A crimson Explosive Flame suddenly blasted in from afar.
It was unimaginably fast.
The air was burned into a vacuum passage, producing a piercing sonic boom.
The wild grin on Minerva's face froze instantly.
She did not even have time to cast spatial magic and could only barely raise her arms to block.
"Bang—!"
The Explosive Flame slammed viciously into Minerva.
Minerva let out a scream as she was sent flying like a cannonball.
She smashed through three crumbling stone walls in succession before crashing heavily into a massive stone pillar.
Rubble cascaded down, burying half her body beneath it.
The entire arena fell silent in an instant.
Everyone's eyes widened as they looked in the direction the Explosive Flame had come from.
Steady footsteps rang out.
Lu Chongwei slowly emerged from the ruins behind them.
His face was dark, his fury towering to the heavens.
The air around him twisted violently from the extreme heat.
Lu Chongwei walked over to Erza.
He glanced at Kagura, who lay in a pool of blood, and spoke to reassure Erza.
"Take her for treatment."
Lu Chongwei's voice was low, yet it carried unquestionable authority.
"Leave this mess to me."
Erza gritted her teeth and nodded forcefully.
She hurriedly crouched down and lifted the dying Kagura.
Kagura's face was deathly pale, and her breathing was extremely faint.
Using the last of her strength, she clutched tightly at Lu Chongwei's pant leg.
"Please..."
Kagura spoke weakly, her voice trembling.
"Please... save Millianna..."
Lu Chongwei looked down at Kagura and solemnly agreed.
"Don't worry. Leave it to me."
Having received his promise, Kagura finally passed out completely.
On the other side.
Minerva pushed away the rubble covering her and climbed to her feet in a miserable state.
Her hair was disheveled, and blood trickled from