With the ability to transform, I am a judge.

She has been in England for several months and still hasn't found any clues about Erya. She has even had to rely on several people to keep her updated.

Although they were heinous criminals, she did not have the right to judge these bastards. She simply felt less guilty about killing such people, which made her feel better.

It's obvious that DEM imprisoned Nia; anyone with a modicum of common sense could come to that conclusion.

If it weren't for DEM's Ellen and Artemisia back then, she wouldn't have been separated from Nia and the others, and they still can't contact each other now. The power of the elves' alliance has been weakened to its limit.

It's highly likely that Erya was also captured by those magicians...

"Primal Elves, Westcott... I will never let you get away with this."

Mio is someone Kurumi cannot defeat, but if she joins forces with the other spirits, at least Westcott and DEM will be unable to stop them, and even two world-class magicians cannot defeat ten spirits.

But uniting with other elves was easier said than done; she couldn't even find anyone.

The split wind spirit, Yamata, became a twin spirit, obsessed with fighting and killing all day long, although it seems that it has never really fought many times since its birth.

When Nia Honjo was surrounded with her, she used her developed combat abilities to fight two opponents at once, giving Nia Honjo a chance to escape. Now her whereabouts are unknown.

Yoshino Himegawa was taken away by Mio, who reappeared, and then disappeared without a trace.

Mayuri, the strongest fighter, was the first to disappear, supposedly to search for the meaning of her birth. However, according to the information she recently obtained, that guy's awakened true nature is definitely that of a voyeur, spending his days observing and recording the two sisters...

Thinking about it this way, Kurumi suddenly felt utterly hopeless. What kind of incompetent teammates were these?!

When she's in a bad mood, even her dancing doesn't feel right. Kurumi immediately stopped walking normally and then bumped into something with a 'thud'.

"--oops!"

With a drawn-out utterance, Kurumi, clutching her forehead, took a few steps back before regaining her footing. Behind her pale fingers were gleaming eyes, a fleeting glimpse of sharp killing intent within them.

The person who was knocked down was a girl wearing strange blue armor. They turned around and their eyes met.

Her long, dazzling golden hair shone brightly under the moonlight, and her armor could make certain men with particular fetishes' blood boil. Of course, she could also instantly induce a physical blood boil in them, causing them to die on the spot.

Artemisia Bell Ashcroft, the ace magician of the British anti-elf SSS, is a terrifying being whose strength is second only to Ellen of DEM.

The manifestation device, Aroundight, is a blue and white mecha with cat ears and six wings on its back. Combined with Artemisia's own great strength, this allowed her to achieve the status of the world's second-best magician.

Unlike Mana Takamiya, who is slightly weaker than Kurumi in the original work, this character has defeated Kurumi Tokisaki head-on and knows her abilities very well.

Because their fighting styles are compatible, their win rate is 73%, which is quite close.

And Kurumi, that somewhat sad number 3...

"--Ara ara, it's been a long time, Artemisia-chan."

"Shut your mouth, Nightmare."

Her face was filled with indifference. The docile and cute demeanor she used to display in Artemisia and in front of everyone had now transformed into a chilling killing intent. The elves were her enemies.

No matter how kind she is by nature, she will not allow these elves who can destroy cities at will to continue to live in the world. Moreover, her kindness will lead her to choose more humans, not elves whose hands are stained with blood.

The chase between the two had lasted for a long time, and now it was time to come to an end—Artemisia made this judgment in her heart.

"...If I could, I would actually prefer the name Kurumi Tokisaki to Nightmare."

The moment the words fell, a beam of light flashed across Kurumi's body. The light sword that suddenly shot out severed her, though it was only a clone.

The moment she encountered Artemisia, she used her ability to switch the positions of herself and her clone, but unfortunately the distance couldn't be too far, otherwise she could have escaped directly.

"—Hmph, how indifferent."

Knowing that a single blow would not kill the Elf Nightmare, Artemisia remained vigilant. When the voice came from behind her, she instinctively turned and slashed out with her sword, even covering the blade with her own domain.

As a product created by the degraded version of the angel [Paradise of Reincarnation], this thing, even after being weakened many times, can still fight against ordinary spirits, not to mention that Kurumi's spirit dress is notoriously fragile, the lowest tier among the ten spirits.

If she took that blow head-on, her claws would definitely be chopped off.

"The First Bullet".

By accelerating herself and taking advantage of the distance between them, Kurumi dodged Artemisia's sword and disappeared from the spot.

Suddenly appearing in front of Artemisia, Kurumi bent her knee and used the ultimate speed brought by time acceleration to catch Artemisia off guard, sending her flying high into the air.

"I did study self-defense in China, so don't underestimate me."

"The Eighth Bullet".

The golden clock served as Kurumi's backdrop. Kurumi, almost teleporting and hovering high above, was enveloped in moonlight. In a moment, countless Kurumi emerged from the deserted streets.

Short-barreled muskets and smoothbore guns were raised, and a chaotic and dense barrage of bullets covered the sky. Artemisia's expression changed slightly.

The random field enveloped her in a spherical shape, while the firepower device on her back deployed, intelligently locking onto the numerous black and red figures below and launching a wide-area attack.

A spacequake alarm blared through the night sky. At the same time, using the muffled sound, Kurumi, who had teleported above Artemisia, pointed her smoothbore musket at the world's second-best magician. The clock behind her shuddered violently.

"Seventh Bullet".

—Bang.

The spiritual energy bullet passed through the random field without resistance, freezing Artemisia in mid-air, as helpless as a bird with broken wings.

