My avatar is the heroine

With a flick of his wrist, the two axes came crashing down with even greater force.

I overestimated you.

Hugh shook her head.

This guy is far inferior to the Four Demon Rakshasa.

She easily teleported more than ten meters away, raised her arm, and fired a beam of light without even focusing the gun barrel.

boom!

After piercing the target's body, the beam of light flew hundreds of meters away, creating a wave tens of meters high on the water's surface.

"what?"

Brand, who was in stealth mode, was taken aback.

"This girl seems really capable. No wonder Kurohime trusts her so much."

Just over ten meters away, General Liva and Niu were preparing to launch a sneak attack, but when they saw their companion being killed instantly, they stopped in their tracks.

"What the hell? Dead?"

"What Imperial Arms is she using?"

"This is not an Imperial Arms," ​​Shubi replied softly, turning to look at the two people.

Brand also revealed himself at this moment.

He was confident that the two of them could completely take down the guy on the other side.

However, when their eyes met, Brand was completely stunned for a moment.

"This armor... it really is you, Brand."

The other person's voice confirmed his guess.

"You are... General Liva?"

"No, I am no longer a general. Ever since I was saved by General Esdeath, I have been hers."

The old man's voice carried a hint of regret, but also a sense of relief.

"You married Esdeath?" Shubi asked deliberately.

"Pfft~" General Liva almost vomited blood. "I was just loyal to the other side."

"Is that so? It seems we're enemies now. If we were friends, we could toast each other, but now, I have no choice but to kill you."

Brand decisively brandished his weapon a few times, preparing for battle.

"Shubi, Queen, I'll take care of this guy."

“Alright, I won’t interfere,” Misaki Shokuhou said with a smile. “But if your life is in danger, I will provide the necessary assistance.”

General Liva across from them had already taken off his gloves, revealing a dragon-head shaped ring.

“I will use this ring, given to me by my master, to kill you all.”

---Dividing line---

P.S.: Toothache!

My toothache has caused half my head to ache, and I just realized my wisdom tooth is hollow. I'm going to the dentist tomorrow morning. I'm not in a good state to write right now, mainly because my temples hurt even more than my tooth, so I probably won't be able to update tonight. However, I was planning to write over 4000 words a day this month, so I'll catch up on the current word count later. I'll use a sick leave note to cover it up for today.

I'm sorry.

Chapter 378 The Gap in Strength

"Teigu Blackmarin is made from the water-manipulating organs of aquatic dangerous species, allowing the user to manipulate liquids at will. This is my home turf, and I am very lucky to be able to fight you here."

Streams of water shot out from the buckets beside the ship, and the sea around the ship seemed ready to surge at any moment.

"A water-controlling Imperial Arm, huh? It really is a suitable Imperial Arm for someone who controls ice."

"Don't compare us. Lady Esdeath can make ice even without any materials."

The war begins.

Slightly different from the storyline, the two used more subtle techniques to probe each other during their battle.

One side continuously attacks and defends with water bombs, while the other side charges forward to fight against the water waves.

Misaki Shokuhou and Shiro watched the battle from the sidelines.

Seeing that General Liva was not gaining any advantage, Niu wanted to take the opportunity to support him.

As soon as he jumped out, Shubi's body was already in front of her.

Although she was facing sideways, her raised arm still radiated a heat that raised the surrounding temperature by dozens of degrees.

"Hiss~ What a strange power."

This slight improvement wasn't enough to frighten him. Niu's speed instantly increased, and her body moved swiftly behind Shubi at a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to detect. Then she swung her flute and struck him.

His attack was instantly blocked by Shubi's arm.

Yes, she blocked the hard weapon with her snow-white arms, which looked like flesh and blood.

"what?"

Why can't you just calm down and take a good look?

Hugh glanced back at her, then lightly patted her arm, sending the girl flying like a cannonball, crashing through several layers of wooden railings and nearly falling off the ship.

"Cough, cough cough, pfft~"

She coughed up a mouthful of blood, clutched her abdomen, and felt a chill run down her spine.

"Why does this guy... give me a feeling that's even more terrifying than Esdeath?"

Esdeath is already the most powerful Teigu user; it's hard to imagine anyone surpassing her. But when Shubi dealt with him, she not only handled him with ease, but she didn't even need to focus her gaze on him.

In fact, she didn't know that because of the shared view, as long as Misaki Shokuhou was looking at her from afar, it was equivalent to Shubi looking at him.

The absurd difference in strength meant that someone of his caliber was completely incapable of confronting Shubi head-on, and even delaying the inevitable was difficult.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't control his strength and was afraid of blowing up the whole ship, Hugh would have attacked him already.

