Griffon Festa Ends and the Aftermath
His painstakingly constructed arm trembled incessantly, and he let out a mournful cry.
"Focus on yourself!"
As Julis flew backwards through the air, she gritted her teeth, and wings of flames and light unfolded behind her.
"Bloom in splendor—the grand wheel bursts forth in glory, the second wheel opens!"
A massive, multi-layered magic circle suddenly formed around Kirin, its range even covering half of the stage.
As soon as the magic circle unfolded, Kirin realized that she had completely fallen into a trap. Just as she was about to unleash her Star Power and break out of the magic circle's coverage area...
"Boom--!"
A series of explosions rang out, and the magic circles covering the sky and the ground simultaneously spewed out huge pillars of fire.
Kirin's petite body was instantly engulfed by the flames.
Julis's backward flight was abruptly halted; the flames flapped in the air, and her normally rosy face turned deathly pale in an instant.
Even for her now, casting such a powerful spell would be extremely difficult.
"Big Wheel Explodes Yaohua, Second Wheel Opens!"
This is the most powerful fire magic she currently possesses; in fact, she can't even cast it directly with her current abilities.
It requires meticulously crafting the magic circle and setting it up as a setup spell.
She doesn't usually use this magic because it's incredibly powerful; if it weren't for the impact of Kirin's slash at her back...
Even she herself couldn't escape the area covered by the magic circle after casting the spell, lest she be affected by her own magic.
From this perspective, it's fair to say that Julis has been scheming against Kirin since she entered the scene.
It's inevitable that Kirin will rush in and attack her from the very beginning.
Because through her observation, even though Kirin obtained the Orga Lux "Senbakura" which can release sword energy, she would still unconsciously tend to close the distance and engage in close combat with the enemy.
She only uses sword energy as an attack method when Kirin is completely trapped at a distance.
Moreover, it's common knowledge that she's not good at close-quarters combat, so it was almost inevitable that a close-combat expert like Kirin would choose to engage her in close combat.
However, she needed to guard against another possibility: Kirin might choose to use "Senhagiri" instead of "Senbakura".
That's why the attack "Glorious Burning Claw" was used as a setup along the way, forcing Kirin to switch from "Senhagiri" to "Senbakura".
What followed was a high-stakes gamble: whether he could withstand Kirin's slash.
It can be said that Julis has gone to great lengths to push herself this time, displaying a do-or-die attitude.
"There shouldn't be any problems this time!"
Seeing the flames still burning fiercely, Julis's heart gradually calmed down. In her opinion, apart from a few monsters, no one should be able to withstand the burst of her attack.
Rainbow-like Star Power scattered in the air as Julis prepared to flap her wings to support Ayato Amagiri.
A gust of wind lifted the hem of her skirt, revealing the top of her thighs encased in black lace stockings!
She suddenly turned her head, her face filled with unconcealed terror, for the sword energy, seemingly capable of tearing the heavens and earth apart, was already within reach.
Julis closed her eyes resignedly, the only glimpse she could see in the corner of her eye of Kirin's wounded body as she closed her eyes.
"Ha--!"
"Ha--!"
Kirin propped herself up on her knees, enduring the excruciating pain as she stood up.
She's now using "Senbakura" as a crutch; the hem of her school uniform skirt has even become curled and dark, and her usually silvery hair has lost its former luster.
"It seems you've grasped something very important!"
William had somehow managed to withdraw from his battle with Ayato Amagiri and was now standing in front of her.
Seeing the purple lightning still crackling in Kirin's eyes, William said with some relief.
Although both he and Fan Xinglu felt that Kirin had the aptitude to comprehend this, they did not expect that Kirin would be able to comprehend it so quickly.
"Senior, I don't know why, but my eyes hurt so much right now!"
Kirin couldn't help but stumble again, startling William quickly steadied her.
"It's nothing, this is the ultimate martial art, 'Life Pulse Flow'!"
"Just now, did you momentarily pierce through the burst of flames and see into the 'Glory Flame Witch's' heart, thus discovering the weakness of this attack?"
"And then, following your instincts, you swung your sword?"
"This is proof that you have grasped the Life Pulse Flow."
"The function of this ability is to use one's will to materialize the human heart into a physical form and to see through the flow of will in action."
"But—this?"
Kirin subconsciously raised her hand to show William her powerless appearance, as if asking why she felt so weak all over.
"It's nothing. Powerful skills always come with side effects. You'll get used to it once you're proficient."
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The sounds of explosions continued incessantly! The dazzling white light that burst forth instantly obscured everyone's vision.
"Julis, are you alright?!"
Amidst these calls, Julis struggled to open her eyes, her entire body wracked with excruciating pain.
"It's Ayato!"
"Looks like you're having a tough time too!"