Chapter 122: The Abyss of the Serpent.
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He drew into his cache and called upon it. The Crimson Flame sword radiated with light in his hand. The sword burned with black and dark red embers, its blade blazing with Hellfire concentrated to a point. The instant it kissed the air, the mist that had wrapped around them broke apart, and the wind retreated from the flames.
Sylphara's teasing smile missed by a hair's breadth. "Oh?"
Kent swung the sword once, acclimating himself to how it felt. His smile grew. "Let's dance."
He charged at her using flashing steps with a burst of speed. The sword cut, moving through the air like a hot knife through butter. When he struck her, Sylphara dissolved, breaking apart into mist.
But this time—!
Kent whirled across the air, planting the Crimson Flame sword into the ground. A streamlined fire shockwave flared, immolating a crescent-shaped path of blazing debris across the battlefield.