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Water...wind...thunder...
Just how many elemental magics does this woman possess? Is she a witch with an exceptional bloodline? If she is, she should have heard of her before.
Moreover, he is so proficient in every single one! This is completely contrary to the common sense of a magician!
"How's it going? My diversified business strategy is showing pretty good results, isn't it?"
Nami dispelled the tornado, a smug smile on her face reminiscent of a businessman who had just closed a big deal.
"Single-mindedly specializing in fire is like putting all your eggs in one basket; it's too risky."
She pointed her wand at Sophia, speaking as if she were imparting business acumen to an inexperienced junior.
"You see, once your flames are suppressed, you don't have any other options, do you?"
Don't compare me to opportunistic guys like you!
Although Sophia was shocked, her pride as a high-ranking demon prevented her from admitting her defeat.
She took a deep breath, and her magic surged again, with black flames beginning to coil around her body.
That's the power of the [Ring of Black Flame]!
She's prepared to use this trump card for one last gamble!
"Oh? You want to come again?"
Nami raised an eyebrow. "Looks like I have no choice but to make you give up completely."
She stopped joking and her eyes instantly sharpened.
"Then, I'll show you what real power is."
Nami raised her magic wand high.
"I am not a dominant element."
At this moment, her voice took on an almost sacred majesty.
"I am merely... the owner of the climate and all things!"
The sky darkened at that moment.
It's not that the sun is obscured by dark clouds.
Instead, countless magic circles, shimmering with different colors of light, filled the entire sky like stars!
Ice, fire, wind, thunder, earth, light, darkness...
At this moment, all elements and all systems of magic responded to her call!
Chapter 154
Sophia Aini looked up at the desolate starry sky above, composed of countless magic circles, and then at the human girl on the ground with a capitalist smile on her face.
She lost.
From the moment the other party blocked her flames with an ice wall—no, from the moment she saw the human girl's information—she should have known that this was not a battle on a different dimension.
But surrender?
Sophia slowly straightened her back, concealing all the fear and astonishment on her face, replaced by a final pride befitting a noble demon.
The magic emanating from her was no longer violent; instead, it subsided, like the stillness before a storm.
"Only Phoenix [Queen] will fight to the very end."
Her voice was no longer sharp, but carried a resolute calm, echoing across the deathly silent battlefield.
"No one surrendered!"
Sofia Aini is well aware of the Phoenix family's current predicament.
She understood even more clearly that she was not only Leval's "Queen," but also the daughter of the "Flame Marquis" Aini family, one of the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons, who had married into the family.
She represents the face of both families.
Defeated and forced to withdraw is due to insufficient strength; though defeated, one can still be honorable.
To surrender willingly is to trample on one's own dignity and that of one's family, leaving them to be trampled upon.
These are two completely different concepts.
Upon hearing this, Nami's smile unexpectedly vanished.
For the first time, her eyes, which had been gleaming with the light of money, revealed an expression that was almost one of respect.
Although in her view, such behavior of giving up one's life (even if it's just in a game) for a vague "glory" is hopelessly foolish.
But she also understands that some people, some creatures, live on such "stupid" things.
"is it?"
Nami's voice became flat and cold, devoid of its previous mockery and mercenary tone.
"Then, I'll grant your wish."
She slowly raised her magic wand above her head, the gem at the tip echoing the myriad magic circles in the sky.
May you rest in peace.
The last three words were like a death sentence.
Nami softly uttered the word that signified the end.
"An Elemental Feast!"
In an instant, the sky was set ablaze!
At the same moment, those thousands upon thousands of magic circles burst forth with the most dazzling brilliance!
But it wasn't a chaotic volley.
Instead, it was a meticulously choreographed, breathtakingly magnificent symphony of destruction!
The first thing to descend was [light].
From among hundreds of light elemental magic arrays, what shot down were not scorching light spears, but soft yet resilient golden chains! Like living serpents, they intertwined in the air to form a net that instantly blocked all of Sophia's escape routes!
Next is [Earth].
The ground beneath Sofia's feet suddenly rose up, and a huge circular altar made of rock emerged, lifting her high into the air, as if it were a final stage specially prepared for her.
"This...this is..."
On the rooftop of the teaching building, Leval Phoenix's family members were speechless.
This is not magic.
This is art! This is a miracle! This is absolute power that manipulates destruction and creation at will!
Sophia stood in the center of the altar, golden chains of light wrapped around her limbs and waist, restricting all her movements.
She didn't struggle.
She simply raised her head and quietly watched the real death that was about to descend.
The wind elemental magic circle began to spin rapidly, forming a huge emerald green tornado that enveloped the entire rock altar. The gale tore at her protective magic, yet cleverly avoided harming her body.
Then, the "main course" arrived.
Crimson fire, deep blue ice, dazzling lightning, pitch black darkness...
Countless elemental energies, representing pure destructive power, poured down from their respective magic circles, but did not directly strike Sophia.
Above the tornado, they merged, collided, and compressed together!
It formed a colorful energy sphere that emitted terrifying fluctuations that made the space itself tremble!
It was a miniature universe of elements!
Sofia gazed up at the slowly descending "sun," her golden pupils reflecting the ultimate destruction and beauty.
She gave up thinking.
At this moment, what flashed through her mind was not the fear of death, nor the worry for Leval, but the pride of being the eldest daughter of the Aini family, which had been instilled in her since childhood as the [Marquis of Flame].
“Phoenix…Ani…Never bow down…”
With her last breath, she uttered a murmur that no one could hear.
next second.
The elemental universe has fallen.
There were no earth-shattering explosions.
There were no heart-wrenching screams.
The energy sphere, which contained countless elements, simply "embraced" Sophia the moment it touched her.
Then, everything vanished.
The light swallowed everything.
When the blinding light dissipated, the rock altar, the tornado, and the chains of light in mid-air all vanished.
Only a golden pillar of light shot into the sky, leaving behind the original spot.
That's the symbol used in Rating Game when a piece other than the "King" is defeated and eliminated.
Sofia Aini, the Queen, is out.
The entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence.
Leval Phoenix stood on the roof of the teaching building, his body stiff as a statue. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, but he felt no pain.
His only "Empress" upheld the dignity of both families in the most tragic way.
And he could only watch helplessly.
the other side.
Saeko Busujima gripped the hilt of her sword, silently watching the dissipating pillar of light. A sharp glint flashed in her purple eyes.
She wasn't jealous of Nami's achievements; on the contrary, she felt even more excited because she had witnessed the strength of her comrade.