As time passed, a thin layer of light film appeared on the Mage Robe of the Magical Girl, which was the Shield Magic she cast on herself.
As the chanting continued, the light film gradually thickened and soon became a visibly large shield over two meters in radius, enveloping the Magical Girl with a 360-degree protection.
"What strong shield capability."
Shami watched the shield of the Magical Girl from the side, and merely by looking, he felt a sense of powerlessness in breaking it.
Just as he was thinking this, his bangs were blown on his forehead. Shami looked to the other side and saw another scene.
The boundless cold Sword Qi seemed to have taken on a form, spreading around like a ferocious tide.
A white-haired girl stood amidst the Sword Qi. In her blue eyes, the blue gradually faded, transforming into the color of ice and snow. Her shimmering white hair lifted behind her like a spider web, despite the still air.
The girl’s skin appeared even whiter, as if covered by a thin layer of frost, emitting a faint white glow.
"What strong Sword Qi."
Shami subconsciously swallowed.
Faced with the cold Sword Qi of the Heroic Maiden, his Magic Power inside began to tremble slightly, and his hairs stood on end.
The 73-level Heroic Maiden exuded a power that made the Demon King feel afraid.
Should he confront this sword directly, Shami thought he would likely die.
But the situation on both sides did not end there.
Only seven minutes of chanting had passed.
There were still three minutes left.
The Heroic Maiden softly chanted, with her power continuing to strengthen.
On the other side, not only did Shami feel fear, but even the Magical Girl within the protective shield of Shield Magic also felt anxious.
Could this really be Sword Qi released by a girl of similar age to herself?
Like a great mountain!
It felt as though the current shield state could be chopped down by one sword!
Even though she knew Lina could easily defeat Aguli in one move, deep down she believed she could win without suspense.
But now... the Magical Girl quickly discarded her inner contempt, biting her lip, and with 100% sincerity, invoked the Magic Goddess, seizing the next three minutes to reinforce the shield.
"What strong airflow... I hope this won’t be swept away by AOE attacks... cough cough... Shami... help help..."
On the scene, the Heroic Maiden and the Magical Girl constantly erupted strong airflows, and most of the sparse leaves on the crown of the Wisteria Tree were blown away.
Shami approached the Tree Spirit.
"Shami... cough cough... indeed, you are a reliable Demon King..."
"No. I’m just wondering if something happens to you accidentally, which piece of the tree should be taken to plant again with a chance of revival."
Shami realized he underestimated their strength; in the first five minutes, he could still control the situation, but now he could only fend for himself.
After all, he was just an 11-level humble Demon King, facing a 36-level Magical Girl and a 72-level Hero.
Lina held the Long Sword and looked at Saili, her little mouth slightly parted, breathing out icy air.
"Saili, are you ready?"
"Saili, I forgot to tell you, Lina is a 72-level Sword Master." Shami shouted loudly.
Saili broke out in a cold sweat on her forehead, glancing angrily at Shami.
"There’s no point telling me now!"
The white-haired girl remained humble, never mentioning her level. The Magical Girl always thought she was a top-30 Little Warrior.
This was a completely unfair confrontation!
The Magical Girl looked at the sword in the hands of the white-haired girl, for the first time uncertain if her shield could withstand the attack.
"Come, come on, Lina."
But at this point, stopping was impossible.
By the Tree Spirit, Shami also kept a close watch on the Magical Girl.
As the one about to be attacked, if the Magical Girl could withstand the attack it would be best; but if she couldn’t, he must rescue her from Lina’s onslaught immediately.
Yet the situation was already beyond his control. If a real threat to life occurred, he could only use that one move.
Shami’s last hidden ultimate move.
"Holy Sword Style: Shield Breaker."
The white-haired Heroic Maiden slightly crouched down, swinging the Long Sword diagonally in a drawing cut fashion towards the Magical Girl.
The entire ground burst into a chill, a sword light flying straight at the Magical Girl.
Because it was a friendly duel, the white-haired girl had no intention to actually harm Saili, but simply launched the most evident attack to test the shield’s limit without any other ideas.
Her attack was very direct, and it was just a point, allowing the Magical Girl to fully anticipate the landing spot.
"Shield Magic: Physical Defense."
"Shield Magic: Overlapping Defense."
"Shield Magic: Defense Bonus."
The Magical Girl’s face was sweating as she transferred all surrounding shields to the front, using three spells in one go, gathering all shield energy at the point where the Sword Qi would arrive.
The collision between Absolute Attack and Absolute Defense lit up the whole clearing with dazzling radiance.
When the light completely dissipated, Shami looked over.
The two girls stood safe and sound in their original spots.
The Sword Qi had completely vanished, and the Magical Girl’s shield transformed from enveloping her entire body to a tortoise-shell shape defending just in front.
The Magical Girl’s shield, 3 meters thick, showed numerous cracking lines, beginning from the surface and extending inward, halting only at the last centimeter of the shield.