Chapter 239
In the extremely close-range attack without any defense, both sides began to suffer large-scale casualties.
But neither side backed down.
The Sarkaz, born mercenaries, never fear death, and the Laterano, adhering to their Notarial Office, demonstrated the very principles that earned them Terra's trust.
They'll offer refuge whenever they want, and nobody can stop them!
Blood began to spread rapidly.
The horrific scene left Leonardo somewhat shaken.
But what terrified him even more was that the two little ones, who he considered to be nothing more than children, displayed such a terrifying murderous intent in this situation!
They were like two inseparable shadows, swiftly passing by the Sarkaz mercenaries who tried to stop them.
That cold, almost ruthless killing technique was as precise as a machine.
Every mercenary who stood before them was killed with a single blow!
No exceptions!
"Cover fire! Full power!"
The Notarial Office was relentlessly firing on its sleeve, creating opportunities for the girls to tear down the barriers.
The girls were incredibly brave, charging forward almost fearlessly.
Ten meters away...
Five meters left...
Three meters left...
One meter!
Their cold pupils widened infinitely as the girls, amidst explosions and bombardments, forcefully pierced through the most intense central battle zone and reached Leonardo!
They desperately raised their hands, their target Leonardo's neck!
So close!
"Boom--!"
A roar shattered the girls' illusions.
While everyone's attention was focused on the other side, the giant wolf had already assembled its body.
It was the appearance of a ferocious monster.
It was five or six meters tall, and its body was made up entirely of fleshy worms. Spotted hairs grew on its body surface, but the vast majority of it was still horrifying flesh and blood!
Rottish... has been resurrected!
"Bang! Bang!"
Just like the scene three years ago, faced with this extraordinary presence, the girls didn't even have a chance to resist before being sent flying and crashing into the wall.
But unlike three years ago, this time they didn't faint; instead, they struggled to get up and rejoin the battle.
Can...
"Crazy--!"
Just one claw...
The resurrected Rottish nearly destroyed the Laterano's defensive line with a single claw strike.
Even with almost no power and having his authority largely plundered, the mere aura emanating from Ju Shou was something no ordinary person could withstand.
What initially appeared to be a tense battle ended in the blink of an eye.
Unsurprisingly... a failure...
Both Lappland and Celinina struggled.
Even though both of them had the same wounds, it was Lappland stood up first and stood in front of Celinina.
"That was terrifying... It's hard to imagine how Maria could have faced such a monster in its prime."
She deliberately spoke in a cool and collected manner, standing up while supporting herself with one hand on the sharp sword.
Many of his belongings had fallen to the ground...
Among them, a bright red potion was inconspicuously shaken towards Celinina...
'You only have one chance...'
Lappland silently gestured to the girl, her eyes fixed intently on the Great Beast before her.
They had tested it before; Ms. Maria's potion was as aggressive as a natural enemy against individual flesh worms. Although they had now coalesced into a single entity, their essence remained unchanged.
In other words, the medication is still effective...
All you need is...
Find the core of the other party's problem...
Lappland turned her head to look at Leonardo, who was hiding behind Rottish, and a mocking look appeared in her eyes.
"It seems Salvadore was right not to give you the position of head of the family... You don't even have the courage to face the enemy; you're just a coward..."
"Say what you will, you little Saluzzo Family."
Adjusting his glasses, Leonardo unfazed by the girl's mockery, calmly observing the situation.
They were now basically certain of victory; the only problem was to be wary of another sudden attack from the enemy.
Only...
"Look at the state you're in... can you even stand up?"
Leonardo looked at Lappland, whose legs were trembling, and couldn't help but shake his head.
But Lappland just smiled.
"This is much easier than our daily training... At least, if it were her, we would have died the moment we were hit."
"But killing someone with one punch makes no difference whether you kill them with two punches... brat."
Leonardo didn't waste any words; he simply raised his hand and waved it.
Rottish glanced at the human but said nothing, only lashing out with a claw.
And Lappland and Celinina have been waiting for this opportunity!
"Rush!"
With a low growl, Lappland's eyes instantly burst forth with a dazzling silver light.
She glared at the monster before her, her body tensing to its limit in an instant!
A violent power surged through her blood, staining her beautiful silver dress with a touch of crimson!
She felt her body become incredibly light in an instant...
It's just like... no different from training...
Yes, it's no different from training...
Isn't that how I train with Ms. Maria?
Constantly approaching death, constantly trying to break through one's own limits...
This time... there's no difference!
A mad thought instantly overwhelmed the last shred of self-preservation in her body, and pure killing intent transformed her entire being into a Blades!
She was no longer afraid; gripping the longsword in both hands, she had only one thought!
"I'll kill you!"
The terrifying sword was unleashed, and under the horrified gazes of everyone, silver waves of energy surged around her, and faintly, a long howl from the wilderness could be heard!
Tear it apart!
Crush it!
Annihilate it completely!
The Blades flashed wildly, seemingly poised to kill Rottish in a single strike!
But...
With a slight shift in his pupils, Rottish almost instantly spotted the shadow lurking beneath Lappland's immense light...
Celinina!
She had somehow overlapped with Lappland's figure!
As Lappland unleashed her brilliance, she charged through the shadows like an assassin!
The blade was still dripping with undried red medicine...
Is that what you're thinking?
Rottish instantly understood the girls' scheme, and immediately turned to avoid Lappland and attack Celinina instead.
Celinina noticed this as well, and her gaze shifted to the side.
They were only three meters away from the stunned Leonardo.
As long as you're willing to risk it all... as long as you dare to fight...
She stared wide-eyed, stunned...
After years of training, she had long been determined to fight to the death.
But the reason Maria rated her as inferior to Lappland was because her determination would always lag behind Lappland's...
This alone is enough to be fatal!
It's too late...
The girl's eyes widened as she stared at the giant claw looming in front of her.
But at that very moment, the silver figure he was supposed to protect rushed out again...
"Don't just stand there..."
She was no longer crazy, no longer fierce.
Her voice was so calm it frightened Celinina.
In an instant, she felt her body accelerate slightly, just enough to dodge the giant claw's attack and rush towards Leonardo beside her...
Then...
"Thud..."
The sword severed the man's arm, and the man, who had never been so badly injured, let out a sharp, almost woman-like scream.
At the same time, a heavy thud occurred behind her...
"..."
She turned her head blankly, staring at the girl whose eyes were gradually losing their light.
Even at this moment, she still spoke, uttering her final words in a resolute yet calm tone.
"Destroy the ring..."
"Don't even think about it!"
A low growl suddenly came, Rottish knew that it was too late to turn back and snatch the ring that held his emotional anchor from Texas, so he immediately made a gamble.
It charged at Lappland, ready to kill her completely!
Can...
"Stop right there!"
At that moment, Celinina made the worst decision she could have made: she abandoned her brief attempt to destroy the ring, turned around, and flung the potion-stained Blades from her hand!
They stood between the two sides!
This action delighted Rottish!
It's done!