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Kitagawa Kaimu shouted excitedly as her body began to be enveloped by the data stream.

A sudden reinforcement arrived without warning and rushed into the chaotic battlefield.

Lightning and sword light intertwined, explosions and frost collided.

The arrival of Gu Ye and his group was like a red-hot blade, instantly cutting into the chaotic battle and tearing open a breathing space for the precarious Patriots forces.

"Traitor! You gave everything for Chief Talulah!"

A Reunion soldier was pierced through the chest by Ais's rapier, but he showed no pain on his face. Instead, he roared with empty eyes and reached out to grab Ais.

Ais quickly drew her sword and retreated, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Clear the leader's enemies! Clear the shield guards!"

More soldiers surged in from all directions, their movements stiff yet filled with a reckless madness.

"You bunch of idiots! You've all been bewitched by that woman Talulah!"

Patriot swept his massive halberd out, sending three soldiers flying. His voice, booming like thunder beneath his helmet, was filled with boundless rage and sorrow: "Wake up! Your enemy is not me! Not your fellow infected!"

However, his roar was of no use.

The soldiers whose bones had been broken writhed on the ground a few times, then staggered to their feet, as if they knew nothing of pain.

"What's going on? These guys..."

Rin Tohsaka fired a Gandra, which accurately struck a soldier in the knee. The soldier only staggered for a moment before continuing his charge.

"Their vitality has been abnormally amplified."

The doctor's calm voice rang out in the communication channel, "This is not their own power; there is external Originium Arts interfering!"

On the other side of the battlefield, the ice wall Frostnova created grew thinner and thinner. With each wave of her hand, a shard of crystalline ice would rise, but her face would also grow paler.

Her breathing became rapid, and her body swayed precariously; she had clearly reached her limit.

"This will never end."

Looking at the fearless soldiers, Gu Ye quickly made a judgment. It was Mephisto's Originium Arts; he had to find him first.

He immediately gave the order in the squad communicator: "Red Eyes, Vishdel, don't get entangled with these soldiers. Find the commander hiding in the shadows, drag him out for me, dead or alive, but it's best to leave him alive for questioning."

"Huh? Finding someone? That's my forte!"

Vishdale let out a pleasant chuckle, glancing around like a predator searching for its prey. "Just wait and see, I'll blast him out."

"clear."

Akame's response was as concise as ever, and her figure had already blended into the shadows of the building.

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of an abandoned building near the square, a short figure in a white uniform was excitedly waving a skull-shaped cane; that was Mephistopheles.

"Did you see that! Did you see that!"

He laughed maniacally, his eyes gleaming with madness. "That old codger is about to die! His shield is about to shatter! That ice queen is almost frozen into an ice sculpture! Victory belongs to us! It belongs to Chief Talulah!"

"Mephisto, retreat immediately!"

Faust frowned, his voice filled with anxiety, "Those reinforcements are very strong, our men can't hold them off! If we don't leave now, it will be too late!"

"Retreat? Why retreat?"

Mephistopheles screamed, turning sharply to point his cane at Faust. "Victory is within reach! And you're telling me to retreat? Sasha, are you betraying the leader too?"

With that, he completely ignored Faust's advice, raised his cane high, and poured more Originium Arts into the battlefield.

"Arise! Arise, all of you! Tear them apart! For the sake of the chief!"

The course of the battle can change in an instant.

Vishdale licked her sharp fangs. The faint, peculiar fluctuations in the air, catalyzing the Originium, allowed her to pinpoint the source precisely.

"Found you, little mouse."

She pulled a strangely shaped bomb from her waist and tossed it casually.

The bomb traced an eerie arc and flew silently into the window of the building where Mephistopheles was located.

"boom--!"

A muffled explosion rang out, accompanied by a powerful electromagnetic pulse.

Mephisto's Originium Arts, which he was about to unleash, were instantly interrupted. He felt a numbness throughout his body and collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

Almost simultaneously, on the other side.

The moment Faust saw Mephistopheles being attacked, he immediately raised his crossbow to provide support.

But as soon as he looked up, he felt a cold touch on his neck.

A figure had appeared behind him without his noticing, a black scabbard pressed firmly against his throat.

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"do not move."

Akame's voice was like the cold wind of Siberia, devoid of any emotion.

Faust's body stiffened.

He didn't even see how the other person approached.

That speed, that stealth ability... he lost convincingly.

With the two commanders subdued in an instant, the frenzied soldiers on the battlefield collapsed to the ground like spineless puppets, completely losing their voices.

After a long period of noise and fighting, silence finally fell.

"Froststar! Stop right now!"

Gu Ye rushed to the center of the square and shouted at the white-haired girl who was still struggling to hold on.

Froststar heard the shout, her body trembled, and she turned around. Seeing that the attack had stopped, her tense nerves finally relaxed.

