𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐟, 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 ② / 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞, 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭
Lapis mounts Marcosias again.
However, due to being thrown off earlier, every part of her body aches. There are bruises on her arms and legs, her skirt is burnt, her clothes are torn, and they are stained with blood. . . . . .It’s the first time she has been this injured.
But, strangely, she doesn’t shed a tear.
Marcosias also has patches of his bluish-white fur burnt and stained red, possibly from blood.
Still, Marcosias stands up and allows Lapis to ride him.
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“Marcosias. . . . . .can you go on?”
『. . . . . .』
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Marcosias nods.
Then, she smirks.
Ever since she was young, due to her weak constitution and because her 『meridian thread』 protruded outside of her body, absorbing unnecessary vitality, she couldn’t summon Marcosias.
When she was feeling good and managed to summon him, she always had that smile.
Now, they can fight together.
Together. Riding on Marcosias’ back.
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“Marcosias. Let’s keep going. . . . . .We can surely win.”
『━━Growl』
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Fafnir’s entire body ignites in black flames again.
As the final blow━━he opens his large mouth, storing up flames.
Lapis is severely injured. Marcosias’ movement seems awkward, perhaps due to an injured leg.
They probably can’t escape.
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“Hey, Marcosias. I. . . . . .did my best, right?”
『. . . . . .』
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Marcosias gently places Lapis down and nuzzles against her.
Lapis pets Marcosias in return.
Her heart feels warm. Yet, Marcosias’ fur is slightly cold.
Once she recovered, she often summoned him behind the dormitory to sunbathe together.
At those times, Lapis would lean against Marcosias and often nap. She remembers Albero laughing upon seeing that.
Even though it was a recent memory, it feels like a distant past.
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“Albero. We can win, right?”
『. . . . . .Growl』
“I. . . . . .I haven’t heard the answer yet.”
『. . . . . .』
“I shared my feelings. . . . . .I need to hear the answer.”
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Lapis faces forward, as if trying to encourage Marcosias.
Marcosias, in an effort to protect Lapis, emits a cold aura from his body.
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“Marcosias, can you go on?”
『. . . . . .Yes』
“Let’s do our best.”
『Yes』
“And. . . . . .I need to hear the answer.”
『Indeed』
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Shimmering, the cold aura enveloping Marcosias begins to shine.
Marcosias howls.
Then━━Fafnir releases the stored black flames, transforming into a massive black wolf.
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『ROOOOAAAARRRR!!』
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The black-flamed wolf charges towards Marcosias and Lapis, aiming to incinerate them.
But. . . . . .Lapis remains calm.
As she strokes Marcosias.
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“『Fusion』━━”
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She whispers softly.
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◇◇◇◇◇◇
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The surroundings were instantly enveloped in cold air.
Was there a steam explosion? Black flames were engulfed in cold.
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『━━?!』
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Fafnir was taken aback.
What happened to the black flames that I unleashed?
He can’t see anything through the steam. Did he really incinerate Lapis and the others?
He hesitated, wondering whether to move or not. Once the steam clears, the answer will be apparent.
That moment of hesitation determined the outcome.
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“━━I can see.”
『?!』
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He heard a voice.
The steam was clearing.
What was there was not a burnt-out corpse.
It was Lapis.
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“Marcosias━━『Silver Wolf’s Ice Crossbow』.”
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It was a crossbow with an ice-like design.
Wrapped around Lapis was something resembling wolf fur, and she wore a hood. She looked like a hunter readying her crossbow.
When a Partner-type Summoned beast undergoes 『fusion』, they take on a form that strongly reflects the beast’s characteristics. Whereas Damocles becomes giant-like when fused with Titan, Lapis takes on a hunter-like appearance when fused with Marcosias.
Lapis, holding the massive crossbow, had eyes that shone a bright blue.
An ice arrow was set in the crossbow.
The arrowhead was shaped like a wolf’s face. That face was Marcosias itself.
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『Grrr. . . . . .GROWL!!』
“. . . . . .”
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Fafnir, once again ignited, charged towards Lapis.
However, Lapis remained calm.
Calmly━━she took aim and put her finger on the trigger.
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“Greetings.”
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With a voice as cold as ice, the Duke’s daughter, Lapis pulled the trigger.
The ice arrow flew at a terrifying speed.
Yet, it seemed to have no effect on Fafnir. He disregarded the ice arrow━━.
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『━━?!?!』
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The arrow entered through his mouth, piercing through him, and exiting from his rear.
In an instant, Fafnir was frozen, and the arrow hit the ground, turning into a huge pillar of ice.
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『━━』
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The ice statue that Fafnir became shattered in silence, eyes wide in shock.
Thus, the battle between Lapis and Marcosias concluded.
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◇◇◇◇◇◇
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Lapis, having deactivated the 『fusion』, collapsed exhausted.
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“. . . . . .Ah, the 『fusion』. . . . . .it was time.”
『Woof』
“M, Marcosias.”
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Marcosias approached Lapis.
Perhaps due to the effects of the fusion, her injuries were gone.
Lapis, her face twisted with joy, hugged Marcosias.
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“We, we won!! We did it!!”
『Woof!』
“Hehe. . . . . .thank you, Marcosias.”
『Woof!!』
“Alright! Let’s get back to the others quickly. . . . . .oh. Uh, I feel a bit. . . . . .embarrassed like this.”
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Lapis finally noticed her torn and tattered clothes and blushed.
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