The bright golden Holy Spear transformed into a streak of light like a meteor, fiercely thrusting toward Anqi in mid-air!
However, even though the stunned Anqi forgot to even dodge, the Holy Spear shattered with a loud crackling sound the moment it touched her body.
It made sense; how could anyone dare use a Saintess’s magic against the Saintess herself?
An attack of the same attribute wouldn’t just fail to do damage; it would be a miracle if it didn’t heal her instead.
Yet, rather than an attack, it seemed like Finney was… more so expressing her stance!
In the blink of an eye, the crimson light-sword transformed from Pandora had already formed a pair of fiery-red light wings behind Finney’s back.
Chains at the ends connected to the twin flaming swords in the girl’s hands! — This was clearly the posture of a Hero going all out.
The phoenix wings trembled, instantly igniting the grassy field in the center of the Colosseum with a whoosh!
Finney herself soared toward Anqi in the air, initiating an aerial dogfight.
Now, no matter how chaotic good Anqi had been or how crazily she had wanted to judge the Demon King…
The shock cleared her head instantly.
“Finney? Have you lost your mind!?”
Anqi flapped her wings, dodging frantically like a turtledove encountering a crested goshawk. The feathers she shed were quickly incinerated by the flames.
The Lady Saintess likely thought Finney would hesitate, never imagining that Finney would turn her blade against her own teammate and position for the sake of the Demon King.
“What are you doing!? This is betrayal… I, I understand! The Demon King must have used some kind of mental control attack on you, right!?”
Valo’s lip twitched. ‘Do I have to take the blame for this, too?’
“NO!”
Finney’s response was the act of throwing her chain sword without holding back in the slightest — Pandora’s ability allowed the blade to transform into a drill the moment it touched the holy shield around Anqi.
Accompanied by a whirring sound, it broke through Anqi’s defense in an instant.
“I will no longer hesitate! My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and all I do is for justice!”
What was justice? What was evil? Should the villainous Demon King be judged?
It didn’t matter what others said; only what the Hero said mattered!
“Stop talking, Anqi! Apologize for what you just did!”
Then…
Protected by the Phoenix Feather Robe and shivering in the corner, Valo clearly witnessed a duel between two members of the God Race.
Finney’s Pandora transformed into a flaming straight sword one moment, then into a guan dao and a halberd the next, and then into two bows, one large and one small…
The two figures flew and chased each other through the Colosseum, flying in an S-shape one moment and a B-shape the next.
‘Wow! Finney, you’re so incredible, handsome, and cool! As expected of my daughter!’
After offering a hollow cheer for Finney in her mind…
“Sigh…”
Valo sighed deeply and painfully covered her forehead.
‘Fainted by my daughter’s stupidity’ — that was her true inner thought at this moment.
Finney had finally seen her heart clearly at the critical moment and chose to stand by her mother’s side — such mother-daughter sentiment was indeed very classic, very Hero-like, and quite moving for the spectators.
And then what?
Valo wanted to ask.
Did it solve any problems?
No.
Did it handle the current crisis?
No…
Finney’s sudden “awakening” not only failed to bring any positive turn to Valo’s situation, but it also threw the girl’s own position as a Hero into jeopardy.
Her momentary emotional outburst had ruined Valo’s master plan, which was originally on par with Zhongli’s faked death.
Now, by choosing to attack Anqi, she had worsened the situation further.
What else could Valo do?
She couldn’t exactly blame Finney for being impulsive and tell her to stop now — that would be truly seeking death.
She could only choose to forgive her daughter!
Valo clutched her chest with a pained expression. ‘Ugh, this is so hard. I feel like I can’t breathe.’
[Chi Luan hurriedly reminds you: Sister, if you don’t accept the recovery soon, you’re really going to die!]
She could only wave her hand helplessly and choose to accept. ‘Use it, use it. At this point, I might as well use the Chunge BUFF from the Phoenix Feather Robe.’
In any case, looking at the current state of affairs… she wouldn’t have any chance to play out a heart-stopping fake death scene later.
Very soon.
the BUFF obtained after conquering one of the Holy Relics — the Phoenix Feather Robe — manifested on her body.
Tiny sparks landed on Valo’s body, but they brought no burning sensation.
Instead, they provided a warmth that repaired every part of her, from the heavy wounds to the minor scratches.
Never mind the scars scabbing over; even the hideous wound on her chest, which was destined to leave a mark in the future… quickly restored into fair, tender skin.
This wasn’t a reckless use. After all, the BUFF obtained from conquering another’s Holy Relic in the game could only be used while holding the corresponding item.
Opportunities like this were rare, and Valo couldn’t possibly drape Finney’s Phoenix Feather Robe over herself all the time.
Under normal circumstances, a Holy Relic that didn’t belong to her was just a useless decorative item.
With vitality injected and blood surging, Valo, feeling her status was at its peak, stood up…
At the same time, the aerial battle in the Colosseum came to an end.
How could Anqi possibly be a match for the Hero Finney at full power?
In just a short while, Finney had already sent Anqi crashing down — the girl’s Holy Relic, Pandora, had transformed into crimson chains, binding Anqi like a cocoon.
Finney then dragged Anqi along, panting as she jogged over to Valo!
“Mother, I’ve brought Anqi under control! You… that’s wonderful! It looks like the Phoenix Feather Robe’s ability worked on you!”
The girl’s anxious tone carried a hint of excitement. “Mother, the commotion here in the Colosseum will likely attract the night-watch professors soon. Please leave quickly before then.”
Seeing the dark, brooding gaze of the Saintess Anqi, who was tied up tightly with her mouth stuffed with cloth, Valo felt a throbbing pain in her temples.
‘She’s still calling me Mother!’
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Was Finney worried that Anqi wasn’t “triggered” enough?
‘Stop calling me “Mother” with every breath!’
But before Valo could find the words to tactfully remind her, the girl in front of her began to profess her feelings on her own.
“Please do not be surprised. Everything you did just now has left me without a shred of confusion regarding the choice between ‘my position and your identity.’”
“I choose to believe in my own heart, and I choose to believe in you, Mother! I believe that even if you obtain the Holy Relics, you would never use them to harm the world!”
If Finney’s face, which was dappled with bits of grass, hadn’t been filled with such a radiant expression, Valo would have truly wanted to criticize this impulsive Lady Hero.
Working hard on her own, breaking down on her own, and then being moved on her own…
‘Finney, are you some kind of obsessive fan?’
Valo straightened her expression slightly. She needed to remind Finney that the current situation and their mother-daughter circumstances… were far from being as peaceful and stable as they appeared.
“Mother understands.”
“But Finney, what I want to ask is… after doing all this, what do you plan to do with Miss Anqi?”
“…”
The radiant Hero instantly went silent.
‘Great. It turns out you didn’t think about how to deal with her at all, did you? You were just focused on loving your mother, weren’t you?’
However, that wasn’t it.
In the next moment, as Valo’s gaze swept over the [Nurturing Panel], the girl’s [Justice Value] had actually turned into 0%!
No wonder Finney had been so ruthless just now!
Having no sense of justice at all… didn’t that mean she was entirely devoted to her mother?
Sure enough, Finney’s low mutter reached her ears.
“Mother, if it comes to the worst, I can…”
“Wait, wait, wait! Just take her away. I’ll think of a way. Don’t dawdle.”
Valo couldn’t be bothered to educate Finney now and hurriedly blocked the girl’s dangerous remark.
Goosebumps had already covered her back. She didn’t want to accidentally raise another Kaika — the Lady Hero must not go astray.
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