Yuri Hero and Loli Demon King - Chapter 07

Building on an unstable foundation will eventually lead to the collapse of the entire structure.

The world, myself… we’re all just flawed products built on a warped foundation.

(by Rei)

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A thunderous roar.

The gigantic beast known as the Blazing Lava King flapped its bat-like wings and dove towards Haitang.

In response, a hurricane began swirling around Haitang to counteract.

“Heaven’s glory, Earth’s delight. Praise, extol, worship, for Heaven’s great glory. Lamb, absolve me of my unrighteousness, hear our prayers.”

Reciting the incantation at lightning speed, the whirlwind, charged with electricity, struck the dragon’s abdomen: “Gloria in Excelsis Deo—!”

The impact from the collision of both forces even shattered massive boulders, yet such strength only slightly altered its flight path.

The beast, originally diving towards Haitang, started to soar upwards, circling a few times in the air before launching a second dive.

“Righteous one, I desire to flood the earth and destroy the world, leaving no living creature alive. This Genesis calamity spares none except those who enter Heaven’s ark.”

With Haitang’s chant, a rift resembling a subspace opened above the beast, releasing a deluge from a gap hundreds of feet long, pressing the Blazing Lava King to the ground.

This magic, like the previous “Gloria in Excelsis Deo,” was of a high level, yet this time it was more powerful. The reason was simple: though Haitang could wield various attributes, her primary focus was water magic.

The abyss filled with the flood, creating a deep current.

After a brief moment of calm, the torrent created by her water magic began to surge violently. In a fierce burst of wind, the gigantic beast soared from the depths to the sky, once again standing proud above all creation.It seemed to have been enraged.

The sky gradually turned a fiery red, and even Haitang, despite having a defensive barrier, was grazed by the wild flow of magical energy.

“Is this just from the magical energy alone…?”

There was no time to be amazed. She immediately began chanting the next spell: “Heaven’s glory, righteous one, I wish to flood the earth and destroy the world; earth’s delight, no living creature will survive. Praise, extol. Lamb, absolve me of my unrighteousness and grant our prayers, protect us from the Genesis disaster.”

By chanting two incantations simultaneously, she saved the waiting time required for recharging magical energy, releasing two great spells at once.

“Gloria in Excelsis Deo and Flood Myth—!”

Opposing this magic, imbued with lightning, gales, and torrents, was the breath of the Dragon.

The Blazing Lava King opened its massive mouth, gathering high concentrations of magical energy to unleash flames even hotter than its own body.

Both forces clashed in the sky, evenly matched. However, Haitang was ultimately just flesh and blood. Her body couldn’t sustain the magic power needed to maintain the “Gloria in Excelsis Deo and Flood Myth”, and the burden of consecutively using such high-level magic made her gradually weaker.

In the end, the “Gloria in Excelsis Deo and Flood Myth” was nearly overwhelmed and suppressed by the “Breath of the Blazing Lava King.”

The situation was dire; even though the enemy’s breath had been largely offset by the magic, if it hit her directly, her fate would be grim.

Just when Haitang thought, “I can’t hold on any longer,” countless fire spells launched one after another against the side of the “Breath of the Blazing Lava King,” attempting to divert its landing point.

“Rei!?”

The only one who could continuously cast magic without chanting was Rei.

Yet, contrary to her intention, Rei’s magic not only failed to divert the breath but seemed to fuel the flames.“Damn it!”

In her haste to alter the trajectory of the attack, she forgot that she and the enemy were both using fire magic.

A sky-encompassing sea of flames descended from above—!

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“The time has come.”

As Haihong spoke, she stood up and began to command the mages resting around her to gather.

As they were halfway through assembling, a massive cloud of dust rose in the distance. It was the Rebel Knights, a unit of cavalry numbering in the hundreds.

No, it wasn’t just one unit. Even the Holy Yeloin Order had joined the battle, making it a combined force of three major organizations with our Mage’s Guild!

“Chairwoman… Chairwoman, what is this?”

