The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

In fact, even at the start of the battle, her voice was already mixed with low growls and choked whispers, and the flames she used to burn her enemies were also burning her.

“Rosalyn...or lady? Whatever it is, stop.”

Kiana drew the Blazing King Sword, then swung the blade sharply, the resulting wind pressure instantly extinguishing the scorching flames.

After performing this feat, she slowly raised her sword and aimed it at the suffering woman before her.

This was not what she wanted; her futile struggles were nothing more than prolonging her life.

She felt it was time to give this tormented soul a release.

"Uh... the pale fire has not yet been extinguished. I will burn your souls to ashes in the flames of sin and punishment!"

The woman flapped her jet-black wings behind her and flew into the air at an extremely fast speed.

With a long howl like the mournful wail of a ghost, she was ready to deliver the final blow.

"drink!"

Seeing this, Kiana did not take the initiative to attack, but simply raised her sword and used a force that could be described as brute-force to thwart the lady's offensive.

"Ugh...cough cough cough!!!"

Her attacks were thwarted one after another, and the woman seemed to be giving up.

Unable to flap her wings to maintain flight, she could only fall awkwardly onto the floor of the castle tower. After standing up for a short while, she had to cover her mouth and cough violently.

Blood, unable to withstand the strain, flowed from the corner of her mouth and slid to the ground, burning the already ravaged floor beyond recognition.

The pain of the Flame Witch is evident...

"Is it already a candle flickering in the wind? Sigh..."

Despite achieving an overwhelming victory, where the enemy would have been overwhelmed by her power even without her intervention, Kiana felt neither joy nor delight.

She slowly raised the Flame King Sword, preparing to end this hateful yet pitiful enemy.

And just then...

"Let me do it, Kiana."

Hiding behind her and enjoying her peace and quiet for so long, Ying suddenly grabbed Kiana's arm.

Her small face bore the gray marks and scars of battle, yet even in her disheveled state, there was not a trace of fear on her face.

"Ying, you... okay."

Seeing that determined look in her eyes, Kiana finally chose to stop and give her the chance to end it all.

"Lady, come on. Let's settle this with a fight!"

Ying took a slow step, her hand gripping the bladeless sword without the slightest tremor or fear.

This is a testament to her fighting spirit.

"The girl who stands in the way of the Ice Queen's grand ambition... In order for an eternally pure and flawless world to become a reality, I will end everything you have!"

Despite the burning sensation in his throat, and despite his hoarse voice, which sounded like the roar of a wandering ghost.

But the woman still chose to express her uncompromising and almost insane stubbornness with a hoarse roar.

The dance drama is nearing its end.

The witch unleashed the flames that scorched life to their fullest extent, even as molten sorrow and rage surged through her veins, even as her heart, which should have ceased beating centuries ago, would be burned to ashes by the eternal fire.

She still chose this path of no return.

The girl who brought about a terrible death for evil unleashed the power of lightning to its fullest extent at this moment.

A wave of heat swept in, incinerating everything it touched.

Powerful lightning, following the girl's will, adhered to the seamless iron sword.

The brave girl swung her sword, and a lightning elemental, far larger than the sword itself, slashed down.

At that moment, the sword energy of the lightning strike surpassed the raging flames that consumed the body...

The unstoppable thunder, like a tsunami sweeping away flames, engulfed the scorching witch...

I overslept this afternoon and forgot to check before posting. (。?＿?。)ノ I'm sorry~.

The Song of Flames and Lightning (Genshin Impact Inazuma Main Story): Chapter 101: A Wrathful and Burning Soul, Ultimately, Burned Out...

The crackling sound of electricity echoed incessantly in my mind, and my blood was boiling, as if it would burst at any moment.

My heart was pounding wildly, as if it would burst at any moment from the unbearable heat...

In a hazy dream, this woman, who abandoned her real name and thus acquired the name of a lady, seemed to hear her own singing.

