Chapter 178
After seeing Luo Mio's expression, Nicholas lowered his head and bit his lip.
"If Claudia really participated in the 'Griffin Star Martial Festival'... then... the 'Galaxy' will definitely take some action."
With her eyes closed, she pleaded with Luo Mio, "Then... I'll leave Claudia in your care..."
Upon hearing Nicholas's request, Luo Mio nodded gently.
"Good."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Nicholas raised his head, a slight smile curving his lips, and looked at Luo Mio with a forlorn expression.
"Then I'll take my leave. Please say goodbye to Claudia for me, and tell her... I love her."
After saying that, Nicholas stood up and walked towards the gate of the mansion.
Watching Nicholas's retreating figure, Luo Mio fell silent for a moment, then sighed quietly.
Perhaps this is the pain of being born into a family of high-ranking executives in Integrated Enterprise Consortium.
After a while, Claudia finished washing up and came out. Seeing that only Luo Mio was left at the dining table, she said something.
"Father, has he left?"
"Um?"
Luo Mio nodded, then said to Claudia, "Mr. Nicholas asked me to pass on a message to you before he left..."
"I love you... Claudia..."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Claudia was also taken aback, then lowered her eyes and murmured softly.
"I love you too... Father."
Claudia loved not only her father, but also her mother and her family.
Looking at Claudia, Luo Mio silently scooped up a mouthful of rice.
At this moment—
"Ring ring—!"
"Um?"
A call popped up in Luo Mio's Space Window.
"Sylvia? Why is that girl calling again?"
After answering the call.
"What now?"
Sylvia didn't say much, but instead sent a website link to Luo Mio.
"Look!"
Hearing Sylvia's urging tone, Luo Mio curiously opened the website.
The website looked like a live streaming platform, while the website Sylvia provided was actually a live streamer.
The streamer appeared to be filming something with a camera.
Luo Mio Ling looked closely and saw three figures in the direction the anchor's camera was pointing.
"Tengwu and Yurith?"
Claudia was standing behind Luo Mio, watching the live stream in the Space Window.
Are they confronting someone?
"!"
Claudia looked towards the area where Amagiri Ayato Yurith were facing off.
His lake-blue eyes froze instantly.
"The Witch of Solitude..."
——
At the same time, the live stream website link was being frantically shared on the school forums of all seven Asterisk academies.
The number of viewers quickly surpassed tens of millions of online viewers.
Why?
Just because of one line in the title.
"The Phoenix Star Martial Festival runner-up duo battles 'The Witch of Solitude' Ophelia!"
The live stream's chat also completely blocked out the screen.
The anchor is like a photographer quietly filming amidst withered trees.
Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from Ophelia, he silently swallowed hard. Sweat poured from his forehead, and his back was already soaked with cold sweat. If he hadn't been wearing thick clothes, he probably would have collapsed on the snow by now.
Seeing the three people facing off, the anchor also set up the camera with his arms trembling slightly.
——
Kong watched the three people facing off.
At this moment, Yurith launched the first attack on Ophelia.
"Bloom forth! 'Burning Sun Flower'!"
A fiery anemone, resembling a miniature sun, appeared on Yurith's head, its intense heat causing the surrounding snowflakes to melt away.
"Take this, Ophelia!"
Yurith swung her "Wreath Sword" at Ophelia.
The fiery, wheel-shaped anemone flew swiftly toward Ophelia.
Seeing the incoming sparks, Ophelia said with a pained look in her eyes, "Yurith... your power is too weak..."
Then he lazily raised his hand, and Stellar Power began to emerge from his body as he used his palm to block the fiery silver lotus.
"Could it be... that it's just relying on Stellar Power for defense?!"
Amagiri Ayato stared at this scene in disbelief.
He was quite confident in his "Stellar Power," but even so, he couldn't withstand Yurith's full-force attack with just Stellar Power like Ophelia could.
"How is that possible..."
Yurith looked at Ophelia in disbelief.
