Fierce Battle

The Kyria Mountains are a mountain range located near the border between the Ordesia Empire and the Holy Kingdom of Lugia.

The Kyria Mountains were the continent's most dangerous mountains. With a coniferous forest growing in the mountains, there lived many ferocious magical beasts. However, this place had become a battlefield between the continent's combined military forces that Areishia led against Demon King Solomon's army.

"ROOOOOOOAAAAAR...!"

A gigantic lupine beast with countless fangs. The blood colored beast howled and pounced on Areishia.

Areishia dove to the ground and rolled, dodging just in time. Unfortunately, the Elementalists around her weren't so lucky, they had dodged and met their deaths.

(Milady, while transforming into an Elemental Waffe, the Demonic Sword retains its Spirit properties.)

Est's voice sounded in Areishia's mind.

(So it's an Elemental Waffe and a Spirit at the same time. I have to hurry, or there will be more casualties.)

Areishia gripped the double-edged sword in her hands tightly.

Elemental Waffe is the second form of refinement a Spirit can take under their contracted Elementalist. Depending on the Contracted Spirit, Elementalists can access a second form of their Elemental Waffe, allowing them to perform more powerful attacks and release their Spirit's Power for a limited time.

Currently, Areishia and her squad are fighting against 10 of Demon King Solomon's 72 Contracted Spirits. The spirit he was fighting was a Demonic Spirit named Vlad Dracul.

"ROOOOOAAAAAR!"

Vlad Dracul let out a strange roar and attacked.

Areishia jumped in the air, turned around and released her divine power.

The divine power erupted explosively. While descending at an extreme speed, she swung her Sacred Sword downward.

The Sacred Sword pierced Vlad Dracul, pinning the giant's body to the ground. Instantly, the blood-colored beast melted and disappeared.

"Not good, retreat everyone!"

Sensing something was wrong, Areishia asked the Elementalists around her to back off, but she was a step too late.

Dozens of blood spears shot up from the ground and stabbed dozens of Elementalists who failed to respond, only a few of them managed to escape with heavy injuries.

Reacting to the fresh blood, Vlad Dracul turned into a bloodthirsty beast to bite Areishia's arm.

A torn bite occurred on her right arm. Just before the nerves in her arm died, Areishia poured divine power into the Sacred Sword.

The Sacred Sword disappeared as particles of light and appeared in her left hand, as a dagger.

She directly used the dagger to cut off the beast's head.

Kicking the ground hard, Areishia jumped back.

While creating as much distance as she could, she assessed the damage to her body.

Even though her right arm was still bound after being bitten by Vlad Dracul, her neural network had lost contact. She couldn't even lift a finger.

(Milady, your right arm is temporarily unusable.)

Est spoke telepathically.

(No problem, I can use the sword with my left hand.)

Enduring the pain from the wounds on her body, Areishia had no intention of giving up.

"ROOOOOOOAAAAAR...!"

Another nine ordinary beasts roared in the distance.

(Compared to my situation, big brother Ars is holding back the nine Spirits alone. I can't afford to lose.)

Ars summoned the nine Bijuu to confront Demon King Solomon's nine Contracted Spirits, and moved the battlefield so Areishia and the Elementalists who belonged to the military force could fight without worry.

Worried about Ars' condition, Areishia released her divine power, took the form of the Sacred Sword, and jumped.

Vlad Dracul turned into a pack of blood colored wolves to pounce on Areishia.

Areishia swung the Sacred Sword and slaughtered a pack of wolves. Now she's the only person who can still fight, while the remaining Elementalists can't fight anymore.

The Elementalists could only watch as the Sacred Queen fought fiercely against Vlad Dracul.

Some of them were envious and jealous of the power that the Sacred Queen possessed.

Why doesn't that power belong to them?

As that thought occurred, an evil scheme emerged in the mind of one of the Elementalists who was the Princess Maiden who served the Fire Elemental Lord.

...

On another battlefield, Ars stands on the Kyubi's head, while his eyes are in Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan mode to control the other Bijuu.

Currently, he was facing the strongest Fire Spirit, Laevateinn who had taken the form of a giant humanoid.

A rainstorm of fire started to fall.

Ars coated the Kyubi with Susano'o, much like Madara and Hashirama's fight in the Valley of the End. Even though it managed to withstand the firestorm, it couldn't withstand the hot temperature.

"ROOOOOOOAAAAAR...!"

Laevateinn roared angrily, then shot a giant fireball from its mouth.

Not to be outdone, Kyubi fired Bijudama.

*BOOM*

The two attacks collided and formed a violent explosion that set off a shockwave.

Under Ars' control, Kyubi and Laevateinn had a close combat confrontation.

Ars's clothes were drenched in his own sweat from the heat that could burn an ordinary person to ashes in an instant. However, the strongest fire in the human world couldn't burn it. After all, the Void Imperfection Physique of the Empyrean Realm was not simply a display.

"No wonder not a single country has managed to defeat Demon King Solomon. If the contracted spirit alone is this strong, then how strong is it?" Ars muttered while chatting with Hachibi who was grappling against the Bandersnatch.

The fight by Ars' side lasted half an hour before he managed to defeat all nine of Demon King Solomon's Contracted Spirits.

"Hah Hah Hah… That drains a lot of my energy."

Ars breathed heavily while canceling the summoning of the nine Bijuu, they returned to the Tailed Beast Suppressing Necklace.

"How was the fight on Areishia's side…"

Since the [Divine Sense] was still locked, he could only go there to see with his own eyes.

*Whoosh*

The ground she stepped on shattered into a crater, and Ars' figure shot towards Areishia.

Ars arrived at the location and found many female corpses (Elementalis) lying in pools of blood on the ground, only a few women who were still breathing weakly and unable to stand up.

Then Ars saw the figure of the girl he was looking for.

Areishia stood for a long time in the vast mountain plain, her sword stuck in the ground.

Her current state was not like the Sacred Queen that people knew about. Her pure white armor was stained with blood and dirt, while her usual optimism was nowhere to be found.

Areishia fought against enemies bigger than just the Demon King's army.

She must also face endless victories and defeats, schemes, and betrayal. Just now, one of the Elementalists took advantage of her weakened state and made a sneak attack on her.

Reflexively, Areishia swung the Sacred Sword and accidentally killed the Elementalist that was attacking her.

Now her hands are no longer pure, but stained with human blood.

"Areishia, are you okay?"

Hearing that voice, Areishia turned around and threw herself at Ars while shedding tears silently.

Just as Ars was about to ask what was going on, he received a telepathy from Est explaining the previous situation.

Knowing all that, Ars's eyes flashed a cold glint, glancing at the girl's corpse that was split into two pieces on the ground. He didn't say anything and stroked Areishia's blonde hair.

"Let's go back."

"Um."