In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

With a deafening roar that shook the heavens and earth, a massive pillar of fire crashed down from the sky, seemingly piercing a hole in the heavens. Within the pillar, scorching flames surged and roared like raging waves, carrying an aura of utter destruction.

"Go, 'King of Witch Hunts'—!!"

As the magician spoke, he flicked his finger directly at the enemy standing on the other side.

He used countless runes, borrowing from legends and different systems, to create what is on "The Witch Hunter King"...

"—Here's the proof that I am the strongest in this world!!"

The final incantation was uttered, and then, with the blessing of the spell cards and ritual circle, the enormous fire giant in his body took on an even more solid and massive form in that instant.

As the crimson flames raged unchecked, a colossal figure slowly emerged from the pillar of fire. Its body was composed entirely of blazing flames, every inch radiating boundless heat, distorting and vaporizing the surrounding air; its own temperature reached a staggering three thousand degrees Celsius. Its head soared into the clouds, its eyes like two miniature, burning suns, their light enough to eclipse the stars. Its arms were incredibly thick; each swing unleashed a wave of heat, seemingly capable of reducing an entire forest to scorched earth. Its legs, like towering volcanoes, stood firmly atop the train, supporting this massive, hill-like body of fiery giant.

"Roar--!!!"

The summoned fire giant let out a furious roar, its voice like rolling thunder echoing through the night sky. Its roar carried boundless majesty and power, causing all things in the world to tremble. Flames spewed from its mouth like a raging fire dragon, rushing into the night sky and dispelling the darkness even further.

At this moment, the entire dark sea seemed to be shrouded in the aura of this fire giant.

The train beneath our feet trembled incessantly, and the surrounding ocean began to boil rapidly, as if everything was cheering for the giant's arrival. Behind the giant, however, lay a sky stained crimson with flames and blood, a scene of utter desolation reminiscent of Ragnarok in Norse mythology, sending chills down our spines.

"What...what is this thing? Surt? The legendary fire giant king who rules over Muspelheim, the fiery kingdom at the southern edge of the world, and who can burn the World Tree during Ragnarok? Why would something like this appear in this era?"

Scorched directly by the flames, Rita Rojaan's heart wavered for a moment. Even though she had anticipated this, the speed at which the fire giant appeared was simply too fast. Along with the fire giant's figure appeared a huge flaming longsword, which instantly crossed the distance of more than ten meters between them and struck her body.

raging--!!

In the blink of an eye, her entire body from the waist down was engulfed in flames. Countless crimson flames burned her perfect form and her magnificent gown, the flames scorching her flesh with a crackling sound, the acrid smell filling the night air. In a mere instant, her entire skeleton, along with her flesh, was brutally cleaved in two mid-air, leaving Rita's eyes wide with shock.

If it were an ordinary magician or servant, the outcome would already be decided by now. Even if they didn't die immediately from this level of injury, they would hardly survive.

However, the terror possessed by the progenitor of the Dead Apostles was fully manifested at this moment.

Rita Rojaan's upper body fell heavily to the ground.

She stared wide-eyed at the enormous figure that resembled a world-destroying giant, but neither her expression nor her eyes showed any negative emotions such as fear, panic, or despair. She didn't even seem angry; instead, she was filled with astonishment and surprise.

Yes, it was surprise and delight.

It's like the surprise and delight of seeing something new that you've never seen before, like a child seeing a brand new toy—a pure, yet also terrifying, emotional shift.

Clearly, such a terrifying technique did shock her, but in Rita's view, it was not enough to make her feel despair.

However, in her eyes, Lo Wei's status has been elevated once again. From being a toy that could be manipulated at will according to the modern Western system, he has been transformed into a genuine magician from the Age of Gods.

Bearing the Primordial Rune, a divine magic, and having modified and built his own divine magic formulas based on existing magic, his skill level definitely surpasses that of magicians like Aozaki Touko or the Clock Tower Monarch. He is a genuine divine magician, and his talent and ability are in no way inferior to those among the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostles.

A few seconds later, Rita Rojaan stood up again.

In just a few breaths, her lower body, which had been severed at the waist, was completely restored, the flesh and blood reforming into her perfect form. However, her original clothes were completely destroyed; she now only used a few thorns to cover her more private parts, revealing large expanses of snow-white skin beneath the tattered dress—a sight that was incredibly alluring. She remained completely unperturbed, showing no shame or resentment at being naked in front of Luo Wei.

Rita seemed to think that appearing naked in front of Lovi was nothing important.

After all, humans and Dead Apostles are fundamentally different species. Just as humans don't feel ashamed of being stared at by animals, Dead Apostles wouldn't care about the gaze of mere humans. Rather, as an artist, she has always been confident in her body; every part of it is perfect, with nothing to hide.

After all, a perfect body is also a form of 'beauty', isn't it?

Unfortunately, she was still trying to seduce him, and Lowe had absolutely no interest in her naked body.

From an outsider's perspective, this situation would be absolutely horrifying and extremely bizarre. After all, this self-recovery ability, which is like turning back time, is simply too exaggerated. If Rita's clothes hadn't been completely destroyed and her body hadn't been almost naked, she would probably have doubted whether the attack she had just launched was an illusion.

