What was this?
A monster?
Zeyan was very surprised and subconsciously tightened his grip on the umbrella, staring at the strange thing that had suddenly appeared before him.
If he remembered correctly, there was originally only a brown mechanical box in this spot, piled up in the grass and not very noticeable. But as people approached, this box had revived and transformed its form.
The newly transformed mechanical object now looked as if it had been pieced together from four triangles, a large inverted triangle in the middle and three smaller ones attached to its sides, with no visible joints on the surface.
This bizarre mechanical thing suddenly began to glow. Golden light gathered on the large triangle at the center and then, like a cannonball, shot directly toward Zeyan, instantly filling his vision with brilliant light.
In that instant, Zeyan even smelled the taste of death.
"Zeyan!"
At the critical moment, accompanied by a delicate cry, a soft body suddenly crashed into his arms, propelling him to roll aside. They rolled several times across the ground.
"Boom!"
Just as the two rolled away, the missile shot by the strange machine landed on the ground behind them, blasting dirt and grass clippings high into the air.
Because they had rolled aside, Zeyan and Kamisato Ayaka were now covered in mud, looking a mess, while the relentless heavy rain continued to beat down on them, soaking them through in an instant.
Kamisato Ayaka, disregarding the mud on her body, looked up seriously and said, "It is a Ruin Scout. That just now was its Spiral Arrow ability."
As she spoke, she quickly climbed off Zeyan's body.
Zeyan also stood up, saying in astonishment, "The black shadow we saw at the Grand Narukami Shrine... could it be this thing?"
Kamisato Ayaka shook her head. "It should not be. Was not this Ruin Scout in the form of a box before? Since it had not moved earlier, it probably is not the same one. But no matter what, let me handle it first."
Kamisato Ayaka drew the Amenoma Kageuchi and charged forward.
Seeing this, Zeyan retreated a few steps to the side, watching Kamisato Ayaka's movements intently. He had not expected to witness Kamisato Ayaka attacking again under such circumstances.
No matter when, Kamisato Ayaka's movements during battle looked so graceful.
He saw her use Kamisato Art Senho, merging into the shattered ice to quickly approach the Ruin Scout, while skillfully dodging the Spiral Arrows it launched.
When Kamisato Ayaka leaped out of the shattered ice, the Ruin Scout fired a Laser Beam, a thick and long golden ray, but she avoided it with ease.
Kamisato Art Hyoka!
As soon as Kamisato Ayaka raised her hand, a snowflake pattern bloomed beneath her, erupting into a cloud of icy mist, instantly forcing the Ruin Scout backward.
Though the Ruin Scout was much larger than Kamisato Ayaka, it had little effect against her. Next, Kamisato Ayaka continuously swung the Amenoma Kageuchi in her hand, using Kamisato Art Senho to strike sparks off the Ruin Scout's body.
"I understand, I understand."
As Zeyan watched, he had an epiphany. The comprehension level of Kamisato Art Senho instantly reached one hundred percent.
"You have comprehended Kamisato Art Senho. Current level is one."
A mechanical notification echoed in Zeyan's mind.
At this moment, Zeyan had no sword in hand. He picked up the umbrella he had dropped earlier, gripping it like a sword hilt, immediately understanding how to swing it to execute Kamisato Art Senho.
Meanwhile, Kamisato Ayaka was almost done with the Ruin Scout. It now half-collapsed, on the verge of falling apart.
But at that moment, Zeyan sensed something wrong and looked up behind Kamisato Ayaka.
In the dark curtain of rain, three figures quickly moved forward, like three giant serpents. Their segmented bodies, taller than ordinary humans, slithered ominously through the mist.
This was another strange machine, different from the Ruin Scout. The bodies of the three newcomers resembled giant snakes with segmented frames.
"Miss Kamisato, be careful!"
Zeyan shouted instinctively and rushed forward.
Kamisato Ayaka shattered the Ruin Scout completely with one final strike, then hearing Zeyan's cry, quickly turned around and spotted the three snake-like machines.
"Ruin Destroyers..."
She instinctively identified them.
The three Ruin Destroyers had already begun their assault. From what looked like their mouths, light orbs rapidly shot out. One after another, missiles followed closely — the Ruin Destroyers' special ability, Chain Missile.
At this moment, Kamisato Ayaka had just turned around. Zeyan did not know if she would have time to react, but he remembered that when he was in danger, Kamisato Ayaka had tried her best to save him. Now that he had the chance to take action, he could not stand idly by.
Kamisato Ayaka gripped the Amenoma Kageuchi, preparing to counter, but Zeyan's tall figure had already stepped in front of her, swinging the umbrella with all his might.
"This is..."
Kamisato Ayaka's beautiful eyes widened in shock.
What Zeyan displayed was unmistakably Kamisato Art Senho. Though not yet perfected, he had indeed executed the Tachi art unique to the Kamisato clan.
"Rumble!"
One after another, the missiles slammed into Zeyan's umbrella. The umbrella instantly shattered into pieces, clearly unable to withstand such an impact.
However, Zeyan's bold action bought Kamisato Ayaka enough time. At the critical moment, she dashed forward, swinging the Amenoma Kageuchi, slashing out streaks of light that shattered the incoming missiles.
"Miss Kamisato," Zeyan exhaled heavily.
"Zeyan... never mind, let us deal with the Ruin Destroyers first," Kamisato Ayaka said, looking at him deeply.
She had much to say, but now was not the right time.
Without hesitation, she rushed toward the Ruin Destroyers, unleashing a flurry of ice and sword light, quickly suppressing the three mechanical serpents.
These Ruin Destroyers, like the earlier Ruin Scout, were merely mechanical constructs. How could they stand against the heir of the Kamisato clan, Kamisato Ayaka?
Thus, the ensuing battle was without suspense. Zeyan stood quietly to the side, carefully observing Kamisato Ayaka's movements, eager to learn more.
He thought back to the notification that had appeared after he comprehended Kamisato Art Senho, which mentioned it was currently at level one.
If that was the case, then it should be possible to continue leveling it up, right?
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