I'll kill you after I finish this game!

Elunere had said that the blocking force preventing Valyria from escaping from this phase should be weakened to the limit, and all power should be devoted to the battle at hand.

In other words, her fighting spirit tells everyone that she will do everything in her power at this stage.

Buzzing! ...

Elunere's body erupted with supermassive, high-density crimson spiritual pressure from within and without, roaring like the raging waves of Napishtim, pouring out in all directions, to the heavens and the earth.

The entire parallel phase universe began to groan and waile. The Red Knight, who was fighting with all his might, seemed to have lifted the entire universe, causing it to buzz like an alarm.

The Black Knight glanced towards the rooftop, then secretly took over the Red Knight's duties, diverting some of his strength to protect the Sun Princess and Ayase Kasumi, who was sleeping there as a hostage.

Only these two hostages are still alive, and they still hold Valyria's lifeline.

"Ugh..."

But at this moment, Sakurai Hotaru cried out in pain, as she was now enduring the immense pressure that felt like her bones were being shattered and the murderous intent that seemed to set her soul ablaze.

The difference between Elunere just now and her current state is like night and day.

However, the girl could not back down.

If we were to grovel here, everything we've accomplished so far would be for naught.

Therefore, despite the terrifying pressure from the other party, Sakurai Hotaru stood up again with her sword, ready to fight alongside Dohachi Cain.

And the Red Knight's reaction to Sakurai Hotaru's intervention...

“I don’t mind, the two of you can come together.”

The spiritual pressure was terrifying, like a crimson lotus in flames. Elunere glanced at Sakurai Hotaru with a cold smile and said, "I'll show you what it means to be on different levels. There's no need to use the naked eye to distinguish whether it's burning one or two grains of ash!"

Elunere wasn't aiming at Sakurai Hotaru, but rather at Dohachi Cain.

That's why Hotaru Sakurai has to fight. Her brother, Kai Sakurai, or other elders from her family are also involved, so she can't back down and has to fight alongside them.

I don't want to stand behind them anymore. I vow to protect them and never lose them.

"I won't... I won't let them disappear again!"

Sakurai Hotaru transformed into a fearless, blazing meteor, unleashing a superluminal, scorching sword beam that pierced towards Eluneore.

However, the Red Knight couldn't be bothered to react to an attack of this magnitude.

This seemingly determined attack was completely incinerated by the crimson spiritual pressure raging around Elunere's body.

However, Elunere didn't immediately retaliate. Instead, she gave Sakurai Hotaru's words a strange, amused expression, her gaze carrying a peculiar meaning as she looked at Dohachi Cain and asked in return:

"Him? You mean him?"

She gasped in surprise, as if to say it was a silly joke, and chuckled, "Ah... him, so it was him, the one who was to be replaced when he was incomplete, the one who was bewitched by the copied Holy Lance, and who devoured the family that created the fake Holy Lance along with all his descendants."

As she spoke, Elunere looked at the massive iron block that Tuba Cain had raised with a contemptuous and mocking gaze.

The Red Knight was pleased to see this, but then, as if remembering something, he sighed with deep disappointment. His posture and expression were like that of someone looking at a teacher with poor comprehension, and he said:

"I remember the name... I think it's the Holy Lance of the Black Round Table... Anyway, it's just a low-quality immortality-making machine. And the Earth Eight Cain in front of you, is that man? Lionheart Sword, whether it's a father or a brother, it's fine, right? Can a lover without blood ties also work?"

What are you saying—

Sakurai Hotaru was furious when the other party mocked her family's tragic fate, but when she came to her senses and heard the other party's last words, she was stunned.

At that moment, Sakurai Hotaru also saw a complex expression in the eyes of the manic and fierce Eluneore as she looked at Dohachi Cain.

"you......"

Staring wide-eyed at the Death Eater, Sakurai Hotaru finally realized that the lightning that erupted when Tsuchiya Cain saved her earlier was not the purple kind, but rather cyan.

She had never seen that lightning before, but now she vaguely knew where the blue lightning originated.

Because Elunere laughed when she said "him," and that laughter referred to her earlier comment about lovers who weren't related by blood...

"Could it be...you?"

Could it be you...? Sakurai Hotaru's eyes trembled with excitement as she looked at the giant corpse with a sense of possibility. This reaction was irresistible to Hotaru.

Objectively speaking, however, this was an unavoidable loss of composure.

Because within that decaying, stinking corpse, besides the will related to Sakurai Hotaru by blood, there is likely also an entity that is not related by blood but has an unbreakable connection with her.

The girl reached out her hand, wanting to touch the Death Eater.

However, Hotaru Sakurai's dazed and excited state of mind fatally overlooked the fact that this was a battlefield of death!

"Idiot, stand at attention, recruit!!"

Seeing Sakurai Hotaru's actions, which were filled with excitement and disbelief, the Red Knight Eluneore gave a cold laugh, and then...

"pound---!"

The familiar, scalding flames roared in once more. In this state of extreme tension, Sakurai Hotaru actually dared to look away from Eluneore, completely cutting off her attention.

