My Goddess is Good at Pretending-Chapter 600: Counter Fire

On one side of the arena stood the Rainbow Butterfly, a figure of nobility grace who wielded various elemental magics. Her flowing robes shimmered with vibrant colors, reflecting the hues of a thousand butterflies.

These butterflies were no mere decoration. They were extensions of her magics, each representing a different elemental force.

Opposite her stood the Scarlet Swordsmaster, a figure of raw fiery power. His presence alone seemed to ignite the air around him, and his crimson armor reflected the inferno that lay within.

The contrast between them was stark. The natural, fluid grace of the Rainbow Butterfly and the fiery intensity of the Scarlet Swordsmaster.

"Be careful of my fire as I am so hot, Miss Cai. You might burn in the heat without any escape." Richard tried to flirt with his opponent. He winked with a flower in his mouth.

"Speaking of you. You might get burned in your own fire." Cai Hong replied with a smirk as she was well-prepared to play with fire.

"Let the match begin!" The emcee’s voice boomed across the arena. With that signal, the battle erupted in a blinding flash of colorful elemental magics and scarlet fire.

Richard was the first to strike, charging forward with blinding speed. His scarlet sword cut through the air in a deadly arc. The ground beneath him scorched as he moved, leaving a trail of burning embers. The flames surged forward, aiming to engulf the Rainbow Butterfly Mage in a torrent of fire.

But Cai Hong was ready to counter it. With a graceful wave of her hand, a swarm of multicolored butterflies shot forward, meeting the flames head-on. The butterflies were imbued with the power of water and wind. They shimmered as they dissolved into a cascading torrent of rain, dousing the fire in an explosion of steam. The audience gasped as the two forces collided, and the arena was filled with mist.

From within the mist’s cover, Cai Hong’s voice rang clearly. "Fire cannot burn what water can extinguish."

"Ho-ho~ are you sure, miss?" Richard emerged from behind the mist, holding the careless lady by the waist. Although his initial fire was extinguished, he was the first who managed to lay a hit.

"!!!" Cai Hong gasped in shock as she failed to notice her opponent was already right behind her.

She smacked her opponent’s hand and took a safe distance right away. She responded by raising her hands, and the butterflies swirling around her body morphed into different forms.

One group transformed into a gust of rainy wind, rushing forward, while another group formed a barrier, solidifying into a protective wall.

Richard’s flames slammed into the barrier, shattering it to pieces, but at the same moment, the wind redirected the flames into the sky.

Cai Hong leaped up. Earth, water, wind, and lightning all gathered in a mesmerizing display of elemental magics.

Richard raised his sword. This time, the flames were not merely flames... he imbued his flames with his essence, a scarlet inferno that could burn through anything, even magic. He slashed downward, and a wave of fire exploded outward.

For a split second, the crowd held their breath, fearing the Rainbow Butterfly Mage would be consumed by the scarlet inferno.

In response to the raging fire, Cai Hong smiled.

With a delicate flick of her wrist, she summoned her most powerful spell. A single butterfly, glowing with all the colors of the rainbow. It flew forward, and as it did, it exploded into a radiant burst of colorful light.

Her magic got consumed by the scarlet flames, but the light expanded, forming a protective sphere around her. She empowered her magic to the maximum to absorb the flames until they were nothing more than flickering candles.

The crowd gasped in awe as the sphere grew brighter and brighter until it seemed as though the entire arena was bathed in rainbow light.

Richard paused. His sword was still ablaze but his momentum was halted by the magical brilliance.

However, he was still calm and composed even though his ultimate technique was nullified. He already learned his lesson from the Holy Priestess, and despite his raging fire, he had to keep his mind cool.

"You fight with fire and fury, a raging fire. But nature is balanced. Calm after storm, rain after drought. And in the end, elemental balance always prevails." Cai Hong said after extinguishing the burning fire.

After saying those words, the butterflies around her began to shimmer and merge into one enormous elemental force. A colossal butterfly made of light, wind, water, and earth elements. It flapped its wings, sending a strong gust of wind to extinguish the flames on the entire arena floor.

Richard squinted his eyes and prepared to use his ultimate move as well. He swung his sword, aiming to cleave through the colorful butterfly magic with sheer force.

There was no fancy move in his stance. As the colossal butterfly fell upon him, the burst of fire exploded with massive intensity. Everything became a sea of ​​fire, swallowing even the magic into ashes.

This time, Cai Hong was wide-eyed in shock when she discovered her magic could do nothing in the face of the stronger scarlet flames. It might be revenge after she extinguished his flames earlier, but she was already engulfed in a deadly hellfire!

