Volume 7 Chapter 12 (2/2)

However, that was not what happened when the blade hit her.

Instead, Kuina was unharmed. The only visible change was that she was now clad in beautiful, golden flames.

Whenever Kuina intensified her flames to the limit, it would become golden. Somehow though, the flames this time were not the usual golden flames. It had a bit of red to it. But that didn't mean it was just the imperfect form of the golden flames.

The red mixed in wasn't a natural red; it was the color of her soul.

So, it was more accurate to call it her golden red flames.

Actually, I had once seen this kind of flame before.

It was the flame she used when I had named her. Back then, she was fighting a frenzied Enlil and used [Transform] to change into her adult form.

At any rate, frustrated, Fel clicked her tongue and backed away.

”How can light even be burned!?”

Just as Fel said, her blade of light was being burned by Kuina's Flames.

Impossible.

No matter how high the temperature, the burning of light went against all laws of physics.

”Ohh, the primordial flame which is the very concept itself of burning, huh? It's been centuries since I saw that. Kind of reminds me of that guy. Procell, your monster's amazing indeed.”

As the [Time] Demon Lord said, Kuina's flames were the very concept itself of burning. Thus, it burns just about everything, regardless of logic, common sense, and even the laws of physics.

”Fel-chan, Kuina's already seen your time acceleration, but you haven't seen Kuina's special move yet. It's unfair right? So, Kuina's going to tell you about it.”

Kuina, still clad in her golden red flames, said so and smiled.

”These flames burn everything, but they're too exhausting to use. I think I can maintain it for only another minute. Also, once they separate from Kuina, they go back to being regular flames, so wrapping them around Kuina like this is the only way to go on the offensive with them.”

It was powerful, but had its own set of issues.

”It's impossible for Kuina to catch a fleeing Fel in under a minute, though. So, Rorono-chan made this. Kuina's betting everything on this bullet that can contain these flames.”

Kuina said so and loaded the bullet engraved with characters into Claíomh Solais.

The said bullet wasn't a shotshell, but rather a slug shell enchanted with magical effects. In other words, it was a trump card.

”Let's play, Fel-chan. If you managed to defend against it, it's your win. But if Kuina brings you down with this, it's Kuina's win.”

Kuina said so as she made a ferocious smile.

She was definitely enjoying this battle.

”Fine, bring it!”

Fel replied so with a smile of her own.

Fel had not only her time barrier, but also [Precognition]. One could even say her defenses were perfect.

And yet, Kuina still decided to proceed.

She readied Claiomh Solais, poured all of her golden red flames to the bullet, and then fired.

The bullet was too fast for my eyes to see. I even put as much as possible magic power into eyes, but still, nothing. Such speed was no doubt the result of using a tremendous amount of magic power to launch the bullet.

I did see some sparks fly in front of Fel, though. Soon thereafter, I heard an explosion.

”It's my win! No matter how strong that bullet of yours is, if I stop the time on the space… Eh!?”

Before Fel could finish her sentence, the bullet went through the time-frozen space and hit her. it had so much power that Fel exploded and burned beyond recognition.

It was instant death.

The match finished, the barrier around the ring activated and time turned back.

Perhaps remembering the moment of her death, Fel's face was pale as she hugged her body.

”It's odd. So, so odd. I'm sure I stopped time!”

Not understanding how she lost, Fel glared at Kuina with teary eyes.

”It's simple: the bullet burned time! Like Kuina said, those flames can burn anything and everything. And that bullet had those flames!”

”Burning time is absurd! But, well, I recognize that it's my loss this time. But you better be ready because I'm going to win next time!”

”Kuina's looking forward to it!”

Like that, the fight between Kuina and Fel concluded.

Having been shown a great fight, the audience gave the two a thunderous round of applause. Of course, I too clapped my hands as loudly as I could.

So that's Kuina's new special move? It's better than what I expected.

It was surely a fatal attack if it could burn even time. It was hard to imagine anyone ever being able to defend against it.

Equipped with her new shotgun, Kuina was truly the strongest.

I doubted even a [Berserk] Duke would be able to pull a win.

”It seems I've lost our wager. Why don't you ask me whatever it is you want to ask over dinner? This is the least I can do to thank you for before.”

”Thank you for the dinner, then.”

”I suspect that what you want to ask me concerns the [Black] Demon Lord, correct?”

”Yes.”

The [Time] Demon Lord had previously warned me about the [Black] Demon Lord and I wanted to know why.

As we talked, Kuina and Fel looked our way and waved their hands.

In response, I waved back.

The two showed us a really good fight.

This dinner wouldn't be just for gathering information about the [Black] Demon Lord, but also praising the two. Or rather, the three. For the wonderful new shotgun she made, Rorono deserved just as much praise.