Chapter 880: Chain Traps
Seeing the enemy who was originally dozens of meters away suddenly appear beside her, Tracy sneered, and instead of dodging, she took the initiative to face the opponent.
The invisible spider silk beside her was like invisible hands, quickly pouncing towards the other party.
Most of them had already wrapped around the enemy who was approaching using fire jumps, and only a few broke and dissipated in the flames ignited by Elaine, but the touch made Tracy frown.
That obscure and sluggish touch was not the feedback from the spider silk binding the flesh, but the result of the entanglement and confrontation between different spider silks.
She is the witch of joy!
But wasn't there only one "witch" on the "Redhead" who had recently appeared? She had been promoted in such a short time?
Tracy's invisible spider silk failed to achieve the desired effect due to her misjudgment of the enemy's strength. She immediately changed her strategy. Biting cold ice surged out from under her feet, spreading forward on the beach, extending into sharp ice spikes to block the opponent's advance.
At the same time, clumps of black flames carrying cursed power appeared in the air. They did not immediately fly towards the enemy, but gathered around Tracy as if for defense.
Bang, bang—
The crimson fire crows flying from not far away crashed accurately into the black flames. The red and black colors blended with each other, but there was no explosion. Instead, they canceled each other out and annihilated each other.
In this gap, Sherman moved flexibly, avoiding the ice spikes that were stabbing at her. The dagger in her hand ignited with flames and stabbed Tracy quickly and accurately.
There was a crisp sound like breaking glass, and the bracelet inlaid with diamonds on Tracy's right wrist suddenly lit up, flickering in the light of the Fire Crow. A translucent barrier appeared between the two of them, and the tip of the dagger in Sherman's hand poked it, creating countless cracks in the air.
Taking this opportunity, Tracy retreated and distanced herself from Sherman. At the same time, the "disease" that appeared with her as the center also spread around.
If they delay for just one or two minutes, they will lose their combat effectiveness, no matter if it is the "Joy" witch or the "conspirator" Elaine... As soon as this thought popped up in Tracy's mind, a light as bright as the sun lit up in front of her eyes.
The dagger in the witch's hand, blocked by the defensive barrier created by her bracelet, exploded like a bomb.
boom--
The scorching flames quickly engulfed the two witches fighting each other. Elaine's heart suddenly rose, and she only breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the sounds of different mirrors breaking.
She didn't even know if she was worried about her companion Sherman or Tracy.
The flame on the beach turned into black smoke and floated into the sky. Only gravel that was baked by the heat wave and two piles of mirror fragments were left. Sherman and Tracy appeared on both sides. The dagger in the former's hand no longer burned with fire, and the latter shook her right hand with a gloomy face. The diamonds on the surface of the bracelet on her wrist had become dull and no longer had any defensive effect.
Moreover, she noticed that the "disease" in the air was consumed a lot by the high temperature, which greatly reduced the efficiency of infecting the other party with the disease and delayed the onset time accordingly.
Was this something they had planned all along? Using the explosion of that dagger, supposedly from the Hunter path, to consume my protective bracelet while simultaneously delaying the progression of the "disease"...was this the scheme of Elaine, the "conspirator"?
Tracy's blue eyes were fixed on the fire crows that appeared beside her again, and the red-haired Elaine who was running towards her with a scimitar in her hand. Her expression became more and more depressed and entangled.
The next second, she closed her eyes tightly, and countless black flames surged out of her body, following a strange path and flying towards the enemy.
This time, her attack did not avoid Elaine.
On the sea not far away, the "Black Death" and "Red Head Girl", which responded to the explosion on the beach, were no longer confronting each other. The artillery was pushed to the gun position, and solid projectiles penetrated the opponent's hull. Flames, black flames and ice flew everywhere, and gunshots were heard from time to time.
The fighting on both battlefields became increasingly intense.
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In the dark and empty world, spider-web-like gray passages spread in different directions. This is a "mirror world" that is isolated from the real world but has countless entrances and exits.
A figure in a white robe with black hair fluttering behind her was moving rapidly in one of the passages. She adjusted her direction from time to time, avoiding certain dangerous areas, and heading straight to the south.
"According to my prediction, Tracy should have already come into contact with those on 'Redhead'. Whether she successfully captures Elaine or fails due to weakness, it will increase her inner pain and make her want to change herself, allowing her to successfully advance..."
The melodious and moving tone lingered in the mirror passage, but no listeners could appreciate it.
"Of course, for me, capturing Elaine as a bargaining chip is the only way to negotiate with 'Golden Queen' Angelica, forcing her to hand over Triss Chick and complete my final mission... She has already appeared outside Backlund. Even if she were to travel to the Southern Continent through the mirror world now, she would be much slower than me...
"Hmph, if it weren't for this incident, I could have left Backlund long ago. By the end of the year at the latest, a greater conflict would have erupted in this city where so many forces have gathered... Wensa should know her location, but she's unwilling to tell me. Could it be that she also..."
