The air twisted with Liren's presence.
Sweet. Heavy. Dangerous.
She moved first—
Faster than before, her awakened power bending the senses of everyone around her.
But Lira…
Didn't move.
"…Too slow," she said.
Liren blinked.
"…What—"
Lira stepped forward.
One step.
The ground cracked beneath her feet.
Not violently—
But deeply.
Her gauntlet tightened.
Then—
She punched.
No aura.
No flare.
No buildup.
Just impact.
BOOM.
The world went silent for a split second.
Then—
Liren was gone.
Not thrown.
Not blasted away.
Gone.
A streak shot across the sky—
Then slammed into the ground far beyond the kingdom walls.
CRAAAAASH.
A crater formed instantly.
Dust rose into the sky.
Silence.
Kael stared.
"…She just… ended it?"
Eldarin dropped to his knees.
"…That was faster than I could blink…"
Shun smirked slightly.
"…Yeah…"
"…That's my girl."
Lira lowered her fist.
"…Done," she said.
Moments later—
A figure crawled out of the crater.
Liren.
Her body trembled.
Her eyes—wide.
No confidence.
No playfulness.
Only fear.
She stumbled forward—
Then dropped to her knees.
"…I… I surrender…" she said, voice shaking.
Kael blinked.
"…What?"
Eldarin leaned forward.
"…Did… did she just give up?"
Shun raised an eyebrow.
"…That was quick."
Liren bowed her head.
Deeply.
"…I don't want to die…" she whispered.
"…I'll do anything… just don't hit me again…"
Lira stared at her.
"…Oh."
She tilted her head.
"…Okay."
Kael nearly fell over.
"…THAT'S IT?!"
Shun laughed softly.
"…You're really just accepting that?"
Lira nodded.
"…She's scared."
"…Good."
Liren flinched at every small movement Lira made.
"…I'll behave…" she said quickly.
"…I swear… I won't fight… I won't control anyone…"
Eldarin blinked repeatedly.
"…We just gained… a Demon General?"
Kael grabbed his head.
"…This party is completely broken…"
Shun smirked.
"…I like it."
Lira turned and started walking back toward the house.
"…Hungry," she said.
Behind her—
A former Demon General of Lust knelt obediently.
Terrified.
And completely defeated…
By a single punch.
To Be Continued…