"Stop making that hand gesture, Gracier. It's unsightly for a woman to make that gesture.''
Pandora pulled back the bowstring, while staring in displeasure at Gracier, who lifted her middle finger. Upon hearing Pandora's lecture, Gracier rolled her eyes at her before she sighed.
''Tch! It's my mistake, I shouldn't have told you the meaning of this gesture. You're no fun big sister Pandora.''
She crossed her arms afterward, but around her many small fireballs levitated, she didn't attack yet.
Upon hearing Gracier's sarcastic remarks, it was Pandora's turn to roll her eyes.
''I'm not a performer, of course, you'll say I'm no fun.''
Her attempt to joke back was met with the remaining members of the group rolling their eyes at her. There was no tension in the air despite them being surrounded and attacked by the dark elves.
Gracier not wanting to be outdone said.
''Let's see if you understand this one.''
After saying those words, Gracier gave a taunting thumbs-down to Pandora. Then, she sandwiched her thumb between the index and middle fingers, swaying it before her. Looking at this hand gesture, Pandora was taken aback. She revealed a dubious expression. Sakuya and Luna were holding their laughter back.
"What does that mean?" Pandora questioned.
"Hahaha, you don't know, right? I won't tell you this one. Hehehehehe!"
"Alright, both of you shut up. Now isn't the time for a quarrel. Pandora, come here."
"Okay, leader."
Upon hearing Maria's words, Pandora nodded obediently and glared fiercely at Gracier. Even though she didn't know what that hand gesture meant, based on Gracier's behavior, she knew it definitely wasn't anything kind. But Pandora (Meera) turned away from Gracier immediately and went to Maria's side to continue attacking the dark elves. Looking at this scene, Maria let out a deep, inward sigh of relief. This little girl is sure a little devil.
'Hopefully, our children won't take after her.' Maria silently prayed.
Meanwhile, the interaction between Pandora and Gracier lasted for only a few seconds and in the meantime, the battle had ended. Even though the dark elves had a clear division of labor among them, they attacked Maria's group simultaneously to ensure that they didn't need to face the dangers alone.
However, that was pointless. The blinded dark elves who encircled Gracier and Pandora had their skulls penetrated by the light arrows. Before the dark elves pouncing on Pandora managed to land an attack, the blood inside their bodies exploded and caused their death. On the other hand, Sakuya didn't move an inch. She stood on the spot lazily, staring at the four idiotic dark elves who leaped and flourished their blades at her neck. If nothing stopped them, Sakuya's head would have fallen at the next moment. But as a matter of fact, the instant the blades were swung, it was the dark elves' skulls that flew up into the air. The dark elves gave their all to kill the enemy, only to send themselves to death. They used their lives to prove that all foolish actions before the Japanese goddess would call forth the arrival of death.
The battle came to an end abruptly. Standing above the boulder and concealing themselves in the dark mist, before the dark elf mages released a second wave of magical spells, the shield in Zwei's hands whistled toward them, crashing onto them like a fly swatter. In a loud bang, the bloody female mage died, smashing onto the wall and squashing her bones into bits.
Only the dark elves who surrounded Maria and Saeko survived. It wasn't that the two were incapable of defeating them, but that after Maria unleashed her strength, the dark elves froze to the spot immediately. She merely released half of her strength and it was enough to paralyze the dark elves. The dark elves turned ashen and tossed their weapons aside in a frenzy. Perhaps if Maria were to go up and torture them to death, they wouldn't have any response.
"W-Who exactly are y-you people! W-What are you trying t-to do!"
Even though the dark elves lived with the pride of their years-long arrogance, under Maria'group'sup overwhelming strength and Maria's overwhelming presence, they couldn't even speak properly now.
''We're travelers who are passing by."
Facing the dark elves' question, Maria responded. However, her answer made them reveal strange expressions. Even though she was literally stating the truth, just like how the Earth was circulating the sun, based on the current situation, why did it feel so weird to them? However, Maria ignored the suspicious gazes shot at her and continued to speak with a humble and gentle voice.
''We're heading to Gandor. If I'm not mistaken, you guys are the patrolling guards of Gandor, right?"
"…"
Facing Maria's question, the remaining four dark elves gnashed their teeth, exchanged looks with one another, and nodded grudgingly. These dark elves weren't fools either. Judging from the exceptional power that Maria's group displayed, it was obvious to the dark elves that these adventurers weren't fools who came to this place just to commit suicide. Perhaps not even the matriarch of the number one family of Gandor City possessed such strength. Facing their silent response, Maria revealed a gentle smile.
"Alright then, please inform your people that the Saint adventurer's group composed of only SS rank adventurers intends to pass through Gandor City. I hope you guys can open up the city gates and allow us through. If not, be prepared to suffer the consequences."
Gazing at the ashen dark elves, Maria spoke in a soft tone, unlike her previous cold face.
The dark elves started pondering in silence.
In the meantime.
''Big sister Maria, you said the dark elves will open the city gates for us?"
Gracier sauntered, turning around to ask Maria curiously. Facing her question, Maria shrugged and didn't answer immediately. Dark elves weren't a race that would die for their pride. At that moment, the dark elves were hesitant about whether to believe her words. If wasn't because of this group's strength, there would be nothing to consider.
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