Besides, with that guy's mere second-tier strength, what could he do even if he used the Echo Scroll?
Can we win?
That's impossible.
Making a fuss over such trivial matters only makes them, the Kalentia, seem petty and narrow-minded.
So he stopped talking and continued reading.
Looking at the light barrier that had blocked her attack, Kaluo frowned slightly, but did not pause for a moment.
One strike was blocked, and the second strike followed immediately.
Her twin daggers moved with lightning speed, like two silver streaks of rain, relentlessly carving into the protective shield.
The pale blue light barrier thinned and faded at a visible speed, and cracks spread outwards from the point of impact.
Just when everyone thought the protective shield was about to shatter, Bai Lili pulled out another scroll.
It ripped open with a "rip".
Within the ruptured protective shield, a new protective shield was generated.
"???"
Kaluo's lips twitched, and she finally couldn't hold back.
"You--"
The maid's voice suppressed a kind of anger that was closer to heartache.
Who taught you to use a scroll like that?!
Please, show some respect for money!!!
Bai Lili used a Tier 3 shield scroll, but for a Tier 2 Echoer to be able to use a Tier 3 scroll so easily, it must have been specially downgraded.
You should know that each of these scrolls is worth a fortune on the market!
As Kalentia Sibel's personal maid, Kaluo earned a decent salary each year, but even so, she could only afford a maximum of three such scrolls per year.
And this extravagant guy in front of me has already used up two cards in just two minutes!
Two bills, more than half a year's salary for her!
Kaluo, as the eldest daughter, had six younger brothers and seven younger sisters to support.
This money is enough for her family to live a good life for more than half a year!
Seeing Bai Lili take out a third scroll right in front of her, Kaluo felt her heart bleed.
She even wanted to say:
Can you please stop using scrolls?
Why don't you give me these scrolls, and I'll let you win?
Of course, these are just thoughts—
As Sibel's maid, loyalty is naturally Kaluo's top priority.
Loyalty that is not absolute is absolute disloyalty!
Kaluo took a deep breath and gripped the dagger tighter.
We can't delay any longer!
It's not just because her salary includes a "quick win" performance bonus, but also because every time she delays, this walking money-shredding machine burns even more banknotes!
Kaluo, who has always been thrifty and hardworking, can't stand this!
So Kaluo activated the Echo.
Her lineage is that of a [Vassal].
Kaluo is Vassal of Sibel, therefore, she can exploit Sibel's Echo.
The Echo that Kaluo borrowed was Sibel's third-order Echo—
[Time Acceleration]!
In the next instant, Kaluo's speed suddenly increased dramatically.
Time Acceleration its effect on her; in an instant, every movement she made was transformed into "double speed."
The two daggers became a blur of motion, frantically hacking at the protective barrier.
The protective shield shattered faster than Bai Lili could retrieve the scroll!
Bai Lili clearly sensed the pressure and began to pull out offensive scrolls to retaliate.
The third-tier Ice Spike Technique tore open, and several ice spikes shot out from the air.
However, in Kaluo's eyes, those icicles moved as slowly as falling feathers.
She merely tilted her head slightly, and the ice spike grazed past her body.
Unharmed!
Bai Lili tore open another Tier 3 Wind Blade Scroll and then another Tier 3 Ground Spike Scroll.
Wind blades swirled in from all directions, and earth spikes suddenly sprang up from beneath our feet!
However, with the Time Acceleration, Kaluo's figure moved like a flowing silver light, passing through the gaps in the wind blades and stepping down elsewhere the instant the ground spikes rose.
Her twin daggers never stopped, and the rhythm of her attacks on the shield only increased!
All of Bai Lili's counterattacks were barely enough to touch the hem of her clothes!
Time is relative.
Kaluo is fast, while Bai Lili is slow.
To Kaluo Bai Lili's movements as she tore open the scroll were as slow as a snail's pace.
She could even see clearly how the girl's fingers reached towards her waist, how she touched the scroll, how she pinched the handle, and how she slowly pulled the scroll out.
And her dagger had already been swung dozens of times during this period.
