Lucy’s slash cut through Adora.

“Tch.”

Lucy clicked her tongue as there was no sensation of striking anything.

This one, too, was just another illusion.

As the illusion fell, Adora appeared in midair, pressing down Lucy’s sword with one fan and attacking with the other.

The Hero deflected the fan with her gauntlet, nullifying the attack.

Clang!

Though she struck with the intent to break it, the fan was surprisingly sturdy.

Lucy’s gaze was fixed entirely on the illusionist.

If she let her guard down for even a moment, she had no idea what kind of trickery might come next.