The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Lisette broke out in a cold sweat, her arms felt slightly numb, and sensing the remaining magic within her, she knew something was wrong.

"It seems I underestimated you." Carlos narrowed his eyes, a hint of apprehension in his voice. "However, things won't be that simple from here on out."

As he spoke, he gathered his strength again, preparing to launch a second offensive.

However, just when Carlos thought he had the upper hand, Lisette adopted the same stance as him.

"Bluster?" Carlos was slightly taken aback.

He didn't believe that Lisette could analyze and imitate his special move in such a short time.

However, Lisette's next actions left Carlos no choice but to believe her.

"drink!"

Lisette made the first move, unleashing a sharp beam of light from her fingertips.

This attack forced Carlos to abandon his charge and immediately retaliate.

The two beams of light-killing cannons sliced ​​through the air almost simultaneously, collided, and exploded with a deafening roar.

Although Lisette had gained the upper hand, Carlos was, after all, a Sage Demon with a magical reserve far exceeding that of ordinary people.

With his full support, the light-killing cannon belonging to the Sage Demon was gradually pressing towards Risti.

A hint of smugness flashed in Carlos's eyes, believing that his opponent had run out of options.

Even if she had many tricks up her sleeve, what could a rune user do when her magic was completely drained by this light-killing cannon?

But just then, a feather gleaming with golden light suddenly appeared in Lisette's hand.

The magic energy, which was nearly depleted, began to recover under the blessing of the phoenix feather.

After Lisette's aura suddenly surged, the pressure that was on the verge of collapse was instantly reversed.

She took a deep breath and re-established her defenses. The two forces were locked in a stalemate once again, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of burning energy.

Carlos's face darkened; he hadn't expected Lisette to have such a trump card up her sleeve.

Seeing his Light Kill Cannon gradually suppressing the opponent, only to be thwarted by the intervention of Phoenix Feather, his anger surged.

Carlos stretched out his other hand, and a massive amount of magical energy gathered at his fingertips.

Multicasting, which is difficult for human spellcasters to master, is as easy as breathing in his hands.

"So you're the one who bullied my Listie?"

At the crucial moment, Wiener finally arrived.

Without a word, he fired both his Flame Blade Guns simultaneously, the scorching bullets tearing through the air and heading straight for Carlos.

This surprise attack forced Carlos to abandon his charge and fire the newly formed Light Kill Cannon at Vina.

At the same time, a protective shield rose from his body, barely stopping the oncoming bullet.

"Get started!"

Viner let out a cold shout, showing no fear of the hastily fired light cannon.

Protected by his Saint Cloth, he simply stretched out his hand and easily slammed the Light Cannon into the sky, where it exploded into a dazzling burst of light.

Despite the backlash, Carlos poured a final burst of magic into the Light Kill Cannon, quickly repelling Lysette's attack.

Then, he took a deep breath, and the massive demonic energy surged wildly. In the blink of an eye, eight demonic energy clones appeared.

Even the most perfectly coordinated joint spellcasting can't compare to a clone that shares the same mind.

Although this move consumes a lot of magic energy, it can increase Carlos's casting speed by nine times!

He ignored Vina and unleashed countless spells like a torrential downpour on Listy, whose magic power was nearly depleted.

Seeing this, Venus abandoned his pursuit of Carlos and appeared beside Lisette in a flash. He spread his wings and held Lisette firmly in his arms.

Immediately afterwards, a series of explosions rang out.

The massive shockwave caused the entire space to tremble, and even the Phoenix Cloth, as sturdy as it was, developed tiny cracks under the barrage.

Even so, Vena gritted her teeth and refused to let any harm touch Lisette.

Carlos, however, had no interest in examining the results of his creation.

He ordered his eight clones to continue suppressing the demonic energy before it was exhausted, while his main body took the opportunity to take to the air and attempt to escape the battlefield.

Before Carlos could fly far, a strong sense of crisis suddenly struck him—his aura had been locked onto!

A dazzling arrow of light streaked across the sky, moving too fast to be detected.

Bound by the wind power contained within, Carlos had no way to avoid it and could only watch helplessly as the destructive light approached.

The next instant, the arrow of light struck, enveloping the wise demon in a dazzling light.

The blinding light lasted for several seconds before slowly dissipating, leaving only a watermelon-sized Demon Blood Soul in its place.

"Looks like I can be of some help."

Anna smiled slightly, her tone relaxed.

The giant mecha slowly dissipated, and her body fell from the sky, landing steadily on the ground.

This arrow, which cost Anna all her mana and the remaining time of Stormbringer, reaped the rewards it deserved.

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Chapter 624 Escudo: Shameless

"You still remember that I exist?" Felix's voice sounded slightly aggrieved.

When he was remembered, it was already time when Vena, Lisette, and Anna had finished setting up all the sealing nodes and returned to the Silver Wolf Class.

At this point, Felix's clothes had been almost completely corroded by stomach acid, leaving only a few tattered pieces that barely covered his vital parts, making him look extremely disheveled.

Even so, he still held the Heavenly Lock Moon Slayer tightly in his arms, fearing that it would suffer the same fate as the Sword Piercing Time.

"Heh, I just trust you." Viner chuckled dryly, took out a clean set of clothes from her spatial ring, and draped them over Felix. "Nobody would have imagined you would lose."

"Really?"

Felix raised an eyebrow, looking completely incredulous, and stared intently at Vina.

“Of course.” Viner nodded seriously, certain of his words. “So, where exactly did that guy send you?”

"I don't know what that place was, but it was disgusting, and I never want to go in again," Felix said, still shaken.