A life that is inherently always joyful~

Burned to ashes, all things vanished, leaving only a sorrowful empty shell.

Then let's abandon everything, burn everything away!

My heart is gone, my blood has turned to ice.

In a daze, the Fool's whispers echoed in the woman's ears, and the familiar yet unfamiliar female voice changed from its initial slightly sad and regretful tone to a powerful and resonant singing voice.

Chanting the will of the witch.

Let this blazing flame defy that hateful fate!

In the name of God, burn the abyss!

This flame will melt away all enemies before you!

Suddenly, the woman felt a sharp pain in her heart.

There seems to be a foreign object... in my heart...

"Ah... so I was still fighting..."

The excruciating pain roused her from the flames that threatened to destroy her. The blunt iron sword was slowly withdrawn, and molten iron-like blood gushed out uncontrollably.

A feeling of weakness and helplessness welled up inside me...

At this moment, the woman was once again plunged into a desperate and tragic situation, and this time...

No fool will come to save her...

Seeing the witch who had lost all ability to resist and could only lie quietly on the ground waiting for her life to slip away, Kiana felt a pang of painful conflict in her heart.

She just didn't want Ying to be in danger.

However...

This seems very unfair.

"Ying, are you alright?" Kiana asked, seemingly seeking an answer.

"...Thank you, I'm fine. But..."

Ying calmly watched the victory before her, but did not show any particular excitement or joy.

She slowly closed her eyes and murmured to herself with great regret:

"Perhaps this is a duel with no winner."

From the moment Kujo Sara was defeated and rescued by Hotaru, this duel, which was presided over by the gods, lost its absolute fairness.

Or, to put it another way, is there really any fairness in the system of duels before the emperor?

In fact, it does exist.

Because it was a duel presided over by God.

“Traveler from afar, you are right. While I would like to honor your glory as the victor, your victory is not without its flaws.”

After this absurd duel finally came to a conclusion, Ying slowly walked down the steps, but had no intention of delivering the final blow to the lady.

She hated this woman, absolutely hated her, both for her words and her attitude.

However, out of respect for the ancient system, she will not choose to follow tradition and inflict a fatal blow on it.

“I saw every single moment of your duel. It was one of the most exciting duels I’ve ever seen, but in my opinion, you should have been the loser.”

"That's not necessarily true. Although I was in a sorry state at the time, I didn't exert my full strength."

While Ying's words made some sense, they also had a sense of bravado.

Shadow's attitude towards this was quite straightforward:

"Yes, that's possible. But right now, I can't concede your victory. As you said, this duel was a duel without a winner. I won't acknowledge its existence, so let's just pretend it never happened."

"Whatever." Ying agreed to Ying's request without saying much.

Kujo Sara survived, having avenged herself after so long. Although the lady was in a sorry state, she might also survive.

Overall, it was a victory that everyone was happy with.

Although we did not win, we have achieved our goal.

Thinking of this, Ying waved her bladeless sword, shaking off the hot, dirty blood clinging to the iron blade.

"But there is one person I cannot forgive."

Shadow silently turned his gaze to Kiana, his beautiful purple eyes now filled with seriousness.

Kiana, do you have any thoughts on your offensive behavior?

"...Hehe, Shadow. Just say what you want to say."

"As the defender of the duel before the emperor, I need to punish you." Shadow stroked his chin and pondered, his attitude so resolute that there was absolutely no room for negotiation.

“Punishment? I can accept it if it’s not something particularly difficult.”

"Stay by my side and atone for your sins for the rest of your life, how about it?"

Ying made this request without any shame, her tone was very calm, as if she had no idea what her request meant.

The group, who were already feeling disappointed, were completely stunned by this unreasonable request.

"...Huh? This...this?" Paimon appeared from behind Ying, then looked at the two of them with disbelief.

"I disagree. Kiana still has her own journey to take; we can't let her stop here."