"Whoosh-!"
In an instant, piercing whistles tore through the air, resounding throughout the world.
Before Roland had even finished speaking, Smiley abruptly swung both hands, striking first.
Though she usually looked perpetually drunk, unlike Rita, who took shortcuts through her Principle Blood Ring, a serious Smiley was genuinely among the upper ranks even within the monster-filled Twenty-Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors.
From the water beneath her feet, streams shot out in continuous threads.
Droplets lined those threads closely, like exquisite necklaces, or webs spun by a spider.
She did not know whether Roland had stolen Rita's Principle Blood Ring or possessed that idiot vampire and was controlling her body, but she had to prepare for the worst.
Since he had remained completely unharmed even after Rita used her Mystic Eyes, there was most likely some terrifying presence in his memories that must not be touched.
Thus, upon realizing she had become Roland's target, she, already very familiar with Rita's abilities, immediately used her own Principle Blood Ring to counter him.
In less than an instant, winding threads of water filled every visible corner of this Otherworld constructed by the Rose Mystic Eyes.
"Interesting."
Watching the Water Demon act so methodically, Roland chuckled softly.
Her languid appearance was so deceptive that many people forgot Smiley was actually an intellectual type who had overcome the Dead Apostles' curse by modifying herself.
The water-spider web spreading into the environment itself was enough to demonstrate her perceptiveness.
Caught by the Mystic Eyes, she had not recklessly deployed her Principle Blood Ring on a massive scale to offset the risk.
Instead, she had deliberately shaped it, threading it through the interior.
Not only did this make it easier to control the manner and scale of her Marble Phantasm, but it also allowed her to exploit its