"Mr. Ronald, you..."

"Don't talk yet, feel the abilities you've gained."

Amidst the war-torn Waterfall City, Ronald led little Philippa forward.

The little girl intended to speak to Ronald, but her thoughts were abruptly interrupted by Ronald's spell.

Understanding the dangers of such an intense battlefield, Ronald activated the ritual of the "Mars Sky - Exotic Power Angel" for Philippa, awakening an ability within the child at this moment.

Philippa was an intelligent child by nature.

As soon as Ronald spoke, she immediately felt a difference, with changes occurring within her.

On the other side, Ronald continued to focus on moving forward.

At this moment, the battle situation in the western district of Waterfall City was extremely intense. The resistance forces and the city's guards had both poured significant military power into this region. Various buildings occupied by these forces were scattered throughout the district, often changing hands within the span of a single street.

During this time, emerging summoned creatures and fearless cultist magicians were also causing chaos.

The western region of Waterfall City was even more chaotic and disordered than the fiercest battlefields. If not for the mysterious rituals that frequently transmitted messages back and forth through the air, Ronald would have felt that this place had indeed become a world of uncommanded melee.

"..."

"Mr. Ronald, I... I feel my mind has become exceptionally clear."

At this time, little Philippa lightly struggled.

She felt the changes within her body had stabilized.

Ronald sensed the child's intent, so he released his arm, allowing the little one to jump onto the ground by herself.

"Philippa, my spell should have given you an ability very suited to yourself."

"This awakening method is gentle and harmless, and you can begin to adapt to it in advance."

"..."

Philippa nodded gently, feeling an extremely marvelous sensation.

The superpower awakening of the "Exotic Power Angel" always determined its effect based on a person's actual situation.

Given Philippa's age and physical condition, the ability awakened would naturally not lean towards combat. Yet, at the same time, she could feel her mental agility rising several notches.

Some past clueless and bewildering questions were instantly resolved, and even her senses were enhanced in tandem.

— For example, the surrounding Waterfall City.

Earlier, Philippa could only perceive it as a city warzone full of impending danger.

But now, a scan of her surroundings, and upon seeing a damaged building, her mind would conjure several reasons that may have caused the damage, even deducing the battle conditions of the destroyer from certain details.

Philippa even had a premonition.

Utilizing the various techniques her detective father often mentioned, her current ability to analyze the surface of things had possibly surpassed them.

Soon, this ability produced practical results.

On the left side of the direction in which Philippa and Ronald were advancing, the young girl noticed several bullet trails on the wall. Following this trail forward, she discovered several tables dragged out in front of a shop.

— These were serving as temporary cover.

— There were also burn marks from flames on them.

Further analysis showed that the amount of cover on these streets wasn't much, but judging by the formation, it could hide a squad-sized number of warriors.

Delving deeper.

The burn rate of the flames on the tables was quite stable.

Based on Philippa's current observation of the burn degree, the attack that caused it likely occurred just five or six minutes ago.

"Mr. Ronald!"

"There might be two groups ahead of us engaged in a pursuit battle. Their previous temporary base is still here!"

"Oh?"

Ronald didn't expect that with Philippa's first words, she could provide him such a clue.

He followed the young girl's gaze.

After a few seconds of thinking, he immediately realized the little one had gained a very useful ability from the awakening of "Exotic Power Angel."

"Philippa, has your cognitive ability been enhanced?"

Ronald asked, to which Philippa nodded lightly, then shook her head:

"Yes, but it's not just cognitive ability. My senses feel different from before."

For a young girl like Philippa, this was absolutely a very suitable and practical ability.

Ronald sighed inwardly and then made a decision:

"If that's the case, then let's continue along this street. It's perfect timing for you to get accustomed to your current sensations."

With those words, Ronald led Philippa straight ahead.

Previously, to avoid trouble as much as possible, they had been zigzagging forward to avoid contact with those engaged in battle.

But now, with Philippa's awakened ability...

Ronald felt that letting the child get a good grasp was the best choice now.

...

Listening to gunfire not far ahead, amidst the chaotic city backdrop, the two soon heard the sounds.

Philippa's awareness was extremely accurate.

A group of resistance fighters was pursuing several Entrodre casters using the city environment.

The casters were at a disadvantage due to their smaller numbers.

Although some could deflect bullet shots, this defense didn't last long. If they lingered in one spot for too long, the resistance's numerically superior force would soon catch up with them.

Looking at the pursuing side.

The ordinary resistance fighters coordinated remarkably well, effortlessly finding broken buildings in the chaotic city as cover, or quickly setting up their own when none were available.

With gunfire's shooting advantage back in their hands,

this team, like seasoned Hunters in a jungle, methodically hunted down the casters ahead.

The cold scene of harvesting enemy lives entered their eyes.

Philippa felt a bit nervous at this sight.

But with her mind already fortified by the spell, she quickly adapted to such levels of stress. The young girl stabilized her mindset and then voiced her doubts to Ronald beside her:

"Mr. Ronald, my father seems to have mentioned these Wizards before."

"Don't they possess powers far beyond ordinary people?"

Ronald immediately explained:

"If a Wizard is powerful enough, they indeed could achieve what your father describes."

"However, ordinary casters only have an advantage in taking lives. Once ordinary people acquire dangerous weapons like guns, they can also take their lives from a safe distance. This turns the initially huge gap into a 'first to hit, first to win' asymmetric gamble."

"And as you've observed, the fleeing side here has fewer numbers..."

Ronald was in the midst of explaining the situation to Philippa.

But his explanation was abruptly cut short.

For overhead, Ronald sensed two strong Magic Fluctuations approaching from the edge towards the center of the city!

Soon, they would arrive at their location!

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