"Tap..."
Amid the clear sound of landing, a figure appeared before Frederica as though he had dropped from midair.
The hem of his knight's coat fell as well, and the gust it stirred snuffed out more than half the surrounding flames.
"You..."
Frederica raised her head and looked at the back before her.
It was not particularly broad, yet it was exceptionally straight.
Frederica immediately cried out in delight.
"Lord Fang Li!"
Her call, as though she had survived a disaster, did not make Fang Li turn around.
With his back to Frederica, Fang Li merely looked toward the sea of flames ahead.
"Hehe... hehe... hehehe..."
An eerie laugh drifted from there, enough to make one's skin crawl.
"You've finally appeared..."
Heated breaths began to mingle with the laughter.
It was the tone of someone finally seeing a lover they had long sought.
"Ever since that time in the Royal Capital, I've always... always... always been thinking about you, you know?"
The assassin feared by all and burdened with the infamous name of Gut Slicer staggered out from the flames. As she stripped off the black clothes burning on her body, revealing the voluptuous figure beneath wrapped only in a skintight suit, she spoke those scorching words.
"Now, I've finally seen you again. It was truly wonderful that I got to accept this commission."
As Elsa spoke, her expression was thoroughly dazed.
It was an expression no different from intoxication and obsession.
Unfortunately, although Elsa's gaze upon Fang Li burned hot, it carried not the slightest trace of affection.
It was merely the suicidal craving of a deranged killer pursuing a future of destruction.
"You're still as unpleasant as ever."
Facing Elsa's burning gaze and dazed expression, Fang Li looked somewhat disgusted.
However, Fang Li had no mood to trade