Countless beams of light erupted from Areishia's hand, and the terrifying light beams almost instantly gathered at her fingertips. A massive force exploded, distorting the air, and poured down toward Roa's position, all the light particles converging into a gigantic beam of light.
The speed of all this took less than a second.
In an instant, the scorching light rushed toward him, the blazing and dazzling rays seemingly intent on incinerating everything.
Without a moment's hesitation, Roa charged forward, choosing to directly withstand this attack with his body.
The brilliant beam washed over Roa's form, and the terrifying heat made him feel slightly uncomfortable, but his body's resistance was nearly maxed out; this level of heat could only make him feel uneasy. Roa roared, brandishing the Demon Slayer Holy Sword and charging ahead.
At the same time, Roa thought to Est: "Est, that person is not your master."
Roa was genuinely a bit afraid that the little girl who had been clinging to him would run over to the opposing camp.
After all, Roa's plan was to directly take the girl home; if Est saw her former master harboring other intentions, that could be problematic.
However, to Roa's surprise, Est was quite perceptive. She responded in her mind: "I know, that person, although she looks like my master, is not her."
Est's tone made Roa feel somewhat concerned; hearing the girl call someone else master was a bit strange.
But since Est understood all this, there was no need for further worry.
With the Demon Slayer Holy Sword at his side, Roa gripped the snow-white sword hilt and charged forward.
The massive divine might poured down, but this level of attack could not inflict substantial harm on Roa.
The scorching divine might and dark divine might intertwined, counteracting that brilliant power.
With each step Roa took, his bones creaked.
Scales began to emerge on Roa's face, black scales covering his most vulnerable areas, and power surged like a rushing river through his veins.
The brilliant light could easily annihilate any spirit mage; even the residual waves could turn those weaklings to ashes.
However, this time, it faced a dragon—a genuine dragon.
The scorching divine might and dark divine might were enough to counter that terrifying power, and the remaining shockwaves striking Roa felt like mere tickles, appearing ridiculous.
Claire's attention was drawn to the anomaly at Roa's position. Just as she was about to rush over to help, she suddenly sensed a brilliant flame rising from afar.
Claire's face instantly turned pale as she looked toward the Fire Elemental Lord, who had originally fallen.
The Fire Elemental Lord, whose head had been pierced, was still not dead; the burning flames were repairing her body.
To be precise, the Fire Elemental Lord was made of elemental essence; in a sense, her physical form was secondary.
Claire gritted her teeth, her intention to support Roa dashed, and she extended her hand toward the position of the Fire Elemental Lord.
"Dance, bring forth the destructive crimson flames—Dragon King's Breath!"
Dragon King's Breath, a high-level fire attribute spirit magic, was a skill that incinerated enemies with a massive fire tornado, and it was one of Claire's trump cards.
The fire attribute gathered and erupted in Claire's hands. Although it didn't possess the terrifying power of the Holy King, it still unleashed a formidable force.
The scorching red beam shot toward the position of the Fire Elemental Lord on the platform, but that searing wave of fire was directly consumed by the surrounding dense otherworldly darkness.
"Unable to penetrate?" Claire felt a surge of panic as she couldn't timely rescue her captain.
This wouldn't do; Claire quickly contemplated a countermeasure in her mind.
Withstanding the Holy Elemental Lord's ultimate move, Roa faced her directly, slowly gripping the sword hilt.
The Fire Elemental Lord was not yet dead; he was aware of the situation with Claire, but compared to the Fire Elemental Lord, the Holy Elemental Lord before him was undoubtedly the more troublesome existence.
Taking a deep breath, he stepped forward with his right foot, bending slightly, concentrating all his energy, and then drew his sword.
"Sword of Light!"
Roa's figure vanished, and in the next moment, the distance of several dozen meters was stretched to right in front of him; it was essentially teleportation.
The expression of the Holy Elemental Lord showed a hint of surprise, and this was the first expression she had shown.
