To become a king and a magician

At the same time, the glacier is rushing in again!

This time the distance was far enough that he had time to react. Natsukawa Tiger kicked Aozaki Aoko away and jumped a long distance to the other side. The moment he landed, he immediately changed direction and rushed towards Flov at full speed!

Although I'm a little concerned about where Arcueid went, the most important thing right now is to deal with the Dead Apostles in front of me!

"A remarkably agile body; even when frostbitten, its speed remains astonishing."

Observing Natsukawa Tora's actions calmly, Flov couldn't help but be somewhat surprised that there were still such high-quality warriors in this day and age.

And on the other side-

"The Fifth Mage's power is as rumored, but when magic is not being used, it is still within my control."

Given that both of them are currently injured due to the curses they unleashed, eliminating them both is not impossible.

After quickly resolving this, go find the princess. I just saw her by chance; she was heading towards the nearby forest. Was she escaping?

No, the princess wouldn't run away, so it must be for some other reason? Is there something there that attracts her?

I'll think about it later.

With a formidable enemy at hand, though I am no longer a knight, I must still show utmost respect to this worthy foe—while hating them for stealing my precious warmth.

Raise your hand, and ice will form.

A dozen or so huge ice shards appeared out of thin air, automatically aimed at the charging Natsukawa Tiger, and as Flov pulled the trigger (waving his hand), they shot one after another at Natsukawa Tiger!

"Bang------!"

The moment it hit the ground, it was like an ice bomb exploding, and the extremely cold wave of freezing air continued to pursue it even though Natsukawa Tiger dodged the direct hit!

"Bang bang bang————————!"

After dodging three more shots in a row, thanks to the Fire Fairy mutated form inside him, even after passing through an area filled with freezing air, Natsukawa Tiger's body was still not frozen. As things stand, he can no longer switch to the Fairy Armor. The moment the Fire Fairy leaves his body will be his death.

(This is an all-around freezing zone, damn it! Unlike Nero, this guy and I are mortally incompatible!)

Nero's strength lies in his almost unbeatable immortality and his massive hordes of beasts. He truly shines in large-scale group battles; in one-on-one situations, Nero's strength is limited.

But Flov is different. His all-around, unobstructed extreme cold field makes him extremely formidable in both offense and defense. Although Natsukawa Torato can break through it, killing Flov in that environment would be extremely difficult.

and so--

(I wasn't the one who wanted to kill him!)

"boom----------!"

A vortex of blazing flames erupted, seemingly vying with Flov's extreme cold, while Natsukawa Torato also created an ultra-high-temperature domain around himself. Ironically, he had been trying to stop Flov's flames just moments before, but now it was Natsukawa Torato's turn to be the arsonist.

Their domains collided abruptly, and the extreme cold and intense heat instantly began to press and erode against each other. As Xia Chuanhu drew closer, the clear dividing line between their domains blurred and softened until he stood before Flov once more—

"Neutralization?"

(High temperature and low temperature, although it's a bit of a mess, at least it brings us back to normal temperature!)

With a ferocious grin, Natsukawa Tora suddenly unleashed a scorching punch!

"Bang----!"

Fist and palm collide.

Catching Natsukawa Tora's punch with his bare hands, Flov immediately grabbed his arm and lifted him up, squeezing into Natsukawa Tora's arms before suddenly punching him in the abdomen with all his might!

The force passed right through his body, and Natsukawa Tora coughed up a mouthful of blood. But because of this punch, Flov, who had closed the distance too much, was also hit hard by Natsukawa Tora's knee strike in the next moment! Then, two more punches, one on the left and one on the right, slammed into his face!

"Ugh—damn it!"

Defeating him was unrealistic; he could only create distance himself. Although in the past, when the curse took effect, Floff himself would be frozen stiff due to the extremely low temperatures, thanks to Natsukawa Torama's super-high-temperature domain, he could still move now.

Create distance! Solve it with [that]!

Seeing Flov walking away from him, Natsukawa Torato immediately understood what he was going to do.

[Tiger, Flov has two kinds of weapons—ah, not in terms of abilities, but in terms of swords—one is a regular cleaver, which has no special features other than being sturdy. The other is a huge spear hidden in his shadow, so be careful not to let him create distance between you.]

This is Arcueid's advice.

(Want to use a spear? Don't even think about it!)

He followed closely behind Flöf at full speed, his hands waving simultaneously, unleashing a torrent of flames that rained down like scorching fire spears.

(They even included themselves in the attack range! Admirable awareness!)

However, this distance is already five meters, which is a bit of a stretch, but it's enough.