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As Cai Hong tried her best to empower her barrier with all of her remaining magic energy, Richard emerged from the sea of ​​fire like a hell demon covered in flames.

He tapped Cai Hong’s barrier, smiling in absolute confidence. "You may have a point, but it’s always the flame to engulfs everything during the disaster. The final apocalypse that will end everything is always a massive explosion, isn’t it?"

After saying that, Richard sent a direct hit to throw his opponent out of the deadly zone.

"W-what?!" Cai Hong had yet the time to respond, but she got thrown out of the deadly zone like a bouncing ball. She rolled within her barrier, and the scarlet flames gradually subsided, signifying her defeat.

As the audience fell into silence to grasp what had just happened, the emcee immediately hovered down to announce the victor of this match. "What an extraordinary battle! Both fighters displayed incredible skill and determination, but now, we have our winner. Ladies and gentlemen, the victor of this intense match is Scarlet Swordmaster!"

Richard raised his hand to the audience. After celebrating his victory, he stepped down from the scorched arena to meet his opponent. "I told you, I’m so hot and you’ll burn. It would be a shame if such a beauty like you got seriously burned. Anyway, your magics are fabulous. It’s fun to fight with you."

"I won’t lose next time." Cai Hong gritted her teeth.

"Yeah, anytime is fine. I’ll be waiting for you in the hero expedition team in four days." Richard raised his hand in farewell.

"Why can he be so calm despite being burned in his raging fire? That’s not like him yesterday." Cai Hong asked her attendants as they approached her. Unfortunately, nobody could answer.

She thought that she could exploit the Scarlet Swordmaster in his fiery rage state, but it never happened.

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"Raf-chan, did you see it? His improvement is mostly thanks to you." Miko covered her mouth in amusement.

"It’s all thanks to your good intentions, master. I never taught him anything, but he grasped something during our clashes." Rafaela shook her head.

"Micka-kun, how is your arm?" Miko checked Michael once again. He had a slight dislocation of his arm joint earlier, and she was worried that it still hurt. Michael didn’t want to be healed with healing magic because he said it wasn’t necessary. He only adjusted the position of the dislocated joint.

"Everything is fine, master." Michael raised his arms, showing off his muscles confidently.

"Mm, thank goodness. Alright, then the next one is the match between the Starlight Vanguard versus the Gu Insect Tamer. Unfortunately, the match between the all-round warrior and the insect tamer has already been decided before the battle even begins. Gab-chan, please don’t be nervous and sit next to me." Miko returned to her seat and patted the seat next to her.

"Yes, master." Gabriella accepted the offer and sat down next to her master.

"Uh-huh, why do you say that, master?" Jophiel leaned forward, asking curiously.

"Sir Jensen’s full potential has awakened, and Young Master Gu Cheng’s insects stand no chance in front of the best talent of the younger generation." Miko looked at the man in silver star armor who had just entered the arena.

"Unfortunately, he’s become a bit arrogant since he’s most likely never suffered a defeat before." Gabriella nodded in agreement, but if such a flaw existed in the warrior’s heart, then it was so grave because it would limit one’s potential.

"Yup. Gab-chan, after you test the White Hero enough, let him win as planned. Hero Mashiro is the one who will do something to this arrogant warrior." Miko put her hands together.

"Understood." Gabriella nodded in understanding.

They had to give the Glorious God a face, and she wasn’t allowed to win the match or use her true power. Regardless, she was eager to test the White Hero’s true limits in his strongest hero form.

"Hmm~" Miko noticed the White Hero was still recovering in the cultivation chamber. She pondered about it and flicked her finger, sending a recovery potion to the recovering hero.

*Plop*

"Ouch..." Mashiro came out of his recovery meditation state, holding his head because he felt that a hard object hit his head.

He was perfectly guarded by his comrades and guards, but something still managed to hit him.

As he checked around, he found a vial of blue potion, and a label was attached to it.

[This is a super nice recovery potion. Drink it and you’ll return to your peak condition before the next round begins. Sincerely, Priestess Miko.]

"She’s truly something..." Mashiro smiled in amusement. Somehow, he felt happy and that was very strange. He pondered about it and drank the recovery potion.

Sure enough, he felt the recovery potion did a miracle to accelerate his recovery without causing any side effects!

"Such a high-level recovery potion..." Mashiro murmured and focused on his recovery. He was eager to fight Miss Gabriel, the Elven Valkyrie, or he preferred to refer to her as the Angel of Revelation.