"hateful."

The seemingly endless chasm forced Niu to resort to her trump card.

She blew a note on the flute, and then her body began to expand at a visible speed, turning into a huge, fat man covered in muscles.

"My flute music isn't just for the enemy; it can also be used to my advantage."

After saying that, her body surged forward again.

This time the speed was more than twice as fast, and the flute in his hand made a sonic boom as it cut through the air.

however……

boom!

Hughie swung her hand again, this time striking the opponent's weapon directly and snapping it in two.

"What? My flute?"

“My attack could blow up this ship, or even cause a tsunami that would capsize everyone on board. Brand would be furious.” Shubi’s tone was casual, but it conveyed a very real warning.

I'm not killing you because I'm not strong enough, but because it's inconvenient right now.

Niu is no good person; he has a habit of slowly torturing his enemies to death. If Shubi loses to him, her fate will most likely be extremely tragic. Not to mention, this kind of person has countless lives on his hands, so if he encounters Shubi, he is doomed.

Perhaps Misaki Shokuhou could give him a fair trial, such as letting him experience the ways she used to torment others.

Having been defeated twice by Shubi, Neu's mentality gradually crumbled. He had considered himself a strong fighter, only to find that the gap between them had reached such a level.

In the distance, General Liva summoned a giant dragon as thick as a house from the sea. The dragon stood steadily above the water dragon, looking down at everyone from its high position.

"cut."

His attention was originally focused on Brand, but when he saw what was happening to Niu, his expression changed almost imperceptibly.

"Brand, it seems your organization does indeed have some powerful elites. That girl's strength even sends chills down my spine."

Brand himself glanced at Niu, who had been knocked to the ground after swelling up, and shook his head, saying, "Actually, I don't know their strength. According to someone, Shubi and the Queen can easily defeat any enemy."

"Humph."

General Liva felt that these words were somewhat presumptuous, referring to any enemy.

At least in his heart, Esdeath was invincible.

Having witnessed the power of that queen firsthand, what is this queen compared to her?

"That's because you haven't witnessed true power, Brand. I'd like to show you the power bestowed upon you by Lady Esdeath."

After speaking, he raised his fist high, and a purple light flashed from the ring above it. Then, a thick, dragon-head-shaped column of water shot into the sky and attacked Brand.

"Snake of the Abyss!"

The water jet fell, but not very fast.

But Brand resolutely leaped up and swung the tip of his gun at the target.

His power forcefully cleaved the dragon in two from bottom to top, bursting forth from the tail of the abyss serpent.

"I knew you would deliberately destroy the water column to protect your crew from injury instead of dodging it, but once you're in mid-air and can't move, how can you possibly dodge this attack?"

More water jets appeared from all sides of the ship, each with a pressure that could easily penetrate ordinary armor.

"Muddy Stream Spear!"

These water jets shot towards Brand with unparalleled force.

"Ah~~~"

After a scream, Brand's mask was brutally destroyed under the astonishing pressure, revealing his sharply defined face.

"Hmph, as expected, this level of skill is not enough to defeat you, so I have prepared the strongest secret technique for you."

The water columns surrounding his body grew thicker and thicker, resembling dragons more than before, and their numbers continued to increase.

Brand, who was falling, sensed that his life was in danger.

really……

"Water Dragon Sky March!"

The attack came.

Countless water dragons charged towards Brand.

Why not call it Shinra Tensei?

Carrying a bag of rice up several flights of stairs, letting the world feel the pain.

After this attack, Brand probably won't be able to use his Teigu anymore.

Shubi's tail jets spewed out scorching flames, blocking Brand's path before the water dragon could attack, and then...

Traffic control!

Three halos appeared amidst mechanical sounds, blocking the impact of the water jet.

Shubi then changed direction, channeling the absorbed water dragon energy to other places.

--split line--

PS: I went this morning, but I didn't get to start treatment until after 3 pm. It seemed like they gave me acupuncture and applied medicine, and they even ground down a layer of my teeth. Hmm... My teeth are still sore after the medicine was applied (but it seems to be getting better). The only problem is that the taste of the medicine lingers in my mouth, and I don't like that taste.

Chapter 379 The Death of Liva

"Are you okay?"

When the petite girl turned around and said those words in a cute, innocent tone, Brand almost thought he was hallucinating.

What's this, a beauty saving a hero?

He knew that if that move had hit him, most of his strength would have been wasted, and he might even have suffered serious injuries.

However, the girl single-handedly stood in front of him and even diverted the water dragon in another direction.

On the ground, General Liva fell into a brief silence.

A few seconds later, blood began to seep from his ear.