Journey to Magic City (5): Pillow Slumber Hunter (3)

The camera pans to the Fruit Team and the sun and Sun and Moon Team.

"Yaya, watch out behind you!" Sigrika shouted.

"Heave-ho!" Dania nimbly dodged the pillow that Iuno threw from behind.

As close friends who have completed many academic tasks together, their teamwork is obviously no less impressive than that of the other two.

Therefore, Iuno didn't intend to defeat the two little ones from the beginning, but chose a simpler and more direct approach.

As long as she prevents them from reaching the next safe zone within the allotted time, she can still achieve her goal.

"Tsk, this can't go on..." Dania frowned as she looked at the electronic light screen that was now right in front of her.

If they remain stuck here, there's no doubt that Sigrika and I will be eliminated on the spot for failing to reach the safe zone on time.

She needs to use the information she has to figure out a way to break the deadlock.

So, after another exchange, Dania calmed down and began to review the game rules that Xiao Ling had explained before the game started.

etc?

Dania suddenly thought of a third point: the Resonance Ability that could nullify attacks was prohibited in this game.

However, he did not specify whether this "invalid attack" meant using Resonance Ability to nullify an attack that the opponent had already completed, or whether interrupting an attack also counted as a violation of the rules.

In other words, she can take a gamble.

"Sigrika, do you believe me?" Dania smiled at the somewhat tired Sigrika.

"Yes! I've always believed in you Yaya!" Sigrika nodded vigorously twice.

"Then, no matter how they try to stop you, just keep charging forward. Leave the rest to me."

"Yaya, you...?!"

"It's just a win or a loss, I don't care. What I wanted most is already firmly in my grasp." Dania smiled gently. "Go ahead, leave the rest to me."

"... Um!"

Sigrika took a deep breath, looked at the Sun and Moon Team that stood before her like an immovable deity, and pedaled her little motor straight toward the gate.

"Hmm?" Augusta noticed the other woman's unusual behavior and became suspicious. "Is she... planning to expose us?"

"Never mind her, let's fight first." Iuno lightly leaped up, attacking Sigrika who was running from the left flank.

Augusta, on the other hand, cut in from the right flank, effectively eliminating any possibility of the opponent dodging the attack.

Sigrika watched the two people waving pillows as they attacked from the air with a slightly serious expression, her steps not slowing down at all.

Because she believed in Dania and believed she would find a way out of the predicament.

Just as the outcome of the battle was about to be decided, Dania moved.

She raised her right hand, and two bubbles the size of people appeared out of thin air, locking the sun and moon, who were about to launch an attack.

Dania's Resonance Ability, Bubble Projection Threshold, has now become a prison binding these two peerless beauties.

!!!

"This is against the rules!" Iuno said unwillingly, his tone filled with frustration.

Augusta didn't speak. She glanced at the bubble that had enclosed her, then at Dania who looked relieved, and nodded with an approving smile.

"Whether this counts as breaking the rules is hard to say, Miss Genius~" Dania said with a smile, "After all, that guy's explanation was too vague. Who knows if 'invalid attack' means interrupting the attack or canceling out an attack that has already taken effect? I can only take a gamble~"

"Besides, I've already achieved my goal, so it's okay if I get eliminated for breaking the rules~"

The electronic light screen mercilessly swept over Dania and her two companions, Sigrika stepped into the courtyard at the last moment before the light screen struck.

"We lost." Augusta accepted the loss gracefully. "Dania, you did very well."

"Same here, you guys are pretty good too." Dania yawned. "I'm a little tired too, time to go back and rest~ Come on, Xixi, try to be the last one standing!"

Sigrika, who was looking at Dania through the door, nodded seriously and headed to the next battlefield, carrying Dania's expectations with her.

If the Fruit Team and the Sun and Sun and Moon Team represent a battle of wits, then Roccia's side is a pure free-for-all.

"Did I say I didn't want to feel anything here?!" Lynae was using every trick in the book to dodge the attacks from the others.

"What's the point of saying all this now?!" Liang Yu said with a bitter face.

