The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

By the time Bartolo reacted, the sword was already upon him.

The domineering sword energy pierced through the demon's barrier, leaving a deep and long bloodstain on its body.

Felix pressed his advantage relentlessly, his black and white swords moving so fast they were just afterimages. Although not every strike was as decisive as the sword aura at the beginning, the continuous attacks piled up like waves, putting immense pressure on Bartolomeu.

The seemingly indestructible demon barrier is showing signs of breaking under the relentless sword strikes.

Bartolo knew this wasn't a solution, so he unleashed a wall of blazing fire at his feet.

"Oh!"

The sudden appearance of the wall of fire forced Felix to retreat, and he jumped back to Vina's side.

"Am I not late?" Felix asked softly.

"Just right."

Felix's appearance did indeed relieve Viña. If Bartolomeo only had these current methods, today would have been the day he met his end.

"I'm telling you, it's... what are you laughing at?"

As Viner was about to share the information with Felix, she saw him looking at her with a forced smile.

It would have been better if he hadn't spoken, but as soon as he uttered his childish voice, Felix couldn't hold back any longer.

"Hahaha! Venus, you were so cute back then! How come you grew up to be so adorable, hahaha!"

Seeing Vena, who only reached his waist, holding a giant sword, looking precocious despite her small stature, Felix laughed uncontrollably.

"Call me 'Brother Felix' quickly!" Felix said expectantly.

"Laugh now while you can, let's see who speaks up for you when you're still a minor!"

Chapter 481 Current age minus two years

"Sigh~ I'll go take care of that guy first and then come back to see you."

Felix dodged Venere's attack by slightly tilting his head.

Even when she was angry, young Wiener only made people feel cute and pitiful.

If it weren't for the fact that there was still one demon to deal with, he wouldn't want to take his eyes off Vina for even a second.

Bartolo retreated behind the wall of fire, his body covered in soot and charred black, his upper clothes torn to shreds by the flames.

The demon barrier doesn't block the spells it casts, which is why it bought time to repair the barrier.

Coincidentally, although Venus shrunk to the size of a child, the clothes he wore still fit his body perfectly.

The clothes Anna bought for Venus, who knew she was coming to visit but didn't know how to dress properly, turned out to be a rare magical item.

“Be careful of its time-manipulation spells,” Vena warned.

“I haven’t forgotten what Lisette just said so quickly,” Felix assured him.

Realizing that their enemy might possess time-related abilities, Lisette gave the two a harsh lesson.

Time magic may seem unsolvable, but it does have its limitations.

One of the most important principles is that you cannot use time acceleration and time deceleration at the same time.

Just like casting spatial magic, you can't separate your left and right sides to teleport. At the same time, the contrast between time acceleration and time deceleration will directly cause mental confusion.

The compromise is to first apply time acceleration, then cancel the acceleration, and then apply time deceleration, with a certain interval in between.

The same principle applies to time travel.

Since Bartolour has already cast a time-reversal spell on Vina and his chosen targets, he must first undo the time reversal if he wants to target someone else.

While giving the warning, Vena had already concealed the Flame Blade Gun in his sleeve. As long as Bartolo dared to undo the time reversal, he would immediately restart One-Sword Asura and let it taste the power of a bullet.

Felix's previous offensive had weakened the Demon Barrier to a very thin degree.

With a barrier of this level, the Flame Blade Gun was enough to teach it a profound lesson.

“While I appreciate you for showing me some good things,” Felix said, dragging his longsword on the ground and carving a groove, “you shouldn’t have tried to hurt Vena!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the sword pattern on Felix's forehead suddenly lit up, and his twin swords drew a cross of sword energy, directly destroying the wall of fire blocking his way.

As he accelerated, he suddenly crashed into a magical prison.

"Break it for me!"

With a roar, the sword momentum that had climbed to the peak transformed into an unstoppable force, directly shattering the magic prison. With no way to resist, Felix moved with lightning speed, heading straight for Bartolou.

A demon-level opponent naturally satisfies the need to escalate one's fighting spirit, and Venus's Ghost Entanglement further amplifies Felix to his peak form.

In this state, Felix is ​​so strong that even he himself is afraid.

"drink!"

Bartolou's reaction speed was already somewhat sluggish in front of Felix, who seemed to have awakened. After only a few moments of fighting, he was slashed with several bloody gashes.

This was even after Bartholomew had cast Stone Skin and Magic Armor on himself.

It really wanted to say that it never intended to hurt Vina; it was clearly this guy who was clinging to it like a piece of dog paw.

Felix is ​​even more clingy than Wiener.

The hastily conjured spell was torn apart by the sword force enveloping Felix before it could take effect.

Bartolour, who had always regarded Felix as a mascot by Vena's side, never imagined that he, the mighty Time Demon, would turn back into a punching bag.

