“Grrk…”

Victor let out his final groan. His eyes, wide open with lingering resentment, dimmed as the light of life left them. His body, which had twitched intermittently, now lay still.

Thud.

Ghislain, who had kept his sword deeply embedded in Victor’s body until the very end, collapsed to the ground as soon as he was sure Victor was dead.

“Phew…”

He breathed heavily for a long time before slowly getting up and looking around. The flames had been pushed back by the battle's aftermath, but the surroundings were still filled with intense heat.

“Ugh, this is tough.”

His body …