Witch, don't be so lazy

It was indeed impossible to dodge completely, because the masked woman directly chose another solution.

The dark golden light flickered in the air, outlining a gorgeous arc.

The violent flames swept across, directly annihilating the hand of the wind elemental mage in the sky, followed by a leap like a civet cat, easily avoiding the rest of the attacks.

After three or two quick moves, the opponent appeared in front of him.

As the robe rustled in the wind, the flaming spear suddenly turned into a long, thin whip and swung towards him with a scorching heat.

Whether it was beating or tying, it scared Anke.

Even though she had maintained the telekinetic shield in advance, she still instantly released the mage's hand and concentrated all her magic and mental power.

Peng——

The dark golden flame hit the rock-like round shell, leaving a long and thin mark on it, and then quickly retracted as the operator moved away.

The masked woman closed the distance again in a blink of an eye, and the new wizard's hand found nothing where she had just landed.

Tsk, that's tricky.

An Ke couldn't help but frown.

I originally thought that the opponent's main point was agility, but I didn't expect that his attack power was also no less inferior, and he could actually destroy the mage's hand in an instant.

Even though the spell's power was reduced due to the active split, it was still enough to surprise Anke.

You should know that telekinesis magic is very powerful at a low level. After all, it can directly convert mental power into damage. Moreover, she has superimposed the curse pattern, which makes the power even more powerful, almost reaching the level of a low-level spell.

Could this be a super elite monster?

Even the boss?

Otherwise it doesn’t make sense.

She has upgraded all her skills to specialization, and has the blessing of ancient runes beyond the standard. If defeating a small monster patrolling the spirit world is so difficult, then 99% of the apprentices in the world will not be able to complete the promotion ceremony.

Incomprehensible.

But Anko quickly focused his attention on the battlefield.

The more I think about it, the more unfavorable the situation seems.

Although according to the current situation, An Ke is actually invincible, because as long as she uses all her strength to cast the mental shield, the opponent seems to be unable to do anything to her.

Moreover, the closer the distance is, the faster and more powerful the telekinesis magic she casts will be because she does not need to waste telekinesis to extend it.

The masked woman must have noticed this, so she quickly moved away when she saw that her attack could not cause any damage.

The problem lies here.

As long as the other party keeps the distance, Encore will have no way to deal with her.

Of course, with Anke's current skill level, she could cast spells while running, but if she did so, she was afraid that the masked woman would just turn around and continue parkouring.

We can only wait for the other side to launch an attack.

But Anke was even a little depressed to find that even if the masked woman was willing to keep attacking, she seemed unable to deal with the other party.

Splitting the Mage's Hand wouldn't work because it wouldn't be powerful enough and would shatter. However, not splitting it wouldn't work because it wouldn't lock onto the target completely. Delaying the attack wouldn't work either because the magic scroll's power was fading...

How about trying to use the invisibility spell to sneak while the masked woman is rushing over, to see if you can interfere with her perception, and then rush forward at the same time to prevent her from quickly leaving the range of the wizard's hand.

The more Anke thought about it, the more she felt that this might be the best solution.

only.

Just as Anke was about to cast the invisibility spell, she suddenly felt that the shadow energy around her had obviously retreated a lot, and spread farther with the flame in the masked woman's hand as the center.

It’s not that he couldn’t cast the invisibility spell, but considering all the previous performances, An Ke suddenly thought of something.

Although the color of the flames was different and the proficiency of the skills was exaggeratedly high, the things used by the masked woman completely matched the description in my impression.

"Hey, why does your spell look so different from the church's sign..."

The voice just fell.

The masked woman glanced at her, turned over, and disappeared over the edge of the roof like a swallow.

"Don't run away!"

An Ke shouted and immediately chased after him.

After jumping down from the high roof, the view becomes wider again.

The quiet old residential area, the bustling streets in the distance, the grand circus by the oasis river, and the leisurely canoe.

All the scenery is seen clearly, which is completely different from the downtown area, with colorful and splendid daily life.

But I'm afraid I'll never see such a scene again after tonight.

Somehow, this thought flashed through An Ke's mind.

While falling, he glanced back out of the corner of his eye.

Oh, with such a large group of people, no wonder the masked woman ran away in an instant.

……

The Oasis River is more lively than usual tonight.

Because there was a circus performing open-air on the shore, and in order to enter the upper town and successfully settle down in the city, the owner was willing to give a 40% discount on all tickets, and even announced that there would be a special performance tonight that had been prepared for many days.

Everyone in the world probably likes to join in the fun and take advantage, so the seats were full before the performance even started. A dense crowd gathered by the river, staring at the motionless red curtain, full of anticipation and curiosity.

And they were not disappointed.

With the sudden lighting of colorful lights, rhythmic music, and the gorgeous dancers on stilts, the atmosphere became cheerful as their beautiful feather skirts fluttered in the wind.

When the singing and dancing were over, the clown came on stage and threw bottles, the animals jumped through fire hoops and acted cute, and then there was an acrobatic performance.

The two actors are suspended in mid-air without any extra protection on their bodies. They rely entirely on the thin ropes wrapped around their waists to bear their weight. Then they dance gracefully and perform various thrilling moves.

That would have been fine, but halfway through the dance, one of the actors untied the rope that protected him/herself and threw his/her whole body around the other actor. Now the weight of both actors was supported by a single thin rope.

