Cornflower Witch

Chapter 171 Three Months Shining Together
Faced with all your fallen comrades and unimaginable enemies, what choice would you make?

Running away is never a bad thing; it can save your life.

But after escaping, people with different personalities will face different outcomes. Some will feel bad for a while and then forget about it. Some will not be able to get out of the shadow and will become depressed. Others will make a solemn vow to seek revenge in order to quell their regret and resentment.

The world is not like a fairy tale, where every encounter follows the logic of a story. Real fate is always unpredictable and full of malicious jokes.

But we can still manage to gradually steer the outcome toward the fairytale ending we hope for, even amidst unpredictable circumstances.

Therefore, we call such people brave, or heroes of the times.

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On the narrow stone steps of the mountain path, Hiltiya threw down her bow and arrows, drew the Tree Jade Spirit Sword from her waist, and a bright green light filled the sword, covering its blade and constantly sharpening its edges, making it even sharper and stronger.

She adjusted her breathing to dispel the stiffness in her body, and the food she had just eaten quickly restored her strength.

"Is it really necessary to risk so much for just one adventure?" Such thoughts would cross her mind.

That's right, if she runs away now, the lizard will most likely not be able to catch her, but what will be the consequences after she escapes? She really hates that feeling of regret, that overwhelming sense of loss, and the pain of a cold, lifeless existence.

It's such a dilemma, but since it's already happened, I'll give it my all and see how far I can go.

Hiltiya shook the black hair behind her head, a faint silver halo covering her entire body. Then, she leaped up with her sword, crossing the gray mist that filled the mountain path, and swooped down towards the giant lizard.

The petrified lizard showed little reaction to the girl, who was only at the second level. It opened its mouth again and exhaled a grayish-white mist.

As the body moved through the gray mist, a chilling sensation traveled through the skin, causing a slight stiffness. Fortunately, the abundant 'Radiant Moon' elemental aura neutralized this force, only slightly reducing the speed.

To the lizard's incredulous gaze, the girl safely traversed the gray mist, her emerald sword flashing from the hazy fog, piercing its body and sending up a spray of scales.

Although it is said to be tier three, this lizard actually spends most of its life in hibernation, and it always ambushes its opponents, rarely encountering fierce battles. As a result, the tier of its scales is not high, and it is still at the tier two stage.

Upon encountering the girl who was unafraid of its petrifying breath, the lizard became visibly uncomfortable and even somewhat panicked, occasionally biting with its teeth and lunging with its claws. However, its movements were still not particularly swift, perhaps because it had become somewhat stiff after disguising itself as a stone for so long.

Emerald sword light flashed intermittently, leaving streaks of blood and sending scales flying. The wounded petrified lizard was furious, but it could not catch the agile Siltia.

Finally, it turned into mist again and disappeared in the same spot, flying into the stone gate at the end of the mountain path.

When its form solidified again, all the wounds on its body disappeared, and it recovered.

After taking a large gulp of spring water, the giant lizard charged out again, confronting Hiltiah who had chased it to the stone gate.

Claws slashed, tail swept across, sword blades rubbed against scales, sparks flew, and she was still injured, but this reckless fighting style also inflicted some minor injuries on Hilti.

After several more exchanges, Hilti had to retreat temporarily, covering the wound on her arm and using medicinal powder to stop the bleeding.

In response, the giant petrified lizard's eyes gleamed with ferocity, its pride and bloodlust evident as it swung its long tail and body, charging forward once more.

The battle resumed once again.

Its thick, long tail swept down diagonally, as thick as a cement pillar, overturning the parrying sword blade and smashing it into the ground, scattering shattered pebbles.

Hilti took a few steps back, then charged towards the side of the mountain wall again, flipped in the air, held the sword blade behind her back, clasped her hands together, gripped the hilt, and thrust it out with all her might.

A sharp emerald light pierced through the air, piercing the petrified lizard's neck, causing it to scream and struggle in terror. The violent thrashing force forced Hilti to abandon the hilt of her sword and retreat temporarily.

