Volume 3 Chapter 2 (2/2)

Wind could increase the intensity of flames and the wind of a powerful monster such as the B rank High Elves would increase it even further.

Originally, it was a combination technique Kuina and Ancient Elf developed and was then taught to the High Elves by Ancient Elf.

”At last, the enemy's dungeon! Everyone, ready yourselves!”

The monsters behind her nodded and they all finally entered the dungeon.

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The first room of the dungeon that Kuina's platoon entered was a very wide space.

At the center was an underground lake where the aquatic monsters swam. Slimes, frogs, and fishmen monsters could be seen in and out of the water.

There were about 50 monsters in total. That much were gathered there due to [Steel]'s strategy. In it, any dungeon not attacked would launch an attack of their own against [Creation]'s dungeon. Thus, the Demon Lords instructed most of their fighting force to gather somewhere near their respective dungeon entrances so that the counteroffensive could be done immediately.

At that, however, Kuina just fearlessly smiled.

”Ahead of us aren't obstacles, just prey, lots of prey. Perfect, a wide area. It seems like we will be able to fire up huge fireworks just like Oto-san expects.”

The monsters that took notice of the platoon glared and yelled at them.

Kuina didn't flinch, much less feared them for although the enemy side had a few B rank monsters, none really stood out that could be seen as her match.

With frightening force, the enemy monsters rushed toward the platoon.

The fishmen monsters readied their oddly shaped spears; the slimes heaved their bodies onward; and the frog monsters moved both of their arms while their eyes coarsened.

The intelligence of most of these monsters was incredibly low. So low in fact that they couldn't even comprehend that the monster before them was one way out of the norm: a Celestial Fox.

If any of them had any deep understanding of magic, then perhaps they would have recognized just how deadly the magic being readied right before their eyes. Magic that was already about to hit a critical point and so impatient to be released.

”This will be the opening act. Know the might of Oto-san's monsters! [Golden Flamed Purgatory]!”

TL note: 【金炎煉獄]

Kuina thrusted her palms forward and released a lot flames.

The two High Elves behind her then followed suit and let loose green winds.

The area was engulfed by the sea of golden flames—flames that were unnatural to this world.

However, do not be under the assumption that Kuina released and directed her magic toward the hoard of enemies awaiting her. Instead, the magic targeted and affected the room itself to burn everything within it. Yes, it was such a great magic that it could be called a world-altering magic[1].

Next came the sound of an explosion. It was a steam explosion caused by the instantaneous evaporation of the water in the underground lake. A large number of the monsters pitifully got caught up in the explosion.

”Everyone, you might die if you take even just one step away from Kuina so be careful.”

Kuina had complete control over her flames and made it so that her magic wouldn't affect anything behind her. However, if an ally of hers was to take even a single step outside of the area she's protecting, even they would be swallowed mercilessly by the golden flames.

A Celestial Fox's true flames burn everything to the ground.

After about five minutes, the flames finally died down. There was nothing but ashes left within a 500 meter radius of the vast limestone cave, even the underground lake was no longer there.

This was an S rank monster.

A monster capable of an attack that would release magic power was beyond absurd.

Afterwards, Kuina with her head held high, turned around and spoke to the platoon.

”Now, let's go everyone. The [Viscosity] Demon Lord should be trying to reconsolidate his defenses! Now is the perfect opportunity for us to strike!”

They didn't have enough time to spare. They were told by their father to smash the enemy's crystal as soon as possible and they had every intention to see it done. If they could break the crystal and return to Avalon, their beloved city, as quick as their father expected—or even quicker—then they were bound to receive lots of praise from him. That alone drove Kuina forward.

Her line of thought wasn't wrong but unknown to her was the powerful being lying in wait in the dungeon's innermost room.

[1] Anti-World magic was the term used here. If the context provided isn’t enough, try reading up on in the Fate series