"Ah——!h

Ash looked back and saw that the wind that swept through her had not gone away, and though it had weakened considerably, it was still blowing the leaves flying.

At the same time, the Demon Slayer also appeared behind her.

This...... How can it be?

That cyclone is clearly an ability, why didn't the Divine Punishment Stone completely seal its effect?

Before he had time to think about it, Ash drew his sword and slashed back, slashing straight at the opponent's neck.

The enemy was able to block the blow with a single hand, and as the two clashed, she could clearly see the blue glow of the devil's arm.

The demon slayer didn't even look at her more, but once again whipped up the wind and blew the leaves farther away.

This guy ...... The target is only one leaf!

Ash pressed on behind her enemies, but she was still distanced, and Leaf tried to fight back, but the Demon Slayer made all her efforts useless with a wave of his hand. This level gap cannot be bridged by will, and the flow of magic in the entire space is scattered, and it is difficult to gather strength.

Is this the mastery of magic by the high-level devils? Whether it is interrupting the ability of the leaves or taking the time to repel itself, it seems to be able to do it with ease—the ash hands are sweating, and if she continues like this, she will not be able to catch up with the opponent's fatal blow that may come at any time.

At this critical moment, the spirit of the ashes was concentrated like never before.

Faster, faster!

For the past two years, she has been following Tachira's extraordinary training method, most of the time wearing weight-bearing blocks, and she can really feel the changes in her body when she takes them off - the magic attached to the muscles and bones is getting bigger and bigger, constantly nourishing every corner of her body, and she even has the illusion that they are replacing flesh and blood little by little.

But that's not enough.

She had to be quicker to save the leaf.

And...... Protect the people she wants to protect.

Driven by consciousness, the magic began to condense towards his legs - in the sacred duel with Loga, Ash saw a strange fighting technique, focusing his magic on a certain part of his body, which greatly increased his explosiveness and tolerance, which is why the wolf girl was able to control the changes in her limbs alone.

The Demon Slayer didn't focus on her, allowing her to focus on feeling the flow of magic in her body, which was made clearer by the fragmented background around her.

Just as the devil repeated his old trick for the fourth time, pulling the distance between the two of them twenty meters away, it directly broke through the leaf's vine defenses, stretched out its claws and stabbed at her chest.

This blow seems to be irreparable-

Almost at the same time, Ash used all his strength to kick the tree back!

In an instant, she felt that she had faintly grasped something.

The body seemed to turn into a bolt of lightning, and the distance of more than twenty meters passed in the blink of an eye, as if time had stood still. Even without using her eyes, she could clearly "see" the trampled trees shattering their bones, and the wind that they brought up during the sprint broke through the branches and overwhelmed the weeds.

For the first time, the foe stopped, raising their hands to block her slash.

"Pong-bang!"

With all his might, the demon slayer was sent flying several meters, rolling twice in the air before falling steadily to the ground.

Ash castrated and grabbed the falling leaf, protecting her behind him again.

"Oh?" the devil raised an eyebrow, and a look of interest was revealed.

"Fire!"

At this moment, the reinforcements that Ash had been waiting for had finally arrived at the scene of the battle - the team of Witches of Punishment stationed at the end of the forest jumped out of the dense forest and pulled the trigger of the shotgun on the only enemy. A loud roar resounded through the forest, and the bullet rained down on its target, which used the trunk as a cover to dodge left and right like a ghost, and even then, in the scattered bark and debris, it could occasionally see a burst of blue light.

A little farther away, there was the sound of hurried and chaotic footsteps, and it was clear that the First Army was closing the siege little by little after the witches had been punished by God.

The devil took one last look at the ashes, leaped to his feet, burst out of his body with astonishing magic, and then quickly rushed upward, and disappeared into the night after a few breaths.

"Damn," the leading witch of punishment spat and half-crouched down in front of the ashes, "my name is Elena, are you alright?"

"It's not a big problem," Ash looked at the half-unconscious leaf in her arms and reached out to gently wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, "but she needs treatment." ”

"Don't worry," Elena reassured, "I've been notified from the front that Miss Nanava and Miss Sunset are already on their way. ”

......

As soon as the promoter landed, a newly promoted body guard greeted him.

"Lord Usluk, this is a breathing tank for you—"

Before it finished speaking, the other party snatched the jar away, put it directly to its nose and took a deep breath.

"Hiss——————"

After a long time, Ersluk seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "Replace it for me." ”

"Yes. ”

After the discarded canister was expelled, the guards inserted a new, arm-long canister into its back - a more desirable means of carrying it for the promoted, an internally exchanged breathing method that did not rely on armor and did not hinder movement.

"I don't know ...... you are here"

"It's a little bit off, but that's to be expected," Ersruk said with a blank face, "after all, it's human territory, and if I can't stop that, I should wonder if Kabradabi has really betrayed us." ”

"No, it's not really you who are in their way. The guard shouted, "The breathing canister limits your power, and if it's within the range of the Tower of Birth, those bugs aren't your match at all!"

Driving mana accelerates the consumption of Life Mayflies, especially for high-level promotions, and considering the amount of Mayflies required to make a round trip, it is equivalent to fighting in shackles.

"So this time it's just bait, and I'll pick a fairer spot next time," Ersluk looked south of the forest, "...... A cemetery suitable for long resting. ”

"If only the Lord of the Celestial Dome could support you more," the guard said with a little resentment, "you wouldn't have had to take this risky approach, and the Tower of Birth of Tachira ...... too"

"Adventure?" Ersluk interrupted his subordinate, "I think it's interesting, after all, it's better to experience it than to hear someone report it." It snapped a deformed steel ball from its armor and took it to its eyes for a moment, "The females of the same Awakened have not grown at all, but the males without magical powers have changed, and those humans are not useless...... It would be nice to know more about them. ”

The guard didn't reply, but a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

Usluk disapprehended the ball in his bosom, "As for the Lord...... I'm sure it must have done its best, but the king must have had his own concerns and difficulties, and there was nothing to be angry about. After all, we're all fighting to get to the higher realms and touch that sky, aren't we?"

"You...... What is taught. The guard bowed his head.

"Take the tombstone and retreat, there is still a long way to go back to Tachira. Ersruk slowly flew up and turned in the direction of the ruins of the Holy City, "Now that the bait has been laid, all you have to do is wait." ”

Waiting for the day when it shrinks and tightens -

We'll see you again.