The Burning Flame Giant

A melodious incantation was uttered from his mouth at an incredible speed, and the flames began to roar and boil in celebration.

"Stop right there!!"

Even though Lita realized something was wrong and tried to stop him by shouting and summoning shadows, she was directly repelled by the flame barrier surrounding Rovey. She could only watch helplessly as the ominous incantation continued to be chanted.

"While bringing peace and happiness, it also eliminates the misfortune of cold, darkness, and freezing."

Even though the incantation is not ancient, and its magic and mystery do not originate from the Northern Europe mythology Magecraft, the sense of threat it brings is still genuine.

"Its name is Yan, and its duty is to wield the sword."

"Show yourself—"

"Gnawing at my body" transforms into power—'The Witch Hunt King '!!

The next moment, as the incantation, amplified by the High-Speed Divine Words, ended, a large number of cards suddenly flew out from the inside of his alchemical attire. Like a blizzard of paper snowflakes, numerous runes swirled around him and adhered to the roof of the shattered train surrounding him.

Similarly, inside the carriage, the spell cards that Aozaki Touko and Hansa had plastered all over the train during the chaos also resonated with his magic at this moment, sweeping wildly out of the vehicle.

Immediately afterwards, scorching flames shot out into the night sky.

In the darkness, flames, radiant like crimson lotuses, gathered from the outside in, coalescing into a single beam. At the center appeared a humanoid figure resembling heavy black oil, beside whom stood a colossal fire god, reaching temperatures of three thousand degrees Celsius.

"... Go, 'Witch Hunt King'!!"

Suddenly, the pitch-black night sky turned crimson.

An enormous red figure, accompanied by a terrifying heatwave that swept across the entire sea, raged wildly before the group, and the steel train beneath their feet began to melt away like a burning candle.

Witnessing this scene unfold before her eyes, a scene seemingly controlled by mythology, even the well-traveled Lita Rojaan couldn't help but widen her eyes and utter a question from the depths of her heart.

"What... what is this thing?!"

Chapter 142 The Burning Flame Giant

[—Like a flame blooming brilliantly in the night sky, like a red lotus swaying endlessly in the abyss.]

The night sky over the ocean was deep and dark, like an endless black ribbon, with countless stars twinkling above it. But at this moment, an unknown force stirred up the Serenity night sky, causing the winds and clouds to shift and change.

It's like an Alchemy in mythology chanting incredibly magical True Magic.

As the incantation was completed, countless talismans rapidly swept out from his clothes, while another wave swept in from the carriage.

In the sky, strange runes twisted and flickered like living things, intertwining and colliding with each other, releasing dazzling light that illuminated half of the dark sky.

Boom—!!

With a deafening roar that shook the heavens and earth, a massive pillar of fire crashed down from the sky, seemingly piercing a hole in the heavens. Within the pillar, scorching flames surged and roared like raging waves, carrying an aura of utter destruction.

"Go, ' Witch Hunt King'—!!"

As the Magus spoke, he flicked his finger directly at the enemy standing on the other side.

He used countless Rune, borrowing from legends and different systems, to create what is on "The Witch Hunt King"...

"—Here's the proof that I am the strongest in this world!!"

The final incantation was uttered, and then, with the blessing of the spell cards and ritual circle, the enormous fire giant in his body took on an even more solid and massive form in that instant.

As the crimson flames raged unchecked, a colossal figure slowly emerged from the pillar of fire. Its body was composed entirely of blazing flames, every inch radiating boundless heat, distorting and vaporizing the surrounding air; its own temperature reached a staggering three thousand degrees Celsius. Its head soared into the clouds, its eyes like two miniature, burning suns, their light enough to eclipse the stars. Its arms were incredibly thick; each swing unleashed a wave of heat, seemingly capable of reducing an entire forest to scorched earth. Its legs, like towering volcanoes, stood firmly atop the train, supporting this massive, hill-like body of fiery giant.

"Roar--!!!"

The summoned fire giant let out a furious roar, its voice like rolling thunder echoing through the night sky. Its roar carried boundless majesty and power, causing all things in the world to tremble. Flames spewed from its mouth like a raging fire dragon, rushing into the night sky and dispelling the darkness even further.

At this moment, the entire dark sea seemed to be shrouded in the aura of this fire giant.

