Chapter 263 Dream of Tree Charm
"It's the fifth match."
Many people at the scene felt that the situation of this competition was really ups and downs. It was unexpected that the Edes Academy, which was originally thought to be defenseless, could hold on until now without losing.
The autonomous unit hovered in the sky, and the searchlight turned around, illuminating the bridge surface and the river. The icicle stage standing in the middle of the broken bridge was now covered with various traces of battles, including dents from previous melting, gullies from swords and knives, and shallow pits from impacts.
"Who will go up this time?" The audience below whispered and speculated, and the two sides on the high bridge had already decided.
"Oh, me?" A girl who was selected opened her mouth and exclaimed.
"Well, because Suiqin is more in line with the theme of this time and can perform better." Avni and Tilan stood together, looking at the senior in front of them who was even smaller than them.
Compared to Tilan and Avni, who are of normal height, Suiqin is only about 1.5 meters tall, with fluffy short yellow hair. She looks cute even in the black and blue school uniform. What is more eye-catching is the emerald vine bracelet on her wrist, with fresh leaves on it, as if she is still alive.
"Okay, but let's make a promise in advance. Don't blame me if you lose. You asked me to go on stage." Suiqin stood on tiptoe, tapped the ground lightly, and clasped her hands together in front of her chest and whispered.
Seeing that Tilan and Avni were still nodding, she seemed to let go a lot.
"Humph, I really can't do anything about you. Since you asked me to do so, I will go on stage reluctantly."
After saying that, she jumped from the bridge, then turned in the air and landed on the stage where the lights gathered. When her toes landed on the icy ground, she jumped forward again and then fell down again, as light and agile as a deer in the jungle.
"So it's a child." On the other side of the stage, the members representing the leader of the swarm of bees also walked over step by step.
She has long wavy wine-red hair, and her long legs are under her brown school uniform. She holds a small baton in her hand, and there are large metal accessories hanging on her body, which collide with each other and make crisp sounds.
"Ah, it's a very tall big sister." Suiqin needs to look up to look at the other party, and this action also feels quite provocative.
"Hmph!" After the other party stood still, she stomped her heels on the ice, splashing some ice chips, and then pointed the baton in her hand straight at Suiqin, and then rolled up the baton in the air and gathered it at her side.
"Buzz buzz buzz--"
One by one, yellow-colored bees with black stripes flew up from under the ice beads behind her, and then moved forward, flying and hovering behind her. These bees are about the size of a fist, and are enlarged versions of extraordinary bees, each of which is about Sequence 3.
"Cultivator? It's really rare." Seeing the members of the Swarm of Bees Academy summoning bees to help, the audience below talked a lot.
“For professions related to breeders, you can have your own supernatural creatures assist you in the competition, but there are restrictions on the number and sequence level, and you must breed and advance yourself.”
“Although it looks good, human energy is limited. Spending too much on this will also cause the breeder’s own strength to often be inferior to other supernatural professions of the same level, and it becomes increasingly difficult as you move up.”
“Sequence 5 is a very special node. Most breeders stop here, and it is rare to go further.”
“Let’s see how both sides respond.”
“Edes Academy, Suiqin, Natural Sequence 5·Dream of Tree Charm.”
“Swarm of Bees Academy, Kasanna, Original Sequence 5·Sharp-Eyed Leader Bee.”
When the host finished the announcement, the drumbeats on the high bridge began to sound, followed by Purinkoko’s slightly brisk singing, which climbed step by step to the beat, giving Kasanna and the swarm of bees on the stage special blessings.
"It's time to start, my lovely little sister."
With her left hand facing the front of the statue, Kasanna played a small star to Suiqin, then waved the baton in her hand, and more than 60 extraordinary bees behind her went out and flew at high speed towards the opponent on the stage.
Bee subspecies
job description: Original sequence 3 combat bee (excellent dark silver level)
status: healthy (mature stage)
talent:
[bee colony resonance] (excellent): when multiple similar bees act together, they gain the blessing of magic resonance and slightly enhance their abilities in all aspects.
[coordination] (standard): when multiple similar bees act together, they can spontaneously coordinate their actions through pheromones and will not interfere with each other.
Ability:
[bee sting] (excellent): the bee sting at the tail is the most deadly attack method of this race.
[painful poison] (standard): make the stung enemy feel greater pain and amplify the stimulation.
