“The leader… she’s even stronger than I imagined.”
In the audience, Patty covered her mouth in amazement.
“Of course, Torina is the strongest!” Milora, who had been on edge, finally relaxed and started to feel proud… although she almost jumped onto the stage to fight for the starlight earlier.
On the opposite side of the audience, Anna-veil watched the scene with a heavy heart.
Torina had grown stronger without her knowing.
She was completely unaware.
But seeing Milora’s reaction—it seemed she wasn’t surprised, as if she had known all along that Torina had hidden moves.
(Torina would prioritize telling Milora her secrets, but never me…)
She knew she was just being petty, but she couldn’t control her emotions, and her dissatisfaction and jealousy towards Milora surged.
The system, which had unlocked more functions after long-term magical nurturing, wouldn’t miss this opportunity.
[Clearly, Torina Deville trusts that woman more than you.
She has no idea about your feelings for her because she never truly cared about you.]
“…Shut up!”
[Sorry.]
Anna-veil said “shut up,” but she couldn’t help but bury the system’s words in her heart.
However, she didn’t show it and continued watching Torina and Morai’s duel.
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The phase of spell exchanges had passed, and now the sisters were engaged in intense close combat—or rather, Torina wasn’t giving Morai any chance to distance herself and cast spells.
Morai’s sword was enchanted with fire and earth, a magma enchantment, combined with her versatile swordsmanship, allowing her to be formidable even in close combat.
However, she couldn’t gain any advantage over Torina.
Torina’s movements were beyond Morai’s comprehension.
Her steps were unpredictable, her body sometimes spinning, sometimes upside down, sometimes crawling like a spider, with no discernible pattern, constantly disrupting Morai’s rhythm! And it wasn’t just Torina’s lightning sword clashing with Morai’s magma sword, but also her feet, which were more beautiful than any artwork!
(What’s with her socks…)
Torina could directly clash with the magma sword using her feet, and her feet remained unharmed! This wasn’t just because Torina protected her feet with runes, but also due to the craftsmanship of her stockings.
Who was the master behind them?
“Sis, your movements are slowing down!”
“Shut up!!”
“Are you mesmerized by your little sister’s feet? So ❤ gross ❤”
“I said shut up!”
“Then use force to shut me up, you fat cow!!!!”
Torina’s leg moves were as fast as a storm, with front kicks, side kicks, flying kicks, chain kicks, and sweeping kicks coming one after another, along with a barrage of trash talk! And it wasn’t just regular leg moves; there were some strange techniques mixed in, as if she was using her feet to perform fist techniques!
Too strange!
Not only strange—but also very strong!
Torina spun her body with her hands while upside down, launching a whirlwind kick like a tornado with her legs.
Her toes clashed with the magma sword like blades, and the wind from her kicks even tore Morai’s clothes!
“Can your old bones keep up? Huh?”
“Do I have to teach you how to respect your elders?”
“Aren’t you the same generation as me?”
“Elder sister is like a mother!!!”
With a crack, at the moment of collision between sword and foot, the magma on the sword suddenly solidified, trapping her right foot! In the brief pause in Torina’s movements, Morai’s fire rune exploded almost against her face!
“ᚳᛋᚳᛄ—Mysterious Flame Burst!”
The red-black flames forced Torina to defend with all her might.
Her free foot quickly drew a rune, forming a tall ice wall! The fierce flames and ice wall canceled each other out, leaving Torina wide open.
She barely broke free from the solidified magma on her leg and turned to thrust her swift sword at Morai—but Morai’s rock sword deflected her sword, sending it flying!
ᚪᛊᚨᛈᛝᛡᛞᛒᛖᚣᛡ—a complex string of runes was constructed by Morai in less than half a second, and a crystallized rock fist “Crystal Shatter” slammed into Torina, causing the arena floor to tremble and crack with the punch, even blowing the audience’s hair back!
“You’ve lost, my foolish sister!!!”
“Oh? Really!!”
Torina’s hands suddenly opened.
Her left hand held the rune ᚻᚷᚱᛏ, her right hand the rune ᛚᛜᛝᛟ, and the remaining runes ᛟᚠᚢðᚦ were already constructed with her feet.
A spiral torrent “Vortex Tide” suddenly appeared between Torina and Morai, using the softness of water to counter the hardness of rock! At the moment the Crystal Shatter missed its target, in the brief pause after Morai’s move, Torina kicked with lightning speed—
Crack!!!
At that moment, time seemed to freeze.
Her toe, fiercely jabbed into—Morai’s mouth.
Her big toe and second toe pinched Morai’s molars.
Right foot power rose from the ground, left foot high kick, toe lifting Morai overhead.
Then—flipped and slammed down!
Boom!!!!!!
TL Note: Left the below as explanation
Author’s Note: For Torina’s leg moves and skirt length, you can refer to Shermie from King of Fighters and Liang Shiniang from 14 and 15.
