"Hmph! Don't celebrate too soon, watch your sword!" Paimon rushed forward, intending to slice him in half with one strike, but the Ying held in his arms caused him great trouble.
(To actually use the host as a shield?! This is outrageous! Why isn't the host letting me transform yet... Ah... that skill seems to be on cooldown... Σ(|||▽|||) )
"Heheheh~ Be careful, don't hurt my little darling~"
"Pah! Who's your little Wuwuwu..." Before Ying could finish, Tian Qing's outstretched hand covered her mouth.
"My little darling talks so much, don't get so excited, or you'll strain your voice~"
(Does this guy feel even more yandere than before?! Is it that energy causing trouble?! No, I need to remind Paimon...)
With both arms tightly restrained by Tian Qing, Ying could only make muffled sounds while constantly pointing at herself with her fingers.
"Mmm mmm mmm..."
(Idiot! This guy won't let me die!)
"Oh?"
(What gibberish is the host spouting...)
Seeing Paimon's confused expression, Ying was so angry she almost wanted to run over and smack her head a few times.
(Why did this idiot inherit my intelligence instead of Lumine's! (t^t))
"Heheheh~ Come on, little one, didn't you want to kill me with a sword?"
"You! Dammit... if it weren't for the host... Wait... Host, that's right!"
Thinking this, Paimon put away the Skyward Blade and, seizing the moment when both hands were used to control Ying, engaged in close-quarters combat.
"Watch! Watch! Watch!"
Paimon shouted, using the height difference to crazily attack Tian Qing's head. The powerful offensive forced him to constantly dodge.
"Tsk... so fierce, aren't you afraid I'll get angry and just get rid of your host?" Tian Qing dodged, using words to provoke Paimon, wanting him to be concerned about Ying and reveal a weakness.
"Hmph~ I'll give you ten guts and you still won't kill her!" Tian Qing's words did not waver Paimon's resolve; the speed of his punches only increased, forcing Tian Qing to free a hand that was covering Ying's mouth to barely fend off the pressure.
"Tch..."
If he could free both hands, dealing with someone like her wouldn't even take five minutes. But he had finally captured the little darling; letting her go so easily would be too much of a shame...
"Hit her head, Paimon, yes! Just like that, sweep her legs! Hey, you idiot, you missed that!"
Ying, with her mouth freed, immediately gained a formidable weapon, intending to help Paimon with her words, but...
"Ahhh! Host, you're so noisy! Shut up quickly!"
"Ha?! Wasn't I trying to help you deal with her?!"
"You're helping her deal with me! I can't concentrate because you're distracting me!"
"That's because you're an idiot!"
"You're the idiot! Falling for their trap so easily!"
"Ya-hoo?! Wasn't I doing it for you!"
Seeing the two of them arguing in front of him, Tian Qing said speechlessly, "You two... are you treating me like I don't exist?"
"Shut up! Let me go quickly, I'll personally deal with this guy who's getting too bold!"
"Heheheh~ Let you go so you can team up against me? Do you think I'd make such a low-level mistake?"
"Huh? Ah... Ah~ I didn't expect you to be so smart..."
"Huh? So this is the host's taunt..."
"Hmph, that's because you're too stupid," Ying snorted, also feeling relieved inwardly.
(Phew... I almost exposed that we were just bickering. Luckily, she thought more about it, or it would have been truly embarrassing... (//∇//) )
"Heheheh~ Bring out whatever other tricks you have, because when a person is in despair, they are most easily conquered~" Tian Qing gently stroked Ying's face, speaking softly.
"You... doing this will only make me hate you more..."
"Uh-huh~ Sister never intended to win your heart, just having your body is already very satisfying~"
"It's not like that... Phew... How about I make a deal with you... Anyway, we won't be able to decide a winner like this, and I have reinforcements coming later. Dragging this out will only be more disadvantageous for you."
(First, let her release me...)
"Heheheh~ Where are the reinforcements? If there were any, you would have let them out to help by now~"
"Hmph... Don't forget this is a prison. The Millelith will definitely catch the escaped prisoners soon. By then, even if you want to run, you won't be able to."
"That's quite reasonable... Then, little darling, tell me your deal~"
"Phew... How about this, we have a small competition, you decide what it's about. If I win, you'll let Paimon go, and I promise I won't try to rescue her again."
"Uh-huh... And if you lose?"
"If I lose, I'll... I'll..."
(Whoa... saying I'll be at your mercy is too embarrassing... (//∇//) )
"Heheheh~ It seems my little darling lacks confidence, but those two must die~ Until then, you'll stay here obediently."
A large amount of Cryo energy suddenly condensed around Tian Qing, and then a huge ice block was created, freezing Ying inside.
"What?!"
Seeing this, Ying quickly tried to use her elemental power to shatter the ice, but it was blocked by a familiar energy from within.
"Heheheh~ Little darling, do you think Sister wasted so much time talking nonsense with you because I was fooled? Sister just wanted to play with you more. If I had gotten serious, Sister would have already eliminated that little guy and started 'tasting' you~"
"Pah! Talking big without blushing, watch your sword!" Seeing Ying no longer blocking her, Paimon immediately leaped forward, summoning the Skyward Blade and thrusting it towards Tian Qing.
"Oh? Did you forget how you were beaten by me earlier?"
Tian Qing dodged the blade aimed at him with ease, then counter-punched Paimon in the abdomen, sending him flying backward. The Skyward Blade also fell from his hand.
"Ah!"
Paimon crashed heavily into a distant wall, collapsing a large section of it. The impact was so great that part of the entire wall caved in, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Damn... not on the same level at all..." Paimon painfully got back on his feet and said.
"Heheheh~ Little one, that's not how you use a sword. Let Sister teach you what true swordsmanship is."
Tian Qing chuckled softly, reached out and picked up the Skyward Blade, flipped her wrist, then charged forward.
"This is bad?!"
Paimon frantically dodged Tian Qing's attacks, but the opponent's attacks were not only fast but also unpredictable. The Skyward Blade was wielded like a coiling dragon, incredibly strange. With each swing, it left a bloody gash on Paimon's body, blood trickling down from the wounds...