Chapter 92

Flam and Otilie, their swords clashed.

On one side, a massive two-handed sword; on the other, a broadsword that could be wielded with one hand.

When they collided, it was only natural that Flam, whose strikes were heavier, would prevail.

But Otilie was not someone who didn't understand this.

Blood seeped from her sword, running along the blade to touch the Soul Eater.

And in the next moment—like a predator, a web of blood enveloped the black blade.

"Massacre Rule!?"

"I am called Nure-onna, and I will entangle you!"

Unfolding the blood like a web to entangle the opponent—Nure-onna.

The red threads she released extended not only from the blade but also to the hilt, and were about to capture Flam's hand.

Flam instantly vanished the Soul Eater and retreated.

"You didn't think I'd be caught off guard, did you!?"

She knew, of course, that Otilie would attack from a distance.

Otilie's sword was thrust into the ground.

Subterranean Snake Bite, three blood snakes that burrowed through the earth, approached Flam.

Though she had never seen this technique before, she sensed something approaching.

She drew the Soul Eater again and thrust it into the ground.

"Haahaaa!"

The explosion of prana blew away the surrounding space, even eroding the floor and walls.

Knight Swordsmanship: Ki Enjin.

The blood snakes were eliminated without emerging from the ground, and Otilie, who had been about to attack, hesitated for a moment.

Flam then closed the distance in one swift motion and swung her sword with all her might.

"I can see you!"

Otilie leaped to the side to avoid the attack.

The Soul Eater contained prana, and if she had retreated, she would have been caught by the Ki Sword Slash.

But Flam's attack was not over yet.

The moment the blade struck the ground,

"Crush it!"

The ground flipped, and the stone floor rotated, taking Otilie's feet with it.

"Ah—Miss Anriette!"

Calling out to Anriette for no reason, she kicked off the moving ground with her legs, exceeding their limits, and took flight.

Flam thought she had her cornered—

"What was that?"

Her movements and words were beyond comprehension.

No, she had never understood her to begin with.

"Even if we are apart, we are connected! Miss Anriette gives me strength!"

Saying this with a high-pitched voice as she flew, Otilie made Sera's cheek twitch.

"Miss, isn't she dangerous...?"

It was obvious just by looking.

She wanted to provide support, but with her magic depleted, she wouldn't be much help in the battle.

"She's been strange for a while, but today is especially bad."

Flam's calm statement.

She feared Otilie might have used a core and tried scanning her.

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Otilie Fockelpee

Attribute: Darkness

Strength: 3397

Magic: 276

Health: 2176

Agility: 3210

Senses: 8237

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What stood out was her high senses.

Predicting Flam's escape and avoiding the reversal magic might have been largely due to this.

There were no signs of her being invaded by an origin, but had she always been this high?

Or perhaps her brain had awakened after reconciling with Anriette.

In any case—Flam didn't care about the details; the fact that she had high senses was all that mattered.

"We don't have time for idle chatter."

Otilie, upon landing, immediately swung her sword.

The blood blade was released.

Though the attack was straightforward, Flam felt a slight sense of unease but still countered with the Soul Eater.

The blade she swung caught the Blood Snake Bite—but it slipped through and bit into her body.

But she had expected as much.

Flam activated the enchantment on her "Boots of Hatred for the Divine."

"The blood froze!?"

The blade couldn't be dispelled because it was amorphous.

Freezing it and fixing it in place made it easy to shatter with the two-handed sword.

Having successfully defended against the attack, Flam tried to advance, but—

"Master, behind you!"

Reacting to Milkit's voice, she turned around.

There, emerging from the ground, was a red intent to kill—the Subterranean Snake Bite she had released earlier was still underground.

"Ah...!"

It was too late to avoid it.

It bit into Flam's left calf, tearing the skin and burrowing into the flesh, restricting her leg movement.

The pain accompanied by heat contorted Flam's face.

"Kukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukukuk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