Yes, I did all of this!

—As the day passed, Cangyuan also settled down at home.

However, because she cannot leave the pool, she can only live at home and cannot go out to fight with the magical girls.

Since she had nothing better to do, Duanmu Mo bought her a few textbooks to study with.

The result was quite unexpected. It seemed that because she lived in an era with low levels of education, she was very interested in this kind of knowledge. In addition, she was not unintelligent, so she learned very quickly. After a few days, there was a person in the house who was studying with books in her arms.

Of course, it's impossible for a genius to catch up with Xia Yan in just a few days. However, one was forced into it, while the other was driven by interest. In the end, it's still uncertain who has a higher level of education.

So, everyone tidied up the empty rooms on the second floor and set up a quiet study for the two of them to study in, right next to Cangyuan's room.

The study was mostly filled with Yu Zhi's old textbooks and books she had selected. Duanmu Mo also generously handed over the books he had discarded from his bookshelf, which were then put in after Xia Yan checked them to make sure they were free of any random or irrelevant content.

During this time, Cang Yuan also learned that Duanmu Mo did not live here all the time. When there were no strange people around, he preferred to go to his own office and could live happily even if he ordered takeout every day.

A week has passed, and Cangyuan has gotten used to Xia Yan's sighs. Although she still can't understand Xia Yan's books, she has gained a rudimentary understanding of the common sense of this world.

Duanmu Mo is not at home right now. If he were, he could probably explain it to her patiently. However, this morning he said he had to go back to the firm and might not be back all day. It seems like he has something to do.

She shook her head regretfully at the book. Elementary school knowledge was a bit difficult for someone like her to understand, but she didn't care how fast she learned it, as long as she could absorb it, that was enough.

However, Cangyuan paused for a moment, put down his book, stood up abruptly, and then sat down again.

"what?"

Xia Yan looked up at Cang Yuan's unusual actions: "What are you doing?"

"A strange person has entered the seal."

Cang Yuan said calmly, "I'll be able to handle this soon."

"Oh."

Xia Yan nodded and continued reading the book.

—On the other side, although Cang Yuan was still looking at the book, his attention was now focused on the seal.

. . . . . .

Cang Yuan opened his eyes, gripped the trident in his hand, and looked in the direction from which the strange aura came.

The distance isn't too far, so there's no need to use a clone; the main body can go directly there.

She raised her hand and threw the trident.

The halberd blade tore through the water and shot in that direction.

But she didn't feel the monster being torn apart. Soon, the trident flew back and shot towards Cangyuan.

when!

The sharp blade pierced her face, and with a cracking sound, the trident was shattered and returned to the flow of water.

However, Cang Yuan's face was only left with a slight mark, which was quickly restored to its original state.

Cang Yuan did not use her strength to resist; she relied entirely on her physical abilities to face this attack, but even so, it could not harm her in the slightest.

"...Did it reflect my attack back?"

Cang Yuan looked in that direction, his body blurred for a moment, and then he disappeared from the spot.

When she reappeared, she was above that aura, looking down at the beings below.

The figure was riding a motorcycle, with black vortexes paving the way beneath the wheels, but then it stopped, and the two vortexes disappeared in front of the other person.

Looking at this person's posture, Cang Yuan pondered Xia Yan's words.

"...You're Neville, right?"

She looked at the other person, who was covered in armor and wore a trench coat with armor plates on top. The trench coat was cinched at the waist with a belt, and the hem of the trench coat was swaying slightly.

Hello, little girl.

The visitor was naturally Duanmu Mo. In order not to give himself away, he waited for a while before continuing with his own business.

And now, he has once again entered the vortex, facing the terrifyingly powerful Cang Yuan.

Duanmu Mo placed his fingers on the motorcycle and smiled at Cangyuan in the sky: "Do you know a guy named Leviathan? He was having a sweet dream when someone beat him up and it turned into a nightmare. He probably still has psychological trauma. I've come to visit this friend."

"It seems to be Neville."

Cang Yuan nodded, then condensed the trident again and shot it swiftly toward Duanmu Mo.

Even before the trident's astonishing speed reached Duanmu Mo, he already felt a blinding sharpness, a sensation that seemed to tear him apart through his armor.

The move came so fast that Duanmu Mo couldn't even lift his hand.

—But just as the trident was about to pierce his body, a card emitting blue light shot out from his body and inserted itself into a slot on his side even faster than the trident.

The next moment, the eyes of Duanmu Mo's helmet turned azure blue, and the sudden increase in power allowed him to dodge the trident in time, while simultaneously grabbing its handle.

boom--

The simple movement contained the collision of two forces, and a deep explosion came from where Duanmu Mo's hand touched the trident, causing the surrounding seawater to ripple.