Floff reached out his hand to his shadow, and from within it, an enormous, bizarre, otherworldly steel spear was grasped in the blink of an eye.

(it's over!)

The moment he gripped the gun, Flov revealed his most ferocious fang. Even if it wasn't a thrust, it didn't matter; the sheer weight of the weapon in his hand, even a sweeping motion, would be enough to crush a fragile human to death!

The steel spear swung out a white crescent shape, rapidly closing in on Xia Chuanhu, who was hot on his heels. There was no time to dodge; at this speed, it was impossible to change course, and the distance was even greater—he would still be within attack range even if he retreated four steps.

it's over!

"Clang—!"

However, the giant steel spear was blocked by a sword.

A sword made of flames, merely an outer shell of a certain prototype.

"Huh?"

The next instant after the parry, Natsukawa Torato was also somewhat surprised. Just a moment ago, his body seemed to subconsciously want to grab something to block, but since there was nothing to grab, he used the sword made of flames.

No, compared to this—

(flaw!)

If this attack is considered a sure-kill blow, then there will inevitably be an opening after it is neutralized, because Floff did not consider what would happen after this attack.

opportunity!

He took a giant step forward, and to Flov's surprise, the scorching blade suddenly pierced his heart! Then he was pinned to the ground!

Fatal wound!

But that's not enough; he won't die yet! This isn't enough to kill him! So, another blow is needed!

"Aoko————!"

Clang!

The response to Natsukawa Tora's shout was a dazzling magic circle behind him.

That's right, it wasn't Natsukawa Torato who wanted to kill Flov; it would have been difficult for him. So, he just needed to beat him to this point and then have his partner do it.

It's fine for me because I have magic resistance, but it's hard to say about this weak vampire in front of me.

"[Cast————!!]"

The massive, indigo-blue magic cannon, accompanied by Aozaki Aoko's voice, pierced through dozens of magic circles before unleashing its devastating power! Natsukawa Torato and Floff were instantly engulfed by the annihilating light!

41. The ensuing anomaly

A blue light shone in a corner of the sky. Arcueid glanced in that direction before turning his attention back to the person not far away.

Floff was dead. She could sense that although her temporary departure had caused the membrane's protective strength to drop sharply, they were still two people. If they paid some price, killing a ancestor wouldn't be difficult.

This is not to say that Arcueid thinks it doesn't matter whether Natsukawa Torato and Aozaki Aoko are alive or dead. Although it was a short time, the two of them—along with Gray—were Arcueid's only friends in the eight hundred years since her birth, and she was quite happy during the few days she spent together.

But neither her joy nor her lingering attachment could stop her from carrying out her mission.

No, it should be called execution.

Although he had kept it well hidden all along, now that he was less than fifty meters away, Arcueid could clearly sense that the snake he had been chasing was right there!

Even though his body was shrouded in thick darkness, Arcueid could still sense it!

Without even a moment's thought, Arcueid charged at full speed toward the figure ahead! The five fingers of his pale hands curled into sharp claws; if he could touch that guy, he would surely die!

No need for further words. Just like the previous dozen or so times, kill him right here!

"Pfft—!"

Without offering any resistance, Arcueid pierced through the shadowy figure's body! However, the moment the attack was completed, Arcueid suddenly sensed something was amiss.

What about resistance?

Why did Roya die so easily this time?

"You're really persistent with me, Princess. I knew that as soon as I released my aura, you would definitely come to my side."

The corpse in his hand revealed a rather eerie smile.

"Roya!"

"This body is yours, it's useless now. Congratulations, Princess, you can easily win this time."

To win easily?

What do you mean?

Has Roya already started another reincarnation so soon after completing his previous one? In such a short time, has he already found his next incarnation?

"Where do you think you're going to run off to!"

[Escape? I'm not running anywhere. Maybe our reunion will be unexpectedly soon—anyway, I still have to thank you, Princess. Thank you for luring me here so easily. Right now, they should be completely unprepared over there.]

there?

Which side?

"What...is this guy saying?"

Arcueid was filled with doubt; she had no idea what Roya was trying to do.

There are two criteria for Roya's reincarnation. One is being born into a wealthy family, as such a family would greatly help him expand his vampire army. The other is being born into a family with special abilities—not magic, which can be learned, but innate supernatural powers.

The original owner of the body that Arcueid killed should also be like that. But in terms of degree, it should only be that Roja's personality has just been completely replaced; he hasn't even started his previous actions, let alone looked for the next reincarnation.

Then why did he...?

Arcueid Brunstadt?

Just then, Chiel's voice rang out from above. Landing a short distance in front of Arcueid, Chiel looked at the corpse in her hands: "That's...?"