Chi Xiao! / We Have to Stop This!

No matter how you look at it, the advantages are all on our side.

The invitation I just gave Maria an opportunity.

A chance to survive.

"..."

Maria didn't speak, but glanced at the Blades around her, and after a moment, she raised her wrist.

On her delicate, white wrist, a barely noticeable wound was oozing a thin stream of blood.

Yes, she was injured.

But...

How did these Blades know that Maria was injured while fighting this monster?

However, Maria had no intention of explaining these things to these people.

Their fate was sealed the moment they came into contact with forces they shouldn't have!

She simply let out a long breath and silently tilted her head back.

Above the sky, the bright moon seemed to sense Maria's will.

Inside that enormous membrane, the beautiful woman curled up slightly opened her eyes.

The moon... gradually turned blood red.

"I will let you... find peace..."

Chapter 205 Chixiao!

The smoke of battle still lingers.

The battlefield was littered with corpses.

The billowing smoke from the flames mingled with the swirling haze of Daemon energy, making it impossible to discern where was safe.

The Shieldguards and Snowfield Guerrillas risked their lives, one after another, to entangle an Inner Guards.

But even with its enormous size, it could only barely withstand a few blows from that terrifying humanoid monster.

Meanwhile, the powerful Wendigo was fighting three Inner Guards single-handedly.

The Rhodes Island players were also barely managing to hold off one of the Inner Guards.

Although Kal'tsit possessed the strength to fight against the Inner Guards, the clearly confused Amiya and the Doctor, who was utterly incapable of combat, repeatedly distracted her.

The battle grew increasingly intense and unbearable.

Meanwhile, Hoshiguma and the others dispersed and joined the battle, trying to stall for time until a turning point arrived.

Chen, standing to the side, was fighting alone against the instigator of all this...

You've grown a lot...

Talulah casually swung her sword to block Chen's attack, her expression calm and composed, even having the energy to reach out and stroke her younger sister.

But Chen could only feel a surge of nausea.

"Shut up!"

"You're not Talulah at all!"

She growled and exerted all her strength, trying to crush him to death.

But Talulah just smiled.

Why am I not Talulah?

"Or rather, what is Talulah? What kind of person is Talulah? Is Talulah the one who matches your memory?"

"People change, Chen."

Talulah spoke softly, her voice gentle.

Although her martial arts skills far surpassed Chen's, she had no intention of ending the battle quickly.

Instead, she teased Chen like a child, slowly manipulating him, watching him tense up, yet helpless against her.

"People change... you do, and so do I."

"Shut up!"

"Huh? Are you angry?"

Seeing the hostile expression on the girl's face, Talulah's smile only grew brighter.

A seductive smile gradually spread across her alluring face, and then she gently leaned closer, resting her neck against the edge of her blade.

"Look... Chen, you're almost there!"

As she spoke, she exhaled a breath of air that felt hot.

"You're about to kill me!"

"Forehead..."

Talulah's words startled Chen.

She never intended to kill Talulah, so much so that after Talulah spoke, her initial burst of power faltered.

This, however, gave Talulah a great opportunity.

The two people were very close at this point, making it difficult for either of them to exert force.

But it was this momentary lapse in concentration that allowed Talulah to gain the upper hand.

She even had the energy to look at other battlefields.

"Look... Chen, your companions are in danger, what can you do?"

"... I can defeat you!"

Chen let out a low roar, and his hands unleashed power once more.

But Talulah seized the opportunity early on and withdrew from the Blades.

On the contrary, Chen's missed attack left her vulnerable for a few moments.

But Talulah did not press her advantage; instead, she took a few steps back.

She appeared very composed, but a hint of disappointment crept onto her face.

"Defeat me? At this point, all you're thinking about is how to defeat me?"

"You really disappoint me, Chen. You're still the same timid, cowardly, and indecisive little girl I saw when I left."

"After all these years, you haven't improved at all."

Talulah spoke slowly, then looked at the girl in front of her with a stern face.

"At this point, killing me is the only way to end your current predicament, but all you're thinking about is defeating me... Why? Is it because we share the same mother?"

Talulah's voice was calm, but it constantly distracted Chen.

She gritted her teeth, trying her best not to let her thoughts wander.

But the familiar yet unfamiliar face in front of her always uncontrollably brought back memories of the past.

She couldn't help but grit her teeth.

Noticing Chen's expression, Talulah lowered her eyes slightly, revealing a hint of tenderness.

In that instant, she seemed to have truly returned to the reliable older sister she knew from her childhood.

"List..."

She said softly.

What are you doing?

"Ah..."

Upon seeing Talulah in this state, Chen hesitated.

She stared blankly at the ever-refined woman before her, words stuck in her throat.

But Talulah didn't give Chen a chance to react, and continued to speak softly.

"You're pointing a sword at me right now..."

"..."

Are you going to kill me?

Talulah's eyes drooped slightly, revealing a hint of relief in her gaze.

"If you're going to kill me... fine."

"... No, no, I don't want to kill you, Talulah, I don't want to kill you!"

Chen instinctively retorted.

A hint of anxiety showed on their faces.

But Talulah laughed again at that moment.

"Hahaha... you're still so naive?"

"..." At this moment, Chen realized that he had been tricked, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

Talulah, however, simply watched her half-sister quietly.

After a moment, he shook his head.

"I've imagined our meeting many times, Chen. We might be in a garden, or on a shopping street, or even on a battlefield, in some desperate situation..."

"But no matter the circumstances, I look forward to seeing you, because you are one of the few remaining family members in this world."

"I've even prepared myself for a final battle with you..."

"But the one thing I didn't expect is that after all these years, you haven't changed at all."

"You are still so naive, foolish, and ridiculous."

"Chen... it seems our uncle didn't teach you properly?"

Talulah spoke, taking another step closer.

Chen instinctively brandished the blade.

But Talulah casually slashed him away with her sword.

Their chests were pressed slightly together.

Gently rubbing against it.

You've disappointed me...

Talulah lifted Chen's face, and gently pressed the sword against her abdomen...

A hint of resentment gradually rose on Chen's face. She wanted to resist, but she didn't know how.

After the Inner Guards arrived, their formation collapsed instantly. Even though everyone united, they were still overwhelmed by the entire Inner Guards force.

Chen's original plan was to suppress Talulah and create opportunities for the others.

But unexpectedly, in the end, it was she who was suppressed by Talulah.

This made her extremely resentful.

But Talulah didn't actually intend to kill Chen; she simply closed her eyes for a moment and then quietly moved on.

At last...

It landed on the Blades at Chen's waist.

Chixiao!

Chapter 206 We Must Stop It!

"It seems there was something wrong with what I said earlier... My uncle still values you a lot."