I last experienced this feeling of being unreasonable with Arios.

Although Felix held a clear advantage, Wiener did not dare to be distracted in the slightest.

The moment the magic runes on Bartholomew's arms went out, the magic essence that had been gone for so long surged back like a tide.

Knowing that his opportunity had arrived, Vena opened fire immediately, giving the opponent no chance to cast a second time spell.

"Oh!"

“Click, click.”

After firing just one bullet, the reactivated Shura Blade was deactivated once again.

After firing two blank shots, Viner realized that his body had not recovered.

"Hahahaha! You're not one of them after all. I thought you were like Arios, unaffected by time magic!"

Bartoló laughed loudly, and his arms, which had only been dark for a moment, lit up again.

The bullet from the Flame Blade Gun pierced the barrier, leaving a bloody gash on its face.

But it was still too late.

This is Bartholomew's power, the echo of magic.

Once a day, instantly cast one spell that has already been activated.

It naturally uses time reversal.

"Go away!"

For the first time, Wiener showed a nervous expression.

He swung his sword to force Bartolou back, shielding Felix, whose body was still shrinking, behind him, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked at Bartolou.

"Now you know you regret it?" Bartolou mocked.

Its aura had diminished considerably compared to before, but the injuries Felix had inflicted on it were rendered useless by the second time reversal.

“Killing you will stop the time reversal,” Vena glared at him.

“Well said,” Bartolomeo clapped his hands, seemingly praising Vina’s courage, “I just don’t know if the one behind you will agree.”

"Live or dead?"

A deep voice, completely different from Felix's, rang out from behind Viner.

“Of course you’re alive, Sobalukai. I never imagined you would become such a beautiful human doll, and even become their helper.”

The oldest demon in history and the most ferocious demon in modern times—two demons who could meet in such a way.

The series of surprises made it even more reluctant to part with such a fun toy as Venus.

"Either you forget about this yourself, or I'll send you back to life."

Sobalukai, or rather the Demon of the Sword, shot a sharp gaze at Bartolou.

After being hit by the time reversal, Felix's body shrank and twisted briefly before immediately expanding to a height of over two meters.

What it meant for Felix to go back five years is something Wiener only now understands.

"If you love that human skin so much, I can grant your wish right now."

Bartolou responded defiantly, completely disregarding the other party's threats.

The two lived in vastly different eras, and their friendship remained merely that of acquaintances.

But this secret is enough for it to devour the Sword Demon for a lifetime.

"Do you have a way to solve this?" Sobalukai's tone finally softened.

"Of course, as long as you keep an eye on this kid and he doesn't cause trouble, once I erase the traces left by Arios and complete the Great Barrier, you can stay in this form forever."

"......make a deal."

Chapter 482 Lisette: Entrust the Most Dangerous Place to Me

Having reached an agreement, Bartolo walked toward the wooden house without hesitation.

How could Vina let it leave so easily? She swung her greatsword straight at Bartolou's back.

At this critical moment, a hand like an iron clamp suddenly reached out and firmly clamped Mercury's blade.

Sobalukhe effortlessly defused Viña's attack with just two fingers.

"I suggest you don't act rashly, so you can suffer less."

The difference in size allowed Sobalukhe to look down at Vina.

Unlike the Time Demon who is stuck in the past and stagnant, every bit of Sobalukai's power is honed through countless battles.

Its body, its swordsmanship, and even its every breath exist solely for the purpose of fighting.

The superhuman strength that Vena relied on was meaningless in the face of Sobalukay.

“Felix…”

Wiener bit her lip, trying to wake him up.

However, the name seemed to have touched a nerve, and a suffocating aura pressed down on Vina.

"You are not allowed to call me by that name!" Sobaluke's voice was cold, as if resisting something, as he emphasized again, "I am the Sword Demon—Sobaluke!"

Sobalukai did not feel that losing to Tilisa and the hero was a humiliation.

Before it was stained with the blood of countless Emblem Envoys, it had long been prepared to be defeated and killed.

Even if the corpses were skinned and dismembered, and displayed as spoils of war, Sobalukai would not have any complaints.

However, Bartolour revived it through this inexplicable means, giving it a memory that could be described as extremely shameful.

Influenced by this memory, Sobalukhe's gaze toward Vina became unusually complex.

The thought of the humiliation it suffered after transforming into Felix made it want to tear Vena to pieces.

But another voice in its head kept warning it not to hurt Vina.

It's decided. Once Bartolomeo has fulfilled his promise, he'll make this old bastard who knows about his dark past disappear from this world.

As for this Wiener—

"Then give me back Felix!"

With a flick of his sword, Vina broke free from Sobalukhe's grasp.

After Felix disappeared, the Demon Blade Thousand Blades, scattered on the ground, seemed to sense Vena's anger and came uninvited.