Chapter 96

I look down upon the place where the demons once stood.

The training ground, now dyed a crimson hue by the boiling, molten iron, no longer bears their presence.

The Night Curtain of the Shrine Boy dislikes the heat, and the mist clears slightly around the molten iron.

Suddenly, I notice a faint light there.

It seems to be a magic circle, nearly fading away.

Upon closer inspection, it resembles the one Galleos used before.

I murmur softly,

“Did one get away?”

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※Art of Crimson Iron (Not yet named)

A technique that showers boiling waves of iron. The temperature is approximately 2,800°C. When a human body is enveloped by this, the water in their body instantly boils and evaporates, causing a small steam explosion. After the body explodes, the remaining organic matter is believed to begin burning. The high temperature of the molten iron can melt even bones, but it does not sublimate carbon, so partially charred remains are left behind.