Falling from several meters high in the air, Cai's figure flashing into a shadow plummeting towards the ground, with the sound of the wind "swoosh" ringing in her ears.
If she were to land like that on the ground, she would definitely lose combat power in an instant, and the outcome of this battle would be determined.
But it seemed that Cai didn't want to let her opponent have it their way.
Just as her body was about to fall with her back towards the ground, she flipped her body upwards, agilely spinning halfway in the air.
Once she adjusted her posture, her legs landed on the ground a step ahead, avoiding the consequence of her body
Although at this moment, Cai's shaky and unsteady appearance upon landing was really not in good shape;
however, for a beginner, her first on-the-spot performance was not bad, all things considered.
However, the crisis was far from over!
The large dog that was chasing after her, just as it was about to pounce on Cai, suddenly twisted its body.
Its tail, like an iron whip, swung out in a sweeping motion, the erect fur making a "crackling" sound as it struck the air.
Crack!
The sweeping tail hit the slender body right on target, and the dispersing force propelled the individual to fly backwards.
Cai's figure flashed and suddenly appeared behind the back of the individual who had a bowed back due to pain, crashing into a large tree with a loud "boom".
Swoosh!
Leaves began to float down in large quantities, but before this "rain of leaves" came to a stop, the large dog extended its head and swiftly moved forward on all fours.
It was launching a chase, ready to finish the battle in one go.
But luck was not on its side, because Cai's tenacity was definitely comparable to that of Hawky or its boss.
In the midst of the falling leaves, a sword suddenly swept out, blocking the obstructive leaves as it changed from horizontal to vertical, heading straight for the body of the large dog.
Seeing this scene, the first thought in the mind of the one being targeted was:
Are you still trying to deceive me with feints, like before?
It wasn't until the flashing blade approached without hesitation, thrusting directly towards it, that it realized something was wrong and found that the opponent seemed to be serious!
It was quite clear:
Though the fur on the large dog was sturdy, it was nothing compared to the sharpness of the [crossed] sword that could cut iron.
Since it couldn't withstand it, it couldn't choose to resist head-on, and had to evade.
Having learned from the previous experience, this time it didn't slow down;
on the contrary, its four digging claws exerted more force, and the large dog directly maneuvered around the sword while accelerating, attacking Cai from behind
The two of them were about to change directions.
If given a few more seconds, the large dog would be able to come to Cai's back and suppress her with the unique agility of a wild animal.
However, it seemed that Cai was particularly determined not to let the large dog have its way. While realizing its intentions, she gave it a big "surprise" for the third time.
Because she had taken a direct hit from the tail, Cai couldn't straighten her body now;
so she immediately used her current posture to stretch out her left hand and clap it towards the ground.
After a not-too-loud noise, Cai, who was bending down, flipped her body with a snap of her wrist, using a movement similar to a side roll to gracefully turn in mid-air.
Her agile figure had just left the ground when the claw swinging from behind pierced towards her, it can't be said that it wasn't thrilling.
The attacking claw had both power and destructive force, but it had a slight delay in speed. Afterwards, that flying claw hit the residual afterimage.
After evading this move, the situation Cai faced was significantly different from before.
She is no longer in a passive and vulnerable position, but truly taking the initiative.
She flipped from the ground to mid-air and soon fell back down;
Through this process, the sword that sliced through found the perfect opportunity for a counterattack.
Just remember:
When the large dog's paw couldn't restrain the colorful movements, it had already made a series of them, making it impossible to continue with intense actions in a short period of time.
It's not surprising at all.
Even though both the colorful figure and the large dog had recently gone through a series of rapid reactions;
Compared to the agile former, the latter undoubtedly had more difficulty in movement and consumed more physical energy.
Therefore, the large dog could only make slight response movements, which still had an effect.
It simply remained motionless and, facing the descending sword, just lifted its paw.
It was this simple movement that changed the situation in that moment.
As the disadvantaged side, the large dog understood:
Even if the sword in front of it was invincible, its sharpness was only present at the sword's tip, the part where the blade needed to be guarded against.
In contrast, the several feet long sword body was just a piece of metal, providing nothing more than a cold touch upon contact.
The large dog froze its action for the next instant, aiming at the moment right before the sword blade arrived, and forcefully stomped its claw.
Clang!
Before the sword blade could touch its target, the sword body was already stepped on, and the enormous force applied by the stretched paw reverberated.
The cross-shaped sword, which had begun bending from the middle, was unable to gain the opportunity to swing freely for almost ten seconds.
