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<<<Gi!? Gi!? Giiiiiiiiii!? It hurts, it hurts, it huuuuurts!?>>>

The Weasel Medium Spirit, Falweasel, who was punched and sent flying by Luctoria, thrashed around and cried out pathetically.

A chaotic wind raged around him, and because of the strong wind, several branches of the surrounding trees broke and fell to the ground.

"Tch..."

Even if she tries to follow up, there's no way to get through the localized storm raging chaotically!

Luctoria clicked her tongue softly.

<<<Hey, human!! You, you!! You, you, you, you, you, you, you, youuuu!!>>>

Meanwhile, the strong wind stopped, but Falweasel's rage had not subsided.

His green fur was standing on end, and his face was bright red.

Furthermore, due to his anger, his language ability had significantly declined!

He's dangerous!

<<<Giiiiiiiiii!!!>>>

And the next moment!

Falweasel unleashed a blade of wind... a 【Wind Blade】!

"!!!"

That invisible blade reached Luctoria in the blink of an eye.

A speed incomparable to a 【Wind Bullet】.

It's unavoidable.

Before Luctoria could move, the 【Wind Blade】.

Slashed through Luctoria's golden bangs in a straight line.

Made a horizontal wound on her forehead.

...However, without severing her head, it stopped there.

"...Hah, hah... hah."

Blood, flowing from her forehead, stained Luctoria's face.

And from her entire body, a cold sweat poured out at once.

And then, finally, Luctoria exhaled «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» raggedly.

She was dead.

If Falweasel... hadn't been "holding back".

<<<Kikikikiki! Kikikikiki! She's scared, she's scared! The Mad Dog Princess is scared! Kikikiiiiii!!>>>

Seeing Luctoria's pale face, Falweasel laughed with great joy.

However, his expression was that of a demon.

He was still furious.

<<<I've decided on your seasoning! It's... 'fear'!>>>

While shouting that, Falweasel unleashed the 【Wind Blade】 over and over again.

A thin layer of skin on her neck, and her hair in the back, were cut off cleanly.

First, the right side.

And then, the left side too.

<<<Be afraid! Tremble with fear! Shrink your soul! Until it's crunchy!>>>

Next, two flashes of the 【Wind Blade】 flew towards Luctoria's right cheek.

A cross-shaped scar was made on her cheek.

<<<Now, with this, let's finish the 'cooking'!>>>

And finally, Falweasel created a giant 【Wind Blade】 above his head.

It was shaped like a crescent moon, and unlike the previous 【Wind Blades】, for some reason... it was deliberately colored green.

He's trying to increase the fear by making it visible!

<<<Tremble with soul, and die a pathetic death, you human!!!>>>

Falweasel, with a smile full of joy, drooling... was about to fire the giant 【Wind Blade】.

Luctoria instinctively closed her eyes, unable to resist.

Oh, poor Luctoria!

She will be beheaded like this, and her soul will be devoured by a despicable spirit!

...However, that is.

The original fate.

That is, if there was no existence that could break... the gods' script!!

<<<HYUPIPIPIPIIIIIIIIII!!!>>>

It was precisely at that moment!

The Whistle Medium Spirit's... 【Great Spirit Whistle】 rang out!

<<<Ah!?>>>

Surprised by the loud noise, Falweasel dispersed the 【Wind Blade】.

<<<What the hell, that trash whistle! It was just getting good!>>>

And he cursed at the Whistle Medium Spirit!

The Whistle Medium Spirit was disliked...

"Suuuu... fuuuu..."

Luctoria, on the other hand, wiped away her blood and sweat in that gap, and repeated her deep breaths.

She consciously stabilized her mind, circulated magical power throughout her body, and racked her brain to find a way out of this situation.

<<<Giii... what, human. You've already returned to your normal state. That's why I hate heroes' vessels! They're hard to handle!>>>

Falweasel, grumbling at Luctoria, carelessly released a 【Wind Bullet】.

DON!

DAN, DON, DON!

"Ah, guu...!?"

Luctoria, shot in various parts of her body with the invisible cannonballs, couldn't stand.

She rolled pathetically on the ground.

Seeing that, perhaps Falweasel's mood calmed down a little, he muttered quietly.

<<<I should really be going to help... but that's a no. I don't care what happens to that whistle.>>>

The Whistle Medium Spirit was disliked...

<<<More importantly, you, Luctoria! I'll be in charge of you! We were ordered by the Forest Spirit King-sama to eliminate intruders! In other words, I can't go to help because I'm dealing with you, so it can't be helped. Kikikikiki!>>>

Now, and Falweasel, saying that and laughing disgustingly, enveloped Luctoria's entire body in a "light green sphere"... and gently lifted her into the air!

That sphere was as thin and fleeting as a soap bubble, but no matter how much Luctoria struggled inside, it never broke.

<<<Surprise and fear are best the 'first time'! So, I'll have you taste this 【Wind Membrane】! Kikiki!>>>

Falweasel laughed cheerfully, flying happily around the floating "Luctoria-filled soap bubble".

<<<Listen up! This membrane blocks all entry and exit of things from the outside world! Of course, food and water will no longer reach you... but before that, you won't be able to get something even more important! I wonder if the clever Mad Dog Princess-sama can figure out what that is?>>>

In contrast to Falweasel, who was grinning, Luctoria's face was pale.

The thing that can't reach Luctoria.

That is, "air".

If she's trapped in a narrow soap bubble... it won't be long before Luctoria will suffocate and die!

This despicable weasel intends to watch that from the outside and enjoy it!

What evil!

<<<Don't struggle! If you struggle, you'll run out of air even faster! ...Well then, by all means, use that wonderful brain of yours and try to solve this problem! Of course, I haven't prepared an answer! Kikikiiiiii!>>>