The Comet Leaping Across the Battlefield

"Wow, that's amazing..."

On the other side, Ais had already struggled to her feet, gathered her companions together, and witnessed firsthand how Leo summoned the Twelve Star Beasts to suppress the Corrupted Fairy. She couldn't help but blurt out the shock she felt.

The Corrupted Fairy, capable of single-handedly sweeping away the entire main force of the Loki Familia, was actually suppressed by Leo alone, and was even purified in the end, on the verge of being destroyed...

That magic... that power...

Is that all Leo is going to do right now?

So, he's become so strong, even stronger than me...

Ais was deeply moved and shaken, and for a moment she stood there, lost in thought, speechless for a long time.

Unbeknownst to Ais, Leo, who was holding the Starlight high, was pale, his forehead was covered in sweat, his eyes were full of exhaustion, and he was swaying as if he was about to collapse.

No, it's not that it's about to collapse, it's that it has already collapsed.

Just as Virgo Star was about to completely purify the Tainted Fairy, Leo finally couldn't hold on any longer. His body swayed, and he slowly fell to the ground, crashing into the earth.

"Buzz"

The twelve Star Beast, which seemed like a natural disaster, became illusory at that moment. Finally, they trembled collectively, transformed into Demonic Power light that shook the air, and disappeared without a trace.

"What?"

Ais was startled by what she saw.

"Gurgle"

The remaining flesh and blood of the Corrupted Fairy, about to be purified, began to writhe, like a tumor, and started to regenerate rapidly. "Leo!"

Ais, however, couldn't care less about that and quickly ran to where Leo was, picking him up in her arms.

Leo's face was still ashen, and he had completely fallen into a coma.

This is...

"Mental exhaustion!"

In an instant, Ais understood everything.

In order to defeat the Corrupted Fairy, Leo unleashed the magic he had just used with all his might. Although he gained power strong enough to overwhelm the Corrupted Fairy, he also exhausted his mental energy and fell into a state of mental fatigue.

That is indeed the case.

[Prayer of the Twelve Zodiac Palaces] This spell has multiple incantation effects, and can summon different numbers of Star Beast depending on the amount of incantation. However, the mental energy consumed to summon different numbers of Star Beast will also be different.

Summoning a Star Beast is fine; it doesn't consume too much mental energy, at least not for Leo right now.

The ability to unleash the full power of the Third Magic, summoning all twelve Star Beast at once, would inflict a tremendous drain on one's mental energy.

Furthermore, the time it takes for Star Beast to be summoned is directly proportional to the mental energy consumed.

In other words, the longer the Star Beast is summoned, the greater the consumption of mental energy.

Although Leo had replenished his supplies beforehand, consuming a considerable amount of high-grade magical elixirs and possessing the "Mind Healing" ability that automatically restored his mental energy, unleashing his Third Magic and summoning all twelve Star Beast still placed an excessive burden on his mental strength. As a result, the time it took to summon the Twelve Star Beasts was only about a minute before his mental energy was completely drained, leaving him in a state of mental exhaustion and unconscious.

Once he fell into a coma and his mental energy was exhausted, the summoning of the Twelve Star Beasts was canceled.

"Of all times...!?"

Having understood all this, Ais looked ahead with a rather unpleasant expression.

"Gurgle-gurgle-gurgle"

There, the green tumor continued to writhe and swell, slowly regenerating new flesh and blood, allowing the Corrupted Fairy that had almost been destroyed to gradually recover.

Ais knew she couldn't wait any longer.

"I absolutely... cannot let you have any more children!"

Knowing how troublesome things would become if the monster were to regenerate, Ais resolutely drew the Desperate.

She took several high-grade magical potions from Leo's pouch and forced them into his mouth before moving Leo aside and sitting him against the wall. "Your efforts won't be in vain."

After whispering these words to the unconscious boy, Ais turned and rushed towards the Tainted Fairy.

"[Wake up.]"

The short incantation was completed in an instant, and the blonde, golden-eyed female swordswoman, enveloped in wind, shot out like a sharp arrow, swiftly rushing towards the Corrupted Fairy.

Staring at the hideous mass of flesh, Ais cried out from the bottom of her heart.

