Another Demon General had appeared.
But Klee wasn't afraid at all.
Hadn't Kujou Sara been beaten back earlier by their righteous group attack?
Even if there was one more Demon General now, it shouldn't matter.
Besides, they also had more teammates now.
Klee pulled out the Hero's Sword.
She wanted to see how Raiden Ei compared to Kujou Sara.
"Waaahhh!"
She dashed forward on her little legs and slashed with her sword.
Clack.
But the strike that had been unstoppable until now was casually stopped.
Raiden Ei caught the blade between two fingers.
Klee couldn't even pull it back.
"Huh?"
Klee tilted her head in confusion.
Why was this Demon General so strong?
She felt completely different from Kujou Sara.
"Quick! Help her!"
Robin immediately realized the situation.
This was the real Demon General.
Kujou Sara had only been something like an elite monster.
"Alright! Let's go!"
The others also sensed something was wrong.
Raiden Ei was far stronger than they expected.
So everyone attacked at once.
Sword techniques.
Magic.
Every skill they had was thrown at Raiden Ei.
But the effect was minimal.
Slap.
With a single backhand strike, Fischl was sent flying.
Her HP dropped into single digits.
Then Ei blocked Rappa's sword and kicked backward, sending both her and No.11 flying.
"This isn't right!"
Everyone was shocked.
They had expected Demon Generals to be strong.
But not this strong.
Even with so many people attacking together, they still couldn't win.
"General… how mighty."
Kujou Sara watched excitedly.
As expected, the General she served was the strongest.
Just a few moves and these players were already overwhelmed.
Robin, observing from the side, understood the situation clearly.
Their levels were simply too low.
Aside from Klee, almost none of them could even break Ei's defense.
"Everyone… protect Klee!"
The situation was obvious.
Klee was their trump card.
But she hadn't fully grown yet.
They absolutely couldn't let her get eliminated here.
Only by protecting Klee could they still have a chance.
Otherwise they wouldn't even be able to defeat Demon Generals, let alone the Demon King.
"Good point."
No.11 immediately stood in front of Klee.
"Crimson Girl, run. We'll hold her back."
"Farewell, Red Ninja."
Rappa also stepped forward to shield Klee.
Encouraged by them, the others quickly formed a wall in front of Klee.
"Fight her!"
"We must stall until Klee escapes!"
"Qiqi… will command herself to attack the General."
"Witness the power of the Great Fantasmagoric Omnipresent Frenzied Judgment Eye!"
For a moment, Raiden Ei didn't know how to react.
This was just a game.
But they were acting like she had committed some unforgivable crime.
Seeing that Klee was on the verge of tears, Robin quickly grabbed her and pulled her away.
This was their last hope.
Klee couldn't be eliminated here.
They ran all the way to the edge of the village.
Robin pushed Klee forward.
"My activity range ends here."
"Klee, run!"
"Remember—leveling up is the key."
"As long as your level rises, you can defeat the Demon General."
"Okay!"
Klee finally understood.
Without hesitation, she ran toward the distance.
Just like Robin had said—
She couldn't be eliminated here.
"I'll level up quickly!"
"I'll definitely defeat Sister Ei!"
Robin watched her leave.
Then she turned back.
She was just a villager.
Now that the village was destroyed, she had no reason to exist anyway.
She might as well return and see just how high Raiden Ei's level really was.
When Robin returned to the village…
Her mouth twitched.
All the kids had already been tied up by Raiden Ei.
Even Rappa and No.11 had their mouths gagged.
Apparently the Electro Archon couldn't stand their chuunibyou speeches anymore.
For some reason, Robin suddenly wanted to laugh.
Serves you right for acting so dramatic.
"Look who came back."
Raiden Ei raised an eyebrow.
"I'm just a villager. Where else could I go?"
"Sara. Capture her and lock her up with Sunday."
Kujou Sara quickly tied Robin up as well.
After imprisoning everyone and sending them toward the Demon King's castle, Raiden Ei turned and chased in the direction Klee had fled.
Those people had been willing to get eliminated just to help Klee escape.
That meant Klee must have something extremely important.
Ei couldn't allow her to grow stronger.
She had to capture her immediately.
In the countryside.
Klee was talking excitedly with a small group.
"I'm serious!"
"Don't go that way! There's a Demon General!"
She had been lucky.
Not long after escaping, she encountered Yanqing, Keqing, and a cloaked figure.
"A Demon General…"
Yanqing looked troubled.
There was a Demon General blocking the path ahead.
But he also had to reach the island as soon as possible.
Only there could they remove Feixiao's control.
If the Demon King's side realized what was happening, they might lose a powerful ally.
Feixiao spoke up.
"We should leave this area first."
"Don't run into Raiden Ei."
"…Even General Feixiao can't defeat the Raiden Shogun?"
Yanqing was shocked.
Was the Raiden Shogun really that powerful?
"Now isn't the time to reveal myself," Feixiao said calmly.
Keqing quickly understood.
"Right."
"We absolutely can't let Feixiao run into Raiden Ei right now."
If they fought and failed to eliminate Ei quickly, Feixiao would be exposed.
"Exactly," Yanqing said.
"We need to hide and avoid her."
"Hiding?"
"Where exactly do you plan to hide?"
A cheerful voice suddenly echoed.
Raiden Ei appeared.
She was extremely excited.
What had she found?
Three players wandering in the wilderness.
This wasn't a city.
That meant only Heroes and their companions could move freely here.
Was her luck really this good?
Three Heroes in a single day.
"…This is bad."
Yanqing felt despair.
Comparing his strength with Feixiao's earlier, he knew the truth.
Even with Keqing and Klee helping—
They were no match for a Demon General.
As for asking Feixiao to fight…
That felt like a huge risk.
"Ready yourselves."
Raiden Ei lifted her blade.
She was thrilled.
Three Heroes in one day.
This was incredible.
When they won this game, the credit would all belong to her.
Yanqing drew his sword.
He refused to surrender.
"Oh? You're resisting?"
Ei smiled.
With their current levels, did they really think they stood a chance?
She stepped forward.
In just a few exchanges, Yanqing was already struggling to defend himself.
As for Keqing—
She could only cast a few supporting spells from the side.
Her class was Red Mage.
She could use sword techniques and support magic.
On paper, it sounded great.
But in reality—
She was mediocre at everything.
In a strong team, a versatile class like hers could shine.
But without a proper team…
Her presence barely made any difference.
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