Queen Rhiannon glanced at the ground before shifting her gaze back at the arrogant Dragon Born, who seemed to think that he already won their battle.
Although she admitted that she was now at a disadvantage, she still had a few tricks up her sleeves that she could use to tip the scale of battle in her favor.
However, after experiencing the teamwork of her opponents, as well as the ability that momentarily restricted her freedom, she had become very wary about attacking haphazardly without a plan.
Right now, she was analyzing her opponents' strengths, as well as their abilities.
Although Piccoro was weaker than her, she had to acknowledge that his attacks were indeed powerful and could potentially bypass her defenses.
This was because Dragon Borns were superior creatures, and their strength surpassed the norm. She also knew that if push came to shove, her opponent could turn into a true Dragon, further boosting his strength.
The Wicked Queen Slime on the ground was another threat that she couldn't underestimate. During the entirety of the battle, she had to pay close attention to Lilian's sneak attacks from the ground while evading Piccoro's attack.
There had been a few close calls when the Wicked Queen Slime's attacks almost hit her, which could have dealt serious injuries if they hit her vital points.
The Halfling was also a very troublesome opponent. No matter what she did, none of her attacks could land on their target because Gaap was solely focusing on defense.
Lastly, Lux Von Kaizer.
Cai's fiance, and the one sharing half of the power of the Celestial Maiden Physique. Capturing him was of the utmost importance in order to set her plan into motion.
As for Iris, she was Cai's best friend, and capturing her was optional.
Now that a Field of Light had been erected on the battlefield, her body's performance was greatly affected.
Even as a Demigod, she couldn't shrug off the effects of the Field of Light, which was powered by a Light Elemental, Five Argonaut-Ranked World Boss Radiant Slimes, as well as an Angel, who had come from the Divine Realm.
'Should I use that?' Queen Rhiannon frowned as she weighed her options. 'To think that a Demigod like me would be cornered to this extent. How laughable. Is this the consequence of living a monotonous lifestyle here on the 13th Layer of the Abyss?'
A silence descended on the battlefield as the Succubus Queen hovered in the air.
For some reason, Piccoro and Lilian stopped their attacks because they suddenly felt a great change in Queen Rhiannon's Aura.
Lux also felt this, so he commanded their creatures to cease their attacks, in order to ready themselves for whatever the Succubus Queen was planning.
"Congratulations," Queen Rhiannon said in a calm manner. "After stepping into the Ranks of a Demigod, this is the first time I've suffered like this. Perhaps I got too conceited after stepping into this realm because no opponents dared to fight me for nearly five decades. I guess I've become rusty after being the Overlord of this place."
The Succubus Queen giggled as if finding her current helplessness very funny.
"Very well. This time, I will fight without holding back," Queen Rhiannon declared. "You, Halfling on the ground, make sure to protect Lux no matter what. I am about to use one of my Trump Cards and, in this form, I am unable to hold myself back when facing enemies. Make sure to not let him die, okay?"
Gaap didn't reply and simply narrowed his eyes.
He could tell that the Succubus Queen's words carried a hint of confidence in them, so he heightened his senses and prepared for any unexpected attacks that she might unleash in their direction.
Queen Rhiannon then closed her eyes, and her Aura completely disappeared. It was as if she had perished while hovering in the air, making Lux and Gaap have a very bad feeling about it.
Suddenly, something glowed on Queen Rhiannon's lower abdomen.
It was a black, heart-shaped crest with four bat-like wings spread wide on the sides.
On her forehead, another crest appeared, resembling a third eye. The air around her crackled as if space was being distorted.
Six bat-like wings sprouted on her back, and countless amount of flower petals began to rain from the sky.
Dark clouds blocked the moonlight, and purple lightning started to streak across the heavens.
Without any warning, a powerful pressure descended upon everyone, making Piccoro almost fall from the sky.
The pressure was so great, and yet, Lux held his ground as he looked up at the peerless beauty, who had now completed her transformation.
Earlier, Queen Rhiannon was wearing skimpy clothes that showed most of her body.
Now, she was wearing a dark, lightweight crimson armor that seemed to be made up of dragon scales.
The corner of Queen Rhiannon's lips curled up as he looked at the shocked expression of the Dragon Born, who had been acting quite arrogant earlier.
"Thank you for waiting, everyone," Queen Rhiannon said before pointing her finger at Piccoro, who now had a grim expression on his face. "Now then, Dragon Born, are you ready for round two?"
Queen Rhiannon's voice was filled with amusement as if she found this whole situation very funny.
"Enough talk!" Piccoro mustered all of his strength, and courage before charging towards the Succubus Queen, who seemed to have evolved from a normal succubus to a Battle Maiden.
Lilian, who was on the ground, snapped her fingers several times, sending countless beams of light flying toward the Succubus Queen who was hovering in the sky.
A faint chuckle escaped Queen Rhiannon's lips before her body turned Ethereal, like a ghost that had no material body.
The countless beams of light that Lilian had shot in her direction passed harmlessly through her body.
Piccoro, who had summoned a Dark Flaming Sword, slashed at his opponent, but similar to Lilian's attack, his sword passed through her body as well.
"You have to do better than that, Dragon Born," Queen Rhiannon playfully whispered in Piccoro's ear. "Otherwise, you're going to die soon."
A second later, Piccoro's body was sent flying backward as Queen Rhiannon returned to the material plane and punched the Dragon Born's chest, making him cough a mouthful of blood.
The Succubus Queen then glanced at the ground to check out Lux's and Gaap's expressions.
She thought that the two would show despairing faces after witnessing how strong she had suddenly become, but the Half-Elf and the Halfling both looked at her with calmness. She frowned, finding their expressions unusual.
"She sure has become strong, Master," Lux thought. "I think she reversed her Intelligence Stat with her Strength Stat, while retaining her speed stat. This makes her an exceptional melee attacker, but her magical attacks are no longer a problem."
"That's right," Gaap agreed. "She is also using a different version of Ethereal Jaunt. Instead of nullifying ordinary physical attacks, she nullifies magical and force-based attacks. There's also a possibility that she can use a normal Ethereal Jaunt, making her immune to physical attacks as well. If she can really use both versions, this will be a tricky battle."
"Even so, that doesn't change the fact that we need to beat her."
"Yes."
Now that Queen Rhiannon had no choice but to close the distance in order to attack them, the abilities and Summons that they hadn't used earlier would now be able to show their mettle.
Especially Diablo, as well as the Doom Knight Gangbangers, who couldn't directly attack Rhiannon in the sky.
Lux's First Born looked at the Succubus Queen in the sky eagerly, gripping his sword tighter in his hand.
Due to the number of deaths on the battlefield, his attacks had also increased drastically.
Also, Queen Rhiannon wasn't aware that Lux's Death Sovereign also specialized in Ethereal Attacks.
An attack that could cut through the Ethereal Plane and damage the foes that normal attacks couldn't possibly reach.
