The Demon Queen's Disciple
Chapter 48 - The Eternal Flame

'Jleeebb!!!'

Without a hint of hesitation, Carmilla immediately stuck the fragment of the sword blade in her left chest.

Try as close to his heart as possible, without hurting him.

'Deg! The deg!'

And right then and there, he activated the ancient magic.

"Aetheral Resonance."

Instantly, the fragment of the sword blade that stuck in Lucius' left chest lit up. Provides a bright blue light.

The same thing also happened to the shards of other sword blades that stuck in the left hand of 8 people from the magician squad. Lyra and Selena.

"What is this." asked Selena curiously looking at the shards of the radiant sword blade.

Based on Carmilla's previous explanation, they only needed to draw that magic formation on a powerful solid object. Like a sword blade.

Then stick it on their bodies, the closer to the heart the better. But because it is dangerous, sticking it on the back of the hand can also work.

All but one had the same magic formation. Where the only difference was the magic formation on the Carmilla sword blade.

"Selena, you're intruding. Hand over your sword and get out of here." Carmilla said in a cold tone.

At first, Selena was about to reject the request. He said he was also capable of fighting.

But looking at the bodies and body parts scattered everywhere, as well as the fact that of all that only Lucius still survives....

Selena finally gave up.

"Understanding" he said as he threw his great sword. Before finally running backwards leaving Lucius to face the Hobgoblins alone.

'Sruuugg! Nizhne!!'

From a distance, the figure of Hobgoblin was seen walking casually. A smile returned to his face.

"You should have had a chance against me if you were with him. Since you kicked him out, that means you just want to give them time to escape?" ask the Goblin with a smile that at each step becomes wider.

"That's it." Carmilla replied briefly.

He immediately sheathed his red sword back, then took Selena's great sword that stuck on the ground to his right.

'His match with wind magic was quite high. With this.' thought Carmilla in her heart.

"Then die!" shouts Hobgoblin. He immediately jumped forward, preparing to face Lucius head on.

His movement speed increased again. Anyone who saw the growth of this monster power would naturally lose their spirit.

But for Carmilla who has prepared everything carefully?

He perfected his horses.

Holding the large sword with both hands on the left side of his body. With a strong grasp, Carmilla swung the great sword with all her might.

...'YAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRR!!!'...

With just one powerful and fast slash. Carmilla easily crushed down the entire Trias Shield protecting Hobgoblin's body in an instant.

'Braaakkk! Yumu!!!'

The monster's body was thrown tens of meters away. Tear down all the trees through it.

And for the first time....

"Kugghh!! Blaaarr!!"

The monster spewed blood from its mouth. Both of his hands were also visibly crushed after holding back the slash from Carmilla.

"W-how could? I-I should still be much stronger?" hobgoblin asked in a panic. The fear began to spread slowly on him.

In the distance, Carmilla was seen walking quietly. Dragging the large sword with both hands.

"How does it feel? Sometimes a hunted figure?" carmilla asked in such a cold tone.

Meanwhile on the other side....

Selena had returned where the witch squad was.

"Eh? Guild Masters? Why did you come back? Didn't help Lucius?" ask Lyra curious.

Hearing that question, Selena was only able to continue staring at the ground where she was walking.

"He asked me to leave. Well, despite also asking for my sword." Selena replied with a light laugh. Realizing that it was possible, his current abilities were far below those of Lucius.

"Huh?! You left Lucius alone?! I'll be memb...."

'Talpa!!!'

Quickly, Selena held Lyra's right hand and stopped her footsteps.

He looked at some other witches who had been sitting limp.

"Lyra, do you know what kind of magic Lucius gave you before?" selena asked as she continued to hold Lyra's hand.

"Eh? Uh.... The magic formation is very strange, unlike anything I've seen before. But there are some parts I understand. This magic, resembles Mana Link magic. But...."

Suddenly, Lyra's body became extremely limp and fell to the ground.

'Bruuukk!!'

After seeing once again the figure of the witches who had now been lying limp, Selena finally understood the truth behind this magic.

My Link.

A magic that allows users to connect their Mana with others.

