Chapter 147
"If she could hear you, she would jump for joy... but she's dead..."
Efnir was slightly taken aback.
"Feel sorry..."
"It's alright, Miss Efnir didn't mean it. I've pretty much gotten used to her not being around anymore..."
At that moment, a sharp shout rang out.
"Anilas! What are you doing!?"
Perhaps dissatisfied with the fact that the duel had been delayed, Kusei Maki spoke up.
Anilas glanced in the direction of Kusei Maki, bowed slightly apologetically to Efnir, and then took a step back.
"I'm sorry, Miss Efnir, I have so much to say to you, but the situation leaves me with no choice. I have reasons why I cannot back down, which is why I'm standing here. Please forgive me, Miss Efnir ..."
"If there's time... I'm very happy to spend time with Miss Anilas and everyone who came to support our city. We'll talk about the rest then."
"Thanks..."
Taking a deep breath, Anilas raised her hand.
A flash of silver light revealed her magnificent combat suit, and a long, narrow, silver-black gun appeared in her hand.
It looked like an Anti-Materiel Rifle, its intimidating, thick black barrel gleaming coldly.
Anti-Materiel Rifle are among the few individual weapons that pose a significant threat to agents. When such a weapon appears in the form of Order Weapon, its lethality is self-evident.
With her weapon in hand, Anilas's entire demeanor changed, becoming like a sharpened sword, piercing and dangerous.
"Miss Efnir, my attack might hurt you. I think we should revise the rules for the duel and not use weapons..."
"Your signature move is a powerful, one-hit kill, right? If that's the case, it's unfair for you to give up your weapon."
Anilas surprised.
Efnir was absolutely right. As a firepower-specialized Order Weapon, the gun in her hand was designed for "one-hit kill." A level B Erosion Entity be killed instantly by her, and even a level A Corruptor would have a certain probability of being killed instantly.
The increased power output and expanded weapon types are the advantages of the Second-Generation Order Weapon over the First Generation.
Obviously, this was unfair to Efnir, which is why Anilas made that suggestion.
"But... you're injured too, aren't you?"
"You can tell?"
"I heard it."
"Is that so? But don't worry about it."
At the same time, Efnir entered into Synchronization, her childish toes lightly touching the ground, her snow-white hair cascading down like moonlight, bound by a light blue ribbon.
The spear appeared in Efnir's hand. The tip of the spear lightly touched the ground, sending out dazzling sparks as it was swung horizontally before being tucked diagonally behind her waist.
"I am, after all, your senior. Although it might be inappropriate for me to say this, I will not hold back, absolutely not, so please do your best as well."
Efnir removed the sunglasses that had become too big.
Anilas's eyes were filled with undisguised, deep purple eyes, as dark as the ocean.
"Otherwise, you will definitely lose."
Efnir said all that, Anilas didn't say anything more.
"Well... I apologize for the intrusion."
As soon as the words were spoken, the signal light indicating the start of the battle flashed.
Click--
The duel begins.
Efnir is known as the "Chief," which gives you an idea of how powerful Efnir is.
Even so, Anilas never believed that Efnir could escape unscathed from her attacks, so she reduced the total amount of energy injected, limiting it to a level that was not enough to kill with a single shot.
She was 50 meters away from Efnir, a distance from which no one could dodge her attack.
It may be a bit underhanded, but that's just how she operates.
One strike decides the outcome!
The instant the signal light flashed, Anilas swiftly leveled the muzzle of her gun with a practiced motion she had repeated countless times. Unlike typical anti-materiel firearms, this gun, designed as Order Weapon and exempt from a series of complicated procedures, was pulled the trigger the moment it was aimed at Efnir.
Bang--
The heavy sound waves collided with the air, and the visible shockwaves carved out layers of waves beneath Anilas' feet.
But at the very instant that the gunshot rang out, a massive explosion also occurred at Anilas's feet—the violent blast coincided with the deafening gunshot, and a shockwave like a hurricane sent shattered pieces of ground flying.
The shattered ground and the towering waves made Anilas lose her footing, her eyes widening at the incredible sight before her.
Kusei Maki was watching the match, also frowned.
Masaki Hina gave a sly smile.
In Kusei Maki's eyes, what she saw was that the moment Anilas fired her gun, Efnir attacked her feet.
