Lei-Fa relentlessly pulverized the rushing enemy soldiers, not killing them but simply crushing them. There was no other way to describe it. Without hesitation, with each swing of her fist, she tore through their armor and bodies.
“Damn it! Don’t get so cocky!”
The burly warrior swung his mighty battleaxe, but it was stopped by the full-body armor of Lei Fa.
“Tch…Aaaaargh!? Gah!”
Lei Fa braced herself, then with all her strength twisted and snapped the neck of the charging warrior. The armored female warrior then let out a tremendous roar towards the heavens.
“GROOOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRR!”
The sheer volume, strangeness, and ominousness of her cry halted the advance of the Diode Dukedom’s army.
“Hazen…How dare you equip your subordinate with such a cursed staff!”
General Gizal cried out, shuddering.
The demonic armor crawls with bone. This staff that Hazen has equipped her with embeds a 5th-class superior gemstone – the largest grade Hazen possesses. This imbues Lei Fa’s senses and strength with superhuman power,
but at the cost of her losing her sense of self, transforming her into a berserker warrior.
And this holds true even against her own allies.
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However, in that moment of releasing her power, Lei Fa only carries out the single order she has given herself:
“Defend the fortress from attack.” While she can receive orders beyond just killing, but she has to endure the enormous desire for violence that arises in her.
Hazen recognized Lei Fa’s rare physical might, combat senses, and excellent magic, but also considered her abnormal kindness.
This kindness is a virtue in daily life, but a shackle for a soldier.
Yet if this gentle woman struggles with academics, she would be unfit for the demands of a commanding officer, leaving only employment as a mercenary.
So Hazen conceived a plan – by combining this woman’s innate rationality with an incredibly potent and violent staff, he could harness her abilities for his purposes.
This magic wand is, at present, the most powerful work of Hazen’s magic wand.
The moment all the imperial soldiers entered the gate, Lei Fa swung the staff in her right hand.
“GROOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR!”
The chain-like sword it summoned, with its incredible reach of dozens of meters, was undoubtedly extraordinary. This demonic armor-type staff is an all-in-one weapon and magical implement.
In an instant, the entire western gate area was dyed in the blood of Diode Dukedom’s soldiers.
“Hahaha! This is incredible! That Lieutenant Hazen has quite the hidden trump card!”
The ascending Captain Shimanto exults.
“Hey, use that power to annihilate General Gizal!”
“…Captain Shimanto, what are you saying!?”
“Now that the fierce assault has stopped, this is our chance!”
“…… “
Lorenzo the Captain falls silent. Just when they had managed to halt the advance, if Lei Fa were to kill Gizal, they would be left powerless.
“Lei Fa should be left here to defend this western gate. There are no more forces to protect against Diode Dukedom.”
“Bah! Shut up, you incompetent fool! How dare you defy me!?”
” …… “
Hazen may have intentionally set them up to be sacrificed to Gizal as part of his plans.
“those with motivation but no ability should be…kill them immediately”
his past words echo in Lorenzo’s mind. But he cannot bring himself to make such a cruel decision.
Yet,
Lei Fa has now completely ceased moving.
“Hey! Hey, you monster! Move! That’s an order from your superior!”
” …… “
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Despite Shimanto’s words, she does not budge. It is a stillness utterly unlike her previous savagery.
“Could it be…she’s exhausted her strength?”
Lorenzo murmurs. Truly, that explosive power was abnormal. Even the Diode Dukedom soldiers felt it, and a squad of dozens began their assault. But contrary to their expectations, the chain sword lashed out, instantly severing the heads of dozens.
“She’s moving after all.”
“Lei Fa, can you hear me!?”
“Uuu…Uuuuuuu…”
“It’s no use.”
Lorenzo realizes Lei Fa is only acting on the single order she has given herself. But Shimanto continues to shout and thrash about, unaware.
General Gizal also seems to have realized this. He orders his soldiers to fall back, then approaches within range of his lightning strike.
