The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 217: Temporary Genuine Power
Like a voracious creature, the Salamander devoured all the flames surrounding it. Amidst the flickering flames, the figure of Rei Assar approached without pause.
* ᛁ ᛃ ᛇ ᛏ ᛋ ᛏᛒ ᛖᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱᚲ ᛒ ᛗ ᛈ *
"Frozen ice net, advanced and translucent, «Frozen Ground»!"
Countless frozen arrows pierced through the darkness of the night as they shot out. However, Rei Assar did not move to dodge.
*ᚠ ᚢ ᛈ ᛉ ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛚ ᚱ ᚲ ᚷ ᚠᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚲ ᚹᚺ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ *
"Red castle wall, intercept ten thousand strong army, «Flame Wall»."
Instantly, the erected fire barrier defeated the frozen arrow completely.
"Excellent aim and speed. However, your strength is very inadequate. It's fatal for snipers."
As soon as these words were spoken, a fire arrow shot out from behind the wall of fire, flying towards Aura. He had intended to release the frozen arrow again, but it was too late.
"I won't let you succeed, «Flame Wall»."
Victoria immediately performed the same magic. But it didn't work.
"Well!"
The burning arrows easily broke through the fire barrier, attacking the two girls and blowing them into the bushes.
"Imust be!"
"Whether it's a skill in spirit magic or an absolute amount of holy power, the two of you are inferior. Even if you use the same magic, the difference in strength is inevitable."
"Gee!"
(Truly amazing.)
As a user of the same fire attribute, to think of such a level difference was possible. Stepping on the extremely smoldering flames, the masked elementalist approached slowly.
As if trying to protect the fallen Victoria on the ground, the fiery hellish Salamander blocked her path.
"Salamander, no!"
Apart from the cries of Victoria. Salamanders roared loudly and attacked the enemy in front of them. However, the masked girl easily dodged and unleashed a punch that was infused with divine power. The hellish salamander was hit to the ground with a painful scream.
"Flame!"
"Without revealing his real name, even a famous spirit weapon could only perform at this pitiful level."
"Disregarding his real name?" Still lying on the ground, Victoria frowned. He had heard from his grandfather that the real name «Salamander» as a spirit had been lost since ancient times.
(Why does this girl know about this?)
"It's disappointing, Victoria Blade. You don't deserve to fight me in the final."
A huge fireball appeared in Rei Assar's hands. This is spirit magic from «Fireball». However, it was much larger in size than the Victoria he used to put out to burn Kaizo.
(If this attack attacks us directly.).
Victoria forcefully turned her eyes back. Attacked by the burning arrow and falling to the ground, Aura gasped for air. He was in no condition to stand up and dodge.
"Maura!"
At that very instant, the Victorian ponytail became untied and stood smouldering like a blaze. Flames exploded from the depths of his pomegranate-red eyes.
"What?" A surprised cry leaked from behind Rei Assar's mask as he released a fireball.
Red flames shot out from Victoria's hands, devouring. Or rather, it was burning a huge fire into nothingness. Instead of exploding, the gigantic fireball disappeared in the air.
"Huh, huh, huh. Guh!"
Maintaining the same pose as when he released a red flame. Victoria knelt like a doll without a rope.
"W-what just happened?" Aura groaned with a face full of shock. It's not without reason. The incredible phenomenon that had just occurred was completely beyond common sense knowledge of spirit magic.
"Fire that burns other fires. What an interesting sight to behold." Rei Assar spoke softly as he approached Victoria who had fainted from exhaustion.
"Already expected, the suitable for the role of «Queen Darkness» is..."
Just as his fingertips were about to touch Victoria's face, at that very instant, a short sword flew across the red mask, plunging itself onto the ground.
"Don't think you can touch my master so easily, Rei Assar!"
Rush towards the scene from the darkness is Kaizo with «Demon Slayer» in his hands.
"Kirigaya Kaizo!"
"You're j*lang, how dare you do this to Victoria and Aura!" Anger swelled in Kaizo's jet-black eyes as he kicked the ground and jumped.
"Ohhhhhh!"
Closing the distance instantly, he swung the holy sword that was shining brightly straight down without question. With a huge flash of light, the blade of the sword was sung with a metallic rhythm.
Summoned suddenly without anyone noticing, appearing in Rei Assar's hands was a burning sword of fire.
"Elemental aero?! No, wait, it's a creation of spirit magic!" Victoria muttered while shuddering. For elemental aero of the strongest class, «Rune Nyx», blocked by the spirit magic sword.
(How much divine power has been instilled to falsify his creation?)
The sparks glowed brightly in the darkness. One round, two rounds, the two clashed and engaged each other intensely in battle.
"How could such a thing deter Nyx!?"
During the third round, Rei Assar's fire sword shattered into pieces. Kaizo took a step forward and released a slash with god speed.
"Your movement is much better than it was a few days ago. As expected of the person who defeated «Nephesis Loran» without resurrection." Rei Assar whispered softly behind the mask.
Immediately after, his figure suddenly disappeared like a mirage. Kaizo's sword only slashed through the air.
"He's running away?"
From the forest covered in darkness, his voice could be heard, "Let's continue later when we are in the final, Kirigaya Kaizo."
His voice continued faintly, "After that time comes, you will learn about the truth of what happened three years ago."
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POV: Kirigaya Kaizo
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In the night forest where spirits are restless. Kaizo carried the unconscious Victoria on his back. Beside him, Fenrir brought along Aura who was also unconscious.
The temporary meeting has ended with the red masked elementalist, «Other Strongest Sword Style Holders», Rei Assar. Despite the brevity of their sword crossbreeds, Kaizo learns with profound realization.
(Well, he's a monster.)
Despite his girl-like appearance, he was undoubtedly a monster that surpassed Nephesis Loran. Whether in the level of swordsmanship or divine power, the difference was huge.
(In addition, the girl defeated the two without even summoning her contracted spirit.)
Cold sweat ran down his neck.
(Even if I recover my strength from three years ago, I.).
«Spirit» seal on his left hand hurts.
Moments later, when Kaizo arrived back at the headquarters of «Tim Salamander».
"Kaizo, what happened to them!?" Eve shouted in shock as she came out to greet them.
"Yes. Sorry, can you help me a little."
Explaining to Eve what had happened, Kaizo asked her help to lay the two girls on a bed inside the tent.
"What about the other two?"
"Princess Xuan is searching for the location of Sefira Blum. Ling Tian accompanied him."
"So it took a long time, right?"
Kaizo wanted to save Tiana as quickly as possible without losing a second.
"I'll check their progress. Kaizo, you need to stay by Victoria's side and Aura's here." Saying that, Eve left the tent.
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.