When Isabella stepped out of the flames, the Corrupt King had yet to fully recover from the last explosion. The aftershocks of the Primordial Flame had shattered most of his rubble shield, and burns still marked several parts of his body.
At the sight of that figure in the Female Knights' red cloth armor, flaming wings spread behind her, his first instinct was to run.
The Flame Angel was another expert at aerial raids, using her ability to fly to unleash bombardments. Anyone who could neither fly nor attack at range could only watch helplessly.
Besides, attacking her would inevitably bring the Great Angel down on him.
"Meteorite Bellows!"
Isabella gave him no chance to recover his footing. She swept her flaming greatsword sideways, sending an enormous Flying Slash of fire racing along the street toward the Corrupt King.
The Corrupt King stomped hard, using the Island-Island Fruit to assimilate the rubble beneath his feet and raise an earthen wall in front of him. At the same time, he made the ground ripple backward, carrying him away at a frantic pace.
The Flame Slash struck the wall. Bricks and stones burst in the heat, sending fragments flying to either side. The wall lasted barely a few seconds before the fire burned through it and poured out through the breach.
Unable to outrun the pursuing flames, the Corrupt King frantically threw himself sideways and rolled twice across the ground, narrowly avoiding a direct hit.
"Damn it... this woman!"
Gritting his teeth, the Corrupt King assimilated the ground beneath him again, trying to circle around to the side.
But Isabella was far faster. With a beat of her flaming wings, she rose like a phoenix, leaving a golden-red trail behind her. In midair, she brought her flaming greatsword down.
"Fountain of Fire!"