This was too strange.
Everything happening before her had unfolded far too suddenly, so much so that Xia Liang had failed to react in time.
It was not until the three people lying on the ground collectively withdrew from the labyrinth that she abruptly realized the situation she was in. Almost instinctively, she gripped the wand that had appeared in her hand.
Among those present, others reacted much like Xia Liang did. The two of them were not even the sisters Mountain Lily and Tiger Lily, but Butterfly Bush's teammates. The two Magical Girls who had followed her in attacking Calla Lily's team, only to stop after the smoke was dispelled, had likewise been startled by Butterfly Bush's actions.
Yes, even Butterfly Bush's own teammates found her string of words and actions difficult to understand.
In fact, on the way there, although Butterfly Bush had been the one leading them, she had never mentioned that she was rushing somewhere specifically to attack someone. Even when she moved against Calla Lily's team, she had only said, "They may have discovered some kind of puzzle. We can try hiding our identities, eliminate them, and seize their resources."
So it was not only Calla Lily who had been utterly baffled when she was eliminated. No one present had expected that, with her appearance and identity already exposed, and even the possibility of being identified after eliminating others, Butterfly Bush would actually dare to attack so openly.
"Hehe... Did you see the look on her face when she was eliminated?"
As though she had not noticed the nearly frozen atmosphere, Butterfly Bush turned around. As if displaying one of her creations, she spoke with delight, her shoulders twitching as she let out an eerie laugh. Her gaze drifted between her teammates and Xia Liang's