With a simple sentence, making the recipient of that Mana Link be able to borrow Mana from others who also activated that magic.

Side effects of course. Mana donors will lose their Mana and become quickly tired, even limp and unconscious.

Selena had seen this scene when she was asked by the Kingdom to help lead the army.

Where hundreds of magicians use Mana Link to strengthen a magic knight only.

And if left alone, then the witches who had exhausted their Mana....

Could die.

"Wine! I must immediately remove the Mana Link's liaison from them before...."

Not yet had time to run towards the witches who had been lying limp, something strange happened.

"Eh?"

'Swuusshh!!!"

Mysteriously, the magic formation residing in the swords of the witches was immediately erased by the bluish flames.

Release them automatically from the Mana Link created, so that their lives are not threatened because they run out of Mana.

"What the fuck.... Lucius, who exactly are you?" selena asked as she looked towards the direction where Lucius was fighting.

............

'Klaaaaang! Albaaaarrr!!!'

Every swing of Selena's greatsword, the Trias Shield formation created by Hobgoblin was collapsing instantly.

All because of the sword's affinity that was quite good with the wind element.

Making Carmilla able to sharpen and accelerate each slash, far beyond her own sword.

Each of his slashes made the territory around them disintegrate.

What used to be a dense forest, now only looks like an ordinary field with a lot of wood scattered in all directions.

'Is it time?' thought Carmilla in her heart.

He could sense that the Mana possessed by the Hobgoblins was drained very quickly.

Behind the strength and sturdiness of the Trias Shield shield formation, the Mana required to activate it was enormous.

And Carmilla, who was constantly attacking Hobgoblins, forced her to keep making Mana, in order to hold back her slash.

Without being able to counterattack, the Hobgoblins could only continue to hold on.

'Kretttakkk!!!'

Fortunately for Carmilla, just after Selena's greatsword began to crack, she had managed to drain quite a lot of her opponent's Mana.

'Alright. The mana of the several witches behind was also exhausted. Only 3 people left, including Lyra and Selena. Then....'

'LANGUAGE!!!'

With his final slash, Lucius broke Selena's sword and crushed the Hobgoblin's Trias Shield formation. But not enough to destroy it.

"Buahaha! And finally! The cursed sword is broken! And finally! Now, you can't fight me anymore, can you?!" the Hobgoblin cried with happiness.

It's just....

"You should be sad because the sword is broken. It was because of this sword, much stronger." Carmilla replied as she pulled Lucius' reddish sword from her scabbard.

"Omong empty! That little sword never destroyed my shield!"

"Is that so? Flamma Aeternus." said Carmilla as she placed her left hand on the blade.

Slowly, flames began to emerge from his left hand which was instantly absorbed by that infernal steel blade.

But not an ordinary fire.

Little by little, the intensity and temperature of the flames continued to rise. Change the color that was originally reddish yellow, now a bright blue color.

"What the fuck is that...."

Even for infernal steel which has a very high resistance to fire though, the metal began to approach its melting point slowly. Some parts even look to have started to melt.

"Regret your choice to demean me in hell there."

With that sentence, Carmilla burned all of the remaining Mana in her body. This includes Lyra and Selena. Everything to heat the fire on Lucius' sword.

And shortly after, he jumped forward and swung the sword quickly. Right leads to the figure of Hobgoblin who is silent on the spot.

The terror that filled him, as well as the fear that was no longer contained made him only able to remain silent.

With his high instincts and abilities, the Hobgoblins instantly realized it.

That the blue flames that blazed before him, would give death in one fell. It's impossible to avoid it.

...'ZRAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!'...

...'SWUUUUOOOOOOOOSSHHHH!!!'...

On that day, the world first saw a portion of the true demonic power.

Blue flames that could melt even the infernal steel itself, were seen soaring up into the sky.

Burned many trees around it very quickly. It was even too fast that everything had become ashes before it could channel the blue flames around it.

Even a few days later, the blue flames could still be seen from a distance.

For some, the blue fire was a savior. The fire that had saved them from the mysterious monster terror.

But for those who don't know it, the fire is a big threat. Not just for the city of Arcanum. But for the whole human kingdom.