The train beneath our feet trembled incessantly, and the surrounding ocean began to boil rapidly, as if everything was cheering for the giant's arrival. Behind the giant, however, lay a sky stained crimson with flames and blood, a scene of utter desolation reminiscent of Ragnarok in Northern Europe mythology, sending chills down our spines.

"What... what is this thing? Surtr? The legendary fire giant king who rules over Muspelheim, the fiery kingdom at the southern edge of the world, and who can burn the World Tree during Ragnarok? Why would something like this appear in this era?"

Scorched directly by the flames, Lita Rojaan's heart wavered for a moment. Even though she had anticipated this, the speed at which the fire giant appeared was simply too fast. Along with the fire giant's figure appeared a huge flaming longsword, which instantly crossed the distance of more than ten meters between them and struck her body.

Raging--!!

In the blink of an eye, her entire body from the waist down was engulfed in flames. Countless crimson flames burned her perfect form and her magnificent gown, the flames scorching her flesh with a crackling sound, the acrid smell filling the night air. In a mere instant, her entire skeleton, along with her flesh, was brutally cleaved in two mid-air, leaving Lita's eyes wide with shock.

If it were an ordinary Magus or Servant, the outcome would already be decided by now. Even if they didn't die immediately from this level of injury, they would hardly survive.

However, the terror possessed by the Dead Apostle Ancestor was fully manifested at this moment.

Lita Rojaan's upper body fell heavily to the ground.

She stared wide-eyed at the enormous figure that resembled a world-destroying giant, but neither her expression nor her eyes showed any negative emotions such as fear, panic, or despair. She didn't even seem angry; instead, she was filled with astonishment and surprise.

Yes, it was surprise and delight.

It's like the surprise and delight of seeing something new that you've never seen before, like a child seeing a brand new toy—a pure, yet also terrifying, emotional shift.

Clearly, such a terrifying technique did shock her, but in Lita's view, it was not enough to make her feel despair.

However, in her eyes, Rovey's status has been elevated once again. From being a toy that could be manipulated at will according to the modern Western system, he has been transformed into a genuine Age of Gods Magus.

Bearing the Primordial Runes, an Age of Gods Magecraft, and having modified and built his own Age of Gods formulas based on existing Magecraft, his skill level definitely surpasses that of Magus like Aozaki Touko or the Clock Tower Lord. He is a genuine Age of Gods Magus, and his talent and ability are in no way inferior to those among the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors.

A few seconds later, Lita Rojaan stood up again.

In just a few breaths, her lower body, which had been severed at the waist, was completely restored, the flesh and blood reforming into her perfect form. However, her original clothes were completely destroyed; she now only used a few thorns to cover her more private parts, revealing large expanses of snow-white skin beneath the tattered dress—a sight that was incredibly alluring. She remained completely unperturbed, showing no shame or resentment at being naked in front of Rovey.

Lita seemed to think that appearing naked in front of Rovey was nothing important.

After all, humans and Dead Apostle are fundamentally different species. Just as humans don't feel ashamed of being stared at by animals, Dead Apostle wouldn't care about the gaze of mere humans. Rather, as an artist, she has always been confident in her body; every part of it is perfect, with nothing to hide.

After all, a perfect body is also a form of 'beauty', isn't it?

Unfortunately, she was still trying to seduce him, and Rovey had absolutely no interest in her naked body.

From an outsider's perspective, this situation would be absolutely horrifying and extremely bizarre. After all, this self-recovery ability, which is like turning back time, is simply too exaggerated. If Lita's clothes hadn't been completely destroyed and her body hadn't been almost naked, she would probably have doubted whether the attack she had just launched was an illusion.

"Snort."

Seeing this, Rovey merely snorted softly, then more spell cards and special runes appeared at his fingertips and began to sweep towards the sky, controlling the huge fire giant behind him in his own way to prepare to launch another attack.

These scattered spell cards floating in the sky were created by him using the two runes of fire and destruction from the Primordial Runes, combined with runes from the modern Western system. He also incorporated fire elemental spirits, fire giants from Northern Europe mythology, and sacred fire elements from Puritanism.

However, because they are located in the Northern Europe region, they are endowed with the fire giants of Northern Europe mythology, which will greatly enhance their abilities. Therefore, Lita Rojan was not mistaken; this was indeed a fire giant entity created in imitation of Surtr.

