Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

In the instant the figures passed each other, Ciel delivered a chop to Kaguya's neck, slamming her to the ground, and then followed up with a kick.

"Iska, Noin, Kaguya!" Maru exclaimed from behind, as a warm green light enveloped the three of them, helping them recover from their injuries.

Ciel turned his gaze and met the eyes of the healer who was casting the spell.

"Protect Maru!"

The lightning and fireballs magnified in Xia Er's vision. This time, he didn't dodge. Enveloped in the dual elements of wind and fire, he charged headlong into the magic, slashing horizontally with his iron mace.

"Argo Vista!"

The beam of light, carrying the force of wind and fire, sliced ​​through a diagonal line, destroying the artillery barrage.

A flash of lightning appeared, and the three back row members in front of them were completely defenseless, just like mages being targeted by assassins and having all their skills on cooldown.

"I won't let you pass!" The dwarf Aste raised his large shield and charged forward.

"boom----"

The mace and shield hummed.

"Damn it, stop it!" Liu roared, wielding the Great Wind Jade.

Charles strode forward, the great wind orb he unleashed exploding behind him, his lips trembling rapidly: "Wandering wind, wandering traveler."

Layla, who arrived late, stared wide-eyed: "How many spells is this? Doesn't he have a limit on his spell slots? And what's with this terrifying parallel chanting?"

Alexandra exclaimed, "He's stealing our magic!?"

Then, something unacceptable happened: while dodging the wind orbs shot by Ryu and chanting, runes suddenly flashed behind Sharl.

A burst of lightning, carrying him, flashed once more.

"Soaring through the sky, galloping across the wilderness, moving at a speed that surpasses all things."

The chanting continued, and Charles went even further, casually conjuring two fireballs that slammed into the bombs that had anticipated his movement and were attempting to intercept him.

Leana, a mage, caught her breath: "Dual incantation!? This is genuine dual incantation! That guy can actually cast other spells while chanting a spell!"

At this moment, the Astrea Familia who were besieging Ciel truly realized what kind of monster they were fighting.

Chapter 218 Fighting Together with Friends!

"Monster!" A silent whisper echoed across the battlefield.

For Charles, the more enemies he has, the more magic he can adapt to, and the stronger he becomes in combat.

In the current chaotic battle, he alone is equivalent to the entire Astrea Familia, and he can find a way to counter every move.

And right now...

"Lyra! Watch out!"

Shocked by Ciel's performance, the mages in the distance forgot their incantation, and Noin and Iska, the guards in the center, fell down. The supplies they carried could not be delivered to Kaguya and the dwarf Aste.

With the team's coordination nearly broken, Lyra, who was responsible for observing, identifying enemy weaknesses, and launching surprise attacks, became the exposed weakness of the entire team.

Dodging the baptismal world of Liufengyu, Xia Er, having completed his chant, broke through the smoke and dust raised by the explosion.

【The Wind of Luminas!】

He grinned maliciously and raised his arm, causing the seventy-two large wind clusters that should have been scattered to merge into a giant wind ball.

"Winds! Tempest!" Charles roared.

The magic of Wind Spirit Swiftness erupted, reversing and compressing the airflow to form sharp cuts, unfolding into four wind angles resembling shuriken.

Immediately afterwards, a flame ignited, adding another layer of fire.

"Scorching Release: Rasenshuriken!"

boom------

A terrifying magical force created wind pressure, scattering the rubble around Charles. His cloak fluttered wildly as an unprecedented technique appeared before the Astrea Familia.

Lyra stared at the whirlwind radiating scorching heat, taking a step back in fear: "What...is that?"

Kaguya, lying on the ground, twisted her face and looked up: "She actually elevated Rion and Arisha's techniques... Even they themselves couldn't do that..."

The wind roared, emitting a blinding light like the sun.

"Come on! Take this move, and if you survive, I'll stop and spare your lives!!"

Lyra, though outwardly fierce, forced herself to step forward despite her fear: "Stop being so arrogant! This is your last move, isn't it! Your mental strength is almost gone, isn't it? Using all of our magic one after another, even a level 4 should be mentally exhausted!"

A barely suppressed smile crept onto Ciel's lips beneath his mask: "So what? But back then... how many of you actually survived?"

He held up the sun, tapped one leg, and rose into the air with the help of two magical wind currents.

