Failure Was Not Allowed Twice

Misaki City, on the Minami River.

As if nothing had happened, this place, which had been severely destroyed just yesterday, had been completely restored to its normal state, without a trace of battle.

The ground was completely filled in, and even the lawn was intact.

The river has been completely restored, with not a single drop of water wasted.

The large iron bridge connecting the commercial and residential areas of Misaki City has also been restored to its original state, no longer as it was yesterday, cut in two and left in a terrible state.

Everything was completely restored without anyone knowing.

On the walkway not far away, people passed by one after another, all of them subtly casting their gazes toward the riverbank.

There, a girl with waist-length jet-black hair stood with her back to the walkway, facing the river, tightly gripping a large katana in her hand, pointing it intently forward.

Her pretty face, still bearing a hint of childishness, wore an extremely serious expression, as if she were truly ready to rush out at any moment.

His entire body exuded an unusual presence.

Her strong presence made it hard to believe that the person standing there was a girl who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old.

It's unclear how long this scene lasted.

Only after a long time did the girl lower the greatsword in her hand and speak in a low voice.

"Still not working?"

Regret and resentment echoed clearly in his voice.

What followed was the response of a will residing within the pendant in front of him.

"Don't rush," Alastor advised. "You are qualified to use my power, and you will be able to unleash it sooner or later. But if you are too hasty, it will have the opposite effect."

Flame Haze Warrior who have made a pact with the Crimson World Demon Lord are all able to use the power of the being residing within them.

The being residing within Shana's body is the true demon god of the Crimson World, known as "Heavenly Calamity Fire".

This power, without exaggeration, is absolutely no weaker than that of any Demon Lord.

Unfortunately, Shana was unable to use it at all.

Just as the "The Hunter" said, Shana can only use a fraction of her power at present.

Even the "Heavenly Calamity Fire," which everyone fears, requires Shana to use as a guide to Nietono no Shana its power.

This has always made Shana feel somewhat inferior.

Despite possessing such immense power within her, she is completely unable to utilize it, relying solely on her physical abilities to fight. She even uses the Nietono no Shana to draw out a portion of the flames for combat. No wonder Fariagani looks down on Shana.

Recalling her crushing defeat at the hands of "The Shaper", Shana gritted her teeth and raised the Nietono no Shana in her hand once again.

"Sigh..." Alastor couldn't help but sigh.

no way.

The defeat to Shudenan seemed to have dealt Shana quite a blow.

This girl, who takes pride in the mission of the Flame Haze Warrior, cannot allow herself to fail like this.

This is also due to Shana's strong sense of pride.

Of course, Shana isn't incapable of accepting failure.

"However, I absolutely cannot accept the same failure a second time."

Shana spoke with a strong will.

"To avoid losing to ' The Shaper ' again."

This is Shana's conviction.

However, a voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Shana.

"Unfortunately, the one who can defeat ' The Shaper ' is me."

Shana suddenly turned around forcefully and looked behind her.

Fang Li stood there, one hand on his hip, the other hanging naturally at his sides, meeting Shana's gaze with a slight smile.

"Don't make a fuss. If it were an 'apprentice,' there's no way they could get this close without you noticing, right?"

Upon hearing this, Shana wanted to tell Fang Li that even if he wasn't an "apprentice," she would definitely have noticed his presence if someone approached her so quietly.

However, Shana held back her words, gave a cold snort, turned back, and continued to raise the Nietono no Shana in her hand, facing the river.

Just then, a pair of hands reached out from behind Shana, as if embracing her, and grasped the hilt of Nietono no Shana's sword.

Immediately, the familiar voice reached Shana's ears once again.

"Since you already know that you can't detect my presence, you still dare to expose your back to me. I really don't know whether to say you trust yourself or to say you trust me."

The warmth from behind and the words that reached her ears made Shana's expression freeze.

However, before Shana could react, Fang Li's voice rang out again.

"Focus your mind and follow my power."

When such a sentence reached Shana's ears, Shana immediately sensed it.

Fang Li's hand, Nietono no Shana, was slowly gathering power.

That is the power known as the Star Pulse Energy.

Like fragments and sparks of starlight, it slowly shone from the hand that gripped the hilt of the sword, instantly drawing Shana's attention.

Fang Li closed his eyes, as if embracing Shana, and reached out from Shana's sides to grasp the Nietono no Shana in Shana's hand. He focused his Star Pulse Energy and slowly spoke.

"Although I am not Flame Haze Warrior, I have trained to draw out the power within me."

The Fang Li " refers to the Star Pulse Energy.

After transitioning to the Star Pulse Generation, Fang Li possessed Star Pulse Energy, but initially he was unable to control this power as he wished, and could only let it lie dormant within his body.

"In this respect, your situation is somewhat similar to mine in the past. You possess power, but you are unable to use it."

Fang Li said softly, "So, follow my power and feel the power that is dormant within you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dense Star Pulse Energy began to envelop Fang Li's entire body, covering Shana as well. Star-like light lingered around the two of them, illuminating the surrounding area.

Shana felt that this power was very warm, extremely warm, yet it also had a bottomless sense of silence and profundity.

This incredible feeling made Shana unconsciously immerse herself in it, and like Fang Li, she closed her eyes.

The dazzling Star Pulse Energy flowed like a stream from Fang Li's hand through the Nietono no Shana, into Shana 'Shana hand, and then into her body.

Shana's consciousness naturally focused on the power flowing within her body, as if sleepwalking, being drawn deep into her body.

After an unknown amount of time, Shana heard Fang Li's murmurs.

Is this it?

At the same time, Shana sensed it too.

Guided by Fang Li's power, I felt the deepest part of my body.

There, there exists a power.

A power like the Crimson Karma Fire.