“An organizational alliance,” Haihong replied with a smile. “To fight, we must ensure victory. Once they pave the way at the forefront, we will reap the benefits.”

“But why?” a nearby mage asked, puzzled. “The Order and the Mage’s Guild are supposed to be arch-enemies. Why would they assist us?”

“In the face of a ‘great enemy,’ concepts of ally and foe become meaningless. Don’t forget that our target this time is unique.”

Indeed, before that one enemy, all human factions would set aside their divisions and oppositions to unite until that enemy was vanquished.

Looking at it from another angle, perhaps it is precisely because of that enemy that humanity can reach a consensus. Maybe that existence has, in fact, provided some benefit to mankind.

Even so, she remains an enemy.

That point… can never change.

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The summit of Ape Wing Mountain had turned into a sea of fire; nothing was visible but the flames.

The sky had vanished, replaced by a thick black smoke.

“…”

Rei let out several low murmurs that failed to form coherent words.

Fire.

The scene before her eyes stirred memories Rei wished to forget: “That person” came—coercion, violence, fear… blood. ■■ was taken away, ■■■■ died—killed by “that person.” ■■■■ was not the sin; the sin was “that person”! But why?Why were they the ones who died? Why were they the ones burned at the stake?

“No…”

I heard that the Dragon on Ape Wing Mountain wasn’t strong and could be defeated. It’s just a weak Dragon, right? Haitang’s water magic should have easily overcome it…

“No, this isn’t how it should be!”

I don’t want Haitang to die! ■■ and ■■ left me, and now Haitang too—is she going to leave me?

I… hate fire.

I… hate myself.

Precisely because of this, I’m only a fire Mage.

“Don’t worry, Rei, I’m fine.”

Through the thick smoke obscuring her vision, Rei heard a familiar voice.

Even though she couldn’t see clearly around her and couldn’t confirm Haitang’s condition, the fact that Haitang was alive brought Rei great comfort.

If Haitang were to leave her, Rei might very well break down immediately.

“Haitang, are you hurt?”

“Just a little, it hurts a bit, but it’s only minor injuries.”

Rei wanted to ask how Haitang had managed to withstand that seemingly unstoppable attack, but in the end, she refrained.

How she managed didn’t matter; as long as Haitang was okay, that was enough.

The strong mountain winds soon cleared away the thick smoke, restoring visibility.

“…!?”

The scene before her was unbelievable, but seeing it, she understood why she and Haitang hadn’t been burned to death by the “Blazing Breath.”

Anyone who has played chess should know the “Battle of the Chu River.” Isn’t it? Right before Rei’s eyes, such a boundary appeared, entirely separating Rei and Haitang from the Blazing Lava King.

The space between them was divided by countless honeycomb-like hexagons, each with a golden hue.

However, what truly surprised Rei wasn’t this.

The things just seen were simply a “honeycomb-like barrier,” which, to a Mage, wasn’t uncommon.

What was truly rare was—

“A common trait of fairies is low physical defense; conversely…”

Wings.

Whether due to the explosion’s impact or the emergence of these wings causing her clothing to tear at the back, the girl revealed her bare back.

From that bare back stretched multi-colored wings like branches, growing in an orderly chaos.

“Does Rei know the flower language of the begonia?” the owner of the wings asked.

The girl—Haitang turned her head to look at Rei, waiting for an answer.

“Parting sorrow, a guide, and…”

“The radiance of a fairy.”

Just like the meaning of her flower, she was radiating a dazzling brilliance without being glaring.

If one were to use simple words to describe it, perhaps it would be Haitang’s scientific name—Speciosa (magnificent).

“Fairy…?”

Rei uttered this word.

A magical creature evolved from plants, fairies aren’t all that rare, and the troll from earlier was also considered a type of fairy.

But… it was the first time seeing a fairy so close to human form.

“Haitang is… a fairy?”

“Yes, Haitang?””Wenger.”

“Wenger? Could she be a descendant of that ‘Wenger’?”

Initially, when Haitang declared war, Rei had backed off to the side and didn’t catch her full name.

