Once again, a vicious wound was carved into Rufus’s shoulder by hard, sharp claws.

Ming couldn’t help casting the Holy Healing Technique on the Flame Demon.

The Holy Light acted upon the Demon Race, but the result was the complete opposite of what he had intended.

Rufus let out a heart-wrenching scream. Where the Holy Light touched, the back of the Flame Demon girl showed signs of being burnt by the Holy Light.

The Holy Light punishes demons, and it does not bring warmth to the Demon Race, only severe punishment.

Rufus looked at Ming in surprise. The warm Holy Light that acted on her actually harmed her.

It was as if Holy Light and the Demon Race were never meant to coexist.

The girl grew up in an instant. Tears swirled in her eyes, and the sight wrenched Ming’s heart.

"Again, Ming."

"Ah, Rufus, the Holy Light will hurt you..."

"Again!!!!"

Rufus Flameheart roared, the Flame Demon princess ignited with anger.

The Holy Light descended upon her once more.

It stung, the pain penetrated deep, but Rufus didn’t want to lose. She refused to lose, to lose together with Ming!

"I am Rufus Flameheart, the Heart of Hell Blazing Flame, I, am the Wrath of Hell."

The Flame Demon, a member of the Demon Race that controls blazing flames, a truly mature Flame Demon, lights their own fury, a rage that transcends the flames themselves.

The volcano erupted. At the center of the arena, lava pierced through the ground, covering the sky in pillars of fire, magma stretched from the earth, forming the claws of the Flame Demon.

The Holy Light provoked the Flame Demon’s fury.

"We concede!" William surrendered at the speed of light, that dangerous Flame Demon girl was beyond Gulelia’s capabilities. She could get hurt, something William could not allow.

The battle ended with the eruption of Rufus Flameheart’s anger. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Ming stood on stage as the victor.

Rufus Flameheart gazed at him, her look had changed, her eyes no longer as innocent as before, now Ming could not see through them, couldn’t fathom her thoughts.

The Flame Demon girl walked over.

"Rufus..."

The Flame Demon girl hugged the Paladin tightly.

"I understand how you feel, Ming. When your Holy Light fell upon me, I understood. That is exactly what I have been giving to others, fiery, piercing, unbearable pain. When you took my hand for the first time, I was so happy because I finally had a playmate. I was such a fool, not knowing what you were enduring, those painful burns. But still, you stayed with me all day with no complaints, bringing me joy."

"We are alike, Ming, our powers only bring harm to each other. Our compatibility is probably very poor."

"But I refuse to accept that, because I really like you. If you can withstand my flames, why can’t I endure your Holy Light?"

"We won, Ming. We are right, we are a match made in heaven, a couple that will be blessed by everyone."

"Hey, let’s go to Old Sailor’s for Sailor Pancakes again next time, together."

Ming took off his helmet.

His gaze was clear, looking at the girl.

"There’s one thing you forgot, Rufus Flameheart. You forgot about my reward."

Ming took off the Ice Qi Stone ring from his hand and crushed the ice-blue gemstone with a gentle force.

The body of the Paladin ignited in an instant.

Flames consumed him entirely.

But he did not let go.

The Paladin, entwined in flames and Holy Light, bowed his head in surprise to the Flame Demon girl and kissed her lips.

"I love you, Rufus Flameheart."

Ming was set ablaze by both the Holy Light and the flames, not distinguishing between them in the firelight.

In the celebration, amid the cheers of the Demon Race, Ming became the most dazzling torch.