[Real World: blade space]
—Is it my imagination? Why has my space turned into a [Beep] Room?
Looking at the cruel and snow-white battle before her eyes, Raiden Mei couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Undoubtedly, the team battle had already started several days ago.
There was no helping it; Leo couldn't very well favor one over the other, could he?
Of course, the most important thing was that doing this saved the most time.
And more importantly... Leo... was too strong!
Forget about one-on-one duels; even in the current tag-team battle, this guy was still incomparably rampant, putting on an "I want to fight ten people" attitude that made one's teeth itch with hatred.
But in the face of absolute strength, they really didn't have any way to deal with Leo.
Precisely because of this, Raiden Mei could only suppress her shyness and join the team battle.
Additionally, there was another benefit in the [blade space]... saving time!
Unlike the previous "saving time," the saving time here referred to the fact that they were all [spirit bodies] here, so they didn't have to bother cleaning up the mess after every battle.
Unless on a whim, they all chose to fight here now.
It was precisely because of this that Raiden Mei had such emotional thoughts.
"M-Mei..."
Lying on the tatami, Kiana reached out her hand to Raiden Mei, calling for help: "Quick... come save me..."
After saying this, she revealed a pitiful, pleading expression.
And at this moment, she had undoubtedly been knocked to the ground by this bully Leo, having reached a desperate dead end, which was why she was asking Raiden Mei for reinforcements.
As for MEI, she had long since fallen into a deep sleep... her defeat was even more thorough!
There was no helping it; compared to Raiden Mei and Kiana's [Energy], she was still too far behind... even if her [Energy] had already surpassed that of ordinary people.
But compared to these "monsters," her stats, which had just surpassed humanity, were simply not enough to look at.
She urgently needed... Leo, I reject my humanity!
Only by becoming the [Herrscher of Thunder] could she truly have the power to fight.
Otherwise, at least at the current stage, she could only remain Leo's captive forever.
"Kiana, you deliberately provoked him again, didn't you?"
Letting out a helpless sigh, Raiden Mei shook her head with a speechless expression.
To be honest, seeing Kiana's "stupid look" thoroughly activated her past memories of Kiana... whether in the original world or everything that happened here.
One could only say that some things were just too unforgettable!
Of course, it wasn't just her; MEI also recalled a lot. After all, these past few days, the three of them had been comrades-in-arms going through trials together.
In the face of this unbreakable emotion, perhaps only Leo could make them fall apart!
—Do not misunderstand; it was not fighting for Leo, but fleeing from Leo!
Grand words before the battle, silence during the battle, and nonsense after the battle...
This was their cycle over these past few days.
Even MEI, known for her rationality, could not escape the final outcome of repeating Leo's great achievements or praising Leo's majestic posture.
So, when the battle truly reached the late stages, they inevitably engaged in both open strife and veiled struggles, attempting to make the other party bear Leo's wrath.
It was just like facing a tiger; you didn't need to run faster than the tiger, you just needed to run faster than your companion.
But to be honest, they also felt that continuing like this wasn't a solution. Sometimes Kiana and Raiden Mei would even have thoughts of dragging someone else down into the water... for example, a certain Duck!
However, they still had the most basic morality. They understood that this kind of thing required the person involved to come willingly; it would change the flavor if they actively participated in forcing it.
Of course, they also trusted Leo absolutely and didn't believe Bronya could escape the other party's evil clutches.
After all, they too had chosen Leo in the end.
So they wouldn't worry about this kind of thing; they would just wait for Bronya to participate... though it would be even better if this process could be faster!
"Mei, it's your turn."
After cutting off Kiana's last "hope of survival," Leo looked at Raiden Mei with a face full of delight.
To be honest, in just this short while, he had swept away all the previous unpleasantness.
One could only say, nothing made one happier than fighting!
——Battle feels so good!
"Mm..."
Glancing at the miserable states of MEI and Kiana, Raiden Mei knew this battle could not be avoided... Leo's fire was burning very hot right now!
So she only hoped that Leo's fire would be slightly smaller because of the first two.
