Li could not help but nod silently. This woman cast magic incredibly quickly, and the quality of her magic was exceptionally high. Yet even as she cast it, Li had not sensed the slightest fluctuation from her magic. It seemed she was the source of that spatial-temporal power fluctuation that had appeared in the Alvarez Principality's residence that day.
When the man realized that his attack had not worked, he suddenly swept a low kick at the woman in black. She frowned again, and in an instant, an identical magic shield appeared before her shin. The shield looked simple, about as ordinary as the physical defense of a second-tier spell, but its effectiveness was remarkable. The man's next attack still failed to shake it in the slightest.
However, the man specialized in wind magic, so whether he attacked with his hands or legs, he naturally carried a fierce gust with him. And when deliberately wielded, that gust was far more than a cool breeze—it could easily become a deadly gale capable of killing.
Though the wind failed to damage the magic shield, the airflow it whipped up suddenly caught the woman in black's clothes. She was wearing a long dress, and when the gust lifted it, the skirt fluttered up, revealing her snow-white calves with their alluring curves.
For some reason, the sight of those pale calves made everyone's hearts stir, as though they had seen something irresistibly tempting. They all began staring fixedly at the woman in black...
Several nobles could not help swallowing. In fact, they somewhat understood why Bradman always kept this woman in black at his side. No one here knew her name, but everyone knew that wherever Bradman went, he brought her along, as if she were his most precious possession.
With a woman like