Chapter 160: Wife's Objective
The sudden reunion of old friends.
This should have been a great surprise for him.
But instead of happiness, Loria felt more astonishment deep within her heart.
She never expected that the red cat-girl who lifted her up from the ground in the simulation would be Vita!
Loria had witnessed Vita's strength before. Compared to other adventurers, she was definitely not weak, but she was only a Grade D adventurer after all.
How could someone as weak as a Grade D adventurer possibly be her opponent now?
However, the truth is that Vita not only taught her a lesson in the simulation, but also bravely endured the attacks from Coleridge, Count Lidilia, and her in real life at the same time.
Even though Loria couldn't access Vita's data through Insightful Perception, a rough estimate suggests that Vita's agility and strength must be very close to three hundred now, maybe even more.
She couldn't improve her strength so fast even with cheats, Vita suddenly became so strong, she must have made a huge sacrifice.
For example...
What Weaver, the evil god worshipped by the Hidden Leader, offered.
Loria's heart sank.
She didn't doubt that the Vita in front of her was fake.
Thinking carefully, only Vita would do something like not killing her after defeating her, but turning her into someone who couldn't be provoked.
Now, her heart was filled with worry.
"Something bad happened."
Vita's strength has become much stronger, not only her combat power has risen, but also her endurance when facing her attacks is terrifying. Even if it's day and night without rest, she doesn't show any signs of fatigue like back pain or soreness, unlike the past Vita who would be trembling after just one hour of intense attack, it's hard to imagine.
"How much did she have to sacrifice to become like this?"
Loria's vision went black.
Count Lidilia almost lost his life just to drive away the devil who had made a deal with the guildmaster.
Even with a few more people on the level of Count Lidilia, it would be useless to try to expel Weaver, who had bestowed power upon Vita.
Weaver was not an ordinary demon. Even the Hidden Leader under its command could cause significant damage to the empire. Without its skills and abilities, how could it reassure its followers?
However, Loria's worries didn't last too long, as there were more urgent matters at hand for her to face.
As Vita took off her red cat-maid outfit, a burst of red light emitted from her body. After a while, the red threads that had tightly wrapped around her started rapidly elongating, forming three pairs of spider-like legs behind her.
Ding!
One of the legs easily pierced the ground as if it were entering a void.
In the next moment, Loria suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.
She shouted, "Move quickly!"
Count Lidilia and Coleridge instinctively moved aside and narrowly avoided the spider silk shooting out from the ground.
They managed to avoid it, but the goddess statues that Loria had placed in front of them weren't so lucky. With the collision of rubble, both statues fell to the ground; one was splattered with mud, and the other ended up in a pit, broken in two.
"！"
Loria's eyes were filled with rage.
How could this happen?
That was the goddess statue she had just bought for a high price. She hardly ever displayed it and had generously lent it to Count Lidilia and the others. But now, it was already broken without even serving its purpose.
Pain.
It hurts too much.
Loria painfully grabbed her left chest.
Even if it was Vita, it was unforgivable!
But now is not the time for revenge, she had to withstand Vita's attacks first in order to regain her dignity as a female knight.
The spider silk that burst from the ground didn't scatter, but swiftly spread out on the ground, wrapping around an area of hundreds of square meters with Vita's feet at the center.
This is a domain, Weaver's domain.
Loria was horrified to find that her feet were stuck.
No matter how hard she pulled, the heel and sole of her shoes remained firmly fixed in place.
"With the strength I have, I could even bring down a house, but I can't move my shoes at all?"
Loria nervously tried to pull her foot out of the shoe, but halfway through, she quickly put her foot back in.
No, absolutely not.
These shoes are not ordinary shoes. They are Monster Girl's Boots that can increase agility by 12 points. It would be such a waste to just throw them away.
And even if she managed to pull her foot out of the shoe, what difference would it make? In the end, her foot would still touch the ground.
This time, it was stuck to black stockings. She could pull her foot out of the black stockings, but if it got stuck again, it would be her foot. Would she then be able to peel off her own skin and pull out the bones?
That would be too bizarre.
Even with Healing Through Breathing skills and the optimism of her talent, she couldn't do something like that.
"Move quickly!"
