But fairies were nature's favorites. Their bodies were far tougher than ordinary people's, so even after taking more than a dozen hits, they had only numb fingers, frostbite on their faces, and torn suits.
"Robin Sear, how much longer can you hold out against four of us? I suggest you surrender. If the experiment succeeds, we might even let you—hiss!"
Villains talked themselves to death. When they first met, Siber had been a musclebound man of few words.
Now he was Lester's walking mouthpiece.
Before Siber could finish his threat, a sword pierced his abdomen. As he slipped into unconsciousness, he was still wondering why his opponent had suddenly switched from magic to a physical attack.
"Siber!"
Lester glanced at Siber, then demanded of Robin, "What did you do to him?"
Robin swung his Fencing Sword, its blade stained with blood and green fluid, and forced Nuoyansi and Nuoyante away from the control-room door. That gave Xiao Ying, who had been firing arrows nonstop, a moment to breathe.
"Ugh, those two little dwarves have such thick hides! I've fired dozens of Poison Darts without landing a single one. Pew—hey, got him!"
Xiao Ying's complaint about being unable to hit Nuoyansi and Nuoyante was a feint. Her real target was Lester, who was fighting Robin!
"A useless fairy who needs a growth potion just to get as big as a tennis ball dares to ambush me!"
Lester yanked the arrow from his arm and glared viciously at Xiao Ying.
"Pah! You're the useless fairy! Your whole family's useless! I'm beautiful, kindhearted, and nature's true favorite!"
As she spoke, Xiao Ying conjured a bow the size of a lunchbox in her empty hands. Clenching her teeth, she fired arrow after arrow at Lester.
Robin fought Nuoyansi and Nuoyante while keeping an eye