However, due to the immense size and power of the Flame Giant that destroyed the world—after all, it was one of the culprits who destroyed the world—the spell cards and the ritual of the Primordial Runes could not recreate it. A true mythical giant could not be only the size of a small hill, and the flames that destroyed the world could not be merely three thousand degrees Celsius. If that sword strike had truly been the all-consuming Flame Demon Sword, Lævateinn, not only Lita's body, but the entire train and even the entire ocean would have been melted in an instant.

In other words, the one in front of you is a fusion-like Surtr. Even with the mythological boost from being in the Northern Europe region, the strength he can unleash is probably only at the level of a low-tier first-class Servant.

Even maintaining its own existence requires magic power from Rovey. Furthermore, if it weren't for Lovi controlling the spell cards, this summon, which simulates a portion of the fire giant, would be affected by the legendary tome and begin to wreak havoc without restraint until it consumes everything around it.

Lita Rosian's name isn't particularly well-known among the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors, but to be one of Twenty-Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors Servant. In other words, her strength is on par with that of her Witch Hunt King.

However, this combat power is only on paper and cannot be actually converted in this way.

Because...

"Interesting, very interesting! I never expected to see such an Age of Gods creation here. Using Primordial Runes, you've combined most of the world's systems and mythologies, and based on the prototype of the fire giant from Northern Europe mythology, you've recreated this giant... Hmm, although I'm reluctant to admit it, your talent in Magecraft is indeed stronger than mine! At least I certainly couldn't use such ingenious ideas as you."

"However, I've made up my mind! Today, no matter what, I'm going to take you back and make you a Dead Apostle, a part of my entire collection, Lita Rosian's collection! I'll also have you teach me the Primordial Runes and such spells, making you my mentor in runes. Then, I'll create more familiars with these spells to conquer those bastards in the Church. That way, neither that arrogant Eltnum nor that white-winged bastard will dare to treat me as just a brat who inherited his father's glory anymore."

Having witnessed so many interesting things, the Dead Apostle Ancestor was completely excited, and a smile that was even more excited and maniacal than before appeared on her face.

Lita laughed loudly as she spoke, her smile stretching almost to her ears, like the Kuchisake-onna from the Far East urban legends. Coupled with her revealing outfit as she swayed in the night sky, even Rovey's eyelids twitched slightly.

But Lita was not lying. Unlike her contradictory and terrifying expression and perfect body, her Mystic Eyes also burst forth with an even stronger brilliance. Her rose-like pupils emitted a crystal-clear brilliance comparable to gemstones, and the power contained within them was pushed to its peak at this moment.

Seemingly to counteract the strange phenomenon brought about by the crimson sunset clouds behind the Witch Hunt King, a thick blood mist rose around her, and the scarlet full moon above her head looked like a terrifying eye overlooking the surrounding ocean, with a terrifying and profound aura echoing in the night sky.

Rovey could tell that the guy in front of him had completely abandoned the extremely dismissive attitude he had shown when they first met, and was now showing his true abilities and fighting desperately.

As for the blood mist behind her and the crimson moon hanging above her head, it was an extremely pure form of pollution of this world caused by the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors. Since she had used this, it meant that Lita was serious today, and she was prepared to take him away even if it cost her everything.

If that's the case...

"Kill her."

Rovey watched Lita, who was preparing something in front of him, and then gave the order to attack to the fire giant behind him without hesitation.

At that moment, the enormous humanoid flame instantly transformed into a ball of pure fire element, then circled around to her back. It emitted a resounding sound as if it were inhaling oxygen, and then, once again, swung its thick, massive orange wrist down heavily towards its target.

In the brief instant of its action, a tremendous heat wave began to roar violently through the nighttime train.

"What a terrifying temperature and destructive power! But I have absolutely no interest in being tortured by candles!!"

Feeling the unimaginable destructive power up close, Lita couldn't help but sigh. She then raised her head again and used all the power of her Jewel-Grade Mystic Eyes — the Rose Mystic Eyes —to try and stop it.

Just moments before the flames were still raging before their eyes, thousands of rose thorns, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, spread out from every part of the fire giant, binding its massive body like chains, attempting to restrain it in place.

