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The terrifying acceleration generated a shockwave that transformed into wind pressure, causing Ais to shoot out like a jet-black arrow and appear before Revis in the blink of an eye.

By the time Revis reacted, the girl bathed in black wind had already raised her sword, which was also wrapped in black wind, high and slashed down.

This sword strike, while seemingly no different in speed from the previous one, appeared to shatter the very space around it as it struck down, creating an astonishing display of power.

"boom!!!"

As the sword fell, the ground shattered.

Yes, it shouldn't be able to be destroyed. The entire artificial maze was made of either super-hard metal or the hardest metal. However, under Ais's attack, it was cleaved in two like ordinary ground, leaving a crater.

Debris and dust flew everywhere, and a terrifying shockwave also rose up, blowing Revis, who had just barely managed to dodge the attack, backward.

"impossible!"

As Rives was blown into the air, only that sentence remained in her mind; everything else was a complete blank and confusion.

At that very instant, the black hurricane swept in again.

Ais flashed in front of Revis, her face extremely cold. Her golden eyes, with black rings floating above them, stared intently at Revis's face, sending chills down Revis's spine as she unleashed a sword strike.

This time, Rives couldn't escape it.

"Pfft!"

A flash of black light, and the shrieks in the air were thrown far behind the sword strike, allowing the silver military knife to easily sever Revis's arm.

"Aria!!!"

The excruciating pain jolted Revis awake from her daze, causing the red-haired monster to roar and howl in fury.

She raised her sword to meet the attack, gripping the black longsword with her only remaining hand, and in a fit of rage, she slashed down, aiming for Ais's head.

But what seemed like an incredibly terrifying attack before is no longer a threat to Ais now.

"Clang!!!"

With a casual wave of her hand, Ais's silver saber deflected the black longsword with terrifying force and then slashed violently.

"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"...

The black sword flashes continuously tore through the air and slashed through space, like streaks of black light, successively slicing open Revis's shoulder, side abdomen, and thigh.

The sword's wind was fierce, and its momentum was terrifying.

Ais pressed her advantage relentlessly, unleashing dozens of sword strikes in an instant. All of these strikes landed on Ruivis's body, leaving bloody wounds on her terrifying monstrous form and inflicting tons of damage.

"Aa ...

Rives couldn't help but howl in pain, trying to fight back repeatedly, but each time Ais easily thwarted her attacks.

Her sword strikes and punches, which had previously overwhelmed Ais, no longer seemed threatening to Ais at this moment. She could easily deflect them with a wave of her hand, either blocking them or deflecting them.

"Bang!!!"

Ais's foot struck Revis's chest like a meteor, sending her flying backward like a ball, coughing up blood and crashing into the wall.

"Gurgle... Ah...!"

Rives let out a series of miserable cries, her body instantly becoming covered in blood, a truly pitiful sight.

"Impossible... This is impossible...!"

Despite her severe injuries and painful wounds, Revis paid no attention to them. Instead, she was shocked and incredulous at the power that Ais had displayed.

"What kind of power is this? Why do you possess such power?!"

Rives seemed unable to accept all of this, and shouted out her questions.

Ais was enveloped in a black hurricane, her eyes flashed with dark rings, and a black flame burned in her heart, yet her expression showed a calm and composed demeanor that was the opposite of what she seemed.

This is something that Ais never had in the past.

"...This is a power that belongs only to me, a terrifying power that hates everything, destroys everything, and can burn itself to ashes."

Ais lowered her eyes and spoke softly.

"Because it is too dangerous and can only be used on those I regard as monsters, this power has been sealed away all this time, and even many of my companions are unaware of its existence."

In other words, it's only natural that Rives, as an enemy, would be unaware of the existence of this power.

“In the past, I never thought of using this power to deal with you, because in my eyes, you, who can communicate with me and look exactly like a human, are not monsters even if you are an enemy.”

Even knowing that you are a weirdo, a combination of a human and a monster, this perception has never changed.

"But someone told me that if I continue to treat you as someone I can communicate with, then I will never be able to beat you."

Ais lifted her lowered eyelids, and the black rings inside shimmered.

"But I don't want to lose to you anymore."

"So, I've decided to stop treating you like a human being."

"To me now, you are a monster that must be defeated, an enemy."

As she spoke, the dark hurricane surrounding Ais continued to expand, and power surged continuously from within her body.

Ais was very familiar with this dark power.

But, incredibly, it no longer seems dangerous.

Ais could clearly feel that she could perfectly control this power.

This is something I couldn't achieve even after using it countless times in my previous battles against Rio.

Although she had been trying to control this power with Leo's help, she would still lose control every time she tried, forcing Leo to intervene and suppress Ais to awaken her.

But now, she has done it, perfectly controlling this forbidden power.

