"...!"
Sensing the killing intent in Airi's words, the Slaughter Teacher tightened his grip on the battle axe in his hand. The two stared at each other for a moment, then raised their axes and charged at one another.
The two massive battle axes swung down, howling through the air as they collided in an explosion of violent force and flame. The next moment, the Slaughter Teacher flew backward out of the flames, smashing through several walls like a cannonball before collapsing onto the ground.
After all, without the artificially created human's exceptionally powerful Beast Vassal, the Slaughter Teacher himself was only fairly capable. He was clearly no match for an elfified Airi. One blow was all it took for Airi to defeat him completely.
Although Airi wanted to walk over and split him in half with her axe, then dispose of the body, her ears suddenly twitched. Flames appeared again the next moment, swiftly enveloping her. A few moments later, she had returned to her original witch's outfit. At the same time, accompanied by hurried footsteps, Yukina came running over from the other side of the emergency exit, Yukina's Wolf in hand.
"Are you all right, Senior?"
"Ah, Yukina."
Seeing Yukina before her, Airi waved.
"As you can see, I'm perfectly fine. That Slaughter Teacher is in much worse shape, though."
"I-I see?"
Hearing Airi's words, Yukina looked ahead. Seeing the Slaughter Teacher unconscious beneath the rubble, she breathed a sigh of relief. When she turned back, Airi had already crouched beside the blue-haired girl, watching her.
"Senior?"
"This child doesn't have many days left... She can probably live another two or three weeks."
As she gently stroked the blue-haired girl's cheek, Airi spoke in a low voice.
"Is that so?"
Hearing that, Yukina's heart tightened. She had barely