Felt's figure moved like a flash of lightning to Elsa, her dagger drawing continuous cold light.
However, Elsa was still at ease, every dodge as precise as a dance.
"Lia!"
Before Subaru's shout could fade, Emilia had already spread her arms, and countless Magic Circles instantly appeared above the tavern.
Looking at Emilia, who was gradually condensing the magic circles, Elsa's patience finally reached its end.
Elsa chuckled. "We've played long enough. I'll be taking your bowels."
As soon as she finished speaking, she stopped dodging and aimed her Kukri knife straight for Felt's abdomen.
Clang!
The sensation from the blade made Elsa pause, turning to meet Subaru's triumphant smile.
An excited light flashed in Elsa's eyes. "So it was you, little one. It seems I'll have to deal with you all first."
Just now, at the critical moment, it was Subaru who had hurriedly asked Emilia to create an Ice Shield in front of Felt to block the fatal blow.
However, Subaru soon realized a fatal mistake. Rom and Felt were both wounded. Now, only she was left to cover Emilia while she completed the magic circle.
Watching Elsa approach, Subaru forced a smile, shouldered a broken wooden club, and stepped forward, saying, "The real fight starts now! Come on!"
This move made Elsa even more intoxicated. "You really are the most delicious. Come, let me see how delicious your bowels are."
"Don't underestimate me, it's not over yet!"
Before she finished speaking, Subaru suddenly splashed all the drinking water from under the bar. Water bottles flew toward Elsa like raindrops, but she only knocked away the few that might hit her, letting the rest fall to the ground.
Elsa chuckled. "Trying to create a humid environment to make ice magic more effective? That's why I say you're so delicious."
Subaru, whose plan was seen through, was not discouraged. Taking a deep breath, she charged with all her might. The wooden club swung down heavily with a whistling sound.
Crack!
The wooden floor shattered, but Elsa simply took a half-step back effortlessly.
Horizontal slash!
Upward swing!
Ignoring the pain of tearing muscles, Subaru frantically swung the heavy wooden club. At this moment, every strike was filled with all her strength, yet she could never touch that flickering black figure.
'It hurts, but I can still hold on...'
"Ugh!"
Just as that thought flashed by, a sharp pain came from her abdomen. With just a light kick from Elsa, she went flying, slamming into the bar.
The moment Subaru was kicked away, Emilia's magic finally finished charging.
"No matter who you are, what you've done is unforgivable!"
Amidst Emilia's angry shout, countless Ice Spears poured down like a torrential rain.
Facing this offensive, Elsa finally dropped her relaxed attitude, her twin blades dancing into a silver light, continuously shattering the incoming Ice Spears.
The crisp sounds of blades clashing with ice crystals were continuous, her movements were so fast they were mere afterimages.
"The attacks you've spent so much effort on are ultimately in vain..."
Elsa's mockery was only halfway through when the corner of Emilia's lips suddenly curled up.
"Is that so? Then how about this?"
The ice spear fragments scattered on the ground suddenly merged, and several sharp Ice Spikes burst forth from the floor.
This sudden turn of events made Elsa's pupils shrink, but what shocked her even more was that Subaru, who should have been lying by the bar, was now on the beam above her head.
"I heard you're very fast?"
Covered in blood, Subaru was gasping for breath. When Elsa looked up, she realized that a bucket of water had appeared on the beam at some point.
Bang!
The bucket was kicked over, and Elsa was drenched from head to toe by the cold liquid.
"I see."
Elsa instantly understood the strategy: using Ice Spears to force movement, using fragments to distract, and allowing the ordinary Subaru a chance to set a trap. Now that she was soaking wet, her movements would be greatly restricted in the cold magic environment.
Then...
"The two I knocked down should be waking up too, right?"
"I am not that useless yet!"
With a roar, the floorboards beneath the Elsa's feet exploded, and Rom's hands gripped her feet like iron pincers.
"Weren't you good at dodging? Try dodging this!" Felt's figure appeared behind her.
Ice Spikes in front, a dagger behind, and feet bound—in this desperate situation, Elsa's actions were exactly as everyone expected.
She unhesitatingly swung her blade to shatter the lethal Ice Spikes in front. In that opening, Felt's dagger pierced into her back. Then, Rom took the opportunity to exert force, throwing her far away.
"W-we did it..."
Subaru finally breathed a sigh of relief. The adrenaline had worn off, and the intense pain and exhaustion made her vision begin to blur.
"Fainting twice in one day... I'm probably the only one who gets this kind of treatment."
Emilia hurriedly helped her to the bar for treatment.
Rom had a bone-deep wound on his chest, and Felt had broken ribs, but fortunately, no one had died.
Seeing that everyone was still alive, Subaru showed a 'that's great' smile.
However, at that moment—
Clap! Clap...
Crisp applause echoed through the empty tavern, accompanied by a lazy and seductive voice.
"Truly impressive. Only bowels that bloom in such desperation are the most delicious. To thank you for the wonderful performance, next I won't hold back anymore."
Elsa appeared again, her wounds completely healed. Only her tattered cloak proved that the fierce battle just now wasn't an illusion.
Subaru's pupils shrank. She hadn't expected the lack of information to be so fatal: the opponent actually possessed a Magic Item capable of resisting fatal injuries.
Just as everyone barely managed to get into position, Elsa vanished from where she stood.
Rom's body fell to the ground. Beside him, Felt didn't even have time to react before the next second—
Bang!
A high heel kicked into Felt's chest, sending her flying toward where Rom had fallen.
In just a few seconds, only Emilia, whose mana was exhausted, and the immobilized Subaru remained on the battlefield.
Despair washed over Subaru like a tide as she closed her eyes. She didn't blame anyone, only whispering softly, "Sorry... I'm just too weak after all."
Elsa licked her lips, offering no more chances. She instantly appeared beside Emilia, knocking her down with an elbow strike, while her blade aimed straight for Subaru's abdomen.
Under Emilia's terrified gaze, the blade drew closer and closer to Subaru. Just at the critical moment—
"Tag out."