Roa gripped the Demon Slayer Holy Sword and charged towards Ashbell's position, the silver-white longsword once again enveloped in flames, the scorching heat sweeping outward.
This time, Roa did not hold back.
In an instant, the two collided.
Flames burned fiercely, clashing with the dense ominous energy.
The descending crimson blade ignited everything around it, the scorching flames enveloping Ashbell in an instant.
Without a moment's hesitation, as the searing flames consumed Ashbell, Roa's longsword had already pierced towards Ashbell's chest.
Roa's intention was simple: to defeat Ashbell directly and make her submit, just like Solomon.
Roa was not a savior; his strength far surpassed that girl.
But Ashbell was not Solomon, who only knew how to wield brute force; in some respects, Ashbell's strength was several times greater than Solomon's.
The Demon Slayer Holy Sword clashed with the Vorpal Sword, and the deathly demonic energy erupted at that moment, the scorching divine power refusing to yield, the two energies instantly intertwining.
The air exploded, the surging energy radiating in all directions, shockwaves sweeping through, the space violently shaking like flowing water, the surrounding environment once again thoroughly cleansed around Roa and Ashbell, turning the already devastated ground into a wasteland.
However, Ashbell's voice came again.
"Absolute Blade Arts - Destructive Form ———— Bursting Blossom Spiral Blade Dance: (4) Consecutive Strikes
In an instant, slashes descended from all directions towards Roa's position, the terrifying strikes falling in an instant, so fast that Roa was forced to activate Fake Rainbow to evade the sword strikes.
The first sword pierced through the afterimage left by Roa, Ashbell saw through Roa's figure, and the afterimage was almost instantly pierced by Ashbell's sword, the third sword following closely, heading for Roa's face.
"Flame Dance."
Flames illuminated the surroundings, the Demon Slayer Holy Sword transformed into a circular slash, blocking the incoming fierce sword strike.
Roa and Ashbell simultaneously changed their sword techniques.
"Breath of the Sun, Third Form - Raging Sun."
The Demon Slayer Holy Sword unleashed sharp slashes symmetrically, neutralizing Ashbell's fourth attack. Roa's speed was too fast; the Round Dance not only easily neutralized Ashbell's offensive but also left a blood mark on Ashbell's right arm.
Blood dripped to the ground; Ashbell's blood was different from that of ordinary people; it was black, and when it fell to the ground, it emitted a faint demonic aura.
Ashbell's movements showed no hesitation; such a level of injury was hardly even a minor wound for her.
Ashbell raised her hand, the pitch-black knight's longsword swung out again.
The longsword could not hit Roa, blocked by Roa's horizontal sword, and this time, Roa employed the same trick, aiming a direct kick at Ashbell.
Roa's speed was much faster than Ashbell's, and this kick landed solidly on Ashbell.
A tremendous force struck, Ashbell's abdomen took the hit, and in a moment of urgency, Ashbell summoned black mist for defense, but in the rush, the defense was not particularly effective.
The sound of bones cracking echoed, and Ashbell's figure was sent flying like a cannonball.
Roa gripped the Demon Slayer Holy Sword, took a deep breath, and then directly chased after the cannonball-like Ashbell.
This time, Roa unleashed the complete Breath of the Sun.
Brilliant flames flashed, and Roa caught up with the flying Ashbell, unleashing a full set of combos aimed at her.
The light of the rising sun illuminated the surroundings, and Roa transformed into the morning sun, the scorching temperature enough to burn the earth.
"Dance Form," "Clear Blue Sky," "Raging Sun," "Fake Rainbow," "Fire Wheel," "Burning Bones, Summer Sun," "Sunflower Thrust Form," "Solar Heat Haze," "Setting Sun Transformation," "Beneficent Radiance," "Dragon Sun Halo Head Dance," "Flame Dance Form of Sun Breathing."
Continuously releasing from the First Form to the Twelfth Form, forming a cycle, and continuing on, this constituted the Thirteenth Form.
The searing flames engulfed Ashbell's figure, the fierce fire recklessly burning everything.
In the end, Ashbell was pierced through by the Demon Slayer Holy Sword.
The divine power within Ashbell had already been consumed by Roa's combo to a large extent. The position of the Demon King was indeed formidable, but there was a limit to that strength, and Ashbell had not yet fully unleashed her power as a Demon King.
The pitch-black knight's longsword fell to the ground, transforming back into Restia's original appearance. Restia looked down at Ashbell, who was pierced through and bleeding continuously, her face showing a look of pity.
The Demon Slayer Holy Sword embedded in Ashbell's chest shimmered with a silver light, as Est continuously absorbed the demonic energy.
Roa turned his gaze to Ashbell and asked, "Is this enough? I avoided piercing her vital points with this sword; she shouldn't die."
Ordinary spirit users would likely perish if struck by this sword.
But just as one cannot compare people, the gap between spirit users was as vast as the sky and the earth.
Given Ashbell's physical condition, even after taking a full set of Breath of the Sun, she was still alive, indicating that her slender figure concealed terrifying power.
Restia nodded, reaching out to caress Ashbell's cheek. The black mist dissipated, and for the first time, Roa seriously examined the girl before him.
Her skin was fair, and although her exquisite face occasionally showed signs of pain, her outstanding beauty was still evident.
Est's voice came through, addressing the two: "That's enough."
Restia nodded and turned her gaze to Roa, her beautiful face becoming serious.
Her black hair cascaded down to her waist. Restia reached out, wanting to hold Roa's hand, but Roa dodged.
Restia showed no embarrassment and continued: "I will give you the power of the Demon King. With your strength, even the power of the Demon King cannot erode your mind."
Roa frowned at Restia. The power of the Demon King sounded very tempting, but Ashbell's current state made Roa somewhat worried.
If the price of obtaining this power was losing his sanity, then Roa did not need it.
As if seeing through Roa's thoughts, Restia explained again: "I told you, Ren originally had no issues."
Seeing Roa's skeptical expression, Restia paused and added, "With your strength, it should be fine. You are a powerful spirit user."
Roa nodded in acknowledgment of his strength; in fact, most of that mist would likely not affect him.