Chapter Thirty-Six I Have A Proposal

  Midi's ghostly figure moved like a swooping peregrine, gliding tens of meters away, effortlessly dodging that row of jagged icicles.

  The activation of the contract will produce a magical pulse, spatial summoning will produce a jumping wave, and the summoned beast itself needs to launch an attack, which also takes some time. The three superimposed on each other are enough for the reborn Mide to react in time.

  This is also a consistent weakness of summoners, relying on summoned beasts, they react relatively slowly in high-speed battles, even the famous Fog Witch, only solved this problem after leaving her girlhood.

  At this level of face-to-face combat, Meddy's swordsmanship is more than enough.

  However, he did not counterattack, but instead issued a very clear order, "Ambush".

  Escaping is out of the question, and let's not mention abandoning "Fina who's about to explode", just turning your back on the powerful Fog Witch would bring about a fatal defeat.

  As for the strong attack, it is also meaningless. Midei and his party came to find reinforcements, not to make enemies, and the Seth family's army was still lurking on the border of the Earl's territory! Can't they just wait, do they want to fight against the Fog Witch now?

  Moreover, and most importantly, Midori didn't want to fight Alice at all.

  This was someone he had made up his mind to protect, and he couldn't bring himself to cross swords with her, even temporarily.

  With a bit of recklessness, a bit of persistence and a bit of naivety, Mide ultimately chose the strategy of detour, or more accurately, one word, "waste".

  As the mistress of this land, Alice's magical power is infinite, but that doesn't mean her physical strength is infinite.

  For this lover from her past life who had a close relationship, Midei certainly knew that her physical strength was not only limited but also very poor.

  In the dead of night, she gets up to launch a surprise attack, summoning several main forces such as Fog Demon and Night Demon. After that, she carries Feena back, then returns again, starting to hunt down adventurers who are fleeing all over the forest under the moonlight. This experience must be very unpleasant for Elise, whose body is thin and weak.

  And it's still in the very cold winter.

  And haven't even had supper yet.

  It may take several hours, and the lazy Fog Witch might think "it's too much trouble, let's just listen to what they have to say" and start speaking properly.

  With this in mind, Middy took Sieg and Lilian and began a guerrilla war.

  Alice certainly wouldn't let them escape, in the eyes of the Fog Witch, detouring was just another way of escaping.

  The black-haired girl with infinite magical power immediately unleashed a ruthless and merciless barrage, summoning high-level spirits one after another to launch various elemental attacks, causing the earth to tremble and the air to boil.

  However, Alice ultimately underestimated Middy's strength. When Middy, with 20 years of reincarnation experience, was determined to avoid a head-on confrontation, even as the Forest Master, she found it difficult to catch up, and even if she did, it was hard to surround her thoroughly.

  At last, after thirty minutes had passed, the Fog Witch lost her patience.

  She lightly covered her mouth and let out an angry yawn, beginning once again to summon the fog demon while stirring up the underground demonic pulse.

  Another prelude to positional warfare.

  Accompanied by the obscure incantation as clear and pleasant as a musical instrument, the white fog reappeared heavily and quietly.

  On a night when the cold wind blows through the forest, it brings a hazy and mysterious atmosphere. Under the hazy moonlight that falls like scattered silver, invisible lines of magic are unfolding with the fog, rapidly weaving into a huge net that crisscrosses, aiming to capture every movement in every corner of the forest.

  But in the next moment, the summoning spell which was originally impossible to stop was forcibly interrupted.

  A slender, azure-blue beam of light burst through the darkness, piercing the forest sea, eclipsing the moonlight, and causing the air to seethe, striking Alice with razor-sharp precision!

  The black pupils of the Fog Witch shone brightly for an instant.

  An invisible barrier materialized in an instant, shattering the beam of light like a solid reef, sending sparks flying everywhere. Then, when the light finally disappeared, only firefly-like specks of light remained suspended in the air, amidst the rising heat waves, Alice's astonished expression flashed by.

  "Scared? I thought you'd always remain calm and collected." A familiar, proud yet refreshing voice echoed across the battlefield.

  "Fina!" Middy stopped his circuitous route and emerged from the shadows behind the tree.

  The main bone appears, Sieg and Lilian are even more excited, if not because they are still in battle at this moment, they probably would have rushed over long ago.

  The red-haired girl and the black-haired boy exchanged a glance, then the girl flashed a confident smile and waved her hand: "Sorry to have worried you."

  On the other side of the battlefield, Alice, who had taken a direct hit from the cursed bullet, didn't move at all and chose to remain silent, neither attacking nor retreating.

