“Ah——”
The girl, who had been held in his arms, let out a gasp. Without any preparation, she plummeted towards the ground.
And her face was the first to hit the ground.
If it were the girl during her weakened state, this height would have been nothing to her.
Even if the ground below was covered by a sea of fire, it wouldn't have mattered. However, in her current state, Elrika was completely unprepared and powerless.
So, as the ground drew closer, her keen eyesight could even see the charred ground, the rubble scattered everywhere due to the Divine Beast's rampage, and various debris.
In this moment of crisis, Elrika couldn't care less about being angry or settling the score with Luo Chen.
She could only hastily shield her face with her hands. After all, it didn't matter to her if she got injured.
But if she got disfigured because of this, then Elrika couldn't accept it!
“Bang～”
But the expected impact never came. Elrika realized she was once again back in the familiar warmth of his embrace.
And at this moment, Luo, in her eyes, was looking at her with a very annoying smirk.
This guy!
“How was it? Fun? Want to try it again?”
As Luo Chen had thought before, the proud and cold girl simply needed to be disciplined and taught a lesson.
She had become somewhat arrogant. He wouldn't be so lenient towards anyone else except his own people.
“You…”
“Didn't you tell me to let go?”
Elrika, with her own stubborn personality, calmed her emotions. When she thought about how Luo Chen had treated her just now, her anger rose, and she wanted to retort.
Although her strength was exhausted, the girl was determined to find a way to get back at him.
Then, she saw Luo Chen with a smile, carrying her as he leaped again, a few flashes taking them to the top of the building. He glanced at the ground below, and there were signs that he wanted to let her go again.
“…”
Perhaps because he felt that the spot where she fell earlier wasn't ideal, this time, Luo Chen shifted slightly to the side, finding a spot directly above a roaring fire.
He intended to drop the girl right into it!
Instantly, even though she knew Luo Chen would catch her at the last moment, Elrika didn't want to experience that terrifying feeling again.
And the fire below was so fierce, who knew if she would accidentally be caught in the flames?
So facing Luo Chen's "threat," the proud and even somewhat arrogant girl directly chose to back down.
But, unwilling to admit defeat, she didn't forgive Luo Chen or concede. Instead, she chose silence, turning her head away to ignore him.
When two forces collide, one must suffer. Clearly, Elrika was the one "suffering"!
“That's right. Looks like you don't want to play anymore. Then come watch the show with me!”
“Hmph～”
A gust of wind blew by, cool and gentle at first, but soon it intensified, turning into a gale, and then a whirlwind.
“….Wind?! Crap, this isn't the time to be relaxed!”
She had been too preoccupied with her “interaction” with Luo Chen, making Elrika forget that there was still a Divine Beast rampaging through the town.
“Don't worry, you don't need to intervene. Look, it's here.”
Seeing that the girl, despite her weakness, was still trying to break free from his embrace to deal with the sudden situation.
Luo Chen soothed her as he subtly gestured.
Elrika was still being held by Luo Chen in a princess carry, so her vision wasn't obstructed.
On the other side of the collapsed cathedral, the giant boar that had rammed into it was now facing a sudden crisis.
With the appearance of the whirlwind, the situation had become a battle between the whirlwind and the giant boar.
Around the cathedral square, many ancient buildings were destroyed.
At the location of these historical buildings, the newly formed whirlwind swept up the giant boar, causing it to fly around in the air.
It was evident just how powerful this whirlwind was!
Engulfed by the spiraling storm, the giant boar roared, suspended in mid-air.
Around it, Elrika witnessed a sudden burst of golden light, sharp and swift golden arcs slicing through the boar's body.
For a moment, the girl was stunned.
She even forgot her current situation, just leaning against Luo Chen's shoulder, watching in a daze.
“Roar, roar, roar——”
The roar of the giant boar echoed, a death throe-like scream.
The black giant body, deprived of support, plummeted to the ground, creating a deafening roar as buildings collapsed around it.
The falling stones scattered, destroying many surrounding houses.
Then, the boar's body gradually disintegrated into sand.
The whirlwind, the culprit that had swept up this sand, gradually subsided, becoming a strong wind that carried away the sand that was once the boar. Eventually, everything calmed down.
All that remained was a street turned into hell.
The severely damaged environment, the dock fire that hadn't been extinguished yet, and the chaotic people.
People who were only concerned with their own escape, people who were simply standing there in a daze, people who were praying to God, people weeping, people furious, people terrified, people injured, people sighing…
Amongst these people, Luo Chen, standing high above, saw Kusanagi Kokuto walking unsteadily through the rubble.
It was as if the setting sun had bathed the small town in a layer of golden light.