Skirk had not yet reached the realm of a Demon Lord, but that did not hinder her perception of the things around her.
Especially when Skirk used Abyssal Power, everything around her became so distinct... because the Abyss was a power that eroded everything; even the Heavenly Principles of Celestia would be affected by Abyssal Power, let alone this world.
As long as Skirk was willing to release the Abyssal Power within her, this world would immediately be influenced by the Abyss, and what it would turn into then, no one would know...
In any case, it would only be worse than the situation in the Teyvat world!
However, right now, Skirk could feel something extremely subtle entwined around Edelweiss...
An ordinary Blazer would never be able to feel it; only a top powerhouse like Skirk could detect that subtle change.
If following the settings of the Chivalry of a Failed Knight world, that subtle thing was likely the Power of Destiny that could only be used at the Demon Lord realm.
The Demon Lords of the world could all use this power to change fate, making things develop in the direction they desired.
Of course, if two Demon Lords came into conflict and wanted to make fate flow in two different directions, it would depend on who had a stronger grasp of the Power of Destiny.
The winner takes all, and the loser has no place to be buried.
This is the inconstant nature of fate...
At first, it was just a thin thread, but as Edelweiss gathered her power, that thread became thicker and thicker, and its quantity became more and more.
This also represented that Edelweiss was unleashing her Demon Lord power to the maximum.
Skirk did not choose to interrupt the other party, because this was exactly one of her goals: to observe the power of a Demon Lord head-on, along with the Power of Destiny mastered by the Demon Lord.
However, even though Skirk had already observed the Power of Destiny, she was unable to grasp this power.
She could see fate converging on Edelweiss, but she could not guide this power into her own body...
"What should I do, should I try?"
A thought occurred to Skirk: perhaps she could guide the Power of Destiny from Edelweiss into her own body, as long as she used the Abyssal Power...
Use the Abyss to erode it, and then feed it back to herself later.
Is this not a proper way to use Abyssal Power?
But that fate was, after all, Edelweiss's Power of Destiny; if Skirk insisted on interfering, it would definitely cause serious consequences for Edelweiss.
By then, this world's strongest female swordswoman might just become a puppet of the Abyss...
From a personal perspective, as long as she could obtain the Power of Destiny and become a Demon Lord, it would be worth it even if she killed Edelweiss.
However, Skirk could not do that...
Given the premise that she knew Edelweiss was a kind person, the last shred of kindness in the depths of Skirk's heart did not allow her to truly kill this swordswoman.
It didn't matter how many times she killed her in the illusion, but in reality... it was best not to do so!
"However, I still have to try; even if she really runs into any problems, I will definitely be able to save her."
The indifferent tone represented Skirk's self-confidence.
As long as she wasn't too deeply affected by the Abyssal Power, there was a possibility of saving her, or even having her master the Abyssal Power...
With Edelweiss's talent, she should be able to do it, right?
Boom, boom, boom—!
Just at this moment, an increasingly fierce sense of oppression came from Edelweiss, just like the highest peak of this world, Edelberg, with biting cold winds and swirling blizzards.
It was as if a peak piercing straight into the sky had truly appeared before her!
Those Powers of Destiny that originally surrounded Edelweiss turned into the blizzard on the peak, flying towards Skirk in swarms, because Skirk had already intruded into Edelweiss's domain.
That's right, it was a domain again!
When sword intent is condensed to a certain degree, it can influence the people around it with one's own self.
And when a Blazer's Blaze Sword Secret Technique is mastered, they can naturally create a small world of their own.
That is a domain!
Although it was a bit strange for a snowy mountain to appear in this world composed of the Abyss...
But at least everything was developing in a good direction!
The next moment, ripples appeared on Skirk's hands...
Anyone who had seen Skirk, besides being attracted by that cold and beautiful face, the second thing they would notice was Skirk's limbs... almost all wrapped in an indescribable power, looking as if they had special effects applied.
Those familiar with Skirk didn't need to ask this question, and for those who were not familiar, their relationship was clearly not good enough to ask this question.
Furthermore, Skirk also had the pride of a powerhouse; not just anyone was qualified to sit on equal footing with her, and even in the simplest conversation, there was a clear gap.
After all...
Skirk had long since lost her own limbs, and in their place were organs composed of Abyssal Power!
Usually, when guiding students at the academy, Skirk was careful to control this Abyssal Power, not letting it erupt within the academy.
Long-term habit had even made Skirk's body remember how to control this power, but now...
In order to obtain the Power of Destiny, Skirk decided to use the "Abyss" within her to infect Edelweiss's fate, while at the same time doing her utmost to preserve the other party's life.
The Abyss on her hands began to spread; the first to be affected was the one-handed sword in her hand, azure radiance, which almost instantly lost its original luster and became like obsidian.
Then it was Skirk's whole body, slowly being wrapped by some pitch-black and tiny special substances; although they looked harmless, they contained the most essential "Abyss."
"Here I come!"
As the words fell, Edelweiss and Skirk disappeared from where they stood at the same time.
Edelweiss aimed to kill Skirk, exhausting all the Power of Destiny she could use, gathering it all onto her Device, and with the addition of the Wings-Aligned Sword, the power of this strike was unimaginable.
If placed outside this domain, Edelweiss could probably easily destroy a city and all the surrounding areas.
And Skirk gathered the Abyssal Power onto herself, while ensuring Edelweiss's life, she did her utmost to infect the other party with the Abyss, just to obtain the Power of Destiny.
Clang—!
The moment the black and white lights made contact, everything around them disappeared.
Even this Abyssal space created by Skirk gradually dissolved...
A faint smile hung on Skirk's face, because she knew she had succeeded; fate had already revealed its true form before her, just like a fiancée disrobing, ready to get intimate at any moment.
But on the other side, Edelweiss's expression was not so good.
Upon realizing that her hands had lost sensation, only two words appeared in Edelweiss's mind...
It's over!
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