Chapter 122: Final Battle 3
Kotori shot one last glare at Shido before turning her attention back to Kurumi, who seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the situation.
"I'll wipe that smirk off your face." Kotori said coldly.
"Ara~ I'd love to see you try." Kurumi replied with a playful lilt, her expression were unchanging.
Despite her casual tone, Kurumi didn't let her guard down. She knew better than to underestimate the Spirit standing before her. From the moment Kotori arrived, Kurumi had been watching her closely. There was danger in her body, and Kurumi knew better than to underestimate her.
Still, her gaze wasn't solely fixed on Kotori.
Out of the corner of her eye, she kept tabs on Shido, the unpredictable variable in all of this. No matter how powerful Kotori was, it was Shido who posed the greatest threat to her.
A single mistake, just one, could cause all of her carefully laid plans to crumble into ashes.
Kotori knew that. And so did Kurumi.
But Kotori didn't waste another word. She simply let out a cold, dismissive "Hmph.," before launching forward like a comet, flames erupting beneath her feet and leaving a fiery trail in her wake.
In a flash, she closed the distance, halberd blazing with searing energy. With a fierce cry, she swung it down at Kurumi, the blade engulfed in a blaze that twisted the air around it.
Kurumi widen her eyes since she can't believe that Kotori released a deadly attack on her first attack.