"By the way, do you still want to continue fighting, Childe?" Yae Miko said, shifting her gaze back to Tartaglia, who was on the ground, opening and closing his eyes.
As for why he ended up like this… simply put, she had placed dozens of Kitsune Saigyou Zakura on the ground, and after one grand secret art, Tenko Kenshin, he became like this.
Poor Tartaglia was directly submerged by countless foxes, instantly slammed into a wall, and then passively dispelled his Foul Legacy Transformation, starting to open and close his eyes.
"Hiss… No more fighting, no more fighting!"
Tartaglia leaned against the wall, one hand on his waist, and stood up from the ground. As expected of Yae Miko, who had lived for five hundred years. If she were in Liyue, she would probably be an adeptus, right?
By the way, why had his Foul Legacy Transformation been constantly suppressed ever since he met the Traveler?
This was his strongest technique, and it caused a great burden on his body. Logically speaking, when using it, even if it wasn't a complete crush, it should at least be evenly matched, right?
Why was he the one being suppressed now?
"Considering you just arrived in Inazuma and haven't done much, I'll let you go this time."
"Ahahaha, then thank you for your mercy, Lady Fox." Tartaglia smiled. Although the fight was enjoyable this time, the pain was also very real!
"No problem. Also, I want to make a deal with you."
"Oh? What deal?"
"The Gnosis…"
On the other side, Ayaka was slumped on the ice-covered ground, resting. She had thought that dealing with those six Fatui would be enough, but then four more appeared.
Of course, the result was victory, but the cost was too much exhaustion, plus a body full of injuries.
She had to quickly move her position, otherwise, if she encountered the Fatui again, it would be bad.
However, what she feared came true. Ayaka had just caught her breath when she heard footsteps from the corridor.
'There's more!?'
But then she thought again that the Fatui usually acted in small teams, and these footsteps clearly belonged to one person. So who could it be?
Lumine was running quickly down the corridor, but then she stopped in front of a room. After all, it was hard not to notice the ground covered in frost, wasn't it?
However, as soon as she walked in, a katana was placed against her neck. The chilling sensation instantly made her hair stand on end.
"Phew, so it's the Traveler and Paimon…"
Upon seeing who it was, Ayaka finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that it wasn't the Fatui.
"Eh!? Miss Kamisato? Why are you here!?" Paimon asked in surprise.
"I'm here to save someone. I just bought Xavier some time to advance, and at the main gate, Yae Miko attracted most of the Fatui's forces."
"Yae Miko came too? No wonder Tartaglia used his Foul Legacy Transformation."
"It seems so, but I'm more concerned about those thunderclaps just now. Could it be that the Raiden Shogun also came?" Lumine was a bit uncertain.
"No, Her Excellency the Shogun is still in Tenshukaku. The thunderclaps just now came from Ryougi." Ayaka shook her head, then a relieved smile appeared on her face.
"It seems Mr. Xavier has succeeded…"
"Eh, wait a minute! I'm a bit confused, what exactly is your plan?" Paimon asked with a bewildered expression.
"Hmm… It's like this…" Ayaka explained the matter of Nine Words Thunder, and after understanding the situation, the two finally realized.
Paimon: "Oh! So that's how it is! But speaking of which, is a Divine Weapon really that powerful? It made Miss Ryougi create such a big commotion."
Ayaka: "After all, it was forged by Her Excellency the Shogun with great effort. It's a divine weapon she specifically forged for Ryougi."
Lumine: "Ah, it seems…"
"Let's not talk about that for now. I plan to go in and find Mr. Xavier. Do you want to come along?"
"Of course!"
After deciding, the three walked towards the depths of the factory, only the truth awaiting them was very difficult to accept…
"Hmph!"
Shiki let out a low cry, and a golden Z-flash instantly brought her before Balladeer. The Nine Words Thunder traced a golden arc as it swiftly swung towards Balladeer's neck.
But Balladeer's reaction wasn't slow either. After condensing a katana on his illusory arm, he blocked the strike.
However, Shiki didn't remain in a stalemate after being blocked. Instead, she adjusted her footwork, twisted her body to generate force, and swung her sword again!
The sword dance began.
Clang, clang, clang, clang...
Sparks flew in the laboratory. At this moment, Shiki, like a storm, swung the Nine Words Thunder at Balladeer. This fierce, sudden offensive was difficult for even Balladeer to withstand head-on.
Balladeer's figure continuously retreated, and the illusory arms he used to block were no longer limited to just one.
Shiki's sword-swinging speed grew faster and faster, and her force gradually increased with the speed. Moreover, her directions were not limited to just the front.
Using her peculiar footwork, Shiki launched attacks at Balladeer from all directions. To be honest, it was her first time using the sword dance to such an extent.
After all, only someone like Balladeer, who wielded five or six blades, could last this long.
'I wonder how long you can last!?'
Shiki let out a silent roar in her heart, and the Lightning element that had been waiting for a long time instantly erupted!
Seeing this, Balladeer's pupils constricted. He quickly controlled his arms to stack all six katanas in front of him. However, the immense force carried by the golden lightning still shattered the katanas, leaving him wide open.
Bang!
Balladeer's figure was directly sent flying at a speed that broke the sound barrier, and at the same time, an arm flew off in a graceful arc and landed on the ground.
This wasn't an illusory arm condensed by Balladeer; it was his actual left arm.
"Cough, cough… Well done, Shiki. It seems you are truly at your peak now. In that case, I will also go all out and fight you!"
As Balladeer spoke, he pulled himself out of the mountain. Then, violent lightning erupted from his body, directly piercing through the thick mountain, forming a purple pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.
"Hah hahahaha!!!"
Accompanied by a burst of laughter, Balladeer's body underwent a transformation. First, at his joints, a clear puppet-like appearance emerged, and the severed arm flew back as Balladeer unleashed his power.
Then, six purple arms appeared on both sides of his body, each hand holding a different weapon.
There was a naginata, a jumonji yari, a katana, an uchigatana, a shield, and something similar to a vajra.
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