Whoosh! Whoosh!
Sky and earth.
Seemed to have transformed into two worlds.
On one side, a blazing sun falling from above.
On the other side, a vast slashing attack sweeping from below.
Both represented the purest destruction and killing.
Anyone who looked at them...
Could imagine just how earth-shattering the collision between the two would be.
But!
The moment they met...
Reinhard's slashing attack was like sand by the roadside, routed at the first strike, completely dissipating without a trace.
Then!
The sun fell.
The sky-filling flames completely erupted.
In this instant...
Not only the entire capital.
But even amongst the endless mountains, anywhere with human presence...
Countless people looked up at the sky and saw a flame spreading across sky and earth.
As if a river of fire flowed down from the sky.
The entire sky and earth were dulled.
As if all light was gathered here.
The vast and mighty flames bloomed with ultimate radiance, illuminating the sky and earth.
Servant Headquarters!
At such close range, the high temperature...
Caused the earth itself to melt.
Even with the protection of the Word Magic, Elsa and the others felt scorching hot.
They felt the moisture in their bodies disappearing at a visible rate.
No one knew how long passed.
As if in an instant.
As if it were an eternity.
The sky-filling great fire finally gradually weakened.
The radiance, brilliant to the extreme, began to slowly fade.
"What happened?"
Under the tense gaze of Elsa and the others...
Ayato's figure slowly emerged.
He stood suspended in the air, his posture as always, not even his clothes damaged in the slightest.
And the earth below...
Had completely disappeared.
As if a painting had been brutally erased by a brush.
But that wasn't the point.
The most important thing was...
Reinhard's figure had vanished without a trace.
"Master, you're incredible."
Elsa flapped her Devil Wings and came to Ayato's side, her face full of excitement. "Even this strongest Sword Saint is no match for you."
"He didn't even leave a corpse."
"No, he's not dead."
Ayato shook his head. "He has the blessing of the phoenix, allowing him to resurrect directly."
"Besides that, he probably has other blessings to ensure he doesn't revive in place."
"That's possible?"
Elsa's eyes widened. "That's just cheating."
"Damn it, if he revived in place, I could have seen what the Sword Saint's intestines look like."
Her tone held regret and indignation.
"It's not that easy either."
Ayato smiled. "After all, after he dies and resurrects, he can obtain the continuation blessing of the phoenix."
"In other words, he can resurrect infinitely."
"Ha?"
Elsa was dumbfounded. She said instinctively, "Doesn't that make him invincible?"
Just after speaking, Elsa blinked and said, "But I believe Master has a way to kill him, right?"
Hearing this, Ayato just smiled and didn't answer.
When strength is inferior...
Continuous resurrection is not a good thing.
Using a sealing barrier, one could make the other unable to live or die.
And even...
Using abilities that annihilate the soul...
This was the bane of any immortal body.
He had mastered all these means.
"Master, when will you take us to another world?"
Emilia looked at Ayato, her big eyes blinking.
The more she learned...
The more curious she became about other worlds.
Ram said, "Master, I want to go too."
"Alright, I'll take you for a look."
Ayato helplessly shook his head. "Elsa, the three of you will stay here."
"Proceed according to the original plan."
"Yes, Master." x3.
"Okay, let's move."
Ayato stood up from his seat, a magic circle appearing under his feet.
A flash of light.
The figures of Ayato, Ram, and Emilia disappeared.
Ayato's Apartment.
Emilia was full of curiosity, looking around at everything.
"This is another world. It really seems somewhat different from our world."
"This is my home. Once you master teleportation magic, you can come and go freely."
Ayato took out two bottles of cola from the fridge, opened them, and said, "Here. You probably don't have this drink in your world."
"A black drink?"
"It looks kind of strange, doesn't it?"
Emilia and Ram exchanged glances, but still took a sip of the cola.
Then!
Both of their eyes lit up simultaneously.
"Delicious."
Then they started drinking in big gulps.
"But, Master, are you the only one at home?"
Ram murmured, "From what Felt said, there are many of your servants here."
"Maybe they went out."
Ayato had just finished speaking.
Dense footsteps came from outside the house.