I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

A crisp sound echoed through the air, signaling the official start of a new round. Lucy struck first, charging forward like a flash of lightning. But she didn't attack directly, choosing instead a more strategic angle, trying to find a flaw.

"Hmm? Pretty clever, huh?" the silver-armored warrior said with a hint of admiration, "But, that's not good enough!"

In a flash, he swung his sword at the oncoming Lucy. The immense force whipped up a gust of wind, sending dust flying all around. But unexpectedly, just as the seemingly unstoppable blow was about to reach its target, Lucy vanished—more precisely, she used some special ability to teleport behind him and immediately launched a counterattack!

-"Oh my God, what kind of magical technique is this?!" someone exclaimed.

-"It seems that this lady is not only brave, but also extremely intelligent. She is really a rare opponent!" Someone else exclaimed in admiration.

Just as everyone thought the situation was about to change, the silver-armored warrior suddenly turned, his arms spread out like a solid shield. Lucy's attack hit him, but apparently didn't cause much damage. "Heh, it's not that easy to defeat me," he said calmly.

As time went on, the battle intensified. Lucy constantly changed her strategy, trying to break through the armored warrior's defenses. Although she succeeded several times, she still couldn't land a fatal blow. Meanwhile, the warrior remained calm and composed, and each counterattack put Lucy under immense pressure.

"Should we do something?" Ivan asked anxiously on the sidelines.

Leon frowned, thought for a moment, and then responded, "We can't act rashly, otherwise it might backfire. For now, we can only wait for the right opportunity and help Lucy turn the situation around at the most critical moment."

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps in the distance. Then, a cloaked figure appeared. "Who's making all this noise?" he shouted in frustration, quickly approaching. "Wait, what's that—?!" He froze in his tracks when he noticed the two men engaged in combat.

Seeing this scene, the curious onlookers also started talking:

-"Hey, this new guy looks pretty good, maybe he can help!"

-"Look, even he was attracted here, which shows how exciting this game is!"

Lucy and the silver-armored warrior were also disturbed by this sudden incident. They both withdrew their hands and stepped back to the sides, looking at the newcomer vigilantly.

"It's you?" The silver-armored warrior frowned.

The new character slowly took off his hat, revealing a familiar face. "Yes, it's me. I didn't expect to see you here. Looks like things are getting quite complicated..."

Lucy felt a surge of warmth in her heart, but at the same time, she couldn't help but feel confused: "Who are you? Why are you here? More importantly, what are you going to do now?"

Before the other party could answer, passers-by around him couldn't wait to start discussing:

-"Hey, this guy seems to know two groups of people over there!"

-"From what he said, it seems that this conflict is related? How will the story develop next? It's really exciting!"

The new character smiled, a smile that held both the warmth of a long-awaited reunion and a hint of helplessness. "My name is Carlos, and I'm Lucy's friend," he said. "But more importantly—" Before he could finish his words, Carlos quickly pulled an ancient map from his cloak and handed it to Lucy.

-"Wow, this map looks very unusual!" someone in the crowd exclaimed.

-"That's right, maybe there is some shocking secret hidden in it!" another person echoed.

Lucy took it and looked at it carefully: "This is the map we have been looking for..."

Carlos nodded. "That's it. It's said to lead to a legendary treasure."

The silver-armored warrior's eyes suddenly lit up. "In that case, let's temporarily cease fire," he said to Lucy. "Perhaps we can cooperate."

For a moment, the atmosphere on the field calmed down considerably, but the audience's curiosity was fully aroused.

-"Oh? What does this mean? Do they have a common goal?" asked an old man.

-"It's really amazing! I thought it was a life-and-death fight, but I didn't expect it to turn into cooperation..." another young man exclaimed in admiration.

Lucy nodded slightly: "Sounds good. But we must first find out the truth behind this."

"Of course, I also want to know more details about this treasure." The silver-armored warrior replied.

Just as the three of them were discussing countermeasures, Alvin and Leon came up.

"Can we provide some support?" Alvin asked with concern.

Lucy looked at them gratefully. "Thank you for your help. Now that we have the map, we should be able to find the answer. But..."

She didn't finish her words, but used her eyes to signal everyone to be alert.

-"Huh? Why are you so nervous all of a sudden?" a young girl muttered softly.

"There must be some other problem," another man speculated, "otherwise they wouldn't be so cautious."

Carlos looked around and lowered his voice, "Actually, I know there are some people watching us in the dark, and there are quite a few of them."

Lucy frowned, a sense of crisis welling up in her heart. "We need to develop a detailed plan and ensure the safety of our team members."

At this moment, a subtle but distinctly different sound from the surroundings came from the distance, as if something was quietly approaching. Everyone present immediately became alert.

-"Hey, there's some movement over there!" someone exclaimed.

-"Are you all ready to fight?!" someone else said.

Carlos looked up at Lucy and said with a firm gaze, "Lucy, I believe you can lead us through this difficult time."

Lucy nodded, her heart filled with confidence and courage. "We will overcome all obstacles. But first—" She took a deep breath and looked at each of her companions. "Let's find out the details of those stalkers first."

"That's right, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle." Leon agreed.

As the last sentence fell, a breeze blew gently, and it seemed that even the air was cheering them on.

-"It seems like a new round of challenges is about to begin..." said a passerby in the crowd.

-"Hopefully they can solve the mystery and protect the precious map!" another onlooker responded hopefully.