yournovel Chapter 465 Mutual Harm is Part 1 of Playing the Game
Chapter 465 Mutual Harm is Part 1 of Playing the Game
A valiant and unparalleled swordswoman with swordsmanship.
It's a difficult name to stick to, but Hyacinth seems to really like her design.
"Miss Hyacinth's quirky design is really cool! Could you explain your design concept to everyone?"
The golden-haired fox girl smiled and told the familiar to hand the microphone to Hyacinth.
What? You're asking why I didn't just go and interview them directly?
This fox's first mishap happened to this kid. Back then, without any monsters to protect me, she got close to me and almost pulled out my tail hairs.
This directly led to me later always maintaining a safe social distance from hyacinths to avoid any close contact.
"Well then, let me give a brief introduction!"
Hyacinth confidently took the microphone, and the camera spirits projected her image onto the big screen, allowing both the live streamers and the audience at the venue to see her clearly.
"First of all, the design blueprint for this witch... is myself!"
"Hmm, she does look a lot like Miss Hyacinth," Su Tianqing said, feigning surprise while maintaining her host demeanor.
"Secondly, I've also equipped it with some incredibly powerful special abilities that will definitely keep Hellcat busy!"
"Oh? What exactly is the secret? Can you tell everyone?"
"Hehe...it's a secret!" Hyacinth said mysteriously.
Su Tianqing naturally knew what Hyacinth had designed on the Sword and Shield Witch, but adhering to the principle of fairness and impartiality and never favoring either side, she kept this secret from her.
……
The defensive barrier surrounding the arena solidified and took shape.
Designed by Red Rose, improved by Inari, and personally released by this fox.
Although this defensive barrier is particularly troublesome to cast, its effect is extremely powerful. Under testing conditions, it can even withstand more than a dozen Black Hole Cat Punches.
"Let's welcome our first contestant—Hellcat!"
Cheers and applause erupted, deafeningly loud.
Hellcat didn't feel uncomfortable at all. She had already faced hundreds of thousands of viewers in Fox's live stream and felt no pressure whatsoever.
...Actually, there was one thing: when Nan Jiayu heard that there might be millions of viewers watching the live stream at the same time, she felt a sense of pressure from the camera's familiar.
However, I should put all those things behind me and focus on the guy in front of me.
"And what Cat is about to face is... a powerful monster meticulously designed by Miss Hyacinth—the [Heroic and Unparalleled Sword and Shield Witch]!"
The cheers and applause from the crowd remained as enthusiastic as ever.
On the field, the black-clad sword and shield witch raised her shield, drew her sword, and assumed an attacking stance towards the cat girl.
Nan Jiayu straightened up, stretched her muscles and bones for a brief warm-up, and her whole body burst forth with an almost materialized magical aura as she went all out.
"Come on, I hope you can satisfy my fighting desires," Hellcat said with a smile, its heterochromatic cat eyes filled with the ruthlessness of a hunter.
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"The Sword and Shield Witch strikes first!"
"The sword strike was incredibly swift, but the cat blocked the attack with one hand! One punch wasn't enough to break the shield!"
"This time, the monster's strength is on par with everyone else's. Even the cat's monstrous strength couldn't overcome it so easily..."
"The cat's attack was lightning fast! It gave the witch no time to react!"
"But the witch... Oh my god! The witch's shield is emitting a bright flash! The cat's eyesight seems to have been temporarily affected!"
The host, Fox, provided a passionate commentary on the match.
"Well done! This is the special ability I gave it—the Flash Shield!"
"We've got this in the bag!"
Hyacinth excitedly stood up from the players' seat, just like a classic magical girl who has to shout out her name before unleashing a skill.
"What a tricky ability! The fact that the shield can flash is truly unexpected!" Su Tianqing responded to Hyacinth's comment.
Using Flash Shield in this situation actually fits Hyacinth's character style quite well.
I suppose this is what she meant by "keeping Hellcats busy."
The battle continues.
"With its vision obstructed by a bright flash, can the cat overcome this dangerous situation?"
"The Sword and Shield Witch draws her sword once more!"
"But the cat seems completely unaffected by the Flash Shield! She actually caught that sword strike with her eyes closed!"
Hyacinth's confident smile suddenly vanished, and everyone looked at the arena with astonished expressions:
The Hellcat was forced to close its eyes in front of the Shield of Light.
Even so, despite losing her sight, she still accurately judged the angle of the sword and shield witch's sword strike, and blocked the attack with her bare hands using her cat fist!
Almost no one, including the hyacinth, expected this outcome.
"Caught it? With your eyes closed?"
The audience loved watching this, and the enthusiastic cheers that erupted instantly overwhelmed everything else.
The only one who remained silent was Cheshire Rabbit, who was sitting calmly in the players' box.
The pink-haired bunny girl watched her companion, Hellcat, catch the blade with her bare hands while her eyes were closed, without any surprise.
"This move, this move was something that Maomao and I practiced together."
Cheshire Rabbit suddenly spoke, attracting the attention of his companions.
"Sparring?" Fenrir asked curiously.
"So this is what you two were practicing the other day? And you actually saw results."
"It was probably just a fluke, after all... Cat said it was just for fun." Cheshire Rabbit shrugged with a wry smile.
Compared to the lackluster reaction from the villains' side, Hyacinth's reaction was clearly much stronger:
"Whoa! How is this possible! How...how did you catch it with your eyes closed?!"
"...Hmph, a mere trick."
Hellcat sneered and punched the Sword and Shield Witch, sending her flying back. The two then engaged in a fierce battle once more.
Having lost the advantage brought by the special ability of Flash Shield, and relying solely on the combat skills copied from Hyacinth, the Sword and Shield Witch was quickly defeated by Hellcat, who was superior in both reaction speed and strength.
"KO!"
"The Sword and Shield Witch has fallen! The victor of this match is—Hellcat!"
The entire audience cheered and applauded.
"The cat has declared her dominance in combat with a decisive victory!"
"And what Miss Hyacinth will next face, naturally, is a reciprocal counterattack from the cat!"
"Miss Hyacinth, are you ready?"
Hyacinth felt a chill run down her spine, but she still tried her best to maintain her composure.
After all, there were newcomers and juniors present. Marigold and Dream Winter Flower were looking at her with eyes full of expectation. How could she let down such earnest expectations from her juniors!
"Y-Of course I'm ready! I've been undergoing intensive training lately, it's completely different from before!"
"Is that so? Well, we'll have to see how you perform from here on out."
Hellcat, having returned to the contestants' seat, revealed a mischievous, cat-like grin, handed the design draft to the familiar who had come to collect it, and then passed it on to the fox-like host.
"Oh? So that's it. Cat, would you like to explain the design concept? But I think... this might cause Hyacinth a lot of trouble~"
"OK."
The catgirl readily accepted, took the microphone, and slowly read out the design text that made Hyacinth break out in a cold sweat:
"Miss Iris inspired me to design this eccentric character."
"The Iris Flower's magic cannon firepower is quite impressive, so I wondered, if I could combine Rabbit's invisibility ability with the Iris Flower's magic cannon firepower, could I create a powerful monster with amazing stats?"
"This is the design proposal I came up with."
"High mobility, optical and magical stealth, and excellent long-range firepower—all these elements are combined into one."
"I call it—【Hyacinth-Specific Battle Crab Witch MKIII】."
Hope you like it~