["I-Is that… you… Olivia?"] Laying in the dirt, face-down, was Margret who could barely lift her head from the drainage of her mana. She was almost empty as a husk.
["It's me, Mother, but don't worry, I'll take care of things from here, you can rest."]
["Olivia, you mustn't! This boy… he has powers beyond even my capabilities, you're no match! Retreat while you can, that's an order from your mother!"]
["No, I refuse to leave you here to die, alongside Godfrey's mother!"] Olivia clenched her fists as she closed her eyes, visibly angry. ["I did nothing but watch… that's it! I only watched Godfrey save everyone when I didn't have the strength to do anything! I'm not gonna watch, or run away any longer, I'm putting my foot down, to save you!"] Olivia opened her fierce eyes and stomped forward. ["Olivia Field isn't the type to back down!"]
["Olivia… you… can't do this… please, listen to your Mother."]
Olivia turned around, smirking at her mom who shed tears on the ground. ["Just have faith in me, mom. Trust me, okay?"]
Margret who was teary-eyed had looked up at her daughter… feeling her mana return back into her body, slowly.
Normally it takes time for someone's mana to refuel, and that was happening, despite the effects of Spirit Psychosis. But how?
["My mana… it's returning?"] Margret muttered.
["Oh, is that why everyone's on the ground? I thought everyone was hurt or something… I didn't know everyone's mana was being drained."] Olivia scratched her cheek, looking around her, clueless as ever. ["It must've Instant Demise that done it."]
["Instant Demise?"] Asked Margret.
["A new ability I picked up from Godfrey. Don't worry, whatever was happening to you guys is now over, I'll handle it from here."]
["Olivia…"] Emma murmured, catching the girl's attention.
["Y-Yess misses Ironheart?"] Responded Olivia.
["Thank you… thank you for… saving us. Your bravery, it's unmatched, especially for a child. You're one of a kind."]
Olivia blushed at Emma's words and took them to heart as well. She nodded her head, happy to receive the mother of Godfrey's respect.
["O-Of course."] Olivia responded, unable to hide the red blemish on her cheeks. ["Now if you excuse me, I have somebody to beat up."]
["How? How did this happen… no… it can't be."]
The sound of rubble fell from its pile, as Prometheus once again showed himself. He dug his way out, holding his vessel which was snapped in half.
His voice was distraught, unable to process how his weapon was broken.
He refused to believe that someone like Olivia Field had done it.
["You attacked me… and I blocked in the nick of time, yet… my vessel broke? No one in this world has the strength to snap in half a vessel, how is this possible, from a child?!?"] Prometheus shouted as tears streamed down his eyes.
He was upset, in disbelief, perhaps even heartbroken.
Everyone who heard his words had looked at Olivia, raising their brows in question; was this a girl who broke a vessel, hosting a literal god? 'Who is she? Where did she come from?' Thought the commoners.
The only ones who knew who Olivia was, were the children that she and Godfrey lead back home.
["Olivia!"] One of the children shouted her name as he raised his hand.
Eventually, the other children did the same, which gained Olivia's attention.
She was questioning who they were at first… until she looked closely at their faces.
("Everyones here… the ones I and Godfrey saved. I'm so glad that everyone is okay… thank goodness.") She closed her eyes and nodded her head in reassurance of their safety.
["How? How are those children standing, my spirit psychosis is supposed to be draining them of their mana! STAY DOWN YOU FUCKING BRATS!"] Prometheus once again dropped his vessel to unleash the effects of his spirit psychosis.
Its effects spread out across the village, but once it touched Olivia… it was nullified?
["I don't think so. No point in trying that again when I'm here."] Olivia smirked.
["You… you're the one who's destroying its effects? Impossible! A child beating me?! No way, no fucking way! I'm gonna have my sweet revenge, and burn this shitty commoner village to the ground!!!"] Prometheus held out his arms, forming a magical circle that launched a high-pressure stream of water.
The water gained enough destructive force from its speed and high pressure, that it was able to even cut through steel!
But despite that—
It did nothing.
["Haaa!"] Olivia extended her arm in front of her, holding out her palm to essentially "kill" the water.
