The energy barrage from the battlefield mech Kog'Maw consists of plasma energy projectiles that lock onto their target and track it. With an effective range of up to 800 kilometers, the margin of error remains under 100 meters, even when accounting for the explosion's area of effect.
Given Morgana's abilities, she could easily teleport hundreds of meters away within the span of a single heartbeat, and this is well within her comfort zone. She can sense impending danger and has no trouble evading the plasma barrage's coverage.
Therefore, Li Lin refrained from loudly warning her during the crucial moment of her battle with Kayle. In such a tense fight between evenly matched opponents, even the smallest distraction could lead to defeat. If he had drawn her attention away, her blades might have pierced her chest in the next blink of an eye.
For a plasma shell, 800 kilometers is practically instantaneous. Before long, the sky above the sacred star realm, protected by magic, was filled with countless blue dots of light.
Both angel sisters sensed an immense surge of dangerous energy approaching, and the golden twin swords interlocked with the purple-black flame-wreathed chains suddenly halted. They both looked up in astonishment toward the sky.
Morgana recognized the energy signature immediately. It was identical to the one that lingered in the now-devastated forest of Fiddlesticks, where dark magic had once corrupted and erased the land.
This attack had been carried out by Li Lin and his mechanical army!
She sharply turned her head toward Li Lin, who was standing at the edge of the battlefield in his battle armor. Her face betrayed a hint of displeasure.
Although she knew the attack wasn't aimed at her but at Kayle, the fact that an outsider had interfered in their sisterly conflict made her furious.
Morgana knew the power of the plasma barrage well. Even a few hundred or thousand projectiles would be no problem for her; her magical shield would be enough to withstand them. Tens of thousands might cause her some injury, but with her star spirit power, she could endure.
However, this barrage wasn't a few thousand—it was an incomprehensible number, at least several hundred thousand shells. A single Kog'Maw could fire more than one plasma shot, and with 1200 of them combined, the result was a qualitative shift in scale.
Morgana could not guarantee that she would survive such overwhelming annihilation. Even if she could endure it, she would be gravely injured—possibly requiring months or even years to recover.
It was also possible that she might not survive at all.
But before she vanished, Morgana cast one last, lingering gaze at her still-dazed sister, gritting her teeth and leaving her standing in place.
With the power of the star spirit, a brief moment of hesitation was all it took.
As soon as Morgana moved away, Kayle reacted. Her cold gaze swept toward the distant Li Lin, and she flapped her wings, soaring into the air, trying to evade the flood of incoming plasma shells.
But she hadn't anticipated that these projectiles were also homing.
The first wave of plasma shells exploded in a blinding blue light as they hit the ground, their energy spilling out in a surge that blocked Kayle's path.
A second wave of plasma fire seemed to predict her movement, sealing off her route ahead.
By the time Kayle realized she had been encircled by an unrelenting storm of annihilation energy, it was already too late.
With the plasma barrage pouring down on the barely 100-square-meter area, the silver-and-gold armored Kayle was overwhelmed by the crushing wave of energy.
"Sister…"
Morgana, now back by Li Lin's side, instinctively called out for Kayle in shock as she watched the scene unfold.
Despite the deep animosity between them, the potential for life and death stirred something painful in her heart. While their rivalry was intense, her worry for her sister ran deeper than her hatred.
"She will be fine," Li Lin said calmly.
Morgana turned to him, her gaze complex. "Why did you do this? I told you—this is between my sister and me, no one else should interfere!"
"I know, but you can't beat Kayle. Her power has grown far beyond what it was centuries ago," Li Lin replied, shaking his head.
Morgana wanted to argue, but he cut her off. He half-turned, pointing toward the distant horizon where the silhouette of a colossal Galio statue was barely visible.
Behind it lay the imposing magic-sealing walls of Demacia's capital.
"You want the people of Demacia to suffer because of your sibling rivalry?" he raised his voice, an edge of reproach in his tone.
Morgana fell silent.
The location where she and Kayle had clashed was at least twenty kilometers from the capital. Now, with Morgana being pushed further back, it was less than ten kilometers away.
That battle was still fresh in her mind.
Divine flames had rained down from the heavens, igniting the very city she had sworn to protect.
Light and darkness had clashed in a storm of blades, staining the sky with a mournful blood-red hue. Amidst the ruins, her father, Kilam, lay gravely injured, his final breaths slipping away in her arms…
Morgana blinked, momentarily lost in the memory.
Then, sensing a surge of energy rising from far beyond, one that overshadowed the destructive power of the plasma barrage, she turned sharply. The radiant golden light reflected in her eyes, and an intense sense of dread filled her heart.
Golden light pierced through the blue-shrouded annihilation energy, and countless purified sword blades, each surrounded by golden light, circled around Kyle, forming an energy barrier from the Celestial realm to shield her from the relentless external harm.
This was the new ability she had gained after her ascension on the peak of Mount Targon—[Divine Judgement]!
Kyle flapped her wings and soared into the sky, coming to a stop hundreds of meters above the ground. Although the earlier energy blast had caused her helmet to fall off, her silver hair now cascaded freely, making her appear somewhat disheveled, she remained completely unscathed.
