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Ultimately, she decided to abandon this plan. First of all, now is not the time for this, as her performance has just started. Next would be the grand finale that would decide the fate of these heroes.
" For now, Gramps, you should just be a dear audience and watch the show " Roxanne muttered as she created a clone. And this clone took away the Bible, God, and the materials she had just recovered to create his new body.
And the next moment, the clone disappeared into the shadows. Along with his disappearance, most of the gods who were monitoring the situation turned all their attention away from this battlefield. To them, compared to the situation on the battlefield, the revival of the Bible God is far more important to them.
After seeing most of the annoying guys have already left, Roxanne let out a sigh. She was not comfortable being treated like a zoo animal.
' Now that the unnecessary people are away, let's continue the performance, ' thinking so Roxanne gave a wink towards Scarlet, telling her to start her part. Scarlet also nodded imperceptibly and started her performance.
Scarlet let out an angry dragon roar. She glared at Roxanne, who was ignoring her after releasing that fighting spirit, and the hero faction members who dared to attack her. She opened her mouth, and energy gathered in her mouth.
Seeing this scene, everyone felt a chill running down their spine. At this moment, whether those gods who were secretly monitoring the situation or those who were retreating all had ashen faces.
" Damn it, run! Great Red is angry " someone from the crowd shouted. And this was the fuse that lit the chaos.
" Damn it, raise the shields. Mages prepare the teleportation arrays." The Shadow Garden members, unlike others, immediately deployed defensive measures. One could tell from their actions that this kind of drill is nothing to them.
Soon, with another dragon roar, Scarlet let out an energy blast straight towards the hero faction members. Although the target is the hero faction, the range of the attack seemed to engulf everyone in the battlefield.
Just then, Roxanne suddenly appeared in front of Scarlet, swinging her scythe straight at her, the energy blast. And with one swing, the energy blast was divided into two.
A massive explosion happened in the air, and the wind pressure made Roxanne's cloak flutter.
"Hey hey, big guy, I don't mind you killing those fake heroes, but attacking my companions is a no-go, "Roxanne spoke with a lazy expression.
" And besides, if you really want to fight, let me keep you company " Roxanne said, as a dangerous aura wrapped around her body.
A pressure that is overbearing and tyrannical once again came down across the battlefield. This pressure was no weaker than Scarlet's.
" Roar " Scarlet let out another roar as she flapped her wings. With that, a barrier was created that enveloped just Roxanne and isolated everyone else.
Then Scarlet's body glowed, and she reverted to her human form, but unlike before, this time Scarlet still retained some of her dragon characteristics. She wore a red kimono that perfectly highlighted her figure. This is Scarlet's fighting form that she made under Roxanne's constant nagging. According to her, every dragon must have a combat form that looks cool.
Both girls stared at each other, and then in the next moment, both of them disappeared at the same time. Then they both appeared in mid-air, clashing their weapons. Sparks flew away as Roxanne's scythe and Scarlet's claws clashed. The shockwave from their impact shattered the sound barrier, making anyone who came near them unable to walk one step closer.
Roxanne pushed against the scythe and, with a burst of strength, pushed Scarlet back, "Not bad, Scarlet! I knew that kimono would look good on you," Roxanne grinned, her eyes flashing with a predatory violet light.
Scarlet didn't answer with words. Her eyes were glowing a bright, dangerous red. She kicked off the air, her body spinning like a crimson top. Her claws swiped across the scythe's blade, creating a shower of sparks that looked like fireworks.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
They moved so fast that they looked like two streaks of light—one red and one black—crashing into each other over and over. Every time they hit, the air shook, space shattered, and reality crumbled.
With a flick of her wrist, Roxanne used the momentum of the clash to spin her scythe, the obsidian blade tracing a lethal arc toward Scarlet's waist.
Scarlet didn't flinch. Using her instincts, she twisted in mid-air, the silk of her red kimono fluttering like a dying flame, and caught the flat of the scythe blade with the hardened scales on her forearm.
"Crimson Burst!" Scarlet roared.
A shockwave of pure thermal energy erupted from Scarlet's body. The red kimono glowed with intricate, glowing runes. These are dragonic runes that were created by Scarlet after some research. The blast sent Roxanne tumbling backward through the air, but the next moment she laughed, performing a series of graceful mid-air flips before digging her heels into the very atmosphere itself.
Roxanne swung her scythe overhead, manifesting dozens of ethereal purple chains from the shadows cast by the clouds. "Let's see you dance through this!"
Scarlet's pupils slit into vertical needles. She didn't retreat; using her draconic strength, she kicked off a magic circle that manifested under her feet, turning herself into a red blur. She wove through the tightening web of chains with a speed that blurred the lines between teleportation and flight.
In less than a second, Scarlet was in front of Roxanne with her fist less than 10 centimeters away from her face. Any second now, and Roxanne would be punched straight in the face.
But Roxanne didn't panic at all. In fact, the smile on her face even widened. And this smile made Scarlet's instincts scream danger. And Scarlet, trusting her instincts, immediately dashed backwards, stopping the attack.
" Good reaction, but you are too late " Roxanne's voice came from behind Scarlet, making her hair stand on end.
Chains sprang from the ground, trying to capture Scarlet. Scarlet immediately recognized these chains. These are those damned dragon-binding chains that Roxanne created. If she really got entangled by these chains, then she would definitely be doomed.
So Scarlet decided to get more serious. An aura different from Roxanne's but more ethereal was released. This aura was Scarlet's [Dream] authority. Compared to Roxanne's [ Void ] authority, Scarlet's authority is far more flexible.
This is the power of possibility. Scarlet doesn't erase reality; she rewrites the rules. Because dreams have no logic, her power is limited only by her imagination. This is the power of rewriting reality.
And Scarlet, using this authority, escaped the cage and appeared in mid-air. She then swung her claws mid-air. And soon a claw attack appeared in front of Roxanne. Roxanne barely managed to block the attack with her scythe.
A small portal opened, and Roxanne placed her hand inside and took out a sword that glowed with rainbow-colored light. This is one of the top 10 weapons that Roxanne made. And this sword is made specially to counter Scarlet's authority.
"Shatter Kyojitsu no Sousai " Roxanne muttered as the sword in her hand began to shatter into small particles.
After that, Roxanne looked at Scarlet and spoke, " Devour everything, Azazothoth."
Suddenly, the whole barrier was engulfed in an eerie darkness. This darkness is like a black hole that devours everything.
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