Then, Ophelia clenched her fist, and Yurith's fiery anemone was instantly crushed, turning into embers that dissipated into the air.
"!"
Upon seeing Amagiri Ayato instantly unleashed his Stellar Power.
"The Transmission of the 'Amagiri Bright Star Style' Sword Technique—"
Holding the "Black Furnace Demon Sword," which had completely transformed into a katana, he slashed forward.
" ——Nine Fangs Katana!"
The black sword light slashed rapidly and repeatedly at Ophelia's poisonous arm.
In the blink of an eye, Ophelia's poisonous arm was cut into countless pieces.
Upon seeing this, Ophelia also looked at Amagiri Ayato.
Her bright red eyes were also fixed on the "Black Furnace Demon Sword" in Amagiri Ayato's hand.
"Is that so...? So that's the 'Black Furnace Demon Sword' he feared..."
Amagiri Ayato's eyes narrowed slightly.
"He...?"
However, Ophelia did not answer his question.
Instead, he whispered, "—Return to the Return to Hades."
More miasma surged around Ophelia, and the countless writhing arms absorbed the miasma, transforming into even larger arms.
Then, the huge, dark brown arm, like a snake writhing on the ground, swiftly struck towards Yurith.
"Bloom!..."
Before Yurith could even unleash a defensive skill, the dark brown arm swiftly sent Yurith flying far away.
"Yurith!"
Just as Amagiri Ayato looked at Yurith with concern and shouted.
On the other side, another huge, dark brown arm struck towards Amagiri Ayato.
"Hmm..."
Wielding the "Black Furnace Demon Sword," Amagiri Ayato severed the dark brown arm and quickly ran towards the spot where Yurith had been knocked down.
Arriving beside Yurith, Amagiri Ayato looked at her and said, "Are you alright, Yurith?"
"Ugh..." Yurith opened her eyes with difficulty and looked at Amagiri Ayato.
"This might be a little bad..."
Amagiri Ayato looked closely and saw purple corrosive marks on Yurith's body.
Is this the miasma of the "Witch of Solitude"...?
At that moment, countless enormous dark brown arms surrounding Ophelia attacked Amagiri Ayato and Yurith.
"Not good!"
Upon seeing this Amagiri Ayato also secretly cried out in alarm.
Seeing the poisonous arm coming from the front, Amagiri Ayato could only hold the "Black Furnace Demon Sword" in front of Yurith.
Seeing this, the streamer who was hiding in the dead wood to broadcast the live stream also sighed inwardly.
Even in the live stream, tens of millions of viewers believed that Amagiri Ayato and Yurith were bound to lose, and that they would even be killed on the spot by Ophelia.
"!"
Ophelia looked ahead with some surprise.
Just as the poisonous arm was about to strike Amagiri Ayato and Yurith, an invisible spatial barrier appeared in front of them.
The moment the poisonous arm made contact, it was like a sports car speeding down the road suddenly crashing into a solid wall; it shattered instantly and turned into miasma.
"This is..." Amagiri Ayato looked ahead.
"Sha!"
Footsteps sounded from Amagiri Ayato's side.
Everyone, including the live stream camera, moved towards the sound of footsteps.
Then, Kong's figure slowly walked out.
"Xiao Kong!"
Amagiri Ayato called out Sora's name.
Bella, who was behind Kuro, also came to Amagiri Ayato and Yurith's side, protecting them behind her.
After glancing at them, Kong turned his gaze back to Ophelia.
When the live streamer saw Kong appear, the entire chat exploded with excitement.
"Holy crap! I can't believe I'm witnessing the epic battle between the first and second place winners of 'Poem of Honey Wine' in my lifetime!"
"I recommend that everyone bring some sunflower seeds and drinks!"
"To witness a battle here that rivals even the finals of the 'Star Martial Festival' —I have no regrets in this life."
——
Although I had seen Ophelia's appearance and matches in videos, this was the first time I had met her face-to-face like this.
Ophelia was taken aback when she saw such a young girl.
Then, looking at Kong with pity, he said...