Chapter 283 - 2 VS 1 (2/2)

Tina landed on the ground and spit out blood as soon as the Morning Star of Lina landed on her abdomen. Thanks to her armor, she managed to avoid getting a lot of damage but that doesn't mean she won't get hurt from it.

I snap my fingers and Tina's wounds recovered. Tina didn't waste a single breath and stood up and launched a counterattack. Using her sword, she cut the air and send a few shockwaves created from the air she just cut, I remembered this one as the [Self-Made Wind Blade] though only those who can easily cut the air around them can do this and although it is not as powerful as the [Wind Blade] that is made purely from the mana, this one is just an improvisation to fight back the enemy.

However, Lucia is not just going to let Tina land a hit on them.

”EXPLODE!”

The wind blades that Tina created exploded and as Tina stood up, the explosions caught her, and she didn't get to stand up after that.

”That's a pathetic display you have done out there, Tina.”

Tina can barely talk nor stand up. She is just enduring the pain of burns she experienced after catching the explosion head-on.

”Your form is pretty much the same as Queen Tanya's but the lack of graceful and composed manner. You are too tense to do anything.”

”I am sorry that I am so weak...” Tina coughed up blood.

”And what? Give up? Stand back up. Use that pain you experience as a motivation to stand back up. If this is a real battle, you are dead before you can even fight back. Stand up, show me. Show me and prove that Queen Tanya is not wrong of teaching you the [Rainfall of Sirius].”

With a snap, her wounds healed. She grits her teeth and stood back up. Lucia and Lina are clearly holding back but Tina is still battered. However, this isn't the time to be sentimental. She picks up the battered sword and without saying anything, she charges again, head-on. This time, Lina didn't blast her off with her magic or even used the Morning Star to send her flying off in the distance. Even Lucia didn't release a fireball.

Tina hastily swings her sword and she is trying to at least leave a single wound on Lina. However, Lina is not just going to stand there and let Tina land a single hit.

”I know I am very weak. I know from the very start that I am not a worthy ruler of the Insect Kingdom. However, I promised my mother, that I will have to ascend into the throne, change this kingdom for the better and let it prosper!”

CLANG!

Lina blocks her sword with the chain in her Morning Star. Tina is gritting her teeth as she tried to sink the battered sword to Lina's Morning Star.

”But... I tried my best. Hard work always pays off but why is it that my hard work seems to be nonexistent? Why is it that I can't even win in battles like this?!”

PENG!

Lina's expertise in Morning Star easily outmatched Tina's sword and with Tina's grip to the hilt of the sword weak, it was deflected. Lina didn't even hesitate and kicked Tina to the abdomen. Sending her to the ground.

When Tina landed on the ground, I can see that her tears are about to fall. She is struggling to stand up but she can't properly do anything. I was about to cast another healing spell on her again when Cotton who was just sleeping on Lucia's arms opened its eyes and spit on Tina.

”Wha- Cotton! What are you doing?!”

I was expecting Tina to be disgusted but the expression on her face is not disgust but amazement. I also realized that the previous wounds that are still present on her body after she was kicked hard by Lina slowly disappeared.

My eyes landed on Cotton who returned to sleep after that. I am not sure anymore, what the hell is Cotton? And how come she managed to heal Tina's wounds like she just drank a bottle of Elixir? What kind of beast is Cotton really?