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Something without the spirit of dueling!
"Now, thanks to the environment and his own fortuitous encounters, Solita has raised his combat strength to be almost the same as Wei Yu when he fully unleashes his domain."
"It must be said that her talent is quite good, and her combat experience is also better than Jiang Kehan's."
"only……"
Gu Qingci smacked her lips and covered her face, unable to bear to look.
"Don't even mention comparing your fighting spirit to Nuoxi who just went on stage; you'd be better than her even if you were just walking a cat ball!"
"You're being a bit insulting..." Jiang Kehan slammed her hand on the table in anger after hearing this.
At least the cats wanted to win; they were just afraid of getting hurt!
Indeed, Jiang Kehan herself found it somewhat absurd, because she couldn't refute Gu Qingci's words.
Solita, what are you trying to achieve...? She's completely confused.
Based on the other party's current behavior, they should have refused when Jiang Kehan invited them.
……
Solita raised her katana and shattered the oncoming ice blade. The death aura swirling around the katana turned the fragments to ashes, preventing further damage.
"Is that all the tricks you have?" she asked curiously, looking at the iceberg floating above her head.
Wei Yu was struggling to fend off the demonic dragon's pursuit when he heard this, and he gritted his teeth and spoke.
"If you didn't have an environmental advantage, you wouldn't have the right to say that!"
This is outrageous. Wei Yu felt as if he wasn't fighting Solita alone, but rather risking his life against countless wronged souls buried in this place.
A spell with its full power aimed at Solita would first be blocked by 2-3% of the vengeful spirits and crows that rushed forward.
Then, another 2% of his body will be torn apart by the dragon, and Solita will also dodge, which will add another 1% to 2%.
But the most shocking thing is that Gluttony, hiding in Solitaire's shadow, can still devour 1%!
I'll hit you, meow meow!
Wei Yu has learned her lesson. Since wide-range spells are easy to dodge, she focuses on high-damage single-target spells.
In this environment, her casting speed and mana regeneration are greatly enhanced, so she is not afraid of a war of attrition at all!
Therefore, Solitaire's advantage is not as great as it seems.
Solita knew this too, so she chose to take the initiative to attack and prevent Wei Yu from turning the tide.
"Then die." She casually dodged the frost that was attacking her, raised the katana in her hand, and charged at Wei Yu.
The dragon's mouth was brimming with the roar of vengeful spirits, waiting only for the right moment.
It seems that Wei Yu has fallen into a desperate situation.
But she smiled.
"You still don't understand death and duels, Solita."
As Wei Yu finished speaking, the surrounding wind and snow stopped.
Solita immediately had a bad feeling, which forced the dragon to unleash its roar!
The shock, originating from the spiritual realm, shook reality. Wei Yu coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood, felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if he were being pricked by countless needles, and felt inexplicably cold.
It felt as if my heart was being gripped by an outstretched hand, making it difficult to beat.
But she still forced herself to stand up straight and stubbornly looked at Solita and spoke.
"Only when she feels death approaching will the witch's blood become hot, burning and excited."
"It's like emerging from the coffin of reality, looking at the ruins before you, and desperately clinging to your wildest dreams."
"This is the romance that belongs only to duels."
"It wasn't a tactic, nor was it a victory; it was purely about venting my own will!"
"And you, you have no will at all."
Seemingly disappointed, Wei Yu shook her head and crushed the ice crystal she had been holding since the beginning—her staff.
"I would rather lose to Nuoxi than win against you with such difficulty."
"It's meaningless, like water that's been sitting for too long."
“I even feel a bit disgusted.”
Chapter 269 Will
There are generally two types of staffs.
One type of "object" is "authority".
Artifact-type staves are relatively easy to understand; staves that are crafted using materials that already exist in the world and can achieve various effects can be called artifacts.
However, staffs of authority are different. Authority originates from the magical properties of witches. Compared to objects, their versatility may not be good, but like the limbs of witches, they can achieve many unimaginable effects.
For example, Jiang Kehan is very suitable for using this type of staff, since almost all of her magical properties are passive, making it highly versatile and also quite powerful.
However, there is another major reason why power-type staves are rare—even if the magical properties are versatile or powerful enough, one must be at least a mid-level witch to condense them into a stave.
Sherlock Mikfan, the eighth great seat of the British Empire, described the difference between the two in this way.
