Ai Miye stood atop a tree, looking down at the leather-clad woman, and said coolly, "Wasn't dodging the obvious thing to do?"
"Heehee, true. If even the famous Ai Miye were just cannon fodder, Infinite City would've been finished long ago," the leather-clad woman said with a giggle.
As she spoke, four enormous fireballs appeared behind her, spinning as they blasted toward Ai Miye above.
"Has anyone ever told you how ill-mannered you are?" A layer of Starry Veil appeared around Ai Miye. The enormous fireballs sank into the veil, shrank to tiny specks in an instant, and vanished completely.
The leather-clad woman laughed. "Nope. Everyone thinks I'm... fiery and passionate!"
In an instant, a pool of lava appeared beneath her feet. Then a fire dragon rose out of it and flew straight toward Ai Miye.
"It would be rude not to return the favor!"
This time, Ai Miye did more than defend. She lightly tapped the veil with her staff, turning countless points of starlight within the Starry Veil into radiant shafts. They shot out instantly, first piercing the fire dragon, then bombarding the leather-clad woman.
Hiss, hiss!
Two large holes were torn through the woman's leather clothes, exposing snow-white skin. But a moment later, that skin began melting away, revealing red scales.
"That hurts, but now I'm even more excited. You really are a woman who needs training." Under the pain, the leather-clad woman's teeth gradually sharpened into sawteeth. Her four eyes glowed red, and her body slowly floated into the air.
Suddenly, a shower of sparks set the ground ablaze, and whips made of flame lashed about in every direction.
Ai Miye still did not dodge. She let the flaming whips lash her Starry Veil while raising her staff. Countless specks of starlight emerged from it, sweeping