It could be called foolish, or it could be called carelessness, but in any case, such behavior comes at a heavy price.

"Ughh ...

Without dodging at all, she took the full force of the blazing light orb fired from the magic cannon. The girl screamed in pain and was helplessly blown away.

At the same time, Tu Ba Cain also launched a fierce attack, rushing towards Eluneore.

This...it's almost like she's sacrificing herself, as if she's doing this to protect Sakurai Hotaru.

In the instant that Sakurai Hotaru was thrown back by the pain, she opened her eyes again during the flight and saw Dohachi Cain's back. In a daze, it was as if she was seeing a hallucination. The girl saw the two figures she had been longing for day and night.

Beatrice and Sakurai Kai, the lovers, Sakurai Hotaru's older brother and sister-in-law, rush side by side toward the dreamlike figure of Eluneore.

Finally, just like the moment of their parting, the two looked at Sakurai Hotaru with tender and reluctant eyes one last time before rushing headlong into the scorching hell.

"Wait, wait a minute, please—!"

At that moment, no matter how strong Sakurai Hotaru pretended to be, she completely broke down in tears, reaching out her hands that she couldn't touch, begging them not to abandon her again.

They reached out their hands, conveying their feelings of longing.

But sadly and cruelly, it can neither be touched nor conveyed.

At this moment, although the attack that Dohachi Cain was receiving was not fatal, he was completely unable to effectively resist the Red Knight in order to protect Sakurai Hotaru.

Judging from this fact and what was just said, Elunere's goal is also quite clear.

While keeping Sakurai Hotaru as a sacrifice at the eighth altar, eliminate Tsuchiya Cain here, and the number of people will be just right.

"don't want---!"

Sakurai Hotaru was devastated when she realized this cruel truth. The person she loved had always been by her side, but the moment she realized it was the moment of parting forever.

No, no, don't go, don't leave me again.

Will I lose it again because of my powerlessness?

Even though she's working hard because she wants to overturn that past, Sakurai Hotaru absolutely doesn't want the same ending to happen again...

"Don't lament, I'm here to save you."

From Elunere's spiritual perspective, she saw her important subordinate again, with a barely perceptible sadness in her eyes. Looking at the charging Tuba Cain, she said in a heavy voice, "I will purify that rotten vessel and free you, silly girl (Kilch Eisen)."

To say that Elunere has no feelings for her childhood friend and incredibly important subordinate would be a complete lie.

When the Valkyrie died, it wasn't just Sakurai Hotaru who was heartbroken and lonely.

Bound by bonds and emotions, the relationship between Eluneore and Beatrice is equally heavy.

so.......

"Let us run forever and ever to the end of Ragnarok! Follow me, hehehehe, haha ​​...

The loud laughter, tinged with joy, was in proportion to the ferocious temperature that arose from the expansion and enlargement.

Elunere wants to love her subordinates and friends in her own way, and to completely liberate them!

Its burning red eyes stared into the interior of the massive body that was attacking it, revealing an undeniable affection and deep friendship for the person living there!

To them, we offer the highest love of their immortal spirits—

"Farewell, my dear men, at Yuvalhala. Don't be late again."

Cherishing the friendship forged since childhood and the camaraderie of fighting side-by-side, Eluneore loved Beatrice, and so she laughed loudly: "To personally destroy your joy in this life gives me the highest happiness!!!"

The only one who can bid farewell to their subordinates is themselves, as the other party's superior. They will not give it to others.

Goodbye, Kirschner!

"【Lb'wohl,dukuhnes,herrlicheskind (Farewell, my glorious son!)】"

“【einbrautlichesFeuersolldirnunbrennen (However, to be no less than any new bride)】”

"【wienieeinerBrautesgebrannt (I give you my life, the flame I love most)"

"【wermeinesSpeeresSpitzefurchtet,durchschreitedasfeuernie (Those who fear our spears shall not cross this flame!)】"

Carrying memories and the solemn incantation of the past, it is sung out as a hymn of farewell to the other.

It is also a farewell song from the Red Knight Elunere to the Black Round Table Valkyrie.

And the moment the spirit ended.

There was a "pop" sound.

A crisp snap of fingers rang out, a signal of parting, and then...

"pound---!!!"

"No!!!"

Accompanied by Sakurai Hotaru's desperate screams, the most magnificent burst of flames erupted, like a roar from the entire scorching hell, and rose slowly towards the sky like the morning star.

Rumble rumble rumble ————!

A terrifying pillar of fire that could incinerate the entire moon and any celestial body in its path, reaching even the farthest reaches of the earth.

At the same time, the enormous amount of soul stored within Cain's body is more than enough to meet the sacrificial standards of the Seventh Altar.

Within the colossal pillar of crimson flames, the seventh golden alchemy array was successfully opened due to the successful sacrifice of a soul offering. The dense scattering of souls made the pillar of flames even more dazzling and intense.

P.S.: The seventh altar has opened; only one altar remains. I need to work even harder tomorrow...

Chapter Thirty-Five: Always Faster Than You, An Astounding Speed