Instantly, an overwhelming wave of exhaustion washed over her, and her legs gave way, nearly causing her to collapse to her knees. Fortunately, a patriot behind her caught her.

Gu Ye walked quickly to her and took out a syringe containing a light red liquid from his pocket.

"This is a specially formulated Originium Disease inhibitor that can temporarily stabilize your condition. Drink it quickly!"

As he spoke, he handed over the medicine.

However, Froststar did not accept it.

She looked at the unfamiliar young man before her, at the unharmed yet powerful "reinforcements" behind him, and then at the faintly visible symbols of Rhodes Island on their bodies.

There was no gratitude in her eyes, only deep vigilance and wariness.

Like a startled snow hare, she unconsciously shrank back, hiding most of her body in the huge and reliable shadow of Patriot, without uttering a word.

……

A little tidbit:

On the day Toyokawa Shoko was born, Hypergryph invited many operators to bless her:

Vishdel grants her extremely high DPS;

SilverAsh bestowed upon her the template of a lord;

Typhon granted her the ability to track projectiles and penetrate armor;

Millet and Gretia bestowed upon her the bond of her squad;

The horn bestowed upon her the gift of overload;

Surtr granted her the abilities of Bloodlust and Magic Penetration;

The regicide granted her the 985 module;

The Fourth Master bestowed upon her the essence of physical and magical damage;

……

However, only Horhaia was not invited. In her resentment, she went alone and left the newborn with a vicious curse: "Your speed can't catch a dog!"

Chapter 121 Facing Talulah.

The silence in the square was broken by heavy footsteps.

Amiya and the Doctor walked forward together and stopped in front of the giant that resembled a mountain.

"Your Excellency Patriot."

Amiya looked up at the massive, weathered armor, her azure eyes filled with respect and sincerity. "I am Amiya, the leader of Rhodes Island."

Patriot watched her silently, his massive helmet lowered slightly as if scrutinizing the petite Katniss girl.

A moment later, his thunderous voice rang out, but it carried a hint of weariness.

"Rhodes Island... I thank you for your support."

He said in a deep voice, "Without you, my Shield Guards and Yeti Squad would probably all be wiped out here today."

"We just did what we were supposed to do."

Amiya shook her head, her gaze sweeping over the lifeless Reunion soldiers on the ground, a look of sorrow in her eyes. "But I can't understand. They... they are your comrades, why would they attack you?"

Patriot did not answer Amiya's question immediately.

His gaze was fixed intently on Amiya, as if it were a tangible object.

Beneath that heavy helmet, a pair of eyes weathered by a century of hardship seemed to see through the girl's body to the same source as Theresa's, yet a deeper and more ominous power.

This aura... it's the 'Demon King'.

Similar to Princess Theresa.

"Before answering your question, I need to know your purpose."

Patriot's voice became extremely serious, "Why are you here in Chernobog? And why is Rhodes Island interfering in the internal affairs of the Reunion Movement?"

"We're here to stop Talulah!"

Amiya answered without hesitation, her voice not loud but exceptionally firm, "Your Excellency Patriot, the Talulah of today is no longer the leader you know!"

"Her body has been possessed by an immortal black serpent named Koschei! He's the one pulling the strings behind the scenes, trying to start a war, destroy Lungmen, and wipe out all the infected!"

"Koschke... the immortal black serpent..."

Patriot repeated the name in a low voice, his massive body jolting violently, and his breathing beneath his helmet becoming heavy.

He finally understood.

He finally understood why the girl who, though extreme, still had a light in her eyes, had become so cold and unfamiliar.

"So that's how it is... I see!"

He let out a low growl that sounded like a mixture of anger and lament, “I knew something was wrong a long time ago! She’s changed! Her eyes, her commands, they’re no longer her own!”

"When she suggested driving the city straight into the Dragon Gate, I refused her outright."

The patriot's voice was filled with painful memories: "I thought it was a massacre, a meaningless sacrifice! But from that day on, I never saw her again. What greeted me were these bewitched compatriots, who attacked us day and night like madmen, blocking our way and trying to drag us to our deaths here!"

Just then, Frostnova, who had been leaning against Patriot, suddenly froze, her icy blue eyes losing their last glimmer of light, her life force rapidly fading away.

"Yelena!"

Patriot cried out in alarm and quickly supported her cold body.

"Can't wait any longer!"

The doctor gave a cold shout and rushed forward, taking the vial of medicine from Gu Ye's hand.

Froststar looked at Patriot with a questioning look in her eyes.

The Patriot looked at his daughter's pale face and nodded heavily.

"I...can't move."

Froststar used the last of her strength to squeeze out a few words from her throat.

"excuse me."

Without the slightest hesitation, the doctor extended her gloved hand, pinched Frostnova's jaw with one hand, forcibly pried open her tightly clenched teeth, and quickly pushed all the medicine from the syringe into her mouth with the other hand.