Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

He drank a bottle of burn medicine he summoned, drew a fresh sword, and before the flames ceased, Yang Yu’s sword blade had already sliced through the fire.

Standing at the heart of the flames was Fake Porcini, showing no signs of burning. She raised her hand, and the flames around her moved with her gestures to attack Yang Yu.

A strange light flowed across the shield as Yang Yu used [Surface Coating], reflecting all the incoming fireballs.

Each flame struck Fake Porcini, causing nearly no damage as they were all absorbed by the equipment she had copied.

Fake Porcini waved her hand downward, causing the undissipated flames to gather around her again, forming a barrier that ordinary attacks couldn’t break through.

The scorching flames kept Yang Yu’s sword blade at bay. Fake Porcini raised her hand, and the flame wall transformed into blazing fireballs, shooting towards Yang Yu.

The flames also targeted Lotcar, who was not far from Yang Yu.

Unveiling a light-blue shield magic, Bai Jin sought to create a window of opportunity for herself and Iyas, easing Yang Yu’s worries, allowing him to dodge and decide the battle with a single breath.

Faced with the rising blue shield, [Chaste Magic] decided to employ a straightforward, brutal method to shatter it completely.

”[Shattering Shield Strike]”

A massive amount of magic power gathered on the giant sword. Moli swung it as if wielding a giant hammer, crashing it into the magic shield Bai Jin had constructed.

The vast magic shield shattered instantly into countless mirror-like sky-blue shards, disappearing without a trace.

Without hesitation, Bai Jin produced a [Fairy’s Magic Stone] and crushed it, casting [Ice Cone Skill] forward.

In an instant, a bone-chilling cold froze the surrounding ground, turning it into a pristine white mirror.

Frost covered [Chaste Moli]’s armor, the cold penetrating the sturdy armor and piercing into Moli’s marrow.

With each step she took, the cold threatened to freeze her together with the armor, binding them both to the ground.

Moli was somewhat stunned by the power of such a small magic. Why would the giant dragon allow such a powerful magician to participate in this war?

A magician of this caliber couldn’t possibly remain unknown in the world.

Who exactly was she...?

I remember that man called her...

Bai Jin?

Moli found the name Bai Jin slightly familiar but couldn’t quite recall where she had heard it.

However, she was certain she had never heard of a powerful magician named Bai Jin in this world.

”With her current strength, there’s no way the giant dragon would permit her participation in this war.

On the battlefield between the two nations, I’ve never heard of such an Elf Mage.

Could it be that before this war started, she wasn’t this strong?

To reach this level in just one or two years, she indeed seems to be favored by the gods.

Unlike me, cursed from birth.”

Moli’s movements slowed, and Iyas seized the opportunity, drawing her bow and firing a light arrow. It transformed into a mist that pierced through Moli’s sturdy defense, then solidified into light needles, piercing Moli’s skin.

Moli could feel the pain, but compared to the curses she had endured, it was insignificant.

If the goddess truly existed and could save her sooner, lifting the curse on her, she wouldn’t have fallen into this state.

She should have been like a normal girl, finding her happiness.

In the forest, a few notes sounded, surrounding Moli and instantly lifting the frozen status. Moli’s large giant sword smashed vertically into the ice beneath her feet.

Countless cracks spread rapidly from the ice surface, sending shards flying.

Carrying Bai Jin and Iyas, Lotcar dodged the ice shards, observing [Chaste Moli]’s movements.

But before [Chaste Moli] could act, Lotcar’s ears caught a distinct melody emanating from the forest.

Dozens of light spots leapt out from behind the trees, over the shattered ice surface, dispersing around Lotcar in all directions, elevating dazzling pillars of light.

Summoning a Frost Ice Arrow, Bai Jin shot towards the light pillars. A haze dissipated, yet the white pillars of light remained unmoved.

These few light pillars sealed off Lotcar and their route.

Bai Jin’s ice magic indeed impeded [Chaste Moli]’s movement, providing them with more attacking chances to take down the enemy before them.

But the hidden minstrel repeatedly dashed Bai Jin and her ally’s hopes.

Bai Jin had multiple chances to push the enemy into a corner, but the minstrel’s skills always presented themselves at the most opportunely inopportune times, nullifying their efforts.

”There’s no other way!” Iyas drew her bow, light arrow shining, ready to aim.

”Yes.” Bai Jin nodded, chanting lightning magic and raising her magic wand.

The two attacked one after the other, targeting [Chaste Moli].

Moli swung her giant sword, sweeping away both attacks, quickly advancing toward Bai Jin and her allies.

Despite the fierce magical bombardments upon her, Moli took no heed.

Relentless melodies from the forest conferred various states and shields upon Moli.

Iyas abandoned Holy Light attacks, instead deploying a wide-range dispel technique to strip Moli of her enhancements, leaving the offensive task entirely to Bai Jin.

Regardless of Bai Jin’s magical arsenal, [Chaste Moli] charged forward like an untamed horse.

The giant sword swung again, its slicing sword qi cutting off some of Lotcar’s strands of fur.

Lotcar, who had been with Yang Yu for a long time, had become more agile despite its large build, evading Moli’s attacks further.

Circuiting Moli’s side, Lotcar opened its gaping mouth, intending to clamp down on Moli along with her giant sword to immobilize her, granting Iyas and Bai Jin free rein to attack.

However, Moli reacted swiftly, lodging the massive giant sword into Lotcar’s maw, forcefully snapping two of Lotcar’s teeth before extracting the sword and slamming it down towards Lotcar’s forehead.

At a critical moment, He Meng appeared again, leaping in front of Lotcar, using [Iron Wall]. The soft, fluffy He Meng instantly became as hard as steel, deflecting Moli’s giant sword.

Once He Meng landed on Lotcar, Lotcar charged forward fiercely, crashing into Moli’s armor and knocking her back several meters.

”After several exchanges, Moli unexpectedly gained no advantage.

Initially thinking this would be an indiscriminate slaughter, instead, it descended into such a situation.

Not only have they failed to seize the initiative, but there’s also a hint of a disadvantageous trend.

They truly are difficult adversaries.”

The minstrel hidden in the forest recorded all the scenes within a long crystal, slowly stepping towards the battlefield.