Chapter 212 — Resume the Unfinished Battle! All-Out — Beast Demonic Magic!
After shaking the magma from his body, Yuuki raised an arm and lightly rubbed his chest, letting out a quiet chuckle.
"That was one hell of a punch."
He lifted his gaze toward the magma pool in the distance.
Gloop—gloop—
Thick, crimson magma bubbled relentlessly, scorching bubbles rising from below before bursting and spraying blazing sparks into the air.
At such terrifying temperatures, any ordinary mage would be reduced to ashes in an instant if they fell in.
But for Yuuki—and Mereoleona—magma alone was far from enough to cause real harm.
Mereoleona's Flame Magic could casually push temperatures far beyond this level.
As for the force of that previous blow—
Yuuki clenched his fist. Though he had landed a hit, he had no illusion of having injured her. Her mastery of Mana Skin was on an entirely higher level than his own.
Splaaash—!
The magma surface suddenly churned violently.
A bulge emerged, followed by a head, then an upper body.
Wrapped in blazing, flame-shaped Mana Skin, Mereoleona didn't explode out of the magma like Yuuki had. Instead, she strode forward step by step, climbing out of the lava pool with overwhelming presence.
"Good!"
"Compared to last time, you finally look the part."
Her sharp, heroic face split into a wild grin. She clenched both fists, producing a series of crackling knk-knk sounds.
At the same time, molten magma streamed down her body like water, splashing onto the ground and instantly hissing with violent corrosion.
Yuuki watched her—her battle intent completely unrestrained—and laughed helplessly.
"You're right. I misunderstood."
"You weren't going to give up the grimoire… and you never intended to let our last fight remain unfinished either."
Silver, flowing Mana Skin surged across Yuuki's body as he casually lifted Fuegoleon's grimoire in his hand.
He could feel it clearly—
Compared to the grimoire, Mereoleona wanted this fight far more.
"That's exactly how it should be."
Sensing the powerful mana erupting from Yuuki, Mereoleona's expression turned satisfied. She raised a fist, hooked her thumb toward herself, and declared:
"Same rule as last time. Beat me—and I'll answer anything you want."
Yuuki laughed lightly.
"Looks like I don't have a choice."
He tightened his grip on the grimoire, then hurled it with explosive force toward a distant mountainside.
Whoosh!
Boosted by mana, the grimoire flew over a kilometer away, landing precisely on a magma-free rock outcropping halfway up Ultime Volcano.
"Then whoever retrieves the grimoire first wins!"
Yuuki turned back to face her.
Mereoleona didn't respond—
Her grin only widened.
No further words were needed.
After a brief silence—
A magma bubble burst behind them.
In that instant, both figures vanished.
The next moment, they reappeared over twenty meters away in midair.
Beast Magic!
A savage, predatory aura erupted from Yuuki as his fists turned into silver afterimages, colliding head-on with Mereoleona's own charging punches.
BOOOOM—!
A terrifying shockwave exploded outward, centered on the two of them.
Their violent mana collision instantly disrupted the entire strong-mana region. Volcanoes that had calmed with nightfall were forcibly reawakened, one after another, by the explosive surge of power.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Deafening roars echoed through the sky and earth as molten pillars erupted upward. Thick black smoke poured from countless volcanic vents.
In just a few breaths, the world seemed to descend into apocalyptic chaos.
And yet—
Yuuki and Mereoleona paid it no mind.
The erupting magma posed no threat to either of them.
Thud!
Mereoleona's crimson eyes burned as her punching speed suddenly increased. Catching Yuuki mid-defense, she slammed a fist squarely into his chest.
Yuuki let out a low grunt, his own eyes blazing as he counterattacked immediately.
The instant he was struck was also the moment her defense loosened—
His fists cut through the air and smashed into the left side of Mereoleona's face.
BANG—!
The air shattered with a thunderous impact.
Her head snapped sideways—
Yet she forcibly twisted it back, staring at Yuuki with savage dominance.
"Now this is fun!"
"Unbelievable toughness," Yuuki grinned.
In the next instant, his collar was seized.
Mereoleona yanked him forward.
"Flame Magic — Scorching Arm!"
A deep-crimson fireball the size of a basketball wrapped around her other fist and crashed downward toward Yuuki's head.
"Beast Magic — Rhino Armor!"
Yuuki's mana erupted, forming a translucent, rhino-shaped armor over his body.
BOOM!
The punch struck the armor with explosive force—and was blocked.
However—
"Break!!"
Mereoleona roared, the flames around her fist intensifying.
CRACK—!
The Beast Magic armor fractured… then shattered completely.
As the flaming fist rapidly filled his vision, Yuuki reacted instantly, kicking off in midair.
"Beast Magic — Bear Paw Impact!"
BOOM!
BOOM!
Two explosions rang out as both fighters were blasted backward, crashing into separate volcanoes behind them.
But in the blink of an eye—
Both shattered their way out of the mountains and collided again.
Silver and crimson afterimages flashed and intertwined endlessly in midair.
"To master Mana Skin to this degree in such a short time—"
Mereoleona laughed wildly, clearly feeling how her explosive blows were being dispersed by Yuuki's flowing mana defense.
"That's thanks to you, Lady Mereoleona."
Yuuki's mana surged even more violently.
After a brief exchange—
They separated, landing about ten meters apart.
"Looks like the warm-up's over," Yuuki said calmly.
"Arrogant brat!"
Mereoleona rolled her neck, clenched her fists against her chest, and locked onto Yuuki with an icy gaze.
"Agreed."
Yuuki loosened his shoulders. His body crackled like roasting beans as his eyes sharpened.
Beast Demonic Magic!
BOOOOOOM—!
A savage, cold, overwhelmingly ferocious mana exploded from Yuuki, his silver Mana Skin instantly turning blood-red.
Crack… crack…
Bone-like sounds echoed from within his body.
Under Mereoleona's astonished gaze, Yuuki's previously lean frame expanded—muscles swelling across his entire body.
His height surged from around 175 cm to nearly two meters.
In an instant—
Yuuki transformed into a towering, brutally built warrior radiating pure violence.
If not for his unchanged face, Mereoleona might have mistaken it for a transformation spell.
Yuuki himself was surprised—this was the first time he had ever used Beast Demonic Magic at full power.
This magic was an evolved form of Beast Magic, once described by Vetto, one of the Third Eye, as power from another world.
Even when Vetto used it, it was terrifying.
And now—Yuuki's mana far exceeded Vetto's.
More mana meant stronger magic. That was basic law.
With Yuuki's current reserves, even ordinary spells carried monstrous power—let alone a close-combat magic that directly transformed the user's physical body.
He bounced lightly in place, then casually swung an arm.
A shockwave tore through the air.
"Sorry—I need a moment to adjust. This is my first time going all out with this magic."
He smiled at Mereoleona.
"Pure elemental magic doesn't work well on you. Even Spirit Magic—I only obtained it recently and haven't mastered its deeper power yet. Using it against you would still fall short."
Mereoleona was a monster among monsters.
Among all Clover Kingdom captains, she alone stood at the true top tier.
In her normal state, she could defeat Rhya, one of the Third Eye.
Once she activated Mana Zone—
She could completely crush him.
(T/N: To be fair there's too few people that can match her, the fact that Rhya can match her in his normal state is impressive enough.)
(End of Chapter)
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