She was not mechanically stiff; she had seen Roa strike and sever the Fire Elemental Lord's neck, and naturally, she was on guard against Roa's Sword of Light.
But when truly facing it, that speed made one feel despair.
The moment Roa gripped the Demon Slayer Holy Sword at his waist, the feeling of being locked onto by the entire atmosphere was not pleasant.
This time, the silver-white Demon Slayer Holy Sword was aimed not at the Holy Elemental Lord's neck but directly stabbed into her torso. By the time the Holy Elemental Lord reacted, the long sword had already pierced through her armor and into her chest.
When the Demon Slayer Holy Sword pierced through the Holy Elemental Lord's body, her face still showed a look of astonishment.
The long sword had easily penetrated her torso, and the Holy Elemental Lord looked somewhat dazed at the sword that had pierced her.
No blood flowed from her body; for her, a penetrating wound could not be considered fatal.
The Holy Elemental Lord regained her composure, coldly gazing at Roa, and slowly spoke in spirit language: "My radiance will pierce the night."
A massive divine might surged from the Holy Elemental Lord; even at this point, she still had the strength to fight.
However, in the next moment, dazzling light erupted from the Demon Slayer Holy Sword, and the scorching divine might infused into the sword interrupted the Holy Elemental Lord's chant, causing the divine might fluctuations around her to become chaotic.
The Demon Slayer Holy Sword was not merely endowed with unparalleled sharpness; it also possessed the highest level of resistance, capable of devouring all curses.
At this moment, this ability was brought to its peak.
The Holy Elemental Lord looked at Roa, her blue eyes still devoid of any emotion; she simply stared intently at the golden-haired boy before her.
The otherworldly darkness seemed to sense something and suddenly became agitated. The thick, black blood-like otherworldly darkness surged forth, seemingly wanting to devour the person before it entirely. Yet all the otherworldly darkness, upon colliding with Roa, was repelled and torn apart by an invisible force.
Roa's lips curled into a smirk; if it were anyone else, they would have knelt here directly.
Looking at the Holy Elemental Lord before him, Roa felt quite emotional.
He had come to understand why Ren Ashbelll had failed.
This level of otherworldly darkness, if it weren't for his immaculate body, anyone else would likely be instantly eroded of their sanity.
Yet even so, dealing with her was still not easy for Roa.
The Holy Elemental Lord's figure became ethereal as she reached out to grasp Roa's right hand, trying to pull it away with force.
But that hand merely gripped the sword hilt tightly, showing no signs of loosening.
The otherworldly darkness transformed into countless pitch-black hands, frantically reaching for Roa's position. But each time they were about to touch him, they were shredded by an invisible force.
Seemingly aware that she could not escape the fate of death, the Holy Elemental Lord appeared very calm in the end.
There was no loud shouting, no desperate struggle; such things were too ugly for an Elemental Lord.
She simply gazed at Roa, speaking softly: "Est will be entrusted to you."
Roa stood frozen in place; not only was he stunned, but even Est was momentarily taken aback.
Could this person really be the Savior Saint?
In his thoughts, he saw the person before him with pupils turning a brilliant gold, still speaking in that calm tone: "I did not expect to have today, but human, thank you."
Having said that, before Roa could react, she completely transformed into light particles and dissipated.
The Holy Elemental Lord had successfully liberated herself.
Roa took a deep breath and extended his hand toward the Fire Elemental Lord, who was repairing her injuries.
"I am the endless shadow from the other world, the enforcer of eternal sins—"
A pitch-black knight's long sword appeared in Roa's left hand; this was undoubtedly Restia.
Without a moment's hesitation, Roa extended this spirit magic armor named "Piercing Between Realities" toward the Fire Elemental Lord, who lay on the ground, barely alive, gathering dark divine might.
"Pierce! The judgment magic thunder that destroys everything—〈Death's Dark Thunder〉."
In that instant, all the pitch-black divine might converged together and erupted toward the position of the Fire Elemental Lord.
This power was different from the otherworldly darkness; its purpose was destruction, not the erosion of another's sanity.
