Your time is passing quickly... This is a mysterious power from the East... Ahem, okay, enough joking.

As time went on, the boundaries had shrunk to the second level ruins located in the central area. The number of participants had also decreased by more than half, leaving less than a hundred people, either dead or sent out by the boundaries.

And as the surviving participants entered the second level ruins, without exception, they were greeted by a dazzling light that almost blinded their eyes in the center of the finals' arena.

"What's going on? There are already people in the finals' arena?" The newcomers were confused.

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"You really think you're the only one with a sword!"

Aya's fist was stinging from directly taking the strikes of several giant blades with her Golden Dragon Fist. Her opponent was undoubtedly a magitech master who could easily overpower a crowd of participants, and it was a bit challenging to deal with just her fists.

But the Golden Dragon was not just about fists.

Using the convoluted dragon language, Aya emitted continuous vibrations through her nasal cavity, and two dazzling flames immediately lit up in the deep underground space. They kept growing from Aya's hands, forming two magma greatswords of similar length and serrated edges.

"The Branch of Calamity? You..."

Hermes's expression changed slightly as he stared at the burning magma greatswords. Where did this guy come from? It was already incredible that Chi's body could withstand the magical puppets' attacks, but to be able to unleash the fire-based magics like the Branch of Calamity in such a short time... He had never heard of such a powerful person before.

Before he could finish speaking, he was abruptly cut off by a fierce strike.

The magical puppet raised its giant blade, increasing the strength of its magic barrier to the highest level. Its enormous metallic body was like an indestructible moving fortress.

But Aya didn't have the patience to listen to his nonsense. In her humanoid form, she swung the two giant blades that were completely disproportionate to her body, launching continuous slashes that gradually increased in speed, resembling a flaming wheel.

Thus, it became a scene of Aya relentlessly attacking while Hermes desperately defended.

"Darn it, I also want to learn magic!"

Tiran, who was watching, felt extremely jealous. He regretted it. If he had known that magic could be used so coolly, he would have traded for another magical talent when he made a deal with that self-proclaimed god-like person!

"Wow... Aya is amazing." Aetra exclaimed, carrying her giant spear. At first, she was worried when she saw Aya intending to face Hermes alone, so she had been nervous, ready to support at any time... But now it seemed that she had worried too much.

So strong, a bunch of strong people. They were indeed the people around the Silver War Maiden. It turned out that when they were pursued by her before, they really just didn't want to fight.

"Right? She's my maid after all, it's easy-peasy." Tiran tilted his head, teasing Aya.

"Maid?," Aetra felt that her thinking couldn't keep up. Were maids this terrifying now? Had she been away from home for too long and fallen behind the times?

In fact, it was not easy to achieve what Aya had accomplished. Even if ordinary magic users could use powerful magic like the Branch of Calamity, they could only swing it clumsily. Only those who practiced both magic and martial arts like Aya could do it.

Using both of these powerful magics as weapons consumed a terrifying amount of magic power. Hermes had also anticipated this, so while erecting a magic barrier to defend, the various firepower mounts on the magical puppet's body opened up again, shooting at Aya one after another.

But those colorful magic bullets shattered on a luminous shield before they hit Aya. A shield of light? This guy not only uses fire magic but also light magic? Hermes immediately felt uneasy. It was impressive for a mage to master one element, but the white-haired girl in front of him had mastered two powerful magics at the same time... definitely not something an ordinary human could achieve.

"What kind of monster is this guy?" If it were any other time, Hermes would have been curious to study Aya, but facing such a strong enemy right now didn't seem so enjoyable.

Then, something even more terrifying happened.

"It's not over yet!" Aya stomped her foot fiercely, and a bright blue light started to spread from her landing point, quickly outlining complex patterns on the ground. Then, a palm made of dark blue ice, as if from an ancient giant, emerged from the magic formation and slammed heavily onto the magic barrier of the puppet.

In this underground ruin, the use of magic elements consumed a lot of energy, but at this moment, Aya didn't care about that. She unleashed all her powerful magics at once.

The combination of ice, fire, and immense magic power finally caused the magic barrier to completely collapse. With a thunderous roar, the ice hand dissipated into the air, while the puppet controlled by Hermes was flung like a stone, tumbling and crashing into many ancient buildings dozens of meters away.

Watching the giant puppet being completely defeated by her combination attacks, Aya touched her heart and silently shed tears of excitement. Putting aside the terrifying consumption of magic power, this was... absolutely amazing!