Anyway, she didn't want to start spouting nonsense immediately.
Only—
"Don't be so nervous~"
Seeing Raiden Mei as shy as ever, the smile on the corners of Leo's mouth became increasingly presumptuous.
But unlike in the past—
"I-I'm not nervous..."
Although she said this, Raiden Mei's shoulders couldn't stop trembling.
She actively approached Leo, turned her face slightly sideways, and stubbornly said: "I'm just a little excited."
After fighting hard with Leo for so many days and nights, she had gained some insights. She understood that she couldn't admit cowardice in front of Leo, otherwise, the other party would compress her space again and again.
In the end, she would only be driven into a corner by Leo!
Therefore, right now, even if she was lying, she had to maintain her dignity. Otherwise, she really would be bullied by Leo until death.
"So it's excitement?"
His eyes rolling, Leo laughed: "Then it's just as well, I'm tired too. You do it."
After saying that, he assumed a defensive posture, letting Raiden Mei attack actively.
"You..."
She understood this was Leo retreating in order to advance, but Raiden Mei knew even better that the arrow was on the string and had to be fired.
Thus—
"Heh~"
Chuckling lightly, Leo, who was lying on the ground, said: "See, if you really want to do it, you can do it too."
Clearly he was the one being knocked down, yet he revealed a gratified expression as if an old father watching his daughter grow up.
"Hmph!"
Grunting mufflingly, Raiden Mei rolled her eyes at Leo in annoyance.
"Don't make it sound like I'm useless... it's just that I haven't retrieved that dead body yet. Otherwise, you definitely wouldn't be my match!"
The current her already understood that Leo had a way to salvage her dead body...
Although the method was a bit strange.
But generally speaking, if she could really revive, she was still quite happy.
Of course, the happier point lay in the fact that when the time came, she could sortie directly in [Herrscher of Thunder] mode, and she would inevitably be able to take Leo down!
Only—
"Did you forget?"
Looking at Raiden Mei, who was practically pointing her nostrils at him, Leo couldn't help but laugh: "When you become the [Herrscher of Thunder], my attributes here will also have a corresponding increase."
"I-I..."
Realizing this oversight, she couldn't help but freeze for a beat.
After a short while, she continued to speak stubbornly: "I definitely won't form a [Bond] with a guy like you!"
After saying that, she completely lifted her face, preventing Leo from seeing her expression.
"Heh~"
Seeing this, Leo couldn't help chuckling softly, and then—
"Y-you... what do you want to do?"
"I'm just standing up, what are you afraid of?"
"I-I... ugh!"
When MEI leisurely woke up, she happened to meet the face of Raiden Mei, who was in the middle of talking nonsense.
It had to be said, this scene gave her a start; her whole person felt unwell.
All sorts of memories from her previous defeat surged into her brain.
——What a hateful feeling!
She didn't hate battle itself; she only hated the fact of defeat.
Although she understood that there had always been a difference between her and Leo, she believed that as long as she was serious, there would always be a way to defeat Leo.
But looking at it now, in the face of absolute numerical values, she simply had no power to fight back.
Especially since Kiana had been strengthened again, she had even less of a chance!
"I said you should be waking up about now."
Poking his head out from Raiden Mei's shoulder, Leo looked at MEI with a grin and said: "How was it?"
"My dear Dr. MEI~"
Tonight, MEI was the first to challenge him, but the other party was a small fry as always.
Even... seemed to be even more of a small fry?
Honestly, he didn't think he had become stronger, but rather felt that MEI was more easily moved emotionally.
One could only say, perhaps certain events today had touched the other party, resulting in such a change.
Additionally—
[MEI · Favorability: 97 (Beloved)]
Ultimately, something was still missing; MEI's favorability toward Leo finally hadn't transcended life and death.
Of course, this didn't mean she wasn't willing to live and die with Leo, but rather that before facing that matter, she could ultimately only fantasize about the possibility, unlike Kiana who had truly encountered it.
But when the day she truly encounters it comes, she will understand whether her favorability toward Leo can support her in making a decision like Kiana's.
