The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

In contrast, a scorching heat wave also erupted from Tilisa's body.

The flames surged like a tide, transforming into a burning trench coat that enveloped the entire body, even turning the eyes and long hair crimson red.

"You're going to fight to the death right from the start?"

Karnos finally put away his playful mood, and his eyes became serious.

In a normal match, it would be difficult for it to be a match for Tissalis.

However, as an undead demon, Karnos possesses terrifying regenerative abilities, enabling it to withstand countless failures.

In a battle, victory is never determined by who is stronger; only those who stand to the end are the true winners.

Neither of them spoke again, and their figures intertwined.

With her red hair and blazing eyes, Tissa is like a vengeful goddess returning from hell, tearing large chunks of flesh from Karnos's body with every strike.

The blood that Karnos splattered would evaporate from the trench coat before it touched Tilisa.

The situation seems to be overwhelmingly unfavorable.

However, upon closer inspection, Karnos's recovery speed is gradually catching up with the damage Tilisa has inflicted on it.

If things continue like this, Tissa will soon lose the ability to harm him.

"Thank goodness my injuries from last time have fully healed, otherwise it would have been really dangerous," Karnos thought to himself.

It wasn't that its recovery speed was getting faster, but rather that as its stamina and magic energy were depleted, Tilisa's offensive finally began to weaken.

Even so, it gave it a fright.

"That damn woman is stronger than last time."

Karnos gritted his teeth, a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

Tissa was also a little confused.

Given the commotion caused by her fierce battle with the Undead, it was impossible for Gaston to have missed it. They should have come to her aid, but they have yet to appear.

It was as if they were deliberately waiting for the two to fight to the death.

Strategically, this would deplete the Undead's power as much as possible, preventing it from fleeing at the first sign of trouble.

But this act of standing idly by still sent a chill down Tilissa's spine.

The flame-encased blade slashed at Karnos once more, but the opponent nimbly dodged it.

Tilisa quickly followed up with a fireball spell to fill the gap in the attack.

Although the attacks were still fierce, the flames enveloping her were no longer as intense and dazzling as they had been at the beginning.

Even blocking the undead demon's bloodline became increasingly difficult.

Karnos seemed to realize this and began to try to fight back.

It deliberately took a hit from Tilisa's attack, then used the impact to retreat rapidly, its chest swelling up like a frog's.

"vomit--"

With a deep roar, jet-black demonic blood gushed from its mouth, forming a torrent that shot straight toward Tilisa.

Faced with the surging demonic blood, Tissa gathered all the remaining flames on her body, transforming them into a burning firebird to fight back.

The two collided violently in mid-air. The demonic blood was evaporated into foul-smelling steam by the firebird, but the firebird was also blocked by the turbulent current and could not get any closer.

The two erupted in violent tremors, and the powerful shockwave sent them flying, each retreating several meters away.

"Hahaha, now no one can save you!"

Seeing that the flames on Tilisa's body had completely dissipated and her appearance had returned to its original state of black hair and black eyes, Karnos, whose face had lost all color, laughed wildly.

Although the demonic blood it had previously released was evaporated by Tilisa, it was preserved in this nearly enclosed space.

These highly toxic vapors are equally deadly.

Karnos felt confident of victory, a cruel smile playing on his lips.

But Tilissa remained calm and composed, saying, "I prefer to save myself rather than be saved by others."

This attitude further displeased Karnos: "At a time like this, you still want to act tough? Even if I don't kill you, how long can you last?"

Its tone was full of sarcasm and contempt.

The extraordinary material of Tilisa's clothing prevented it from decaying immediately.

But the highly toxic vapors in the air were constantly eroding her body; every breath she inhaled was equivalent to injecting a deadly poison into her body.

Moreover, in the short time it took to say those few words, the flesh that Karnos had been cut off began to regrow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Time is clearly on the side of the Undead.

"I can still make it past midnight." Tissalis slowly stood up, beginning a countdown: "Three, two, one—"

As the last number fell, the magic energy that had been depleted in Tilisa's body suddenly became abundant, and the Flame Coat that had once rendered Karnos helpless was once again put on her body.

With her red hair and red eyes reappearing, Tissa was like a phoenix rising from the ashes, exuding a destructive aura.

Upon seeing this, Karnos's face turned deathly pale.

"Don't you like to laugh? Why aren't you laughing anymore?"

Tilisa's smile was terrifying in Karnos's eyes.

It could no longer laugh.

Chapter 571 Betrayal Suspicion

Tilissa dared to take the risk alone not only because of her confidence in her abilities, but also because of this perfectly timed opportunity.

Once midnight arrives, no matter how much magic essence she has consumed, the Midnight Child will restore her to a full state.

The undead demon, already showing signs of decline, was no match for the reborn Tilisa. The relentless attacks left Karnos with no time to recover.

Even if it wanted to escape, it would have to ask the sword in Tilisa's hand for permission.

"You can't escape this time."

Tilisa said coldly, and with a sudden twist of her longsword, flames transformed into shackles that bound Karnos's body.

As the chains tightened, a deafening explosion rang out, and the Undead Demon's body was blasted into several pieces, with limbs flying everywhere.

Tilisa stepped on Karnos's still-struggling arm, the force of her foot causing the severed limb to crack with a sickening sound.

