Chapter 1336 - Scepter of Victory (2/2)

“How would I know?! But I’m sure she’s a nice person. Hahaha, how about it? Missy, I never thought you’d be here today! Who let me out? I won’t tell you even if I knew. If you want the answer, you need to defeat me first!”

“Hmph!”

In response to the demonic Celestina’s words, the missy turned grim, grunted, and flew across the air to elegantly dodge the attack. She stretched out her hands and soon, two long whips sprouted out of her sleeves, criss-crossing as they swept toward the demon. This time, the demon burst into laughter and turned around to evade the assault. But compared to the missy, she was obviously much weaker because she only had one long whip instead of two. Judging from that alone, one could also see that the missy’s presence was dominant in the mental world. The weapons in her hands were also the closest to the original Celestina’s. The demon, on the other hand, was more of a weakened version of Celestina and had no advantage over the missy at all.

“This doesn’t seem like it is going to end well.”

Looking down at the battle between them, Rhode couldn’t help mumbling under his breath. He pretended not to care as he swept a glance at the little Celestina who stood beside him. Judging from the battle, it was obvious that the demon was no match for the missy and it would only take a few more moments before she was defeated. Clearly, the battle wouldn’t end up in the draw and give the little one a chance for a quick bargain. That was why Rhode deliberately said those words and observed the little one’s expression. Sure enough, her face paled slightly after hearing his comment. But soon, a complacent smile appeared on her face.

“Don’t worry. Watch me, Rhode.”

After saying those words, the little one winked at him and jumped over the fence with a flip. Soon after, she expanded her wings and flew straight toward the two in battle. At the same time, she stretched her arms forward and along with this action, Rhode heard a whoosh. At the next moment, two black leather whips appeared in her tiny hands. Not only that, but two sharp, scythe-like blades also appeared at the tip of the whips. Just like that, the little one waved her hands abruptly and flung the two whips at the target in front of her.

The two who were focused in their fight weren’t expecting the interference of a third party in the slightest. Despite that, the missy handled the ambush better in comparison. She had already suspected that there was a high chance that another person was hiding in her mental world, which was why she was prepared for a surprising turn of events. Meanwhile, the demon was completely ignorant and hadn’t figured out the situation yet. Although all of them were essentially demons, she was obviously more of an instinctual being, which was why she sought revenge against the missy right after escaping the cell, pursuing a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger.

Hence, facing the ambush of the little one, the two of them responded in different ways. The missy raised her hands and blocked the attack with a staggered swing of her whips. On the other hand, the demon’s situation wasn’t as favorable. Although she managed to react in time, she wasn’t able to escape the blade on the tip of the whip that struck her wing. Not only that, but the little one also tugged and ripped out the blade from the wing, leaving a deep gash. The demon let out an agonizing shriek to this grave injury and flew over to the other side hurriedly. In any case, she was still Celestina. Although she didn’t react to the ambush in time, she still turned around and deflected the subsequent attack in order to avoid further misfortune.

But even so, she was still badly hurt.

“Who are you?”

Upon seeing the little one that appeared out of nowhere, the missy put up a serious expression. She finally knew that in her mental world, there was actually someone who she didn’t recognize at all! This was a really tricky problem! And now, she ran out just like that…

Could she be…

“That’s right, I’m going to defeat you! I’m going to make this world mine! Big Sister, I’ve had enough of the days of hiding away from you! Now, it’s time for me to take control and own it all!”

In response to the missy’s question, the little one chuckled lightly and responded. Then, she flourished her whip at the former again. And upon witnessing her action, the missy snorted coldly and so, the battle evolved into a three-way scuffle.

At a glance, even though the missy was somewhat dangerous, Rhode, who had been observing the battle closely from above, was clearly aware that even if the little one and the demon joined forces, it was impossible for them to defeat the missy. Because the missy was Celestina’s core personality. Meanwhile, the demon was an existence of repressed instincts and the little one was a personality born from Celestina’s subconscious, where neither of them were supported by the core personality.

Celestina was strong in this regard, unlike Celia, who dilly-dallied and fought an inner battle in her mind each time, which explained why the little queen and giant were nurtured and stronger. On the other hand, there was no place for the other two personalities in Celestina’s mind, which explained their weaknesses. It was especially so for the little one. Although her abilities were strange and rather useful, it was a pity that she seemed more like an assassin in Rhode’s opinion. She would be decent in assassination, but in terms of going head-to-head with a fighter in a battle, she would undoubtedly be killed instantly.

That was precisely why Rhode encouraged the little Celestina to attack…

As Rhode pondered, the three-way battle below had begun. The little one wasn’t able to form a united front with the demon against the missy because her ambush caused the demon to be wary of her moves. On the other hand, the missy was apparently much calmer. Earlier on, she felt uneasy because she didn’t know who the other party was. But now that the truth had come to light, she was more relaxed in dealing with them. She waved the two long whips in her hands across the heat waves of the lava, launching a violent attack on the two of them.

In the face of her all-out assault, the little one and demon clearly sank into a tough battle. Taking on the terrifying long whips that almost struck them into the pool of lava below, they could only gnash their teeth and hold on bitterly as though they were up against a wild storm.

But unfortunately, they weren’t able to hold on for long.

Boom!

As expected, a few minutes later, with a loud bang, a huge explosion rumbled. Rhode witnessed the tumbling lava waves surging and splashing in all directions. A whistling hot wind brushed his cheeks, forcing him to close his eyes. And when he opened his eyes again, he saw the missy standing in front of him, while beside her were the silent little one, as well as the unconscious demon whose clothes were riddled with holes. Both of them were bound tightly by the leather whips of the missy and couldn’t budge at all.

“We meet again, Rhode… No, Master. As expected, you are still the same: despicable and shameless.”

Celestina looked at him and said.