A Real Man Never Looks Back at Explosions!

Hearing Fang Zheng speak, Aoko immediately grew tense as well. She clenched her fists and glared at Fang Zheng. From their earlier exchange, Aoko had already realized that this girl was even stronger than she had imagined. If she let her guard down, she might really suffer for it!

Then Aoko saw the girl before her abruptly raise her right hand, clench it into a fist, and aim it at her.

"Phantom Spirit Fire Pillar!"

"---!!"

The next instant, a beam of flame erupted and shot toward Aoko. Already prepared, Aoko immediately activated the enhancement of her Magic Circuits, hurriedly accelerated, and rolled aside to evade Fang Zheng's attack. She then watched the fiery beam graze past her and vanish into the sky.

"Ha ha!"

Seeing this, Aoko finally relaxed and smugly flashed the girl a V-sign.

"How was that? I dodged it too... huh?"

However, to Aoko's surprise, something suddenly felt wrong above her head. When she looked up, she was shocked to see a thick pillar of flame plummeting from the sky, completely engulfing her!

"W-Wait, what is this? Why can't I move?"

Aoko, completely bound by the descending beam of fire, turned pale with fright. She had never imagined that Red Ponytail's earlier move had been a feint, and that this was her true killing blow!

But for Fang Zheng, this was naturally not the end!

"Come forth, Fire's Delight!!"

At Fang Zheng's call, the crimson greatsword appeared in her hands once more. A seam split open down its center, and scorching flames burst forth. At the same time, Fang Zheng gripped the Greatsword with both hands, the thrusters behind her blazing with dazzling light. The next moment, she charged at the bound Aoko like a shooting star!

"Take this, Explosive Flame Slash!!"

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