"Andrea!" Camilla yelled.
"I, I know —" Andrea quickly grabbed the gun, closed her eyes, and threw all distracting thoughts to the back of her mind. "I didn't notice, I didn't notice, I didn't notice..." Andrea muttered in her mind several times before she suddenly opened her eyes.
In an instant, her vision suddenly became distorted. Everything in front of her seemed to have countless overlapping images. They stretched and overlapped with each other, and continued to extend into the distance. That was the perception of the Magic Eye surging into her brain. As the layers of trees and land that should have been blocked appeared one by one, the closed world suddenly became open and free.
At the same time, Sylvie's consciousness was also connected.
When the double images in her eyes completely merged together, her gaze had already followed the other's train of thought and was cast several kilometers away. A familiar figure in pitch-black armor was reflected in her eyes. What was even more intense than her vision was the Magic Slayer's surging magic power, which burst out from his body and was so dense that it was almost tangible.
Perhaps the skeleton's escape was too sudden, or the loss of Taquila was too great a blow, but the Magic Slayer was flying straight in the air without any guards around him.
"What's the situation?" Ashes asked in a low voice.
"The Magic Slayer... didn't notice us!" Andrea replied excitedly. "He's flying toward the supply line. Although he's a little to the east, he's still within the gun's firing range! Load the gun, there's no better chance than this! "
Ashes nodded and stuffed the huge God's Punishment Bullet into the barrel. Then, with a click, she pushed the bolt back into the gun.
The Magic Slayer was about eight to nine kilometers away. The wind was blowing in the northeast, and there were no other demons around. This was the ideal situation. Andrea focused all her attention on the target and held her breath to activate her ability.
Countless lines swarmed out and converged on the Magic Slayer. Some of them twisted and turned, while others rose and fell. It was hard to imagine that a bullet could leave such a strange trail. But soon, most of the lines dimmed, leaving only a silver curve that shone brighter and brighter.
She had found the coin that was going up.
At the same time, the magic power in her body was rapidly decreasing. She did not have much time to hesitate. This was her only chance!
Andrea gritted her teeth and pulled the trigger.
Accompanied by a deafening explosion, she felt as if her shoulder was hit by something heavy, and her whole body fell backward. Ashes, who was at the side, was already prepared and pulled her into the crook of her arm with one hand.
"I really don't want to be hugged like this." The corner of Andrea's mouth twitched, but her body relaxed. At this moment, her shoulder was almost numb, as if she had lost all feeling. Even if he didn't look, he knew that there must be a red swelling under his clothes. If not for Nana's treatment, he was afraid that it would take a few days to recover.
This was the burden brought about by the large caliber. Even if they used a variety of buffering methods, including muzzle recoil, the remaining impact could not be underestimated. During the weapon test, she had already noticed that even if she created more God's Punishment Bullets, there would not be a second chance to fire. Whether it was her magic capacity, her physical strength, or the load on the ark, all of them limited her ability.
However, the ability to kill in one strike was what she was most proud of.
Fighting back and forth with the enemy and being bathed in blood was something only a barbarian liked to do.
For example, the guy who was holding her now.
"If it weren't for the fact that Sylvie is feeling the same way as you, I wouldn't care about you at all." Ashes rolled her eyes. "Look at the result, the Magic Slayer —"
"Wait a moment." Andrea made a shushing gesture. "The bullet is still on its way."
The silver line in her vision was rapidly shrinking. Its end was no longer connected to the Magic Slayer, but crisscrossed in front of him, forming a subtle angle. From her point of view, it looked like the relationship between the bullet and the demon was a mutual competition. They were heading for the same target and would eventually converge at a single point.
Once the trigger was pulled, the result was already decided. The God's Punishment Bullet would fly along the predetermined trajectory, and the only variable was the target. If the Magic Slayer suddenly changed direction, nothing would happen. Twenty-five seconds was neither long nor short. The only thing Andrea could do was to pray silently and hope that the Magic Slayer would maintain his current posture.
The gust of wind from the west to the east pushed the bullet forward, allowing it to fly at high speed and close to the demon. In the last few seconds, Andrea held her breath and even prayed in her heart —
"Don't move, don't move, don't move..."
At this moment, the Magic Slayer suddenly turned his head and met her eyes!
Andrea felt as if all the blood in her body had frozen.
However, the next moment, the bullet fell from the sky and hit him squarely in the back.
The huge impact shattered the God's Stone, turning it from a black shadow into countless tiny pieces. However, the Magic Slayer's body was even more shattered than the God's Stone.
If she had not seen it with her own eyes, she would not have imagined that a stone as wide as two fingers could have such amazing destructive power. The Magic Slayer's thick armor was torn apart like a rag. After the bullet drilled into his body, it directly blasted a large hole in his chest. Blood, flesh, and organs gushed out like a turbid fountain.
Perhaps because the hole was too big, the Magic Slayer tumbled twice before breaking into two halves and falling to the ground at the same speed.
Only then did Andrea recover from the shock. She swallowed and said, "The target … is dead."
"We did it?" Maggie asked joyfully.
"Yes," Sylvie said with a sigh of relief. "The bullet split him in two. Even if Nana was there, she wouldn't have been able to save him."
"Well done." Ashes patted Andrea on the shoulder and then took out the Sigil of Listening. "Lightning, ask the 'Seagull' to rendezvous with us. The mission is over. We can go back now."
"Understood," Lightning's reply came quickly from the other end.
The sniper rifle was soon dismantled into its spare parts. Once the other team returned from the Eastern Front, they would be able to set off. Everyone relaxed at the thought of being able to return home immediately.
Andrea was the only exception.
The entire ambush process was normal, just as they had planned, except for the last moment when the Magic Slayer turned his head.
Even now, she could still feel the lingering coldness on her back.
Did he notice that she was looking at him?
But how was that possible? They were eight or nine kilometers apart and separated by a forest. It would be like looking for a needle at the bottom of the sea to find them. Moreover, the Magic Slayer did not "look" for them. Instead, he suddenly looked at her as if he had known that she was here.
Also, Sylvie should have seen it too. Why didn't she feel anything strange? Or did she think that it was just a coincidence and that it wasn't worth thinking about?
After all, the Magic Slayer was already dead. No matter what he was thinking at that moment, there was no need to investigate the reason behind his actions.
Andrea rubbed her forehead, and her fingers suddenly stopped.
She remembered that Ashes's face was injured when she fought with the Magic Slayer to protect Leaf.
"By the way, how long will it take for you to recover from light wounds like a cut on the skin with your own recovery ability?" Andrea looked at the superhuman.
Ashes shrugged her shoulders. "About one to two hours. Why do you ask?"
"That is to say, the wound will start to heal in ten minutes, right?" Andrea stared at the Magic Slayer's face and asked, "Do you feel it getting better now?"
The Magic Slayer was stunned and touched her cheek. "Strange … It still hurts a little."
Sylvie was the first to react. Her expression changed drastically. She forced herself to endure the exhaustion of her body and once again opened her Magic Eyes. Then, she looked behind everyone with a look of horror. "Dang — — Be careful!"
Ashes drew her sword and turned around at lightning speed. She swung her sword upward with all her might!
With a clang, a black shadow brushed past the blade of the sword and pierced straight into Maggie's body. The force was so great that she was sent flying.
Before the others had the time to check on her condition, a tall, slender, and blue humanoid devil slowly appeared in front of them.
"Found … you."
The bone-chilling coldness once again enveloped Andrea.
She could not believe that the demon in front of her was as calm as the surface of a lake. She did not feel any magic fluctuation from the moment it appeared.
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