With a powerful aura surging, Olivia pulled out the King's Domain and activated this rule-grade forbidden artifact.
She utilized the area swap function, instantly shifting the numerous pieces of furniture in the living room to other locations to ensure they wouldn't be destroyed in the upcoming battle.
Yes, she had revealed this eye solely to move and protect the furniture.
Looking at Fiona, she smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of me?"
Upon hearing this, Fiona immediately suppressed the suspicion in her heart and sneered, "What a joke. Do I have any reason to fear you? Olivia, you have disappointed me greatly. You made a very poor choice. And now, it's time for you to pay the price."
As she spoke, Fiona raised her hands, placing them in the void before her. Her fingers tapped continuously as if she were playing an invisible piano.
In reality, invisible lines emerged following her movements. These were puppet threads, which she could use to perform various functions.
The puppet threads themselves were incredibly sharp and could serve as invisible blades to slice a target directly.
She could also use local materials to transform visible objects into the puppets she desired.
For instance, the stone puppets from before had been created by Fiona using the stones on the ground as a foundation.
Now, following Fiona's movements, various stone puppets emerged from all corners of the hall, surrounding Olivia in an instant.
As soon as the numerous stone puppets appeared, they all lunged at Olivia with savage movements.
Olivia did not retreat a single step. She nimbly brandished the Cross Grace, quickly clashing with the swarm of rushing stone puppets.
She was waiting for the right opportunity.
While she could use the teleportation ability of the King's Domain to suddenly appear behind Fiona for a sneak attack, according to the magic mirror's judgment, that would at most wound the opponent rather than kill her.
But by waiting a little longer, it wouldn't take much time at all to find a lethal opening!
To Olivia, the magic mirror was essentially the best combat commander, capable of telling her the most effective and fastest way to fight.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Olivia clashed rapidly with several stone puppets. With every collision, she felt as if she had been struck by a carriage. Her internal organs vibrated violently, which was far from pleasant.
'Magic mirror, are you sure you want me to take the attacks head-on instead of dodging?'
【Yes, Master. Taking the hits directly will provide more benefits.】
The magic mirror quickly provided an answer.
Olivia was thoughtful.
She had previously asked the magic mirror for the best way to fight, and it had mentioned the need to go head-to-head with these stone puppets, though she hadn't known why.
Now, she simply asked.
【Master's mastery of the stigmata armor has reached a high level, but it is still slightly lacking. This is a chance to rapidly master the stigmata armor.】
Olivia understood.
Since becoming a Sensate, she had successively mastered various abilities of her current class rank, but she had yet to master the stigmata armor and the Spark of Fire.
And now, this was actually an opportunity?
Fiona posed no threat to her at all; instead, she was becoming a source of help?
This result was somewhat laughable.
She glanced at Fiona. The other woman was clearly oblivious to this, perhaps still believing everything was under control.
But the one truly in control of everything was the magic mirror!
Olivia withdrew her gaze and stopped overthinking. She began clashing with the numerous stone puppets around her, the combat appearing exceptionally fierce.
Fiona sneered repeatedly at the sight.
She couldn't understand why Olivia dared to defy her. Perhaps the comfortable life in the church had made the girl forget things she shouldn't have forgotten.
It didn't matter. She would make the girl realize what reality was like!
However, the change came much faster than Fiona expected.
In no time at all, a bit of realization sprouted in Olivia's heart.
"Whoosh!"
In front of her, a massive stone puppet pressed forward. Its enormous fist, larger than a cooking pot, swung toward Olivia's head.
But right then, Olivia, who had reached an epiphany, suddenly emanated a thin layer of clear glow. It looked like blue-white starlight coiling around her—a unique and beautiful sight.
As the clear glow emerged, it suddenly contracted, covering the surface of Olivia's body and transforming into a robe made of blue-white light points.
Wearing this robe, she swung the Cross Grace in her hand once more, colliding with the massive fist smashing toward her.
"Boom!"
Following the heavy collision, Olivia only felt her body sway slightly, but that was it. The discomfort she had felt during previous collisions was completely gone.
This was the stigmata armor!
The damage she should have taken was largely mitigated, and she felt her body become significantly lighter.
'Magic mirror, I have mastered the stigmata armor. What should I do next?' Olivia asked in her heart.
【Master can use Elemental Praise. When you unleash an attack to strike Fiona head-on, use the King's Domain to teleport behind her for the killing blow. For the element of the Elemental Praise attack, it is recommended to choose the fastest element: wind.】
Olivia understood.
With the magic mirror present, everything about Fiona was laid out clearly. There was truly no threat to her.
Her figure flashed, dodging the attacks of the stone puppets around her. Then, she raised her finger, and the Elemental Praise began to emit a streak of azure light.
As soon as the azure light emerged, a violent gale suddenly appeared in the living room, blowing wildly in all directions. It was so intense it could almost blow a person away.
When the gale appeared, Fiona, who had previously worn a look of certain victory, was stunned. She looked at Olivia in disbelief, completely unable to understand how Olivia could manifest such a concentrated wind element.
Was it a forbidden artifact?
But... but such a violent wind... what grade of forbidden artifact would it take to create it? And how could such a forbidden artifact be mastered by Olivia?
So what exactly was going on?
Before Fiona could figure it out, the incredibly violent gale converged into an azure serpent. it rushed toward her with extreme speed, arriving before her almost instantly.
Facing such an attack, Fiona had no chance to dodge. She hurriedly crossed her arms in front of her, and countless puppet threads interlaced to form a thread wall. This was the only reaction she could muster at the moment.
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