  "So that's how it is, transcending the ranks." After a while, she said in a voice so soft only she could hear herself, "So it took only four hours to break the seal of magic."

  Fina didn't know about transcending classes, the Hamilton family had a deep foundation but wasn't a magical household after all, their knowledge accumulation was still insufficient. Middy was a reincarnator, however in his previous life neither he himself nor the women around him had any experience with transcending classes, so he had only heard of the concept and couldn't make a judgment about it.

  However, at this moment, when the knowledgeable Alice faced them personally, it could be determined that the red-haired girl and black-haired boy in front of her were indeed super-class job changers.

  Their evolved bodies and magical powers greatly reduced the effectiveness of ordinary sealing magic, increasing their danger level by several levels. Although they were not yet a threat to Alice, she couldn't help but find them extremely troublesome.

  What's the best way to deal with these four lively adventurers who have gathered together again?

  Should I call "that" one?

  It was rare for Alice to feel hesitant.

  Facing the Transcendent job changer, she felt a lack of killing power. However, "that" was not something that she could fully control at present. In the worst-case scenario, after the battle with the adventurer ended, she would still have to face her own summoned enemies alone.

  The two sides fought, resulting in an empty file.

  At this moment, Fiona took a step forward and directly stepped into Alice's attack range.

  However, unlike Midie's defenseless display of sincerity, the red-haired girl's demeanor exudes an aura of oppressive majesty, like a low-pressure storm that is about to erupt at any moment.

  "Didn't you just turn down Middy's proposal?" Fina raised her head and said with astonishing momentum, "Of course, it was our fault for barging into your territory without warning, but did we have to resort to fighting without even asking questions? Even the rascals of the Belmarl Kingdom would at least put on a show of courtesy! Are you some kind of battle maniac?"

  Alice did not refute nor explain, and remained silent.

  But even the most obtuse person can feel that the originally slightly cold deep winter air is rapidly getting colder, to the point of almost freezing.

  Apparently, the Fog Witch reacted to this provocation.

  The entire battlefield was instantly dominated by the overwhelming pressure of the red-haired girl and the black-haired girl.

  The two exchanged a look, Alice's silence was tinged with displeasure. Meanwhile, Fiona clearly and explicitly stated that if she had an opinion, she would say it out loud, almost as if provoking her.

  "Because you lost the fight from the start, and dragged down your companions, becoming a hostage, so you're flustered?!" Alice finally spoke up, her words laced with venom, "With your level of skill, you don't even have the qualifications to converse with me."

  The red-haired girl was well-prepared this time and wasn't enraged, her cheeks were only slightly flushed. Her eyes sparkled as she stared at the opponent: "Since you mentioned qualifications and are confident in your own martial arts skills, I have a proposal here."

  "What's the proposal?" Alice asked directly.

  "How about a one-on-one match? Just you and me, just the two of us!" The future Bullet Queen said to the Fog Witch.

  However, Alice smiled in the face of provocation full of challenges.

  She covered her mouth and smiled lightly, cold, full of chill, yet with a strange charm, as if the smile of the god of death.

  "Good." Alice said just one word.

  With these words, the magic that darted through the trees, flowed underground and swirled in the air all disappeared.

  It's clear that the Fog Witch has already shown through her actions that she accepts this duel, so she won't mobilize the entire forest's power. This refreshing move made Fina understand that her opponent's determination wasn't just empty words, and thus, the red-haired girl's blue eyes also burst into flames with a strong will to fight in an instant.

  Looking at the tense scene in front of him, Middy wanted to say something, but ultimately gave up. Because he was very clear that saying anything would be pointless.

  The girls were vying with each other.

  Men are completely unnecessary.

  Friendship and harmony are probably even more marginalized.

  Looking at the girls staring at each other with a spark in their eyes, Middy couldn't help but smile wryly, yet at the same time felt some comfort and joy.

  A wry smile, because of the advantage of rebirth, twenty years of combat experience, in today's scenario seems to be unable to play any role, he can only watch everything happen with his eyes open, but he can only stand by helplessly, even unable to find a way to intervene.

  It's comforting and delightful to see that Feena is still the same Feena, and Alice is still the same Alice. Even if the butterfly effect exists, their choices remain as lofty and confident as ever.

  Although one appears to be a magnificent and radiant fire phoenix, while the other is an enigmatic and inedible black swan that does not eat human smoke and fire, yet, are they not essentially the same?

  That's why they become lifelong friends and spend the most brilliant time together in their lives.

  So they are so obsessed with themselves that they would rather die than let anything happen to them.

  Looking at Fina with her red hair flying and Alice calm as ice, Middy suddenly realized what he should do.