Marvelous Mecha

In the Elf District, inside the vast Queen's Hall, Elysis was engrossed in her special training regimen, staying there for an entire day...

This was the most dedicated she'd ever been, perhaps the so-called motivation born of budding love? After all, her relentless pursuit of Feng Yi had gradually kindled an obsession.

Still, one had to admit, the ingenuity of human-designed exercise equipment was truly extraordinary, like the Virtual Combat Machine, which allows one to fight freely even when seemingly restrained. Recently, her abilities had skyrocketed.

She wasn't without rivals; Sistine was one of them. But for Elysis, Sistine's so-called strength was only relative to humans. She was different—she was a Mage. Once she wielded her spatial magic and mental powers, mere humans, including Sistine, were at her mercy.

Besides, the role of the Gravity Manipulator couldn't be ignored. Under the influence of gravity, Titan Elves couldn't perform at their regular level on terrestrial planets, but with this device, the gravity issue would gradually resolve with time.

Although in her demeanor she appeared disingenuous, Elysis considered herself a good girl; she was barely a hundred or so years old and not yet married. Why didn't Feng Yi like her?

Whenever she thought of Feng Yi, she felt a surge of anger. The more she thought, the angrier she got, and the angrier she got, the more she thought. It seemed like an endless cycle.

The battle was imminent, she was set to face one of the few troublesome human opponents. She was genuinely unconfident, especially with the opponent's bizarre speed, almost impossible to defend against. To be honest, she couldn't see clearly and had no confidence.

What was she to do?

For her, the time for training was too short. Elysis, having lived like a queen all her life, had never worked this hard before. If only given more time, her abilities would surely advance considerably.

But life doesn't entertain hypotheticals. With love on one side, time on another, and facing possible failure, she found it exceedingly tough. Being a woman is hard, life is even harder. At this juncture of racing against time, Elysis discovered she might just be the unfortunate girl who couldn't rise after falling halfway.

However... the battle must be fought regardless, at least to give herself some confidence!

Thinking honestly in her heart, she slowly descended into the arena with her hair near disheveled...

To say the least, her entrance slightly dazzled the audience's 24K Titanium Alloy eyes. Was she still that Elf Queen who exuded beauty, temperament, and wisdom? But with another glance, her appearance now carried a kind of disheveled, downtrodden aura, like a fallen girl.

Of course, her opponent's attire was exceptionally elegant, especially in this retro age, revealing elegance and composure in her Hanfu.

Elysis had no mind to attend to the audience's emotions. She carefully sensed again but found not a trace of Feng Yi's presence, meaning that bastard hadn't come to watch her fight.

"Tch!"

As the buzzer sounded, she snorted lightly, coldly glancing at the graceful enemy, elegantly raising her hair in preparation for battle.

"Is Her Majesty perhaps hiding something in her heart?"

"None of your business!"

"A clear mind makes for better performance." The lady smiled sweetly, her voice soothing.

"What do you want to say?"

"Just a friendly reminder because I feel we have a connection."

"Connection... hmph, spare me your pretentiousness."

The lady wasn't offended, lowering her eyes with a smile, she said, "In that case, you may go first, your Highness."

"Fight, if we're gonna fight!" Elysis's words lacked conviction; she couldn't find any flaw.

The commentator was also puzzled: "The battle has begun, but the two female contestants seem to be discussing something."

"Heh, standing there are two rare beauties, maybe it's what's called mutual appreciation. Let's watch and see."

Standing and pondering for a moment, Elysis tentatively said, "What's the point of going first? Will you face me head-on?"

"Face you head-on...?" The lady hesitated for a moment, then smiled, "Why not?"

Their melodramatic dialogue promptly entertained the audience.

"Then, here I come."

Elysis's figure flickered, dashing forward with wings unfurling as her eyes flashed brilliantly: "Illusion Space."

The lady instantly was enveloped in a barrier, and even her form seemed to shrink when Elysis used spatial magic.

"Not bad."

She extended her slender fingers.

But only in an instant, as the lady pointed a finger, freezing everything around them. The barrier surrounding her abruptly vanished as if negated. After a peculiar stance, they entered another indescribable scene. Their movements slowed down, yet seemed accelerated countless times. Everyone could see the actions within the frozen barrier, thoughts seemingly momentarily fixed.

Perspiration appeared on Elysis's forehead. In a split second, she activated Soul Transfer, trying to escape the barrier's constraints, a shadow formed, but she seemed to be bound at the edge of the Reverse Ice Seal, even the shadow and time appeared halted.

"Why turn around?"

With a slight smile as the lady uttered these words, the Ice Seal barrier shattered like a mirror inch by inch, and at the same time, a delicate jade flute threatened Elysis's throat.

Can a jade flute kill? Clearly, that was a question but she had her reliance, "Do you still want to fight?"

Who knew in an instant, Elysis used Soul Transfer again, and even with the lady caught off-guard, reflexively grabbing forward... only to catch nothing, with a hairpin appearing in her hand instead.

"You..."

Again? Her hair was messy enough, and with this grab, it turned her royal hairstyle into a shoulder-length mess!

Elysis was exasperated; she felt toyed with. Instantly, an explosion of spirit directly targeted the soul.

Magic surged, rippling a layer of spatial waves around the lady, catching her off guard, even she was temporarily stunned. Despite being just a brief moment, it was enough for Elysis to launch a lethal strike, vaulting to slash at the opponent's carotid artery, aiming for a short-lived unconsciousness.

"It's over!"

The lady's ears slightly moved, hearing and reacting just in time as Elysis nearly struck, quickly sidestepping.

Clearly, she avoided the attack, yet simultaneously lost something!

Elysis playfully toyed with the lady's earring, shaking it at her as a sign of success, "Didn't expect that, did you?"

This... this was awkward. The lady pouted slightly unhappily, her fresh elegance mixed with a bit of mischief, and her gaze became increasingly mysterious, "You truly are impressive."