Boom—!
The beam shot out from the Teigu in her hand. Najenda quickly adjusted the direction of her attack and then pulled the trigger again.
The powerful beam directly routed all the soldiers around who wanted to sneak attack Najenda, and also made them realize that the enemy in front of them was not simple.
"That, could it be a Teigu?"
Although most of the Northern soldiers were ignorant foreigners, there were some knowledgeable people among them who could recognize that the powerful weapon in Najenda's hand was a "Teigu" of the Southern Empire.
If it were just an ordinary gun-type weapon, these ordinary soldiers would still have the strength to fight, but if it were a Teigu, they would have no possibility of victory at all.
When ordinary soldiers face a Teigu User, 99.9% of the time the Teigu User wins; the remaining 0.1% is purely due to luck.
That is to say... they are done for!
"Damn it! Why would the Empire send an army at this time? Or did they plan to do this all along?"
As the noble of this territory, Male God had known about Prince Numa Seika's movements a few days ago and had already been prepared, waiting for the other party to take the bait.
But what he never expected was that the people who came to attack him were not Numa Seika's people at all, but the Imperial Army holding Teigu!
This made everything he did go to waste; ordinary soldiers are completely no match for a Teigu User!
Just when the man was panicking, Najenda, holding the Teigu, seemed to notice the movement over there and slowly aimed the Teigu in her hand at the other party. Strong energy gathered in the Teigu at this moment, as if it would explode the next second.
"Roman Artillery: pumpkin cannon", abbreviated as pumpkin.
It can convert spiritual energy into shockwaves and fire them out. It has terrifying destructive power and can even increase its power through some specific means. It is a highly versatile and powerful Teigu.
"Is that the Northern noble of this territory? She must not be allowed to leave! If he goes to Numa Seika to tip them off, our surprise attack will be useless!"
Although Najenda has absolute confidence in her own strength, she does not have that kind of arrogant pride, but instead treats her enemies with the most cautious methods.
In order to ensure that her army can minimize casualties to the greatest extent while dealing a fatal blow to the enemy, Najenda deliberately adjusted her marching route, intending to conduct a decapitation strike directly.
As long as she can capture Numa Seika alive and eliminate the woman named Cerydra, Najenda's reputation in the Empire will be further spread, which will help her ascend to the position of Great General.
And in the territory of the Northern Country, the only route that satisfies the surprise attack only needs to pass through one noble's territory, and that is the territory in front of her!
So Najenda chose to use the Teigu directly. As long as she could eliminate the opponent, no news would be leaked, and her surprise attack would still be effective.
It's just that what Najenda didn't expect was that the noble... actually jumped more than ten meters high? This is obviously not something a noble can do, right? It seems that the other party's family has some background, allowing him to learn some special techniques...
"But I won't let you get away with it just like that!"
After weighing the pros and cons, Najenda adjusted the angle of the pumpkin without hesitation and fired a beam of light shooting into the sky.
"In this way, the noble here is dealt with, and all that's left is the prince!"
In the previous battles, Najenda had always been careful not to let the muzzle of the pumpkin point to the sky, so as not to be discovered by the surrounding enemies.
But now, she is only one step away from the enemy's base camp, so there is no need to care about these things!
Let this shot be the announcement of my arrival.
And the second shot will take Numa Seika's life!
by the Empire's number one female gunner, Najenda.
A minute passed just like that. Just as Najenda was preparing to mobilize her army to launch the final attack towards the prince's territory, a sudden sound of wind breaking disrupted everything she was about to do.
"pumpkin, blade!"
In an instant, Najenda made a judgment, turning the pumpkin cannon in her hand into a form with a blade, and slashed towards that sudden position without hesitation.
Clang—!
The crisp sound accompanied by a huge sound of wind breaking spread directly from Najenda as the center, directly blowing away a circle of soldiers around her.
"Sure enough, it's an attacker!"
"An interesting guy has come!"
At this moment, the cold-eyed white-haired woman and the blue-haired girl with an arrogant smile completed their fated meeting.
Boom—!
The previously motionless "pumpkin" shot out small beams of light at this moment, directly turning the entire Teigu into a so-called "light sword", and the target of this sword was naturally the blue-haired girl who descended from the sky, aiming only at Najenda.
On the other side, it was impossible for Esdeath not to notice the change in the Teigu in the opponent's hand; after all, after she became a Golden Descendants, her senses became more than ten times stronger!
Since the other party wants to go head-to-head, she is not unable to accept it!
Esdeath had not yet fought a Teigu User, so she did not fully understand how strong their strength was; she only knew that every Teigu possessed special abilities.
Some Teigu possess powerful aggression and power, capable of destroying a city in an instant, while some Teigu have no destructive power at all, merely relying on their unique functions to assist in battle.
However, this woman in front of her... her Teigu is clearly the first type, the one with powerful strength!
"Then I won't be polite!"
Just like someone about to sit down to taste a dessert, Esdeath's face revealed an indescribable excitement. Her other free hand was directly wrapped in cold air, turning into a sharp ice blade and stabbing towards the center of the opponent's eyebrows.
As long as this strike hits, killing the opponent is an inevitable event!
However...
"Idiot."
The expression on Najenda's face was still so calm, and the corners of her mouth even curled up into a slight smile.
After the battle just now, Najenda's spiritual energy had already been consumed a bit, so she had to weigh her spiritual energy; after all, she still had to fight the prince's side later.
But she never expected that this blue-haired girl in front of her would deliver herself to her doorstep?
The Teigu "pumpkin" has a characteristic: when the user is in a critical moment, the power will rise sharply!
And the more dangerous the user is, the greater the increase in the pumpkin's attack power!
Although it looks like Esdeath is about to launch a fatal attack, in fact, it is I, Najenda, who is about to land the fatal blow!
Boom, boom, boom—!
An unimaginable beam of light shooting into the sky shot out from the "pumpkin". Its power was so strong that even Najenda was shocked; she had never seen the pumpkin emit such powerful energy...
Who exactly is this enemy?
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