Lubbock clenched his molars, looking nervously at the woman in front of him.
If the opponent's Teigu is of the type that enhances strength or speed, Lubbock can easily parry it. It can be said that such brute force is the kind of enemy that Lubbock is best at dealing with.
However, the scantily clad songstress in front of us is using sound waves from her microphone as a weapon.
It can not only shatter things in front of it, but also make its own silk thread attacks weak and ineffective.
In this situation, not only would her own traps be harmed, but even her teammates—those members of the Wild Hunt— would likely be injured by her abilities.
Swords and blades can be manipulated at will, but sound waves are uncontrollable attacks with no blind spots.
Thinking about this, Lubbock finally understood why the members of the ' Wild Hunt ' had split up.
This is because while they are individually powerful, their Teigu's teamwork is too poor. If they stick together, this woman will definitely drag the whole team down.
But now, she has become the biggest threat.
Lubbock gripped the silk thread in his hand tightly.
'It seems we must eliminate all the traps at once...'
After much deliberation, Lubbock realized there was only one last way to defeat this woman.
"A Thousand Transformations - The Cross Tail!"
A ball of silk condensed into the sharp shape of a spear and shot towards Cosmina.
"Young man, don't you understand? This won't work."
Cosmina casually picked up the microphone and gave a soft hum. The spear that was about to fly to her face was torn apart and disintegrated by the sound wave rushing towards her. Layer by layer, it was peeled away in front of Cosmina and turned into fragments of silk.
Lubbock simply watched the situation in silence, his spear not aimed at Cosmina, but at the trigger mechanism he had set up beforehand.
As the spear flew, it pierced an imperceptible thread. Above Cosmina's head, a vast, coiled net descended, and Cosmina, with her slow reflexes, made no attempt to defend herself against the attack from above.
Soon, the coil fell and entangled Cosmina, but the falling coil was ultimately soft and weak; it could only temporarily restrain Cosmina but could not cause her any real harm.
"Oh? That's really --"
Cosmina couldn't break free of the large net for a moment. She tried to pick up the microphone and use sound waves to shake off all the threads, but her hands were already caught in the mesh, making it difficult to bring the microphone to her mouth.
If you forcibly close the distance to launch a sonic attack, your hand will probably be cut off by these threads.
"Now!"
Before Cosmina could even react, Lubbock pulled out two balls of yarn that he had prepared beforehand from his clothes, held them in his hands, and then suddenly pulled them back.
In an instant, Lubbock also used the final mechanism.
Five or six silk threads tied to the rooftop cut vertically down from below, quickly binding the immobile Cosmina once again, leaving the woman completely bound by multiple silk threads and under her complete control.
"That was close... I thought I really couldn't catch her, that would have been terrible."
In Lubbock's view, Cosmina's sonic attack would eventually have a pause.
If you can seize these brief moments to control this woman, focusing on applying pressure to her wrists to prevent the Teigu from working, you'll have a chance to defeat her.
Cosmina was bound by double threads, and her expression changed from relaxed to serious.
Her glasses cast a cold light, and her face was full of displeasure, as if restrained by silk threads.
"What a mischievous young man! Does he enjoy this kind of play?"
Lubbock ignored Cosmina's sudden change in demeanor and continued to tighten his threads.
However, Cosmina became angry.
Her body trembled as the threads tightened, and deep red marks were visible on her skin. No matter how she tried to move her arm holding the microphone, she couldn't bring it to her mouth.
But at that moment, several thick blue veins bulged in her throat.
To be called a songstress, one must naturally possess the corresponding abilities.
Without exceptional vocal penetration and range, one is utterly unworthy to wield such Teigu.
Cosmina closed her eyes and shouted. The voice was extremely sharp, as high-pitched and clear as a scream, yet without the harshness or discomfort. It was as ethereal and far-reaching as a dolphin's voice, yet with a hint of ferocity.
"This is..."
Cosmina's voice was so shrill that even through a body length, it still unleashed a surprisingly powerful force upon reaching the Teigu ' Earth Shaker '.
Lubbock seemed to see the ground beneath his feet begin to tremble slightly, while the ground around Cosmina was even turning upside down, with stones and gravel being thrown up by the impact of the sound waves.
"It's so numb..."
Lubbock was already feeling a tingling sensation in his bones from the sound waves. If Cosmina were to emit such terrifying sound waves directly into the microphone, Lubbock's bones would probably be shattered in one go.
What a terrifying and brutal ability this is.
Cosmina stood up, her throat stopped trembling, and her voice gradually faded into the distant sky. The multiple layers of silk threads binding her went limp and could no longer restrain her.
"Hey buddy, let's finish this quickly, because I can't wait to torture you anymore."
Cosmina walked step by step toward Lubbock, Lubbock felt a strong sense of unease.
Because he has already used up all his traps, it is no longer possible for him to set up any more threads.
"Should I use the Boundary Cutting Thread...? No... Under her sound waves, it wouldn't even hurt me..."
Lubbock's Teigu 'Thousand Transformations: Cross Tail ' is made from the hair of Super Danger Beasts.
One hair from a particular tuft is exceptionally sharp, as it was grown to protect the vital parts of Danger Beasts.
With this hair, Lubbock could easily sever the bones of a strong man. However, after the songstress's sonic vibrations, the power of that ' Boundary Cutting Thread ' would likely be greatly weakened, ultimately only able to injure the songstress, but not defeat her.
Cosmina looked in Lubbock's direction, pointed her microphone Teigu at Lubbock, and prepared to end his life with a single shout.
Her throat began to tremble slightly.
'Damn it, I'm going all in! If I don't use the Boundary Cutting Thread now... I'm afraid I'll...'
Lubbock clasped his hands together and pulled them back, instantly taut a thread in the air that was barely perceptible to the naked eye.
Just as he was about to cut the thread toward Cosmina, Cosmina suddenly stopped singing.