Chapter 37: Outside the Battlefield

  "Alice's level is probably around 25, a bit higher than yours. Moreover, she has many summoned creatures and her unpredictable style will counter you, especially that Seal of the Demon, which you've already fallen for before, so be extra careful and treat this as an all-out war." Middy said to Feena without any nonsense.

  Next, Middy turned to Alice: "As for you, Alice, keep your physical strength up, our captain is quite athletic."

  Relying on her twenty years of rebirth experience and extreme familiarity with both parties, Mi Di gave a bloody and incisive suggestion.

  Fina, who had already trusted Midei unconditionally, naturally nodded and seemed very satisfied. Midei also mentioned the other party's behavior, and in a one-on-one match, the Magic Bullet Queen did not have any intention of taking advantage.

  Alice was puzzled on the other hand - why did this guy know so much about his summoned beast? And why remind himself to keep his physical strength up?

  Is this a sincere suggestion, some kind of trap, or a psychological tactic?

  The witch of the fog asked herself, but there was no answer.

  As for Middy, after saying these words, he neatly beckoned to Siegmond and Lilian who were still at a loss, and quickly withdrew from the scene.

  "Let's go." Midy said refreshingly.

  "Go, where?" Sigmund asked subconsciously.

  The Gunner and Blue Fist Saint stared at each other, clearly both at a loss for what to do.

  As long-time followers, they were also very clear about the temperament of the future Magic Bullet Queen. Since it was said to be a one-on-one challenge, then it would certainly be a real one-on-one challenge. No matter how worried they were, this was Fina's battlefield alone, and there was no longer any reason for them to intervene.

  But what's next?

  It seems that he noticed the confusion in both of their eyes, and Mide smiled: "Of course, it's still to achieve the goal set long ago, to persuade the Fog Magic Girl, for this, there are many things to do."

  As the black-haired youth spoke, a huge fire-red mushroom cloud had already risen in the distant forest sea. The earth was shaking, hot winds were stirring, and countless leaves were blown up, blowing their hair into disarray, making their skin feel a wave of scorching heat.

  Fina and Eris's all-out battle has begun.

  However, Mei Di did not turn back, nor did he slow down his pace even a little bit.

  Protecting the most important people doesn't mean letting them do whatever they want, but rather showing the greatest sincerity and leaving the right to choose to them.

  Midi's direction was extremely clear, and his speed wasn't slow either. Very quickly, the deafening magic that produced a loud rumble from the attack rapidly receded into the distance until it disappeared. Meanwhile, Siegmond and Lilian simultaneously discovered that the magical pulse had finally merged together!

  This means they are now heading towards the core area of this forest.

  After crossing another watershed, the scene in front of Midy and his party finally changed. The towering trees were gone, replaced by a vast expanse of open space.

  In this dense forest, a clearing of grass suddenly appeared, with towering ancient trees surrounding the central two-story building like city walls. A clear stream flowed slowly from one side of the building, creating a serene and peaceful scene that seemed to have been naturally formed.

  There's no doubt that this is the Witch's Mansion.

  However, this paradise on earth is not something that just anyone can enter. Even if its master is outside fighting alone, the defensive power of the Witch's Mansion itself far exceeds what a few adventurers under level 25 can handle.

  If Alice is the mistress of this forest, then the Witch's Mansion is a microcosm of this forest.

  The magical pulses merged into streams, the streams merged into rivers, and the rivers surged into the great ocean, ultimately gathering at her feet. With the help of these inexhaustible magical powers, Eris added hundreds and thousands of magic arrays to this building, which were like the gears of a precise clockwork, tightly interlocking, eventually forming a huge protective magic array.

  White Crow Formation

  Dante not only remembered the name of this magic circle, but as a devil who could also use magic, he was also clear about how to break it.

  This is another card that the reborn Mide possesses, although it may not be a trump card in persuading Alice, but now that he has found the Witch's Mansion, he undoubtedly has many different choices because of this.

  However, Medici also calculated that if he really wanted to break through this mysterious formation with his current strength, it would take several days, and there might be danger in the process.

  The best way is to find the entrance of this formation and enter directly.

  The question is, where is the array gate?

  Midi didn't carefully examine the mysterious runes hidden in the grass and rock crevices, but instead raised his hand and pointed: "Sigmund, shoot down that stupid bird for me!"

  After a gunshot, something black flapped its wings and fell from the branch, as heavy as a thrown stone.

  Midi stretched out his hand and scooped it up, directly pulling the thing over.

  "Robin, tell me, where is the lock of the White Crow Formation's gate?" Midi asked with a smile, getting straight to the point.

  The raven that was called out didn't struggle, spat on the ground and said calmly: "Do you think I would tell you such an important thing as where the array door is locked? It's in the depression of the stone next to the seventh white birch tree counting from the right. You foolish human! Come on, take action, give me a quick death! Robin will let you know that there are also true brave warriors among the demons!"

  When Midei arrived at the Witch's Mansion, a battle between girls was still going on in the forest.

  Time flies, the deep night color gradually fades away, golden sunlight spreads out like a tide, continuously extending from the distant horizon, and drapes a layer of golden gauze over the quiet forest sea.