Ais knew it was all because of that skill—[Fairy Wish].

As long as the vow with that person remains, and as long as that person is by her side, this skill will take effect, strengthening her spirit, firming her mind, and preventing her from losing control again.

This power, meant for revenge, was finally transformed into something that Ais could perfectly control, thanks to that man's unwavering vow.

With this power...

"With this power, I will never lose to you again."

Ais raised the Black Wind Sword, her expression cold and resolute.

"Aria!"

In her rage, Ravis lost her reason.

Faced with the crazed monster, Ais simply rode the wind, gripped her sword, and forcefully charged towards him.

Chapter 418 [The Announcer of Death]

The battle between Ais and Revis was extremely large.

Putting everything else aside, just take Ais for example; she's currently going all out.

The combination of 【Wind Spirit Swiftness】 and 【Revenge Princess】 is exceptionally powerful. Either of these abilities would give Ais the strength to challenge opponents of higher levels. Now that both are activated together and used in combination, the effect is far more than just 1+1.

To put it bluntly, Ais, who uses the combination of [Wind Spirit Swiftness] and [Revenge Princess] together, would probably not lose easily even if she faced [Fierce Warrior] Ota.

In other words, Ais now has the qualifications to reach the top of the world.

With her mere walking and sprinting, she could cause a disaster equivalent to a typhoon passing through. Every rise of the pitch-black hurricane could shake the entire space. If this man-made maze were not made of the hardest or super-hardest metal, the act of "fighting" itself would severely alter the entire terrain.

Therefore, when Ais went all out, the entire cylindrical ruin space shook, and a hurricane swept through every corner, surging and fierce.

However, Leo wouldn't be able to experience that.

Because, at the same time that Ais was stopped by Revis, the masked monster, having failed in his attack, decisively retreated with Dionysus, and through one of the countless interconnected passages in the cylindrical ruins, he flashed into another space.

Leo, of course, would not let go of this last mastermind and pursued him relentlessly.

Thanks to this, the two were already engaged in a fierce battle in a passageway.

"Bang!!!"

With a heavy thud, Rio and the masked monster were sent flying backward by a shockwave, creating a considerable distance between them.

By this time, Dionysus had already escaped under the cover of the masked monster, and no one knew where he had gone.

Leo didn't care. The other party was a god. Although he was one of the culprits, he was ultimately a being whose divine power was sealed in the lower realm. He was powerless. As long as he completely eliminated his followers, namely the masked monster in front of him, he could deal with him however he wanted.

The artificial labyrinth Knossos has already been sealed off by the guild and various clans. Given their abilities, they have no way to escape.

Therefore, Leo only needs to focus on eliminating the formidable enemy at hand.

Having made up his mind, Leo immediately unleashed his fastest speed, his figure flashing like lightning as he rushed towards the masked monster.

The masked monster seemed to intend to completely stop Leo here, preventing this strongest enemy from ruining the main god's plan, so he went up to him without saying a word and threw a punch at him.

"Bang—bang—bang—bang—bang—"

The two figures collided with each other again and again in the dark passage. Each collision generated a shockwave, and each time they disappeared from each other's sight, making the shockwaves seem to explode out of thin air, constantly appearing in the passage.

Leo swung his sword like rain, unleashing a barrage of sword light that enveloped the masked monster with powerful strikes.

The masked monster kept swinging its hands, which were covered in metal gauntlets, and used its iron fists to deflect the incoming slashes, unleashing astonishing power in an attempt to suppress Rio.

One wielded a sword with lightning speed, launching relentless and unforgiving attacks; the other struck with fists as powerful as mountains, unleashing astonishing strength with every move. For a time, they were evenly matched, neither able to gain the upper hand.

"clang!!!"

As Leo's slash was blocked by the masked monster's metal gauntlet, the two figures separated again, creating some distance between them as they faced each other.

The air was so oppressive it was suffocating.

Leo stood with his sword in hand, staring at the masked monster that stood firmly in front of him, and finally spoke.

"Aren't you going to take off that useless mask yet?"

Upon hearing this, the masked monster remained silent for a moment, then reached out and removed the mask from his face along with his robe.

Beneath the mask appeared a pretty face, as barren as a desolate wasteland, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

The other person's skin was very white, as white as a dead person, without even a trace of blood. They were beautiful, but their expression was an indescribable deathly gray, making them look more like a corpse than a living person.

She had long, glossy black hair that reached the ground. Centered on her chest, her body was covered with light red organs that resembled tree roots. These organs were shaped like leaf veins or blood vessels, spreading freely across the girl's snow-white skin, making what should have been a beautiful sight appear evil and ominous.

On the other's chest was a naked magic stone that shimmered with dazzling, colorful light.