Challenge the Falling Sun

Give me half an hour.

After saying that, Margery Daw chased Fang Li and Shana away, leaving herself alone.

"Buzz—!"

Amidst the trembling of the air, the totem-like Inherent Formula once again spun around Margery Daw.

Margery Daw stayed where she was, with her eyes closed, focusing on healing her injuries and restoring her strength.

Fang Li and Shana moved a distance apart, glanced in Margery Daw's direction, and then their eyes met.

During this time, Fang Li briefly recounted how he met Rami and also told him what Rami had told him.

"Bal Masqué actually commissioned Rami to do something like this?" Alastor said in a deep voice, "This is a bit troublesome."

"Is that Rami really the ' Spiral Lute '?" Shana frowned and said in a low voice, "If that's the case, it's certainly a bit unsettling."

"Perhaps this is fate?" Fang Li smiled wryly and said, "The Flame Haze Warrior and two highly skilled Free Masters from the Crimson Realm Denizens arrived in this city at the same time. One of them was hired by the ' Bal Masqué,' so naturally we can only find the other to help us."

"But will that ' Mourning Bard ' really help us?" Shana asked this obvious question, turning to Fang Li. "I don't think it will be that easy."

"At least, things are going smoothly so far," Fang Li said meaningfully. "As for what happens next, you can just watch from the sidelines."

Time passed little by little as they talked.

Before long, half an hour had passed.

"Bang—!"

At one point, in one of the corners of Misaki Grand Bridge, a deep blue flame exploded and expanded, transforming into a cloak of flames.

Fang Li and Shana turned their heads at the same time, looking in the direction from which the flames were rising.

Margery Daw, now completely enveloped in a fiery cloak called Toka and transformed back into a wolf-and-bear hybrid, soared into the air. She lowered her head and looked down at Fang Li Fang Li and Shana with a fierce gaze, meeting Shana eyes.

"Oh." Margery Daw's somewhat deep voice came from Toka.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Hey ha!" Machias's vulgar voice also rang out.

"As you can see, we have been fully resurrected. Not only have our injuries been healed, but we have also recovered most of our Power of Existence. We are in excellent condition now!"

That's what they said, but both Margery Daw and Machias's words carried a hostility and malice that was clearly perceptible to others.

Seeing this, neither Fang Li nor Shana changed their expressions.

"I knew it wouldn't be that simple," Shana said.

As for Fang Li, he shrugged, as if he were genuinely puzzled, and said to Margery Daw, "Miss Margery Daw, what do you mean by this?"

"Are you an idiot?" Margery Daw said with a hint of disdain. "Do you really think I'd obediently help you?"

"Yes," Fang Li said again with certainty, "That's what I think."

"... How arrogant!" Margery Daw suddenly smiled and said, "I'd like to see what kind of confidence gives you the right to say such a thing!"

"Hahaha!" Machias laughed loudly, "It's a good time to settle the score from earlier as well!"

As she said this, Margery Daw, dressed in Toka's fiery coat, raised her bloated hands high in mid-air.

"Bang—!"

A fierce flame ignited on the outstretched hands.

"This time I won't hold back!"

"One move and I'll send you all to the ghosts!"

Amid Margery Daw and Machias's shouts, the deep blue flames that had been burning fiercely continued to expand.

A massive amount of Power of Existence surged forth like a dam bursting, converging towards the deep blue flames.

Instantly, the deep blue flames surged wildly and began to compress.

Terrifyingly high temperatures and immense power emanated from it.

In the blink of an eye, the deep blue flames transformed into a massive ball of fire hundreds of meters in diameter, resembling a deep blue sun with undulating beams of fire that instantly illuminated the entire Sealed Heaven interior.

Just as Margery Daw and Machias declared.

This time, the two showed no mercy, concentrating all their strength into this one strike.

"Oh no!" Alastor exclaimed, "This is bad!"

"...!" Shana's expression also became somewhat serious.

If that huge ball of fire were to actually fall, the entire Misaki Grand Bridge would likely be destroyed instantly.

With such power, Shana and Alastor could no longer afford to take it lightly.

As a result, only Fang Li raised his head and looked at the huge ball of fire that filled his entire field of vision and almost filled the entire sky. His eyes suddenly shrank and turned into Ice-Blue Demon Eyes.

"Die!"

Margery Daw's brutal screams echoed through the sky.

"Ha ha!"

Machias also let out an excited laugh.

Under these circumstances, Toka, who was holding the entire huge ball of fire high, suddenly swung his hands down heavily towards the Misaki Grand Bridge below.

A massive ball of fire, resembling a miniature sun, immediately descended.

"Boom..."

A thunderous roar suddenly erupted.

That was the sound of the moving mass of flames, and also the sound of the surrounding air being squeezed and burst.

The enormous, deep blue ball of fire crashed down, exploding and evaporating the air in its path, creating a chaotic flow of air and a deafening roar as it hurtled straight toward the Misaki Grand Bridge.

The scene was so intense it was as if a miniature sun had fallen, causing the Minami River to churn and spew steam and bubbles.

That was a terrifying blow capable of destroying the surrounding area.

Under this blow, Misaki Grand Bridge appeared so fragile, as if she were about to collapse.

Until quite a while later...

"Laugh----!"

With a faint whooshing sound, a figure suddenly soared into the sky, heading towards the massive ball of fire that was falling down.

The Ice-Blue Demon Eyes flashed with a rainbow of colors.

The crescent-shaped dagger flashed with a cold, sharp light.

Fang Li headed straight towards the huge ball of fire.

The hand was slowly raised.

Immediately, he swung his sword.

"Choke----!"

Amidst the melodious cries of swords, a sharp, piercing light suddenly appeared, slicing through the sky and landing on the massive ball of flame.

"Puff----!"

Like a punctured balloon, the enormous mass of flame suddenly stopped and was cut in two.