Inside Elysian Realm, a figure walked.
"So this is Elysian Realm, completely different from the game."
The part of Elysian Realm that could be shown to players in the game was not large; more often, one would travel to various areas through portal-like objects.
But in reality, while Elysian Realm had portals, it wasn't necessary to go through them to advance.
It was more like a vast space, and the portals were just a user-friendly design to prevent visitors from getting lost.
After Saint Freya handled Kiana's matters, Kiana and Flamescion began their dream journey.
And he, upon discovering that World Serpent was preparing to open Elysian Realm, secretly snuck in to do some private business.
Through the Snake Talisman and other concealing abilities, he successfully infiltrated Elysian Realm without being detected by anyone.
However, upon entering, he found that although this place was underground, its vastness was somewhat exaggerated.
He didn't know if it was really that big, or if it was due to some special technology.
Because he wanted to conceal himself, Takatsuki didn't choose to leave directly through a portal like Sakura, but instead walked deeper into the Elysian Realm.
He didn't come to Elysian Realm for sightseeing, but to find someone, or rather, something that wasn't human?
However, even without leaving data through the portal and maintaining the invisibility effect of the Snake Talisman, Takatsuki was still discovered.
"A little bug actually snuck in."
A masked figure blocked Takatsuki's path. Although he couldn't see the other party's eyes, he could be sure that their attention was focused on him.
"How did you find me? I should have been well hidden."
Looking at the suddenly appearing Kalpas, Takatsuki didn't cancel the effect of the Snake Talisman and just asked him.
"Hidden? Hahaha! You're just a mere insect, yet you want to hide in front of me!"
"Hahahahaha! Come on! Fight me!"
The suddenly appearing Kalpas let out a maniacal laugh, stomped hard on the ground, and a pillar of fire instantly erupted from beneath his feet.
"In that case... it wouldn't be easy to hide, would it..."
Among all the Flame-Chasers, the one Takatsuki least wanted to encounter was Kalpas.
Because encountering Kalpas meant that he would soon encounter others.
After all, the commotion Kalpas made during battle was definitely the most grandiose among all the Flame-Chasers.
"Hidden!? Haha... Hahahahaha...! You have arrived at the place you wished to come to, it's time to pay the price!"
"Bear my wrath, intruder!"
Following the towering pillar of fire were countless falling fiery meteors, which, as if guided, smashed towards Takatsuki.
Looking at the falling flames, Takatsuki stood still, allowing them to hit him.
Although he kept laughing maniacally, Kalpas wasn't completely oblivious to Takatsuki's situation.
Or rather, although he seemed crazy, he was incredibly calm in battle.
This could be seen from the fact that all those fiery meteors were smashing towards Takatsuki.
Looking at the location engulfed by flames, although Takatsuki's figure couldn't be seen, Kalpas could feel that the person was still there, and wasn't even injured.
"Trying to escape!? Where do you want to go! Come to me! Towards death! Towards—me!"
Kalpas suddenly noticed that the aura moved, immediately pushed off the ground, and leaped into the air, flying towards an empty spot with a flying kick.
Just as his foot was about to land, a huge force blocked his flying kick, and at the spot where his attack was blocked, scorching flames also erupted.
"Hahahahaha!!! You also use flames!! Hahahahaha!!"
Seeing Takatsuki's counterattack, Kalpas landed on the ground unharmed, and understood why his previous attack hadn't worked.
Under the same ability, the weaker party's ability naturally couldn't harm the stronger party.
However...
"Life and death, only Annihilation!"
An even more scorching firestorm erupted from Kalpas's body.
"To be honest, I really don't want to fight you."
Takatsuki wasn't here to fight, but he didn't expect Kalpas to be able to keep up with his divine speed even while he was invisible.
Was the power of the talismans so weak? Or did he underestimate the Flame-Chasers too much?
Takatsuki had returned to the Previous Era, but he hadn't stayed, nor had he witnessed the battles of the Flame-Chasers.
However, Kevin had said that defeating a Herrscher was not difficult for a Flame-Chasers, not to mention that Kalpas had torn apart a Herrscher with his bare hands before becoming a Fusion Warrior, and his strength became even more exaggerated after becoming one.
"Stop talking nonsense! Come!"
Even though Takatsuki was invisible, Kalpas still attacked him directly.
However, this flying kick was much more powerful than the last one.
Although he could try to escape using his Stand ability, Kalpas kept pressing, and Takatsuki also got a bit irritated. Looking at Kalpas, who was flying towards him with flames, he directly wrapped his fist in Haki and smashed it forward.
The two immense forces collided, and the surrounding buildings and ground instantly shattered completely.
Fortunately, this place belonged to the Elysian Realm, a world composed of memories and data, but with this huge roar, the surrounding Flame-Chasers must have noticed the battle here.
"That's why I didn't want to fight."
With just a simple clash, the result was revealed in an instant. Looking at Kalpas lying on the ground, he had been severely injured by that punch, but he wasn't dead yet. Takatsuki felt a bit of satisfaction, turned around, and prepared to leave.
"Hahahahaha!!!! That's more like it!"
Just as he turned around, a hearty laugh and scorching air erupted from behind him.
"Sigh..."
Turning back to look at Kalpas, who was engulfed in flames, almost completely turned into a fire-man, Takatsuki sighed.
"Can't you just let me go?"
Kalpas's vitality was truly tenacious.
Takatsuki remembered that in the game, one phase of Kalpas was simply unbeatable; you could only stall for time.
And just now, he had clearly severely injured Kalpas, but the other party had recovered completely with a single self-collapse.
"Congratulations, intruder! You've proven yourself worthy of being killed!"
"Beg for mercy, intruder! But I won't give up, this isn't a battle, it's a hunt! Start running!"
Looking at Kalpas boasting, Takatsuki sighed, "Why do you like to boast so much? You just lost with one punch."
"Boasting? Hahaha! What you face is Kalpas! Come on! Let me see your true power! Otherwise, be destroyed by me!"
As Kalpas's words fell, the surrounding area was engulfed by scorching flames, and a huge firestorm continuously swept around.