Only Anilas clearly sensed that Efnir hadn't moved at all; the deep crater at her feet was caused by the bullet she had fired bouncing back.
Because the bullet was traveling so fast, no one could see whether it had traveled back and forth, so to onlookers it appeared as if Anilas had fired a shot right at her own feet.
Anilas remained in the position of holding the gun, her hand trembling slightly as she looked at Efnir, who was still standing there calmly watching her. She looked at the silver spear that Efnir held horizontally in her hand, and the light starlight in front of Efnir had not completely dissipated.
Anilas felt her back was already soaked with cold sweat.
She didn't even have time to react to this attack.
In other words, if the bullet had bounced back straight in her direction, she would have been seriously injured.
It was no accident that a bullet landed at one's feet.
Without a doubt, Efnir can do it.
216. Gap
Amplified by the Order Weapon, imbued with immense energy, she unleashes a decisive, fatal blow—this is the most powerful force Anilas has relied on to survive until now.
But the fact that her attack was effortlessly and unexpectedly countered by Efnir's strong offensive left Anilas utterly shocked.
It's like a venomous snake pouncing on its prey, only to have its fangs broken off by the prey instead.
When the most powerful weapon loses its effectiveness, the venomous snake has already lost its right to be a hunter.
The pressure that Efnir brought her was unprecedented; it was a suffocating feeling that she had never experienced even when facing a level A Erosion Entity alone.
"Anilas! What are you daydreaming about?"
Kusei Maki's reprimand pulled Anilas back from the deep mire. Anilas's shoulders trembled slightly as she gripped her weapon tightly.
Now is not the time to admit defeat.
Because she is a soldier.
If the fangs cannot harm the prey, then one should use all one's strength to tightly constrict and strangle it, sacrificing the last drop of blood to commemorate victory. Compared to the lone hunter, this is the style of a soldier.
"Miss Efnir, you are indeed very powerful, more so than anyone I have ever met... Therefore... I will now launch an attack on you without holding back."
"It's my honor to get you to give it your all, so bring it on!"
Efnir responded softly, the tip of her spear swirling, drawing a graceful silver crescent.
Seeing Efnir's effortless demeanor, Anilas a breath and calmed the rise and fall of her chest.
She pursed her lips, and with a flick of her wrist, the weapon in her hand vanished into silver starlight.
Since your ultimate move can be countered by your opponent, the best option is to give up on it and find other ways to attack.
"Then, Miss Efnir, please forgive me!"
Concentrating all her strength in her waist and legs, Anilas exhaled deeply, then suddenly exerted force, charging straight towards Efnir.
Forty meters was nothing to the agents. The distance between Anilas and Efnir quickly closed. Facing Anilas's charge, Efnir simply stared at her calmly, stepped back on one foot, held her spear horizontally between her hands, bent her elbow and pointed forward, assuming an offensive stance.
Anilas and Efnir exchanged glances.
"Drink!"
With a deep breath, Anilas's hand flashed with silver light as she hurled a dagger through the air at Efnir. Two pistols appeared in Anilas's hands, and she unleashed a barrage of fire at Efnir simultaneously.
The bullet structure of the Anti-Materiel Rifle- type Order Weapon is a product of the reorganization of the Order Force. In order to ensure penetration, it is very hard and tough. It was by taking advantage of this that Efnir was able to deflect Anilas's bullet back intact.
But the bullets from the pistol were different. When they were hit by Efnir's spear, they immediately turned into starlight and scattered, giving Efnir no chance to retaliate.
Rings of starlight were pierced by Efnir's spear. Unlike Canary, Efnir blocked all the attacks head-on with absolute power.
This scene sent a chill down the spines of the rest of the Agent Squad. They knew all too well the destructive power of the Second-Generation Order Weapon, and they understood how difficult it would be to intercept such an attack head-on. The sight of Efnir and Anilas's battle weighed heavily on their hearts, as if telling them, "You are far from enough."
The one under the greatest psychological pressure is undoubtedly Anilas, who is fighting Efnir head-on.
But she did not choose to back down.
At this moment, Anilas and Efnir had already engaged in close combat.
Anilas wielded two short swords, a "secondary weapon" similar to Herul's twin swords, which was standard combat equipment for all Second-Generation Agent.
