It felt so good to be close to the witch!

Shanika showed no joy at this; instead, her brow furrowed.

Because she discovered that her body had become contaminated again!

Although the amount of pollution wasn't much, having grown accustomed to the clear and comfortable feeling of a pollution-free body, the reappearance of pollution within her body was unbearable for the healing witch, Shanika.

"call……"

Suppressing her discomfort and various speculations, Shanica focused on healing the Ice Witch Ais.

Regardless, we must save Miss Shanika first.

Just as the healing witch Shanica was halfway through her treatment, suddenly...

"Boom!"

A violent tremor resounded, instantly shattering the solid ice on the surface of Xinghu Lake into powder. A large amount of lake water surged up, and at that moment, the ground within a radius of more than ten kilometers trembled noticeably, centered on Xinghu Lake.

The healing witch Shanika, who was not far from Star Lake, felt her body being lifted several centimeters off the ground.

Under the watchful gaze of the healing witch Shanika, whose eyes widened slightly, the magic pillar that had soared into the sky in the center of the distant Star Lake suddenly shattered, and the resulting shockwave spread in all directions.

Two streaks of light, one dark blue and one purplish-black, rose from the center of the star lake and stood above the gradually spreading magical impact.

Once the stream of light stopped, the healing witch Shanika was able to see clearly the figures under the two streams of light.

Accompanying the dark blue light was a slender woman wearing a fluffy, pointed shrine maiden hat, a close-fitting white dress, and a dark purple cloak shawl.

The other figure, shimmering with a purplish-black light, was a female knight clad in dark gold armor and wielding a magnificent metal rapier at her waist.

The Healing Witch Shanica's gaze first fell on the sword and shield emblem on the female knight's chest armor, and her heart trembled.

This symbol is recognized by almost every witch, except for those who have just awakened.

That was the exclusive symbol of the Temple's Divine Punishment Knights.

Moreover, it stands in the void...

As the oldest witch in Blackrock Territory, Shanica may not be very strong, but she is quite knowledgeable. She knows that only legendary knights above the gold level can do that.

Two legendary knights... no, that's not right, it's one legendary knight and the other is a witch!

Although the familiar scent of pollution was concealed by the overwhelming and chilling magic, the healing witch Shanika could still clearly sense it.

Compared to the temple's knights of divine punishment, the witch herself is actually the one most sensitive to corruption...

How could there be a witch of the highest rank within Blackrock Territory?!

At that moment, Shanika's mind went blank for a brief period.

But she recovered quickly.

Now is not the time to think about these things. In a legendary battle, it is far too dangerous for "small fry" like her and the Ice Witch Ais to be nearby.

Even the aftermath of an unintentional battle will have a huge impact on them.

Abruptly interrupting the healing process, Shanika hoisted the Ice Witch Ais onto her back and ran with all her might toward the edge of Star Lake.

The same choice made by the Healing Witch Shanica was made by the Crimson Sword Callus and the figure in a black robe and hood, located hundreds of meters away from Star Lake.

Originally, the two were defeated by the Ice Witch Ais and retreated nearly a thousand meters. After recovering slightly, they planned to return to a few hundred meters outside Star Lake to observe and see if there was any opportunity.

Unexpectedly, before they could even see anything, the distant pillar of magic shattered, and at the same time, the legendary pressure descended upon their hearts.

Because both of them were peak Gold Knights, only one step away from becoming legends, they were even more aware of just how terrifying the two figures appearing above them were.

The two were not unfamiliar with legends; they had both experienced the aura of legends.

Therefore, they were absolutely certain that the two figures suspended in the air possessed strength far beyond what could be described by a legendary one-star level.

Legendary 2-star? Legendary 3-star?

Regardless of their star rating, legendary figures are absolutely insurmountable for the Gold Peak.

The gap between gold and legend is even more exaggerated than the gap between ordinary people and gold.

Sensing the legendary aura, Crimson Sword Callus and the hooded figure in black robes chose to flee without hesitation.

Since it involves legends, whoever wants to do this mission can do it. Anyway, the two of them are not capable of doing it. Even if the Second Prince and the Border Duke know about it, they have no right to blame them.

Neither the Moon Witch Cecilia nor the legendary knight Sima paid any attention to the actions of the three "little mice" around Star Lake.

At this moment, both of them focused all their attention on each other.

The spreading, invisible magical shockwaves seemed to be a silent tribute to the great battle that was about to begin.

There was no intention to continue the conversation; the exchange that had just taken place within the magic pulse point space was the final communication between the two sides before the start of the battle.

"Crackling——"

The legendary knight Sima drew her rapier from her waist. Dark purple-black battle aura lightning surged and leaped across her dark gold armor and the rapier in her hand, and at that moment, her pupils turned into a dazzling dark purple-black.

With a slight effort in his feet, the legendary knight Sima vanished from his spot in the next instant.

In the air, it was as if a shooting star had flashed by. In less than a second, the legendary knight of the Fang Wind, Sima, had crossed a distance of over a hundred meters and appeared beside the Moonlight Great Witch Cecilia, his rapier, imbued with purple-black battle aura and lightning, pointing towards her brow.

"Qiang!"

Just as the rapier was less than half a meter away from her brow, its forward momentum was abruptly interrupted. A semi-transparent dark blue barrier appeared around the Moon Witch Cecilia, protecting her from all angles.

"Crack-"

The thrust of the legendary knight Sima, imbued with the full power of his blade, caused large cracks to appear on the dark blue barrier, but ultimately failed to shatter it.

The Moon Witch Cecilia turned her head, and before she knew it, a dark blue full moon was already hanging high in the sky.