This time, it was Count Lidilia who shouted.
Loria definitely noticed Vita walking towards her, but she couldn't avoid her.
Oh no, Vita is clearly stronger now than before. Does this mean she's about to face a problem she can't handle?
She has integrity, not just good handwriting.
Loria became extremely anxious.
She carefully thought about it and realized that even if Vita caught her, she still had a chance to fight back.
For example, she could secretly poison Vita in a vulnerable spot, and when Vita approached eagerly, she would give her a powerful punch.
Since Vita wasn't expecting it and Loria had her inventory, the chances of successfully poisoning her were quite high.
It's a sneaky and dishonorable move.
But for the sake of survival, there were times when she had to do it.
Of course, things aren't too bad right now, and Loria thinks she can still struggle a bit.
Her feet can't move, but her hands are okay.
And she didn't plan to use speed to outwit Vita, her advantage is frighteningly high endurance.
Since it has come to this, it's better to completely give up speed and stay in place with Vita.
Loria tightly grips the goddess statue in her hand, feeling unexpectedly calm.
With the power of the goddess and the power of the dark moon combined, she still has some ability to fight back.
"Come at me head-on!"
Loria gives up her fear and faces Vita, who resembles a red spider lady.
She sees those spider threads constantly bothering Count Lidilia and the others, but when it comes to her, although the threads lock onto her shoes, they don't crawl all the way up and into her skirt.
When she looked closely, she found spider silk spinning around her feet, pausing for a moment each time it reached the bottom of the Goddess statue.
"It seems even Weaver fears the powerful Goddess of Dawn, Wind, and Sky."
Loria felt much more relieved.
Facing Vita who had already approached, she bravely poked the feet of the Goddess forward.
Vita's current appearance didn't seem suitable for reminiscing, so they decided to directly start the fight!
The battle quickly began.
As Loria calmly watched the six spider legs dance wildly, she unleashed a lightning strike in a series of five stabs.
Snap... snap, snap...
The rain curtain was pierced directly, and even explosive sounds could be heard in the air.
Loria's attack completely missed.
But she didn't give up.
With great endurance, she had already developed a calm and steady temperament in battle.
This is very difficult, and among her peers, it's hard to find anyone who doesn't want to stand out.
Loria continued to fight steadily, even if her body was stung by spider silk, she didn't frown. She was waiting, waiting for Vita to relax.
Now, she wasn't just relying on physical strength and continuous exertion to fight!
Time passed slowly, and the noise of the battle grew louder, finally catching the attention of everyone nearby.
On a stormy night, frightened residents fled from their houses.
Count Lidilia was familiar with peace, but the inhabitants couldn't remain indifferent to someone who could easily destroy their town.
They shouted and ran away into the distance, their shouts merging together and overpowering the sound of the rain.
The sound traveled further and further, and finally, the people in the manor heard the shouting too.
"What is that?"
Tracy and the countess stood by the window.
Just a while ago, the countess was confiding in Tracy, telling her to give up the pursuit of the count's position.
And just as Tracy was lost in thought, a dazzling red light suddenly pierced the sky, turning the rain curtain a vibrant red.
Clang.
Suddenly, the sound of breaking glass rang out.
Tracy quickly turned around and saw Guildmaster Adeline with a sword slung around her waist, rushing into the rain.
She hesitated for a long time, but finally decided not to go along.
With her abilities, going there would not only be useless but also could cause trouble. She didn't want to be a burden.
The guildmaster ran at top speed.
She was like a sharp arrow, breaking through the rain curtain and rushing into the area covered by red light. She saw blood continuously flowing out from Coleridge's body, while Count Lidilia, although not visibly injured, looked extremely disheveled, with wet hair covering his head.
Not far away, Miss Plump Sheep hurriedly ran over.
Even further away, Loria held a statue of a goddess and gasped while looking at the six spider-like legs spread out like wings.
Red dominated everything.
At that moment, Vita suddenly looked up and her gaze met the guildmaster's.
The guildmaster was struck as if by lightning. She felt herself falling into a swamp, and when she tried to struggle, she ended up with even more restraints.
The rain like threads passed before her eyes.
One time, two times, three times...
