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Chapter 282 Perfect Cooperation

Rumbling--

The collapse of the rock giant brought billowing smoke, and Frilian staggered back a distance, her face still covered in dust.

The moment Guan Yi entered the edge of the battlefield, she and Barnes noticed him at the same time. The fierce battle was briefly interrupted. Frilian frowned slightly, then relaxed and said, "Ian, don't get close. His magic casting range is seven meters."

Barnes shook his head slightly: "It seems that the guy who wanted to use me got taken down instead. That cowardly fellow was really a piece of trash."

How could a great demon who had lived for thousands of years not see through Ryan's intention to use someone else to kill? It was just that the target was Frilian, and he was willing to be used. But after fighting Frilian for so long, he felt a sense of emptiness.

Not the same.

Something must be different.

That seemingly indifferent yet murderous gaze, that feeling of extreme weakness yet brimming with vitality—it's different now!

Yes, demons do not experience fear. For thousands of years, Barnes has never believed that he fled a thousand years ago out of fear.

What he couldn't forget was the power that Frilian unleashed when the village was destroyed, a power even stronger than she originally possessed—a vitality that burst forth from hatred!

It was unfamiliar to him, yet it had a tremendous impact on him. He wanted to know, to understand, and to figure out what it was.

I want to see him again.

'If I kill this human mage, she'll probably show that expression again, and I'll feel those things again.'

bang——

So in the next instant, Barnes lunged at Guan Yi without warning!
Unlike most human mages with their frail bodies, demons, in addition to their magic, mostly possess powerful physiques, and their speed, which can be unleashed in an instant, is extremely fast!
"Step back! Ian!"

Frilian reacted quickly, unleashing the Lightning of Annihilation spell once more. Lightning bolts struck Barnes from all angles, forcing him to slow down and defend.

At the same time, Guan Yi did not retreat immediately. Instead, he swung his staff in front of him, and magic surged: "Water Release - Water Barrier!"

wow-

A surging torrent of water appeared out of nowhere, forming a semi-circular barrier in front of Barnes. It was neither too close nor too far, about eight meters away from Barnes at that moment, so that he would need to take two steps forward to break through this water barrier.

Barnes took those two steps, then his expression changed, and he suddenly dodged to the side. The lightning released by Frilian grazed his neck and pierced through the ground with a thud!
This was the closest Frillian's magic had ever come to hitting Barnes so far in the battle, even scorching a strand of Barnes' hair!
Frillie paused thoughtfully, then said, "Is that so? Well done, Ian!"

With her intelligence, she instantly noticed the difference between this time and the previous ones—the obstruction.

The water wall released by Guan Yi did not attack Barnes, but it blocked Barnes's perception of magic and his vision. Although Barnes's destruction of all things was not initiated through vision, it still required Barnes's conscious control.

When Barnes loses his sight and his magic perception is disrupted, the magic he casts is detected by Barnes later. Therefore, if this attack hits him faster than Barnes can react and cast the destruction magic, it can successfully defeat him!
Yes, this is exactly the weakness of Barnes that Guan Yi learned from the intelligence before entering the secret realm.

This weakness isn't actually a weakness of Barnes' magic; rather, it's a consequence of the sheer power of his Annihilation Magic. If he doesn't actively control it, everything within a seven-meter radius will be annihilated. He'll lose his footing, even the air, and ultimately kill himself!
Guan Yi knew that even knowing the weakness, with his current level of experience, it would still be very difficult to defeat a powerful demon like Barnes who possessed unreasonable magic on his own. However, as an assistant to Frilian, it would be more than enough!
When the displeased Barnes shattered Guan Yi's water barrier, Guan Yi had already retreated and created a triple barrier around Barnes!

The light and shadow of the water-based magic distorted his vision, cutting Barnes's perception range into three isolated areas. He tried to break through the first water wall, but found that the lightning behind the second water wall was already poised to strike. If he tried to detour, the third water wall would instantly fill in, always locking his movement within Frilian's magical range.

"Tch, annoying constraints?"

boom--

Having dodged several spells, Barnes became even more annoyed. He instantly destroyed the ground beneath his feet, plunging into a pit nearly seven meters deep, and then, like a burrowing rat, he propelled himself forward!

Moving at high speed underground, all the soil blocking his way would crumble to a degree that would allow him to pass before he could even touch it.

He wanted to approach Guan Yi from underground, but Guan Yi's magical flow was also changing at the same time.

Earth Release: Earth Flow River!

The ground in the center of the battlefield suddenly turned into a surging mudflow, not pressing down on Barnes, but following the gullies created by the previous core shattering, instantly forming a swamp with a diameter of tens of meters.

It has the same effect as the previous water array wall, covering Barnes's magical perception with a layer of Guan Yi's magical net, making his perception of Frilian's magical power less clear!

