"Now—let me see what you, Fire-stealer, are made of!"
The moment she finished speaking, Cipher launched an attack on the Fire-stealer.
She swiftly flashed behind him, leaned back, and viciously kicked at his neck.
"...Hmph!"
He dodged the attack, while his sharp greatsword came chopping fiercely at Cipher.
"Wow! That thing of yours looks so dull and ugly, but it packs quite a punch!"
Cipher nimbly evaded it and pulled away from the Fire-stealer, clapping her hands.
"I've lived for over a thousand years, and I've never seen an opponent who could keep up with my speed!"
"But running fast isn't my only talent. Today, I'll let you see what else I can do!"
She suddenly pulled out a divine artifact resembling a magnet and activated its power against the Fire-stealer.
The twisted greatsword trembled violently, actually slipping out of control as it flew toward Cipher.
The Fire-stealer gripped the sword with all his strength, fighting desperately to keep it from flying away as he watched Cipher warily.
"Huh? You're insanely strong!"
Cipher was surprised.
"But that makes sense. In that case, I'll just have to call for reinforcements."
"Now!!"
In an instant, a sound came from the crystal cluster above the Fire-stealer. A huge bright-purple crystal suddenly fell toward him.
"Tch..." The Fire-stealer clenched his sword and swept it fiercely. A streak of sword light flashed out, shattering the falling crystal to pieces.
"Hmph, you bad guy! Let Trianne show you what she can do!"
The moment the Fire-stealer shattered the crystal, Trianne appeared high above him, holding a barrel of dark-purple liquid and boldly poured it down.
The Fire-stealer could not dodge in time and was drenched from head to toe.
A rotten, moldy stench drilled into his nostrils, making him pause slightly.
"Huh? What kind of water