I will swear to protect the beauty with my life

Mantis no longer looks like a human being.

The skin all over his body turned purple-red, and his hair changed from blond to wine red. A pair of vertical eyes grew on both cheeks, full of violence and resentment. The teeth in his mouth turned into extremely sharp shark teeth. His hands turned into four hands, and his fingers turned into claws, which were extremely sharp and more lethal. Even his whole body became a lot thicker.

He looks very strong, more like a violent demon than a human.

But... everything has a price. What Mantis got when she entered the second stage was a drastic reduction in her lifespan and the exposure of her fatal weaknesses.

Her heart was now exposed on the surface of her body, beating violently and seemed full of energy.

Being forced into such an ugly form that disgusted her, not to mention... being beaten so badly by a dirty and despicable creature, Mantis was furious and lost her mind. She stomped the ground with her feet, creating a crack like a spider web, and rushed towards Ikeuchi Maki like a fly, smashing out with both fists on one side.

Before Ikeuchi Maki could recover, she only had time to hastily raise her knife to block before she was knocked flying. She fell heavily to the ground, looking even more miserable and in more pain. The Fuchen Knife in her hand also made a sound, as if it could no longer bear the weight, and some cracks appeared on the blade.

After struggling to get up, Maki Ikeuchi immediately rolled sideways to avoid a punch from Mantis, then swung a knife and hit Mantis's hand hard.

But unlike before, it did not leave a wound. This time the knife made a sound of metal collision, which made Maki Ikeuchi's eyes widen.

The knife got stuck, leaving only a shallow cut and causing no damage.

Mantis screamed towards the sky, her voice filled with anger and mockery, and then she punched out with both fists again, knocking Ikeuchi Maki away.

Maki Ikeuchi, who was holding the knife tightly, flew out under the blow, spitting out a large amount of blood from her mouth. She fell to the ground and lay on the ground gasping for breath... Fortunately, her knife also came out.

No…No…

Looking at the attacking Mantis, Ikeuchi Maki pulled herself up, took out something from the space bracelet, and slammed it hard on the ground.

Suddenly, an extremely thick smoke rose up, instantly blocking Mantis's vision. Mantis's kick stomped hard on the ground, creating a deep pit, but there was no sign of Maki Ikeuchi.

Where has she gone?

At this moment, after jumping away quickly just now, Maki Ikeuchi was now gasping frantically in a corner in the thick fog, trying to restore her breathing rhythm, gasping for breath to restore the ripples, using the ripples to relieve the pain and injuries in her body.

Such a strong enemy... Such a serious injury... So... Close to death...

Mantis was howling madly in the thick fog, waving her limbs towards the disturbing, blinding fog around her, as if trying to blow away the smoke.

"Asshole! Beast! Inferior! Come out here! Coward!!"

There was no response in the thick smoke, which made Mantis even angrier. But she suddenly remembered that she could sense things, so she forced herself to calm down and began to carefully sense everything in the thick smoke, hoping to find Ikeuchi Maki, and then... She swore that she would gut this inferior creature and brutally kill him!!!

She had completely forgotten that she couldn't sense Maki Ikeuchi when she first met her.

With all four eyes closed, Mantis sensed everything was dark in front of her eyes, but her heart was bright. Her mental power expanded outward, allowing her to see clearly the thick smoke that only blocked her vision, and even the grass on the ground and the insects hidden in it.

But she couldn't sense anyone in the thick smoke. There was no one else except her.

Ran away? Ran away… Ran away!!!!!

Mantis howled to the sky, letting out a terrifying roar. Her anger had completely consumed her sanity.

"Coward!!!"

Mandis's roar echoed through the forest, but no one responded to her. The only one who responded to her was...

wind.

A breeze blew gently over her body, caressing every corner of her body, and then passed this information to another breeze, letting it slowly carry it into the thick fog.

Amidst the thick smoke, Maki Ikeuchi was calmer than ever. Under the threat of death, she had to try to save herself... These smoke bombs were just a delaying tactic.

