Chapter 31
Soon, Rémy's form began to transform, distorting into a grotesque figure. Twisted horns emerged from his head, accompanied by a serpentine tail that snaked up from his lower back. With fierce determination, Rémy impulsively advanced towards the imposing dragon-serpent.
However, driven by burning rage, Kiyohime launched herself at Rémy with uncontrollable ferocity. Her jaws opened in a terrifying manner, expelling intense flames that roared like enraged infernos.
Undeterred by the deadly flames surrounding him, Rémy skillfully leaped from the ground, defying imminent danger. With a precise and powerful strike, he surged towards Kiyohime's colossal body, hitting her with overwhelming force.
An agonizing cry of pain echoed through the air, escaping Kiyohime's lips as she stared in astonishment at the hole formed in her body. Her eyes turned to Rémy, who had landed a few meters ahead, his body covered in a scarlet liquid that didn't belong to him.
"How dare you defile my body?!" roared Kiyohime, consumed by boundless fury mixed with profound sadness. Once again, she unleashed her devastating flames towards Rémy, hoping to inflict upon him the same suffering that burned within her.
However, Rémy remained steadfast in the face of the voracious flames. Without hesitation, he launched himself at Kiyohime once again, running towards her with inhuman speed.
Swift as lightning, Rémy dodged at the last moment, evading the lethal attacks unleashed by Elizabeth, wielding her spear with terrifying precision. Every strike from Elizabeth was skillfully avoided, as if Rémy possessed a supernatural intuition.
In a fluid and unpredictable motion, Rémy directed a powerful kick towards Elizabeth's face, propelling her with impressive force, sending her flying a considerable distance away.
Meanwhile, an imminent threat loomed in the sky. A massive serpentine tail hurtled towards Rémy in a furious assault. With intriguing serenity, Rémy raised his hands above his head, accepting the imminent impact with indomitable courage.
"You cannot perish so easily! I still must make you pay for all of my anger!" bellowed Kiyohime, releasing a scream that resonated like a raging drum. Her tail repeatedly crashed down upon Rémy's body, mercilessly striking him.
Kiyohime struck with a cruelty devoid of any mercy, determined not to forgive that insolent servant who had violated her deepest desires. About to deliver another blow with her tail, Kiyohime suddenly felt her own tail being held, somehow trapped.
"This fall will surely cause havoc," calmly uttered Rémy as his claws dug into Kiyohime's tail flesh. With superhuman effort, veins bulging in his arms, he forcefully hurled Kiyohime away with all his might, violently projecting her into the distance.
"How dare you, insolent commoner, dare touch my face?! What audacity is this?! I shall delight in playing with you!" Elizabeth vociferated in a cruel tone as she caressed the spot where Rémy had struck her with the devastating kick.
However, her astonishment turned into fear as the deafening screams of Kiyohime seemed to weaken. In the blink of an eye, Elizabeth realized that the enraged serpent was in free fall towards her. With frantic wing beats, Elizabeth moved away from the point of impact as quickly as possible.
Kiyohime hit the ground with unimaginable force, causing a devastating earthquake and raising a dense cloud of smoke that obscured the battlefield.
"That was a close call. This stupid snake is incredibly heavy. I don't even want to imagine what would have happened if she fell on me," murmured Elizabeth, filled with dread, acknowledging how deadly such an outcome would have been. Her eyes frantically scanned the battlefield in search of Rémy, aware that this turn of events was certainly part of his meticulous plan. However, what Elizabeth found did not align with her expectations.
In a swift and precise movement, Rémy delivered a brutal punch to Elizabeth's face, who didn't even have time to react. Elizabeth was launched like a projectile, violently colliding with the ground, sinking into the earth.
Rémy was not satisfied. As soon as he landed, he swiftly ran towards Kiyohime, who was still dazed from the previous impacts. Sliding agilely along her serpentine body, Rémy seized the opportunity provided by the serpent's momentary stupor and approached her head. Before Kiyohime could fully regain consciousness, Rémy unleashed a barrage of relentless punches on her scaled head.
Each punch resounded like celestial drums, echoing through the heavens, shattering the scales that protected Kiyohime's draconian head.
An agonized roar of pain escaped Kiyohime's lips. Writhing in agony, she struggled to bear the excruciating pain inflicted by Rémy's heavy fists.
"Mash! We need to help Kiyohime!" Fujimaru shouted, overcome with distress upon hearing the cries of pain emanating from the serpent. The unease that consumed him prevented him from remaining inert in the face of that macabre scene. However, he knew that if he advanced hastily, Mash would follow him, exposing herself to mortal dangers while her eyes were fixed on him.
"I've noticed, master, but I'm busy here." Mash defended herself from Vlad III's attack. She wanted to help Kiyohime, but she couldn't. She could only rely on Elizabeth, who was with Kiyohime.
"Done. She shouldn't be able to move for some time," Rémy said, looking at Kiyohime's dragon head, its scales completely destroyed.
Rémy swiftly dodged, having to put his hand in front of his face. Elizabeth's spear struck his hand, emitting a faint glow that prevented the spear from piercing through. He grabbed the spear.
"Get your hands off my spear!" Elizabeth exclaimed, using her tail to attack Rémy. Rémy's tail didn't remain still and lunged at Elizabeth's tail.
Without hesitation, Rémy threw her to the ground and, with the spear he had just taken from her hands, thrust it into her belly, pinning her on top of Kiyohime.
"My job here is done. I have to go. See you later," Rémy said, stepping off Kiyohime and running towards the other entrance of Orleans.
"Where is he going? Has he already completed what the master mentioned?" Vlad III, engaged in combat with Mash, wondered, seeing Rémy running towards the other gate of Orleans.
"Mash! Rémy is moving away. That means he..." Dr. Roman said, not wanting the servants fighting against Rémy to have died. He didn't confirm their deaths because he still felt a faint trace of their mana, although weak.
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