"If artifact-type staves are about realizing one's ideals by utilizing the world's existing paths, then authority-type staves are about encroaching on the world's existence, forcibly covering reality with one's ideals through absurd means."
The ultimate concept behind both is exactly the same, so there is no such thing as a particular staff being especially noble.
However, witches who dare to condense staffs of authority are clearly among the best.
The staff that Wei Yu crushed in her hand was an artifact-type staff that simulated the characteristics of a power-type staff.
It is also one of the main products of the Wish Society.
Using special crystals as a carrier, nurturing them for a long time, and ultimately only allowing for one-time use of a flawed product.
Strictly speaking, Wei Yu, who could force a duel with this staff, was the true backup plan of the Wish Society.
Only she possessed the willpower to nurture this staff, which could vanish at any moment.
"The duel I envision is one where both sides use every means at their disposal, treating each other as food, either being devoured or devouring the other."
"Even the pain and torment that come with it will be transformed into a sweet seasoning."
“But I haven’t tasted anything from you.” Wei Yu looked at Solita with some disappointment and said softly.
"I did not sense your greed, nor did I feel your thirst for evolution."
"I couldn't even discern your desire to crush me from your attacks. What is your purpose in coming here, Solita?"
The wind and snow that had stopped suddenly pressed down, as if questioning Solita.
Not good! Not good! Not good!
Solita's intuition sounded an alarm for her. She moved quickly around the dueling arena, trying to evade the chilling lock-on, but to no avail.
She was as if she had been targeted by the most astute sniper; no matter where she hid, it was to no avail.
Phew, under immense pressure, Solita was forced to start thinking quickly about Wei Yu's words, trying to glean some information from them.
Suddenly, she froze.
Solita looked at Wei Yu, who was looking down on her. Wei Yu stood motionless in place, even though she had become much weaker after crushing the staff, she had not dodged like Solita.
Why did she run away when she could have just killed Wei Yu first?
Why was her only thought to escape death?
Solita couldn't help but look back in the direction she had entered the dueling arena. Although she couldn't see outside from inside the arena, she knew that Jiang Kehan was watching her from there.
"In the end, I just wanted to avoid disappointing someone." She stopped pedaling and stood quietly on the dragon, looking at Wei Yu.
"You're right, I am like a witch of cold water, tasteless, bland, and even indifferent."
"It's so selfish, so selfish that even love has to be suppressed and repressed."
Solita tilted her head, gradually adjusting her smile. The tyranny stemming from the past finally wavered, transforming into the purest form of laughter.
"Because I fear that my love will be like a thorn that tightens as it contracts, either leaving the other person riddled with holes, or shattering myself as the other person struggles to break free."
“However…” She paused, her gaze gradually turning serious, and pointed the katana in her hand at Wei Yu, revealing her killing intent.
“You’re wrong about something. It’s not that I’m not greedy, but that I’m too greedy, so I’ve neglected myself and become as pathetic as a gluttonous beast that will devour itself.”
"I still don't understand the meaning of this duel, but since you said this place can accommodate my greed, right?"
After saying those words, Solita felt a brief moment of pleasure in her suppressed heart, and she suddenly glanced at Jiang Kehan again.
Kehan, is this what you said, stepping into the dueling arena just for yourself...? She breathed a sigh of relief, her hands sweating.
This time, although she didn't quite understand, Solita felt a catharsis within her, a catharsis that was enough to shake her will in the face of death.
It's saying, "I need to kill the other to evolve!"
Instead of saying, "I need to survive."
Yes, witches have never cared about life or death; they only care about momentary pleasure and the endless journey of evolution.
It's practically like the cancer of the world.
The single eye of the dragon beneath Solita's feet shone even brighter, and it growled at her!
"You also died in the process of pursuing evolution." She touched the dragon's horn, smiling.
"So, let's die together this time. I realized it a little too late."
"But at least we should instill fear in the other party, shouldn't we?"
Solita finally looked up and found the culprit that had left her nowhere to escape.
The dozens of icebergs that had been floating upside down in the sky suddenly surged into a turbulent vortex, then gradually closed in, shrinking and falling mercilessly toward Solita with mass and impact.
Like a witch's version of a water droplet.
Solita frowned instinctively, no longer looking at the "water droplet," and asked Wei Yu a question in confusion.
"Is that the will you nurtured that leaves me nowhere to escape, and even suppresses my desire to act?"
Wei Yu's face also showed a smile; she had already sensed the malice in Solita's heart.