In past battles, she had either encountered powerful opponents far beyond her capabilities or had her powers sealed. This was the first time she had fully unleashed her Dragon Language Magic, and the terrifying power of being proficient in all types of magic as a Golden Dragon was finally revealed.

And naturally, Hermes became the first unfortunate victim.

"I am the invincible Golden Dragon, proficient in all elements of magic!" Aya covered her left eye with her imaginary left hand, releasing her Dragon magic power, and her one red and one golden eye glowed with intensity. A dense aura of chuunibyou filled the air.

With the determination to not stop until the enemy was completely defeated, Aya raised her hand to deliver the finishing blow. Suddenly, she remembered a few months ago when a certain prince acted so dramatic in the castle. A mischievous smile formed on her lips as she slowly pointed her hand towards the sky.

"Deeper than the endless abyss, hotter than the flames of hell, more savage than the apocalypse, the crimson of Carmilla's blood, the spear of Dracula, the twilight radiance of the world, the primal fire seed from the primordial sea. I earnestly implore you, I earnestly implore you, I earnestly implore you, bestow your true form upon me at this place and this moment, and reveal your true power!"

"The flame of annihilation, the blazing nine rings of heaven!"

It wasn't a magic incantation at all, because she was speaking in the most standard human language, and real Dragon Language Magic would never be this chuuni.

Moreover, Aya deliberately used magic to amplify her voice throughout the entire second floor of the underground ruins. Every surviving participant heard her excessively chuuni lines and the majestic voice filled with Dragon authority.

As her words fell, nine deep red to black rings of light appeared in the empty space above the fallen puppet. The diameter of each ring varied from ten to twenty meters, arranged in a cylinder shape with gaps, centered around the puppet. At the same time, intense fluctuations of magic elements began to gather, brewing a terrifying attack.

"Oh my god... What is that thing! Magic?!"

"The aura is so terrifying... Goddess bless, although I don't believe in the goddess."

"Wait, isn't that a massive fire magic cannon? What was that just now?" One of the adventurers with knowledge realized something was wrong and had a puzzled expression.

…...

*Cough!*

The princess watching the battle felt as if she was struck heavily and immediately clutched her chest, slumping down. Beside her, Aetra thought she was injured, but the next moment, the princess jumped up and shattered the window frame with a crack, blushing as she shouted at a certain dragon roaring in the distance, held in the air by wind elemental magic.

"You idiot, Aya! Just wait for me! I'll chop you up sooner or later!"

Ah, how embarrassing! It was fine to enjoy those chuunibyou lines and actions by herself, but did that stupid dragon have to expose it to everyone?

…...

"Damn, when did such a monster infiltrate among the contestants? And who can use such powerful magic?" In the skybox of the organizers, a man stared wide-eyed at the screen filled with crimson flames. "Hurry, let the guys below activate the defense at the borders!"

After giving the order, he sat back on the sofa and poured himself a glass of ice wine, regaining his composure. For now, he was certain that madman wouldn't survive taking a hit like that.

As for the contestant who could use this kind of magic... they should avoid provoking them as much as possible, but if such a strong individual came to participate, they probably weren't affiliated with any power, right?

"Jassay, bring me all the registered information on the contestants."

…...

Being smacked around by the Frost Giant's hand, Hermes finally managed to somewhat recover his senses. But as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a terrifying deep red in the sky above him.

The surrounding instruments were continuously emitting piercing alarms, reporting the damage to the magic puppets... in short, they couldn't move.

In other words, there was no escape?!

In the next moment, the nine-tiered circular barrier in the sky collapsed, and the imprisoned explosion burst forth, forming a towering pillar of fire that pierced through heaven and earth!

Deep within Hermes' pupils reflected that crimson and his terror.

…...

Despite chanting a chuunibyou incantation, the power of the magic cannon was very real.

The moment the flames hit the ground, they formed a raging firestorm that swept in all directions, even more powerful than the previous heavy cannon. Even the contestants who were far away from the battlefield could feel the hot wind on their faces, not to mention the magic puppets that were directly hit now.

When the storm subsided, Aya arrived at the charred black crater, where only partially melted metal that vaguely resembled a shape remained at the bottom.

- Even the toughest alloy would melt at high temperatures.

That old pervert Hermes, there's nothing left of him... not even ashes.

"It's truly brutal." Aya covered her face, thinking that only the ashes might be left.