However, even with the most powerful Jewel-Grade Mystic Eyes fully activated, restraining this fire giant, who is Servant to a Servant, would be no easy task.

Although the fire giant's movements were affected by being completely bound, and even its elemental transformation could not proceed normally due to the restraint of the thorny vines, its enormous power and scale still caused all the thorns spreading across its body to tremble violently, as if it were about to forcefully break free.

"Don't even think about it!"

Seeing this, Lita's eyes widened, and the magic power she was emitting suddenly increased. The effect of her Mystic Eyes became even stronger in that instant, and the rose pattern reflected in her pupils became more obvious. A few drops of blood even flowed from her eye sockets, which greatly enhanced the power of this spell once again.

And as Lita unleashed her full power, the thorny vines that emerged this time were no longer black as before, but had turned into an incredibly eerie blood-red thorn, containing power far exceeding the scale of before.

However, even this incredibly terrifying binding force couldn't truly restrain the fire giant before them, completely halting its advance. All that could be heard was—

Raging!!

That was the sound of flames burning intensely. Even the crimson thorns infused with Lita's blood were spontaneously combusting at this moment, and the enormous arm continued to approach her from below.

That was the right arm of the Flame Giant. Although the body of the Flame Giant was restricted by the blood-red thorns, the trajectory of the arm was still unconsciously twisting, and the Flame Giant's anger was igniting the entire night sky.

Soon, a heat wave exceeding three thousand degrees Celsius erupted completely in the darkness, a hellish fire that could incinerate a human body as soon as it grazed the skin.

However, despite the scorching heat, Lita, with the body of the Dead Apostle Ancestor, was still able to endure it.

Therefore, this time, Rovey, who was far away, also made a new move.

"—Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, the bloodsucking Hunt the Red Cross!!"

His lips moved slightly, and as he chanted an incantation, a new flame suddenly burst forth in his hand.

Swish swish—!

Two sharp, piercing sounds were heard as they hurtled through the air.

Immediately, Rovey, wielding a red Flame Sword in his right hand and an orange-yellow one in his left, rushed over from the other side of Lita.

One is the runic fire symbolizing Northern Europe, and the other is the divine power of Michael.

'Oops...!!'

Clearly sensing something, Lita raised an eyebrow slightly. Although she possessed the regenerative abilities of the Dead Apostle Ancestor, and even being struck by one or two swords of Runefire wouldn't cause any fatal injuries, the flaming sword in Rovey's right hand was different.

It contained what she hated most: the power of the church. It was a power that directly purified the soul and made immortal. This targeted special power posed a greater threat than the Rune Flame Chain that had previously erupted and been severed. As long as it directly touched the Exploding Flame and Exploding Wind, it would immediately turn into bones. In a worse case, not even bones would be left.

This is what is meant by "restraint is paramount"!

Although it's incomprehensible how an Alchemy Rovey could be so familiar with the Age of Gods Magecraft based on the Northern Europe, and even have the ability to supplement his practice with scriptures like the Bible from the church.

After the battle, not a single modern Western Magecraft system could be seen. The mythological and religious foundations were used to great effect. For a moment, Lita even wondered if this guy was a new member of the Burial Agency who had come to set her up.

But at this moment, she didn't have time to worry about anything else. Staring at the double-bladed greatsword that Rovey was wielding, Lita's beautiful eyes were filled with fear. After thinking it over again and again, she decided that she could not delay any longer.

In this situation, I have no choice but to use my last trump card.

Lita remained calm in the face of this situation because she actually had a trump card up her sleeve.

That was a technique that surpassed any Magecraft and was incredibly close to True Magic. In a battle with Magus, that move could absolutely play a decisive role in deciding the outcome.

She had originally planned to wear down Rovey through further combat.

After all, if such a spell is not supplied with magic by the Leyline, then only Rovey can support it. And Lita can imagine the enormous amount of magic power required to support a fire giant that is tens of meters tall and suspended in the sky.

How long can Rovey, a human, withstand this Magecraft?

So she decided to keep dragging it out.

But now it seems the Magus in front of us is not stupid. Seeing that the fire giant could not kill her quickly, he personally joined the battle, wanting to kill her quickly, and made such a reasonable judgment.

Thinking of this, her eyes turned cold, and before Rovey and the Flame Giant could attack from both sides, she plunged her hand into her chest.

Tick-tock...