Miss Surtr will ignite the world

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the other person's outfit completely hit her sweet spot.

“You can call me Surtr, General Esdeath.”

Surtr reached out and patted Najenda's shoulder, took two steps forward, raised her head slightly, and looked directly into her eyes.

Only then did she realize that this guy was actually half a head taller than her.

It's definitely a problem with the high heels.

"So, Surtr, the person behind you is an enemy of the Empire. Are you going to protect her?"

Are you planning to kill her?

"Yes."

"I'm sorry, but I just took Miss Najendan as my subordinate, so I'm afraid I can't do as the general wishes."

Reason ultimately prevailed over desire.

Pshaw, no, she doesn't have that desire at all. If anyone should be conquering, it should be her who conquers the other.

Furthermore, dead people can't drop Primogems, and the other party isn't a Servant.

?

Behind her, Najendan, who was holding a gun, had a question mark above her head. When did she become the other party's henchman?

However, such things are irrelevant now.

This guy is really brave, daring to talk to Esdeath like that. Does he want to die sooner or not? Or does he have some trump card?

Meanwhile, the conversation continued.

"That's a real shame."

Although she said that, Esdeath couldn't help but grin as she gripped the hilt of her sword.

She seemed to prefer resorting to force to dialogue.

Really.

Surtr sighed inwardly. Why did she always run into people like this? Lancer was like this last time, and Esdeath is like this now.

Could it be that she's a battle maniac too?

Feeling a certain doubt about his own composition, Surtr reached out and probed into the void.

In the ruins of the battlefield.

Esdeath's direct subordinates, the Three Beast Warriors, were assigned to wait here.

"Hey, tell me, who could possibly make the General come all the way back in such a hurry?"

The petite Niu squatted away from the iceberg and asked curiously.

"The only thing that can interest the general is probably a strong person."

The muscular, menacing-looking Daidas stared at the fist-shaped crack in the ice. After a moment's hesitation, he clenched his fist and slammed it down as well.

Startled, Daidasma squatted down and remained silent.

"Who knows, he might be the complete opposite of an adult."

Liva, with her long braid, stared at the water stains on the ground and made a guess.

"That guy is really unlucky to have been targeted by the general."

Niu mourned for her opponent, completely disregarding the possibility that her own general might not be able to defeat them.

After all, that's Esdeath.

"Maybe we'll have another colleague in the future."

"Then we'll have to call them the Four Beast Warriors, which doesn't sound very good."

The three of them chatted amongst themselves, probably thinking about the scene where Esdeath's body trembled and Surtr immediately knelt down in submission.

They have quite a vivid imagination.

Just then, a loud bang came from the forest.

"Looks like it's started. How long do you think she can last?"

"After all, he is someone the general has taken a liking to, so he should be able to last for a minute."

Liva's conservative estimate.

"One minute is too much, I'd guess forty seconds."

"Thirty seconds should be enough, right...?"

Niu propped her head up with her hands, about to continue speaking. Suddenly, a white shadow flew past her sight at an extremely fast speed.

After rolling twice on the ground, he flipped himself up, supported himself with one hand, and roared.

"Anyone who doesn't want to die, get out of here!"

Esdeath's voice echoed throughout every corner of the ruins.

The three beast warriors were all stunned for a moment.

Before everyone could recover from the shock of their invincible general being knocked away, a wave of heat swept through the forest, and a red figure wreathed in flames, wielding a flaming sword, swept past the three like the wind.

Feeling as if their entire bodies were about to be ignited by heat, the most experienced Riva was the first to react and roared at the other two.

"retreat!"

His voice was drowned out by the sound of the collision.

The melting ice shards, accompanied by an impact, rushed towards him, causing a stinging pain on his face. He raised his hand to wipe it, and cold blood stained his fingertips.

Without further delay, Liva immediately ran towards the direction outside the ruins.

When gods fight, mortals suffer.

Even if he didn't know that saying, just by looking at the scene, he knew that this level of battle was clearly beyond his ability to get involved in.

Akame ga Kill! Chapter 4: In the Empire, No One Is More Loyal Than Me

When the three orc warriors retreated to what they considered a sufficient distance and looked back, the entire ruins had been transformed into a purgatory of ice and lava.

The ice blades, like circular saws, cut through the earth, while beams of fire burned the forest.

