456: The Queen spotted

As Mary appeared a hundred meters away, a bolt of lightning struck down from above her head again.

Helpless, she had no choice but to fly further away again.

After flying another hundred meters, out of the lightning's attack range, she stopped and looked at Qin Shilei, who had remained still in his original spot.

"Good, this time I'm getting serious."

Mary put away the contempt in her heart.

Void Chain!

A transparent chain flew rapidly towards Qin Shilei, trying to entangle him.

"So he's a spatial ability user, no wonder he can teleport."

Qin Shilei thought to himself, repeatedly pointing his staff, and several bolts of lightning struck the flying Void Chain again.

Although the Void Chain was an extremely powerful ability, it was easily shattered in the face of the even more powerful lightning.

Dimensional Slash!

Another curved, transparent blade shot towards Qin Shilei.

However, this Dimensional Slash also failed to break through the lightning's blockade; after shattering three bolts of lightning, it weakly dissipated into the air.

Qin Shilei was like a human cannon turret, continuously firing bolts of lightning in all directions.

He intercepted all sorts of spatial attacks that Mary launched from all directions, keeping them beyond twenty meters from him.

Mary, however, became increasingly surprised as they fought.

After hearing that he had defeated her third general, Henry, in one encounter, she had a good impression of Qin Shilei, but she hadn't taken it too seriously.

Because Mary herself could easily defeat Henry.

Now, after exchanging blows, she not only lost her contempt but even had a feeling that "even if I use all my methods, I probably won't be able to defeat him."

Because he hadn't moved from his position until now, nor had he used any other moves.

Just ordinary bolts of lightning forced her to constantly change her moves and dodge.

Unwilling to give up, Mary once again used teleportation to get closer to Qin Shilei.

As soon as she appeared behind him, she quickly unleashed two Void Chains, hoping to bind Qin Shilei.

As for the lightning that struck again, she used several scrolls to block it.

The scrolls indeed helped Mary block Qin Shilei's lightning attack as desired, and the Void Chains also successfully entangled him.

However, before the Void Chains could exert their force, they were already shattered by the lightning power emanating from Qin Shilei's body.

Mary, left with no choice, could only escape again.

"Stop!"

Mary shouted loudly, then slowly flew towards Qin Shilei.

"Locke, your strength has gained my approval. As for the proposal of you pledging allegiance to me, let's drop it."

Qin Shilei smiled and said, "Your Highness Mary, I also greatly admire your strength!"

Mary smiled brightly and said, "I have a unique skill; please appraise it!"

Banishment!

As Mary formed a complex hand seal with both hands, a five-meter-wide, deep black hole appeared twenty to thirty meters in front of them.

A huge gravitational pull emanated from that hole.

Even from twenty to thirty meters away, caught off guard, Qin Shilei's body swayed involuntarily a few times.

"Your Majesty, your unique skill is indeed extraordinary. If it had been suddenly cast right next to me just now, I might not have been able to escape."

Qin Shilei looked at the deep black hole in front of him with interest, suddenly feeling a strong urge to drink Enlightenment Tea and study it.

Mary stared at Qin Shilei for a long time, realizing that he wasn't feigning composure, and judging that this move might not be able to completely kill him, she waved her hand and dispersed the black hole.

Seeing the black hole disappear, Qin Shilei also smiled and said, "I also have a unique skill; please appraise it, Your Majesty!"

Thunderous Nine Heavens!

A lightning pillar as thick as a bucket descended from the sky, fiercely striking a large rock below.

There was no earth-shattering explosion!

After the lightning flashed, a deep hole appeared in the center of the large rock.

Mary specifically flew above the rock and peered down into the hole.

A look of surprise instantly appeared on her face.

The lightning pillar not only pierced through more than ten meters of the rock but also annihilated thirty to forty meters of the hard ground.

Such immense power, if it had struck her, would probably have obliterated her without a trace.

Fortunately, the two sides were only sparring earlier and didn't use their ultimate moves, otherwise, at least one of them might never have seen the sun again.

Mary now completely recognized Qin Shilei's strength.

Looking at him again, she realized that Qin Shilei was actually quite handsome!

A thought suddenly surged into her mind.

Mary's beautiful face suddenly flushed.

"This girl isn't giving up and falling for me, is she?" Qin Shilei was a bit puzzled as to why she suddenly blushed.

"Let's go back." Mary turned and flew back to her palace.

Qin Shilei moved swiftly and followed her.

Perhaps having recognized Qin Shilei's strength, Mary chose not to return to her throne in the main hall to converse with Qin Shilei from a high position, but instead chose a smaller side hall, where the two sat facing each other.

"Locke, what are your plans for the future?" Mary asked with burning eyes.

"In the apocalypse, only by striving to improve one's cultivation can one seize that glimmer of hope for the future."

Qin Shilei spoke eloquently, "I've heard that Your Majesty is as beautiful as a celestial being. Firstly, I wished to witness it for myself; secondly, I hoped to, with your help, contract a suitable pet."

Mary reached up and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, "Locke, are you willing to stay here and work with me to re-establish the glory of the Empire of the Setting Sun?"

Qin Shilei hesitated for a moment.

If he just nodded, he might very well win the beauty's heart.

Then, asking her for methods to contract a large number of flying mutated beasts would probably not be difficult.

However, he didn't want to incur another romantic debt, nor was he particularly willing to be a scoundrel who takes advantage and then denies everything.

The hesitation flashed by, and Qin Shilei's lips curved into a smile, saying, "The Empire of the Setting Sun is my homeland, Locke's homeland. It is my honor to make my homeland prosperous, and it is an even greater pleasure, something I eagerly seek, to work hand in hand with Your Majesty to create the future."

Mary was interested in Locke, what did that have to do with Qin Shilei?

Besides, these Western women are very open-minded; perhaps Mary only wanted a lover.

Hearing this, Mary smiled brightly and invited, "I'll take you on a tour of our Calvia."

Stepping out of the side hall, she waved her hand and summoned a four to five-meter-tall griffon.

Platinum Three Star!

Qin Shilei saw through the griffon's cultivation at a glance, once again thinking more highly of Mary.

Mary only had a Golden Seven Star cultivation, yet she could possess a Platinum Three Star griffon as a pet; she probably had unknown unique skills.

The two stood side by side and flew onto the griffon's back, and then the griffon, under Mary's command, carried them to admire the beautiful scenery of Calvia.

During their tour, Mary also occasionally told Qin Shilei about various situations in the Empire of the Setting Sun.

Night fell, with dim candlelight, mellow red wine, tender steak, and sweet pastries.

The two sat opposite each other, and an ambiguous atmosphere permeated the surroundings.

Did he really have to sacrifice his appearance?

Or rather, could he only achieve his goal by taking advantage?

Qin Shilei hesitated once again.