Chapter 41: Finale
Seeing the powerful magic released by Verafia, and the demonic beasts in disarray under her spell attacks, the adventurers’ spirits were greatly boosted. They waved their weapons and began to fight fiercely.
“It’s a Mage! Gods above, we’re saved!”
“It’s Miss Verafia’s magic, heavens, it’s too powerful!”
“Brothers, with Miss Verafia’s magic, let’s kill all these inferior demonic beasts!”
Amidst everyone’s shouts, a slight smile appeared on Verafia’s delicate face. She continued to twirl her staff, unleashing powerful magic to kill the increasingly terrified demonic beasts.
However, the girl seemed to have a slight oversight, not casting much magic on the demonic beasts attacking Ronald.
But even so, under Verafia’s magical power, and with the cover fire from the adventurers who had liberated their fighting strength, Ronald’s pressure was greatly reduced, allowing him to maintain the battle.
“Boom.”
As Verafia swung her staff, torrents of hot, blazing flames fell, the burning flame light almost turning this narrow battlefield into a purgatory. Every second, countless demonic beasts lost their lives to the girl’s magic.
“Roar!”
The demonic beasts present also seemed to realize who was the culprit that instantly overturned the course of the war. With angry roars, they ignored the attacks of others and launched furious charges towards Verafia, who was continuously chanting spells.
Even the remaining six powerful Gold Rank demonic beasts exchanged glances. Leaving two to continue engaging Ronald and Hel, the rest launched all-out, desperate attacks towards Verafia, whose figure was slender and delicate.
“Fire, burn!”
“Boom!”
The Gold Rank demonic beasts’ full-power attacks, capable of shattering mountain walls, fiercely struck the flame shield Verafia casually raised and condensed. Under the immense force, ripples stirred on the shield.
“Oh, decided to take me down first? But… that’s not a good choice.”
Verafia raised her eyes, looking at the demonic beasts attacking her regardless of their lives, and couldn’t help but shake her head and chuckle.
“Whatever, it’s good to end the battle sooner.”
She murmured softly, raised her staff, and swung it again. Brilliant flame light was born at the tip of her staff, and torrents of blazing fire spread.
“Burn with the light of scorching crimson lotus fire, transform into a flame flower that burns all things, and bloom at this moment!”
As she walked leisurely amidst the charging horde of demonic beasts, Verafia chuckled, her slightly tilted, flawless face illuminated by the vibrant and beautiful flame light. She forcefully swung down her staff.
“Karma Fire of the Crimson Lotus! Bloom!”
The magnificent and brilliant crimson lotus almost instantly engulfed the entire narrow battlefield. The scorching flame light reflected on half the sky, and the girl’s slender and exquisitely beautiful figure looked like a flame goddess emerging from this flower of fire.
The immense thermal energy almost evaporated the entire earth. Under the flames, hard stones melted into magma, and soil burned into red-hot embers!
Limbs withered, vines turned to ash. Even the most powerful Gold Rank demonic beasts had their auras weakened and lives extinguished under such an attack. In just a few moments, more Gold Rank demonic beasts fell under the flames Verafia wielded!
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Under Verafia’s flame magic, the Dragon Crystal Flame Burst Tree’s demonic beast tribe was quickly routed, and the Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party achieved an absolute victory.
“Hoo-shaa!”
Hel swung his sword edge and severed the head of the last remaining demonic beast, panting heavily. Even his physique couldn’t help but show signs of fatigue.
Hel looked around at the countless demonic beast corpses burning in the lingering embers, feeling immense fear.
After all… they were facing as many as seven powerful Gold Rank demonic beasts this time, with hundreds of Black Iron and Bronze Rank subordinates.
If not for that girl, even with the most optimistic estimates, more than half of the Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party would have perished here.
Even Hel himself was not confident in his own survival!
The leader of the Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party couldn’t help but cast a grateful glance at the delicate and beautiful figure, who appeared in the soft moonlight.
“Ig, how did I do just now?”
Unlike other adventurers, Verafia’s clothes were as clean as ever, not a speck of dust stained during the battle. The girl tilted her porcelain-white snowy cheeks and ran to Ig, hopping.
Like a girl expecting praise, Verafia looked up at the boy with her sparkling big eyes and said.
“Young Lady… your magic, even among everyone I’ve ever seen, is the most genius.”
Ig couldn’t help but show a wry smile as he replied.
But at this moment, the boy’s words were not intentionally flattering. The shock he felt watching the girl casually unleash flames was, to say the least, like stormy waves.
As the only son of a Saint Rank powerful person, Ig had seen many powerful mages, including Star Rank powerhouses who were just one step away from the Saint Rank. Moreover, his sister Shiel, whom he watched grow up, was also renowned throughout the kingdom for her exceptionally high magical talent.
However, Ig could clearly feel that their control over elements couldn’t match the girl in front of him, not even remotely reaching her level.
It was as if the fire elements in the world had become extremely docile in the girl’s delicate hands, easily driven by her will… This was why she could continuously unleash flame magic whose power far exceeded its limits, with completely mismatched demonic power.
Could this be the innate talent of the Blazing Phoenix?
Ig guessed in his heart.
Upon hearing Ig’s flattery, Verafia’s expression instantly turned proud.
“Of course! Who am I? How can I be compared to these ordinary mortals you’ve met? But you, your taste is not bad… Hmph, worthy of being my attendant!”
The girl lifted her jade-like, fair and flawless delicate face, crossed her fair, slender little hands in front of her, and said contentedly.
“Miss Verafia, thank you very much for your help just now.”
Suddenly, Hel’s voice came. Walking with him were the Paladin Ronald and the Half-elf girl Grisia.
The Paladin’s face showed little change, still with a gentle smile like warm sunlight, as if he hadn’t noticed the girl’s previous “oversight.”
It all seemed suspiciously abnormal… but, of course, Verafia wouldn’t care.
The girl’s gaze shifted away from Ronald’s face, and she lightly chuckled nonchalantly, her bright golden eyes looking at the other Gold Rank warrior.
“Ah, it’s Hel, what do you need?”
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This plot section was written a long time ago. Looking at it now, I always want to revise it, but I can’t bring myself to delete it… In the process, I even added a few chapters in between.
It might seem a bit slow-paced.