However, she also used this opportunity to sow seeds in the wound. The seeds of grass with leaves that could grow thorns flowed in its blood, and then sharp thorns pierced the blood vessels, bringing out a lot of blood.

Even so, the lizard survived.

Its form vanished into mist again, leaving behind scattered bloodstains and fragments of grass seeds. Then, the gray mist, like the wind, arrived behind Hilti, coalesced, and spewed out a large amount of petrifying breath. Hilti had no choice but to dodge again and quickly leave the range of the breath.

She can rely on the power of 'Radiant Moon' to neutralize the petrification effect, but this neutralization is not endless. Each time it weakens her, and if it happens too many times, she will not be able to become immune.

What was originally a life-or-death battle has turned into a protracted struggle, with the outcome depending on who gives up first.

The two sides separated again and clashed back and forth on the mountain path. Unfortunately, the three petrified people below could not see this scene and could only wait stiffly.

About half an hour later, the petrified lizard was getting tired. Even though it could still use its mist form a few more times, it still couldn't guarantee that it could kill the girl in front of it.

Each breathing technique has its own characteristics. If Iona's Sunburst Breathing Technique is a powerful burst of energy, then Sylvia's Moonburst Breathing Technique is a long-lasting, continuous recovery that provides endurance.

The minor wounds on her body gradually healed and stopped bleeding under the effect of her breathing technique. Although she was in a somewhat disheveled state, it was not yet time for her to collapse.

Taking a deep breath and adjusting her posture once again, Hilti raised her right hand, the emerald blade and her arm forming a straight line as she slowly walked forward.

Finally, when faced with her, the petrified lizard's will began to waver, and it unconsciously retreated.

Yes, compared to the enormous lizard, the girl with flowing black hair in front of her appeared exceptionally frail and small, but in battle after battle, the opponent had to change this preconceived notion.

A faint silver halo appeared, and at this moment, Hilti's destiny chart was completely replaced with the abilities of the 'Radiant Moon' attribute.

【Moonlight Breathing Method】(Radiant Moon), 【Hiltiya's Spring】(Radiant Moon), 【Meditation Method】(Radiant Moon).

The three elements echo each other, support each other, and enhance each other's effects. This is the benefit of specializing in the same aspect, which allows the specialized aspect to work synergistically and generate power far exceeding that of others of the same level.

At this moment, the card in the center of the soul chart is no longer the 'Emerald Honey' destiny card, but a card bathed in starlight.

Inside the card, in the night sky behind the girl, stars twinkle and fall, swirling around her. They absorb and transform the moonlight power transmitted from the three ability cards around her, turning it into starlight, which then feeds back to the three ability cards, giving the edges of the cards a strange hue.

Another clash

The sword blade tore through the scales, leaving numerous wounds, while the petrified lizard's fearless attack forced the girl to retreat again, avoiding the ferocious sweep of its tail.

This time, however, Hiltia retreated to the edge of the spring.

The touch of her heels to the cold pool water brought her back to her senses, and she then pulled her feet back.

However, the girl quickly leaped up and this time landed directly in the pool, and then the special card in her destiny chart shone brightly.

【The Spring of Hiltiya】

The figure in this card is clear at this moment. Her appearance is exactly the same as that of Hiltiya at this moment. The only difference is that in the card, she is wearing a white dress, sitting half-sitting by the pool, with silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, and her eyes filled with silent prayers.

Silver light continuously emanated from her body, filling the entire pool. When the petrified lizard rushed over anxiously, the pool water rose up and submerged it.

The clear spring water washed the lizard's wounds, flowing into its body along with its blood, allowing it to experience the coolness of the mountain spring for the first time.

Then the sword light reappeared from the water, piercing its vulnerable throat and penetrating its skull.

This time, the petrified lizard tried to escape by transforming into mist, but the special ability it gained after advancing failed this time. It could only struggle in a panic and finally had the fear to run away.

Unfortunately, there won't be another chance to escape.

Blood slowly flowed down the hilt of the sword. Its struggles only widened the wound, and then it slowly collapsed into the pool, letting the blood stain the entire pool red.

(End of this chapter)