The Clash of the Powerful! (Continued)
Beneath her ferocious demeanor, she displayed absolute calmness and unparalleled dominance.
Just one attack was enough to make everyone start to consider whether they could really fight the other party...
Impossible...
There's absolutely no chance of winning...
Everyone pursed their lips, suppressing the urge their bodies to flee, and watched this side.
Many members of the family still clung to a sliver of hope.
After realizing that the Wolf Lord had absolutely no will to fight Maria, all they could do was pray.
Just now... didn't Maria help Lappland?
Isn't Lappland one of them?
In other words... Maria should be one of us.
Right?
Unfortunately, their beautiful dream was soon shattered.
Maria didn't even glance at them; she simply turned her head and looked at Madam Sicily beside her.
After her initial shock, Madam Sicily gradually recovered and looked at the woman in front of her with a complicated expression.
Time is truly unfair.
Fifty years have passed.
I've become what others call an old person.
But Maria... she didn't change at all.
She was as beautiful as ever, standing there quietly, like a delicate flower that no one else could touch.
That gift of beauty... is as captivating as ever...
You don't look any different.
Madam Sicily sighed.
To her surprise, Maria simply walked up to her, bent down slightly, and touched her face.
"The same to you..."
She spoke calmly.
Madam Sicily stared blankly at Maria. After hesitating for a long time, she raised her hand and gently touched the cheek that had just been kissed.
Then... he laughed silently.
"Is this kind of greeting etiquette a bit Tai He for an elderly woman?"
"I've said it before... beauty never fades with time."
Maria shook her head, her calm voice shattering the last glimmer of hope for the entire family.
"How long will you rest after you come back this time?"
Even Madam Sicily found it somewhat unbelievable.
She has already weathered many storms in her life.
I've seen desperate situations and encountered towering mountains.
She had many thoughts, but she never imagined that one day she would feel excited because of the appearance of one person.
It seems that everything will fall into place when Maria appears.
This intense sense of security is unmatched by anything else!
"I don't know... it might be a long time... or it might only be a few days."
Maria didn't explain it clearly; she simply patted the other person on the shoulder and then silently turned away.
Meanwhile, the enormous moon outside was also trembling.
Rottish... Great Beast lurking above Siracusa.
After realizing the other's existence, Maria kept thinking about how to find the other's true form.
After spending some time investigating with Father Agniel, who had already agreed to help her, Maria also confirmed one thing.
The Wolf Lord must have some close connection with Rottish!
This made Maria realize that the current conflict between the head of the family and the Gray Hall Branch would inevitably draw them out.
So Maria arranged everything.
She spent some time amicably persuading the Laterano pope to issue a provisional decree granting Father Agniel full authority over the Laterano of Siracusa, allowing him to act independently if necessary.
It took her some more time to try and contact the Doll —their connection was unbreakable by time, but summoning New Yharnam would always take some time...
Finally... she summoned that special being...
That moon, a moon that doesn't belong to this world.
Yharnam's Moon!
Maria looked up at Rottish, who was trembling by the window.
Last time, the opponent only conjured a false image, so Maria couldn't see anything.
But now, she could clearly see a twisted, enormous wolf lurking within the moon, composed of countless writhing rocks.
It stood there, staring at itself in terror.
Behind it, the Yharnam's Moon is drawing near.
The curled-up woman hidden above the moon was also gradually opening her eyes.
And then... assimilate this world!
"You can't escape!"
Maria spoke softly, her eyes gradually turning bloodshot!
These words were like a bomb going off; the other person suddenly began to tremble and struggle violently.
The terrifying tremor even caused the entire room to shake.
Everyone looked around in horror.
A swaying chandelier, shattered glass on the floor, and a vibrating floor.
Everyone watched in fear as the sudden change occurred around them, except for Maria, who stood quietly in place.
It's trying to break through Maria's blockade!
Unfortunately, although the Yharnam's Moon lacks its own consciousness, its strength, after absorbing the power of multiple Great Ones, is still unmatched by Great Beast.
Under Maria's deliberate guidance, it quietly approached Rottish.
A terrifying, invisible aura had already formed a powerful domain over the entire Volsinii.
No matter how hard it struggles, it can't possibly carve out this space!
And it quickly realized this itself.
At this moment, it seemed to still have a lot of room to struggle, but in reality, the outermost edge of its movement had been blocked by Maria's domain.
At this moment, it was truly a trapped beast.
It began to become restless.
A moment later, it realized that escape was no longer an option.
It's starting to get extreme!
"Aww--!"
Everyone could hear an angry wolf howl coming from the huge, azure moon.
The terrifying sound instantly shattered all the surrounding glass.
The lights went out instantly.
A violent hurricane began to blow, and in the blink of an eye, the wall facing the moon was sucked apart by the immense pressure.
They became distorted and twisted, gradually being drawn into the very center of the moon!
The surrounding Wolf Lord immediately realized the situation was dire and quickly chose to flee.
However, some of the Wolf Lord were still sucked into the sudden gust of wind.
The surrounding families were still bewildered and at a loss.
But Agniel, who had already received the news, nodded slightly to Maria.
"Inquisitors... retreat!"
Agniel issued the order, then looked at Madam Sicily beside him.
She is a reasonable woman.
After realizing that all of this was Maria's arrangement, she frowned in confusion.
"Don't worry..."
Maria did not turn around, but calmly comforted Madam Sicily.
"... I see."
Madam Sicily paused only for a moment.
The battlefield is clearly no longer a place where she can intervene...
Not just her, but no one present could possibly help Maria in the slightest.
Since that's the case, the only thing I can do is not cause trouble.
With that thought in mind, she silently turned and left.
The family members were also fleeing in panic.
Maria merely glanced at these people and then decided not to bother with them anymore.
After all, these guys are just human beings.
There are countless ways to deal with this.
At this moment, she has only one true enemy...
The Great Beast, Rottish...
"Alright... you should all leave now, girls."
Maria didn't turn around, but she could feel the three little ones hesitating behind her.
Unfortunately, Maria needed to focus on dealing with the Great Beast at that moment... so she didn't turn back.
The surrounding furniture began to fly up and rapidly surge into the center of the giant moon.
It's gathering its strength!
"This... is not your battlefield yet..."
Maria spoke, coldly and ruthlessly issuing an expulsion order to the girls.
The three little ones beside them were also gritting their teeth.
"I can help, Ms. Maria!"
Lappland gritted her teeth and tried to persuade Maria.
Her eyes gradually gleamed with a silvery light, as if trying to prove that she hadn't yet given it her all!
After a moment, it was the calmest of them all, Celinina, who made the decision.
"I see."
After saying that, without another word, she punched Lappland, then dragged her along and caught up with the retreating troops...
This was something Maria had already discussed with her beforehand.
Maria knew that Lappland was too impulsive and sometimes did things that were too dangerous, and that's when Celinina was her limiter.