The protective shield was breaking at an increasingly rapid pace.
Although Bai Lili's protective shield scrolls continued to be replenished, a new scroll was always added before each shattering.
However, the attack scroll was downgraded from tier 3 to tier 2.
Undoubtedly, such luxury goods are ultimately limited in number.
It was clear to everyone present that Bai Lili's defeat was only a matter of time.
And Kaluo, in particular, is someone who has mastered time.
The faculty and staff watching from outside the stadium still found it unbelievable.
[Time Lineage]...
They actually witnessed firsthand the [Time Lineage] outside of the King.
It's important to understand that the current king of Kalentia earned his throne through time!
In the Echo Realm, there is a well-known ironclad rule:
It is impossible for a second king to emerge from the same lineage.
Furthermore, during the period when the king still held power, no new awakened individuals were even allowed to emerge in this lineage!
Even those Echoer had already embarked on this lineage before the king ascended the throne, the king has the right to revoke their abilities!
Therefore, without a doubt, Sibel Oberon, who was born after the coronation of the King of Time but still awakened the [Time Lineage], is an anomaly in the entire Echo Realm.
To awaken someone of the same lineage during the king's reign is itself a rebellion against the king!
This is disloyalty to the king!
This is disrespectful to the king!
Therefore, she was regarded as an ominous princess, as an anomaly who should not have been born.
When news spread that Sibel had awakened [Time], the entire nation of Kalentia was gripped by fear.
They feared this foreshadowed the king's impending doom...
Fortunately, all these years have passed, and the king is still in power, and nothing has happened.
But the "ominous" mark on Sibel's body has never been removed since that moment.
In the lounge, Huomu was shocked by Kaluo's speed.
"How... how could she be so fast?"
Huomu tried to imagine what he would be like if he were on the ring right now.
Even if I manage to unleash [Mirror Break], I'm afraid I won't be able to effectively hit my opponent.
"Fast? Of course, because what she's using now is Time Echo; her lineage is Vassal, she's Vassal of time."
Knowing the plot, Qiji explained it to everyone.
Upon hearing this, Huomu immediately reminded Bai Lili, cupping his hands around his mouth like a megaphone and shouting towards the arena:
"Bai Lili! It's time! She accelerated her own time!"
Seeing Setsuna, she rolled her eyes at Huomu in annoyance:
Why are you telling Lili all this? Do you really want Lili to win?
Don't let Lili's gentle appearance fool you; she's actually quite stubborn!
If you tell her this information, she will mistakenly believe that we want her to win!
You weren't going to say that unnecessary thing. She tried her best, she made an effort, and it's perfectly reasonable for her to admit defeat and give up.
But by doing this, aren't you forcing her to keep working herself to the bone?"
"Huh? Oh... is that so?"
Huomu was momentarily stunned by Setsuna said. He hadn't thought that far ahead; he just felt that this information might be helpful to the other party.
On the arena, they learned that their opponent was using the legendary Super S-class lineage—
[Time Lineage].
Bai Lili paused for a moment, then bit her lip and continued to tear open the next scroll.
Kaluo looked at Bai Lili's "extravagant" behavior, and the veins on her forehead throbbed.
She just wouldn't believe it.
Is this guy's Echo Scroll truly inexhaustible?
Does your family own a mine?
Even if we had a mine, we couldn't afford to squander it like this!
Kaluo's attacks rained down like a whirlwind, and Bai Lili's newly formed protective shield was on the verge of shattering.
Kaluo noticed that when Bai Lili reached for the Tier 3 shield scroll at her waist, she found it empty, and a look of panic appeared on her face.
Kaluo's eyes lit up, thinking: It's finally over!
Bai Lili failed to find another shield scroll, and in her panic, she could only throw out more than a dozen second-tier water arrow scrolls to deal with the situation.
Kaluo was eager to win the game.
Her salary includes a "performance bonus"—earn it quickly, and you get paid!
Soft and weak, yet overwhelming, water arrows rained down on Kaluo, leaving no room for escape.
With victory in her grasp, Kaluo, eager to secure the win, didn't even bother to dodge anymore.