“Waiting for time to pass may be the wise choice, but that would just play into their hands.”
” …… Not good. “
Lorenzo bites his lip.
Lei Fa’s abilities have clearly exceeded her own limits. That is why her time of activity must be severely constrained.
The enemy had two choices here. One was to continuously deploy troops and slowly wear down Lei-Fa’s strength. The other was to face Lei-Fa head-on and settle the matter.
Without hesitation, the powerful one chose the latter.
“Let’s go… [Shunrai]”
Shunrai is the official technique name for the lightning-fast movement. Simple yet difficult to defend against, it is a deadly sword technique. General Gizal instantly moved behind Lei-Fa and swung his sword.
“Clang!” The metal sound exploded and was deflected. Momentarily pausing, Lei-Fa unleashed a high-speed slash. General Gizal narrowly activated Shunrai to evade by bending down.
Next, he tried to thrust through the gaps in the armor, but that too was deflected.
“Tch… What kind of hardness is this?”
Muttering unconsciously, he was about to move to the next attack when Lei-Fa’s slash was already coming at him. Once again, he used Shunrai to create some distance.
“Phew… Haa… Haa… What a guy.”
Lei fa was not keeping up with the speed of Shunrai. However, the counterattack speed the moment she was attacked clearly surpassed General Gizal.
It is true that the activation range of Shunrai is segmented by a series of movements. So if there is an interruption in the movement, Shunrai must be activated continuously, and in the meantime, the movement becomes normal.
However, there is no one who can instantly respond to an attack from a spot that is not visually recognizable.
Lei-Fa was brilliantly practicing this with his exceptional combat sense and the abnormal effects of his magic staff.
“Troublesome. Since she’s in full armor, no matter where I aim, it gets deflected.”
Even the face was completely covered, leaving no gaps to attack.
“Hahahahaha! General Gizal is not to be feared! What’s wrong, is it already over?”
Major Shimanto laughed aloud. General Gizal glared at him and shouted.
“Shut your trap, trash! Come down and fight!”
“Eek…”
“It would be better for you to refrain from unnecessary actions. He might be able to come here in an instant.”
Captain Lorenzo silenced the reckless superior officer.
But Lorenzo also gained a bit of insight into General Gizal Shunrai. Its overwhelming speed is truly remarkable. In a one-on-one duel, its capabilities would be fully demonstrated, but in a group battle, the advantage would be with Lei-Fa.
And since General Gizal had no effective offensive means, he was lacking in attack power. Captain Lorenzo faintly felt that the chance of victory in this battle could be seen.
But…
“Well, it can’t be helped. This is going to be quite draining.”
General Gizal once again used Shunrai to quickly move to Lei-Fa’s location and struck with his weapon in the her back. In the next moment, countless sparks of electricity scattered across the full armor.
“Gwaaaaaaaah!”
Lei-Fa let out a loud groan and fell to his knees.
“…Haa… Haa. It’s been a while since I used [Dancing sparrow].”
General Gizal returned to his original position using Shunrai, but soon he too was panting and kneeling.
Dancing sparrow. Essentially, it is a technique that converts the lightning used for speed into a simple electric current and flows it. General Gizal had specialized the ability of Raikiri in speed, so he rarely used it this way.
Therefore, the magic consumption is not in proportion to the speed, and the output is not that high either. However, it seems to have been effective against the full armor.
“Hey! Hey! Monster, answer me!”
“Lei-Fa! Are you alright?”
There was no response.
General Gizal’s magic power was also about to run out. If Lei-Fa were to get up now, he would have to abandon the pursuit, but…
Lei-Fa didn’t even twitch.
“…Alright.”
Confident in his victory, General Gizal raised his hand and ordered the charge. The entire army then began to storm towards the west gate.
At that moment.
“Guaaaaaaah!”
With a roar, Lei-Fa stood up again. The sheer force of it made the enemy soldiers stop in their tracks.
It was more than enough to make them think they could not advance any further.
“…Retreat.”
General Gizal eventually gave that order.
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