I Can See Health Bars in Real Life-Chapter 384 - 28: Kaguya’s Mirror (Part 2)

Like a princess in a deep palace, no matter how fierce and terrifying her true nature is, she still appears noble and dignified on the surface.

At this moment, Kaguya stands calmly atop the grand hall, quietly gazing at the Mirror of Life before her, her back turned to the main gate of the hall and also to Gu Mo and Kikyo outside the door.

It goes without saying...

The aura of a seasoned expert, unique to a big BOSS, naturally exudes, filling the air with a sense of oppression.

"..."

"..."

The scene is silent, but it’s not peaceful; everyone can sense an unusual significance, akin to the intense pressure before a storm hits.

Kikyo lightly raises an eyebrow, ready to continue forward, but the person beside her suddenly holds her back... of course, just grasping her sleeve, not her hand, which would be too abrupt. Still, it makes the witch, who has recently experienced certain events and feels uneasy ripples in her mood, feel somewhat unnatural.

"What’s wrong?"

She subtly pulls away, hiding her hand within her wide sleeve, asking calmly.

"Kikyo, don’t rush forward so quickly... don’t you find it strange?"

Gu Mo says seriously, while staring intently at the silhouette at the end of the grand hall with a solemn expression: "Do you think Kaguya doesn’t know we’re here?"

The witch shakes her head gently; of course, that’s impossible.

As they broke through the barrier to enter, Kaguya, as the caster, would have immediately sensed it... even if she didn’t know then, they are already in front of her now, she must be aware.

"So why is Kaguya acting like this, deliberately turning her back to us?" Gu Mo speaks softly and low, but very seriously.

"You mean..."

The witch can’t help but frown, quickly pondering whether this person recalled some crucial matter, given his foresight and insight.

Perhaps Kaguya has some scheme, preparing a shocking surprise attack or something similar?

"Exactly, just as you thought! She knew we arrived long ago, yet waited here, which is understandable, that’s normal."

Gu Mo nods vigorously, speaking with great conviction.

"But she absolutely refuses to face us directly, insisting on turning her back and posing like a lone expert, lonely as the snow, that’s definitely for show! So, we shouldn’t go directly, or we’d fall into her hands..."

"..."

"..."

The witch is slightly stunned, looking at him in bewilderment.

In the distant grand hall, Kaguya, facing away from them and exuding intense pressure, suddenly pauses her breath.

Kikyo remains silent for a moment, sighing lightly, feeling she just wasted her emotions, seriously pondering what seemed an important matter... only to realize this man’s thoughts are astonishingly peculiar, on such absurd topics.

"What, Kikyo, don’t look at me like that..."

Gu Mo observes the witch’s expression, chuckling softly, "This so-called aura is quite mysterious; it relies on an initial burst of strength but can fade and deplete. The opponent aims to unsettle our minds, achieving twice the effect with half the effort; we can counteract in this area, it’s merely a tactical choice..."

"...Counteract?"

The witch reflects, seemingly finding some truth in his words.

The impact of aura is indeed crucial at times.

"Yes, we just shouldn’t go directly; doing so would fall into her hands. If we don’t approach, she’ll have to keep turning her back on us..." Gu Mo smiles mischievously. "I’m curious how long she can hold that position if we don’t go over there."

With this approach, regardless of Kaguya’s stance of a lone expert, whatever her intentions might be, eventually she’ll lose all her aura.

The witch looks at him with a complex expression but ultimately says nothing more.

Though uncertain if this tactic will work, it’s better than doing nothing; if it works, wonderful, and if not, there’s no loss... she never expected this battle to be easy, nor thought an arrow could solve everything.

Given the situation, unable to seize the advantage, she’ll follow his strategy for now.

As for the other side—

In the grand hall down the long corridor, Kaguya takes a deep breath, clenching her fist tightly, veins bulging on her forehead.

Her intention was indeed to enhance her aura, to shake the visitors’ minds, thereby gaining more advantage in the upcoming fight; every edge counts... but she never expected encountering such an oddball, who defies conventions.

After some time—

Realizing the two behind her remain still, seemingly just watching, neither speaking nor advancing.

As time flows by, the air becomes increasingly silent, turning genuinely awkward, leaving her feeling like a foolish clown in her current stance.