["What? How? NO NO NO! DIE! FUCKING DIE ALREADY!!!"] Prometheus once again casted another magical circle, launching a wave of flames that incinerated rubble in its way, vaporizing it to ash.
["No use in trying any longer!"] Olivia didn't hesitate to run forward into the burning flames.
She cocked back her fist, and thrust it into the fire, killing its effects, and nullifying the heat from existence.
Prometheus jumped back, bewildered by this girl's unknown power.
But he didn't stop. He wanted to win!
["I'LL MAKE YOU PERISH!"] A large magical circle appeared underneath Olivia's feet, as a barrier surrounded her body. She was sealed inside a magical forcefield, unable to escape. ["This is one of the greatest fire spells known to mankind! You may be able to destroy simple magic… but how can you deal with Inferno Sphere? Nothing you have can defeat this spell, so prepare to meet Ferdows!"]
Inferno Sphere seals its target in a barrier that prevents thermal energy from leaking out and then burns the opponent with flames that could reach the surface of the sun's temperature. Defense against this spell was impossible once you were trapped—even teleportation magic is unable to help you escape, due to the magical circle underneath your feet, binding your mana into its essence. Even oxygen would be burned away if you managed to resist the intense heat inside the barrier.
["You'll die in a blaze of suffering! Get out of my sight!"] Prometheus snapped his finger, as flames erupted inside the barrier, engulfing Olivia.
["No… OLIVIA!!! OLIVIAAA!!!"] Margret managed to push herself up from the ground, crawling towards her daughter as she stretched her arm out. ["Please… no! Olivia…"]
Everyone looked in shock, and the children who knew her began to cry.
She was engulfed in flames that could vaporize even steel itself in an instant. But despite that, a loud cracking sound was heard, resembling glass that was on its last life before shattering.
The barrier that surrounded Olivia… began to break? Cracks ran out through it, and the flames suddenly stopped.
["Impossible…"] Prometheus mumbled.
KSSSSHK!
The barrier exploded, resembling the sound of glass shattering on pavement.
Olivia was shown perfectly fine, holding her hand up in front of her, unscathed, with no damage on her body.
["Killing one of the strongest fire spells known to man, that's one helluva feat, ain't it?"] Olivia smugly said.
["W-What kind of monster are you?"] Prometheus murmured as his body froze in fear.
["The one that Godfrey created!"] Olivia responded, dashing towards Prometheus, and sending a direct blow into his gut!
The boy coughed up blood as he was lifted off his feet, launching back into the rubble which exploded, sending debris, rocks, and other material scattering along the village.
The commoners managed to dodge the rubble, but some were too distracted from Olivia and her power, though they were pulled out of the way by their families.
["That's who you're dealing with! The one Godfrey created! He gave me this power, so I could protect those that I love!"] Olivia slammed her fist into her palm, grinning. ["C'mon pretty boy, give me a show! You aren't gonna let this 9-year-old pound you into the ground, are you?"]
Emma glanced towards Margret, raising her eyebrow.
It was obvious why she did it.
["She gets it from me…"] Proclaimed Margret.
["I… see that…"] Emma responded.
Prometheus was sitting on one hand and his knees, coughing up blood while holding his chest in pain.
His eyes were blurry, his vision seemed almost nonexistent.
Fear surrounded his body, from head to toe.
He could barely breathe… as his panting was loud and clear.
He realized that… he almost died.
He almost died from this girl and her mysterious power, residing in her right arm.
["Kooua!"] Prometheus threw up blood as he slammed his forehead against the dirt. His body was nearing its limit.
("This brat… she nearly killed me. My armor that I wore underneath my clothing… it's gone… as if it decomposed from thin air! Did she deconstruct my armor with one punch? If she managed to touch my body… I would be good as dead.") Prometheus slowly stood back up as he stumbled forward, holding onto one of the buildings nearby.
["Oh? You want more of a beating do yah?"] Olivia looked over at her mother. ["See, I told you, mom, it's nothing I can't handle! Now it's time to take out the trash!"] Olivia turned around, looking at Prometheus who slowly picked back up his vessel. ["Huh? What are you gonna do with that? It's already broken you know?"]
["This is my last resort…"] Responded Prometheus.
["Last resort?"]
["RELEASE FROM YOUR VESSEL, DIVINE GOD, INKSHNAL!"]