The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Whenever he was about to kill, another harpy would immediately attack where he was about to defend, swooping down from Felix's blind spot.

No matter how superb his swordsmanship was, when facing so many opponents at the same time, he could only prioritize self-preservation.

Fortunately, his teammates did not disappoint him.

"Lightning beam!"

Listy knew that every second counted, and every second of delay would increase Felix's danger, so she immediately used the fastest electric energy-shaping spell.

With a flick of the fingertip, a crown-shaped bolt of lightning, as thick as a thigh, shot out through the air.

The harpies' previously tight formation now became a fatal weakness.

In a flash, a series of explosions accompanied by a burning stench filled the air as the four harpies were instantly engulfed by the lightning, turning into charred remains.

Only after the fifth figure was struck did the destructive power begin to wane.

However, the momentary stun it causes is deadly enough.

Felix seized the opportunity, cleaved the patient open with a single sword strike, and blood gushed out.

At the same time, a sudden gust of wind rose behind him, and the last harpy attempted to take advantage of the situation and attack him from behind.

Felix didn't even turn his head. He swung his sword in a backhand motion, the tip of the blade thrusting out from under the attacker's armpit and precisely piercing the heart of the attacker.

The first wave of harpies that charged out were all wiped out with the help of the two.

Normally, after paying such a heavy price, even the most ferocious beast should calm down and weigh the gains and losses.

But the harpies hovering above showed no sign of giving up.

"This is the tenth one already, isn't it? It's never going to end," Felix said indignantly.

He was already quite agitated by these magical beasts.

"Those two leaders haven't made a move yet, so we can't be careless," Listi warned.

"If it dares to come down, then I'll—"

"Whoosh!"

Just as Felix was making threats towards the sky, a dark shadow suddenly fell down.

Judging from the size of the shadow alone, it's a big guy.

The shadowy figure fell with great speed and force, but its aim was rather poor.

Without changing direction, it smashed straight down in front of Felix, instantly splattering blood and brain matter.

"Whoa—"

Felix had considered many attack plans, but he never expected a suicide attack.

If I hadn't dodged in advance, I would have been splashed all over.

As the smoke and dust cleared, a suit of armor slowly emerged.

"Did I arrive just in time?"

“Vina?” Felix exclaimed in surprise.

How did you get here?

Seeing that the person who came was Vena, Listy breathed a sigh of relief and put away the flaming arrow that was ready to be fired.

“Hitchhiking.” Vena pointed to the harpy at her feet, a sight that could be described as utterly crushed.

Unable to break free from Venere on his own after being captured, he had no choice but to rejoin his companions.

Little did he know that this move also helped Viner find two teammates.

“I saw a large group of harpies circling in the sky, so I guessed you were here.”

"You've arrived just in time. But I wonder what you can do about this situation?" Liz asked.

"We'll have to try to find out."

Wiener removed the weapon case and, using the same trick, launched himself into the air once again.

The sky belongs to the winged race. Whether one uses flight techniques or relies on battle aura to forcibly stay airborne, it can never keep up with the instincts of living beings.

With the enhancement of the Thief's Armor, Venus's jumping ability increased several times over. But no matter how high he jumped, he could not ultimately overcome gravity.

The harpies circling in the air were terrified by Felix and dared not approach easily.

But they aren't afraid of these wingless tin cans.

These harpies may appear slender, but they can easily carry Vena, who is clad in full heavy armor, for several kilometers, demonstrating their formidable strength.

As soon as Venus appeared, they swarmed around her from all directions. Without a word, they each chose their target.

Aside from the two that directly attracted attention, the rest targeted Viner's head, waist, neck, and other vital areas.

Vina neither dodged nor avoided the other attacks, completely ignoring them, and focused solely on holding onto the two harpies in front of her.

The claws, capable of breaking weapons, couldn't even leave a scratch on the thief's armor.

With a mighty pull, the immense force caused the two harpies to collide uncontrollably.

The two harpies, their eyes gleaming from the impact, were completely dazed and could no longer even maintain their instinctive flight.

And Venus's time in the air reached its limit, and the two demons began to free fall.

Those who are good at swimming drown; those who are good at flying fall.

Even as his head smashed to pieces on the ground, he never imagined that he, who had been able to fly since birth, would die from a fall for this reason.

"How about this idea?"

As the harpy landed, Venus asked a question.

“...It’s barely acceptable,” Listi said, turning her head away.

Chapter 123 Aerial Combat Relay

"Stay where you are. I'll be right back."

Since the simple method worked, Wiener naturally didn't bother with any more complicated methods.

Wiener drew the hidden blade from the box, and his heavy body launched itself like a cannonball once more.

"Gah!" "Gah—!"

This continuous provocation, like oil being poured onto a hot fire, completely ignited the harpies' anger.

