In the blink of an eye, surging flames erupted from the girl’s body, transforming into a crimson pillar of light that soared into the sky.
Under the inferno’s swallow, the torrential rain, which had been accompanied by thunder and lightning, was entirely evaporated, creating a man-made rainless zone.
Witnessing this incredible scene, the Mist-person couldn’t help but freeze, staring blankly at the girl whose body was being scorched by flames.
“This… how is this possible?”
“Why is there a Magic Girl who can naturally obtain new power without having an Emotion Outburst?!”
“With the weak souls of you humans, how could you achieve such a thing?! Who are you?!”
The Mist-person roared, questioning Blazing Flame about her identity, desperate to get a definitive answer from her.
But Blazing Flame did not answer.
The Red-Haired Girl simply gazed at it calmly, then reached her right hand out to the side. The movement made the Mist-person’s body tremble in fear.
It clearly saw that the moment she reached out, a crimson Blazing Warhammer burning with raging flames appeared in the Red-Haired Girl’s hand out of thin air.
As she gripped the weapon, Blazing Flame’s body was covered in layer after layer of pale gold Starlight.
The Red-Haired Girl lowered her head to scan her body.
Without a word, she gripped the Blazing Warhammer and began slowly approaching the Mist-person.
As Blazing Flame walked toward her opponent step by step, the brilliant pale gold Starlight on her body transformed into a long, dark red coat that draped over her.
Brand-new attire, a new weapon, and a completely fresh aura.
No matter how much the Mist-person refused to admit it, the Red-Haired Girl before it had indeed transcended common logic, obtaining new power without an Emotion Outburst.
This Magic Girl named Blazing Flame was truly extraordinary.
The Mist-person exhaled slowly and tightened its grip on its Scythe.
Its heart sank as it planned to use lies to deceive her, hoping to make Blazing Flame lose focus for a brief moment so it could take the chance to escape.
However, just as it was about to speak, the Mist-person discovered that it felt strangely thirsty.
It subconsciously touched its lips, only to find that they had cracked at some unknown point, and its entire throat was parched.
‘Has the high temperature caused all the moisture in the surrounding area to evaporate?’
Shadow Beast 042, shrouded in black mist, gave a light chuckle and looked at Blazing Flame with an expression of resignation.
If even it—whose body contained very little water and was mostly composed of Magic Power—was being affected by this Magic Girl…
Then the other weak humans nearby, or the Shadow Beasts it had just summoned, must be in a much worse state.
‘Fine then. I’ll use my shield to stall for a while longer to delay Blazing Flame’s offensive. I’ll make her kill the things she wants to protect with her own hands because of her own ability. That way, this brat’s Emotion Outburst should be a certainty…’
“You want to waste time, don’t you?”
Blazing Flame suddenly stopped. She looked at the Mist-person, who was less than 100 steps away, and spoke.
Having its inner thoughts exposed, the Mist-person didn’t answer.
It silently gripped its Scythe tighter, concentrating its entire spirit to guard against Blazing Flame’s attack.
It didn’t know what kind of power the Magic Girl standing before it possessed, nor did it know if she wanted it to lower its guard or if she truly wanted to talk.
The Mist-person didn’t care about any of that.
There was only one thing it had to do now.
That was to stall for as long as possible!
As long as it could kill the surrounding humans and then leave this place to find a new Soul Settlement Base…
Its goal for coming to this hospital would be considered half-finished.
Although some accidents had occurred, and it hadn’t managed to kill all the Magic Girls while accidentally causing a large-scale riot…
Considering the force majeure involved, Master 003 wouldn’t blame it. It just needed to continue doing its job…
Boom!
Just as Shadow Beast 042 was contemplating its next move, Blazing Flame’s figure suddenly vanished from where she stood.
Startled, the Mist-person immediately raised its weapon to block.
But it was still one step too late.
The raging Blazing Warhammer, carrying power that completely defied common sense, shattered the protective shield the Mist-person took such pride in and came crashing down directly toward its head.
The Mist-person couldn’t believe what was happening in this instant.
It frantically pulled its hand back, trying to use the blade of the Scythe to block the strike.
‘As long as I block this one attack, I’ll still have a chance to continue serving the Night Lord. I’ll still have a chance to collect more human souls and witness the resurrection of the Night Lord…’
“Just die quietly for me.”
The Red-Haired Girl’s voice was devoid of emotion.
Her calm tone didn’t sound like she was pronouncing a death sentence on a Monster; it was as natural as someone considering what to eat for dinner.
The Mist-person wanted to speak and retort, wanting Blazing Flame to understand that as long as the Night Lord did not die, it, as a Servant of the Lord of Night, was immortal.
Unfortunately, it didn’t even have that last chance.
The heavy hammer smashed through the Mist-person’s shield, crushed its Scythe, and shattered its Core.
Shadow Beast 042 was killed in one strike by Blazing Flame, having no time to even leave any last words.
Looking at the Mist-person’s body, which could no longer move, Blazing Flame remained silent.
She lowered the Blazing Warhammer and held her Greatsword, quietly staring at the Monster that had taken the life of her savior. Countless thoughts flooded her mind.
She had thought that after taking her revenge, she would instinctively scream insults at her enemy’s corpse to vent her anger, or perhaps cry uncontrollably, reflecting on how her years of hard work hadn’t been in vain.
But now, for some reason, all she could feel was exhaustion—nothing but exhaustion.
After successfully achieving her revenge, she didn’t find herself ecstatic; instead, she felt an uncontrollable void.
“Heh…”
The girl looked at her pale hands, unable to help herself from shaking her head and letting out a light chuckle.
Even though she didn’t feel happy at all after successfully killing this damned Monster…
At the very least, this thing was dead. It could never come out to disgust people again. Her wish had been successfully fulfilled.
Such an ending… wasn’t bad.
At least she didn’t have to consider coexisting with Monsters, nor was she forced to set aside her hatred to accept some new future.
She just needed to reflect on how difficult her journey had been and then clean up the mess at the scene.
After killing all the remaining Monsters in the area and reassuring the frightened, innocent Crowd, her mission for today would be complete.
If she went back now, she should still be able to make it to the Professor’s class, right?
Yes, thinking about it that way, her schedule was actually quite well-managed.
Except…
She was a bit tired now and wanted to close her eyes and sleep.
Just for a little while would be enough.
Blazing Flame’s body swayed before finally falling backward, powerless.
Before she closed her eyes completely, she heard a voice from behind that made her feel at ease.
“Blazing Flame, if a Shadow Beast appeared here, why didn’t you notify us in advance?”
“I’ve purified the few Shadow Beasts nearby. What’s the casualty situation? Meteor is on her way—how many wounded people need help…”
“Hey, Blazing Flame?!”