Tijana began preparing a complex spell, requiring lengthy incantations, mysterious gestures, and a black sapphire as large as a fist. The Barlow Flame Demon, already at death's door and completely incapacitated, couldn't even speak and could only watch helplessly as the Succubus Lord completed her magic.
Purple lightning burst from Tijana's fingertips, fully enveloping Visuvius's massive body. Between the leaping sparks and blinding light, Lancelot saw the apparition of a Flame Demon appear and instantly get sucked into the black sapphire. The purple lightning then disappeared, leaving behind only Barlow Flame Demon's slack, dehydrated, ashy corpse, reminiscent of ashes after a campfire has been extinguished.
Tijana tossed the gemstone in her hand and revealed a satisfied smile, then turned to Lancelot and said,
"See? You have to extract the essence of the Flame Demon first, so it won't trigger a Self-destructive Explosion."