At the same time, the endless plasma barrages targeting her couldn't break through the protective barrier formed by the Sword of Judgment, shattering into blue-white particles before they could come within a hundred meters of her.
With the battlefield mech Kog'Maw attacks proving ineffective, Li Lin ordered it to remain on standby and then had the warlord lock onto her instead.
Kyle, still maintaining her proud demeanor, glared down at Li Lin and Morgana with an air of contempt.
"Li Lin, as someone favored by this world, how could you conspire with a fallen one?!"
The sword in Kyle's hand fused once more, transforming into a giant sword glowing with golden light. The tip of the sword pointed at the two below her, her voice tinged with both confusion and anger.
Her previously maintained coldness and indifference faltered.
Li Lin was not at all surprised that Kyle knew his name and special nature. He easily saw through the fact that the human soul was a gift from the Justice Star Spirit, an ability that would also pass onto its chosen host.
He simply shook his head. "You're too extreme, Kyle."
"It seems my sister has already brainwashed you with her corrupted ideology." Kyle wielded the Sword of Judgment around her, pointing it at the two below. "The sins of the accomplices are even greater!"
"Heh, at least my 'corruption' theory hasn't destroyed those around me." Morgana retorted with a hint of sarcasm.
Li Lin watched the energy index on his digital data system spike rapidly, knowing that Kyle was planning to judge both Morgana and himself at once.
"It seems we'll have to fight side by side." He said with a light chuckle.
"At a time like this, you still have the nerve to joke!" Morgana shot him a glare. "I told you not to interfere, and now look..."
Just as the two conversed, Kyle suddenly vanished, moving at a speed so fast that Li Lin couldn't even react. She hurtled downwards, carrying with her a barrage of holy swords wreathed in both red flame and golden light.
In the blink of an eye, she crossed dozens of kilometers and manipulated the purified blades through a star-magic portal, sending them crashing down directly above the two, initiating her attack.
Countless magical swords descended like a storm of blades, mimicking the dense plasma blasts from earlier, falling at an incredible speed.
"Quick, get out of the way!" Morgana urgently cast a layer of dark magic shields around herself and Li Lin as she dodged and urged him on.
The Sword of Judgment was a technique Kyle had never used before. Compared to the fiery blades she normally summoned, these golden holy swords were on a completely different level.
Li Lin didn't want to waste his precious force field shield, which had a long cooldown, at this moment. He activated his blink function, instantly appearing over a hundred meters away.
Since the holy swords lacked locking and tracking capabilities, they had to be fully controlled by Kyle's will.
The moment she saw the human disappear, she hesitated for a moment. All the magic swords aimed at Li Lin plunged into the earth, kicking up clouds of dust and debris.
"Very impressive abilities, but ultimately futile."
As Kyle prepared to make the holy swords pursue Li Lin once again, Morgana, who had gained a brief respite, raised her hand and unleashed dozens of dark magic missiles.
Although the missiles wouldn't deal any damage to Kyle protected by the holy sword barrier, Morgana's magic had a powerful binding effect, enough to delay Kyle's movements for a few seconds.
Taking advantage of this brief moment, Li Lin used his blink function several times and quickly entered the nearby Warlord mech that had been stationed at a distance.
The suit of armor enclosed him, offering double protection—double insurance!
Meanwhile, Morgana flashed next to Li Lin, her gaze not daring to stray from the struggling Kyle. "Hurry and summon Zoe! We can't break her shield!"
"Zoe said she was sending a message to Mount Targon. Even if we summon her now, just like last time with Fiddlesticks, it'll take at least an hour or two for her to arrive."
Li Lin's words were casual, but the truth was, he had no intention of summoning Zoe.
With the power of his infinite battle armor and warrior mech, he could easily keep up with Kyle, but he couldn't break her defense.
If she didn't have this invincible ultimate move, he was confident he could easily defeat the host of the Justice Star Spirit, even though she had already reached the "Fiery Sincerity" stage of the divine tier, just a step away from the ultimate "Transcendence."
Moreover, only by defeating her with a mortal blow could his pride truly be shattered.
"Even so, you still need to call her!" Morgana snapped in frustration.
As she spoke, Kyle broke free of the binding magic and once again sent countless holy swords flying towards them.
The two were forced to separate once more, as only by doing so could they evade the concentrated onslaught.
Li Lin didn't mind. His mech had a nuclear-powered reactor, providing virtually unlimited energy, allowing him to use the blink function as many times as needed. Kyle's swords couldn't keep up with him.
The reason for separating from Morgana was to alleviate the pressure on her and prevent her from getting hurt.
"Damn!" Morgana muttered, "Li Lin, hurry..."
Before she could finish, Li Lin's voice reached her ears. "No need for Zoe. I have a way to break Kyle's holy sword shield."
"What?!"
Morgana's face went pale, thinking she must have misheard him or that Li Lin had gone mad.
"We just need to stall for a little longer... Just one more hour!" Li Lin shouted over to Morgana, who was now several kilometers away.
He then turned his attention back to the full-screen display of his helmet, which was simulating the launch sequence of a satellite-carrying rocket.
The space-based satellite was nearly ready!
(End of Chapter)
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