46: Fire Sparrow Knife, Fire Sparrow Slash

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Countless Fire Finch Feathers shot from the air towards the Cockroach Monster.

The Cockroach Monster's pair of giant, fly-like eyes clearly reflected the rapidly flying feathers.

Then, its entire body transformed into a blurry phantom, moving rapidly left and right, dodging the feather's attack.

The missed feathers easily melted the ground, embedding themselves deeply within it.

Such incredible speed!

Kajiya Itten looked at the Cockroach Monster, marveling internally.

However, this kind of speed should only be a short-term burst.

Otherwise, if it had chased him at this speed before, he would have been caught long ago.

But at this level, it shouldn't even think about avoiding his Fire Finch Feathers!

Kajiya Itten maintained a continuous barrage of Fire Finch Feathers, rapidly adjusting his position to follow the Cockroach Monster's movements.

Soon, the Cockroach Monster was covered by a dense shower of Fire Finch Feathers, with nowhere to escape.

It could only adjust its body, using its hard armor to withstand the Fire Finch Feathers.

Its claws swung like phantoms, striking the scorching feathers.

The sharp claws shattered the feathers again and again.

But Fire Finch Feathers were not bullets or arrows.

Once shattered, they turned into scorching flames, burning the Cockroach Monster's armor and claws.

Soon, the Cockroach Monster's claws and armor were scorched a fiery red, emitting white smoke.

"Roar!!"

The pain made the Cockroach Monster even more irritable; it roared furiously, desperately charging at Kajiya Itten.

That phantom-like extreme speed, disregarding attacks, was impossible to guard against.

In just an instant, the Cockroach Monster, its armor almost covered in cracks and scorched black from the heat, was right in front of Kajiya Itten.

Its sharp claws swung out like light, striking at Kajiya Itten's neck.

Just as it was about to hit, Kajiya Itten vanished like a phantom.

Only a fiery afterimage remained in his original spot.

How could this be? This speed completely surpasses mine!

The Cockroach Monster turned quickly, but it was still a step too late.

It only saw a ball of flame smashing towards it, moving so fast it was impossible to block.

Entwined within the flames was a tightly clenched fist.

It desperately raised its claws, trying to defend itself.

However, the extreme speed of the Fire Finch Armor gave it no chance to defend at all.

It was as if the thrown punch had only one outcome.

That was to hit the enemy at extreme speed.

Bang!

The fist landed heavily on the Cockroach Monster's face, and then the flames exploded.

Immense force burst forth with the exploding flames, pouring onto its head.

Its faceplate shattered into dust within the flames.

Its body was also thrown flying by the immense force and the exploding flames, like a launched grenade, collapsing a low wall by the roadside, then rolling and smashing into the ground, embedding itself deeply into the concrete.

It shook its dizzy head.

Feeling its body burning, an incredibly painful sensation.

So painful.

So painful!

Fear continuously surged within it; at this moment, its entire body was filled with terror of that flame.

It possessed reason and intelligence.

Therefore, it was afraid.

It wanted to escape, but another man's figure appeared in its mind.

That man had given it power and bestowed upon it noble blood.

"Remember the cost of this power."

"Remember who gave you your life."

Just thinking of that man, no, that monster's voice, made it tremble with fear.

If it ran, no matter where it ran, no matter where it hid.

That monster would find it and give it a punishment more terrifying than death.

It was a rare perfect transformed individual.

Its reason could control its beastly nature, possessing intelligence.

It struggled to its feet, looking at the approaching figure in front of it.

As Kajiya Itten walked, the flames entwined around his fists flickered.

Under the fiery red head armor, his gaze remained fixed on it.

"Next move, I'll send you to your grave."

Kajiya Itten walked to a spot ten meters from the Cockroach Monster and stopped.

His left hand swept across the card holder at his waist, pulling out a card.

The card had a fiery red background, with a fiery red blade depicted on the front, its edge seemingly burning with flames, and the letter F in the upper right corner.

"Fire Finch Blade."

Click!

As the card was inserted into the Summoner, a fiery red flame condensed in Kajiya Itten's right hand, forming a fiery red blade, which he held in his palm.

At the hilt of the blade, a Fire Finch with spread wings seemed to be entwined around it.

"Roar!"

The Cockroach Monster roared furiously, raising its claws and charging at Kajiya Itten.

Claws and blade collided, and with a crisp clashing sound, two figures flashed past.

Then, the Cockroach Monster's sharp claws shattered into countless fragments with a cracking sound.

Kajiya Itten turned, looked at the monster struggling in pain, and pulled out another card.

The card still had a fiery red background, but the front depicted a blade-shaped phoenix rising from the flames.

The letter F was still in the upper right corner.

"Fire Finch Slash."

Click!

As the card was inserted, the fiery red Fire Finch Blade seemed to completely ignite, scorching flames entwining and covering the entire blade, transforming into the appearance of a phoenix rising from the flames, ready to take flight.

Faintly, a piercing cry of a finch seemed to be heard.

Kajiya Itten gripped the hilt of the blade with both hands, and flames ignited from his arms.

In that instant, it was as if the entire armor was burning, and scorching heat waves spread around Kajiya Itten as he lowered his stance.

The Cockroach Monster also felt that powerful force.

Undoubtedly, it would die from this attack.

It wanted to struggle, but it felt itself firmly locked down, with nowhere to evade.

With the insertion of that skill card, its death was already destined.

It was as if, at this moment, it was a standing corpse.

A corpse that could still think.

"Slash!"

As the Fire Finch Blade heavily descended, a sharp cry of a finch sounded.

The flames entwined on the blade, along with the blade's light, broke free from their restraints.

With the cry of the finch, they spread their wings and swept towards the Cockroach Monster.

The Cockroach Monster extended its claws, desperately trying to resist.

However, all of this was futile against this strike.

Its outstretched hands seemed to vanish like ash, and the flapping Fire Finch burned away its arms and pierced through its chest.

Scorching heat continuously spread from its chest to its surroundings, and in just a few breaths, it completely collapsed onto the ground.

Its body, from the large hole in its chest, melted little by little into scorching molten lava.

[Killed F-class monster, Light Energy +50]

Kajiya Itten looked at the monster in front of him, then pulled out a blank card with a fiery red background and shot it towards the monster.

Immediately, the monster's energy was rapidly absorbed by the card, and the front of the card also showed a depiction of this monster.

And as the monster's energy was extracted, no human or animal remains were left on the ground.

"It seems that this intelligent monster is indeed special."

Kajiya Itten looked at the monster card in his hand, and without much thought, inserted the card back into the Summoner.