——Perhaps we have to wait until the day she can fight!
"Hmph~"
Facing the handsome face Leo revealed, MEI would rather look at Raiden Mei's "stupid look."
After all, the current her actually didn't dare to meet Leo's eyes at all.
There was no helping it; tonight she had spoken too many grand words.
Precisely because of this, she hated the fact that she failed so easily even more.
In fact, she really did try hard, but her thoughts collapsed after persisting for three seconds... she couldn't help it either!
However—
"Thank you."
Suddenly, Leo changed his previous frivolous style and said with a serious expression: "I know you wanted to soothe the anxiety and unease in my heart."
"But please rest assured, if I have any troubles in the future, I will definitely seek you out to confide in."
"And you understand the situation of our family now; apart from you, there really isn't a strategist. If I don't discuss things with you, who else would I discuss with?"
Kiana and Raiden Mei were certainly smart, but there was still a not-insignificant gap compared to MEI.
The only thing MEI lacked was experience.
But once he discussed things with her more often, her progress would inevitably be godlike.
"As long as... you know."
Seeing that Leo not only understood her feelings but also said such serious words, MEI couldn't help feeling somewhat gratified.
Only—
"But can you stop attacking while thanking others?"
Seeing that Raiden Mei was about to turn completely into a fool, she couldn't help but let out a coquettish complaint at Leo.
"Hey!"
Suddenly changing his appearance, Leo laughed: "There's no helping it, some things can't be stopped anymore."
"Or could it be, you're starting to get anxious to prove yourself again?"
"Y-you bastard!"
Her sore spot poked by Leo, MEI wanted to punch Leo out of embarrassment and anger, but she couldn't find a good spot to attack.
There was no helping it; the other party pushed the friendly unit, Raiden Mei, in front of her, and hid his body as much as possible behind the other party.
Therefore, if she wasn't careful, she might hit the friendly unit.
Mainly, because she was weak all over from the exhaustion after defeat, she could no longer control her strength precisely.
Therefore, unless she hit Raiden Mei as well, she really didn't have any way to deal with Leo.
But... Raiden Mei was innocent!
Of course, she was also doing this to avoid Raiden Mei lacking martial ethics when it was her turn to be like this.
"Then let's do it like this!"
Seeing MEI anxious but unable to vent, Leo took the initiative to press over.
Thus—
"Mm?"
Widening her eyes, MEI really hadn't expected it could be played like this.
Even Raiden Mei, who was speaking nonsense, couldn't help but recover her senses a little bit... Have I become a link between you two?
Anyway—
"Pop!"
The crisp sound of a bottle opening echoed in the [blade space]. MEI still hadn't quite recovered her senses even now.
One could only say, Leo, this [rascal], had led her to do too many things beyond her imagination.
Under such deviant behavior, she was gradually unable to go back...
No, she couldn't go back the moment she stepped onto this path!
Now, she somewhat didn't know how to face her own father.
"Hehe~"
Letting out a delighted laugh, Leo, this [rascal], was naturally very satisfied with his results.
Pursing his lips, he instinctively licked his lips; they were covered in spoils of war that satisfied him.
At the same time—
"Rest well."
Setting Raiden Mei, whom he had used as armor, to the side, he reached out to close those eyes that had already become foolish for the other party.
—Of course, doing this had no effect; Raiden Mei continued to speak nonsense where she was.
"Really..."
Seeing Raiden Mei's miserable state, MEI couldn't help saying: "Can't you be a little gentler to everyone?"
"Heh!"
Chuckling lightly, Leo said: "You guys are really the same on this point."
"Clearly you all ask me to go all out, but when it comes to others, you want me to be a little gentler... If I were really gentle, you wouldn't be happy either."
His words weren't without basis; after all, if he really favored one over the other, these girls wouldn't let him off.
"...Hmph!"
Remaining silent for a moment, MEI used a light snort to express her complex mood.
"Alright, it's your turn to be the cannon fodder."
Not giving MEI a chance to react, Leo took the initiative to attack, dragging the other party into the quagmire of war.
This night... was still very long!
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