Rustle!
Just as Blueno's Finger Pistol was about to pierce Iceburg, his movements suddenly stopped.
Several slender brown snakes formed from sand tightly coiled around his body and arms, preventing him from advancing another inch.
Blueno lowered his head and followed the sand snakes back, spotting a white-haired girl with twin ponytails holding a staff. Several finger-thick snakes extended from one end of it.
The technique binding him had clearly come from her.
"Why are you fighting without even saying hello?" Reiner looked displeased. You had no martial virtue, so what was I supposed to do?
The Mage Undead lightly pushed off the ground with her toes, her graceful figure rising into the air before landing in front of him and Iceburg.
Iron Body!
Blueno tensed his entire body, which suddenly swelled by a full circle and burst apart the restraints around him.
Then he vanished again, retreating to Robin's side. Frowning, he fixed his gaze on the Mage Undead.
Though the intelligence had mentioned a girl who occasionally appeared alongside them, it had said nothing of her strength.
He had just used Soru at burst speed, yet she had reacted—and her attack had even caught up with him.
"Is this your new companion?"
Blueno spoke in a deep voice, his expression grave. "She seems quite strong. This will take some effort."
"What effort?"
Reiner mocked him outright. "With that little strength of yours, won't this be over in a moment?"
"Heh heh, Black Snake Reiner."
Blueno extended his thick arms from beneath his cloak. "You certainly aren't afraid. Let me show you the martial techniques I acquired through training—skills that surpass the limits of humanity."
"Those techniques just now?"
Reiner was genuinely interested in these novel moves. He studied Blueno with amusement. "You want to dance, don't you? Go