While Nero clashed fiercely against the demonized mage, on the opposite end of the battlefield, Khione faced her own storm—an enemy no less terrifying.
The demonized knight had completely transformed, his humanoid form twisted into a grotesque form of man and salamander. Mottled crimson scales rippled across his muscular body, gleaming under the faint sunlight. His limbs were thick and coiled with reptilian strength, and his tail—long, spiked, and whipping with molten heat—slammed the ground with violent anticipation.
Then, his maw split open, jagged teeth glistening with venomous saliva, and from within the furnace of his body came a hiss—
"Frrrshhh—!!!"
A torrent of purple flame erupted, a concentrated beam of corruption and fire hurtling toward Khione with terrifying speed.
Siiii~
The flame twisted like a living serpent, hissing, burning the earth beneath it, and leaving trails of blackened ash in its wake.
But Khione didn't flinch.