"You shouldn't continue to exist in this world."

This is the only salvation I, who also possess the Fairy Blood, can offer to that fellow being.

So Ais accelerated, surged forward with a roar, creating a whirlwind and making an astonishing splash.

Her actions also aroused the Corrupted Fairy.

The Corrupted Fairy already had a special affinity for and longed for Ais's "wind." Now that Ais was unleashing the power of "wind" at its maximum, the Corrupted Fairy sensed the presence of "wind" on her body and immediately began to move violently.

I"

The writhing flesh emitted incoherent sounds, no longer as sharp or piercing as before, but something around her still responded. "Ooooh o...

The moment the broken gong rang out, a large group of brightly colored monsters rushed in from all directions and blocked Ais's way.

"Don't get in my way!"

Unexpectedly, a brightly colored monster appeared to obstruct her. Ais's expression changed slightly, and she gritted her teeth.

Just as she was about to swing her sword, several voices sounded behind her.

"[Ecstasy - Fimbull Winter]!"

"[Arcs Ray]!"

"[Hail Crystal Dust]!"

A blizzard suddenly swept in from behind, a torrential rain of flames fell from the sky, and ice crystals rained down, all crashing down on the colorful monster horde, freezing, shattering, and encasing countless monsters.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!!!"

The deafening roar continued, forcing Ais to stop in her tracks. She raised her hand to shield herself from the oncoming blast of wind while turning her head to look behind her.

Immediately, Ais saw three familiar figures.

"Riveria Ljos Alf! Lefiya Viridis! Alicia!"

They were three elven Mage.

Her companion, who had been severely injured and unable to get up, was finally able to stand up thanks to her and Leo's help. Although the three of them were tattered and covered in dust, looking quite disheveled, they gripped their wands very tightly.

"Go, Ais!"

Riveria Ljos Alf, with blood smeared on her forehead and a magic circle beneath her feet, shouted in the direction of Ais.

"We'll support you, Miss Ais!"

Lefiya Viridis was also shouting, her appearance disheveled, but her face was full of determination.

"Let's take care of that monster, Ais!"

Alicia was holding a bow in her other hand, seemingly preparing to support Ais with arrows.

Ais nodded heavily and continued rushing forward.

The three elven Mage immediately resumed their incantation.

Helpless, the colorful monsters surged in from all directions once again, fearlessly rushing towards Ais, like an ant colony guarding its queen, displaying a death wish that would never let Ais get close to the Corrupted Fairy.

Before the three elven Mage could finish their incantation, they had already arrived near Ais and surrounded her.

But just as they were preparing to attack Ais, several more figures rushed over.

"Smash it to pieces!!!"

Bete Loga, his armor tattered and worn, roared, gripping a silver blade in each hand, and furiously slashed at the colorful monsters, cutting a large group of worm-like creatures into pieces.

"What are you so arrogant about? You trash!"

Tione's face was contorted with rage, clearly enraged. He swung his axe wildly, smashing one Man-Eating Flower after another, blowing their heads off on the spot.

"Don't try to get in Ais's way!"

Tiona, wielding the massive twin blades Ullr, transformed into a meat grinder, engulfing countless colorful monsters in her wake, shredding them to pieces with her deadly blades.

"We're here too, Miss Ais!"

"Ha! I must also do my part!"

Raul and Tsubaki also rushed forward. One wounded the Man-Eating Flower that was waving its tentacles with his sword, while the other grinned and swung his katana, severing the giant body of the worm-like monster in two, clearing a path for Ais.

"Everyone!"

Seeing this, Ais's eyes lit up.

Finally, two figures, one large and one small, leaped high into the air, passing over Ais's head and landing in front of her.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you."

The leader of the Prum held guns in both hands, his gaze sharp.

"To think I was saved by those little guys, what a humiliating experience!"

The dwarf warrior, carrying a giant axe, uttered these words, whether out of anger or a forced laugh, exuding a powerful aura.

"Finn! Gareth!"

Ais almost broke into a smile when she saw her fallen companions revive one by one.

"Don't worry, although we were severely injured, we're still conscious and understand everything that happened." Finn glanced at Leo, who was sitting unconscious against the wall, then looked at the regenerating green flesh and said, "We'll give you the commendation later. Now, let's solidify the favorable situation that Leo created for us by burning everything."