During this time, the colorful figure did not idle. After her attempt to regain the weapon failed through strength, she twisted her wrist in the opposite direction, lifting the sword blade;
She took a deep breath, pressing the palm of her left hand against the back of her right hand, exerting maximum force to diagonally slash the sword upwards.
The paw, which had restrained the cross-shaped sword for a moment, along with its extended claw tips, moved up together;
When the paw just managed to avoid the sharp assault, what it encountered next was the thick, sturdy neck.
In the past, the large dog had never imagined that its limbs could be this flexible, that it could tilt its neck far back before the sword blade could reach its chin.
With its bulging neck controlling its head, a pair of fixed pupils witnessed the scene of the long sword extending upwards afterwards;
"Upward sword blade" could be considered just one part of the scene. It didn't take long for the rotating sword hilt to change direction, drawing a circle under Kyra's control;
When that circle formed, the leveled sword blade pointed towards the large dog, and the gleaming sword body only needed to move forward a bit more to bring an end to its life.
Of course, Kyra would not do such a thing.
After all, she had already achieved the victory she desired. She only wished for permission from her opponent, which she obtained:
"Now, do I have the right to return to the battlefield?"
The eyes that met her gaze with watery clarity had just receded from the shock of defeat.
The defeated side speculated:
Perhaps it was the combat experience instilled in the elder sister by the boss that played a crucial role just now;
If not for this reason, the outcome of this battle could have been completely different.
Through an intense competition, the large dog understood the young girl's strength but wasn't prepared to change its mind.
It decisively stated:
"It's not enough to have strength. I'll make it clear: If you want to go to the battlefield, you have to crush me first!"
Deep in the large dog's heart, it always believed:
Translated into English:
Being entrusted by the boss to escort the big sister to a safe place, it was an undeniable responsibility for itself. This stubborn loyalty, as firm as a rock, blocked the way in front of Cai, preventing her from moving forward. Perhaps the two people who were close to each other had surprising similarities in certain aspects of their behavior. When Wang was rejected by the demons, he chose an extreme approach. Now, coincidentally, the familiar scene was replayed in front of the large dog. After overcoming the battle, Cai didn't put away her sword. Instead, she aimed the blade at her own throat, maintaining this state and approaching the large dog. The only reason she risked her life was to say something to herself. "Because of this life, I forgot about someone; now I don't care about my life anymore, I just hope to go back and remember him..." The action of gripping the sword was not just empty words. In actual action, Cai controlled the movement of the blade and made a slight cut, slicing the skin of her throat, causing a little blood to flow out. The large dog became more and more unable to understand why the humans it encountered were getting stupider and stupider. Regardless of understanding or not, the large dog suddenly realized in an instant that the figure in front of it was merging with the untamed figure he had encountered before. How foolish they were didn't matter, but in its exhalation, it suddenly understood something clearly: No wonder the boss valued the big sister, it turned out that the two of them were terrifyingly similar in their most stubborn aspects, like a person and a mirror separated by a mirror. Thinking of this, the large dog slightly modified its behavior and when approaching Cai, it bowed down and lowered its head respectfully. In its life, it had only shown respect to two people. Based on the answer it would soon hear, it still needed to judge whether it should bring one person to find another person. "Little dog, what are you doing?" "Don't worry about so much, I only ask, you only answer." The loyal dog looked at the girl and, while gazing, asked her, "When you can only choose one identity, who do you want to become?" "What is the little dog talking about?" "Someone once told me: in a lifetime, you can only choose one identity and stick to it. I was just asking you that question." Unlike the first choice that patiently endured the heartache and tacitly accepted the boss's destination, the large dog now wanted to find an answer; but it was not clever, so it could not come up with a reasonable answer and could only rely on the method of "asking" to find the answer. Of course, Cai didn't understand this complex psychology. All she could do at the moment was to gaze into the distance and say what she thought: "The kind of identity I choose must be related to that person." "Isn't that what they call 'living for others'?" The large dog had no liking for this type of answer that was full of puppet-like style. Until a few seconds later, the "puppet" in front of it smiled back: "Living for others? The little dog didn't say it completely right. To be precise: it is with my genuine personal will that I decide to live for that person!" In that instant, a glimmer flashed in the spinning pupil, as if it saw Hawky's figure on the girl. In the end, the loyal and faithful large dog carried Cai and turned back, heading straight for the starting point of this journey. Did it go against orders by taking the big sister, who must be protected, to a dangerous place? No, it was completely wrong. In fact, the person it wanted to take away could also be considered the boss...
