Agonizing pain swept through her, her muscles screamed, Agata's vision blurred, and she opened her mouth to spit out a spray of blood.
Meanwhile, Moon turned half his body into a vortex of flames and swept Deloni away with scorching winds. Seeing that Agata was in trouble, he hurried back to assist her.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!
Blazing fire arrows spiraled forward from their tips. Moon charged at high speed, and wherever he passed, raging flames erupted like a sea of fire.
A red Fire Wall surged toward him, spreading with the force of a prairie blaze. The scorching wind billowed, making Russell's black robe snap loudly.
He shrugged, grabbed Agata by the knee and shoulder, and held her sideways before him as a shield, easily blocking the fire arrows.
Calm and unhurried—the style of a true powerhouse!
Boom, boom, boom—
The blazing fire swept past him. Russell noticed that the flames had weakened considerably at the last moment, but even so, the shield in his hands had been burned red all over, steam rising continuously.
Agata's clothes were more heat-resistant than Russell had imagined. They looked ordinary, but he guessed they were high-end goods from the Main God Space.
Since they were women's clothes, he would not steal them.
Agata herself also possessed considerable physical defense. Under the searing heat, her red hair remained perfectly smooth, showing no signs of curling.
She was not purely a physical fighter. Russell sensed Magic Power within her body and judged her to be a melee mage.
"Damn it!"
With Russell holding a hostage, Moon had to hold back. The fierce sea of flames split in two, retreating to either side. Once the flames merged again, he appeared beside Zad and Deloni.
"You two, can you still fight?"
Moon looked grim. "It's strange. When