"Leave all the obstacles to us; you just deal with that Corrupted Fairy."

"Charge, Ais!"

Upon hearing Finn's words, Ais nodded emphatically again, and without saying a word, she stomped off the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, and rushed towards the direction where the Corrupted Fairy was.

￥!!"

Sensing a threat, the Corrupted Fairy began waving its newly regenerated tentacles, sending long, thick tentacles hurtling towards Ais. "Don't even think about it!"

"Don't pretend I don't exist!"

Finn and Gareth, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately leaped forward, wielding their spears and battle axes to deflect or slash away the attacking tentacles, clearing a path for Ais.

Bete Loga, Tione, Tiona, Raul, Tsubaki, and others were responsible for dealing with the colorful monsters that attacked from all sides.

Riveria Ljos Alf, Lefiya Viridis, Alicia were responsible for long-range fire support, constantly chanting spells and unleashing wide-area bombardments that blasted away large swathes of obstacles.

With the help of her companions, Ais continued to run forward, closing the distance between herself and the Corrupted Fairy.

However, the Corrupted Fairy regenerates very quickly, and by now the lower body has already regenerated, leaving only the upper body.

Without her upper body, she couldn't chant magic, which eliminated a major threat to everyone.

But as soon as her lower body regenerated, those incredibly hard petal armors also regenerated, blocking the path of the Corrupted Fairy and preventing Ais from crossing the line.

That wasn't all; green pillars continued to fall from the dome, forming a green wall in front of the Corrupted Fairy, further hindering Ais's progress and making Ais somewhat anxious.

Ais wanted to jump into the air and use the power of the "wind" to fly briefly, overcoming the obstacles of the green wall and the petal armor. But then countless tentacles would lash out, cutting off her path in mid-air, preventing Ais from moving forward even a single step.

Under these circumstances, the upper body of the Corrupted Fairy also began to slowly regenerate.

Seeing this, everyone became extremely anxious.

This tug-of-war lasted a long time, so long that even Leo, who had fallen into a coma, slowly woke up with a sharp pain in his head.

When he opened his eyes and regained consciousness, the first scene he saw was everyone anxiously attacking the Corrupted Fairy, only to be constantly blocked in their path by the Corrupted Fairy and colorful monsters.

"... They're incredibly tenacious."

Leo gave a wry smile, but still stood up.

He reached out and slowly raised the Starlight in his hand.

"[Comet Dash.]"

Rich Starlight bloomed along with the low chanting, enveloping Leo's entire body.

Leo raised the Starlight high, the tip of his sword aimed at the Corrupted Fairy.

At this point, the upper body of the Corrupted Fairy had almost completely regenerated, with only its head remaining unregenerated.

Once that head regenerates, that terrifying fairy magic will once again descend upon this wilderness.

However, Leo will not give her that chance again.

"[Comet Pursuit]!"

Starlight exploded, and a magnificent comet burst forth from the ground, hurtling towards the Tainted Fairy.

Leo spared no effort in using his newly recovered mental energy to accelerate.

Don't worry about losing your aim due to high speed, because you've already targeted the objective before takeoff.

So, all you need to do now is accelerate at full speed and fly there.

Fly!

The comet, dazzling beyond measure, suddenly accelerated to its limit, moving so fast that no one present could react in time.

The three elven Mage who were chanting spells didn't react in time.

The warriors, locked in a fierce battle with the colorful monster, were caught off guard.

The two clan leaders who were working hard to clear a path for Ais didn't react in time.

Only Ais, as if sensing something, suddenly looked up, only to see a streak of Starlight flash across her head. As for the Corrupted Fairy, it was unable to react at all.

Neither the petal armor nor the countless tentacles could stop the opponent in time.

Thus, the dazzling comet seemed to traverse space, striking directly at the Corrupted Fairy's enormous body.

"Pfft!"

The legendary sword unleashed its full power, and with the added speed, it instantly pierced through the Corrupted Fairy's body, emitting a scream from its back, "Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

The newly regenerated, Corrupted Fairy let out a shrill scream.

The cries continued for a long time without subsiding.