"Humph."

Seeing this, Luo Wei merely snorted softly, then more spell cards and special runes appeared at his fingertips and began to sweep towards the sky, controlling the huge fire giant behind him in his own way to prepare to launch another attack.

These scattered spell cards floating in the sky were created by him using the two runes of fire and destruction from the primordial runes, combined with runes from the modern Western system. He also incorporated fire elemental spirits, fire giants from Norse mythology, and sacred fire elements from Puritanism.

However, because they are located in the Nordic region, they are endowed with the fire giants of Norse mythology, which will greatly enhance their abilities. Therefore, Rita Rojan was not mistaken; this was indeed a fire giant entity created in imitation of Surtur.

However, due to the immense size and power of the Flame Giant that destroyed the world—after all, it was one of the culprits who destroyed the world—the spell cards and the ritual of the Primordial Runes could not recreate it. A true mythical giant could not be only the size of a small hill, and the flames that destroyed the world could not be merely three thousand degrees Celsius. If that sword strike had truly been the all-consuming Flame Demon Sword, Leivadin, not only Rita's body, but the entire train and even the entire ocean would have been melted in an instant.

In other words, the one in front of you is a fusion-like Surtr. Even with the mythological boost from being in the Nordic region, the strength he can unleash is probably only at the level of a low-tier first-class Servant.

Even maintaining its own existence requires magic power from Lovi. Furthermore, if it weren't for Lovi controlling the spell cards, this summon, which simulates a portion of the fire giant, would be affected by the legendary tome and begin to wreak havoc without restraint until it consumes everything around it.

Rita Rosian's name isn't particularly well-known among the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostles, but to be one of them, she must possess the strength of a first-rate Servant. In other words, her strength is on par with that of her Witch Hunter King.

However, this combat power is only on paper and cannot be actually converted in this way.

because……

"Interesting, very interesting! I never expected to see such a divine creation here. Using primordial runes, you've combined most of the world's systems and mythologies, and based on the prototype of the fire giant from Norse mythology, you've recreated this giant... Hmm, although I'm reluctant to admit it, your talent in magic is indeed stronger than mine! At least I certainly couldn't use such ingenious ideas as you."

"However, I've made up my mind! Today, no matter what, I'm going to take you back and make you a Dead Apostle, a part of my entire collection, Rita Rosian's collection! I'll also have you teach me the Primal Runes and such spells, making you my mentor in runes. Then, I'll create more familiars with these spells to conquer those bastards in the Church. That way, neither that arrogant Altruchi nor that white-winged bastard will dare to treat me as just a brat who inherited his father's glory anymore."

Having witnessed so many interesting things, the ancestor of the Dead Apostles was completely excited, and a smile that was even more excited and maniacal than before appeared on her face.

Rita laughed loudly as she spoke, her smile stretching almost to her ears, like the Kuchisake-onna from the Far East urban legends. Coupled with her revealing outfit as she swayed in the night sky, even Rovi's eyelids twitched slightly.

But Rita was not lying. Unlike her contradictory and terrifying expression and perfect body, her demonic eyes also burst forth with an even stronger brilliance. Her rose-like pupils emitted a crystal-clear brilliance comparable to gemstones, and the power contained within them was pushed to its peak at this moment.

Seemingly to counteract the strange phenomenon brought about by the crimson sunset clouds behind the Queen of the Witch Hunt, a thick blood mist rose around her, and the scarlet full moon above her head looked like a terrifying eye overlooking the surrounding ocean, with a terrifying and profound aura echoing in the night sky.

Luo Wei could tell that the guy in front of him had completely abandoned the extremely dismissive attitude he had shown when they first met, and was now showing his true abilities and fighting desperately.

As for the blood mist behind her and the crimson moon hanging above her head, it was an extremely pure form of pollution of this world caused by the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostles. Since she had used this, it meant that Rita was serious today, and she was prepared to take him away even if it cost her everything.

If that's the case...

"Kill her."

Lovi watched Rita, who was preparing something in front of him, and then gave the order to attack to the fire giant behind him without hesitation.

At that moment, the enormous humanoid flame instantly transformed into a ball of pure fire element, then circled around to her back. It emitted a resounding sound as if it were inhaling oxygen, and then, once again, swung its thick, massive orange wrist down heavily towards its target.

In the brief instant of its action, a tremendous heat wave began to roar violently through the nighttime train.

"What a terrifying temperature and destructive power! But I have absolutely no interest in being tortured by candles!!"

Feeling the unimaginable destructive power up close, Rita couldn't help but sigh. She then raised her head again and used all the power of her gem-grade magic eyes—the Rose Magic Eyes—to try and stop it.

Just moments before the flames were still raging before their eyes, thousands of rose thorns, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, spread out from every part of the fire giant, binding its massive body like chains, attempting to restrain it in place.

However, even with the most powerful gem-level Mystic Eyes fully activated, restraining this fire giant, who is comparable to a Servant, would be no easy task.

Although the fire giant's movements were affected by being completely bound, and even its elemental transformation could not proceed normally due to the restraint of the thorny vines, its enormous power and scale still caused all the thorns spreading across its body to tremble violently, as if it were about to forcefully break free.

