Qiji's five fingers clenched tightly, as if pressing piano keys!
The fire patterns on the mask flickered, and in an instant, all of Qiji's Heart Essence surged toward the sword blade.
Fill the entire Sword of No Thought!
The sword vibrated and hummed, as if responding to Qiji's call, and instantly burst into flames!
After all the probing, Qiji has come to the following conclusion:
The most effective Heart Essence attribute to counter Kamishiro Chiho's spider silk Armament is fire!
At that moment, Qiji unleashed [Instant Bloom] with his sword!
As expected, the [Mirror Break] attempt failed.
But it was also expected; it would have been best if it had played well, but it would have been normal if it hadn't.
It's all just a matter of luck anyway; there's no loss if you don't get it.
But if you manage to land just one, that's enough luck to turn the tide of the battle!
With the sharpness of the Sword of No Thought enhanced, Qiji finally achieved his greatest victory since facing Kamishiro Chiho—
The sword blade cleaved through the weakest joint of the opponent's Imagery Armor.
From the moment we started, Qiji had been searching for the weakness in Kamishiro Chiho's Armament.
Depending on the imagery, not every part of the Imagery Armor possesses the same defensive capabilities.
Fourth-order Echoer are often limited by the characteristics of the imagery itself, and will have one or two relatively vulnerable points compared to other parts.
The weakness of Kamishiro Chiho's Armament lies in the connection between her waist and joints!
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere!
At this sight, Qiji's eyes lit up!
He couldn't help but be excited.
Because I lost health!
Kamishiro Chiho has finally lost health!!!
However, Qiji Kamishiro Chiho, who was wounded by Saki's sword, seemed to feel no pain from her wound at this moment.
Because at this moment, what hurt her most was her heart.
"The Sword of No Thought... This is Qingxian's Sword of No Thought?!"
You killed Qingxian! It really was you who killed Qingxian!
Ah--!!!
Damn it! Damn it!
You deserve to die!!!
Faced with Kamishiro Chiho's sudden, manic roar, Qiji raised an eyebrow, a hint of gossip flashing in his eyes.
What was he thinking?
Then, he immediately tried to provoke the other party further:
"Yes, I killed him. He died peacefully."
"You little brat! I'll tear you to pieces!!!"
I was just kidding.
Faced with Kamishiro Chiho's sudden attack, Qiji suddenly changed his mind.
As if wanting to hear Qiji's next words clearly, Kamishiro Chiho paused slightly.
Then, she heard Qiji say, word by word—
How could I possibly let him die peacefully?
He died a very painful death! An extremely painful one!
I slowly sliced him to pieces, and in his dying moments, he kept calling out Chiho... By the way, do you know who Chiho is?
The moment Qiji's provocative words fell, Kamishiro Chiho was struck dumb!
Her beloved kept calling her name even on his deathbed, but she couldn't be there for him...
Respond to their love!!!
"Ughh...
Kamishiro Chiho suddenly clutched her head.
She was in so much pain, it was excruciating!
Then, Kamishiro Chiho's body, specifically her heart and lungs, was indeed torn apart.
Tear the wound open!
A second and a third mouth emerged, emitting mournful cries.
The three mouths, one closed and one open, simultaneously spewed spider silk at Qiji!
The spider silk emitted corrosive white smoke the moment it was sprayed out!
Some spiderwebs clung to the walls of the alley, while others fell to the ground, creating a sizzling sound and leaving charred marks.
Qiji's expression changed drastically!
My heart skipped a beat; I knew something was wrong!
He wanted to provoke Kamishiro Chiho into losing her mind...
But unexpectedly, it seems like the stimulation went too far!
The main reason was that he hadn't expected that Kamishiro Chiho would actually touch the edge of the third-stage Armament [True Release Form] based on the second-stage Armament.
Of course, this is by no means the complete True Release.
The complete True Release form can mobilize the power stored in the [Mental Image Palace] to achieve a brief but thorough liberation of form.
This form is often characterized by violent energy and extreme features, and is a complete manifestation of the Echoer's "concepts" and "mental images".
If the first and second stages of the Armament Armament closer to human form, then the third stage of the True Release of many Echoer is closer to some non-human form.
Take Kamishiro Chiho as an example. If she were to unleash her full True Release, she would probably transform into a terrifying giant spider!
In this form, the Armament will gain entirely new and destructive power!
Fortunately, Kamishiro Chiho didn't reach that point, otherwise Qiji would probably have really turned tail and run, making a strategic retreat.
If the opponent truly achieves the [True Release], then even if Qiji uses [One Night's Moonfall], he probably won't be able to defeat him.
The gap in social status is too large, so large that any means are futile!
Fortunately, that was the case.
As the overwhelming barrage of spider silk rained down upon him, Qiji tried to dodge.
Suddenly, a pair of soft arms wrapped around him from behind.
In an instant, Qiji was lifted into the air!
It turned out that Liuli fluttered her butterfly wings and carried him into the sky.
"Her spider silk doesn't seem to be able to shoot that high."
The girl's voice rang in Qiji's ears, soft and gentle, tickling the back of his ear.
What are you doing back here?
Instead of responding to Liuli's words, Qiji immediately asked her a question.
How much determination did it take for me to come and save her?
Why can't this guy understand his own good intentions?
Facing Kamishiro Chiho, who is at the fourth rank, no one can guarantee what the outcome will be.
He barely managed to save Liuli, and now this guy is rushing back to his death?
Liuli didn't answer, but instead tightened her arms around him from behind.
"What are you doing back here?" Qiji asked again.
This time, Liuli chose to answer the question with a question:
Why did you save me?
"..."
Qiji was speechless.
"Can't answer that, huh?"
because--
Your answer is my answer.
Liuli left without hesitation just now to settle Caixia and retrieve the Sword of No Thought.
And now, both things have been accomplished.
So, if she doesn't come back, where else can she go?
It was this guy who said it—
The safest place is beside him.
"Call--"
Qiji a deep breath, too lazy to argue with Liuli who had taken it upon herself.
However, at this moment, he had one more reason why he absolutely had to win.
As for Liuli's question earlier, why did you come to save her?
Qiji had figured it out by now.
I knew it a long time ago!
because--
He's the main character's strongest fighter!
No one but him can fight like him!
so--
Given his situation, if he doesn't fight, is he supposed to run away?
As if sensing Qiji's soaring fighting spirit, Liuli whispered in his ear:
Will you win?
"We will win, I mean—we will."
Qiji is certain, certain, and absolute.
Especially after Liuli had just told him what the [True Name] that [I See Butterflies] Armament was.
This gave him even more confidence to win the battle!
Liuli paused for a moment upon hearing the word "we".
Then, the girl gently pressed her cheek against Qiji's back.
"... We will win."
Us?
That's great.
She repeated it softly.