Their eyes gleamed with ferocity, and their shrieks were sharp, piercing, and echoed through the sky.

Having already suffered the consequences, they knew that the power of their sharp claws could not break through the defenses of their tortoise shells.

So they spread their wings angrily, gathering the surrounding gale force and weaving it into incredibly sharp wind blades, which swept towards Venus with a whistling sound.

"Good timing." A contemptuous smile curled at the corner of Vina's lips, and she flicked her wrist slightly.

In contrast to the clumsy and straightforward movement, the Hidden Edge Sword moves like a dragon dancing.

Under Viner's deliberate guidance, the originally fierce wind blades all reversed their trajectories, changed direction, and turned against their master.

"Ah!"

This was the dull thud of a stray fish striking a thief in armor.

"Gah——!"

This is the harpy's scream as it was struck by the returning wind blade.

From the moment they couldn't break through the Thief's Armor's defenses, the nature of this battle had already changed.

It remains to be seen whether these harpies will be wiped out by Viner first, or whether their morale will collapse.

Witnessing their people gradually wither away under the onslaught of Vena, the two harpy leaders who had remained aloof finally could not hide their anger.

They flapped their wings and soared high, their wings causing the surrounding air to spin wildly, converging into a powerful force.

Finally, with a deafening roar, the two powerful energies collided violently, unleashing a dazzling burst of light.

As the light faded, a breathtaking scene emerged.

The two harpies that were originally separate have merged into one, so it is perhaps more appropriate to call it a two-headed harpy now.

The triple eyes flashed with a cold light, and a ray of lightning flickered on the even more massive wings.

"They can even combine?" Upon seeing this, Venus instantly became interested, pointing her sword directly at the two-headed banshee, about to provoke her, "You—"

Before he could finish speaking, Venere's body suddenly sank.

Having reached the limit of his hang time once again, with nowhere to grab hold of, Vina plummeted toward the ground like a bird with broken wings.

"You—just—wait—for—me—"

Wiener's voice echoed in the air.

Then came a loud bang.

"Boom!!!"

Venus, who had just hit the ground, bounced back at an even faster speed than when he landed, this time jumping even higher than the two-headed banshee.

"I am back again!"

Wiener leaped up, sword in hand.

The two-headed banshee remained where she was, as if she were waiting for Venus.

Wiener knew that his opponent was more maneuverable in the air, and if he couldn't strike decisively, his opponent could escape at any time.

Therefore, Venerer used the Mountain-Shattering Strike sword technique that he had learned from the Fierce Strike.

Since the two-headed banshee had two heads, Vena wasn't sure if cutting off one would cause fatal damage, so in this attack, Vena fell directly between the two heads, attempting to cut it in two.

However, Zang Feng, who had always been invincible, seemed to encounter a thick barrier just as he was about to touch the two-headed banshee's body, making it impossible for him to advance an inch.

"Magic barrier?"

Viner immediately thought of the defensive measures that Professor Hannemann had mentioned, which only high-level magical beasts possessed.

After the fusion was completed, the two-headed banshee actually possessed a trace of the characteristics of a high-level magical beast.

However, before he could think further, the two-headed banshee, completely unaffected by the attack, closed her wings and embraced Vena.

It doesn't spread its wings, yet it can elevate its body out of thin air.

This reminded Viner of an eagle encountering a turtle with maxed-out defenses, which would lift the eagle high into the air and then drop it to its death.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Wiener survived several high-altitude falls unscathed; it's only because the height of his jumps was within his control. If he continued to jump higher, it's hard to say when he would reach the critical point.

Try and die.

Having deduced the other party's intentions, Wiener struggled fiercely.

The lightning on the two-headed banshee's wings poured mercilessly into the thief's armor.

No matter what kind of armor it is, as long as it is made of metal, electric magic will always be its nemesis.

Even though the Thief's Blade Armor, which can treat wind blades as nothing, reduces most of the damage, it still cannot prevent the paralysis effect.

In a moment of carelessness, Wiener was instantly turned into fish on the chopping block.

"Gah!"

Despite the endless sky, the two-headed banshee seemed to be worried about something. After rising to a certain height, she suddenly slowed down and then released her wings, throwing Venus down.

"Boom!!!"

At such a height, any technique for releasing force becomes meaningless.

With a deafening roar, the earth seemed to be struck by a giant hammer, revealing a deep, gaping crater.

Venus appeared in the dust, half of his body already buried in the soil.

"Cough cough!"

Even with the protection of the Thief's Armor, Vina was still thrown around and was completely disoriented, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Although he was lucky enough to escape with his life, he was unable to pull himself out of the ground anytime soon.

"Are you alright?" Lisette asked anxiously as she rushed over, casting a restorative spell immediately.