Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!-Chapter 1451 - 1450: A Simple and Direct Way to Win (Bought a New Shopping Cart)
When Little Hei brought out a pitch-black longbow, everyone, including Katrina, was somewhat bewildered.
After all, Little Hei had always been engaged in close combat, and no one had ever heard of her having long-range capabilities. In fact, many people were quite interested in the kind of magic that allowed Little Hei to summon a large array of weapons anytime, anywhere.
But it was merely curiosity, since most mages didn’t need to project weapons like Little Hei for combat.
But now...
Not good!!
Other mages might still be curious about what Little Hei was planning, but the moment Katrina was targeted by Little Hei, she immediately sensed something was wrong. It was her barbarian instinct; she had made a big mistake!
"Pseudo. Spiral Sword!"
However, before Katrina could react, Little Hei had already released her fingers, and the spiral arrows spun, shooting towards Katrina, who was in mid-air. Facing the incoming attack, Katrina hurriedly raised her hands, and soon, a series of magic radiance appeared on her, including several protection magic spells, wrapping Katrina within them.
However, when the spiral sword flew in front of Katrina, an unexpected scene unfolded.
The spiral sword did not hit Katrina but instead burst open, transforming into a massive fire cloud that enveloped half the sky of the arena. Naturally, Katrina was unprepared and was suddenly swallowed up by the fire cloud.
"My god!"
"What is this? Is this magic too?"
"Are you kidding? This power is almost comparable to Eighth Circle Magic!"
Looking at the fire cloud in the sky before them, many mages stood up in shock, staring at the sky, wide-eyed and speechless. No kidding, the sheer power of this strike was almost comparable to advanced destructive spells of the Shaping Type!
And before this, that little girl had never shown such an aspect!
"Cough, cough cough....."
At this moment, Katrina, looking disheveled, flew out of the fire cloud. Although the magic barrier protected her from most of the impact, Katrina’s face was solemn, and her brow furrowed.
Misjudged!
Previously, Katrina chose to battle in high altitude because she believed Little Hei didn’t have long-range attack methods. Although that strange dagger’s power to break magic was indeed frightening, as long as the distance was opened, there was no need to fear her.
But now it seems completely different. The little girl’s strength in long-range attacks is even harder to deal with than her close-range combat!
What to do now? Continue choosing long-range attacks? Or return to the ground for close combat?
Katrina felt she was faced with a tricky problem—continue with long-range attacks, the opponent’s assault was even stronger than hers. But close combat, Katrina had tried that too; though she could keep up with Little Hei, she was still at a disadvantage. Not to mention during their battle, Little Hei hadn’t even used that dagger.........
Katrina remembered well that the opponent was using a two-handed scimitar, and if she casually switched one hand to wield that demon-slaying dagger, she would likely be in trouble!
"Watch out!!"
Just as Katrina was indecisive, she suddenly heard warning calls from her classmates below, and simultaneously, arrows suddenly burst forth from the fire cloud in front of her, surrounding her from all directions!
Oh no!!!
"Bang!!"
Katrina barely had time to raise her hands when the arrows whistled past and directly hit her. In the next moment, along with the flash of radiance, the battered Katrina reappeared in the arena, half-kneeling on the ground, gasping for air as she raised her right hand.
"I surrender."
Mages do not fight unprepared battles; once they discover things are not going well, withdrawing promptly is not considered shameful. This is the biggest difference between mages and warriors: warriors, even if they detect issues, can only charge forward bravely, but mages, once they realize things have gone wrong, decisively run away. No mage would die fighting without retreating on sheer impulse.
At this moment, Katrina found Little Hei’s strength far exceeded her expectations, and it seemed her long-range ability was even more proficient than her close combat, then naturally it was decisive to surrender.
Otherwise, should one just wait until being pinned on the ground and beaten to call it quits?
"Hehehe......" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Seeing Katrina chose to surrender, Little Hei also grinned cheerfully, raised her hand to make a V sign, and then bounced off the field. Watching Little Hei’s departing figure, Katrina smiled bitterly and shook her head.
Perhaps back then, not widening the distance with her would have been better......after all, if relying on her barbarian prowess, coupled with Berserk and Transmutation boosts, at least there would be a chance to see victory.
But having opened the distance, the initiative was not in her hands anymore, one misstep after another......
Thinking of this, Katrina sighed, then turned and left the arena.
Only then did the other mages come to their senses and start discussing eagerly.
"Did you see that?"
"I did, truly didn’t expect, the little girl played long-range as well as she did...... I am thankful I didn’t choose to fly up when facing her in the past, otherwise I might have ended up worse than Miss Katrina."
"What should we do? We can’t beat her in close combat, and she’s so fierce in long-range, how can we survive this?"
Many mages were speechless, and those who might face off against Little Hei next furrowed their brows; unable to win in close combat, and even worse in long-range, such an opponent makes mages the most headache.
The second match was a contest between the Shaping Type and the Spellcraft System, in which the Spellcraft System emerged victorious with superior skills.
And the coming third match was Nanoha’s battle.
"Please give your guidance."
Standing not far from her opponent, Nanoha held the Heart of the Rising Sun and nodded courteously as she greeted her opponent. Her rival also smiled and nodded.
"Hello, Little Tyrant, hmm...... It’s really interesting with you magical girls, but unfortunately......"