[demon breaking] (incomplete): can break the protection constructed by magic and disintegrate some shields, but this ability is not strong, and it needs to fight in groups to reach the normal level under the blessing of each other.
Skills: [Stinger Lv.3] [Flight Lv.2] [Demon Breaker Lv.1] [Bee Dance Lv.3]
——Overall
, these bees are not strong, otherwise so many would not be allowed to appear in the competition. When about 60 large bees act together, the buzzing sound spreads, and under the control of Kasanna's baton and gestures, these bees dance in the air, discrete and aggregated, and are extremely flexible and consistent.
"It looks difficult to deal with." Suiqin looked up at the large bees flying in the sky, and pressed lightly on the vine bracelet on her wrist. Then the branches and leaves spread and grew, and two emerald green hollow swords gradually took shape in her hands.
As Pulin Koko's performance gradually reached a climax, the bees on the field were also coated with a special layer of red, and the momentum changed accordingly.
"Let's start, the secret art of leading bees, the dance of killing!" Kasanna waved the baton in her hand and pointed it directly at Suiqin on the opposite side of the stage.
The bees that were originally hovering in the sky also changed suddenly, and all of them swooped down.
The claws and stingers of these bees flashed with red marks, like thousands of sparks, attacking the tiny figure. The bees, which were originally only at the initial stage of Sequence 3, were upgraded to almost Sequence 4 strength in a short period of time with the dual blessings of the musicians and servants. There were more than 60 of them, which was a crushing force for Sui Qin who was alone.
"No wonder she was put last instead of Xia Kui. For this kind of competition, Kasanna is more suitable." A small number of audience members were talking about it, while more people were concentrating on watching the petite girl on the stage to see how she would respond.
"Oh, this is really messy." With a crying tone in her voice, Suiqin's body was blooming with a light green aura, and then her figure spun rapidly, and the two swords were waving like afterimages, constantly sweeping down the killer bees that attacked her.
Although the speed was enough, the hollow vine swords in her hands could not kill these bees very well. At most, they could break the red coating on the surface of the bees, and then they would fall to the ground and rest for a while before taking off again. Sharp
lethality and speed cannot be achieved at the same time. Now her energy is all on dodging and sweeping down these bees that besiege her. If she divides most of her magic power to increase her lethality, it will be a trade of injuries, and she will be defeated immediately.
"Hurry up, you guys, if you don't protect me, I really can't hold on." Suiqin dodged and fled, while spinning her body and sweeping away the approaching bees with her double swords, she kept talking.
Just now, we agreed that as long as we hold on for one minute, there will be support.
Finally, after a minute, Pulinkoko's song finally gradually fell from the climax, and seizing this opportunity, Tilan and Avni looked at each other, and then directed the members behind them to start playing.
The long flute sounded at the top of the bridge, followed by the sound of shaking bells, ethereal singing, and rhythmic drum beats, as if walking in a forest covered with light, listening to the singing and dancing of the goblins.
That's right, this song depicts the scene that Tilan heard and saw when she enrolled in Iridium Academy, the scene of Brigitte, known as the "dazzling beast of midsummer", dancing and singing with her companions in the forest.
Although the Edes Academy does not have a petite elf girl that fits the setting, the lively Suiqin, who is also in the natural sequence and not tall, fits the mood of this song very well.
The hand drums tapped lightly, the bells rang lightly, and the singing stepped into the shade of the forest with broken light. The smooth toes stepped on the grass leaves, reflecting the emerald green leaves and dew. Everything was so harmonious and beautiful.
As Pulin Koko's song was repeated again and again, the light and peaceful song performed by Tilan and Avni gradually gained the upper hand. Because of the blessing of the song, Suiqin felt that her body became lighter and more flexible, and the pressure of dodging was greatly reduced. She even had the energy to carefully observe the appearance of the bees flying by her side while jumping and spinning, and she laughed happily.
Like an emerald elf stepping into the forest, the emerald green mark between Suiqin's eyebrows became brighter, and the spiritual light emanating from her body was also bright and agile.
Finally, when she landed on the ground again, the emerald light spread out and condensed into two cyan deer, dancing with her. When bees approached, they were blocked by the two cyan deer. Because their bodies were made of energy, they were not afraid of the bees' stings and poison.