"...My power?"

Ignoring Cangyuan's whispers, Duanmu Mo retrieved the motorcycle, stepped onto the vortex, twirled the trident in his hand, and slung it over his shoulder: "It's your power, it works quite well, thank you."

Gazing calmly at Duanmu Mo, Cang Yuan sensed that the other party was unable to use his power for long.

She nodded and disappeared from the spot, while Duanmu Mo raised his hand in the next instant.

In the blink of an eye, Cang Yuan had already thrown a punch, and Duanmu Mo raised his trident to block the attack.

boom!

A violent tremor spread outwards, instantly shattering the vortex beneath Duanmu Mo's feet. However, this did not cause him to sway; he and Cang Yuan floated in the sea, neither giving way to the other.

"Hiss—what amazing power."

Feeling the monstrous power emanating from the trident, Duanmu Mo couldn't help but exclaim in amazement: "I had anticipated your attack, but who knew I would still underestimate you."

As he spoke, Duanmu Mo pushed hard, trying to wrestle with Cang Yuan.

As Cang Yuan coldly raised her other hand, about to strike the trident in his hand, Duanmu Mo suddenly and swiftly sidestepped her, deceiving her.

Cang Yuan's fist swung out, creating a violent shockwave. Duanmu Mo, who dodged in time, clearly saw that a large area of ​​the sea in front of her twisted and roared.

"That's terrifying..."

Duanmu Mo exclaimed in amazement, and the next moment Cang Yuan raised his leg and kicked out, striking him in the body.

call--

The rushing water swept past his body, and Duanmu Mo arched his back and let out a muffled groan.

"Ok?"

At first glance, it seemed that Duanmu Mo was at a disadvantage, but Cang Yuan frowned.

Duanmu Mo absorbed the full force of the kick, spinning around as he did so. At the same time, he grabbed Cang Yuan's leg, using the momentum and his own strength to fling her far away.

"Well--"

After two brief exchanges, Cang Yuan realized that although his opponent possessed the same power as him, the methods he used were completely different.

If Cangyuan is as turbulent and domineering as a giant wave, then Neville is a strange whirlpool rising from the sea, invisibly disrupting the enemy's actions.

It's truly astonishing that someone could develop such an understanding of the power of others in such a short time.

—Duanmu Mo remained floating in place, calmly brushing off any dust that shouldn't have been on him:

"Excuse me, I have something to attend to, so I'll have to keep you company for now."

He placed both hands on the belt handles, pushed and pulled, activating all the power within the card.

"Nevil Finish!"

A blue light shone from his eyes, and Duanmu Mo's body vanished from his spot, kicking Cang Yuan in the process.

A light blue vortex appeared on his leg, and the rotating power gathered on Cang Yuan's body, sending her flying far away with a single kick.

"Forehead--"

The vortex grew larger and larger around Cang Yuan, but instead of destroying her body, it bound her movements, making it difficult for her to break free.

If it were an ordinary vortex, Cang Yuan could break it instantly. However, this attack contained the power of Cang Yuan himself within the card. With the same power, neither could do anything to the other, and they could only be temporarily bound.

Cang Yuan frowned, looking at Neville's figure in the distance, who had already disappeared from the spot.

"A clone..."

She opened her mouth, about to send her clone to give chase, but suddenly stopped speaking.

She could no longer sense the other person's presence—to be precise, Neville used her power to envelop her own presence and disappeared into the sea.

boom!

After a few breaths, Cang Yuan finally broke the whirlpool and fell into deep silence as he looked at the empty sea.

"..."

Neville's displayed strength surprised her, as did his familiarity with this foreign power, as if he were the original owner of it.

Such qualities are amazing, but there are some things that she can't forget.

She let the other party escape, which was really hard to talk about. She had promised Xia Yan that she had to kill Neville, but she still failed.

"..."

He fell silent again, took a deep breath, and closed his eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, she focused her attention on the study outside the seal.

"Oh?"

Sensing the change in Cang Yuan's aura, Xia Yan looked up and said, "Finished? It took so long?"

"...No, I messed up."

"What..." Xia Yan frowned, looking at Cang Yuan with suspicion: "How is this possible? Who is the other party?"

“Neville… I’m sorry, I made a promise to you.” Cang Yuan’s tone was somewhat ashamed: “His purpose was not to fight me. He used my power to bind me and then escaped. If I had a few more minutes, I would definitely have been able to kill him.”

"I see." Xia Yan's brows relaxed, and she shook her head: "It's okay. It's your first time fighting Neville too. Just seize the opportunity next time when you're more familiar with it."

"Um......"