I really didn't want to burn it.

A circular image of a magic circle popped up on the screen in front of Medea.

"The techniques of ancient China were not intended for shielding; they were merely a side effect of their use. I am not an expert in this area, but it is still possible to bypass shielding and observe and influence them."

Upon hearing Medea's words, Octavia quickly replied, "That's troublesome. We need to at least get in touch with Miss Da Vinci and the others."

"I see."

Medea nodded without looking up.

"Twelve long lines... twenty-four short lines... a total of eight patterns... although it is the Bagua, it is not the common Taiji... but rather the more ancient Hetu and Luoshu?"

Medea's hands were constantly typing on the keyboard, like a professional programming master.

"That's strange. This kind of magic trick has almost disappeared since the pre-Qin period. Although there are still relevant records, no one knows how to use it anymore! Could it be that emperor of the Great Qin?"

Medea guessed in a low voice.

In her opinion, the emperor Cast was the most likely person to be able to use this lost magic trick.

"As expected of a witch... as expected of a genius magician from mythology!"

Octavia watched with adoration as Medea analyzed the magic formula at incredible speed, filled with admiration.

Medea began to analyze all the spells that Chaldea had been unable to solve, and in less than a minute, she cleared the gibberish, bringing Chaldea out of its blind and deaf state.

"All right."

Medea pressed Enter, and a clear image appeared on the main screen in the control room.

"What's happening here?"

Seeing the chaotic scene on the screen, Medea's confident smile vanished.

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"Da Vinci Boxing - Fire!"

With a mechanical whirring sound, Leonardo da Vinci's gauntlet flew out, spewing flames like a robot from an animation.

"Naive! Such a feeble attack is completely futile!"

The maid, dressed as an assassin, slashed her gauntlets away with her sword, her sharp eyes fixed on Leonardo da Vinci's every move.

Behind her floated a strange, semi-transparent figure.

If anyone in the control room had witnessed everything that happened in the Temple of Time, they would recognize that the translucent, ghost-like figure was King Goetia.

"..."

The king, whose eyes were lifeless, twitched his lips slightly.

Golden light particles enveloped the maid.

The other party's actions made Leonardo da Vinci feel uneasy, so he decided to strike first.

"Uomo Univsale!! (The Almighty!!)"

A white halo swept towards the maid, and the light particles emitted a piercing whistling sound, like something rubbing against glass, due to their high-speed movement.

However, the maid remained unmoved in the face of the enemy's Noble Phantasm, quietly waiting for Leonardo da Vinci's attack to arrive.

boom!

The loud impact didn't last long; the white light circle hit the maid and bounced off without any resistance.

"how come……"

Leonardo da Vinci's unease increased dramatically when his own tactics were rendered ineffective by the direct confrontation with his opponent.

The scene she had just witnessed felt strangely familiar.

The ghostly figure floating behind the maid, in particular, gave Leonardo da Vinci an even stronger sense of déjà vu.

"As a Heroic Spirit, you are indeed quite good. However, the power of [Anti-Summoning] is not something you can break in a one-on-one fight."

The maid struck a perfect sword-fighting pose, and as soon as she finished speaking, her black figure stretched out to the left and right, disappearing from Leonardo da Vinci's sight in the blink of an eye.

"Bye now!"

In the blink of an eye, the maid appeared directly above Leonardo da Vinci and slashed down with a vertical slash.

"Tsk."

Da Vinci could barely lift his wand to create a magical shield for himself.

The sword, imbued with powerful golden magic, struck Leonardo da Vinci's shield, turning it to dust before it could even offer a moment's resistance.

The wand, now defenseless, took the blow of the longsword head-on, and the blue core at the top of the wand was instantly covered with cracks.

But thanks to the staff, Leonardo da Vinci was able to avoid the sword's strike. She swung her staff to deflect the sword to the other side, dissipating the force and throwing herself backward.

Unfortunately, this only allowed Leonardo da Vinci to weather one wave of the opponent's attack.

The maid clearly wasn't going to miss the opportunity to take advantage of Leonardo da Vinci's damaged weapon. As Leonardo da Vinci dodged, she mimicked Ryougi Shiki's iaido-slashing stance—

"Let's end it here."

The slender sword was filled with golden light.

Bah!

The longsword struck the staff once more.

This time, the blue crystal at the top of Leonardo da Vinci's staff turned to powder, and the staff was completely destroyed.

Leonardo da Vinci himself was knocked away and crashed into the ruins of the Temple of Time behind him.

"Miss Leonardo da Vinci!"

Seeing Da Vinci being knocked away by the enemy, Mash shouted anxiously.

She tried to help, but was pushed back by two fox tails and could only continue to defend.

If it were just Mashu alone, she might be able to break through the blockade, but she also had to protect Ritsuka, which greatly limited Mashu's combat power.

The maid floated in the air, looking down at Leonardo da Vinci, who was lying in the rubble, struggling to get up.

"Damn it, the [anti-summoning] she mentioned is Brast I's power, isn't it? What a joke! Turning living people into Heroic Spirits is one thing, but can she turn them into Beasts too?"

Leonardo da Vinci thought bitterly that without her staff, she was now like a fish on a chopping board.