"Don't think about it!"

Seeing this, Rita's eyes widened, and the magic power she was emitting suddenly increased. The effect of her magic eye became even stronger in that instant, and the rose pattern reflected in her pupils became more obvious. A few drops of blood even flowed from her eye sockets, which greatly enhanced the power of this spell once again.

And as Rita unleashed her full power, the thorny vines that emerged this time were no longer black as before, but had turned into an incredibly eerie blood-red thorn, containing power far exceeding the scale of before.

However, even this incredibly terrifying binding force couldn't truly restrain the fire giant before them, completely halting its advance. All that could be heard was—

raging!!

That was the sound of flames burning intensely. Even the crimson thorns infused with Rita's blood were spontaneously combusting at this moment, and the enormous arm continued to approach her from below.

That was the right arm of the Flame Giant. Although the body of the Flame Giant was restricted by the blood-red thorns, the trajectory of the arm was still unconsciously twisting, and the Flame Giant's anger was igniting the entire night sky.

Soon, a heat wave exceeding three thousand degrees Celsius erupted completely in the darkness, a hellish fire that could incinerate a human body as soon as it grazed the skin.

However, despite the scorching heat, Rita, with the body of the progenitor of the Dead Apostles, was still able to endure it.

Therefore, this time, Luo Wei, who was far away, also made a new move.

"—Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, the bloodsucking hunters of the Red Cross!!"

His lips moved slightly, and as he chanted an incantation, a new flame suddenly burst forth in his hand.

Swish swish—!

Two sharp, piercing sounds were heard as they hurtled through the air.

Immediately, Lovi, wielding a red flaming sword in his right hand and an orange-yellow one in his left, rushed over from the other side of Rita.

One is the runic fire symbolizing Scandinavia, and the other is the divine power of Michael.

'Oops……!!'

Clearly sensing something, Rita raised an eyebrow slightly. Although she possessed the regenerative abilities of the Ancestor of the Dead Apostles, and even being struck by one or two swords of Runefire wouldn't cause any fatal injuries, the flaming sword in Rovi's right hand was different.

It contained what she hated most: the power of the church. It was a power that directly purified the soul and made immortal. This targeted special power posed a greater threat than the Rune Flame Chain that had previously erupted and been severed. As long as it directly touched the Exploding Flame and Exploding Wind, it would immediately turn into bones. In a worse case, not even bones would be left.

This is what is meant by "restraint is paramount"!

Although it's incomprehensible how an alchemist like Lovi could be so familiar with the divine magic based on the Norse mythology, and even have the ability to supplement his practice with scriptures like the Bible from the church.

After the battle, not a single modern Western magic system could be seen. The mythological and religious foundations were used to great effect. For a moment, Rita even wondered if this guy was a new member of the Burial Agency who had come to set her up.

But at this moment, she didn't have time to worry about anything else. Staring at the double-bladed greatsword that Luo Wei was wielding, Rita's beautiful eyes were filled with fear. After thinking it over again and again, she decided that she could not delay any longer.

In this situation, I have no choice but to use my last trump card.

Rita remained calm in the face of this situation because she actually had a trump card up her sleeve.

That was a technique that surpassed any magic and was incredibly close to magic. In a battle with a magician, that move could absolutely play a decisive role in deciding the outcome.

She had originally planned to wear down Lovi through further combat.

After all, if such a spell is not supplied with magic by the earth's veins, then only Lovi can support it. And Rita can imagine the enormous amount of magic power required to support a fire giant that is tens of meters tall and suspended in the sky.

How long can Loewe, a human, withstand this magic trick?

So she decided to keep dragging it out.

But now it seems the magician in front of us is not stupid. Seeing that the fire giant could not kill her quickly, he personally joined the battle, wanting to kill her quickly, and made such a reasonable judgment.

Thinking of this, her eyes turned cold, and before Rovi and the Flame Giant could attack from both sides, she plunged her hand into her chest.

tick...

Like ripples on water, Rita's hand did not erupt into the bloody scene one might expect when it pierced her chest. Instead, it slid gently through her full breasts, undulating slightly across her exquisite body, as if they were fused together.

The next moment, Lovi, wielding the flaming sword in both hands, was close enough to swing his arms rapidly in mid-air, aiming a vicious blow at her head. However, Rita managed to complete her move at the last second.

She slowly pulled her hand out from her chest, and then quietly tossed a bright red fruit, engraved with rose petal patterns, into her palm like a perfect fruit. The fruit was covered with dense runes and markings, and countless thorns were wrapped around it, exuding an unimaginably powerful aura.

Even Luo Wei felt a sense of crisis that was both familiar and extremely ominous at that moment.

"The Witch Hunter!"

Lovi immediately gave the order, and the fiery giant behind him broke free of the thorns and continued to attack straight ahead. Just as Rita was about to unleash her trump card, Lovi in ​​front of her also chanted a spell and pounced fiercely.

"O flames, bestow punishment and torment upon the giants—!!"

This is his current main fighting force, and the incantation he must recite when generating the Flame Sword.