Taking a deep breath, Ikeuchi Maki began to recall what her master had taught her... The wind is so gentle, yet so sharp. It can make people feel warm, yet it can also cut people into pieces.

The wind is so beautiful, the wind is so kind, and the wind is so... powerful.

A breeze slowly appeared out of thin air beside Maki Ikeuchi and swirled around her body, but Maki Ikeuchi still kept her eyes closed, as if she was unable to feel the appearance of the wind.

Her hearing was severely damaged, and she could hardly hear Mantis's roar in the thick fog. Her only way out now was the wind.

Wind... answer me...

As if hearing her request, she felt a breeze falling on her face, gently caressing her wounds, her bloody face... so cool, yet so warm...

Suddenly, she entered a mysterious state. Although her eyes were closed, she suddenly saw the scenery... She saw countless birds flying in the woods, countless green grasses under her feet, and the demon roaring in the thick smoke.

She even heard the whisper of the wind, heard what the wind told her, the roar of Mantis.

With a slight smile on her lips, Ikeuchi Maki knew that she had won.

"You... keep saying that those people are just breeding pigs, just inferior breeds..."

Ikeuchi Maki's voice suddenly appeared, causing the angry Mantis to pause for a moment, a little panicked... Impossible, she clearly... couldn't sense it...

"You keep saying that the people here are born despicable. They deserve to be the mud under your feet and the points in your mouth."

"What's wrong?! What's wrong!"

"You are totally wrong."

It is impossible to tell the specific direction of Ikeuchi Maki's voice. Her voice can be heard from all directions. It seems to be moving quickly, but it is also extremely ethereal, making it difficult to tell the distance and direction.

Maki Ikeuchi's voice was transmitted to Mantis' ears through the wind, but she was unaware of it as she had lost her mind.

“In my opinion, everyone is so lovely and beautiful, and every life has its own value.

They have joys and sorrows, anger and happiness. They have their own lives, their own thoughts and their own souls.

They have family, companions, and themselves. This is true for everyone. Everyone has their own dreams and life.

Because in my eyes, they are human beings, living people.”

Mandis' mouth was crooked with smile, but she was also angry, and the combination of the two made her face extremely ugly.

"They! Are just! Pigs! They deserve... They deserve to die. It's their honor to become a part of our power!!"

Ikeuchi Maki suddenly fell silent, anger swept through her body again. The breeze surrounding her suddenly grew stronger, gradually turning into a strong wind, instantly blowing away the thick smoke.

As soon as the smoke cleared, Mantis and Maki Ikeuchi looked at each other, anger hidden in both of their eyes. The strong wind swirled around Maki Ikeuchi, forming a terrible whirlwind, so sharp and so powerful that it hurt Mantis.

Ikeuchi Maki raised the sword high, and the strong wind gathered on the sword, ready to be launched.

"You...are not worthy of being a human being...

What do you think of life? ! ! "

Face the wind!!!

With a roar, Maki Ikeuchi swung the long sword in his hand fiercely, and a terrible tornado blew out and attacked Mantis.

The wind was extremely violent, each gust was so sharp and so powerful that she sensed death in it.

She wanted to escape, but the terrible wind pressure pinned her to the spot, unable to move.

Captain...Where's the Captain?!

Between life and death, she thought of the reliable captain and hurriedly opened the panel, only to see three black avatars including the captain.

The captain is dead...

In infinite terror, Mantis was blown into the sky by the tornado and was spinning in the air. The strong wind tore her body apart. The fierce wind completely tore her exposed heart into pieces, and finally she became a lifeless, broken corpse, falling to the ground like a torn sack.

Mantis is really dead.

Maki Ikeuchi looked at Mantis who had fallen to the ground and looked like a nobody. Her eyes went dark, her body went limp, and she fell to the ground and fainted.

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Long-awaited update!!!

Come on! I hope you haven't forgotten who you should praise! ! ! !