Moreover, they have to continue their dance performances and strike many dangerous poses, and their occasional deliberate "mistakes" cause the people around them to scream in surprise.

Such a wonderful performance naturally won thunderous applause.

This would normally be the closing show, but tonight it was only worthy of appearing in the second-to-last show.

All of a sudden, everyone was extremely interested in the unique skills prepared by the class leader.

The curtain closed.

Everyone stretched their necks, full of anticipation.

as predicted.

As the music started, the red curtain suddenly burst into flames, filling the air with white smoke, and then the lights focused and shone above the stage.

When the smoke cleared, a red-nosed clown appeared in the center, stepping on a ball and throwing bottles.

This is not the point. The point is the two people next to the clown.

On the left, there is a girl dressed as a witcher, with a round hat and a long windbreaker. A lot of rubble and green tiles are floating around her, and you can vaguely see what looks like a huge hand.

On the right, a hooded man in a long robe and wearing a white mask held a dark golden whip in his hand, which was burning like a flame. The scorching hot wind could be felt from a long distance away.

The audience held their breath.

I stared intently, afraid of missing any scene of the wonderful performance.

Seeing that rock arm hit out heavily, it could actually separate in mid-air and turn into countless scattered long strips, like a chain to trap the masked man.

The latter naturally did not want to be outdone. The long whip in his hand turned into a dark golden flame when he swung it out. Combined with his nimble jumps, he not only dodged the stone bars and chains, but even turned around and hit the girl.

The audience below was so shocked that they almost screamed out.

Fortunately, it was a performance, and a strong wind suddenly blew in the stage, carrying the scattered gold powder and petals together to build a wind wall, easily blocking the flames.

People suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, it’s a performance after all.

Didn’t you see how calm the clown sandwiched between the two people was? His expression didn’t fluctuate at all. Although all the bottles he threw in his hands fell, his feet were firmly on the ball like a machine.

I saw flames and petals all over the sky, scattered in all directions by the whirlwind.

The audience burst into warm applause.

After all, seeing such a unique and amazing performance on the stage, even the most demanding and picky audience would not be stingy with their praise.

Only the circus members could not laugh, and each of them was frozen like a statue.

Especially the clown on stage.

The program was clearly arranged to have a trained lion chase him while he performed difficult acrobatics. But when he came on stage, these two people suddenly appeared, circled around him and started fighting.

Especially when the strong wind blew across his cheeks and when the flames singed his hair, the real feeling made him completely paralyzed, and he could only let his muscles repeat the movements that he had trained countless times.

The audience doesn't care how the actors feel.

They only care about the performance and plot.

Especially when they heard the girl shouting "Are you from the church? Why are you hiding?", it seemed like there was a plot and everyone couldn't help but prick up their ears.

No matter what.

As the masked man transformed his long whip into a sharp sword and stabbed it downward with force, the flames spread rapidly, igniting the entire stage in the blink of an eye, and a scorching heat wave swept across the entire audience.

Before the crowd could utter an "Oh", the girl clapped her hands, and a giant arm made of water "bang" hit the stage, emitting thick white smoke.

When the smoke cleared again, only the wet clown was left on the stage. He slumped down on the stage with a dull expression, and burst into tears with a "wow".

Only the sharp-eyed audience could see two figures rushing towards the oasis river.

Why don’t you take a bow after the performance?

Although there was a little regret, everyone still gave a very warm applause.

They even started discussing the effectiveness of the program.

"This is amazing! How did they do that? Such beautiful light and shadow!"

"It was a huge sacrifice. The stage was completely darkened, but this performance was worth it. Its fame will definitely spread throughout the entire Upper Town. It's truly a masterpiece that the troupe owner carefully prepared!"

Some people have figured it out.

"I feel like I saw that girl in the tavern this morning. She seemed to be really hunting hunters. Could this not be a performance?"

Someone immediately objected.

"How is that possible? No one on stage was injured. It must be a performance. It's just an exaggerated scene."

only.

As a large group of police officers and priests rushed over, they saw the circus members shouting and screaming.

The audience finally realized what was going on and looked at each other in bewilderment.

half an hour.

Someone said quietly, "It turns out it's not really a performance..."

……

The trees along the river bank swayed.

An Ke looked forward with her head down, but her heart slowly sank.

On the one hand, her speed was decreasing and the effect of the magic scroll was about to end; on the other hand, she outlined the route she had just run in her mind, and it turned out not to be a random run, but an arc.

Depend on.

Could it be that this masked woman is trying to trick me, waiting for me to run out of energy, and then she'll turn around and charge back to the warehouse, or maybe intercept me directly on the road to the church?!

Moreover, he still had many confusions in his heart, so how could he let this guy get away so easily?

But the problem was, seeing the masked woman nimbly land on the boat by the lake, she only needed to leap lightly onto the bridge and then disappear into the vast street.

Is he going to tear off another magic scroll and continue parkour?

Just as Anke gritted her teeth and was about to reach into her windbreaker, she caught a glimpse of the sword in the masked woman's hand.

Just now, this guy turned the flaming whip into a sharp sword.

But this is not the point. The point is that Anke recognized this sword, this style and shape, there is no mistake, it is the witch hunter group's rapier.