As magic power was infused, the surface of the staff’s material began to glow, the temporary enchantment’s strengthening effect instantly activated, and the staff body became exceptionally sturdy.
bang!
The next instant, the demonized human’s ghostly claw, wrapped in violent black qi, tore through the air and slammed into the magic-strengthened bone staff.
Although Laige Caicai barely blocked this lethal strike, the immense power sent her flying through the air in an ungainly arc.
She was like a soccer ball kicked with full force, crashing heavily onto the ground in the distance, with no breath left, unable to rise again.
“You…”
Lu Xiya, lying on the ground, saw this scene clearly. Her heart was filled with mixed emotions; she simply couldn’t believe that a mage would actually step in to save her.
Various memories from the past surged up in her mind, and she couldn’t help thinking about what Laige Caicai had done to her before.
She had always disliked Laige Caicai’s caustic, arrogant demeanor. The other woman had mocked and insulted her day after day, gotten her demoted, forced her to resign, and finally made her become a mere experimental toy in her hands.
For Laige Caicai, Lu Xiya’s heart was full of resentment. She wished she would just disappear from this world.
‘But why… she saved me…’
‘Using me as a meat shield would be more in line with my stereotype of mages.’
Lu Xiya crawled forward on the floor, moved to the door, and then quietly poked half her head out to look outside.
She hoped to see Laige Caicai still lively and kicking, wanted to see that resentful, blood-spitting expression. She must have intended to push her out to die, but misoperated. Cunning was outsmarted, and she ended up harming herself, getting sent flying.
But unfortunately, Laige Caicai was now like a beached dead fish, lying motionless not far away without any sign of life.
Lu Xiya’s pupils shook violently. She clenched her teeth tightly, almost unable to believe the sight before her.
At the same time, an intense regret surged like a turbulent tide in her heart, rising and almost drowning her.
At this critical moment, she had still been slandering Laige Caicai, still unwilling to believe that she had a change of heart. She herself was the most ungrateful woman in the world.
hiss!
However, the demonized human had no time to bother with Lu Xiya and continued attacking the other mages.
The Moteifei sisters couldn’t afford to be distracted by their eldest sister’s condition. If they didn’t defeat the demonized human, all of them would perish here today.
Laige Caicai had been sent flying behind them, which actually made her much safer, temporarily safe from a finishing blow. But that meant the Moteifei sisters had no way to retreat.
“Void Shield, reconstruct.”
Laige Fuling directly knelt on the ground, pressing both hands down, continuing to construct a magic shield wall, doing her utmost to protect her sisters.
[Protect the heroine.]
[Quest Requirements: None.]
[Task Success Reward: Heroine goes berserk.]
[Task Failure Punishment: Total annihilation.]
At the same time, the third sister also received a quest, requiring her to protect the heroine’s safety.
Laige Fuling turned her head slightly and saw that the main heroine, Ling Xiang, was perfectly fine, hiding behind her without any danger, just scared stiff by the demonized human, lying on the ground trembling.
As for the second sister, Yulian, she was utterly useless. Her illusions had no effect on the mentally unstable demonized human; illusions were purely [anti-personnel spells].
“Elder sister, you can’t die.”
The useless Laige Yulian could only go over and drag the unconscious Laige Caicai back to retreat.
“Ling Xiang, what are you spacing out for? Attack quickly! Elder sister has fallen, and you’re the only one left with offensive spells.”
Laige Fuling said in a deep voice.
“Ah… but… I’m so scared… I can’t concentrate to cast spells…”
The cowardly Laige Lingxiang said spinelessly.
“Then flee quickly, take elder sister with you. I’ll hold it off for you.”
Laige Fuling replied calmly.
“Huh?”
Laige Lingxiang cried out in surprise.
“If you can’t fight, then leave quickly. I don’t want to repeat myself.”
Laige Fuling repeated, like a warrior ready to die.
“Then what about you, Sister Fuling?”
Laige Lingxiang stammered.
Laige Fuling couldn’t be bothered to answer. She simply let the magic power fluctuation around her bloom silently like smoke.
bang! bang! bang! bang! bang!
This time, the demonized human could no longer easily pierce and tear apart that Void Shield. It could only rage impotently, continuously letting out low growls while furiously swinging its ghostly claws in an even more violent manner, launching a series of dense and ferocious attacks.
Because Laige Fuling hadn’t simply condensed a flat Void Shield; she had combined multiple magic crystal fragments into an intricate three-dimensional structure.
In short, the previous Void Shield was a pane of glass, while the current Void Shield was a glass cabinet.
This defensive structure could more effectively disperse and absorb impacts, and also enhanced the repair speed of the Void Shield. Even if the first layer was breached, it wouldn’t be torn apart like before, greatly increasing the overall defensive effect.
The side effect was that it would greatly consume Laige Fuling’s Magic Power Value, and she hadn’t yet fully mastered the enhanced Void Shield.
hum hum hum~ hum hum hum~ hum hum hum~ The magic power ripples spread.
In just a short while, Laige Fuling’s forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and she looked as if she had just been pulled out of water, drenched all over.
Her face turned unusually pale, her lips lost their color, and her breathing became rapid and unsteady.
This was clearly a typical sign of magic power being rapidly drained and consumed too quickly.
crack crack crack crack crack!
However, even though she tried her best, the Void Shield wall was still being torn apart bit by bit by the demonized human.
Every time a crystal layer was breached, Laige Fuling would suffer magic backlash, as if her head had been punched.
But the third sister’s mental strength and willpower were extremely strong. Her eye sockets oozed fine blood droplets from overexerting her magic power, and nosebleed dripped down from the corner of her mouth, but her eyes remained sharp as a blade, firmly resisting the threat ahead without any hesitation or wavering.
Her back was like an insurmountable mountain, and in her heart, only one crystal-clear belief burned fiercely.
Even if it meant burning her own life, she would protect her family.
thump~ thump~ thump~
Watching her third sister’s resolute back, Laige Lingxiang’s gaze gradually emerged from confusion. Her whole body tensed, her heart thumping loudly, as if triggering some nonexistent memory of a main heroine.
She prayed to the gods, but in the end, the only one who answered was herself.
“[Divine Summon – Raven].”
Laige Lingxiang suddenly gained a divine ability, instantly achieving spell enlightenment. She also knelt down on both knees with a plop, pressed her hands to the ground, and a magic circle was instantly inscribed beneath her, pouring all of her magic power into…
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