Why can't I use my power?
Even though after becoming a Chrysos Heir, I have become a hundred times stronger than before...
Ever since she possessed the Golden Blood, none of the enemies in the Northern Country could catch Esdeath's eye, because no one was worthy of her using her full strength to deal with.
But in reality, let alone using her full strength, even if Esdeath only used one-third of her power, no one in the Northern Country could withstand it.
Therefore, during this period of time, Esdeath had never encountered a strong foe, until the appearance of Najenda.
Upon realizing the opponent was a powerful Imperial Arms User, Esdeath unhesitatingly used her full strength, intending to have a hearty battle with the opponent. But it was precisely at this moment that Esdeath suddenly discovered...
She simply had no way to use her full power!
Even though her consciousness kept up with the opponent's movements, her body had no way to dodge. It was as if her body was being restricted by something?
When this problem arose, Najenda's Pumpkin was already thrust into her face; there was simply no time to react.
Boom, boom, boom—!
Within the Shockwave of the Imperial Arm Pumpkin after its constraints were released, more and more wounds appeared on Esdeath's body, and Golden Blood splashed everywhere.
It hurts!
Her body is unable to exert its full power, and she is even trapped within the enemy's powerful attack... if this continues, I might actually die!
No, I won't have that!
The intense impact almost made Esdeath's eyes roll back, but when Lady Imperator, to whom she had sworn her allegiance, appeared in her mind, Esdeath immediately became clear-headed.
Loyalty...
Loyalty!
If she were to die here, it would be the greatest disloyalty to Lady Imperator. I refuse to be such an unfaithful person!
"Whether it's now or in the future, inside or outside the city, I'm leaving my back to you. Is that a problem?"
"Of course not!"
The question and answer with Cerydra in the bath back then surfaced in her mind once again; at this moment, Esdeath awakened.
The blue-haired girl clenched her teeth, and the expression on her face gradually became ferocious. It was precisely at this instant that a blue light began to emerge from the wounds on Esdeath's body.
It was Sea Water!
Deep blue Sea Water emerged from the void, wrapping around Esdeath's entire body in an instant while simultaneously blocking the Shockwave of Pumpkin. In a daze, Esdeath seemed to see a memory that did not belong to her...
In the deep ocean, she seemed to be slowly sinking due to gravity, unable to feel time or space.
Everything seemed to become meaningless; Esdeath could almost no longer feel her own existence.
It was also at this moment that a blue figure appeared...
Esdeath could not see the other party's specific appearance clearly, but she could vaguely recognize that the other party was no ordinary human, but a strange creature with the upper body of a person and the lower body of a fish?
A Mermaid?
That Mermaid swam through the ocean at an extremely high speed, and her goal seemed to be none other than herself.
Finally, just as Esdeath's consciousness was about to dissipate, the Mermaid arrived before her. First, she lightly kissed her forehead, and then... she dove directly into her chest!
And the real-world Esdeath happened to open her eyes at this very moment.
—
"With this, she's finally dealt with, right?"
"Well done, Lubbock!"
Looking at this youth who had joined the Imperial Army because of her, Najenda finally showed a relaxed expression on her face.
She had not hesitated to put herself in danger while simultaneously using the Trump Card of Pumpkin, striking with almost the strongest attack of her life, to the point that the Teigu was smoking and could not be used again for a short time.
That was why Najenda turned her head to speak to Lubbock, because she simply did not believe the opponent could survive!
But the moment Najenda turned her head, a massive ice spike shot out from the corner of her eye, directly impaling the body of the youth named Lubbock.
Not only that, these ice spikes continued to expand, growing to a size of a thousand meters in just five short seconds, directly swallowing all the Imperial Army in that direction.
The sudden turn of events caused the smile on Najenda's face to vanish instantly, while a sense of dread gradually emerged from her expression...
It was the fear of the unknown!
Najenda didn't know; she really didn't know why the opponent could still exert such powerful strength under Pumpkin's maximum firepower, even eliminating two-thirds of the Imperial Army in a flash.
One must know that Najenda had only brought three hundred thousand people to the Northern Country this time; in the blink of an eye, two hundred thousand were gone!
Is this strength a human can possess? Or was the opponent also an Imperial Arms User?
The moment this thought appeared, it was immediately dismissed by Najenda herself. As a General of the Empire, she naturally knew information on the vast majority of Teigu, but...
Hadn't that Imperial Arm never been successfully used by anyone?
Why would it suddenly pop up?
"Lubbock!"
There was no time for that; she had to act fast!
Najenda immediately rushed toward Lubbock, who was impaled by the ice spike, took him down from the cone, and laid him flat on the ground.
"Fortunately, although his body was pierced, his internal organs weren't destroyed. He can still be saved!"
"Aaaaaah!"
"Don't kill us, I surrender... Aaaah!"
Just as Najenda was feeling lucky, a series of miserable screams echoed from near the surrounding ice spikes, causing Najenda's relieved voice to freeze in place.
The fear on Najenda's face intensified because those screams disappeared after not lasting very long either. Subsequently, she felt an unprecedented pressure and dread...
Like a fawn on the grassland encountering a lion, the instinct in her blood was constantly reminding her: You're going to die, run now!
However, Najenda made no move to escape at this time; she only slowly raised her head, her pupils gradually contracting. Because that girl, or rather, that monster... had already arrived before her eyes!
"Mm~ mm~~"
A melodious and low singing voice echoed by her ear; Najenda felt as if her very soul was trembling.
Clearly, there was a massive block of Hard Ice in front of her, but within that Hard Ice, the figure of a monster appeared.
The upper body of the monster was that of the blue-haired girl who had ambushed her just now; neither her clothing nor her features had changed at all.
But the lower body of the monster... had unknowingly become a long fish tail!
What on earth is this?
A hybrid of a human and a Danger Beast?
Even those filthy Nobles in the Empire wouldn't do something like this!
Najenda's eyelids twitched. She wanted to take Lubbock and escape this place at the highest speed, but the half-human, half-fish monster gradually extended her hands from the ice, pinning Najenda in place.
At this point, Najenda only had one thought left...
It's owari da!
★ ★ ★