Immediately, a raging fire erupted from beneath her feet, completely incinerating the arm, leaving not even ashes behind.

The scattered, broken limbs did not stop moving; they thrashed and wriggled, trying to come together again.

A strange vitality surged within each fragment, as if given even the slightest chance, it could be pieced back together as Karnos.

"How disgusting." Tilisa frowned slightly, a hint of disgust in her eyes.

If it were any other demon, such injuries, even if they couldn't kill them, would be enough to plunge them into a demonic blood soul state.

However, this immortal demon's regenerative ability was beyond imagination; even when dismembered, it refused to perish.

Once the limbs had reassembled, Tissa unleashed another fiery sword strike.

The sharp sword energy sliced ​​Karnos, who had already lost the ability to resist, in two, while flames clung to his flesh and continued to burn.

After this attack, the alchemical longsword in Tissa's hand finally gave way and shattered with a "thud".

She actually had many opportunities to ask Venere for another weapon, but she could never bring herself to ask.

The weapon in his hand was nothing more than an alchemical weapon he had pilfered from the Wilford workshop before leaving home.

Being able to defeat a demon with it is already worth it.

Seeing that Karnos's body, which had been split in two, had reassembled and even though it was being fiercely burned under the blazing flames, only its size had shrunk slightly, Tilisa knew that it was impossible to completely force it into the Demon Blood Soul state.

Only by sealing it can this battle be ended.

She flipped her palm, conjuring a crimson javelin made entirely of flames, and hurled it toward Karnos's chest the instant it took shape.

The javelin melted upon entering his mouth, transforming into countless threads the moment it pierced his chest, completely enveloping Karnos.

These threads not only restricted its movement but also weakened its strength, enough to trap it for a short time.

Just as Tilisa was about to chant a more complex and intricate sealing spell, a voice suddenly rang in her mind: "Lady Tilisa, we've finally made contact with you! Are you alright?!"

Upon hearing this voice, Tilisa frowned slightly, her tone tinged with coldness: "Thanks to you, Lord Gaston. I have suppressed the Undead Demon and am preparing to seal it away."

Even though they didn't help at all during the battle, they just had to show up when everything was settled. No matter how good-tempered you are, you can't help but feel a little dissatisfied.

"You've already helped us so much, let us handle this small matter of sealing it." His tone was pleading, as if he wanted to make up for his previous dereliction of duty.

After a moment's thought, Tilissa finally stopped what she was doing.

In terms of sealing alone, the spell she constructed alone was indeed inferior to the combined effect of Gaston and others.

Moreover, she had just gone through a fierce battle, and her physical strength and magic power were greatly depleted, so she might not be able to guarantee the perfection of the sealing technique.

"Thank you for your trouble," Tilissa replied casually.

“Then please take a rest, Lady Tilissa.” Gaston’s voice remained respectful.

But as soon as he finished speaking, a dense array of magical runes suddenly appeared beneath the feet of the Undying Demon.

These runes shimmered with a deep blue light and rapidly spread outwards, seemingly enveloping the entire space.

The moment Tilisa saw the magic circle, alarm bells went off in her mind.

Since they were able to set up the sealing array in this cave in advance, how could they not know that Karnos was not in a state of tortoise breathing?

"Something's not right!" Tissa exclaimed, immediately casting her clay magic to try and create a passage above her head.

But as soon as her magic touched the wall, it vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

If you don't realize you've been tricked, it will be too late.

"Gaston! What are you doing?!" Tilissa demanded sharply.

"Didn't I tell you, Lady Tilisa, please rest for a while?"

Gaston's voice no longer carried the humility he had before.

A tremendous force of gravity suddenly pressed down on Tilisa from all directions, making it almost impossible for her to stand.

This force far exceeds the limits achievable by ordinary gravity magic, clearly indicating a meticulously designed trap.

Tilisa took a deep breath and reassembled her fiery trench coat.

The blazing flames formed a barrier, keeping the invisible pressure at bay.

“As expected of Lady Tilisa, even after defeating the Undying Demon, you can still maintain such power. But the more you are like this, the less we can let you go,” Gaston said coldly.

Tissa has discovered that not only is the Earth Shaping spell ineffective, but even the Teleportation spell is blocked.

Gaston's men alone are not enough to set up this dimensional anchor.

After the teleportation was interrupted, the well through which they entered became the only exit.

Tilisa flashed away, seemingly unaffected by gravity, and rushed straight back towards the well.

Just as she was about to escape, she suddenly heard a rushing sound of water.

The once calm underground river suddenly became violent, with huge waves surging into the cave from the bottom of the well, as if to swallow the entire space.

In order to win her over, Gaston even considered underground rivers!

What seems like the final passage is actually an insurmountable dead end.

A torrent of water gushed from the bottom of the well, and no matter how much Tilisa evaporated, more water would only replenish it.

"Is the kingdom declaring war on the academy?"

By now, how could Tissa not see the real mastermind behind this?

“I wouldn’t dare,” Gaston shook his head repeatedly. “I myself am a student of St. Freya Academy. How could I be ungrateful and disrespectful to the academy?”

"It's just that Lady Tilisa should have thought about what's happening now when she betrayed the Hero."

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The atmosphere outside Porto Parebia was oppressively suffocating.