Infinite Anime Strategy Guide

"Brother! No!!!"

Tilia, who had been watching from the rear, let out a miserable scream in terror, while Surat's body was burned to ashes in the flames.

"You're next!"

Shana, who had killed Surat with a single blow, once again unfurled her Crimson Wings, intending to take advantage of Tilia's panic and kill her as well, but she failed to notice the mocking smile on Tilia's lips.

"Well, I was just kidding."

Tilia, who had been looking desperate, finally burst into unrestrained laughter. Before Shana could even flap her Crimson Wings, a hand suddenly reached out from the vines behind her and grabbed her slender ankle.

"Wow, this is amazing! Is this the power of Nie-dono Shana?"

Shana stared wide-eyed in disbelief, the sound almost making her doubt her own ears. "How is this possible!"

A familiar voice rang out from the vines that were intertwined behind her. As the tangled vines slowly dissipated, Surat, who should have been dead, reappeared in front of Shana unharmed!

[So sleepy, just finished my night shift. Any rich people willing to give me a little something to cheer me up?]

037. Starting Over

[Thank you to '浮生丶若只是梦' for the generous donation!]

"They really beat them badly!"

Beneath the collapsed ruins, Margery Daw, who had suffered two consecutive crushing defeats, struggled to her feet.

"Oh, but you can also play some little tricks!"

Marcossias made two unsparing remarks.

"You actually released a substitute doll to eliminate your aura just before the collapse, making others think you were dead. You're quite skilled at playing dead."

Marcusias's voice was unusually low, without his usual harsh tone, as if he were trying his best to be considerate of Margery Daw's feelings.

"That was the limit. Let's see what happens outside first."

Purple flames ignited at her fingertips; this was her method of communication.

"Keisaku, Eita, can you hear me?"

After waiting a moment, unexpectedly, no reply came. If Lin Yu and Shana were here, they would have realized that the two names Margery Daw had just called out were actually their classmates! "Hey! Keisaku, Eita! Answer me! What's going on!"

Margery Daw started to complain, but Marcusias, who was standing nearby, answered her.

“It’s been a long time. You haven’t answered or made a sound during the time you were unconscious after being hit,” Marcusias said with a tone full of regret.

"Hey, hey, what's going on here? Could it be..." Margery Daw seemed to suddenly remember something, grabbed Marcusias in his book form, and started drilling his fist into it with all his might: "Marcusias!"

"Isn't this the result you expected? I, the lazy fool—Marjorie Doe!" Marcusias said in a cold, emotionless tone in response to Marjorie Doe's questioning: "You've been listless all along, making excuses that have nothing to do with others, until you've become like this. What reason do you have to complain to others?"

As her comrade-in-arms who had been with her for countless years, Marcusias's tone was no longer harsh, but his words were even more hurtful, and Margot fell silent for a moment.

"Do you think I've been fighting for hundreds of years? I've been chasing 'Silver' all this time, and now you won't even let me rest for a little while?"

Margery Daw became emotional. Whenever she thought of a certain day countless years ago, she could only lie helplessly in a pool of blood, her very existence taken away. Her astonishing obsession even attracted the attention of a powerful Crimson Lord like Marcusias.

In order to seek revenge, she even abandoned her identity as a human being and became a Flame Haze who lived only for revenge!

"If this could be allowed, that would be true happiness!"

Margery Daw's former comrades, who had always supported her, now seemed to be relentlessly attacking her, even saying things that were incredibly cruel to her.

"But that's not how it is!" If there is anyone in this world who truly cares about Margery Daw, then that person is definitely her comrade-in-arms who has always been by her side, Marcusias!

"Do your own thing, that's the reality of this world!"

She understood what Marcusias was saying, but she was really tired. Countless years had passed, and she had long since become physically and mentally exhausted without realizing it. Perhaps this battle was a deliberate attempt to find an opportunity for herself to truly rest.

However, given her status and the burdens she carried, she was destined to be excluded from this opportunity.

"Sure enough, I have to pick myself up again and start all over again, beginning from the ground!"

With her own willpower, Margery Daw stood up once again, the weariness gone from her eyes, replaced by renewed vitality.

"Haa!"

The ruins that had nearly buried her were suddenly blasted open, and Margery Daw in her 'Toga' Flame Garment state rushed out, standing on the ruins and removing her Flame Garment.

"Miss!"

Before she could rejoin the battle, two familiar voices reached her ears.

"What are you two doing here?! Marco, what's going on?"

If Marjorie Doe still didn't realize she'd been tricked, then she'd wasted all those years of her life. She grabbed the hardcover book and demanded an explanation.

"Hahaha, I'm not making this up! After we told them you were buried here, we really didn't hear a response!!!"

Marcusias's voice was full of smugness. Looking at Eita and Keisaku, who were covered in dirt and holding shovels, Margery Daw suddenly realized that she might have found a place to stay.

"It's so good that everyone is safe and sound!"

Eita excitedly scrambled across the ruins to stand in front of Margery Daw, but Margery Daw turned away.

"Hey, Eita, it'll be dangerous if you get any closer! Your older sister just got a beating and she's really furious, she's taking this very seriously!"

Marcusias stopped Eita, who was trying to come over, and offered an excuse for Margery Daw.

"But what about the injury?" Eita was still a little worried.

"Haha, don't worry, it's just a minor injury. There's nothing to worry about. Hurry back to Glass Sandalwood!"

Marcusias's voice was unusually gentle, which was unbelievable to anyone who had heard of the 'Crushing Claws,' who was known as a notorious battle maniac!

"Understood. Let's go back first. Big Sister, you must beat all those Crimson World thugs to a pulp!"

