Chapter 211: Chapter 211
While Eru and the others were resting and recuperating, the red-haired woman let Long in her personal chamber. After that, the red-haired woman took off her black cloak before tossing it aside. Then, the red-haired woman snapped her fingers as a magical rope emerged from thin air and bound Long, immobilizing him completely. “Haah”, the red-haired woman laid herself on her couch, spreading her arms wide, relaxing on her sofa. The red-haired woman rubbed the bruise from her earlier fight and could not help but smile, “It has been a while since somebody could give me a good fight.” The red-haired woman’s hand was trembling with excitement and a little bit of fear, “I wonder how the fight would’ve gotten if that raven-haired youth did not run out of gas”, she muttered.
Then, the red-haired woman looked at the unconscious Long, “And this red-haired kid. To be able to hurt me this bad after fighting that old bastard Meng Huo was something to be marvelled at”, the red-haired woman smiled. Then, she stood up, taking off all of her clothes; she opened the door beside her bed. Behind the door lies a tube filled with green liquid that was bubbling. The red-haired woman opened the tube, and she put her body inside the tube, drenching herself in the green liquid. After a few seconds, the red-haired woman came out from the tube free of injuries, fresh and good as new.
“Hmm, there is still a little bit of damage, but it’ll do”, the red-haired woman muttered while picking up her clothes and black cloak. When the red-haired woman entered her personal chamber again, she saw an awakened Long glaring at her with intensity. “Oh, you’re awake”, the red-haired woman slightly raised her eyebrows. “Where am I?” Long looked left and right, observing his surroundings. “In my private chamber”, the red-haired woman sat on the couch, staring at Long with interest. “Hmm” Long lowered his head, he tried mustering his mana, but his effort was in vain. “Don’t bother”, the red-haired woman said, “That rope is a magic cancelling robe. No mana can gather around the rope.”
Long furrowed his eyebrows before sighing, “What are you going to do to me?” he asked. The red-haired woman smirked while rubbing her chin, “I wonder what am I going to do with you”, she said while licking her lips. Long scoffed, “Spare me your rambling, woman and get to the point already.” The red-haired woman grinned, “Fiesty, aren’t we. I like it.” Then, the red-haired woman crossed her legs while drinking a glass of red wine, “You are quite strong; I gave you that. For a 4th Circle Mage like you to be able to injure a 7th Grade Aura Master like me is no easy feat. In fact, it is almost an impossible one. Tell me, how did you do it?” The red-haired woman stared at Long with piqued interest.
The red-haired woman waited a while, but Long did not answer her question and stayed silent instead. The red-haired woman clicked her tongue, “Playing hard to get, eh? That’s fine. We’ve got plenty of time before that raven-haired friend of yours would come and get you.”
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After resting for a few hours, Eru felt his body was slowly coming back to its peak. The armoured woman, the blue-haired female soldier and Sydney were readying up while Meng Huo sat cross-legged on a huge boulder. Eru opened his eyes as a golden hue flashed around his body and in his amber-coloured eyes, “Hmm?” he widened his eyes, “I’m the last one?” Sydney nodded with a smile, “That’s alright, though. You’re the one with the most injuries.” Eru stood up, dusting his clothes; he stretched his body, “Right, so what is the plan?” Eru asked. The armoured woman approached Eru, “While you were recovering, senior Meng Huo told us what abilities the woman named Zhu Rong had”, she said.
“Abilities? Like?” Eru raised his eyebrows. Meng Huo opened his eyes and leapt down, “Her unique aura signature and her signature weapon.” Eru furrowed his eyebrows, “What weapon? Back then, she fought me only using her fists.” Meng Huo rubbed his chin, “Then, she is holding back against you”, Meng Huo uttered, “And did you notice her unique aura, young brother Eru?” he asked. “Yeah, that I noticed”, Eru nodded while squinting his head, “Her aura is like flames. It felt like your flesh is burning when her aura touches your body, and that’s not the worst part. The worst part is that it is only your feeling, your senses, that get attacked, not your actual flesh. It kept distracting me when I fought her.”