With flames of hatred flickering in her eyes, Kurumi, having sheathed her dual pistols, kicked the girl who was being controlled by time stop into the 'City of Time Devouring'. At the same time, black and red shadows spread everywhere, enveloping her and slowly swallowing her into the 'City of Time Devouring'.

Kurumi's wish is to torture and kill those few specific people in the most painful way, and she's probably about to achieve one of them.

PS: 1. This is the first update today.

2. Sorry for the late update. I had online classes and exams all day, and I also went to the Cainiao Post to pick up the textbooks from the school. There were too many things to do, so I didn't have time to update.

3. There's one more chapter, I should be able to get it out before midnight _(:з」∠)_

Chapter 630, Section 667: Killing and Fleeing

Chapter 667: Killing and Fleeing

The shadowy streets were silent as countless white arms emerged from the twisted black and red City of Time, shattering Artemisia's arbitrary domain and slowly dragging her inside.

Those pale, almost sickly arms locked Artemisia's limbs, using a so-called choking technique to render the still unconscious Artemisia unable to move.

Her knowledge of Chinese martial arts was not for nothing; even just a superficial understanding greatly enhanced Kurumi's close-combat abilities.

With a blank expression, she turned around and walked towards her base, no longer paying attention to Artemisia, who was no longer able to cause trouble. [City of Time] would shut her up forever.

However, the cold, sharp light of the sword quickly made her stop in her tracks.

Artemisia, whose body had been mostly pinned down in the City of Time, broke free from the suppression of time. Although she was unable to move, the Arondette on her body fully unfolded, and all six wings of the manifestation device transformed into sharp energy daggers.

In an instant, all the arms that were wrapped around her were shattered, blood and chunks of flesh splattered all over the ground, and Artemisia's thrusters activated, propelling her out of the City of Time.

"Don't even think about leaving. I'm going to kill you today."

With a pale face, Artemisia, who had just been continuously reduced to -1s in the domain of the City of Food, was suspended in mid-air by the ability of Arondette and was panting heavily.

With all ranged weapons activated, azure beams of light swept towards Kurumi's body, instantly sealing off the street. Even with time acceleration, Kurumi would have difficulty dodging.

Turning my head slightly, the golden inorganic clock face shimmered with golden light under the moonlight, its hands spinning rapidly as time ticked away.

"Sixth Bullet".

The power of time swept around, and the attack that was about to touch Kurumi's body began to retreat. Artemisia was pushed back into the [City of Time Eater], and her shattered arm was completely repaired. Time reversed.

The method involves replacing one's own consciousness with that of a previous individual from a past time period to achieve the goal of returning to the past. However, this method is quite energy-intensive and the time spent going back is very short.

The random realm shattered, and Artemisia, whose time had been stopped, began -1 second later.

This time, Kurumi didn't turn away. Instead, she went straight forward, set up her smoothbore musket, and pressed the muzzle against Artemisia's head.

Bang——! !

Blood splattered everywhere. Artemisia, whose time had stopped, looked on in disbelief. She couldn't remember breaking free from her restraints. The scene before her had turned into a gun barrel.

Consciousness is gradually fading away.

With a thud, Artemisia fell backward to the ground. [City of Time] was fully activated, and countless arms rose up to slowly absorb the blonde girl's corpse into the domain.

The dead can't absorb time, but Kurumi's purpose had already changed when she killed Artemisia.

When she sees Westcott again, she will throw out the bodies of his trusted henchmen, just as she did with the family and friends who were harmed while hunting her down. She will take back the debt that DEM owes her, bit by bit.

She reached out and touched Artemisia's face, her expression freezing in astonishment...

"Who's there?!"

For a fleeting moment, Kurumi lost her usual elegance, let out a roar, and looked up at the rooftop of a house not far away.

Under the moonlight, a woman's figure, completely wrapped up, was staring at her with those emotionless, bright golden eyes, like a real nightmare.

The immense malice emanating from his body revealed the evil nature of this person. What kind of monster lay beneath that malice, so vast it could devour any life?

All Kurumi knew was that the malice, which wasn't directed at her personally, made the hairs on her skin stand on end.

……

……

The spacequake alarm had been sounding for a while, and because it was already night, people who had left the shelters went straight home, and no one noticed the absurd scene on the street.

A girl dressed in a black night-time bodysuit stood blankly next to a corpse, holding a piece of the spine of an unidentified creature in her hand.

The second-generation dragon bone of the ocean and water series is far more precious than imagined. In the hands of Yang Li, a dragon king who surpasses the first generation, it has extraordinary power, such as being given as a source of power to a creature and turning it into a familiar.

The creature that receives this blessing could be a recently deceased being, thus achieving a certain result—

"The dead have come back to life."

Things never done before, things beyond worldly theories, were fully explored under the monkey's omniscient power. Amazing things were extended from the alchemy of the dragon race, and now she had them under her control.

The price of resurrection is unknown; it may be the loss of memories, the possession of two souls, or even the absorption of consciousness. Artemisia, as the world's second-best magician, is certainly not weak in spirit, but compared to a legitimate second-generation species, she is clearly no match.

Of course, whichever of the three it is, this newly born being, as her familiar, will undoubtedly be a great fighter; she hasn't yet figured out how to use it.

Therefore, whatever the final outcome, Artemisia can only hope for the best.

……

……

In the dilapidated, abandoned six-story apartment building, a light is on at the very back of the fifth floor. This is a hiding place belonging to the time spirit, Tokisaki Kurumi.