"Heavenly Fire Meteor Magic".

Boom boom boom—

At the same time, Frilian followed, and countless fiery meteors crashed down on the earth, chasing Barnes deep into the swamp. The 'unseen' attacks forced Barnes to launch a large-scale collapse!
Without any sound or fluctuation, a hemispherical hole with a radius of seven meters appeared above Barnes's head, with Barnes as the origin!
The fire meteors released by Frilian were all extinguished. As a price, Barnes, who was lurking underground, was also brought back into Frilian's sight.

“Annoying human mage…” Barnes’s eyes darkened as he decided to kill Guan Yi at all costs. However, at the same time, he discovered that Guan Yi was missing from his magical perception!
Huh? Where did you go?

bang——

The next instant, a hand emerged from the earth, deeper than where he was, and gripped his ankle tightly!
what? !

"Earth Release - Heart Decapitation Technique!"

*Thud*—Barnes was instantly pulled into the ground by that hand, with only his head sticking out, unable to move an inch. Yet, he remained calm, thinking to himself, 'He's courting death!'
The next second, the soil that bound him collapsed and disappeared, along with Guan Yi, who had pulled him into the ground, were wiped off the face of the earth!
Okay, that's it.

Make that face, elf!

He smiled and looked up, only to see Frilian calmly pointing her magic wand at him.

At the same time, searing heat was surging from behind him!

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

Not dead? A clone?!

Barnes' expression hardened. Before he could even turn around, he used the Destruction of All Things spell behind him, devouring the fire dragon released by Guan Yi. The scattered sparks of fire still brought a burning pain to his back.

Damn it, it actually hurt me?
No, it's not just behind me.

Frilian will definitely take this opportunity to attack me, and the magic in front of me will collapse!
"Wind Arrow Magic".

left!

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique".

under!

"Hurricane Breath Magic".

Oh no, there's one on the right too!
"Earth Release - Earth Flow Spear!"

After Barnes was struck by Guan Yi's Heart-Severing Technique, he was engulfed in a magical frenzy. One step behind meant falling further behind; he couldn't stop the incoming magic in time, so he could only repeatedly destroy everything in the direction from which it came!
With a serious expression, Frilian unleashed all the offensive magic she had learned over the millennia, each strike possessing the power to destroy a village.

Guan Yi's magic wasn't as powerful, but it perfectly exploited the gaps in her magic. Without any communication, they unleashed a perfectly coordinated attack, plunging Barnes into a barrage of magical attacks!
The three of them were consuming their magic power without regard to its loss, and Barnes' defenses were becoming increasingly strained.

When water splashed into Barnes' hair, and when lightning blades grazed his arm, the great demon felt no fear, only an indescribable emptiness filling his heart.

Not the same.

Frilian is no longer the solitary elf who fought with everything she had a thousand years ago.

What kind of feeling is this?
Collaboration with so-called 'partners'?
Humans are such difficult things to understand.

bang——

After a three-minute exchange of blows, a basic 'murder spell' pierced Barnes' chest, creating a gaping hole!
Barnes froze in place, then stared at Frilian, slowly weathering away and disappearing!
[Kill Value +11595]

In terms of strength, Barnes is ten times stronger than Calvin, but the kill points given by the Secret Realm Demons are less than those given by the Mist Star Demons. Furthermore, Barnes was killed by Guan Yi and Frilian in cooperation, so the kill points given were only one-third of Calvin's.

The appearance of the kill count allowed Guan Yi to relax slightly, and he took a deep breath. His internal magic power, along with the magic power he had stored in the Yin Seal over the past few months, had been depleted by about 90% in these two battles. In the end, he even resorted to killing magic to make up the difference, thankfully Barnes couldn't hold on any longer.

Frillie was also quite exhausted. She landed beside Guan Yi and exclaimed, "You have so many spells at your disposal, Ian. Although none of them are as powerful as the Mighty Strength spell, any one of them alone would make you a formidable mage! I'm so grateful to you this time. I'm afraid I couldn't have broken through his spell by myself."

"Yes, I know a lot of things." Guan Yi smiled and raised her hand to her, indicating that she was happy to cooperate.

Frillie paused, a familiar figure flashing through her mind: 'Come on, Frillie, let's give each other a high five! We all worked together perfectly this time!'

But when she hesitantly offered her hand, the man slipped his hand through hers and placed it above her head: 'Never mind, high-fives always feel weird. For kids, you really have to encourage them like this. Frillie, you did a great job this time!'

"I'm the big sister, Simmel." Frilian twirled her hand and ruffled Guan Yi's hair, smiling, "Ian, you did a great job!"

Guan Yi: "...?"

(End of this chapter)