"Hmph! You lowly rats—you truly underestimate us!"

  A cold voice echoed nearby, accompanied by several powerful auras.

  Lore and her companions’ arrival didn’t just bring reinforcement—it also drew more, stronger enemies......

  "Everyone attack together——!"

  At the command, a dark mass of people charged toward them.

  "I’ll clear a path for you——!"

  Lore swung her wand sharply toward the main stadium.

  "【??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????】"

  "Torrential Burial!"

  Boom——!

  A massive beam of water surged forward,

  carving a direct path to the spectator stands.

  "Now’s your chance—run!"

  "Yes!!"

  The Quarterfinalists immediately dashed along the path Lore had opened.

  But Violet stayed behind.

  "I’ll fight with you!"

  The three glanced at her and nodded.

  "Good! But be careful—we won’t be able to cover you."

  "It’s fine, don’t worry about me!"

  Violet replied, as her magic sword burst into bright blue light.

  Boom——!

  In the next moment, a tidal wave of magical energy slammed into the enemy.

  ......

  "Water Flow Blade Strike."

  Splash!

  Water coiled around Luigi’s longsword like a serpent. With every swing, an ultra-thin water blade shot out—

  sharp enough to slice through thick walls effortlessly.

  Against humans,

  even armor stood no chance.

  "Bastard......"

  Watching his men fall one after another while Luigi looked effortless, the Rank B leader’s face turned bright red with anger.

  "I’ll kill you——!"

  "Slash."

  A soft word escaped Luigi’s lips.

  Sizzle!

  A clear bloodstain appeared on the Rank B leader’s body. If he hadn’t sensed the danger in time and dodged urgently, the strike would have seriously injured him—if not killed him outright.

  Feeling the searing pain,

  the Rank B leader quickly calmed down.

  "Everyone use area attacks—bombard him!"

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  Shouting this, he pulled back from Luigi, no longer daring to get close.

  At his command, the other armed men switched to large-scale magic, launching a carpet bombing against Luigi.

  Faced with the overwhelming assault, Luigi remained calm. He leaned forward slightly, holding his sword behind him at an angle, then—

  "Thousand Layers Wave · Blade Strike!"

  Splash——!

  A water wall resembling the Tier 3 Water Magic "Wave Roar" surged forth, crashing into the incoming magical attacks.

  Normally, such a spell could never withstand so many Tier 3 attacks.

  Yet the opposite happened.

  Instead of being destroyed, the incoming magic vanished the moment it touched the water wall.

  Then the seemingly harmless water wall surged toward them at high speed.

  "Run!"

  The surrounding armed men were scared out of their wits, fleeing frantically. They knew better than to underestimate it—after all, a single insignificant water blade earlier had been deadly enough. This scale was......

  ......

  Boom!

  With a deafening crash, several more walls were smashed through.

  "Don’t you dare run——!!!"

  The attribute-less Rank B leader, in his temporarily demonized state, roared at Hulim as she dodged his attack in the air.

  Thanks to the demonization, his voice had become as gruff as a beast’s.

  The battle between the three and Hulim had reached a fever pitch. With two of them using demonization, their initial disadvantage against Hulim had been completely reversed—they were now almost pinning her down.

  But......

  Hulim had too many defensive tricks up her sleeve. They couldn’t take her down, and the Grand Arena was being torn apart by their battle. A massive collapsed crater had formed in the dome above, and several small stadiums below had been destroyed by the aftermath.

  Especially the hall at the center of the clash—the ground had been flipped up several meters, unrecognizable from its original form......

  After dodging another magical attack from below,

  Hulim pointed her wand at the attribute-less leader. A bright white light began to glow at the tip.

  "【????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????】"

  "Anode Ray!"

  Hum!

  In the next moment, a brilliant white aurora struck the attribute-less leader’s body.

  "Ah——!!!"

  A scream echoed out.

  Just as his body was about to be incinerated by the Light Magic,

  Boom!

  A massive stone pillar erupted from the ground, slamming straight toward Hulim.

  Hulim had to stop her attack, dodging temporarily.

  "You won’t dodge this time!"

  "Fire Dragon’s Breath!"

  A scorching pillar of fire predicted Hulim’s movement, blocking her escape route.

  With no other choice, Hulim resorted to defense.

  She tapped the air lightly, hovering in place. Gripping her wand with both hands, she slammed it downward vertically.

  "【?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????】"

  "Divine Protection!"

  Hum!

  A sacred, bright transparent barrier expanded from the base of the wand, forming a giant sphere of light in the air.

  Boom——!

  The stone pillar, controlled by the Earth Mage, crashed directly into the Divine Protection barrier.

  The entire barrier trembled violently, but ultimately, the Light Magic prevailed, holding it back.

  "Break! Break for me!!! "

  The demonization had clouded his judgment. The once-calm Earth Mage had become manic,

  unleashing his magical power recklessly.

  But even so, the giant stone pillar couldn’t break through Hulim’s barrier.

  "Damn it! Why won’t it break! Why!!! I’m far stronger now in my demonized state!!!"

  "I’ll help you!"

  Boguna charged forward, gathering blazing flames in front of him.

  "Fire Dragon’s Breath——!"

  Boom——!!

  A torrent of searing fire also slammed into the barrier.

  The barrier shook violently this time, but still held.

  "Die for me——!!!"

  At that moment, a figure suddenly leaped high into the air. He raised his sword with both hands, slashing downward with all his strength toward the barrier.

  Boom——!!!

  The Divine Protection barrier shattered, dissolving into a shockwave of white light that swept outward, destroying even more buildings.

  The moment the barrier was broken by the combined force of the three,

  the fire and stone pillar rushed straight toward the defenseless Hulim.

  Bang!!!

  A figure was sent flying at high speed, crashing through countless walls and disappearing into the depths of the Grand Arena.

  "Ha...... Hahaha!"

  The attribute-less Rank B leader laughed wildly.

  "This is the price of opposing us!"

  His ferocious grin, combined with the charred burns covering his body, made him look terrifying.

  "Don’t be careless—she shouldn’t be this easy to kill!"

  Boguna warned.

  "Hmph! Even if she’s not dead, she’s definitely seriously injured! I refuse to believe she’s unharmed after our combined attack!"

  "We’ll find out soon enough. Let’s go check—don’t let her escape!"

  "You’re right! This bitch hurt me so badly! I’ll cut off her head with my own hands to ease my hatred!"

  Bang!

  With that, the attribute-less Rank B Powerhouse crushed the ground beneath him, launching himself toward the direction Hulim had been blown away.

  But when he reached the broken wall, he suddenly stopped, freezing in place.

  "? Huh?"

  "Hey, what’s wrong——"

  Boguna and the other man had just started speaking when their voices caught in their throats.

  Click, click......

  On the ground,

  countless pebbles were trembling slightly.

  A small piece of wood floated up, drifting slowly past Boguna and the other man.

  Behind them,

  more wood shavings began to float.

  Then pebbles......

  By the time they realized what was happening, a large number of wooden and stone debris were hovering in the air around them.