There's a saying that goes, "When girls get into a fight, boys don't stand a chance," because they really will use every trick in the book against their opponent.

Poor Lynae and Liang Yu had intended to enjoy the game, but the others present were determined to win, so they were forced to get involved in the conflict even though they had no intention of competing.

After nearly being caught in the crossfire once again, Lynae and Liang Yu nimbly retreated to a distance.

However, Liang Yu seemed to smell something burning in the air.

"Lynae, your clothes! Your clothes!" Liang Yu followed the scent and immediately saw that Lynae's clothes were on fire.

"Chovy!" Lynae exclaimed in shock, frantically extinguishing the flames on her body. "This is too dangerous... This is supposed to be a legitimate game..."

"Sorry, Lynae, I got carried away and didn't control myself well," Changli said with a smile, holding a pillow in one hand and playing with the fire in the other.

Lynae: What do you mean by "didn't control the heat well"?!

These girls had clearly discovered the loophole in the interpretation of the third rule and put it into practice. It turned out that their guess was correct: canceling out attacks was not feasible, but interrupting the opponent's spellcasting action in advance was possible.

Strictly speaking, the third rule was designed by Xiao Ling to defend against Little Ai one-on-one, since if she remained in electronic ghost mode, who could hit her?

With less than three minutes remaining before the safe zone closed, the electronic light screen symbolizing the safe zone was gradually approaching the four teams.

After several rounds of combat, their stamina was somewhat depleted, but in any case, the next round would be the final one, a single match to decide the winner.

"Phoebe, can you still hold on?" Cartethyia asked gently.

"Hmm... I'm fine, Cart, how about you?" Phoebe replied.

"I'm going to get serious now," Cartethyia nodded.

"Really? Right now? Here?!"

"Yeah, this can't go on. I was originally planning to use it in the final round, but now it seems I can't afford to hesitate any longer."

If it were just a simple contest of skill and strength, Cartethyia's height would be a significant advantage, but now that others are even using Resonance Ability, she no longer needs to hide hers.

Having made up her mind, Cartethyia revealed her true name under everyone's watchful eyes.

A wind rose in the woods, not a gentle breeze, but a fierce and violent gale, even more intense than the typhoon that everyone had experienced at that time.

"What's going on now?!" Lynae was on the verge of tears; she felt like a complete greenhorn.

"So strong..." Liang Yu felt like she was about to be blown away.

At the same time, Yangyang also activated her Resonance Ability to counteract the elemental fluctuations caused by Cartethyia, which prevented Lynae and the others from falling flat on their faces.

"That's ruthless, Your Majesty..." Cantarella's eye twitched. "You're even willing to resort to this for victory?"

"You started it." Cartethyia's tone shifted abruptly from sweet to authoritative. "So, if we're going to fight, let's fight fairly and justly."

As the storm subsided, Fleurdelys appeared before everyone.

"Come on, now we can have a fair and just duel." Her tone was as sharp as a drawn blade.

"I don't think this is fair or just..." Carlotta looked troubled.

If you're just playing a game, what are you trying to do by taking this form out?!

"That suits me perfectly. Let's finish this quickly," Suisui said with a beaming smile. "Anyway, this is the last match."

Everyone held their breath, intently watching each other's next move; a major battle seemed inevitable.

Then...

Fleurdelys felt a gentle pat on the back with a pillow.

??????

Her expression froze, and she turned her head in a daze, only to suddenly see Professor Morning appear behind her at some point, delivering a fatal blow.

"It seems I have the upper hand," Morning said with a smile.

"They actually managed to launch a sneak attack successfully...?" Chisa, who was standing not far behind Morning, was somewhat shocked that none of the people present had noticed it.

Fleurdelys was completely bewildered.

Fleurdelys explodes.

Fleurdelys transformed back into Cartethyia.

Cartethyia drew circles on the spot.

Originally eager to showcase her skills, she was brought back to reality by this sudden sneak attack and had no choice but to accept the fact that she had been eliminated.

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