After the fight with the old woman and getting the money, Velzard and Milim left Nfirea's ans his grandmother shop and headed to the forest outside the city
Velzard wanted to test Milim's abilities to see if she was strong enough to go with her on missions.
Standing in the middle of the trees, they exchanged glances, preparing for the imminent clash. "Are you ready?" Her words were met with a nod from Milim as she turned her hands into blades.
Upon confirmation, Velzard wasted no time and formed several ice spears above her, aiming at Milim. Then, with a flick of her wrist, the spears shot out at great speed towards Its goal.
*Woosh*
Seeing the pointed shapes approaching her with the intention of hitting her, Milim didn't panic, but pressed her feet to the ground and jumped in the air.
*Bam!*
A small hole formed where she had been standing, and cracks spread like spiderwebs for two meters. This was accompanied by spears being stuck into the ground, which increased the damage.
Seeing the success of her plan, a small smile formed on Milim's lips. Then, letting the seriousness drag her down, she prepared herself for a counterattack.
But is it that easy? "Pay more attention to your surroundings." With that said, Velzard manipulated the spears stuck in the ground to form chains of ice in an attempt to bind her.
"Tsk" Milim clicked her tongue in displeasure at the change in circumstances, but nevertheless stepped forward in an attempt to confront it directly.
*Clinng!*, *Clinng!*
The sound of the ice chains colliding with the organic metal echoes the sound of metal clashing, leaving sparks at the point of contact.
Although Milim tried hard, she couldn't resist the many chains with just her two hands, so she was destined to lose.
*Whoosh* "Aahhhhhh". *Boom!*
Outnumbered, she was grabbed by the hand by a thinner chain than the rest, only to be thrown into the air, crashing into a tree that was in her path.
"Hmm," Velzard's eyes narrowed as she watched the girl she considered her daughter being brutally thrown against a tree, which would have resulted in many people dying in a painful manner.
But did she care? Of course not!. Don't get her wrong, her indifference wasn't due to cruelty, no, but rather to her confidence that Milim wouldn't be harmed by such an attack. She had an incredibly strong and resilient body.
As if to confirm her predictions, the aforementioned stood up and got rid of the tree trunk that was on top of her By throwing it at Velzard.
Without the armor she wore most of the time, Velzard stood in tight black pants with matching high heels. She also wore a gray, high-collared shirt that clung to her body, highlighting her well-developed figure.
She also tied her hair in a ponytail with two strands of hair hanging over her face, highlighting her golden eyes.
Away from her appearance. Her eyes were watching the tree trunk moving towards her at a speed that would be blurry to ordinary people. But she wasn't an ordinary person. If you looked closely, you'd find a hint of boredom in her eyes.
Through her accelerated perception, the speed that others couldn't even see in her eyes was like a slow-motion video.
Then, without even blinking, she formed an ice wall that completely blocked the attack without budging an inch, sending wood shards flying into the air it blocked her vision from what was in front of her.
When she removed the wall, she found that there was no one in front of her.
Then, without warning, she received a punch to the back of her neck, intended to knock her unconscious without hurting her too much.
Of course, such an attack couldn't even hurt her, so without effort, she tilted her head to the left, dodging the punch by a hair.
"eh?!" Milim was surprised that her attack was so easily dodged. Although she was annoyed by the failure of her attack, she quickly regained her composure and used her momentum to spin around and throw a stiff kick towards Velzard's head, only for her leg to be easily caught and pinned in place.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free from the strong grip that wrapped around her leg.
Your tactic is good, but you're not attacking with the intent to kill. Are you afraid of hurting me? If so, stop messing around. Try as you might, you won't be able to harm me.
Her voice didn't carry a hint of arrogance, just the sound of truth. She was on a different level than Milim in terms of strength and skills.
Hearing her words, Milim frowned slightly. She knew there was a wide gap between her and her adoptive mother, but she was that wide.
Although she felt disappointed at how weak she was, a hint of joy crept into her heart, knowing that even if she lost everything, it wouldn't cause him any harm.
Then with a new determination burning in her eyes, she decided to stop holding back and give it her all.
With that thought, she transformed her leg into a serrated blade, causing Velzard to let go of her with a surprised but satisfied expression on her face.
"So you've decided to get serious? Then I won't make things easy for you!"
Finishing her words, she moved from her spot for the first time, waving her fist in Milim's direction.
*Boom!*
As soon as the punch was launched, it broke the sound barrier, causing a huge boom that echoed through the forest.
Milim, sensing danger, jumped with all her might to the side, trying to avoid the impact. *Boomm!*, *Creek!*
The punch fell to the ground, although it didn't look like a punch, it looked more like a meteor falling from space.
The force of the punch was enough to shatter the ground dozens of meters away, knocking many trees out of their places and causing a small earthquake from the force of the impact.
Milim, being close to the explosion, took most of the impact, being thrown a great distance, crushing several trees and digging a trench several meters long before she finally came to a stop.
Her small form was covered in injuries and wounds, blood gushing from her, even her right arm was broken.
"Damn! I went too far! Is she alright?" Velzard was very worried about her condition.
She still wasn't used to her strength being multiplied several times over, and with her excitement added to the equation, she had used more power than she had initially intended.
Even though she knew the other person's hardness and healing rate, worry still found its way into her.