Red and blue, ice and fire.

The two completely opposite people fought from the ground to the sky, and then fell back to the ground.

The atmosphere freezes and is replaced by heat waves in the next moment. Extreme climate changes are constantly happening in this region, and just getting close to people will make them cry out.

In the blink of an eye, the three beastmen retreated several hundred meters, running while staring wide-eyed at the two figures chasing and fleeing in the sky.

"Am I dreaming? The general has actually been suppressed."

Niu let out a sound of disbelief.

The figure being chased in the sky was undoubtedly the invincible Esdeath.

The opponent was at a disadvantage, and the scene before them was telling them this astonishing fact.

In the sky.

Esdeath is covered in armor made of solid ice, which she manipulates to allow her to fly through the air.

Turning around, Surtr was hot on his heels.

You must not allow the opponent to get close.

She came to this conclusion the instant she was knocked away by her opponent.

Surtr's terrifying physical abilities were unlike anything she had ever seen before, not to mention her ability to seemingly foresee the future.

Every strike and every feint will be seen through by the opponent, who will then counterattack.

Add to that the strange giant sword, and there's no doubt that if she continues to get close, she'll be cleaved in two in no time.

Create distance and use ranged attacks.

This is the optimal solution.

Esdeath was excited to discover that her opponent was a powerful being who was the complete opposite of her and who was capable of matching her strength.

But he was also somewhat frustrated. He had rushed over eagerly to take the other person into his room, but he hadn't expected to be at a disadvantage the moment the battle began.

Even if you create distance, you can only restrain them; it's far from enough to defeat them. In fact, it would be good enough if you didn't get defeated yourself.

Was it because the comfortable life after becoming a general made him too complacent?

No, it's just that those small fry couldn't get her to use her full strength. Without opponents, even her rate of becoming stronger slowed down.

In her battle with Surtr, she learned to control ice and snow to fly in just a short time. Similarly, turning ice into rings and throwing them after accelerating their rotation caused far more damage than simple ice spikes.

One idea after another burst forth in her mind, and she felt the joy of growth that she hadn't experienced in a long time.

You are such a delightful woman to me.

Esdeath's desire to conquer Surtr grew stronger; the stronger the opponent, the greater the pleasure she would feel after conquering him.

But that's not enough.

Now, she has no chance to conquer, let alone defeat her opponent.

The physical differences are too great.

It's like putting a pure mage against a melee mage. If both sides have similar spell damage, Esdeath would have a hard time defeating Surtr, who is much stronger physically and has future vision.

Instead, you should worry about whether you will be killed by accident.

It seems we can only retreat here for now.

There is nothing shameful about running away.

When faced with prey far stronger than themselves, a skilled hunter knows to temporarily avoid direct confrontation.

Go back and reorganize your equipment, strengthen yourself, and set traps.

Waiting for the next hunt.

Thinking of this, Esdeath raised her hand, and a burst of pure white ice mist erupted around her.

Behind him, Surtr, who had sensed it in advance, stopped, and the flames transformed into blades, slashing forward and tearing through the mist.

Once her vision returned, she saw that Esdeath had created a distance between them that she wouldn't be able to catch up with easily.

"Should we run away?"

Surtr stood still and calmly made a sarcastic remark.

Honestly, she couldn't wait for the other party to leave; this fight was just going to go on forever.

Esdeath's mobility is no less than hers, and her ice blocks are excellent for defense; it will definitely be difficult to determine a winner in a short time.

Of course, it's okay to make a few lighthearted remarks.

To her surprise, Esdeath admitted it without hesitation.

"Ah, yes, I'm going to run away."

Although he said that, the other person's tone was quite excited.

What a strange woman. Could she not only be a sadist but also have the potential to be a masochist?

Surtr thought to himself that it was rather impolite.

"You're very strong, Surtr. With you as my opponent, I don't think I'll ever be bored again."

Esdeath believed that there was no more suitable opponent for her than Surtr.

The other party's configuration was as if it were tailor-made for her.

Thank God we met.

Surtr suddenly felt a chill, as if he were being watched by a pervert.

Without a doubt, it is definitely Esdeath standing before us.

Do you think I would let go of someone who might pose a threat to me?

"Surtle said, but showed no intention of moving," he said.