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Chapter 216: Chapter 215 Unexpected Gains

Before she could defend herself, the roaring tide engulfed the girl in an instant.

As Tilia made her move, the light beam, condensed from the Power of Existence, resembled a giant hand that firmly grasped the girl and then rubbed her against the ground.

When the light beam vanished, the girl lying on the ground was in complete tatters, in a state of “Great Rupture.”

The Noble Phantasm that Tilia used was another Follower of the Crimson Realm’s treasure called “Gustav,” which she and Fang Zheng had confiscated in a previous battle. It was an offensive type of Noble Phantasm. Its nature was to blast out the Power of Existence in the form of rays. The more Power of Existence the holder had, the stronger its power would be. Moreover, this Noble Phantasm could automatically collect the Power of Existence from the Followers of the Crimson Realm that it had killed, and when it was fully charged, it could release a “Doomsday Cannon.” In other words, this umbrella was a combination of a “Laser Gun,” “Laser Cannon,” and “Laser Artillery,” making it quite an impressive weapon.

This Noble Phantasm belonged to a Follower of the Crimson Realm who once tried to ambush Fang Zheng and Tilia. It must be said, the Follower’s plan had been quite good. He first collected a large amount of the Power of Existence and then stored it. When the two passed by the target location, he sent his assistant, Phosphorus, to deploy a Sealing and trap them within it while he sniped from a distance.

Originally, the fully charged “Gustav” could have sent Fang Zheng and Tilia to the Western Paradise, but alas… he hadn’t accounted for one thing.

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As a mage, Fang Zheng always had an Unexpected Chain Technique at his and Tilia’s disposal, and one of them was the “Energy Reflection” spell.

And unfortunately, the attack from the umbrella was just identified as an “energy attack.”

So… well, if you always walk by the river, you’re bound to get your shoes wet, right?

Fang Zheng was initially very interested in this Noble Phantasm, but its appearance was too girlish for him to use; the pink top matched with white lace epitomized the explosion of a little girl’s heart. Fang Zheng wasn’t sure whether the original holder of this Noble Phantasm was male or female, but he certainly couldn’t use it. Otherwise, before he could even kill the enemy, his own sense of shame would do him in.

So, Fang Zheng simply gifted it to Tilia, which suited this cute and beautiful girl looking like a delicate French doll. Moreover, since Tilia lacked offensive means, this Noble Phantasm made for a nice addition to her arsenal.

However… this Fire Mist Warrior was a bit too weak.

Looking at the girl who had been struck into a pit and hadn’t climbed out after a long time, Fang Zheng shook his head and then slowly walked over to her.

“Meow…”

At this moment, the girl was still dazedly lying in the pit, looking confused and not fully recovered yet. Fortunately, it seemed she hadn’t died or lost consciousness, or else the Sealing would have been lifted by now. For the moment… it looked more like she was stunned.

A stunned Fire Mist Warrior?

“Uh… this, what is this…”

“Nanoka, get a grip, come to your senses quickly!”

Seeing Fang Zheng and Tilia approach, the bracelet worn by the girl hurried to remind its Contractor. The Fire Mist Warrior shook her head and seemed to finally become a bit more alert, then she looked fearfully at Fang Zheng and Tilia, who were approaching, and reflexively attempted a back jump to distance herself from them.

But how could Tilia let her escape so easily?

Just as the girl leaped up, the ground beneath her suddenly cracked open, and numerous vines burst from the soil, tightly winding around the girl’s body and suspending her in the air.

“Eh? Eh eh? Why is this happening?”

Realizing that she was bound, the girl’s expression immediately turned panic-stricken; she widened her eyes, looking anxiously at the two in front of her as if they were fierce beasts.

“You, what do you want to do? You’re not thinking of eating me, are you? I’ll have you know! Sanya is very strong; if you dare eat me, she will not let you off!”

“…Hmph, why should I listen to you? Besides, a Demon King bound by its Contractor doesn’t seem very threatening to me.”

Hearing the girl’s words, Tilia merely snorted and displayed complete disdain. But no wonder, considering that compared to Shana’s Contractor Aralastor, the Demon God of this girl just didn’t seem as formidable. Then, as if thinking of something, Tilia’s face revealed a mischievous smile.

“Since that’s the case, I won’t kill you, but…”

“But what? But what? Hey? Hey hey! What are you doing?!”