She was ready to move for her treatment, but as she was about to advance, her steps were stopped by a small figure emerging from the wreckage.
A reassuring smile formed on her face as she saw Milim emerge recovered and advance towards her.
But as Milim advanced further, the smile on Velzard's face froze and turned into a deep frown as she narrowed her eyes at the approaching figure.
"What does this mean?" she said angrily through gritted teeth as she scrutinized Milim's clearly changed form.
Milim was originally a nine or ten year old Teido girl with white hair and golden eyes just like Velzard. The current Milim was different. Her former white hair was now jet-black with red streaks, she had horns growing from her forehead towards the back of her head and her height had grown considerably to match Velzard's.
The biggest change, however, was the growth of a new pair of armor and new eyes under the old ones. She simply didn't look like Milim at all!
"You... how did this happen to you?"
Velzard asked, even with a tiny shred of hope that her mind and memories would remain intact, that no matter how she changed her appearance, she would find a solution.
"Raagge!!"
But what shattered her hopes was that the person in front of her only responded with a roar like a wild, untamed beast, even attacking her at a speed much faster than her previous state.
*Bam!*Bam*Bam!*
The sound of heavy footsteps echoed wherever her feet landed, creating a crater, but despite her obvious weight, her speed was not affected at all as she roared towards Velzard.
It only took a few seconds to reach in front of her, transforming two of her hands into sharp blades, aiming directly at Velzard's neck.
But Velzard wasn't taking it seriously. Not only was she confident in her own strength, but she was also able to determine her opponent's strength.
'She's a little stronger than those monsters she faced in the mountain, but that's all it.'
She easily dodged the attack by stepping back, but accompanied by a swift kick that struck Milim's left side, sending her flying through several trees.
'I'm not the same as I was back then.'
With a push of her foot, she reached in front of Milim in an instant, sending another kick to her chin, launching her dozens of meters in the air, but she didn't finish, so she jumped too, following and passing Milim in the height, then sent her back to the ground with a downward kick to her head, causing blood to flow from her brain like a crimson fountain in the night sky.
*Boomm!*
The ground cracked with the force of the shock, causing more trees to fall .(poor forest(╥﹏╥))., with Milim trapped five meters deep in a human-shaped hole.
"That should take care of it," said Velzard as she descended from the sky and stood near the hole,
"What is going on here, why did Milim turn like this? I swear if anything happens to her, I'll..."
She clenched her fists in anger, completely ignorant of what was happening. Did it have anything to do with the experiments they had done on her? Or was it because she was made for this purpose!
But as she was trying to understand the reason for this transformation, she felt a slight movement beneath her that then began to increase until the ground cracked, revealing Milim with her injuries already healed.
"Ah, and I thought this would be easy. You're making it hard for me, so don't blame me for doing it,"
she said with some regret. Although she hadn't met Milim for a long time, and given the other party's condition, she actually admired the girl's cheerful and cheerful personality, so she didn't want to hurt her…
"But hitting her a little is better than keeping her in this ugly state!"
Velzard spat out the words in disgust and guilt, quickly dodging another attack from Milim, causing a trench to form on the ground.
'Her power has increased!.'
Noticing the other party's increase in strength and size made her take a more serious stance as she formed her own ice swords.
Knowing that Milim possessed regeneration like those creatures, she had no choice but to saturate her weapons with rot in order to neutralize their regeneration.
In a flash, as if they were aware of each other's thoughts, the two of them took off at the same time, aiming their weapons at different areas.
Milim targeted the vital organs like the heart and head, while Velzard targeted the arms and legs.
The killing intent filled the air and spread for dozens of meters, all the monsters and animals nearby fled upon feeling the deadly danger that this feeling emanated.
Anyone who has seen the fight can say that it was very close and equal, but of course this is absolutely not true!, Velzard is clearly and greatly retreating, as she is not fighting with the aim of killing, but rather to render her opponent unconscious.
After several minutes, Milim's massive body and superhuman speed began to diminish at a rapid rate, causing her to lose her fighting ability. All of this was due to the wounds continuing to corrupt her flesh and prevent regeneration, weakening her greatly.
Finally, after receiving hundreds of wounds, Milim fell unconscious, her body beginning to return to normal.
Of course, in normal circumstances, this would not have been good, as her previously strong body was the only reason she did not die from decay and all those wounds.
But now, with her return to what she was, all those wounds had worsened, and if she remained in this state, she would die in a matter of seconds.
Luckily for her, Velzard was there, and she was immediately cured of everything. What was going to be rotting flesh was now a little girl sleeping peacefully.
Anyone seeing this sight would not doubt for a second that she was the monster a moment ago.
"Ah, well even though I underestimated her endurance things have turned out well for now..."
She wasn't too happy with the result. Whatever happened to Milim she had to find a way to cure it or at worst... Yes, she didn't want to think about it for long.
She wrapped Milim whose clothes had been torn during the transformation in a blanket and carried her ready to return to the city.
"By the way, is it just me or does she look older than before?" Looking at Milim sleeping in her arms, Velzard noticed that she no longer looked nine years old, but rather twelve or thirteen years old.
Her height had increased, as had other things... *Ahem!* In short, she had grown. "Huh, strange. I'll have to look into it later."
With this thought, she flew into the sky towards the city, curious about what she would discover from this.
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