BOOM!
Tendrils of lightning pierced through the whirlwind, and they slowly began to gather at the center as heavy rain poured on the ground, obscuring the forest. The evolved Magic Slayer and the new Transcendent stood transfixed like two austere statues. Their faces were within an inch from each other.
The wild magic power had completely covered Ashes, whose body was now emanating a dazzling golden glow.
She was the concentration point of all the divine power.
She transformed herself into a weapon of destruction.
"Is this your last resort?" Ursrook bellowed. "You want to kill me by sacrificing yourself. That's beyond stupidity!"
"I won't... let you walk away," Ashes said, panting. Every breath was painful. Blood flooded into her windpipe, and she could taste the nasty tang of blood in her mouth.
Five minutes... Ashes kept telling herself… She only needed another five minutes.
