It was mentioned earlier that Shenhe needed Durandal's power to further strengthen Ice Puppet Escort, allowing the puppet to become another version of herself.
It would be fine if Durandal was by her side, but what if she wasn't? This ability wouldn't be usable then.
To solve this problem, she had Durandal store a small portion of her power within Shenhe's body, allowing her to use it when needed to strengthen the puppet's power.
In addition, she diligently learned the skill of 'one mind, two uses.' Initially, she started with daily life aspects, and after mastering it, she began to coordinate with the puppet through combat.
The current battle with Balladeer was to test the results of her training during this period. Balladeer was indeed very strong, truly worthy of being a puppet created by Raiden Ei. Even as a practice piece, his strength was not to be underestimated.
Without using his Delusion, the power he displayed already made Shenhe feel quite troublesome. She wondered what kind of combat power he would exhibit when he used his Delusion.
"Damn it, constantly jumping around like a fly."
Balladeer's expression was quite ugly. He had thought it was just an ant he could easily crush, but it kept flying around in front of him, annoying him to death!
He wanted to knock her away with the Electro Element, but her mastered Cryo Element could block the elemental power coming at her. When he tried to attack her, the puppet she controlled would take the opportunity to ambush him.
Balladeer dared not let calamitys bane hit him. He clearly felt the terrifying aura emanating from calamitys bane. If he were to directly take such a weapon, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Originally, he just wanted to play with Shenhe and find a way to escape from here while Durandal wasn't intervening, but Balladeer couldn't take it anymore.
He was getting anxious, he was getting anxious! Under the pressure from Durandal and being constantly harassed by Shenhe, Balladeer finally lost his temper. Unable to bear it any longer, he went berserk.
He directly activated the power of his Delusion. Just like Childe's Foul Legacy Transformation, Balladeer also developed armor-like protection on his body, and his height also seemed to increase slightly due to the activation of his Delusion.
Every Harbinger changes their element when activating their Delusion, but Balladeer was different. He remained Electro Element, but the Electro Element became more violent, capable of breaking through Shenhe's ice.
Shenhe, who had just been able to defend with the Cryo Element, noticed that the Cryo Element could no longer defend against Balladeer's attacks, so she shifted her strategy, focusing on attacking Balladeer.
Adeptus Arts, Cryo Element—she still had many moves she could use. Most importantly, there was that move she unleashed for less than a few seconds when fighting Beisht to save Lumine.
But that move could only be performed with Durandal's assistance. Shenhe couldn't guarantee whether she could successfully perform it without Durandal.
Regardless, she had to try. This battle was not only to test the results of her training during this period but also to prove herself to Durandal, to show that she had not merely indulged in her warm comfort.
Despite wielding the Cryo Element, Shenhe's attack speed became faster and faster, so fast that Balladeer was somewhat unable to react. He was hit by calamitys bane several times, and cracks even appeared in his armor.
But these were armors made of elemental power. No matter how much they were damaged, as long as he had strength, they could recover in the next moment.
Hmph, as expected, just a slightly larger ant. Although it caused him a bit of trouble, this trouble would soon be resolved by him.
He looked forward to seeing this bug's despair in his hands, and Durandal's angry expression for underestimating him.
It's just a bit strange, this place is full of the aura of Gods. Most people would be greatly affected after staying here for a period of time. Never mind that guy, what's wrong with this person?
They had been fighting for a while, why was she showing no reaction at all? Could it be that she was immune to the aura of Gods?
"Continue, you can still compress the power."
Balladeer did not notice Shenhe's pupils during the attack. Not only did his eyes brighten from using the Electro Element, but Shenhe's eyes also became dazzling.
She still needed more power, compressing, continuously compressing, to meet the conditions for releasing it in this way.
And she had to wait, wait for the right opportunity. He didn't know his own territory. When he became complacent, that would be her chance to attack.
"I'm tired of this. It's time for a bug like you to be eliminated!"
Balladeer raised his right hand high, and the power of thunder brewed in his hand. He was too lazy to think so much anymore.
Since Durandal was blocking him at the entrance, he would destroy the entire base. This way, she would definitely intervene to protect Shenhe, and he could escape at the fastest speed when she made her move.
"Perpetual…"
Now is the time!
Shenhe's pupils contracted, and the power she had been compressing completely erupted at this moment, with the Cryo Element instantly pervading the entire space.
Time and space were halted in this instant, as if Frozen, and the scene from before was replayed.
"Ugh!"
Shenhe felt her body instantly drained; if not for the aid of calamitys bane in her hand, she probably wouldn't have been able to continue fighting.
Taking advantage of the Frozen spacetime, Shenhe appeared before the unsuspecting Balladeer and plunged calamitys bane into his heart, attempting to end him this way.
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