Chapter 70, The Seventh Day
As it was already the seventh day, the enemy’s attacks were much fiercer than in the previous days.
These monsters were no longer existences that could be defeated with machine guns and bullets—and precisely because of this, the successors of Rainbow Abyss had all made their appearance.
Among them, the most eye-catching was Senior Isumi.
She wore a single-person combat jacket that looked like machinery, and with exceptionally agile movements, she reaped the lives of monsters.
As long as it was a normal monster, no matter how fast its movements were or how sharp its attacks were, Senior Isumi could see through it—because her vision was comprehensive, every strike she made was bound to be a fatal weakness of her opponent.
However…
The appearance of a certain type of monster completely disrupted Senior Isumi’s rhythm.
Its body was jet black, and rather than a monster, it looked more like a rolling boulder.
What was even more puzzling was that its body was almost perfectly homogeneous—only the very core origin was the power supply mechanism, which led to this monster having almost no weaknesses and no balance flaws.
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“This, this kind of guy…”
Seeing this situation, Lonis was startled.
Because the emergence of such a monster indicated that the enemy had a considerable understanding of Isumi’s abilities.
Fortunately…
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“Hmm, now I shall step in.”
“Eh?”
“I can’t stand that Castor guy being so arrogant, can I? Special monsters must be dealt with in a special way.”
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The Eight-tailed Fox sneered and joined the battle without hesitation.
In fact, this big fox was neither good nor evil, and couldn’t be considered a “good person.” However, her combat prowess was not to be underestimated.
Weren’t those monsters like rolling stones, almost never showing any weaknesses or imbalances?
Then, why not artificially attach legs to it, deliberately shifting its center of gravity?
With a wave of her hand, the Eight-tailed Fox sent a flurry of ice that firmly adhered to the rolling monster—it was like a ring attached to a football, and no matter how hard these monsters tried, they couldn’t move anymore.
“So, so amazing!”
“Hmph, of course. Has Castor really not improved at all after these thousand years?”
“Eh?”
“He only makes these flashy but useless things, with no distinctiveness at all, they look ugly like common grunts!”
“(I somehow feel like she’s referring to Castor?)”
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But no matter what, with the Eight-tailed Fox and Senior Isumi assisting, and the combat plants arranged by Bai Ye in key positions, although the monster’s offensive was fierce, it did not breach the Land of Eternity.
However, Lonis did not dare to be careless.
After confirming that the defense line was stable, she stayed in a nearby lounge with Elus, waiting for orders… If anything on the front line could not be supported, she would immediately provide assistance.
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“Sigh… I feel so nervous. Although we have a significant advantage now, there’s always this tension that if we slacken even a little, the enemy will break through!”
Lonis paced anxiously in the lounge.
Elus, on the other hand, gazed at Lonis’s face, remaining silent.
If she were just being looked at, Lonis would have acted as if nothing had happened.
But to be continuously stared at by Elus, Lonis felt the atmosphere was a bit strange, as if she had been “targeted” by Elus, and her heart started pounding.
(Why is Elus staring at me like this? Is something wrong?)
So, Lonis met Elus’s gaze—although her intention was just to ask Elus why she was staring at her.
However, Elus’s reaction was very flustered.
She first blinked her eyes, and then a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.
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“Eh?”
“Hmph, you little idiot! Isn’t it good for you to sit there and let me watch you obediently? Why do you have to stare back?”
Elus frowned, appearing somewhat angry.
“Um… Elus, why are you always looking at me, it’s so strange…”
“Hmph, as a husband, isn’t it natural to admire the side profile of my beautiful wife?”
“Wuwu, stop teasing me…”
“Hmph, such a naughty girl. Then, I’ll tell you… Actually, I was thinking that maybe you, little idiot, are exceptionally smart.”
“Eh, smart?”
Lonis blinked, not understanding what Elus meant.
However, the black-haired girl grabbed her wrist and said with great solemnity:
“Because you, little idiot, thought that the existence of the Land of Eternity dates back a thousand years, so whether it’s General Castor or that so-called Trickster Demon, they must have a thorough understanding of this place and be very vigilant.”
“Hmm… is that so?”
“Therefore, they must have expected a peerless Hero to collect the power of the Rainbow Abyss from various places and become stronger to defeat them. So, over these thousand years, they must have made very thorough preparations for this.”
“!”
“But you know what? Even Castor definitely wouldn’t have thought that a Hero would make herself so weak, and completely set herself up as a maid slave~~ just whining all day and being bullied by this Master.”
“Wuwu… I don’t whine all day!”
“So, by merely changing your own settings, you have rendered their thousand years of preparation useless. To deal with this new threat, Castor had to re-plan, and we have once again returned to the same starting line.”
“Eh…”
“Little idiot, do you remember? I said your greatest ability is to inadvertently plant willows and get shade—that is to say… although you always do things that seem absurd, the results are usually good.”
“This… this is simply good luck, isn’t it?”
“Hmph, good luck is also part of strength. And you, little idiot, have always had very good luck, making one wonder if you’re playing dumb.”
“Wuah?”
Being stared at so intently by Elus, Lonis felt a little guilty.
In fact, she did enjoy playing dumb and playing cute on weekdays… for the purpose of making Elus happy~
After all, she couldn’t be of any use now, so occasionally acting like a weak little maid who was deliberately bullied by Elus was her only role.
However, she never had many thoughts about long-term planning.
The reason why the final outcome was always good was because Elus had always been cleaning up her messes, right?
If it weren’t for Elus, she might have easily fallen into some trap and become like a plush ball imprisoned in a dungeon by some perverted old man.
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Watching Lonis, Elus was also lost in thought, seemingly reaching a conclusion.
“Hmm… I think I understand. Castor isn’t afraid of me… He might be afraid of you.”
“Wh-what do you mean?”
“Because you, little idiot, are simply too full of unexpected turns. Just like this time, you might become a key player in turning the entire tide of the battle.”
Elus took a deep breath, as if she had thoroughly figured something out.
