The figure racing over rushed past the Short-haired Woman and headed straight for the center of the battlefield.
The officer leading them wasn't tall, standing only about five foot two, but his brows were thick with killing intent, like a drawn sword cleaving through all who stood in its way.
His dark green cloak billowed high as he swiftly unhooked the kinetic weapon at his waist and slammed it into the charred ground.
With the clatter of interlocking gears, a standard-issue black, matte-finish combat knife shot out.
Clang!
The officer opened his hand and gripped it tightly.
His surging Life Force roared to life like an engine, rumbling in an instant.
Boiling-hot blood released a tremendous amount of heat. It seemed to expand into a tangible field, rushing toward Tiya, whose cheeks were flushed.
The unstable space cracked and shattered, like the brilliant tail of a missile launching into the sky, leaving a dazzling streak behind.
"Damn you! You interrupted my 'date' with my darling."
Standing a full six and a half feet tall, Tiya looked down coldly at the Eastern Xia scout who had barged in and spoiled her fun.
Whum!
Her gaze seemed almost tangible, making the air shudder as thunder rumbled.
It was like a shell suddenly exploding!
Boom!
Vast waves of air rolled wildly, kicking up weeds and rubble. The scouting captain from White Poplar Fortress City narrowed his eyes and dug his feet deep into the charred ground.
The hem of his cloak, which had just settled, billowed up again with a loud rustle.
The scouting captain's expression turned grave. The field he had released was blocked, as if it had slammed into a solid, heavy copper wall.
The Life Force, steeped in a dense, twisted aura, slowly gathered behind his opponent and swirled incessantly,