Regarding Lueran's not-so-friendly tone, Lex merely chuckled inwardly; he wasn't in the mood to bicker with the Admiral's secretary right now.
His gaze locked onto Levto, reminding himself that he was currently only a Sequence 7 Pyromaniac, then raised his Blood Praise and launched the first attack.
Bang! Bang!
Two bullets shot out from the muzzle, striking the giant secretary's chest heavily, producing a crisp, clear sound that echoed continuously through the manor.
Where the bullets hit, Levto's Dawn Armor on his chest showed two spiderweb-like cracks. Although the bullets had some destructive power against it, they were still a considerable distance from completely shattering it. Moreover, after the bullets created cracks, small points of morning light gathered, slowly restoring those cracks.
Although these two shots didn't cause any real damage to Levto, a blood-colored flame bloomed on his chest, leaving a faint red glow.
Clearly, Blood Praise's extraordinary effect had taken hold, and the giant secretary now exhibited both 'Cursed Bloodfire' and Fading Blood effects.
However, since Levto was not injured or bleeding at the moment, the Fading Blood effect had not yet come into play.
Lex continued to fire, attempting to 'afflict' the giant secretary with more negative statuses, but at this moment, Levto swung the War Halberd, condensed from morning light, in his hand, skillfully blocking several bullets with a clanging sound.
These sounds merged into one, indistinguishable, and with the bullets blocked, the extraordinary effects attached to them could not take effect.
Additionally, the bloodfire and faint red glow on the Dawn Armor visibly dimmed, because Levto was not injured, thus the extraordinary effects could not last.
Suddenly, Levto lunged forward, flashing towards Lex. It was hard to imagine that his height, over two meters, should have made him appear clumsy.
Yet, at this moment, he moved with agility and explosiveness. As Levto advanced, Lex immediately felt immense pressure, making him instinctively want to pull out other magical items and unleash power beyond Sequence 7.
The Dawn War Halberd was raised, as if to cleave Lex and the ground beneath him, but at this moment, Levto suddenly cried out in pain, clutching his head and retreating.
Lex, through the invisible spiritual fluctuations in the air, perceived that the blonde secretary next to him had made his move. Lueran's eyes held a hidden arrogance, radiating a faint majesty. His sense of majesty couldn't compare to Amyrius, but it could be guessed that he was likely also an Arbitrator.
Judging from the giant secretary's reaction, Lex believed that Levto had likely taken a Mental Pierce, a method that directly attacked the Soul and was virtually impossible to guard against.
Seizing this opportunity, Lex's left hand condensed a fireball, compressing this crimson fireball inward until it was the size of an eyeball, then he threw it towards Levto.
Levto had already somewhat recovered from the Mental Pierce's damage. Seeing the fireball flying towards him, he didn't dodge, but directly swung his War Halberd, sweeping it across the fireball.
Bang!
The giant's figure was instantly engulfed by the explosion of fire, the ground shook slightly from the blast, and then thick smoke billowed. Suddenly, a figure burst out from the flames and smoke.
Levto roared, charging forward like a Chariot. His Dawn Armor had varying degrees of damage, but morning light gathered in those areas, slowly recovering.
He swung his War Halberd, fiercely striking at Lex, instantly stirring up a strong wind that almost made Lex lose his balance.
The giant secretary displayed terrifying strength, and Lex dared not face it head-on, immediately leaping to the side, bending and rolling skillfully.
Levto's War Halberd struck the ground, which immediately shattered into pieces, with cracks rapidly spreading. Shards of rock flew in all directions like bullets, forcing Lex and Lueran to quickly dodge.
Levto turned to continue pursuing Lex, when out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lueran raise his hand and lightly tap his brow.
Almost simultaneously, the giant secretary suddenly felt as if currents of electricity surged through his mind, forming a long whip that continuously lashed his Soul.
He felt both numb and painful, and what was worse, this sensation originated deep within his brain, unrelated to his physical body, making him tremble uncontrollably and his knees weaken.
Lex knew that Lueran had activated his ability again. He had to admit, although Amyrius's secretary was unlikeable, his support abilities were strong, continuously creating opportunities for the main attacker.
Seizing this opportunity, Lex raised his hand, crimson energy gushing forth, condensing into a long spear with a scorching white tip. He stepped forward, swung his arm, and hurled this Flame Lance.
The long spear trailed a fiery red trajectory, stabbing towards Levto's chest. The giant secretary cried out, rolling to the side with all his might. The spear grazed his shoulder, flying off into the distance and disappearing into the depths of the manor.
Then, a flash of fire and a burst of flames ignited a large tree, turning it into a giant torch.
Where the Flame Lance grazed Levto's shoulder, his armor was completely shattered, and his shoulder showed scorched red marks. With a slight movement, the wound split open, bleeding.
He took a few breaths, then suddenly pulled out a goblet from his person. The goblet's material was unknown, appearing like crystal but with a metallic luster.
Levto poured his energy into the goblet, and at the bottom of the goblet, a layer of blood-like liquid immediately emerged.
He raised the goblet and poured the thin layer of crimson liquid into his mouth, swallowing it fiercely.
In an instant, the giant secretary's aura suddenly surged. His eyes glowed faintly red, and his body creaked. When he stood up, his height seemed to have increased by a few centimeters.
This goblet was a magical item. After infusing it with Qi, the goblet would spontaneously produce 'Warrior's Blood.' Drinking the blood-red liquid could grant Levto a significant all-around boost in a short period.
At the same time, it enabled Levto to resist mental damage.
Of course, as a magical item, it naturally had negative effects.
When the 'Warrior's Blood' effect ended, Levto would become weak. At that point, even an ordinary person could kill him.
But at this moment, the enhanced Levto, with his blazing aura, exuded an imposing presence without even trying, like a War God descended, bringing immense pressure to Lex and Lueran.
Levto then roared, raising his War Halberd and fiercely stabbing it into the ground. The ground was pierced with a crack, and at the same time, clusters of morning light-like specks of light surged from the War Halberd.