Another World Mall

Melody had been observing the battle from the beginning. It was true that Mara was so powerful and overwhelming that it looked like they stood no chance even if they ganged up on her.

However, Melody kept searching for a way to defeat her. The Libation Fiesta had been overwhelming their enemies all this time.

The core wouldn’t change. Melody knew that changing this core would ultimately result in their failure.

That was why she didn’t change it. Instead, she intended to use something that might allow them to get into their rhythm.

"Clovis, Jay. You two need to work together and try to overwhelm her with your offensive power. Luci, Freud, help Christina and Ragna. Your strength is high, but you will play a bigger role when supporting the two of them."

If one didn’t work, they would just need to work together.

Mara looked a bit impressed, seeing how quickly they switched their positions.

Ragna and Christina might be enough to block her attack, but they wouldn’t be enough to stop her. That was why Luci and Freud were there to support them from behind.

Clovis and Jay, the two strongest members in the group, would come to overpower her.

However, that wasn’t enough to stop her.

That was why Melody went one step further. She asked Kanaria, Rin, and Angelia to attack her from a distance.

When Mara attacked, the guardians would block her. Then, Clovis and Jay could attack. When Mara was about to block their attacks, the sniper team would restrain her movements.

"..." Mara ended up exactly the way Melody envisioned her to be.

Mara tried to block Clovis’ attack, but the arrows and bullets forced her to redirect her swing.

Bang!

The bullets and arrows collided with her glaive, allowing Clovis and Jay to launch their attack.

Mara was trying to stop her, but she couldn’t move fast enough. At the same time, Christina’s Provoke kept throwing her off balance.

This was Melody’s plan to somehow equalize their standings. Mara was simply too strong.

However, there were a few members of the Libation Fiesta who weren’t included in her plan. They were Erwin, Aileen, Reolf, and Rea.

All of them possessed a unique quality.

Once Mara was trying to jump back to avoid Clovis and Jay, Erwin sent forth his wires.

Mara glanced at him and tried to block her path. Still, Mara didn’t care. Rather than facing Clovis and Jay, Erwin was much easier to handle. That was why she chose to overpower him instead.

"I’m quite sad that you think I’m easier to handle." Erwin smiled as though he had predicted it would turn this way.

Mara simply used her strength to grab his wires, trying to overwhelm him. But the moment she was so focused on Erwin, an assassin sneaked up behind her and slashed her.

Mara noticed her presence, but Erwin simply sent out even more wires.

In addition, Reolf leaped from the side to pounce on her. Rea was already waiting for her turn to dive.

She was being attacked from all directions.

Mara grabbed Erwin’s wires, but as one would expect from the strongest wires in the world. Even though Mara was confident in her defense, the wires actually cut her palm. The bleeding wasn’t severe. Her natural recovery would be enough to close the wounds.

The problem came after Clovis used his own Abyss State. This way, two Abyss States clashed. Their killing intent erupted at the same time. Clovis’ killing intent might be weaker than Mara’s, but it was more than enough to clash with hers.

Ultimately, the ruined world that Mara had set up to suppress their power disappeared.

This also meant Mara’s power was reduced while their power remained.

Mara had no choice but to use her flexibility to fight them. Since Aileen was coming from behind, she spun around, ignoring the damage on her hand so that she could kick Aileen.

Bam!

"Gah!" Aileen spat a mouthful of blood because the kick was so overwhelming. Mara stomped her until the ground cracked.

Aileen managed to withstand it, but she suffered some damage. Still, Aileen wasn’t going to accept this kind of attack for no reason.

The reason she chose to remain was to receive this attack and launch a counterattack. In other words, she aimed for mutual destruction.

"!!!" Even Mara didn’t see it coming. Aileen actually blocked only with one hand so that she could use her other hand to stab Mara’s leg.

At the same time, Mara couldn’t move because Reolf had come from the side, forcing Mara to use her arm to stop him. She managed to stand her ground, but Reolf was doing his best to overpower her.

Still, the priority remained. Mara raised her foot to stomp on Aileen one more time. She had to eliminate Aileen first.

To her surprise, a wire suddenly pulled Aileen away.

"I told you, you shouldn’t underestimate me." Erwin smiled. In the past, his strength was his pride. After joining the Libation Fiesta, he knew that his strength was far below his original expectation. It would be enough if he wanted to rule a small city, but it wouldn’t be enough to keep up with the rest of the team.

In fact, he knew Jay surpassed him in strength even though both of them had muscle affinity. That was why Erwin chose a different path. It was control.

He utilized his wires to control the flow of the battle, preventing injuries or supporting someone’s attack.

Realizing Erwin’s role, Mara immediately switched her target.

She leaped toward Erwin.

"Figured it out? Unfortunately, you’re too late." Erwin smiled.

Mara glanced to the side, seeing Jay and Clovis, who had been waiting for the opportunity.

Mara intended to block them and kill Erwin first, but Rea abruptly descended and grabbed Erwin away.

Clovis and Jay used their respective attacks, trying to overpower Mara.

Their blades clashed for a second, but it looked like the victor was clear.

Mara was actually being pushed back. Clovis and Jay had sent their sword strikes, which overwhelmed her. The sword strikes continued and hit her body.

Wounds appeared on her right arm and her hips, showing that their attacks had reached her.

However, Clovis and Jay were suddenly startled because many superficial wounds also appeared on their bodies when they were supposed to be the victors of that exchange.

"!!!"