Keizuo readily agreed with Marcusias's words. He also understood that even if he went, he wouldn't be able to make a difference, so he might as well do what he could.

Margery Daw, who had remained silent, turned around and glanced at the two of them. She nodded silently, then donned the Flame Robe 'Toga' and flew towards the battlefield.

"Tch, it seems that brat had a point. One can't live in the past forever!"

……

On the battlefield between Xiu Denan and Lin Yu, Xiu Denan looked at Lin Yu, who had been teased by Gaia, with a bewildered expression that was as dramatic as a major drama.

"I don't know what you're thinking this time," Xiu Denan said seriously, his previous contempt gone. "But this time, I won't give you another chance to ambush me!"

Having learned from his previous experience, Xiu Denan would not use flames to attack Lin Yu again. With a flap of his wings, he reached out with his eagle claws to grab Lin Yu. However, having been frozen once before, he would not make the same mistake again. Even if Lin Yu ignited the ice flames again, he would have plenty of time to deal with it. Moreover, Lin Yu's current existence power was consumed too much, and he was even becoming somewhat illusory.

Although Lin Yu was still barely maintaining the Eye of Calamity, his body was completely unable to avoid Xiu Denan's attacks, and he was caught in Xiu Denan's palm without any power to resist.

"Shanna, if you don't come soon, you might never see me again!"

Lin Yu gave a bitter smile. His only two powerful backers were clearly unwilling to help him, while Xia Na was facing two formidable enemies alone. With his memories sealed, he had no idea what his fate would be. Now, perhaps all he could do was pray...

[I'm truly sorry that the chapter I posted this morning was a duplicate. Heaven knows why copying and pasting it into WPS resulted in the previous chapter's content, especially since I checked it before publishing 0.0]

038. A sneak attack? Someone in the shadows.

[Thanks to 'efdcx', 'Ulster', and '断桥烟雨相思醉卜' for the generous donations!]

Within the golden seal, two battles raged fiercely. No one knew whether the side that had the upper hand just a second ago would be in dire straits the next. Just as Shana never expected that someone who had been burned to ashes by her Crimson Lotus Flame would reappear unharmed behind her in a few seconds. To make matters worse, her ankle was grabbed by the opponent.

"This is the power of Nie-dono Shana! It's amazing!"

'Aizenji' Surat's voice was full of joy, and you could not tell that he had just been burned to ashes by the Crimson Lotus Flame a second ago. It could be said that his obsession with Nie-dono Zana was abnormally strong.

"whispering sound!"

Shana frowned and kicked Surat in the face. To her surprise, he didn't seem to intend to attack and simply gave up such a good opportunity. Shana used this opportunity to quickly get away from Surat.

"Impossible! The regeneration is too fast!"

This ability to resurrect is not uncommon among Crimson Denizens; Alastor has witnessed it more than once, but the speed of this regeneration is clearly abnormally fast.

“I understand, Alastor!” Shana’s eyes were sharp, and she quickly found the problem: “This huge, foolish seal is like a factory that supplies them with the power of existence!”

Although Shana hasn't been fighting for long, her eyesight is definitely no worse than any Flame Haze. The reason she made so many mistakes in the previous battles was simply because Lin Yu had been stirring up her mind as a Flame Haze for so long, and Shana was in a state of confusion when she made so many mistakes.

Now, she is able to face her true self, and she will naturally not repeat those mistakes. This is why Lin Yu can trust her to fight alone.

Shana has not only regained the fearless and sharp-as-a-sword demeanor she had when she first met Lin Yu, but she has also made a huge breakthrough in her strength!

"Hmm, if that's the case, then it explains the immense destructive power and regeneration."

Alastor agreed with Shana's statement.

"If that's the case, cutting off their power supply would be enough to deliver a fatal blow."

Having learned the truth about the immense power of the Aizen siblings, Shana naturally wouldn't choose to fight them head-on anymore. Instead, it was Tilia who was angered by Shana's actions.

"Unforgivable! How dare you hurt my brother and then step on his face!" If looks could kill, Tilia's gaze would have torn Shana to pieces: "Ah, poor brother, it must hurt so much!"

Tilia cupped Surat's face in her hands, her expression full of heartache. The sight of the two of them made Shana frown deeply.

"It's alright, Nie-dono Zhāna is indeed very powerful!"

Even though Surat was burned to ashes by Shana using the Nite-dono Shōna, his feeling was that of the sword's power, which made Shana suspicious of his intentions.

"You... are you saying you deliberately let me kill you before?"

Although she didn't want to believe it, Shana still asked.

"Of course!"

Surat readily admitted it without hesitation, his face beaming with excitement.

"You're actually willing to be killed just to test the power of the Ninja Palace's Zhāna? Are you crazy?"

Shana simply couldn't understand the meaning of this almost twisted obsession, and facing such an enemy made her feel quite depressed.

"Your brother's thoughts are beyond the comprehension of a prop like you!"

Tilia rudely interrupted Shana and Surat's conversation, glared at Shana, and then met Surat's gaze with gentle eyes. She used vines to send the 'vampire' that had fallen to the ground after Surat was burned to ashes to Surat's front.

"Let's put aside this sword for now and use this one. We'll get the other one soon."

Perhaps to Tilialu, everyone except her brother was worthless, and her tone remained as arrogant as ever, but Shana didn't have time to care about that at the moment. During the conversation, she had already almost discovered the existence of the supply source.

"Over there!"

Shana suddenly turned around, her Crimson Lotus Wings flapped, and her petite body flew off like an arrow.

Where are you planning to go?

Shana's sudden action startled Tilia, who even forgot her identity as an enemy and asked a question. Naturally, she received no answer and manipulated the vines and Surat to chase after Shana.