Suddenly, the guildmaster noticed a clear thread appearing before her eyes. Seeing the thread, she lost control of her body, just like the first time she made a deal with the devil.
"What is going on here?"
The guildmaster stared at her body in astonishment.
Ahead, Loria followed Vita's gaze and turned her head. With just one glance, she saw the guildmaster standing in the rain, completely drenched like a wet chicken.
Seeing the threads appearing on the guildmaster's head and limbs, her heart instantly turned cold.
Marionette!
She knew Vita could use this ability to manipulate targets, including making them commit suicide.
Vita seemed to be doing the same.
Clang!
The clear sound resonated.
The guildmaster pulled out the knight sword hanging on her waist with her right hand, and then, that hand trembled as she lifted it up, placing the sword against her neck.
This process was not long, but for everyone present, it felt especially long.
Even the usually calm the guildmaster could not control the fear that arose when encountering such a strange situation. Was she going to die in front of Loria like this?
The reaction of Count Lidilia, who could still move, became a hundred times more intense.
"Let her go!"
Count Lidilia's eyes were bloodshot, but no matter how he struggled, he couldn't escape the entanglement of the spider silk.
The more he wants to move forward, the more he is forced away by spider silk from the guildmaster.
At this moment, he clearly knows that he cannot be reckless. Once he is reckless, he might be stuck by spider silk, and then he really won't have any chance to save his daughter.
The more he understands this, the more anxious he becomes because he has very little time left.
The more anxious he gets, the more he forces himself to calm down.
Under the impact of two completely opposite attitudes, Count Lidilia feels like he's going crazy.
Loria's condition is not good either.
If the guildmaster dies like this, how will she manage herself?
"Stop, don't do something silly. You want to catch me, right? I'll let you catch me, just let go of the guildmaster!"
To show her sincerity, Loria straightforwardly throws down the goddess statue.
But Vita didn't stop because of her words, instead she became even more violent.
Seeing the blade of the knight's sword about to touch the guildmaster's neck, Loria exclaimed urgently, "Do you really want to do this? Even if it's you, I will never forgive you!"
The trembling spider silk stopped.
Vita stared blankly at Loria, hearing those words clearly.
In that instant, a dazzling white light burst out from Count Lidilia's body and shot straight into the guildmaster's body.
Boom!
The hazy white fog exploded, shattering the "mat" made of red spider silk on the ground. The intense impact not only pushed Loria, but also shook Vita.
Loria gritted her teeth.
There was no time to hesitate, she immediately used Succubus Eye on Vita, regardless of whether the slowdown worked or not. She then used Moon Mirror World and pulled her feet out of the Monster Girl's Boots, leaping up with the clean soles of the shoes, firmly embracing Vita.
Bang!
The two of them fell to the ground, landing on a spider thread, as if falling onto an iron plate.
The magical thing was that the spider thread lost its stickiness. Under the huge impact, the two of them tumbled continuously and finally collided with a solid wall with a loud bang.
Ouch.
Ignoring the pain on the back of her head, Loria quickly looked into Vita's eyes.
What she saw was a pair of innocent yet very clear eyes.
Failed.
The Succubus Eye didn't work, and the Moon Mirror, which could turn targets into servants, didn't work either.
But strangely, Vita, who she had knocked down, didn't resist anymore but instead allowed herself to be pinned down by Loria.
It rained heavily and got Loria's clothes wet.
If it wasn't for the sound of rain hitting the ground, she would have almost forgotten about the passing time.
In such an environment, can there really be such a peaceful place?
This calmness didn't last for too long.
A white light flowed into the guildmaster's body, causing the water on the ground to tremble and dance like pearls in a jade plate.
As the range covered by the white light increased, not only water droplets, but even the scattered stones and soil on the ground were lifted into the air.
Loria felt a tremendous pressure. The white light contained an unstoppable force. She felt that even she couldn't withstand it, let alone Vita, who was already fragile.
She gritted her teeth and grabbed Vita's collar, lifting her up from the ground.
Because of their spider-like steps, from behind it looked as if Vita had caught her.
But for Loria right now, this is not important at all. She didn't think about so many things at all. She grabbed Vita and ran away into the distance.
