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"Hiss—!"
As the Demon Slayer, its entire body engulfed in flames, came slashing down fiercely, the space around the path of the holy sword's descent began to warp slightly beneath the shrill tearing sound.
It was a phenomenon caused by the searing flames scorching the air.
That sight made gravity appear in Rubia's eyes.
Godslaying Flame was hailed as the strongest fire in the Elemental Spirit World.
Now, the flames released by the strongest fire-element Spirit Armament, formed from Godslaying Flame, had been condensed onto a single sword by Noah using an Absolute Sword Technique.
That heat could melt even thick steel into liquid in an instant.
Flame Slash—an Absolute Sword Technique specially designed to counter flames by using an opponent's fire against them.
Because it borrowed the opponent's flames, the stronger those flames were, the greater its power naturally became.
A move that attacked with the strongest fire in the Elemental Spirit World had become powerful enough that even Rubia could not ignore it.
If it had been anyone else, even Ren would likely have found this blow troublesome.
Unfortunately, as the contractor of Godslaying Flame and the former Spirit Princess of the Fire Spirit King, no human understood how to deal with the power of fire better than Rubia.
Thus, Rubia tightened her grip on the Spirit Armament named Laevatain. Blazing flames surged from the crimson magic sword as though it carried a sea of fire, and with a lift of its tip, she slashed upward at an angle.
"Clang—!"
Amid a crisp clash, the silver holy