If she had heard it then, she wouldn’t be so surprised now, would she?

Wenger—Ungur, in myths, is known as the Mother of Fairies, who gave birth to them.

(Note: Taken from Australian Aboriginal mythology. In the ancient times when the world was just an expanse of ocean with no land, Wenger emerged from the depths and birthed the fairies.)

“Alright, it’s about time to dispel this barrier and finish things with that guy!”

“Wait!” Rei grabbed Haitang, who was about to raise her staff to dispel the barrier, “Has your magical power… recovered?”

“Mm, about eighty percent.”

“Since my fire magic is useless against the Blazing Lava King, why don’t I transfer my magic to you?”

“Huh?”

Hearing Rei’s suggestion, Haitang was completely frozen in shock.

And then…

“Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh—!?”

She let out a very loud exclamation.

Her face flushed with embarrassment, and she frantically tried to say something but could only utter a few incoherent sounds.

“Rei, Rei, Rei… What are you saying! That way… I… No, no, no, no… That’s not right!”

“Haitang, calm down, it’s not what you’re thinking!”

Rei herself was a bit flustered, but she took deep breaths to try and steady herself.

She explained, “It’s just a kiss!”

The so-called magical power is generated at the sinus node and stored in the dantian.

There are three dantians: the upper dantian is located in the brain; the middle dantian is in the chest; and three inches below the navel is the lower dantian.

Apart from the upper dantian, the magic stored in the other two dantians can be transferred to others. The chest allows for blowing magic into someone else’s mouth, which is what the kiss is intending to do now.

As for why Haitang was so panicked, she likely thought that the magic from both dantians needed to be transferred to her!

The opening of the lower dantian is located down below, and if magic were to be transferred to Haitang through there, it would involve releasing one’s internal energy out, simply put, having intimate contact with Haitang.

Though there’s a way to transfer the energy from the lower dantian up to the chest and release it through the mouth, the lengthy route risks loss of energy, lacking efficiency.”In short, it’s just a transfer through the mouth.”

“Oh? Hmm…”

Haitang nodded and moved closer to Rei willingly.

Due to the difference in height, Rei knelt halfway to kiss Haitang.

Their lips pressed tightly together, trying to ensure that the breath was fully transferred into the other’s mouth.

However, for magic to be transmitted, compatibility is crucial. Similar to the connection required between two hardware components, the two mages needed to achieve a resonance.

Not just any resonance, but a resonance of the heart.

Both of them silently recited the incantation for merging in their hearts.

Synchronization.

In the name of the “Queen of Seven Days of Fire” (Queen830826) and “Frail Heart” (Frail3722), they proclaimed.

You are my body, and I am your heart.

Frequency calibration, 102, 105, 108, 110, 114, synchronization complete.

Transmission begins.

Rei’s magic mixed with her saliva and flowed into the body.

Is this… Rei’s magic?

How to describe it? It’s magic tinged with bitterness and sourness, honestly not that palatable.

But it doesn’t matter, because it’s Rei… because it’s Rei, it’s okay.Her head started to feel a bit dizzy. If she didn’t stop soon, she might “see” “that,” right?

The magic flowing into her body through the fluid felt like an electric current stimulating every nerve.

Her head began to ache, and her vision plunged into darkness.

I know that right now, I am Haitang, and simultaneously, I am Rei.

This is complete synchronization.

Images, Rei’s memories—everything she had once felt was transmitted through magic.

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Firelight.

It was a merciless blaze illuminating the night sky, burning not a building, but two human beings, living people.

The girl just silently watched, quietly and quietly…

Watched as her own ■■ were executed by fire.

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“Don’t look.”

Rei seemed to be saying this, and at the same time, the memory transmission was interrupted.

It wasn’t for any other reason; Rei had pushed me away, breaking the connection.

But it was too late.

“I’m sorry, Rei…”

Haitang wanted to wipe away the tears on her face, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t.

The tears kept flowing incessantly, like they would never stop.

In just an instant, she felt such profound sorrow.

