[289] Key!

[Boost!]

A crimson gauntlet appeared on August's arm.

This sight startled Loki slightly. He hadn't expected this demon to be associated with the Red Dragon Emperor.

"Partner, you've finally let me out." Ddraig's voice was filled with resentment and dissatisfaction.

Because August disliked having his everyday life watched like a live broadcast, he would often close off Ddraig's perception of the outside world when not using the Boosted Gear.

Previous hosts of the Red Dragon Emperor might not have achieved this, but August could.

It was because of this that Ddraig experienced for the first time what it felt like to be locked in a dark room. It was truly dark in August's mental world.

"Sorry, Ddraig, I've been busy these past few days, so I didn't have the time."

"I know, just some girls from the House of Sitri and Gremory." 

"Enough talk. We have a tough battle ahead."

"Hmm? Fenrir? How did you provoke this guy?" Ddraig was slightly surprised. Fenrir, at its peak, was on par with him. Plus, with his fangs, even she and Albion didn't want to mess with him.

"No choice. Its master wants to kill me, and I want to kill him, so we naturally clashed."

"You're quite something, Partner."

Though the previous hosts of the Red Dragon Emperor never had a good ending, there weren't many who were as reckless as he was.

It had only been a few days, yet August had caused one trouble after another. She became August's Sacred Gear, but it had only been a few months in total.

"Enough talk. I'm going all out now. This guy is completely different from my previous opponents."

"Then let's go. As the Red Dragon Emperor, I fear no battle."

"Balance Breaker!"

August entered Balance Breaker, and the darkness emanating from her far surpassed the sum of Hilda and Yolda's.

[Boost!]

"Balance Breaker!"

"Boosted Gear - Scale Mail!"

August didn't waste any time and entered Forbidden Move while also activating Balance Breaker, causing her strength to skyrocket exponentially, almost like cheating.

"Balance Breaker? Hmph, even so, you're no match for Fenrir. Go, Fenrir, tear him apart for me."

Loki loosened some of the restrictions. In an instant, Fenrir's aura skyrocketed, reaching the peak of Satan-class.

This was already its limit because if it increased further, Loki might not be able to control Fenrir.

"Partner, Fenrir's power suddenly surged rapidly, but why do I feel like it's getting weaker?"

"That's Loki's restriction on it, fearing backlash from the prohibition."

"Pitiful indeed."

"Do you pity it? You're worse off than it."

A single sentence almost choked Ddraig. Although Fenrir's power was restricted, at least he was still alive.

Ddraig, on the other hand, was killed, and her body was made into a Sacred Gear. Her soul was also imprisoned inside it, becoming the soul of the Sacred Gear.

"Partner, let's not bring that up. We're still friends."

"Hmph."

August didn't continue arguing with Ddraig because Fenrir was already approaching.

[Boost!]

"Inferno - Great Spiralling Ring!"

Without any reservation, August directly created an enormous spiral flame.

The figure traversed space, appearing a hundred meters away in an instant. The next moment, amidst a resounding boom, a massive spiral fireball rose from the ground, enveloping Fenrir inside.

[Boost!]

[Boost!]

[Boost!]

"Grand Cross!"

"Black Cero!"

"Kurohitsugi!"

Three attacks, completely disregarding the consumption of magical power, were all released by August.

Rumble~

The bombardment of the Grand Cross, the impact of the Black Cero, coupled with the final pinpoint cut of the Kurohitsugi.

Terrifying magical power directly stirred up a torrential explosion, even causing Loki to be pushed back.

"I'm truly surprised. A mere mortal possessing such power. However, if you think you can defeat Fenrir like this, you're too naive." Loki said arrogantly. Fenrir was his masterpiece, especially his trump card.

Ignoring the magical energy consumption, August continuously blinked, creating some distance.

At this moment, August's left arm was dripping with blood. There were four blood holes on his arm, and a force kept damaging August's body, preventing him from healing.

Then, August took out a bottle of Greater Healing Potion and drank it. The effect was minimal, only replenishing a bit of life force.

The wounds remained. This was the power of Fenrir's fangs. Apart from restraining gods, the fangs almost ignored any defense. Moreover, wounds inflicted by the fangs were difficult to heal.

"Heh, is this all you can do? Quite disappointing, mortal." Loki taunted upon seeing August injured by Fenrir.

Seeing Loki's arrogant demeanor, August's anger surged. He directly took out a vial of Phoenix Tears, opened it, and dripped it onto his wounds.

The next moment, the four blood holes visibly began to heal at a rapid pace. This was the remarkable aspect of Phoenix Tears: they could instantly restore combat power in battle.

Loki frowned upon seeing this development in mid-air, but he didn't pay too much attention. In his view, since Fenrir could injure August once, there would be a second time. And Phoenix Tears, this healing sacred medicine, was not something easily obtained.

"It seems I'll need to use some powerful weapons. Otherwise, defeating Fenrir is simply unrealistic."

Swish~

In August's hand, a golden large key appeared.

The Key of the King's Law, the key to the entire treasury of the King, and also the key to unlocking the strongest treasures within.

"Hmm? What's that?" Loki looked at the key in August's hand with suspicion. His intuition told him that the object was not ordinary.

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