Like autumn leaves falling in the wind, the twin blades wove countless blade lights into a giant net, enveloping Efnir. Starlight scattered, and the fierce winds cut by the blades dispersed, but no matter how Anilas attacked, Efnir did not even move a step.
The spear seemed to come alive in Efnir's hands, moving like a fish to parry and thrust at extremely tricky angles, making it impossible to defend against.
Anilas couldn't break through the spear's defense. Her blade was parried and skillfully deflected countless times. Despite being in a direct confrontation, Anilas had a strange feeling: Efnir's spear seemed like cotton, as if it were coated with oil. No matter how powerful Anilas's strikes were, her blade would be guided away by the spear the next moment. All of Anilas's strength was being used in the air and striking the ground.
But every attack from Efnir was like a needle piercing cotton, unimpeded, ignoring Anilas's defense, targeting Anilas' heel, forcing Anilas to withdraw her attacks and defenses.
The ground at Efnir's feet soon presented a bizarre scene: countless knife marks woven into an arc centered on where Efnir stood.
In just ten seconds of offense and defense, Anilas was already drenched in sweat, but Efnir remained as steady as a mountain.
Even if Anilas forcefully breaks through the spear's attack and pulls Efnir into a favorable attack range, the spear blade will appear in front of her again without warning, forcing her back.
Anilas knew that if things continued this way, she would inevitably lose.
She roared, her powerful strike cleaving Efnir's spear. Instead of continuing her attack, she withdrew her hands, lunged forward, and swiftly seized Efnir's arms. Efnir spun her spear with a bent elbow, and Anilas's feet flashed with silver light. Her body spun in the same way as the spear, and in the next instant, she stepped onto the Stairway, twisting and turning at an incredibly strange angle, her legs thrusting out like scissors. Efnir's elbows blocked her, but Anilas used Efnir's defensive maneuver, bending her legs forward like a praying mantis's forelegs, firmly clamping down on Efnir's arms.
Jujitsu – a type of unarmed combat technique that causes the opponent's posture to collapse, thereby exploiting the opponent's weaknesses and launching a counterattack.
If Anilas cannot break through Efnir's "stance", she will definitely not be able to win. Now that all her offensive methods have been neutralized by Efnir, "Graceful Techniques" is the last and only way Anilas can think of to win.
Using the strength of her waist, Anilas clamped down on Efnir's arms while bending her body behind Efnir like a predatory python, completely controlling Efnir's waist from Efnir, and simultaneously using the strength of her thighs to tightly grip Efnir's neck.
Strangulation is a hand-to-hand combat technique that utilizes and counters the structure of the human joints to launch an attack.
However, to successfully execute this move, perfect control over every offensive moment is essential, and clearly, Efnir won't give Anilas this opportunity.
A cold touch suddenly appeared between Anilas's elbows and behind her knees—it was a silver spear held by Efnir, perfectly restraining Anilas's further movements.
Before Anilas could even be surprised, in the next instant, Efnir tensed her waist and all her joints, lifted her leg, her toes passing over the gun shaft, and placed the spear between her legs in a split position, then suddenly exerted force.
A dull pain shot through Anilas's mind. Using her waist as a fulcrum, Efnir forcefully pried open Anilas leg. The next second after Efnir broke free, Efnir bent her legs and bent her back at an angle that almost broke her body, grabbing Anilas's arms with both hands. At the same time, her legs wrapped around Anilas's neck like vines.
In an instant, the tide turned.
Anilas shocked.
"How is that possible!?"
"I am quite confident in my flexibility."
Efnir chuckled softly, then suddenly used the momentum to flip herself over.
Judo wrestling.
"--!?"
Anilas completely lost control of her body and was forcefully thrown to the ground.
The powerful impact shattered the ground, creating a spiderweb-like network of Fracture. Anilas engulfed in a dizzying spin, feeling as if all the air was being squeezed out of her chest. Efnir's entanglement followed closely, clamping her down so tightly she couldn't move an inch. The next second, a spear appeared at her neck, its icy touch rendering her utterly powerless to resist.
One of the agents' greatest strengths is that they can always have weapons at their disposal. Clearly, Efnir has mastered this skill to a high degree, while Anilas is still far behind.
After a moment of silence at Training Ground One, Anilas voice could be heard.