Although it should originally have ended with a futile strike against the ground, its power had increased, further boosting the projectile's speed and force. I had no confidence that Mystical Light could stop the rock, so I prioritized wrapping the incoming attack in cream. I also packed cream tightly around Alcremie, forming cream armor. Hastily constructed as it was, it looked clumsy, but the layers of cream completely concealed Alcremie's body, making its considerable defensive strength plain to see.
The large cream-coated rock struck Alcremie's armor, but the cream between the rock and Alcremie's body acted as a cushion, reducing the force. Moreover, the impact of Alcremie's attack scattered cream everywhere, creating another Cream Field around us. Although weaker than the one I had laid down, it formed several Cream Pillars nearby. The cream successfully parried the incoming stones, sending them all flying backward. In the end, Alcremie escaped with only a little damage.
"Quick thinking."
We had successfully escaped a dangerous situation in an instant, but that had been an awfully bold move. Still, now I had time to build up my hopes again.
The power play left me chilled. I hardly thought it belonged to a Ghost-type, but I had somehow weathered it.
"But, as expected, you're trapped."
"What...!?"
At Mr. Onion's words, purple flames erupted over Alcremie's armor. Feeling helpless, I checked the Dragon Energy we had blocked earlier and saw faint purple flames rising from it.
Psychic power had been attached to the rice.
"The Rice Ball burned you. You're inside the armor, so I'm sure you can't move. And my power has increased a lot. Now I can use this technique!"
Mr. Onion's voice grew steadily louder. His next attack would undoubtedly be the most dangerous one of the entire match. Yet even knowing that,