To become a king and a magician

The fireball exploded instantly! The flames that erupted engulfed Xia Chuanhu, who was almost within reach, in an instant! The flames, even brighter than before, illuminated the sky above Wei Yuanchuan!

"Owner!"

"Reckless—that doesn't seem quite right."

Without much thought, King Solomon constructed as many defensive spells as possible in front of him, but just like before, the light blue obstruction shot came from another corner again!

Phoenix flapped its wings, and with a sudden acceleration, all the obstructing shots barely grazed its body. The instant it dodged the attacks, the magic was complete—

"Thump—!"

A figure bathed in flames suddenly flew out of the sea of ​​fire, and a sword carrying raging flames slammed heavily into the magic circle!

(I knew it.)

With his other hand free, under Natsukawa Torama's somewhat anxious gaze, King Solomon unleashed several high-powered magical cannon shots at near-zero distance! Even though both were magical cannons in terms of their spellcasting, in terms of speed and power, they far surpassed those of Aozaki Aoko, the strongest magical cannon user Natsukawa Torama knew—

(That's several levels better!)

"Bang------!"

Completely unable to defend with his holy sword, Xia Chuanhu, who took the brunt of the magic cannon shots with his own body, was blasted into a group of buildings hundreds of meters away!

"Bali".

"As ordered!"

As King Solomon called out, a demon god, wielding a giant hammer and covered in lightning, swiftly appeared beside him!

The Seventy-Two Demon Pillars – First Pillar: Baal!

Without King Solomon giving a direct order, Baal raised his giant hammer high, and dozens of bolts of lightning immediately struck the hammer. Then, he swung it forcefully in the direction where Xia Chuanhu had flown away!

"Crackling sound—!"

The lightning that had been hovering over the giant hammer poured out in full force!

The building complex where Xia Chuanhu was located was instantly enveloped by countless falling lightning bolts! The area within it was shattered and bombarded into a crater full of holes in just an instant!

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"

The sound of gunfire rang out again. King Solomon glanced in the direction from which the sound came, and a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky without warning, engulfing all the bullets!

Sajou Rei let out a helpless sigh. Now, not only would it not hinder the use of magic, but with the demon god present, all her attacks would probably be ineffective.

(But it's about time it took effect, Master—there's another me, so let's be frank this time.)

"唳——————————!"

Phoenix, standing beneath Solomon's throne, suddenly let out a painful shriek. His fiery red body, as if corrupted, turned in patches into a filthy black! He then began to fly wildly and erratically through the air!

(This is... so fast?!)

"Be quiet, then come over here."

A voice suddenly reached their ears. Upon hearing the voice, the black phoenix broke free from King Solomon, flung him away, and flew straight towards the area ravaged by the thunderstorm!

Emerging somewhat disheveled from a crater in the ruins, Xia Chuanhu reached out and touched the black phoenix that had landed beside him. He then looked up at King Solomon—

"Now, your demon god belongs to me."

"You gave me about two minutes... You're underestimating my Magic Eye, aren't you?"

83. A punch to the face is a symbol of friendship.

The speed of the erosion was somewhat beyond King Solomon's expectations. Even though he could indeed feel Phoenix's spirit body being damaged little by little, the erosion in the final moment was simply too fast.

It was like jumping from 70% to 100% in an instant, so fast it felt unnatural.

"Completely lost control, a pillar lost forever? What a robbery, Spirit Master."

"There's nothing I can do about it, that's just how the Mystic Eyes are. But after the battle, I'll try my best to restore them to you. Keeping the Demon God is of no use to me, the spirits are enough."

Xia Chuanhu smiled.

They're actually willing to return it? No, I should say they're actually able to return it?

[What are you thinking, you vixen? You actually want to return what you've already got? Did you get struck by lightning and go crazy?]

In Natsukawa Torato's mind, Sajou Aika asked with some dissatisfaction.

(I never really needed the demon god, and taking it now would only weaken King Solomon's fighting power. Besides, with summoning magic, I can summon elves and fairies anytime, so they're no different from the demon god.)

[If I had known you thought this way, I wouldn't have reduced my own size to help you erode that firebird so quickly.]

(I'm still very grateful to you for that.)

In a sense, it was indeed thanks to Ayaka Sajo that Natsukawa Torato was able to completely erode Phoenix so quickly.

Although Natsukawa Torato himself didn't feel anything, according to Sajou Aika, in order to ensure that she could be sealed and her existence scale was constantly reduced, 80% of the Mystic Eye's functions were occupied by her, and only 20% could be used normally, so the corrosive power was only half of what it used to be.

Just like a computer, if you run a lot of software at the same time, it will inevitably cause the computer to lag. But if you close most of them and leave only one, the lag will naturally not exist.

(To stop the erosion of you without weakening the seal—I can't believe you came up with this method.)

After all, I was sealed away by you for ten years. In order to leave this place, I thoroughly studied your Demon Eye—although I don't use it anymore (whispering)

(What did you say?)

