Chapter 63: Trial of Han Yuan
In the backyard of the mental hospital, the girls found the passage leading to Han Yuan.
The gate had already been opened, and nearby, the corpses of other monsters were scattered messily… they lay collapsed all around, their eyes as peaceful as if they were asleep.
“Were these dead people… killed by the Eight-Tailed Fox?”
“Perhaps, because they didn’t want them to suffer in the world again, they attacked them…”
Looking at all this decay, the girls felt a sense of solemnity in their hearts.
However…
Even so, they still had to press on.
After all, if they lingered here, they would be forever immersed in darkness.
They descended the rugged, spreading stairs, delving into the deep, dim passage.
A gust of cold air hit them. At first, it was just a little, but later it became bone-chillingly cold… even in warm clothes, everyone was shivering from the cold.
“Lonis, summon the Crimson Lotus Hammer.”
“Ah… ah!”
“Yes, that’s fine.”
After her heart suffered a heavy blow, Elus’s resistance seemed to have weakened considerably. Lonis could feel Elus very close to her… the girl’s warmth kept coming as they advanced, warm and truly comfortable.
And in this dim tunnel, after advancing for half an hour…
The girls finally reached the end of the passage.
A faintly blue door stood there, emitting a faint, hazy radiance.
It had textures like shattered ice and brilliant crystalline patterns like snowflakes. The gate of the Han Yuan Temple, like the temple gates seen before, looked like a work of art from any angle, simply incredibly beautiful.
But…
Before this crystalline gate, a woman with a dejected expression was kneeling.
She had 8 large tails, each seeming to be stained with extreme cold light, swaying with threads of icy radiance.
But she could only kneel there. She could not open the ice-blue door, nor could she penetrate this ice crystal to reach the other side of Han Yuan.
“Why… why can’t it open? Why, why…”
Flick murmured, her eyes as if all their brilliance had been lost, a depth that inspired despair.
“Eight-Tailed Fox, what are you doing?”
Seeing the large fox, Candelle subconsciously exclaimed, trying to rush over.
However…
“Hmph… Candelle, at this point, do you still intend to fight me for the power of Rainbow Abyss?”
“Huh, wait…”
“I don’t want to fight you, but if you persist, then don’t blame me for being impolite~”
The Eight-Tailed Fox sneered, standing up coldly.
But soon, she noticed the other girls standing behind Candelle… even so, she did not stop her combat stance, but instead said:
“Even Silent Leaf and Cécile are here? No matter, you can all come at me together.”
“!”
“Has it been too long since I’ve fought? That’s why Han Yuan rejected me. Coincidentally, I also want to see how far my current strength can be utilized?”
After speaking, a chilling cold light emerged around the Eight-Tailed Fox.
But it wasn’t ice crystals, but dark blue foxfire… unlike normal foxfire that emits heat, this foxfire absorbed heat.
Therefore, the temperature in the space suddenly became colder, and ice crystals began to condense in the air. The entire tunnel seemed to have fallen into an ice cave, filled with piercing cold.
“Everyone be careful.”
Fortunately, Lonis had summoned the Crimson Lotus Hammer in advance, otherwise, just this move would have frozen the little fox.
“What’s wrong, aren’t you going to attack? Didn’t we agree to have a competition to determine qualification for Han Yuan?”
Seeing that Candelle wasn’t attacking, the Eight-Tailed Fox frowned with anger.
Candelle, at this moment, was in a dilemma, not knowing what to do… although she disliked the Eight-Tailed Fox’s large breasts, it didn’t mean she disliked the Eight-Tailed Fox herself.
This meant that although the conflict between flat-chested and large-breasted was irreconcilable, this conflict should not be resolved here.
So Candelle looked at Elus, hoping her master would stop her from fighting the Eight-Tailed Fox, but…
“Candelle, go ahead.”
“Huh?”
“Some things will not be understood without the tempering of battle. Give it your all and try to defeat the Eight-Tailed Fox.”
“I understand… then, Eight-Tailed Fox, please guide me!”
Candelle attacked like this.
The Vampire Queen, with her 8th rank strength, was not to be underestimated… in fact, if Candelle fought with the resolve of death, even Elus might not be her match.
Because of this, all the Eight-Tailed Fox’s foxfire attacks were dodged by Candelle.
“Eight-Tailed Fox, let me show you the power of a little loli!”
“O-ho… the flat-chested one speaks so boldly? But… can you get close to me?”
Although Flick’s foxfire couldn’t hit Candelle’s body, her footwork was equally agile and swift.
Using the flames to obstruct Candelle’s steps, and constantly maintaining distance to harass the opponent… Flick’s fighting style was entirely a mage’s choice.
And unable to get close to the Eight-Tailed Fox, Candelle’s heart became increasingly anxious.
Because…
She could truly feel it.
Although at first, the Eight-Tailed Fox’s attacks were somewhat stiff and clumsy, not like a formed enemy.
But as the battle progressed, this foxfire became more and more lively, as if it had a life of its own.
Not only were its trajectory difficult to predict, but its speed also began to become extremely rapid. Finally, in a blind spot that she couldn’t see, a wisp of pale blue flame struck Candelle’s back.
“Wuwuwu! It’s so cold!!!!”
Candelle felt as if she had been turned into an ice pop, goosebumps all over her body.
The Eight-Tailed Fox smiled slightly and mockingly said, “Oh? How does this frozen feeling feel? The reason you feel so cold is also because your chest doesn’t have enough fat to protect your body.”
“Damn it, you big fox, you’re playing dirty, aren’t you! Then don’t blame me… for being impolite!”
“Oh?”
“Blood Spread, Body Strengthen!”
Candelle gnashed her teeth and bit her lip fiercely.
As a drop of blood was swallowed into her stomach, the red-haired little loli exuded an invincible radiance.
Her movements, which were originally visible to the naked eye, broke through the limits of her body, leaving trails of afterimages.
“!”
The Eight-Tailed Fox quickly mobilized her foxfire for defense, but Candelle’s speed was too fast, even faster than the foxfire!
And the loli’s body also had an advantage.
That is, the loli’s hit area is small, and because her chest is not abundant, Candelle’s projected area is also a circle smaller than that of an average woman!
So even though the Eight-Tailed Fox’s foxfire formed a dense defensive net, Candelle still found a gap and slid in with a slide tackle.
“How is this possible?”
“Big-breasted big fox! Surrender to me!!!”
Candelle pounced fiercely at Flick, seemingly ready to deliver the final blow.