In an instant, the fallen Fire Elemental Lord was buried beneath this dark torrent, and when all the dust settled, only one figure remained.
Roa took a deep breath; now, it was just the three of them left.
He looked toward the other three Elemental Lords seated, and a fierce expression appeared on his face.
The mission was about to be completed; the remaining three Elemental Lords could not be Roa's opponents, and everything would end today.
He drew his sword and moved forward.
The pitch-black knight's long sword emitted a terrifying and ominous aura. Gripping the sword hilt, he could feel Restia's emotions at that moment.
That was a thought composed of fervor and madness. The madness spread along the knight's long sword, enveloping Roa. That force sought to devour Roa's thoughts. Roa frowned slightly, snorted coldly, and his powerful mental strength directly suppressed that intent.
Roa asked directly, "Are you okay?"
After a moment, Restia's consciousness slowly spoke, "I… I might not be able to fight alongside you. The otherworldly darkness is eroding me; I can't be like you."
After a brief silence, Roa withdrew Restia.
Of course, losing Restia wouldn't cause any trouble.
Roa gripped the Demon Slayer Holy Sword and walked toward the remaining three Elemental Lords.
All of this happened in just a few breaths, and the five Elemental Lords had already been reduced to three.
Roa, who initially thought it would be a fierce battle, let out a sigh of relief.
But he also felt that things had gone a bit too smoothly.
The Wind Elemental Lord stood still, not making a move.
The Water Elemental Lord fell into deep thought, also not making a move.
The Earth Elemental Lord wanted to act but was intercepted by Roa's teammates.
Without hesitation, they aimed for a quick resolution.
"How should they get out?"
Roa inquired of the gentle breeze still floating around him.
A weak voice came, ringing in Roa's ears.
"The teleportation magic circle connects here with the outside world."
The Wind Elemental Lord's weakness made Roa frown slightly, but he didn't say more.
Although Roa was asking, his actions did not pause for a moment.
Roa approached the Wind Elemental Lord, without any unnecessary words, he directly thrust his sword.
The long sword pierced through the Wind Elemental Lord's chest, and the Demon Slayer Holy Sword became radiant, the silver blade shining like it was bathed in moonlight. That curse was purified by the Demon Slayer Holy Sword, and by the time Roa withdrew the sword, the Wind Elemental Lord had already been liberated.
The remaining two were dealt with together.
When only two Elemental Lords were left, the space had already fallen into chaos, and the endless otherworldly darkness surged toward everyone.
However, in the next moment, Roa unexpectedly erupted with divine might that could contend with it.
The scorching divine might burned away the bone-chilling darkness, and black flames ignited, spreading toward the terrifying otherworldly darkness.
This power almost instantly suppressed the otherworldly darkness in the space.
However, the cost of doing so was that the space began to become chaotic.
Roa frowned and said to the people behind him, "You all go first."
The teleportation magic circle was still closed, and as long as everyone thought about it, they could embed themselves within it and leave this world.
"But what about you?" Claire was about to speak, but was gently interrupted by Roa, "I'm fine. This level of attack can't harm me."
Everyone was slightly taken aback by his words, but looking at that unfamiliar yet familiar face, they fell into silence.
The brilliant golden eyes were so radiant in this pitch-black space that even the thick darkness could not conceal the terrifying pressure emanating from Roa.
The bloodline was awakening, and a terrifying power surged throughout his body, roaring in every inch of skin and every cell.
In a daze, everyone seemed to see a crowned black dragon from Roa.
At the same time, a prompt flashed before Roa.
[Congratulations, host. Your Word Spirit: Moment has been successfully activated. You can now use Word Spirits.]
The moment this line of text appeared, time became incredibly slow, and Roa's thoughts became exceptionally swift.
[Moment: Stage One]
[Characteristic: Acceleration (I): Doubles the current user's speed.]
[Note: Your body will bear an equivalent load.]
Roa's lips curled up. This Word Spirit awakened a bit late, but it was worth a try.