Chapter 19:Wins (Shamelessly asking for your favorites)

Just as everyone stood baffled by the sudden twist, a dim-colored magic arrow shot from behind Harvisa.

Sensing it, Harvisa spun, longsword flicking to deflect Alicia’s strike.

But only the start.

Suddenly, arrows materialized above, front, sides—rushing him.

—!

Saturation attack—most helpless.

Harvisa merely frowned, sword blooming into flowers; countless shadows clashed arrows.

Blocked all directions, still cautious, scanned around.

Abruptly, shadow at feet darkened—he looked up.

Alicia dropped [Moon Dust] disguise, [Magic Sword · True World] raised, plunging from overhead.

No intent to block, Harvisa sidestepped.

Alicia gave no breath—[True World] gleamed cold, slashed.

All futile—Harvisa simple cross-block resolved, kick forced retreat.

Not bad.

Harvisa’s verdict.

Unbridgeable gap—like child vs robust adult.

Yet Alicia’s battle wisdom, seamless combos—beyond expectation.

Harvisa even thought mercenary wasted her.

Eastern girl superb combat sense.

Mage, but sword talent strong—dual gifts rare.

Then, white mist bloomed.

“—!!!”

Piercing blast like thousand birds chirping; crowd gasped.

What happened?!

Harvisa focused ahead—shocked: cyan-green light wreathed yellow lightning burst from mist, fast at him!

What move?!

Harvisa alarmed, full defense.

But light slipped tiniest gap.

Forced longsword horizontal, ate hit.

“Boom!!!”

Fierce gale howled; mercenaries staggered back, Harvisa shaken steps.

Not lethal, but storm no joke.

Harvisa opened wind-stung eyes, sword flash tore blinding gale.

Mist dispersed, thunder faded.

Saw attacker.

Not Alicia—girl eagle-feather crown, heretic priest garb.

Black hair blue inner streaks high ponytail danced chaos.

Attack from green jade whip.

“Dare strike my ‘Priestess’—prepared for Left Hummingbird’s wrath?”

Itztis voice low cold—startled all.

Sudden shift sparked discussion.

“Cheating! Mid-fight summon?”

“Summon—see, Eastern girl mage?”

“Mages summon elements—who seen human?”

“Unknown, but Moros no stop—fine…”

Eyes wide, buzzed—beyond all prediction.

Harvisa too.

Unlike spectators, no time ponder extra person source.

Crisis priority.

Left Hummingbird alone no beat him—but Alicia thorny, must serious.

“Rainwater, carry death.”

Pinned Harvisa, Itztis low drink.

Hand raised, wave-like magic tide centered her, spread, covered field.

[Moon Lake]—her skill.

High damage reduction allies in range, slow enemies; Itztis super buff.

Feeling [Moon Lake] guard, Alicia deep breath, weapon up, diagonal charge Harvisa.

To Alicia’s rush, Harvisa cold snort, longsword ready.

Step just out—invisible pressure hit.

[Moon Lake] tide pinned him.

Light flashed.

Several mid-air circling glowing swords like hunting falcons, fierce at Harvisa.

Falling Shadow!

Skill trigger—Alicia appeared behind, [True World] diagonal raise, magic-gleam sword vicious slash.

Fluid, skilled, lethal combo—crowd held breath.

Only watch silent, await end.

To suffocating assault, Harvisa slow closed eyes.

“—Clang!!!”

No sign, none saw—a faint sword light flashed, pierced Alicia’s storm.

Distant Itztis disbelief.

Harvisa halted—longsword inches from Alicia ribs.

But distance blocked by floating [True World].

Alicia’s magic-condensed glow sword now at Harvisa neck.