Although she didn't know what was going on, if she had to teach that Dragon Maid a lesson to find out the exact location of the Dwarf Kingdom, then Ellie wouldn't hold back.
As for what 'marking' or not 'marking' was, she genuinely didn't know since she hadn't done it, but she didn't care about that. If it was a fight, she was ready anytime. That's what Ellie thought.
So, Ellie and the Dragon Maid moved to the courtyard.
Perfect! The spacious courtyard only had a few trees and two flowerbeds around it, which was enough for a bit of exercise.
Although it was clear that this Dragon Maid, who had inexplicably declared war on her, was probably not a simple character, no matter how strong she was, she couldn't be stronger than the officially designated strongest native, Zesshi Zetsumei, right!
Ellie could even chat and laugh with Zesshi Zetsumei, so how powerful could a mere Dragon Maid of the Dragon Queen be?
So Ellie didn't take this Dragon Maid seriously from the start, even when the Dragon Maid now exuded an incredibly strong fighting spirit and killing intent, because compared to Sebas's fighting spirit, this Dragon Maid was still too far behind.
"Elizabeth, forgive me!" Although the Dragon Maid was radiating fighting spirit and killing intent, she politely greeted Ellie first.
However, Ellie really wanted to complain, wasn't it said that this Dragon Maid couldn't fight? How did she suddenly become so full of killing intent when she was about to fight Ellie?
Wasn't this a contradiction? Or was it an exception for someone like Ellie, who had supposedly applied a "marking"?
However, Ellie wasn't the one who applied any "marking" to her. She guessed that the "marking" was more like a psychological suggestion spell. The person who created this marking must be someone with a dark mind!
"Come on, let me see your growth!" Ellie said confidently to the Dragon Maid. This was also following up on what the Dragon Maid had said earlier. Wasn't her initial reason for wanting to fight Ellie to show her growth?
But then again, she had been unable to fight all this time, so how could she have grown? Uh! That was a problem.
As soon as Ellie finished speaking, the Dragon Maid rushed forward with a pitch-black spear. Her speed was decent! But it was too far from Zesshi Zetsumei's. At this level, Ellie could probably handle her with one hand, right?
Ellie confidently watched the charging Dragon Maid, and saw the spear in her hand, full of momentum, thrusting towards her face.
Still the same old saying! The speed was very slow, and Ellie couldn't see anything impressive about this Dragon Maid. Even a nail clipper was faster than her. Since she thought of Brian, the nail clipper, Ellie wanted to imitate how Shalltear, upon first encountering him, blocked his attack with just her fingers. So, Ellie calmly raised her hand and, with just her index and middle fingers, directly clamped the tip of the spear that was attacking her.
It looked like a very cool scene. Ellie, using only her fingers, directly stopped the Dragon Maid's first strike. However, although that strike was clamped by Ellie's fingers, the subsequent impact directly blew Ellie's hair.
Not only that... Ellie heard a loud bang. Without looking back, Ellie knew that the patch of grass behind her must have been torn to shreds by the impact.
What the hell! Ellie finally understood. Had she been a bit too careless? Although Ellie still maintained the posture of clamping the spear tip with her fingers, her fingers had directly lost sensation due to the incredibly powerful impact when she caught that strike.
If her body wasn't special, a normal person's entire arm, along with them, would probably have been blasted to smithereens by the impact. Just how much strength did this Dragon Maid possess?
This was the first time she had encountered such a situation, apart from receiving guidance from the Guardians at home. Just this single attack felt no different from Sebas's straight punch to Ellie. Could it be that this Dragon Maid was also a Dragon? After all, she was a Dragon Maid who stayed by the Dragon Queen's side... This was the only way to explain it.
"So strong..." The Dragon Queen, who was watching from the side, was stunned, but her praise was probably directed at her Dragon Maid, not Ellie. Ellie understood this.
After her attack was seemingly "easily" blocked by Ellie, the Dragon Maid instantly withdrew her spear, then swung it forward defensively, taking a small step back.
It seemed she wanted to restrain Ellie's pursuit, but Ellie had no intention of pursuing. She still stood in place with a slight smile, simply putting the hand that had just been numb from the shock behind her back.
She used her body to block the sight of the other spectators and the Dragon Maid, and then! She was secretly moving her palm. She couldn't let them see her in this state!
If she had known this Dragon Maid had such terrifying strength, she wouldn't have courted death like this. Indeed, Father Ainz was right, intelligence in PVP was really important, but her underestimation was indeed the main problem.
"You've surprised me a little! Then I'll get a bit more serious too." Ellie said calmly, but only on the surface! Just that one hit had made Ellie break out in a cold sweat. It seemed she had to take this seriously. In terms of strength, this Dragon Maid was on par with her, so she had to put in some effort.
Facing such a "composed" Ellie, the Dragon Maid had a serious expression, her gaze at Ellie exceptionally sharp, as if she was looking for Ellie's weaknesses. So much so that the Dragon Maid's originally light yellow eyes, which looked no different from a normal human's, suddenly narrowed into cat eyes! Or rather, dragon eyes? This fellow was indeed a Dragonkin!
This time, it was still the Dragon Maid who initiated the attack, still rushing forward with that pitch-black spear. Her speed wasn't fast, similar to a normal human who had undergone a little training.
But Ellie, who had experienced her strength, naturally didn't dare to underestimate her again. Instead, she honestly went straight into Justice Descends.
Of course! There was no need to go all out and put on the Champion Armor right away to deal with her; that would be too embarrassing for Ellie. Ellie only summoned her gauntlets, just to be safe! She also summoned her armguards and shoulder pads. After witnessing the Dragon Maid's monstrous strength, she couldn't be careless.
Naturally, Ellie, equipped with the Champion Armor, this time genuinely and calmly used her gauntlets to deflect the Dragon Maid's attacks. After all, her speed wasn't fast, so Ellie could easily discern the trajectory of her attacks and block them one by one.
Even so... Ellie's hands, equipped with the Champion Armor, were already throbbing with pain. It gave Ellie the illusion that she was sparring with Sebas, though Sebas's speed was incomparably faster than this Dragon Maid's.
After several rounds of attacks, and Ellie blocking each one, the Dragon Maid also realized that such attacks were completely ineffective against Ellie, and once again distanced herself.
This also gave Ellie a chance to let her arms rest properly. To be honest! Ellie's arms were indeed feeling a bit numb now.
"Why aren't you attacking?" the Dragon Maid asked, striking a pose. After the intense barrage of attacks, the Dragon Maid showed no signs of fatigue. As expected of a Dragon, her physical endurance was indeed extraordinary.
"Hmm? Is it alright if I destroy this courtyard?" Ellie still said with a smile. Indeed, if she were to unleash her full combat power to overwhelm this Dragon Maid, let alone this courtyard, probably half of this royal city would be razed. This was not the outcome she wanted.
After all, she was still a guest! And she still needed to pry the location of the Dwarf Kingdom out of this Dragon Maid's mouth. What if she crippled her?
"Indeed... it's Lord Bai Xia's style. No matter... Lord Bai Xia, please use your full strength and fight until I can no longer move!" the Dragon Maid said with great resolve.
Uh... Since you're asking for it, although I really want to complain that the name she mentioned has nothing to do with Ellie, she probably really mistook Ellie for someone else, right?
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