Bang, bang, bang!
Hundreds of ice crystal swallows tore through the air with piercing whistles as they surged toward Hanabi.
Their speed and attack formation created what was practically a complete three-hundred-and-sixty-degree blockade.
At the same time, Ultear frantically drew out the moisture hidden in the air from every direction, rapidly condensing it into more ice crystal swallows.
It was obvious that she intended to wage a battle of attrition.
As long as Hyuga Hanabi continued using that strange defensive magic from earlier, Ultear would unleash an endless barrage of swallows.
Until one side revealed an opening.
Or until their magic power ran dry and the victor was decided.
Qin Yu could not help but smile at the sight.
Yet, in the eyes of everyone else, that smile made their hearts skip a beat.
Faced with an enraged Council member's attack, they had already felt that the little girl who had stepped forward, Hyuga Hanabi, was in grave danger.
And yet Qin Yu, who was being protected, was secretly smiling.
Was it because he had enough confidence in Hyuga Hanabi?
Or did he want to see this beautiful, aloof little girl get hurt?
At that thought, quite a few people felt envious.
If they had a pretty little fangirl like that, they would definitely put her on a bed rather than send her onto a battlefield.
Especially since Qin Yu had two of them by his side.
What he was doing now was simply a waste of perfection.
Qin Yu knew nothing of these chaotic thoughts.
But even if he did, he would not have taken them to heart.
He had brought Hyuga Hanabi into this world to complete the mission while also helping her grow stronger.
Only when the first customer became strong could she drive the customers who