Chapter 401: The Second Battlefield (1/2)

She couldn’t comprehend why they would go so far for her.

But that soon became a trifling matter.

Confusion gave way to gratitude, and gratitude birthed glee.

“Duh-duuuh!”

The small fairy charged at Ruri like a bullet from a rifle, drilling at her.

“Silly…that would never, work.”

Ruri cleared her away as per usual, and Hera bumped into the pulsating wall, bounding off.

“Gyah! I’m not done yeeet.”

“You’re quite…tena, cious.”

“Hera!”

“Taiyou-chan.”

Their eyes met.

It happened immediately, not even for 1/75 of a second.

It transmitted directly to him whether he liked it or not.

Hera sped up, but she didn’t run into him.

She charged at Ruri, changing her trajectory. She charged again, changing her trajectory immediately before doing so.

Ruri’s specialized weapon was the katana, hence why her aim was precise.

She had what you would call air supremacy; complete control of the space around her. But that also meant you were fine as long as you did not enter that space.

Every time Hera charged at Ruri, she would always change her direction at the last minute before entering her range.

Buzz buzz buzzz.

She flew around Ruri like a hornet.

She did not directly attack her, so there was no damage done.

But Ruri slightly narrowed her eyebrows, making a displeased face.

This seemed to vex her a lot more than an attack would.

But of course.

Hera’s attacks did not hit. But that didn’t mean they weren’t doing something.

From Ruri’s viewpoint, she had to constantly ward off Hera as she flitted around.

Anyone would hate having to be in a situation where their opponent appeared to be approaching but never actually came.

“What a nasty…thing to, do.”

“Hmhmhm and hmmm!”

“It’s rare to see you making a face like that.”

“You are a…terrible, person.”

“Not gonna call me Darling anymore?”

Taiyou jested as fist clashed with her sword.

Ruri’s expression faltered for an instant.

“Gotcha!”

Hera charged in, this time to actually hit.

Taken aback at that voice, Ruri cut her down with her katana.

Still, this was the closest Hera had come.

“C’mon, you really think she wouldn’t get what you were up to if you yell ‘gotcha’?”

“Whaaat, but there’s so much romance in saying ‘gotcha’. Almost as epic as a super robot screaming out their move.”

“Kukuku, well then it can’t be helped if it’s romantic, ja.”

“Taiyou seems to have a distorted definition of what romance is, doesn’t he…”

Kohaku and Akiha were up and ready to challenge Ruri again.

Taiyou, Hera, Kohaku, and Akiha.

The four of them repeatedly challenged Ruri in a fight of survival.

“Hey, was it always like this?”

“Was what?”

Aoba questioned Youran’s question.

“Hera hitting walls whenever Ruri crashes into her.”

“Uhh…actually, I’m not sure.”

“From what I recall…”