“Right”, Meng Huo nodded, “And her boomerang is even worse. It could actually adopt Zhu Rong’s aura properties, and if you get hit by it even the slightest, the burning pain you will feel is a hundred times worse than getting hit directly by her aura.” Eru furrowed his eyebrows, “You mean to say that her boomerang amplified her aura?” he asked. “Yes”, Meng Huo replied with a sombre tone, “Apart from that, Zhu Rong’s body is no joke either. She is as strong as an ogre, and she is also good at fighting. Her fists technique is one of the best in Sylvan”, Meng Huo informed. “Hmm-hmm”, Eru repeatedly nodded, “Now that the three of you had decided to stay, I’ll ask once again, what’s the plan?”
The blue-haired female soldier’s eyebrows twitched when she heard Eru’s remark, “Why are you coming to us with that attitude?” The armoured woman waved her hand, “It’s simple. We fight her as a group” the armoured woman smiled. “A group?” Eru raised one of his eyebrows, “I’m not that good at fighting in a group.” The armoured woman’s lips curled up slightly, “It won’t be a problem since you’ll be the vanguard anyway.” Eru pointed at himself, “Me?” The armoured woman nodded, “Yes. You’ll be the vanguard, and we’ll be your support. Senior Meng Huo will focus on rescuing Long while we distract Zhu Rong.”
“That’s it? How are we supposed to beat her, then?” Eru asked, feeling sceptical about all this. The blue-haired female soldier scoffed while crossing her arms, “You beat her. You said it yourself yesterday that you have the confidence of beating her the next time you meet.” Eru let out a small chuckle, “I did say that yesterday.” The blue-haired female soldier glared at Eru, “Then prove it. Back your big talk and beat her.” Eru smiled wryly, “Aye, aye.”
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The red-haired woman stretched out her whole body, still looking at Long as if he was a rare species. Long had his eyes closed, his breathing regulated, and there was no trace of fear or nervousness in his bearings. The red-haired woman rested her head on her hands, “This is boring. Speak already”, she pouted. Long responded by turning his head away from the red-haired woman. “Tch, you’re no fun”, the red-haired woman clicked her tongue in annoyance. Suddenly, however, the red-haired woman and Long could hear a loud and annoying sound. Right after that, a humanoid monstrous creature knocked on the red-haired woman’s door.
“What is it?” the red-haired woman asked while bending her whole body. “I-it’s the intruders, ma’am. They already barged in the final floor”, the humanoid monstrous creature reported with a hint of fear in its voice. “Really?” the red-haired woman’s eyes brightened, “Sent some of our experiments towards them. Remember, tell them to entertain our guests.” The humanoid monstrous creature hesitated for a bit before opening its mouth, “B-but, where are you going, ma’am? B-by the information, we stood no chance against the intruders.” The red-haired woman’s aura rose right that moment, “Do you have the right to know?” she flared up her aura, causing the humanoid monstrous creature to tremble in fear. “N-no, ma’am”, the humanoid monstrous creature replied with a slight stutter. “What are you still doing there behind my door? Go ahead and tell the other”, the red-haired woman barked.
“Y-yes, ma’am!” the humanoid monstrous creature breathed a sigh of relief as it escaped the jaw of death. The red-haired woman snorted with annoyance before she went and approached the tied-up Long. “You, come with me”, the red-haired woman said before picking up Long easily with her hand. “Where are you taking me?” Long asked, still calm as ever. The red-haired woman let out a small smirk, “You’ll see.” Then, the red-haired woman carried Long past the tube filled with green liquid into a large, steel door with an inscription on it. The red-haired woman put her hand on the steel door. The inscription on the steel door lit up before the door opened up by itself.
As the door opened, Long could feel a terrifying pressure coming out from inside the room. “Come in”, the red-haired woman threw the tied-up Long inside. Once inside, Long’s eyes widened when he saw the origin of the terrifying pressure he felt. “You!” Long growled, “How did you have this?”
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