"What on earth...... is going on......"

  Boguna stared blankly ahead, his voice dull with shock.

  "......That magical power——!!?"

  A terrifying magical aura—so intense it seemed to distort the air—was continuously emanating from the front.

  Then, Boguna and the other two heard a voice:

  "Dual Chant——"

  "【【?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????】】"

  "Storm Tornado!!"

  Boom——!!!

  In an instant, the layers of walls ahead shattered into fragments. A massive storm—formed by the fusion of two gales, carrying countless debris and rubble—surged forward.

  "Multi Chant——!?"

  Boguna’s eyes widened in disbelief.

  In the next moment, he and the other two were swallowed by the storm.

  "Ah——!!!""Damn you, bastard!""I won’t die here in obscurity ——!!!"

  Unwilling cries echoed from within the storm.

  "Earth Surge!""Fire Storm!""Violent Aura—max it out——!"

  Boom!

  The earth surged upward, forming barriers in an attempt to block the storm.

  A similarly rotating Fire Storm clashed relentlessly with the massive gale.

  Meanwhile, a figure shrouded in black flames braved the storm, pressing forward toward the source of that astonishing magical power......

  At the center of that power, Hulim calmly adjusted her wand, pointing its tip forward.

  "Dual Chant——"

  "【【??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????】】"

  "Explosive Flame Blast!!"

  Crack!

  A tiny fissure appeared on the wand.

  This old wooden wand, which had served her for so long, could no longer withstand the high-level battles her master was now engaged in......

  Whoosh! Whoosh!

  The massive storm suddenly subsided.

  In its place, two scorching orbs of light—radiating terrifying power—circled each other in the air.

  The attribute-less Rank B leader, who had been pushing through the storm, froze in terror at the sight of the orbs.

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  "Go!"

  Whoosh——! Whoosh——!

  The two devastating fire orbs hurtled toward him.

  "No! No——!!!"

  Boom——!!!

  It was as if a sun had erupted inside the Grand Arena. Terrifying flames consumed everything. The hall, already nearly destroyed by previous battles, was completely melted into a pool of lava.

  As for the attribute-less Rank B leader, he vanished without a trace.

  "H-How is this possible......"

  Boguna and the Earth Mage trembled with fear at the sight.

  "Run...... Run quickly!!!"

  Boguna reacted first, turning and fleeing.

  At this point, plans, arrangements, and identities no longer mattered!

  His only thought was to escape—

  to flee this place with all his might.

  But would Hulim let them leave......

  The moment she cast magic beyond her three primary elements, she had silently declared one thing:

  none of the three would survive today!

  "Dual Chant——"

  When Hulim’s voice rang out again, the Earth Mage—still frozen in place—finally snapped to his senses.

  Overwhelmed by terror, he had no desire to resist. He scrambled away on all fours, desperate to escape.

  "【【?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????】】"

  "——Thunder Dragon Descends!!!"

  Boom! Boom!

  In the sky, two massive bolts of lightning crashed down, circling Hulim as if they were real dragons.

  Crack!

  Another faint fissure appeared on her wand.

  "......Hold on a little longer."

  Hulim lowered her head, gently stroking the wand, then slowly raised it and waved it forward.

  Boom! Boom!

  In an instant, the two bolts of lightning chased after the two fleeing figures—one ahead, one behind.

  "No! No——!"

  In Boguna and the Earth Mage’s terrified eyes, the massive lightning struck them directly.

  Everything was engulfed in white light......

  When all the sounds of battle faded and silence returned, the three figures were gone without a trace.

  Hulim’s figure slowly descended from the air to the ground.

  She scanned her surroundings calmly.

  "Clean up the scene......"

  "Fire Storm!"

  Boom!

  Flames raged through the Grand Arena, rapidly erasing all traces of the battles that had taken place here.

  Beyond the flames, a figure continued advancing toward her destination......

  After some time,

  Hulim reached her target.

  "Hmm?"

  Staring at the small stadium ahead, a trace of doubt crept into Hulim’s mind.

  "Why does the atmosphere feel off......"

  Boom——!!!

  Just as she wondered,

  the small stadium was suddenly smashed open from the inside, and a figure was sent flying high into the air.

  Thud!

  The figure landed not far from Hulim, rolling a great distance before coming to a stop almost at her feet.

  "......"

  Hulim looked closely at the figure.

  It seemed to be...... one of Gulos’s men.

  "Charge with me——! Destroy those Great Demon Mercenary Corps bastards!""Kill them——!""Fight——!"

  A group of orcs rushed out, coming face-to-face with Hulim.

  "......""......"

  Both sides stared at each other blankly, the atmosphere awkward for a moment.

  "Huh? Hulim——!!!"

  At that moment, a white-furred cat-eared girl squeezed out from behind the crowd.

  "It’s great! It really is you!"

  "Miko!? You’re okay?"

  "Yeah, I’m fine!"

  Miko ran over excitedly.

  "Did you come to save us?"

  "Yes."

  Hulim nodded, her gaze turning to the orcs behind Miko.

  Realizing Hulim was an ally, not an enemy, the orcs’ tense posture relaxed.

  "Did you rescue them?"

  "That’s right! There were so many of them, they didn’t search us—so I kept the antidote and got the chance to help people!"

  What Miko had done was simple: first, she woke a Rank B Powerhouse. With his overwhelming strength, they suppressed the armed men, then quickly rescued others, expanding their advantage.

  "Miko, there should still be many people inside who haven’t been saved. I have plenty of antidote left—let’s use it all. There are still many enemies outside; the more forces we have, the better!"

  "Really? That’s amazing! Let’s go save them right away!"

  Miko led Hulim back into the small stadium.

  Hulim quickly distributed the antidote to those already awake, letting everyone join in the rescue—maximizing efficiency.

  ......

  As Hulim and Miko rescued people,

  the melee at the main stadium had reached a fever pitch.

  On Lore’s side, there were four Rank B Powerhouses—but the enemy had nearly twice as many!

  The balance of power was overwhelmingly unfavorable!

  Their only advantage was that this temporary team of four was balanced in offense and defense, with both ranged and melee combatants. Relying on their formation, they barely held on.

  And......

  time was on their side!