"How much longer until you recover?" Though Meiji was carrying Yin Demon with her pipa as she ran, her speed was entirely unaffected. Her tone was calm, without a trace of worry or urgency.
"Even with the antidote, it'll take about five minutes!" Yin Demon's hoarse voice could not conceal his weakness and exhaustion, or the worry and self-reproach beneath them. "Ah, I was careless!"
"Enough of that useless talk. Against Bone-Eroding Poison made specifically for Body Refiners like us, being careful wouldn't have saved you! What matters now is recovering your strength as soon as possible!" No sooner had Meiji finished speaking than she abruptly raised her head, brought her feet together, and shifted sideways, her robes fluttering as she dodged a white mass shot from afar. Looking back, she saw it spread across the ground-a small white web coated in slime.
"Ariados, now that we've said hello, let's begin our attack in earnest!" An aged yet booming voice rang out from the distance, accompanied by a sky full of white "raindrops."
A rapid patter rang out, like pearls large and small falling onto a jade platter. Amid the rain of attacks, Meiji darted left and right, forward and back, her body swaying like a willow. Her movements traced breathtaking curves, as graceful as the loveliest dance, floating like an immortal.
"Watch out!" Yin Demon, still being carried on Meiji's pipa, suddenly barked a warning. She looked up to see one of the "raindrops" abruptly spread into a massive spiderweb that descended over her. Countless white "raindrops" continued falling through its gaps, while the ground around her was already densely covered in slimy white webs.
Meiji understood that even without the Fairy Plate in her hand or Yin Demon hanging from her pipa, breaking through such an attack would