He looked down upon Astrea's entire race like a god:

"I can give you time to fight back, whether with magic or slashing. Struggle, roar, and then let out your final lament. Risk everything and rebel against me!"

"Then, prove my worth!"

Boom————

Four pillars of fire rose up near the Shire.

The Astrea Familia realized a terrible truth.

Their initial adversary was the "greatest evil" that emerged from the dungeon, but now, trapped in their predicament, even if they survive, they can no longer pose a threat to that monster.

“Joker——————” Lyra roared.

"Let's skip the impotent rage." Charles gazed at the girls who were helping each other closer together.

"Forget it, it seems like a waste of time. I might as well just die!"

With a forceful lift of his arm, the massive ball of fire broke free from his mental control and slashed toward the ground.

Sensing danger, Rivera raised her staff and rushed towards Ais, turning the barrier that was supposed to support the four Flame Warriors around.

"Stop!"

when----

The sonata of "Gospel" exploded in front of Riveria, but she only jumped back one step to dodge it, gritting her teeth and continuing to sprint.

"What annoying background noise."

An astonishing amount of magic was unleashed around Alfia, and a vortex formed solely from the magic blew away the four panting little figures.

[Gospel - The Demon King of the Other Species!]

Having broken free from her self-imposed seal, Alfia once again tolled the death knell. With a mere short incantation, she unleashed a magical barrage far exceeding the scope of a wide-area attack, overwhelming a fifty-meter radius and completely sealing off Riveria's escape route.

"Alphia—!"

Riveria roared and had no choice but to release a barrier magic to block the unspeakable barrage.

"To dare to be half-hearted with me as your opponent? You've even forgotten the basic taboos of the battlefield, elf. Have you wasted your life, you old hag!"

"What are you saying?!" Riveria's expression instantly turned ferocious.

But no matter what emotions she was feeling at that moment, she couldn't look away.

……

The Star Maiden's expression turned solemn as she faced the impending scorching wind...

"If it's our move, it proves we can use the same ultimate move, right?"

"Are you kidding me, Alexie?"

"Nothing is impossible. With everyone's bond and trust, we can definitely do it! Alexie said confidently, encouraging everyone.

"Besides, there's really no other way now, is there?"

"I'm going first! Get ready!" Lyra bent down and threw all the bombs, slowing down the falling light orb.

"I can only trust Alisha, can I?" Kaguya drew her katana and unleashed a five-slash combo that broke through space, but it was still annihilated by the burning wind.

"Go! Alicia, Leon!" Leana and Celty activated their magic arrays, raised their staffs, and unleashed a fusion of lightning and fire at the wind mass.

The moment the two spells collided, the destructive windball slowed its descent, but it still couldn't withstand the terrifying pressure.

The two mages were swaying precariously.

"Come on, Leon! Go! Alexie!" Niz, Iska, Aste, Noin, and Lyra held down the backs of the two mages to buy time for everyone.

Ryudō stood at the forefront, facing the colliding gusts of wind, chanting with his two crossed wooden blades...

"Wandering wind, lost traveler..."

A powerful hurricane was formed, striking with all its might.

“We believe in you, Leon! Go and overcome despair!” Alexie stood behind Ryu, gazing at Ciel across the swirling winds: “Red Flowers in Full Bloom!”

The added magic of fire enveloped Ryu's body along Alisha's arm, and as she closed her eyes and concentrated, the flames gradually attached themselves to the large wind ball.

Ais stood on the other side behind Ryu: "Kill! Anyone who hurts Rivera must be defeated!"

Stab————

The same combo magic as Ciel was born between Ryu's two blades.

"Go! This is the combined effort of all of us, my dear friends!" Alicia shouted.

"I swear to the sword and wings of justice, I will defeat you!" Ryu roared, unleashing a slash towards the sky!

The swirling, compressed ball of flame was instantly flattened, and the violent wind pressure created a massive 12-meter-long fire slash.

The instant the wind and the slashing light collided.

The sky was deathly still and gray for a moment. The air contracted violently towards the center of the explosion, and the opposing wind field swirled, tearing everything apart. The shattered streams of flame exploded like fireworks and fell.

Then, a strong wind blew everything away.

"Whoa—" The entire Astrea Familia was sent flying backward.

The stray flames scorched their bodies; if it weren't for the protection of the [Veil Breath], probably none of them would have survived.