At the same time, he twisted his body and swept his folding fan backward, creating a shard of ice, trying to force Qiji back and create distance.
However, she had misunderstood Qiji.
Qiji had no intention of stealing her from behind or touching her buttocks.
He was just passing by.
Because only 58 seconds had passed on the watch.
He's timing it perfectly.
This battle will end in just nine minutes and ten seconds!
"Is it a speed-type Echo?" Suyo's mind raced, and he didn't hesitate.
As he landed, creating distance, he unfolded his folding fan again to cover his face.
"Thousand Faces - Gale!"
The fan was moved aside, and the mask on her face changed again!
This time, it was a blue lark.
Gentle breezes supported Suyo's body, making her as light as a swallow and instantly increasing her speed!
Qiji chuckled softly, and his figure disappeared from the arena once again.
At the same time, Suyo's figure followed closely behind.
"Got you!"
Suyo's eyes narrowed as he caught sight of Qiji, who seemed to have been a beat slower, not far away.
Suyo folded his fan together, thrusting it out like a short sword, the tip aimed directly at Qiji's vital heart!
"So fast!"
In the audience, watching this scene Setsuna, I could hardly believe it!
She herself is a speed-type Echoer, however, the speed that Suyo is displaying at this moment far surpasses hers!
This guy can actually keep up with Qiji Saku's speed...
Is this the gap between myself and the top geniuses in the elite class?
Seeing the power of a mere Mimicry that Suyo casually displayed, Setsuna even began to worry about Qiji.
If Qiji's most prized speed is not an advantage against Suyo, then...
In that Setsuna when my heart clenched—
On the ring, however, came Qiji's relaxed and teasing tone once again:
Are you so happy just because you caught up for a moment?
Then let's play slowly with the shadow I left behind.
As soon as he finished speaking, Suyo's heart skipped a beat, and he knew something was wrong.
Really!
The folding fan pierced Qiji's body, yet he felt nothing.
The next instant, Qiji's figure slowly disappeared before my eyes...
Afterimage!
It was merely a lingering image left behind by Qiji.
How is that possible?!
The pupils beneath the Suyo contracted suddenly; it was almost unbelievable!
She even used [Gale], but still...
Or will I only be able to catch a glimpse of the other person?
What exactly is this guy's Echo?!
Why can't I feel any resonance between him and the Sea of Consciousness?!
The afterimage completely vanished.
The real Qiji, once again, appeared silently behind Suyo like a ghost.
Extremely close!
That guy...
He even gently blew a breath onto her earlobe, which was visible through the edge of her mask.
"Call--"
A gentle, warm breeze brushed past my ear.
"!!!"
Suyo shuddered violently, goosebumps instantly spreading all over his body!
An indescribable, intense feeling, a mixture of horror, humiliation, and anger, surged through my spine like an electric current!
This feeling...
It's like an adult playing tricks on or teasing a child!
Despite having an overwhelming advantage, they deliberately didn't end the battle immediately.
Instead, they use this flippant and humiliating approach to gradually crush their opponent's confidence and dignity!
To kill someone is to destroy their spirit!
No...
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Is the gap between me and him really that big?
She didn't believe it!!!
Chapter Sixty-Three: What do you mean you're both imposters?
But damn it!
She clearly saw Qiji's movements, yet it was as if she couldn't capture the movement of every single raindrop.
It was right there, yet we couldn't perceive its trajectory.
Okay, since that's the case...
You forced me to do this!!!
Suyo used the reaction force from swinging his folding fan backward to create distance between himself and Qiji once again.
Her gaze became incredibly solemn.
Gone is the arrogance of the past.
She opened her folding fan with her right hand and used it to cover her face.
At the same time, he reached into his robes with his left hand and pulled out an identical fan!
Then, she held the fan in both hands, one above the other, and opened it simultaneously to cover her face.
As the fan was moved aside, the mask on her face underwent another dramatic change!
The mask transformed into a red wolf, and the two fans also changed shape.
The fan ribs turned crimson, and faint flickering flames appeared along the edge of the fan surface, shimmering with a blazing red light!
[Thousand Faces·Fire Dance]!
Suyo took a deep breath, mobilized her Heart Essence, and continuously poured it into the newly constructed circuit!
At the same time, Suyo began to dance gracefully on the arena, holding two fans, with a strange and rhythmic pace!
This dance is full of exotic charm.
With each rotation and each wave of the fan, the fire element in the surrounding air fluctuated violently.
It resonates strongly with the mask on her face and the folding fan in her hand!
Since ordinary attacks cannot hit you and pose no threat to you...
Then—
Full firepower coverage!!!
Suyo voice was slightly rapid due to the intense dance and Heart Essence exertion, but her gaze was sharper than ever before.
"If I were to unleash a dense rain of fire upon every corner of the arena..."
So--
How should you deal with that?
Qiji looked at Suyo in the distance, holding two fans, and without warning, started dancing...
His expression involuntarily turned strange.
Just because of the dance that Suyo...
Isn't that a bit too flamboyant?
She has a very alluring charm...
For a moment, Qiji was completely stunned.
I almost blurted out, "Bro, you're so sexy!"
I always felt that this kind of battle dance was more suitable for girls to perform.
The image of Bai Lili dancing flashed through his mind...
But then he shook his head.
Bai Lili's "burden" on her chest is too much; if she were to perform such a graceful and flowing battle dance, she might appear clumsy or even vulgar, which would be unattractive and ruin her charm.
Immediately, he subconsciously replaced Bai Lili in his mind with the model of Liuli.
Her long, misty purple hair fluttered in the wind, and her cool, aloof face was partially visible in the flickering firelight.
A slender body, spinning, eyes closed, bending over, leaping.
The folding fan in my hand flows with dazzling colors...
Ethereal and ethereal, yet with a touch of fragile beauty...
That's more like it!
Qiji stopped what he was doing, crossed his arms, stood there, and quietly admired the scene.
Of course, the image used is that of Liuli.
Honestly, at times like this, it would be great to have a band that I could play live for the rest of my life.
"He danced very hard, but his dance moves weren't very good."
Qiji clapped his hands and commented very sincerely.
Seeing Qiji's effortless and even critical attitude towards her dance moves, Suyo felt that she had been greatly insulted once again!
I'm not going to dance for you, you idiot!!
Who asked for your review?!
So angry was she that her chest heaved as she danced faster and faster!
"Aren't you going to dodge?!"
Don't say I didn't warn you!
My Echo...