Inside the space.
Seeing that the summoned helper couldn't tank even a single hit, everyone simultaneously turned their gaze toward Jingliu.
Their eyes conveyed only one meaning—
Your turn.
"Th-this…"
Jingliu hesitated.
She did have points, and she could restrain Valerius.
But having to act cute toward Valerius in front of so many people…
She really couldn't do it.
"Miss Jingliu, we're counting on you now."
"Yes, yes, Miss Jingliu is our trump card."
"With Jingliu here, there's nothing to fear from Valerius."
Valerius didn't attack.
It was still early—he simply wanted to see whether Jingliu would use that skill again.
"I… I don't want to use it."
The moment those words came out, everyone froze.
Not want to use it?
What kind of nonsense was that?
This was a moment that required unity.
You have a skill and refuse to use it—are you secretly on Valerius's side?!
"Why won't you use it?"
"Yeah, don't you still have points?"
"I… this skill…"
Jingliu truly didn't know how to explain it.
This skill was pure sabotage—she absolutely did not want to use it again.
"…Sigh."
Unable to persuade Jingliu, Firefly decided to step up herself.
They couldn't just stand here and get eliminated.
"Don't use it."
At that moment, Luocha raised his hand and stopped her.
Firefly's skill was also a control-type, but it only slowed movement.
With Valerius blocking the doorway, using it would be pointless.
He was deeply confused.
They had clearly discussed everything beforehand—
so why was Jingliu suddenly backing out now?
"…Is it some kind of unfriendly skill?"
That was the only explanation he could come up with.
Earlier, Jingliu hadn't hesitated at all to stand in front of everyone.
Now she was hesitating so much—
clearly, this skill had serious drawbacks.
Watching the unreliable Jingliu, Keqing quietly stepped back a few paces, distancing herself from the group.
She could already tell—
This team was about to fall apart.
Fortunately, the magic she had learned earlier was Gate of Space-Time.
As long as she used a point, she could instantly return to a preset coordinate—and she had already set one.
Among everyone here, she was the safest.
Just as Keqing was considering whether to leave on her own, Valerius spoke up.
"Since tonight is the first night, I'll give you a little benefit."
"Hand over the one who blew me up with a landmine, and I'll let the rest of you go."
His gaze lingered on the Genshin players.
After all, only they possessed abilities like that.
"Hmph. You think we'd fall for that?"
Lumine scoffed.
The team was already showing cracks—
and Valerius still tried this trick? Did he think they were idiots?
"Exactly. If you're coming, then come—we're not selling out our teammates!"
Arataki Itto declared firmly.
He took a few steps forward and shielded Clorinde behind him.
But that movement—
Exposed her completely.
"Oh~ so you were the one who blew me up with a landmine."
Valerius gave Itto a well done look, then turned his gaze to Clorinde.
"So you were the one who ambushed me, huh?"
"Then tonight, you're definitely getting kicked out."
"…Ah—"
In an instant, Arataki Itto was dumbfounded.
How did that get exposed so easily?!
Clorinde, meanwhile, wanted to kill Arataki Itto.
Talk if you're going to talk—
what was the point of standing in front of her?!
Wasn't that basically telling Valerius she was the one who planted the landmine?!
Livestream Chat
[Kuki Shinobu]: I knew it…
[Kujou Sara]: How did this idiot expose her like that?!
[Furina]: Look at what you Inazumans did!
[Wriothesley]: Was that intentional… or an accident?
[Lyney]: Probably not intentional.
[Navia]: I think he just wanted to protect Clorinde.
People knew Arataki Itto well enough—
clumsy, impulsive, doing dumb things subconsciously was normal for him.
[Yae Miko]: And you're still defending him? I think he did it on purpose.
[Hanabi]: I definitely won't tell you that Clorinde planted the landmine.
[Sampo]: Yeah—who would randomly mention that Clorinde said you're easy to deal with?
[Stelle]: My mouth is very tight.
Inside the space.
Being exposed like this made Clorinde extremely uncomfortable under Valerius's gaze.
It was obvious—
he was about to target her next.
And she had no countermeasures.
Her magic only allowed her to place landmines—
trying to set those up in front of someone was unrealistic.
If only she had a skill…
"…A skill!"
Suddenly, Clorinde realized something and turned toward Jingliu.
"Can I use your skill card?"
This skill existed as a physical card, not a learned ability.
So Clorinde wondered whether it could be transferred—
after all, it was just a card.
Jingliu's eyes immediately lit up.
Right—she didn't have to use it herself.
She instantly handed over the skill card along with one point.
After receiving it, Clorinde realized—
She could use it.
That meant she wasn't afraid anymore.
Judging from Jingliu's earlier reaction, the skill probably had nasty side effects…
But now wasn't the time to be picky.
"Everyone—charge with me."
Without hesitation, Clorinde activated the skill.
As long as she restrained Valerius, the others could slip past him and escape.
"Alright, we're right behind you!"
No more hesitation.
If someone could stall Valerius, they could all get out alive.
Whoosh!
Clorinde moved incredibly fast, reaching Valerius in the blink of an eye.
Then she lunged straight at him.
"Die! Die! How dare you bully people—die!"
Moe Voice Fist activated.
"…Huh?"
"…What?"
"Pfft—!"
"What the hell is this?!"
The group behind her stumbled and collapsed in a heap.
Their eyes were full of disbelief.
You were supposed to stall Valerius—
THIS is how you do it?!
"…This…"
Bronya stared in shock.
At this moment, Clorinde looked like a delicate young girl acting cute—
tiny fists pounding Valerius's chest, body twisting as she pouted.
No matter how she looked at it…
This felt like intimate interaction between a couple.
She glanced sideways at Jingliu.
So this was what Jingliu had gone through earlier?
For some reason, her heart felt sour.
So many people had such close contact with Valerius—
And she still hadn't.
"What are you staring at?! Run!"
Seeing everyone dumbfounded by Clorinde's cuteness, Jingliu snapped them back to reality and bolted toward the exit first.
"Oh—right, right! Running comes first!"
"Run! Run!"
They'd all been stunned earlier.
Now was the critical moment—
who had time to watch Clorinde act cute?!
They quickly circled around Valerius and rushed toward the passage behind him.
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