Before she finished speaking, the girl felt the vines originally wrapped around her body begin to twist, and she saw them, like tentacles, gripping her tightly. The vines then cunningly began to tear and strip away the mecha armor from her body.

“Wait, wait a minute, you can’t do this!”

“Why can’t I? You’re a Fire Mist Warrior, and I’m a Follower of the Crimson Realm. Now that you’re in my hands, of course, I can do whatever I want.”

As Tilia spoke, one of the vine tentacles suddenly grabbed the mecha armor on the girl’s chest, then with a “rip,” the next moment, the originally durable steel was torn off her body as if it were paper. Moreover, after stripping off the useless armor from the girl’s body, Tilia went further, beginning a complete “disarming.”

“Ah ah ah, wait, not there, you really can’t do that, I won’t be able to get married oh no no no!! Stop it, stop!!”

“Cough cough, that’s about enough, Tilia.”

Seeing this, Fang Zheng couldn’t help but cough helplessly. Although he had to admit the scene of titillating tentacle play before him was quite a feast for the eyes… they weren’t here to play this game.

“Alright, Elder Brother.”

Upon hearing Fang Zheng’s words, Tilia also blinked her eyes. Then, the tendrils that had been ripping at the girl’s clothes ceased their movement, and proceeded to bind her instead. And while clearly having been through such an ordeal, the girl’s face unmistakably breathed a sigh of relief. After all, it had been so close just moments ago…

“Listen, Fire Mist Warrior.”

Tilia’s voice rose again, and this time, the girl couldn’t help but tremble slightly upon hearing it.

“My Elder Brother has some questions for you. If you answer them honestly, we’ll let you go; but if you dare to lie…”

Tilia didn’t finish her sentence, but as if to verify her threat, the tendrils suddenly twitched, causing the girl to nod her head frantically like a little dog, scared.

“Do you understand?”

“Y-Yes, I understand!”

At this moment, the girl had lost all of her initial bravado and only a pitiable, almost laughable, pleading expression remained on her little face. Her azure eyes were also filled with tears. If a clueless person saw her now, they might think that the girl had been “indescribably” mistreated.

But perhaps it wasn’t too far from the truth?

Forget it, game over.

Patting Tilia on the head, Fang Zheng walked forward. He then stretched out his hand, with the radiance of magic soon appearing in his palm. He reached out and pressed his hand against the girl’s forehead. Feeling Fang Zheng’s touch, the girl instinctively wanted to pull away, but being bound by the tendrils, she couldn’t do anything; she could only look at him pitifully.

“…Hey, you don’t need to look at me like that, miss. I have no intention of hurting you. As long as you answer a few of my questions and promise not to trouble us again, I won’t kill you.”

Looking at the Fire Mist Warrior before him, Fang Zheng was at a loss for words. On their journey, they had encountered many Fire Mist Warriors, which essentially fell into two categories: those who were quite sensible and those who were defiant to the death. However, like the Fire Mist Warrior before him… frankly speaking, this was a first for Fang Zheng.

“So, first off, your name.” NovelFire.Côm-cσ๓

“I, I’m Nanoka Brigitte.”

“Age?”

“…16 years old.”

“Gender?”

“Female… of course, it’s female. Can’t you tell by looking?”

“You are a Fire Mist Warrior… right?”

To be honest, this was undoubtedly true, but Fang Zheng still couldn’t help but use a questioning tone. This girl, in every aspect, didn’t quite seem to match a Fire Mist Warrior at all.

“Of course, I’m a Fire Mist Warrior!”

Hearing this, Nanoka retorted in dissatisfaction.

“What about me doesn’t look like a Fire Mist Warrior?”

Apart from being able to perform Sealing, nothing about you resembles one at all.

“Then, how did you become a Fire Mist Warrior?”

As he spoke, Fang Zheng was already preparing himself to hear about her tragic past. Along the way, he had realized that so-called Fire Mist Warriors generally belonged to the “move the world” annual candidate representatives—each with histories of either their families ripped apart by Followers of the Crimson Realm or having faced complete ruination and extensive familial punishment… No wonder they harbored such hatred toward the Followers of the Crimson Realm.

But Nanoka’s answer was beyond Fang Zheng’s expectations.

“I… I passed the Trial half a month ago and became a Fire Mist Warrior.”

“…What?”

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