The succubus followed his gaze and looked at me.
"Oh? So that's your type now?" she laughed. "You look at me with disgust, yet I have more to offer than her. So much more… volume. And she hides in all that armor."
She really said that.
I looked down without meaning to.
Seriously? In the middle of a traumatic boss fight, I was suddenly aware of my chest size. Incredible. My brain had the worst timing.
But when I looked back up, Zeref had changed.
Completely.
His eyes burned.
"You already took something from me," he said quietly. "But I will never let you insult my girlfriend."
The word hit me harder than the boss fight.
Girlfriend.
Before the succubus could react, hell descended.
No.
Inferno.
The entire arena exploded into fire. It swallowed everything. The heat pressed even through the barrier, suffocating and overwhelming. The flames weren't just attacking her. They were erasing her.
Zeref raised his staff and pointed.
There was no chant. No dramatic buildup.
