Burn It To Ashes

"...Please save that reckless girl for me..."

With the request from the Phantom, who helped her find the strength and resolve to live the life she has chosen for herself, Karna opens her eyes back to the place where Vier and her friends have saved her life.

Her body feels weak, and the pain she feels from her wounds as she tries to move makes her scream in agony.

If what the Phantom has said is true, then both Renxa and Slain, along with the Dwarf Cat-eared Elf, would lose their lives if she doesn't do anything to help them. Yet the unbearable pain coming from the wounds in her stomach, which were pierced by the Black Weretiger's fangs, won't allow her to stand up.

Thanks to Vier's Poison Resistance Potion and Dark Attribute Potion, the Dark Attribute imbue to the fangs of the Black Weretiger Monster, which is hindering any healing effects, has been removed. It also gives Karna some resistance to the Dark Attribute of the monster.

With the Heal Potion, Karna's wounds have been closed but not healed completely. Since half of her upper body has been bitten by the Black Weretiger's fangs, the Heal Potion only serves as first aid to close her wounds and stop the bleeding. However, most of her internal organs haven't recovered yet.

Karna understands what is happening inside her body. Not only from her knowledge of human anatomy that she learned from her teachers but also from the Memories of her past life that she sees in her dreams.

But that knowledge wouldn't be enough for her to immediately heal her body. Even if she used the Regeneration skill of the Rank 4 Monster Core in her Magic Item Necklace, she wouldn't be able to immediately move to rescue her friends and the Dwarf Cat-eared Elf.

Although, that would only be the case if her knowledge of human anatomy is still the same.

Among the Memories and Knowledge that the Phantom unlocks within Karna's Soul Ember include advanced knowledge and understanding of human anatomy. Not only the understanding of the different organs inside the human body but also the information about the human body's systems, including the cellular structures of the body.

Understanding that Knowledge, Karna was to fix and heal her internal organs using the Regeneration skill of the Monster Core in her Magic Item Necklace.

After healing both Slain and Renxa, the Neo Heroes follow the sound of the Black Weretiger's roar that echoes within the forest area of the Middle-Layer inside the Forest Valley Dungeon to once again fight the monster and save the Dwarf Cat-eared Elf.

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"... Sob... sob... You think you already won, right?!"

...RARWWW!...

"I'm still here so you still haven't won this fight!"

...RARWWW!...

"Puro-III... Give those to me..."

The Neo Heroes found the Dwarf Cat-eared Elf at the moment when Vier stood up between the Black Weretiger Monster and the unconscious Felin and Mifumi.

...Please save that reckless girl for me...

Remembering the words of the Phantom that she meet in the place deep within her Soul, Karna understands that Vier is serious about what she said to the Black Weretiger Monster and that she is planning to do something reckless that would put herself in danger.

So before Vier can put her plan into action, Karna steps in with her newfound strength.

With the fraction of the curse Knowledge that she has accepted to bear and shoulder, the Knowledge of the person she was once before, Karna would try to protect those her hands can reach.

"Water Burst!..."

With the Magic skill of the Water Attribute Monster Core in her Sorceress Staff she's holding in her right hand, Karna created a surge of water that moved past beside Vier and swallowed the Black Weretiger Monster.

Using her knowledge and her ability to control the Water Attribute, she broke down the water she created to the very core of its elements.

"Ignite!..."

With Renxa's Flame Magic Sword that she's holding in her left hand, Karna creates a spark that ignites what is left of the water she has created.

A lot of pure Hydrogen and Oxygen evaporated around the Black Weretiger Monster.

...BOOOMMMMM!!!...

The explosion caused by the rapid burning of Hydrogen and Oxygen is strong enough for the Dwarf Cat-eared Elf to be thrown away from where they are. But most importantly, it is strong enough to make the Rank 6 Black Weretiger Monster kneel with both of its hands on the ground.

Vier, Mifumi, and Felin are sent flying by the explosion. Since all of them are gravelly injured, it would be bad for all of them to crash on the ground. Thankfully, Slain and Renxa are able to save the members of the Dwarf Cat-eared Elf.

After recovering from the surprise and shock of the explosion, Vier was able to recognize the group who came to their rescue.

"What are you all doing here?..."

"Do you think I will leave the task of defeating that monster to a brat like you?!"

Renxa intrusively replies to Vier's inquiry.

"Of course, we won't abandon your group. We will defeat that monster together."

Although a bit optimistic, what Slain has said keeps the morale of their group together even with the dire situation they're facing.

"We're here to return the favor, Ms. Vier. And because a certain Onee-chan has told me to save a certain reckless girl."

Slain and Renxa don't have any idea what Karna's just said. Only Vier alone understands what Karna meant.

"How did you know about Onee-chan?..."

"I going to explain everything later. For now, I'm going to burn this monster to ashes!... Water Burst!... Ignite!..."

...BOOOMMMMM!!!...

Karna repeatedly creates a surge of water, breaks it down to its element, and ignites with a spark to create an explosion that keeps the Rank 6 Black Weretiger Monster kneeling on the ground, unable to do anything.

...BOOOMMMMM!!!...

One after another, the explosion became stronger.

...BOOOMMMMM!!!...

It was strong enough that even the Neo Heroes was getting hit by the shockwave from where they were standing.

"Puro-III... Shield!..."

That's why Vier requested her pet slime to release her Aurichalcum Shield from its Storage skill.

"I guess you can be a bit useful too brat."

"The three of us will hold the Shield to protect us from the shockwave. So don't hold back, Karna."

"Burn it to Ashes, Ms. Karna!"

"Water Burst!... Ignite!..."

...BOOOMMMMM!!!...

As Vier, together with Slain and Renxa, block the shockwave from the explosion with Vier's Aurichalcum Shield, Karna keeps on casting her Magic skill, aiming to burn the Black Weretiger Monster to ashes.

Since Karna only has Wind, Water, and Land Magic Attributes, using the Flame Attribute Magic Sword of Renxa to create a spark and ignite the explosion is draining her Mana rapidly.

Yet Karna is determined to once again give everything she has so they can defeat the Rank 6 Black Weretiger Monster.

However, even with all of their resolve to survive, the Black Weretiger Monster hasn't given up either.

...ROOAAARRR!!!...

...BOOOMMMMM!!!...