He hadn't felt it during the earlier battle, but after he dealt with Rimuru, the dark surroundings, the constant seepage of acid, and the oppressive feeling of being trapped in a small space almost gave Felix claustrophobia.

“I’ve run into that thieving devil,” Felix said.

“...Slime Demon?” It took Venere a moment to make sense of it.

“That’s it!” Felix nodded firmly, then, as if searching for something on his person, asked, “Hey, where’s the piece of Demon Blood Soul I left behind?”

To be fair, given Felix's almost half-naked appearance, there was nowhere to hide anything, making the action seem somewhat comical.

“The teleportation recall spell can only bring back what was recorded at the time,” Lista replied, her voice calm but tinged with apology.

"What? That's a huge loss!" Felix collapsed to the ground as if the sky had fallen.

He finally defeated Rimuru at the cost of the Time-Piercing Sword, but not only did he lose his beloved sword, he also failed to bring back the Demon Blood Soul, which was his trophy.

This double blow was hard for him to accept for a while.

"You mean Shi Chuanjian?" Vena immediately saw the reason for Felix's frustration.

"Hmm," Felix replied listlessly.

“Look at what that is,” Viner said, pointing behind her.

Felix looked in the direction Vena was pointing and saw two Demon Blood Souls, one large and one small, emitting a faint glow on the table.

Although the Mirror Demon was killed by Venus and did not leave behind any Demon Blood Soul, the Demon Blood Souls left behind by the Wind Demon Seifern and the Sage Demon Carlos were brought back intact.

“The larger Demon Blood Soul will be used to help Lysette repair the Staff of Tyrhunth. The other one can be used to forge a new weapon for you,” Vena said calmly.

"Really?" Felix was taken aback, and couldn't help but ask, "But shouldn't this be someone else's spoils of war?"

“It’s alright, this bow is enough for me.” Anna interjected at the right moment, a sly smile playing on her lips. “As for the rest, let the guy who didn’t intend for me to come along make up for it.”

“Uh…” Viner was momentarily speechless, a slightly embarrassed look on her face.

Even though Anna's victory over the Sage Demon had an element of surprise attack, her contribution in eliminating the Wind Demon, Serflin, is undeniable.

Otherwise, the three of them would likely be plunged into an even more difficult battle.

"I really owe you a lot this time, you were a great help." Viner bowed her head and apologized.

Anna smiled with satisfaction.

“But what about you?” Lisette couldn’t help but ask, “Your armor, which you wore to protect me, was all—”

To avoid being caught in Carlos's counterattack, Venus unhesitatingly used her body to block most of the impact, even causing visibly damage to her incredibly sturdy Phoenix Cloth.

"Oh, you said this."

Upon hearing this, Venus casually summoned the Phoenix Cloth.

Despite its scarred appearance, it still radiates a faint yet warm light.

“This is armor made from the feathers of a phoenix,” Vener explained. “Although it looks a bit shabby, it will recover on its own in ten days to two weeks.”

“Three days will be enough.” Escudo suddenly appeared, her clear eyes looking earnestly at Vena. “If you leave it to me, I can restore it to its original state in three days.”

After witnessing Venus defeat the Mirror Demon, she felt she had found what she needed to do.

Since I cannot become Venus's sharpest sword, I will serve as a scabbard to put his mind at ease.

Escudo's voice was firm yet gentle, inspiring trust in everyone.

"Then I'll leave it to little Escobar." Vina affectionately patted Escobar's head.

But this warm atmosphere was quickly shattered by a sudden sound.

"If this armor can be repaired, could you also take a look at this sword?" Felix asked eagerly.

Despite his best efforts to protect it, the sword inevitably suffered some corrosion.

Escudo, who was interrupted halfway through enjoying his meal, frowned and turned to give Felix a disdainful look.

"I don't talk to shameless people."

"Uh...ah?" Felix was stunned, completely unexpected to be rejected for such a reason, and even forgot to be angry for a moment.

"How could I be shameless!"

Although he was in a sorry state when he was pulled back, it wasn't voluntary.

When Viña brought out the new clothes, he changed into them immediately.

"Look at yourself!" Escudo scolded, hands on his hips, his tone impatient. "As Vena's sword, to be barefoot in public—what is that if not shamelessness?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room became subtle.

Judging from her tone, going barefoot seems to be even worse than being naked.

Now, not only Felix, but even Listy and the other two looked at Vina with a subtle change in their gazes.

Viner clearly noticed the complicated looks from everyone, coughed lightly, and quickly tried to smooth things over: "Ahem, Felix didn't do it willingly after all. If anyone's to blame, it's that cunning demon. We're all partners, so we should get along well."

"Hmph!" Escudo turned his head away.

“Since Little E is unwilling, let me take a look for you,” Viner said, shaking her head with a hint of helplessness.

“I didn’t say I was unwilling,” Escudo’s attitude changed, “but as his master’s sword, not only can he not help share the burden, but he also makes his master lose face, so he must be punished.”

Upon hearing this, Felix quickly tried to explain, "So that's why I didn't think of it myself—"

"Do you still want me to fix your sword?" Escudo interrupted him, his tone laced with threat.

"I was wrong!" Felix slid to his knees at lightning speed, not daring to utter another word in reply.

Seeing Felix's attitude, Escudo finally nodded in satisfaction and held out his hand, saying, "Give it to me."

Having been caught red-handed, Felix dared not utter another word and obediently handed over the Tensa Zangetsu.

However, when Escudo took the sword, he frowned slightly. "I can't repair this sword."

"Apologize to me, you bastard!"