"Ok?"

The maid, who was in the midst of victory, suddenly activated the defense layer without warning.

Bah!

A bolt of lightning struck her.

Although the golden light blocked the attack, the maid herself was still knocked away.

"Tch! Catching someone without taking any damage is definitely not an easy task, wow!"

A very unhappy complaint came from the air.

Li Ang appeared in the maid's seat, sword in one hand and Thor's hammer in the other, with arcs of electricity occasionally crackling across the hammer.

"Are you alright, Leonardo da Vinci?"

Li Ang fell to Finch's side, but his eyes were fixed on the spot where the maid had been shot down.

"It doesn't look like anything's wrong at all," Da Vinci quipped. "What's the deal with your old flame anyway?"

"Compared to those magical beasts, the Beast is obviously much stronger, isn't it?"

Recalling Koyanskaya's last words before the war began, Leon felt a pang of sadness.

"She actually dares to try and obtain all the power of the Beasts. Is she planning to destroy all of spacetime?"

Li Ang felt his head was spinning. A single Beast was enough to destroy human civilization, and Gao Yangskaya wanted to organize a Beast massacre—how many times did she intend to destroy humanity?

“There’s no point in doing it a few times, since one attempt is enough to fail.” Li Ang sighed. “This is at best a multiple layer of insurance.”

"Just how much did she hate humanity?" Leonardo da Vinci asked.

“Who knows? I don’t really delve into the thoughts of madmen.” Li Ang rubbed his neck. “Aliens eyeing Earth with predatory intent, and the Beasts wanting to completely destroy humanity. It’s a complete mess, with wolves in front and tigers behind.”

This situation was far worse than Li Ang had imagined; the game script did not depict such a scenario.

"You actually launched a sneak attack from the shadows, Master. You are truly despicable."

The maid, who hadn't been seriously injured, flew back.

"Whether it's despicable or not is another matter. I'm more interested in knowing what's really going on with you."

Li Ang gave a bitter laugh at his maid.

Chapter 363 Lü Bu's Loyalty to Ding Yuan

"I'm so sorry, Master."

The maid spoke in a tone that showed absolutely no apology.

"I am now a heroic spirit summoned by Miss Gao Yang Chihuahua, so naturally I must obey her orders and remain loyal to her."

"With your disdainful attitude towards her, your so-called loyalty is only as good as Lü Bu's loyalty to Ding Yuan, right? You're not even as loyal as Dong Zhuo!"

"Because she doesn't like him," the maid replied, slightly annoyed, as she rested her chin on her hand. "But you hate me even more, Master. Who told you to sneak up on me, this beautiful young lady in the prime of your life?"

"What kind of rotten stuff have you learned by following me around?"

The maid ignored Li Ang's complaints: "Sneak attacks are wrong, Master."

"Then tell me, how is your behavior any different from a sneak attack? If it weren't for you, we would have left the Temple of Time long ago!"

Li Ang changed his tone and retorted with a contemptuous air.

"That's why. It just goes to show that Master made a poor judgment, choosing a vixen as his empress. But..."

The maid gently curled the corners of her lips: "He also has many grievances against you, Master. Having accepted his gift, I must respond in some way."

"Goetia, you're really something, even in death you're still causing me trouble!"

Li Ang swung his fist forcefully.

“So, DD,” Li Ang said, “I’m your former boss, can you tell me what her true purpose is?”

"I must keep my mouth shut."

The maid answered without even thinking.

Li Ang tried to see something in the other person's eyes, but apart from the resolute look, he could not discern any other emotions.

"Something's very wrong with her right now. Did that fox sew something strange inside her when it was turning her into a heroic spirit?"

“I understand.” Li Ang sighed, gripping his weapons tightly. “I won’t ask you anything more, DD.”

"Better so."

The maid held a long sword in each hand, pointing the tips at Li Ang.

"Although my orders are not to kill you, beating you half to death should not be a problem. I believe he will be very satisfied with the result."

"Speaking of which, I swore I would never hit you again after you turned 10. It's a pity that I'm about to break my vow now."

Li Ang's tone was calm but tinged with helplessness. He then raised Thor's hammer with both hands and gestured towards the maid's buttocks.

"Disobedient children need to be disciplined. Are you prepared to not be able to sit on your bottom for two weeks?!"

"I see. So, Master, are you prepared to be unable to take care of yourself and have to be fed by me for the rest of your life?" the maid retorted. "Ah~~ A Master who can't move and can only sit in a wheelchair~~ A Master who can never provoke other women and can only be taken care of by me~~ Just thinking about it is wonderful~"

"When did you switch to a yandere persona again?!"

Li Ang snorted coldly. He abandoned his playful attitude, raised the iron hammer, pointed the sword tip downwards, and was enveloped in lightning.

"Come on, let me see just how much you've improved!"

"Exactly what I want!"

The maid used the same tactic she had used against Da Vinci, disappearing from the spot with her rapid dash, leaving only a blur behind.

Li Ang, who had been on guard, suddenly narrowed his eyes the moment the maid disappeared, and then Li Ang also vanished.

Boom!

The next second, the two longswords collided heavily in mid-air, and Li Ang used the force of the impact to pull himself back several steps.