The throne room trembled and shuddered as Sylveria's "Diamond Zero" unleashed a cataclysmic blast of crystalline energy, hitting the demon general. A swirling vortex of ice and diamond dust engulfed the chamber, reducing everything to a fine, glittering powder. When the haze cleared, the demon general lay crumpled on the ground, his dark form torn asunder by the relentless cryo-beam. However, the devastating power of their combined attacks exacted a heavy toll on the two girls. Isao, collapsed to her knees, her eyes and mouth streaming with blood. Exhaustion etched lines of strain on her pale features as she struggled to catch her breath.
Sensing her friend's distress, Sylveria hastened to help Isao, attempting to lift the weaker girl to her feet. Only to fall too "I .. I.. guess... I over did... it... I can't move..." Isao said weakly.
"Yeah... me too... Hopefully that was... enough."Sylveria said looking at the direction where the demon general was hit by her attack. "Sylv... you think that demon is dead? He was so overly sturdy..." Isao asked Sylveria.
As the dust began to settle, Isao and Sylveria, both battered and spent, they gaze at the motionless form of the demon general, a mix of relief and trepidation etched on their faces. "Yeah, I'm not so sure about that." Sylveria admitted, her voice strained from exertion. "He put up quite a fight despite our best efforts. Maybe we didn't quite manage to kill him..." Isao, still panting heavily, nodded in agreement. "You're right, Sylv. That thing was way tougher than it looked. I pushed myself too far with the Thousand Slashes; I hope it was worth it..."
The two girls remained prostrate on the floor; their bodies wracked with fatigue as they assessed the aftermath of their battle. Though the immediate threat had been neutralized, uncertainty lingered regarding the true extent of their victory - or lack thereof.
"Ugh... Damn... brats..." The demon general said as he rose to his feet once more, his grotesque form now scarred and battered from the girls' relentless assault. The horrific wounds inflicted by Isao's "Thousand Slashes" and Sylveria's "Diamond Zero" still gaped open, oozing dark ichor that splattered onto the chamber floor. Yet, whatever miraculous regenerative ability the monster possessed had apparently been nullified by the devastating duo's combined might.
"What... impossible..." Isao gasped, struggling fruitlessly to regain her footing. Her exhausted legs betrayed her, sending her stumbling back to the floor once more. Sylveria fared no better, her own tired frame refusing to cooperate as she too collapsed in defeat. The demon general let out a guttural, mocking chuckle as he beheld the duo's pitiful state, their usual fiery resolve reduced to mere flickers in the face of such relentless adversity. However, just as the demon general closed in on the weakened duo, its razor-sharp claws extended, ready to deliver a fatal blow, the monster's momentum proved its downfall as it received a thunderous punch square to its jaw, launching it careening into the stone wall with a deafening crash.
Valleria, the second queen, stood tall and unyielding, a fierce determination burning in her amber eyes as she stood in front of the exhausted duo. She flashed the girls a reassuring smirk. "Sorry for being late, kids. Me and the other queens were setting up a barrier around the capital, but that icy explosion in the throne room was visible from afar. Given my speed, I dashed here as soon as possible."
She cracked her knuckles audibly, her posture primed for combat as she advanced toward the enraged demon general."You bastard! Attacking the castle and destroying the throne room!" Valleria shouted, enraged by the demon general's audacity, she unleashed a blistering series of punches infused with her inner fiery red mana, each blow radiating with searing heat. The monster, trading blows fiercely, was clearly at a disadvantage. Its healing factor, already compromised by Sylveria and Isao's earlier assaults, was unable to keep pace with the relentless barrage.
As the two engaged in a furious exchange, cracks began to appear in the demon general's formidable defense. His dark form flickered, weakened by the cumulative effects of the two girls' devastating combination. Valleria pressed her advantage, each successive punch landing with increasing ferocity, fueled by her indignation at the castle's desecration. "Now die, you bastard!" With a mighty roar, Valleria unleashed her ultimate strike - the Nuclear Punch. A colossal blast of searing energy erupted from her fist, hurtling forward with the force of a miniature sun. The demon general, still reeling from the prior exchanges, barely had time to register the incoming onslaught before it struck him head-on. "GuaaaahhHHAHHHH!"
The impact sent shockwaves rippling through the chamber, the ground trembling beneath their feet. The demon general's charred remains were blasted clean off the walls, reduced to a smoldering heap. Smoke and debris swirled in the air, dissipating slowly as the blast's residual heat dissipated.
Sylveria and Isao, stunned by the sheer display of power, gawked at Valleria in awe. The 2nd Queen stood tall, her chest heaving with exertion, yet a hint of pride danced in her eyes as she beheld the destruction she'd wrought. The two realize how scary the 2nd Queen is, and they wonder how the king tamed such a lioness.
"She is a far scarier than Veldina." Isao said to Sylveria who just nodded, and just as they felt relax and relieve, finally letting their guard down, both girls lost consciousness.