“I’m sorry, I glimpsed a bit of your past.”

The colorful winged branches were dyed with the color of sorrowful fire.

Haitang turned around, her back to Rei, and faced the Blazing Lava King.”But, the more I understand about Rei, honestly…”

The honeycomb barrier separating the two was lifted, and the beast’s imposing presence once again shook the earth.

“I’m glad.”

No matter how painful the past is, being able to share the burden… that’s what friends are for, right?

Even though she told me not to look at those memories, those images indeed came through with the magic.

Deep down, isn’t there a part of you that hopes someone can understand?

“Can you still accept me as I am after seeing all this, Haitang?”

Against the deafening roar of the beast, Rei spoke softly.

Even if I tell her “It’s not your fault,” it won’t ease her pain, will it?

I could only silently nod.

Light gathered, forming a magic circle even larger than the beast, almost enveloping everything within sight.

“No matter what kind of Rei you are, I will accept you.”

Because I…

“Fairy Magic? Elemental Water!”

…like you.

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“…Ha, ha…”

The blonde girl panted, powerless, and knelt on the ground.

“There’s only a six-level difference between the Troll King and a Troll, yet it’s this tough to deal with!”

Tapfer made her way up, but near the summit, she encountered the Troll King. Initially, she thought that a mere Level 10 wouldn’t be too difficult to handle, but it turned out to be a battle that lasted over an hour.

“The Fairy’s physical defense is low”… that information was practically useless! The Boss-level endurance is insane!

Fortunately, there was only one Troll King. If there were a group… no, if there were even just two, Tapfer would probably be in deep trouble right now.She was so exhausted that she wanted to lie on the grass and rest while gazing at the sky. However, as soon as she lay down, she immediately sprang up.

“What is that!?”

The sky was completely obscured by a huge magic circle inscribed with unknown characters. Just as Tapfer was trying to get a closer look, a blinding white light forced her to close her eyes.

The ground seemed to wobble—no, it felt like it was about to flip over!

When she opened her eyes again, everything had turned into nothingness. More than half of the mountaintop was shaved away, and the surrounding peaks were also severely damaged, apparently caused by the mountain collapsing.

“Whoa, what kind of crazy map-wide weapon is this?”

(Note: A gaming term referring to large-scale attacks that affect everyone within a certain range. These attacks typically have indiscriminate damage properties, and units under attack cannot retaliate.)

“Seems like there’s no need to climb to the top anymore… there’s barely any top left! Honestly, I guess the map will sell well, though it’ll need to be redrawn first.”

Tapfer quipped sarcastically, remaining detached from the situation.

At that moment…

Lights flashed around her, and the red bold words “Level Up” appeared.

Ah, I’ve leveled up! Although I gained a level while fighting the troll earlier, it seems I’ve leveled up quite a bit this time!

Let’s see, now I’m a Level 9 Hero, and as for skills… Yuri LV.3, Sarcasm LV.3, Fleeing as the Best Option LV.2.

It would have been better if I hadn’t looked. After checking, her face turned ashen: “Those useless skills leveled up! Argh!”

From a practical combat perspective, Tapfer didn’t find these skills useful at all. Sure, she enjoyed yuri and was often sarcastic, but having them as skills was quite disappointing.

Wouldn’t it be fine not to have these as skills at all?

As for “Fleeing as the Best Option”…”…I really don’t understand the actual significance of leveling up a mere escape skill. Does it increase the success rate of escaping?”

“Forget it, let’s keep reading…”

Rainbow Crescent, Level 1.

“Huh? This looks like a normal skill!”

Am I finally no longer a useless Hero? Do I finally have a practical skill?

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Not far away, a figure hidden in the shadows quietly observed everything.

“The Blazing Lava King has been defeated?” she muttered to herself, then gave a disdainful smile. “I suppose that magic was ‘Fairy Magic? Elemental Water’?”

Interesting, indeed very interesting.

Who would have thought that in this trash-filled southern region, one could find something so intriguing?

“I will personally… kill you all!”