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𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Luke, clad in wind magic, took to the skies.
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Iris flew alongside him.
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“I know I said this, but don’t push yourself too hard. If you think it’s impossible, tell me right away. I’ll come to help immediately.”
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Iris’s tone was serious, a stark contrast to before.
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Luke felt a warmth in his chest at Iris’s concern, even if it seemed harsh. She always put him first.
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“Thank you, Master. Please take care as well!”
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Iris reached out and pulled Luke closer by the neck.
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Her soft lips sealed Luke’s.
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At the same time, a burning stream of magical power flowed into Luke’s body.
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The power returned to his body, which had been exhausted from the battle with the Kraken earlier.
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“Wha, what is this. . .”
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“It’s a little encouragement from master to disciple. You feel better now, right? Go wild!”
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“Yes!”
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The two continued their flight towards the divine beast.
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“Ah, that, guy. . .”
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Alma was watching from the mountainside, grinding her teeth.
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“So that’s why he kept me away.”
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“You can see well. . .”
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Cyphos, who was sighing next to her, turned back to Alma.
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“By the way, young lady, you seem to know that red-skinned woman as well. . . Is she really who I think she is?”
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Even Cyphos, known as the Sword Saint, chose his words carefully when mentioning her name.
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Alma nodded slightly, and Cyphos sighed and looked up at the sky.
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“And that Luke is looking up to her as his master. What’s going on? Why would a demon, who is said to be as powerful as a god, take a human child as a disciple?”
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“. . .I’m sorry, I can’t say more about it.”
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Alma evaded the question.
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Even though she was sealed 800 years ago, Iris is still considered an enemy of humanity.
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If it became public knowledge that she was training under Iris, it wouldn’t end well.
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“No, it’s fine. I understand that there must be some circumstances for such a thing. I won’t ask any further. But, I’ve only heard of her in legends. . . Well, it’s not good to live too long.”
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Cyphos laughed heartily, stretched his back, and kicked Gale.
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“Guh! What’s going on!”
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“It’s not ‘what’s going on.’ You’ve rested enough, let’s go.”
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“Go? Where to?”
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Gale, who had just woken up and didn’t know the situation, was bewildered.
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Without paying attention to Gale, Cyphos started descending the mountain path.
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“It’s obvious, isn’t it? We’re going to get a closer look. There’s nothing else like it.”
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“Well, first we have to pull them out.”
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Iris, who had landed on the beach, was gazing at the sea with her arms crossed.
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The Leviathan and Kraken are watching them from about 100 meters offshore.
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“The water is their territory. If we go in there carelessly, we’ll just be prey.”
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“I understand. Master, I need your cooperation. You see that cape over there, don’t you?”
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Luke pointed further back from the divine beasts.
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The place where Luke and the others were standing was a bay-like terrain, almost circular in shape, surrounded by two capes that were extremely close to each other.
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According to Kiel, this is where the goddess once fought with the two divine beasts, and the magic released by the goddess pierced the earth and created this terrain.
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Luke glanced at Iris.
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It seems that Iris has completely forgotten about that time, and is innocently gazing at the sea.
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“I see. Luke, I can read your thoughts.”
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Iris smiled and held out her arm.
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Luke also thrust his left arm forward.
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“I’ll give the signal, so please join me.”
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“Okay.”
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As he chanted, the magic circle engraved on Luke’s left arm emitted light.
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“Maximum Explosion!”
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Magic was released from his left arm.
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At the same time, a magical power bullet was fired from Iris’s arm.
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The two magical power bullets hit the two opposing capes directly and shattered them to pieces.
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The collapsed cape blocked the entrance to the bay.
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Luke jumped high into the sky and released another magic.
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“Scorching Ray!”
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The flame ray released by Luke did not hit the divine beast. . . but pierced the sea surface.
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The sea surface, which was exposed to high temperatures, bubbled up all at once.
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“I see, you’ve thought it through. If they won’t come out of the water, let’s make them come out.”
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Iris whistled in admiration.
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Luke’s magic continued to raise the temperature of the water in the dammed bay, which had become a pool.
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“So, how long will it take for them to come out?”
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“Well. . . if I keep casting magic like this, I think I can exceed their tolerable temperature in about an hour.”
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Luke answered while continuing to fire magic.
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“Daaaaaaa! That’s too long!”
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Iris shouted and put both hands on the ground.
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“Boil!”
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As she shouted, the beach began to glow red.
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The sea surface bubbled up.
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Now the dammed bay was boiling like a pot on a fire.
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“Hot! Hot!”
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Luke hurriedly retreated to a distant rock.
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“Master, could you be a little more gentle. . .”
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“I don’t have time for that! Hey, if you don’t come out soon, I’ll boil you and eat you!”
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Suddenly, the sea surface rose sharply.
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As if the sun had suddenly set, the beach was darkened by shadows.
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“Alright, they’ve finally come out!”
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Iris looked up at the sky with a triumphant look.
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Luke also swallowed hard and looked up at the sky.
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In front of them, the Kraken towered like a small mountain.
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“Then let’s go to the second round!”
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Iris roared with her teeth bared.