneath the night sky.
Pompeii Street, Eastern District of Moon Bay City.
The nightscape warped as vast patches of strange colors appeared, then the Mystic Lock shattered. Illustrious Miss flapped her dragon wings and appeared alongside Miss Aurora, who held a long staff inlaid with a moonlight-colored gemstone.
The two fell together, but as the Destiny Ring behind the Twelfth Order Great Witch slowly rotated, their descent abruptly slowed, making them seem to float in midair.
Opposite them, the Light Giant that had also appeared when the Mystic Lock shattered looked somewhat disheveled. The light over his body flickered as though it were about to go out, but this time, he did not disappear.
He stood within the city, his feet planted on the street. Compared to him, Illustrious Miss and Miss Aurora were no larger than grains of rice. Of course, since this battle was taking place inside the city, neither side had yet used any move capable of directly reshaping the terrain:
"You are the Great Witch of Light from the Witch Council? I have long heard of your reputation. I have always wanted to see what kind of light you follow, but now it seems that so-called 'witches' are nothing special."
As he spoke, a ball of sunlight-colored radiance appeared once more in the giant's right palm.