Chapter 53 Fiery Flames Incinerate
The monster before them was ferocious and terrifying, with skin of bronze and hide of iron, its strength unstoppable.
The silver-haired girl, petite and frail, with white stockings on her legs, became a cushion with a single push.
Such a terrifying difference in power, any ordinary person would have despaired, but Lonis, as if oblivious to this exaggerated power gap, stood directly opposite the monster.
“Lonis, are you crazy?”
The silver-haired girl’s behavior not only surprised Elus… even the monster seemed to freeze, its attack momentarily ceasing.
Then, in the very next second…
Lonis began to dance extravagantly.
Accompanying the dance was Lonis’s strange chant: “Listen to me, thank you, because of you, the driver is warm~”
“Lonis, have you really gone foolish?”
“(Wuwu!)”
Met with a gaze like she was looking at an idiot from Elus, Lonis’s pretty face flushed.
But she couldn’t stop this shameful act, because according to the crystal head, the memory represented by this song was the only weakness of this body.
Because in his life, he had been a diligent medical staff member, wearing a white protective suit on medical missions… but it was because he saw a child dancing this dance to express gratitude that he suffered heatstroke.
From then on, he fell ill and his health deteriorated. Until his death, even in his dreams, his body still retained a fear of this scene.
…
So…
“Thank you, because of you, the world is more beautiful~~”
Under Lonis’s song, the seemingly invulnerable monster seemed to feel fear, its body trembling with consciousness, as if wanting to escape.
But how could Elus give it this chance?
Originally, the black-haired girl’s magic source was Lonis’s shame, and now with this shift, the monster was no match for her.
“Die!”
“!”
A dazzling dark light shot out from Elus’s black sword, like a surging water cannon, striking directly at the monster’s chest.
Unstoppable, unrivaled.
Lonis didn’t know how terrifying Elus’s power was, but in an instant, a large hole appeared in the monster’s chest, and endless black blood gushed out from its body, flowing onto the ground.
“Hooray!”
Seeing this, Lonis couldn’t help but jump up… she had finally assisted Elus in defeating the opponent, finally regaining her “heroic spirit” once, showing Elus her invincible hero side~
However…
“Lonis, dodge quickly!”
“Huh?”
Victory was not so simple.
Although the monster’s body disintegrated, many puppet worms suddenly surged from within!
These disgusting worms, dozens of them, swarmed towards Lonis’s body… the wriggling sensation was like maggots in a drain, making one feel extremely disgusted.
Lonis’s legs suddenly felt weak from fear, and she almost fell to the ground while trying to escape.
Fortunately, Elus quickly provided support, embracing Lonis by her waist.
(Princess carry?)
Being held like this by Elus, Lonis’s cheeks instantly turned red… but the situation was critical, and the silver-haired girl didn’t resist, instead remaining still like a gentle girl.
…
The monster’s body continued to disintegrate, and at the same time, more and more puppet worms appeared in the room.
Even though Elus was very fast, because she was holding Lonis, she couldn’t retreat smoothly from the doorway—the black-haired girl was forced into a corner of the room, seemingly with no escape.
And the number of puppet worms was so great that even with Elus’s swift swordsmanship, she would eventually be swallowed by the swarm.
…
The situation was dire, but Elus merely smiled coldly:
“Hmph, you all came out? Just as I intended.”
“Elus?”
“Lonis, summon the Crimson Lotus Hammer!”
“!”
Lonis subconsciously grasped the necklace on her chest, and that crimson Fiery Abyss Holy Hammer appeared in mid-air.
The scorching flames instantly illuminated the dark room.
Flames blazed on the surface of the war hammer, like lava flowing in the earth’s mantle, never to cease.
…
The first second the war hammer appeared, these puppet worms, as if witnessing the end of the world, let out hysterical wails.
The second second, they seemed to want to turn and flee, but Elus had already put Lonis down and grasped the war hammer with both hands.
And finally, in the third second…
“Burn, perish. In the crimson flames, repent your sins!”
Gripping the Crimson Lotus Great Hammer, Elus slammed it heavily onto the ground!
A scorching wave of heat erupted from the point of impact, and the puppet worms in its path instantly turned into ashes… whether it was the defilement of ages or the remains of the headless monster, everything was immersed in the fiery flames, burning fiercely.
All, incinerated.
This was the power of the Fiery Abyss, a power even the Trickster Demon feared.
…
Although the attack of the Crimson Lotus War Hammer was terrifying, Lonis was nearly scared to tears—for the flames were too intense and would soon ignite her.
“Elus, help!”
“Idiot, that’s your own magic, it won’t hurt you.”
“Huh…”
“Hmph, if only I could give your head a good whack to see if it would make you a bit smarter.”
Even for Elus, wielding the colossal Crimson Lotus Great Hammer was somewhat strenuous… so after eliminating the enemies, the girl didn’t continue to wield the war hammer and instead stored it away:
“However… not bad, you actually glimpsed the monster’s weakness.”
“Huh?”
“I thought you were just a pretty face, but I didn’t expect you to retain even a sliver of your hero’s judgment.”
“No, that…”
Lonis felt a pang of guilt… although being praised by Elus made Lonis happy, the honest young hero wasn’t about to take credit that didn’t belong to her.
“Elus, it wasn’t me who discovered the monster’s weakness, but in a lounge, I saw the monster’s head.”
“The monster’s head, what was it like?!”
Hearing Lonis say this, Elus’s brows suddenly furrowed.
“Ah, its material was very similar to a magic gemstone, about the size of a basketball… it could talk and claimed to be a trace remnant of a fallen hero…”
“A faint trace of a fallen hero, hmph, Hmph Hmph Hmph!”
Elus suddenly let out a cold laugh, then reached out and stroked Lonis’s head back and forth: “Silly child, you were deceived by him.”
“Huh… de-deceived?”
“That’s right, that head is the true body of the fallen hero, and this body is merely a trace remnant.”
“!”
“Just now, during the battle, we unleashed an immeasurable amount of Fiery Abyss power, and this energy should have broken through the seal that enveloped this place, allowing that fallen hero to escape.”
“Huh, huh huh huh?!”
At this moment, Lonis realized her own naivete and became panicked: “Then… then Elus, what should we do? Should we run out quickly and chase after that fallen hero?!”
“Mm, although that’s the right thing to do, that guy has probably already run off~”
“We can’t catch up? Then what about the villagers, did I make a big mistake!”
Lonis’s face fell. She knew she had been tricked… the other party had seen through her inner desire to “prove herself,” her longing to “fight alongside Elus,” which was why they had set up such a trap.
However…
“Heh heh, although it’s quite amusing to see you maid crying, I’ll tell you the truth.”
“Huh?”
“I already know what that guy is up to, hmph, truly foolish.”
Elus smiled slightly, and put the collar back around Lonis’s neck: “Come with me, I’ll let you… see something interesting.”
