The moment Midnight appeared,
the Sanctuary seemed startled and responded with a force hundreds of times stronger than before.
Several arrays of black and red magic erupted from nowhere, forming an extremely complex summoning sequence.
Then, a breathtakingly beautiful woman descended from it.
With long hair as black as night and eyes as purple and radiant as gemstones, her figure was as graceful as Beta's, and her facial features looked like works of art sculpted by the gods, full of elegance and charm.
She wore an exquisite black dress.
She appeared simple and delicate, yet exuded a temperament stronger than all the swordsmen and mages present—
Except for Leon, in his Midnight persona.
"The Witch of Calamity, Aurora!"
"Aurora has truly been summoned!!!"
Beta immediately translated the text from the magic circle.
Jack ran to the fence, staring at the arena with wide eyes, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"Ah, Aurora?"
Iris and Rose looked confused.
It was happening again.
That sense of ignorance made them both hesitant. Obviously, this was the world they lived in, but events occurred beyond their understanding.
Whether it was Midnight's sudden appearance or the woman called Aurora, the power of the inner world was gradually emerging, yet the outer world could hardly withstand it.
"The Witch of Calamity, Aurora, is said to have brought chaos, terror, and destruction to the world. Unfortunately, I don't know the exact details," Beta said, shaking her head.
That level of explanation revealed almost nothing. In fact, she didn't know much.
[Witch of Calamity] Aurora—a name that would inevitably appear whenever the Night Raid investigated the truth about Diablos—but regarding the specifics of what she did, no investigation could ever uncover a clue.
Yet at this moment, Beta finally understood the true form of the Witch of Calamity. Thinking of the summoning target of her beloved master, Beta trembled with excitement.
The Witch of Calamity, Aurora—
It was the Demon Diablos!!
This revelation made her scalp tingle.
But what made Beta nervous was this:
"Look, the battle is about to begin!!"
The fact that her beloved master was about to face the Demon Diablos/Aurora—
This was going to be a legendary battle.
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Inside the arena.
"Haha~ It's been a long time since I faced an opponent like this."
Leon and Aurora smiled simultaneously.
They looked at each other like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years. No verbal communication was needed—they could understand each other's intentions purely through body movements.
A true battle is a dialogue.
Truly strong individuals can learn everything about one another through combat.
The movement of a weapon, the tips of fingers, the direction of a gaze, the angle of a step—even simple motions like taking a small step—can reveal what the opponent will do next.
Leon always understood the actions of others.
But very few could understand his.
Yet the witch in front of him did.
Aurora lifted her delicate, beautiful hands.
[Do you want to attack first?]
Leon smiled and tilted his sword toward her.
[Ladies first~]
Silent words that only they could understand. Aurora's smile widened further, and then—
A frenzied attack began!!
Aurora stepped forward.
Clack!
The sound of high heels striking the ground accompanied countless red-tentacled spears hurtling toward Leon at the speed of light!
They aimed to pierce his left leg.
"Wise decision to target the legs first, reducing mobility, but…"
Of course, he would not be struck.
The black sword swung gracefully like a baton, instantly slicing the red-tentacled spears into small fragments.
But that was merely a lady's greeting to a gentleman.
In the next moment, Aurora summoned thousands of red tentacles, continuing her assault on Leon.
"Huh? Is that blood?"
He dodged with ease and elegance.
Leon realized that the weapon Aurora used to attack was, in fact, blood. She had infused her own magical power into it and manipulated it freely.
"Perfect!"
He understood why the attacks of these blood tentacles kept changing—they operated on the same principle as a slime suit, one of the finest magical bodies in existence.
Just like the uniform slime suits used by the Night Raid, it could transform into armor, a sword, a shield, tentacles, etc., and the user could assume any desired form…
Blood could do the same.
The caster also needed to integrate their own flesh and blood with the slime to connect it to the monster's magical circuits.
But blood required no such effort—it was already part of the body.
[Well~ Although ordinary people could never do this, I can only say Miss Aurora is also an extraordinarily beautiful monster.]
After all, every individual has only so much blood.
What a crazy strategy.
She could drain her blood in just two strikes.
Aurora's offensive, however, appeared limitless. Her blood seemed endless, forming blood-soaked spears that pierced the black prince from all directions.
And her cheeks remained rosy and radiant.
No trace of blood loss could be detected.
This could only mean one thing.
[Could it be regenerative power that can replenish blood at super speed? Whenever her blood decreases, new blood is automatically generated to compensate.]
Though it was just his speculation,
he was 99% certain it was exactly that.
Leon still watched Aurora with admiration and awe, thinking in his heart that she was incredible. If his speculation was correct, then Aurora had truly abandoned being human.
And she was indeed the Demon Diablos.
After all, only such special blood could create the conditions for [Demonic Possession], and only such blood could torment a Dragon King for nearly a thousand years.
In fact, the Night Raid was the first to research and discover this.
[Demonic Possession]—the reason the awakened are so powerful isn't because of the three heroes' mighty inheritance, which is the source of their blood,
but because of Diablos' blood.
The combination of the devil's blood and the hero's blood, complementing each other.
[What amazing blood~]
Leon thought to himself.
[It's very rude to get distracted while dancing/fighting.]
Aurora's offensive intensified slightly, as if to remind him.
Leon could not suppress a chuckle.
"Yes, now these little things are fine. For now, let's enjoy dancing/fighting with the lady first."
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(End of Chapter)
"Hmph. If you really want to be useful, then entertain me, try to throw those pathetic power stones at me. Let's see if even your insolence can amuse a king."