She raised her hand and aimed it at the legendary knight of the Fangwind, Sima. In the next instant, a straight, dark blue beam of light descended from the sky and landed precisely on Sima.

The speed of light is so fast that unless you dodge before the attack begins, there is absolutely no way to dodge once the attack starts.

Even the agile knight known for his speed, the legendary knight of the Fang Wind, Sima, could not dodge the attack of the dark blue beam of light and was swept away and fell heavily to the ground.

"Boom!"

The dark blue moonlight, which appeared to be as light as a veil, felt heavier than a small mountain to Sima, the legendary knight of Fangfeng.

After crashing to the ground by the lake, a purplish-black battle aura erupted from her body. Finally, after smashing the ground and creating a crater with a radius of more than ten meters, the burst of purplish-black battle aura dispersed the dark blue moonlight.

"Hu Chi... Hu Chi..."

The legendary knight of the Fangwind, Sima, was panting somewhat disheveled.

She looked at the witch in mid-air, bathed in the dark blue and crimson moonlight, her eyes filled with complex and unfathomable emotions.

"You've become stronger than you were 150 years ago..."

“No, purely in terms of magic, I haven’t made any progress.” The Moon Witch Cecilia shook her head gently: “It’s just that I’m no longer insane and can control magic more precisely now.”

“So that’s how it is…” The legendary knight of Fangfeng gradually calmed down. She lowered her head, looking at the magnificent rapier in her hand, especially the lion head pattern engraved on the hilt, and murmured, “This is the real Great Witch…”

"However, I have not wasted 150 years."

"Crack!"

Even more intense purplish-black battle aura lightning erupted from all parts of the body of the legendary knight of the Fang Wind, Sima. The purplish-black domain expanded outwards, but quickly condensed inwards, adhering to her body surface. In the end, it formed an extremely magnificent purplish-black battle aura armor on her body, and even the surface of the rapier showed a layer of bright purplish-black light.

"Armor of Narukami!"

By concentrating all power into one body without any outward dispersion, although it may not appear to have a magnificent display, the destructive power it causes far exceeds expectations.

And this is the true full power of the legendary Samsung Knight!

The legendary knight Sima gripped her rapier tightly, leaning back slightly and shifting her weight backward, concentrating all her strength on the raised rapier.

"Thorn-"

In the next instant, she threw the rapier directly.

A purplish-black meteor streaked across the sky and arrived before the Moon Witch Cecilia in an instant.

With a crisp "bang!", the dark blue magic barrier shattered into countless fragments, scattering in all directions, while the rapier, having exhausted all its power, began to fall from its height.

The moment the dark blue magic barrier shattered, the legendary knight Sima, who was still on the ground, somehow appeared directly in front of the Moonlight Great Witch Cecilia, as if by teleportation, holding a jet-black dagger in his hand, aiming for her heart.

An extremely ominous and eerie aura emanated from the jet-black dagger, causing the Moon Witch Cecilia's pupils to shrink.

She recognized the very famous weapon.

—A-grade forbidden item: Demon-Slaying Dagger!

This is a forbidden object kept in the temple, capable of breaking through any defense and extremely lethal to living beings.

Whether it's physical or energy-based defense, it's practically nonexistent before the Demon-Slaying Dagger.

Once injured by it, even if it only damages the surface, it will cause incurable bleeding damage to living beings. If it penetrates vital organs, such as the heart or brain, then even beings with "immortal talents" will have no chance of survival.

The cost of using it is considered above average among A-grade forbidden items. Once activated, for a legendary knight, killing an enemy is fine, as it only requires sacrificing all of his life essence. However, if he fails to kill the enemy and allows the Demon-Slaying Dagger to drink blood, the user will suffer a backlash from the Demon-Slaying Dagger, resulting in death and annihilation of his soul.

In the eyes of the legendary knight Sima, the Moon Witch Cecilia saw a resolute determination to die.

She knew in her heart that from the moment the legendary knight Sima of the Fangwind appeared here to seek revenge on her, he had no intention of returning alive.

Unlike witches, knights, even if they advance to the legendary level, do not live as long as witches. At nearly two hundred years old, coupled with the hidden injuries left by battle, the life of the legendary knight of Fang Wind, Sima, has come to an end.

Although she still retains her youthful appearance, the legendary knight of Fangfeng is actually on her last legs. After using the A-grade forbidden item - the Demon-Slaying Dagger, even the best-case scenario of having all her life essence absorbed is something she cannot bear.

As the Demon-Slaying Dagger drew ever closer to her heart, the Moon Witch Cecilia remained unusually calm.

Any defensive measures, even deploying multiple layers of magical barriers, are utterly meaningless before the Demon-Slaying Dagger.

However, even a great witch would perish if struck in the heart by the Demon-Slaying Dagger.

But the Moon Witch Cecilia simply watched the Demon-Slaying Dagger approaching her silently, without taking any defensive measures.

"Pfft!"

The sound of flesh tearing rang out, and the legendary knight Sima, who was thrusting the Demon-Slaying Dagger forward with all his might, suddenly froze.

The Demon-Slaying Dagger, gleaming with an eerie light, was less than twenty centimeters from the enemy's heart, yet she was powerless to thrust it forward.

Because a blood-red hand pierced through her chest and emerged from in front of her, and on the blood-soaked, claw-covered palm was a still-beating heart.

The light in the eyes of the legendary knight of the Fang Wind quickly dimmed.

In her final moments, she struggled to turn her head, trying to see the enemy who had delivered the fatal blow.

It was a blood-red face with features exactly like the Moon Witch Cecilia, but full of rampant and arrogant laughter.

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