The "White Saint" Katarina seemed to have a strong desire to talk. She was flying in the empty mirror passage while talking to herself. The turbulent sea surface beneath her kept becoming a new "mirror surface" and then disappeared in an instant, making the world in the mirror flash with strange light and shadow.
Just as she crossed an island and the sea below turned into land, the spider-web-like passage beside her suddenly became dim, leaving only a relatively bright "exit" leading to the ground.
Catalina's quickly moving figure had no choice but to descend and slow down along this only path, then emerge from the mirror and return to the real world.
Just as the crimson moonlight, the pitch-black night sky and the deserted island appeared in her sight, a straight sword burning with blue flames pierced her chest. Her body was engulfed in flames and then turned into molten mirror fragments that scattered to the ground, like a firework that had failed to launch and exploded on the spot.
The real Catalina appeared next to a tall coconut tree dozens of meters away. Her left eye had countless cracks and was repairing itself quickly, while her right eye was fixed on the place where her mirror double was broken.
There stood a young woman holding a straight sword, her long light blond hair flowing.
That's Angelica Sage, the "Golden Queen."
So, it wasn't her who appeared on the outskirts of Backlund... The one who possessed the ability to change appearance and was also a demigod, was the "crazy adventurer" Gehrman Sparrow, who was very close to her.
He could have used the marionette to disguise himself as one of his own men, and then used the transformation between the original body and the marionette to achieve a similar effect to the "mirror substitute." Although the "Golden Queen" in the mirror was real, she had already left Backlund and arrived at the place where I had to pass in advance, ambushing me...
The situation I encountered just now was very similar to a Hunter's trap. Furthermore, this was a Hunter Demigod who was very familiar with the "Mirror World"... Could it be that she had the help of the "Man in the Mirror"...
Or perhaps, she used a magical item from the "Hunter" path and reached a higher sequence herself, becoming an "Immortal" witch. This allowed her to penetrate the mirror world and intercept me directly...
At this moment, countless thoughts flashed through Catalina's mind. She figured out everything that had happened before and realized that she had fallen into a trap.
Catalina chuckled as she watched Angelica approach slowly, a burning sword in hand, her expression calm. She didn't attack, but spoke instead:
"'Golden Queen' Angelica Sage, this should be the second time we meet, right?"
"Hmm, that's right. Last time, I was still the Witch of Pain, and you nearly killed me on the Black Death. I didn't expect that even after I was promoted to Sequence 3, you'd still be in the same sequence."
The other party's words froze Katarina's expression, and she felt a faint urge to take action, but she quickly replied with relief:
"Since you have been promoted to 'Immortal', you should know that I did not intend to kill you that day. Otherwise, you would not have been alive before the Archon of Death arrived."
"You mean, since you spared my life then, I should do the same now?"
The witch with blonde hair and purple eyes had already walked in front of her. She sneered when she heard the words and asked back half teasingly and half provocatively.
I feel like I'm talking to a Hunter demigod. Could this be a side effect of some magical item? Katarina suppressed her anger once again, her eyes flickering as she revealed an innocent smile.
"I don't believe there's any deep hatred between us. Furthermore, as a fellow 'Immortal', you should know that it's nearly impossible to completely kill me... Therefore, you made all the arrangements to intercept me here in order to learn the answers to certain questions."
Although she was questioning, her tone was calm, as if she was certain of Angel's intentions.
As expected of an "immortal" witch who had lived for thousands of years, this showed, on the one hand, that she had no ambition, but on the other hand, that she was able to read people's expressions and protect herself prudently, never forcing a fight when it wasn't necessary... Sensing her calm demeanor despite the repeated provocations, Angel smiled with emotion and said:
"I really have no reason to kill you. Of course, things like posthumous communication don't count... What I want to know is, what secrets about King George III are hidden in the ruins of Alistair Tudor that you entered?"
"Haha, so you went to so much trouble to trick me out just for this," Catalina narrowed her charming blue eyes and smiled like a young girl. "Unfortunately, even though our cooperation with the royal family has ended, the corresponding 'secrecy' has not been abolished. I can't tell you anything about those ruins..."
Those? Are there more than one?
Angel's eyes narrowed, unsure whether Catalina had revealed this accidentally or on purpose.
But she knew that the other party would definitely put forward certain conditions next.
"...But if you can tell me where Triss is, I might be able to find a way to bypass 'secret keeping' and tell you something."
Catalina's tone turned serious and her demeanor changed, making her look mature and reliable in Angel's eyes.
Triss... Black Cat Winsa has sent her letters several times, so he should know where she's hiding. I thought Catalina already knew everything from him... Angel thought about it and shook his head.
"I reject this offer, but I can give you another option: tell everything, or wait for your daughter, 'Lieutenant General of Disease' Tracy, to die tonight."
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