The pressure was further reduced, and Suiqin no longer dodged. She only needed to turn her feet occasionally to easily avoid the red sparks that were occasionally scraped down, or use her sword to sweep away the approaching bees.
"It's my turn." Standing still, Suiqin raised one hand lightly and dropped the other hand behind her, like the start of a dance. Her face was slightly tilted up, and her eyes were filled with the same emerald light as her body.
"A tree among trees, an elf among elves, a spirited phantom walking in the forest, a beautiful figure like a dream, who could it be?"
"Yes, it's me, the fairy in the tree, the dream shadow in the forest."
Tree spirits, creatures in fairy tales that are half deer and half girl, walking in the forest, are particularly beautiful. Anyone and any animal who sees her will be charmed by her figure.
Natural Sequence 5: Dream of Tree Spirits, Suiqin's extraordinary job is similar to the ability of this kind of fairy tale creature.
When the spirited and full emerald green in her eyes condensed into a symbol mark, the spiritual light emanating from her body spread like ripples on the stage, layer by layer.
"Buzz buzz buzz——" The bees that had been chasing Suiqin gradually stopped, as if they were in some kind of chaos, colliding with each other, swaying, and the original protection on their bodies flickered.
Then the ripples washed over again and again, and finally, the rosy red coating on the bees gradually dissipated, returning to their normal appearance before, and after that, even a layer of light green was faintly coated on the bee stings and hooks.
"Now, dance with me~"
Waving the short sword woven with vines, Suiqin danced again, and then the bees stopped attacking her, but danced and spun around her.
"This..." The audience below the stage shouted in surprise.
However, the battle was not over yet. Kasanna tried to regain control of the bee colony many times, but as Suiqin danced, the bees became more and more intimate with Suiqin and no longer responded to Kasanna's orders.
"Big sister, do you want to come too?" When Kasanna almost gave up and slowly knelt on the ground, a light invitation sounded in front of her.
This is... She raised her head, and the eyes like emerald dreams came into her sight. In the magnificent emerald color, there seemed to be another paradise and world isolated from the world, so beautiful, so dreamy.
"Uh um..." Kasanna stood up with a blank look in her eyes, walked towards Suiqin, and then slowly held the hand that was stretched out. Suiqin and the two green deer took her to the center of the stage and danced with her.
"It's over." There were some sighs from the audience. When Kasanna walked into Suiqin's dance rhythm, everything was over. Under the special charm of the tree charm, Kasanna would only get deeper and deeper, unable to extricate herself.
"Fifth round, Edes Academy, Suiqin won."
Finally, the host's verdict sounded at the right time, and then the curtain of the second stage of the duel fell.
On the stage, Suiqin laughed like a silver bell, and then let go of her hand, allowing Kasanna to slowly regain her consciousness. Then she lifted her skirt and bowed to Kasanna.
"Thank you, big sister~"
The picture on the projection screen froze here, and then her fingers swiped the picture again, making this frozen scene continue to enlarge, and then transformed into a parchment-like memory style.
"This is it." In the club activity room, Suiqin held up her personal terminal and found Iyepel sitting in front of the computer.
"Can you print it out for me? I want to keep it as a souvenir."
"Yes, but I have to wait until I finish retouching the previous few freeze-frame paintings."
As an elf, Iyepel said kindly to Suiqin. On the table in front of her were several retouched paintings. The style of these paintings was like monochrome parchment, which had a retro and nostalgic feeling. The scene in the painting was the duel on the bridge not long ago.
This duel caused a sensation afterwards, not only because Edes Academy rarely showed progress in music, but also because another brand-new singer appeared in the competition.
Long black hair, black dress, black uniform, only the pair of blue eyes were so dazzling in the dark night, which made people remember it deeply.
Her appearance was like a stone falling into the water, breaking the previous situation. For a while, various discussions sounded in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region. Because this brand-new singer had no works before and did not have a suitable title, the public temporarily called her the "Black Songstress".
"By the way, where's Tilan? Is she still sleeping?" The club members asked, as they hadn't seen the black-haired girl again today.
"A lot of people outside the school are asking about her. I guess Tilan is a little shy and timid, haha."
"But the performance that night was amazing. Even I didn't expect that Tilan had such a talent."
"Let's watch the video of that night again. I never get tired of watching it."
After that, the projection in the activity room was turned on again, and everyone's memory and mind returned to that night again.
(End of this chapter)
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