  The azure sky was like a water-washed canvas, blowing a refreshing breeze that soothed the soul. Dewdrops reflected the rising sun's rays, like beautiful gems scattered among the greenery.

  This is a clear and bright winter morning. At this moment, everyone should stop their work and quietly appreciate how nature silently transitions from night to day.

  However, the two girls obviously didn't have such a carefree and leisurely mood, nor did they have the time.

  They have been fighting for four hours now.

  From the initial full-force head-on confrontation, to the subsequent use of tactical positioning and environmental support for attacks, followed by a sneak attack from behind, and then again bursting into flames due to being at a disadvantage. Among them, three-quarters of the time, Alice relied on her versatile summoned beast army and slight level advantage to suppress, while the remaining one-quarter of the time was Fina's explosive breakthroughs and counter-suppression.

  Such cycles have been repeated countless times.

  Fina even leveled up once midway through due to multiple limit breaks, and is now level 25. However, Eris didn't lag far behind, probably because she had been too lazy for a while, this time after one battle, she also leveled up immediately, and is now level 26.

  Nature, since both sides have upgraded, the battle situation will not change because of this.

  The girls' mentality, from the initial "Eat my magic bullet!" "Blast her to smithereens!", changed to "Why isn't this guy dead yet?", and now it's "How much longer do we have to fight..."

  At the same time, the magic they cast also dropped in level, from high-level spells with various extreme effects to low-level magic that didn't even have tracking effects, and the originally diverse army of summoned beasts was compressed again and again, finally becoming a uniform group of low-mana physical attack-type summoned beasts.

  If there were any onlookers to this battle, they would probably be astonished - the rumored terrifying Fog Witch and the genius magician of the Hamilton family actually fought at such a low level, like apprentices?

  Only the girls who are still gritting their teeth and persevering know that kind of pain, the exhaustion after each spell is cast, and the agony of being hit.

  "Give up, I've already fully grasped the characteristics of those summoned beasts, they can no longer pose a threat!" Hiding behind a large tree, Feena panted and shouted loudly at the pile of stones not far away.

  "You're the one, your only skill is recklessly throwing half-baked magic bullets, now you can't even throw those properly, what are you still struggling for?" Similarly panting Alice retorted, "Four black knights attacking at once, can you withstand it?"

  "Hmph, you think an Elementalist wouldn't engage in a fierce battle? Fiona refused to back down even at the cost of her life."

  But Fiona knew that after such a long and bitter struggle, the red-haired girl was well aware of what kind of magical power was hidden in Alice's delicate body. She had experienced it painfully before, although it seemed evenly matched, those extremely weak advantages were accumulating bit by bit, and finally, the scales of victory would eventually tilt towards the Fog Witch.

  Once he starts fighting, that poisonous-tongued guy will turn into a cold-blooded and precisely calculating monster with almost no openings.

  But even so, the future Bullet Queen had no intention of backing down.

  In the current situation, a simple win or loss is no longer the focus. What's more important is spiritual equality. Only by making the other side acknowledge oneself can a compromise be reached, and only then can the apathetic and ruthless Fog Witch be willing to sit down and give an opportunity to listen.

  Although she had recklessly proposed a duel, Feena had never forgotten the true purpose of this trip to the forest.

  She wants to use battle to gain Alice's recognition.

  She wants to use battle to help Mide protect his territory.

  Straining her mind to think of a winning strategy, suddenly in the far distance, in the direction of the witch's mansion, a signal flare shot up into the sky, instantly drawing Feena's attention.

  "Medi?" The red-haired girl blurted out.

  At the same time, on the other side, the Fog Witch also stood up, with an uncontrollable surprise in her eyes. In her senses, she suddenly discovered that her tightly guarded Witch's Mansion had been invaded.

  Even if these invaders adopt a strategy of diverting attention, how could they possibly succeed? That is the most complex defense guarded by the White Crow Formation!

  "Hey, I'm saying, shall we pause for a moment and go back to take a look?" Fina's voice came in time, the red-haired girl had also appeared from her hiding place, apparently seeing Alice's hesitation. "In this state, you can't fight anymore, right?"

  "What's going on here?" Alice gazed at Fiona with a cold stare, her eyes filled with suspicion.

  "I don't know what that guy's plan is, you're not unaware of it either. I didn't even have a chance to talk to him alone, did I?" The red-haired girl shrugged her shoulders, but the next moment, she looked at her opponent with an extremely serious gaze, "But one thing can be certain, he entered your Witch's Mansion for a reason that shouldn't be just about destroying the duel, right? How about we go take a look at what's going on?"

  "Do you think I'd believe you?" Alice sneered again.

  "Believe it or not, seeing is believing." Fiona didn't say much more and surprisingly turned around and walked away, completely exposing her back to the enemy who was fighting with her just a few minutes ago.

  At this moment, just one blow would be enough to pierce that vibrant body, wouldn't it?

  However, looking at that head of red hair gradually moving away, Alice ultimately did not do so.

  Let me see what you want to do after all.

  The Fog Witch thought so, pursed her lips tightly and followed closely behind that one head of maple-like eye-catching and beautiful red hair.