"It's nothing. Focus on the battle. Even if the Mystic Eye's corrosive power has recovered to 80% of its original level, it doesn't mean we can defeat King Solomon with 100% certainty."

(I know--)

Natsukawa Tora stared at King Solomon floating in mid-air, then leaped onto the phoenix: "So, let's start the second phase now—Phoenix."

"唳——————————!"

The jet-black phoenix let out a long cry and carried Natsukawa Tiger into the sky. Its blazing wings instantly extended to nearly ten meters away, and the black flames covering its entire body seemed to have been fueled by a large amount of firewood, almost turning into a black sun!

(Was a large amount of magic injected, greatly enhancing Phoenix's flames?)

"Bali".

King Solomon retreated behind Baal, while the Thunder Demon in front of him faced the enormous, sky-covering wings of flame that were coming towards him. Countless bolts of lightning burst forth from the giant hammer in his hand! Then, he slammed the hammer down with all his might!

"Thump—!"

The earth-shattering collision almost made the entire illusion barrier tremble!

The shockwave from the lightning and flames swept outwards in an instant, crushing everything in its path into dust without any resistance! The Weiyuan River below was even crushed into a huge crater by the impact! A large amount of river water sank as a result, creating a whirlpool!

This was a clash between two demon gods, a clash of their full power.

And in the instant following this massive collision—

"Sizzle—!"

Amidst flames and thunder, a golden holy sword suddenly tore through the barrier between them!

(Here it comes!)

Almost at the same moment the Golden Holy Sword came into view, the several tiny magic spells that had been swirling in King Solomon's palm suddenly contracted and converged into countless points of light, which shot out at lightning speed toward a figure that was vaguely visible amidst the flames and lightning!

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

Like a meteor shower, a barrage of magic bullets instantly struck Xia Chuanhu, piercing his body with countless holes as if bullets were piercing paper!

However, at the very moment the magic bullet pierced through Xia Chuanhu's body, Xia Chuanhu, riddled with holes and resembling a hornet's nest, quietly transformed into a cloud of mist and vanished.

"Illusion? No, that shouldn't work on me—this way?"

Without any hesitation, King Solomon swiftly deployed multiple magic arrays to the side. Layer upon layer of barriers blocked the holy sword aimed at his head at the last moment, with countless sparks bursting out continuously!

"That was just now—"

"Drink!"

Without giving King Solomon any time to think or find a solution, Natsukawa Tiger roared and slashed down with all his might once again!

"Snap—!"

The multiple layers of protective barriers surrounding King Luomen's residence shattered instantly!

Close combat is disadvantageous to him—thinking this, King Solomon immediately retreated and flew hundreds of meters away. At the same time, a large number of fiery red magic circles instantly surrounded Xia Chuanhu!

King Solomon clenched his fist, and each magic circle immediately burst forth with scorching flames. Dozens of pillars of lava fire engulfed and burned Xia Chuanhu within them!

However, the moment it devoured Xia Chuanhu, the countless intersecting pillars of fire suddenly stopped moving and then turned into huge ice pillars one after another!

"Bang—!"

With a single sword strike, he shattered the ice pillars around him, freeing himself from them. With a pair of giant dragon ice wings unfurled behind him, Xia Chuanhu charged towards King Solomon once more!

Summoning Magic: Ice Spirit - Dragon-like Armor!

While attacks will be nullified, defense and counterattacks will remain unaffected.

Frozen air gathered in his empty left hand, and before the holy sword could reach King Solomon, Natsukawa Tiger swung his dragon claw, which had already extended more than ten meters, and slammed it down on King Solomon!

Without dodging or flinching, King Solomon stood there with one hand outstretched. The ice dragon's claw had barely touched his skin when the entire giant claw, along with the elven armor on Xia Chuanhu's body, vanished without a trace.

(Magic has no effect on me, and having already learned your magic, it would be easy for me to counter and erase it.)

"Bang------!"

The powerful blow from a fist that rapidly enlarged in his field of vision instantly interrupted King Solomon's mental activity!

The pain and impact from the side of his cheek sent him flying like a soccer ball!

84. A battle that doesn't have to last forever.

My cheek hurts.

King Solomon was not a man unaware of pain, but this kind of pain, the pain of being struck by another's fist, was something he had never experienced before.

After all, he had never been injured or defeated before, either in his previous life or in this Holy Grail War. Therefore, even though he could understand pain, experiencing it directly with his body was truly a first for him.

"king!"

Baal landed in the ruins and helped King Solomon up. He bowed his head apologetically, saying, "It was my mistake that you were injured."

"It's nothing, just some scratches, which can be healed quickly with magic—but it really was an accident."

King Solomon looked up at Xia Chuanhu: "Such a good opportunity. I thought you would kill me with the Holy Sword. I was on guard against the Holy Sword's attack. I never expected you to strike with your fists so unexpectedly."