"Not good! Blazing Shield!" Veronica quickly pulled a scroll from her bosom and tore it open. Red flames formed a protective barrier, shielding her and Laine.
"This mere fire, this mere fire cannot harm me!!!" The roar of the Fallen Hunter echoed through the orphanage. The blazing shield was shattered with a single axe blow, and Laine immediately swung his warhammer, engaging Belte once more.
"You... sliced through the flames?!" Veronica's eyes widened. The witch backed away, her face pale, yet she was ready to cast another spell.
"My master has not abandoned me!" Belte forced Laine back with a Tornado Slash, laughing wildly: "What a splendid battle; my master has noticed me! From today forth, there is no Belte, only the Champion of Khorne, the Life Taker!"
With those words, Belte, his body charred and revealing scorched wounds and organs, suddenly drew a longsword, slashing a wound on his left flank.
Then he slashed another wound on his right shoulder.