As he spoke, the opponent raised his hand.
"This is it for you."
"???"
Hearing this, Nanoha looked up in confusion toward her opponent.
In front of him was a middle-aged mage, about thirty or forty years old. Although he was also wearing a Wizard Robe of the White Tower, this Wizard Robe seemed to have been modified. Unlike the usual simple and plain Wizard Robes, this one exuded a sense of opulence and noble elegance, giving the impression of a noble’s attire rather than that of a mage.
Not quite understanding what the other person meant, Nanoha nevertheless gripped the Heart of the Rising Sun tightly, watching him warily.
"Ding———!"
At this moment, the match began.
"Heart of the Rising Sun, fire!"
Without hesitation, Nanoha raised the Heart of the Rising Sun in her hand and aimed forward. Several pink Magic Bullets shot out from the Heart of the Rising Sun, heading towards the noble mage.
However, unexpectedly for Nanoha, the noble mage did not choose to release any protection, nor did he choose to counterattack. He simply stood there quietly, watching her with a playful smile.
The next moment, Nanoha was surprised to find that her Magic Bullets passed straight through the noble mage’s body!
Illusion!
Seeing this scene, Nanoha was a bit bewildered. However, at this moment, the Heart of the Rising Sun in her hand suddenly spoke.
"MASTER, energy release detected at the three o’clock direction!"
Not good!
Nanoha quickly turned around and reached out her hand. A Protective Barrier appeared in her hand. Then she saw a sonic wave suddenly emerge, crashing heavily onto Nanoha’s Protective Barrier. But soon after, from the other side of Nanoha, a series of Energy Fluctuations erupted again, and the invisible soundwaves enveloped the girl once more.
"Ugh......" she groaned.
Faced with this piercing, heavy sound, Nanoha instinctively covered her ears. But even so, the dizziness induced by the sound made her limbs weak, and the hard ground beneath her feet now felt like she was stepping on a sofa, causing her to stumble and lose balance.
"Nanoha has met her match."
Seeing this scene, Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow. In fact, he had already seen that Nanoha’s opponent was a mage from the School of Illusions.
To Fang Zheng, the School of Illusions was weak because Prophecy counters illusions. But for Nanoha, it was different. Fang Zheng could affirm that the opponent must have used advanced invisibility and Phantom Arts. Unfortunately for Nanoha, she had no experience or ability in dealing with illusions.
If it were Illya, Little Sakura, or Little Hei, it might have been easier. After all, advanced invisibility can hide one’s figure, but it doesn’t make someone vanish into thin air. Little Hei could use her Mind’s Eye skill to see through it, Illya could Summon a Servant to reveal them, and Little Sakura could use Clow Cards to achieve similar effects.
But Nanoha was at a disadvantage. She lacked both the experience and the means to deal with invisible enemies.
Of course, the same could be said for Fate.
"Bang!"
As Fang Zheng was thinking, Nanoha finally couldn’t hold on and was struck by the opponent’s sonic wave, letting out a scream as she was flung into the air, rolling on the ground a few times.
"Is Nanoha alright?"
Seeing this, Fate couldn’t help but get nervous, while Little Sakura clenched her fists uneasily.
"Let’s see how it goes."
Fang Zheng could see that the opponent had clearly prepared meticulously. If Nanoha couldn’t find her opponent, her blasts would naturally be useless. In fact, Nanoha had attempted several counter-attacks at the points of attack but hit nothing.
After all, there is a technique called "Delayed Casting."
Finally, Nanoha could no longer hold out and had to ascend to the sky.
What should I do? What should I do?
Clutching the Heart of the Rising Sun tightly, Nanoha anxiously watched the arena. She couldn’t just hover in the sky like that because the competition rules prohibited passive fighting. If Nanoha stayed in the sky without attacking, she would be judged as losing. But she couldn’t just fire the Heart of the Rising Sun wildly at the arena either.
It must be admitted that the mage had indeed discovered Nanoha’s weakness. In the current situation, Nanoha had to either passively stay in the sky or come down to take a beating.
"What to do... what to do..."
Holding her Magic Wand tightly, Nanoha muttered to herself, then lowered her head to look at the arena beneath her feet, and suddenly her eyes lit up!
"That’s it!"
With this thought, Nanoha immediately raised her Magic Wand, aiming at the arena.
"Heart of the Rising Sun!!"
Accompanied by Nanoha’s cry, a large pink Magic Circle rapidly emerged from the tip of the Heart of the Rising Sun, spinning and expanding.
"What is this?"
"Has she thought of a way?"
Watching this spectacle, the audience was somewhat dumbfounded. They, too, had mostly seen the problem Nanoha was facing and were pondering how the little girl would solve it.
Seeing Nanoha’s move, many people were puzzled.
Could she really discover the opponent’s location this way?
While these mages pondered, Fang Zheng, sitting in the audience, couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.
"Oh my..."
What Nanoha was doing couldn’t escape him.
In fact, Fate was already trembling at the thought!
"Star light......"
Under the gaze of the entire audience, Nanoha raised the Heart of the Rising Sun high, shouting loudly, then slammed it down hard.
"......Breaker......!"
The next moment, in front of everyone, a torrent of pink magic roared to life, sweeping downwards and completely engulfing the entire arena.
