Traveler of the River of Time and Space

"Why did you go down there?..."

The Onion Knight watched as Su Ziyu jumped down directly, quickly standing up and hefting his two-handed greatsword to chase after him. His round body rolled agilely, dissipating the momentum, and he said with a bit of resignation, "Well, there's no helping it now."

"Jack Baldor of the Catalina Knight comes to assist!"

The Onion Knight shouted loudly, swinging his greatsword straight towards the Flame Demon's rear.

In this world, the term "Onion Knight" does not refer to a specific person; rather, it refers to all knights from the Catalina Kingdom. They all wear very thick and heavy curved giant armor, which makes them appear bloated and cumbersome compared to the typical upright and majestic knights—in fact, they sometimes look like massive, self-moving onions.

However, their somewhat comical armor is not simple at all. The armor's weight is extraordinary, and its defensive capabilities are top-notch in this world. Without exceptional power, warriors would find it difficult even to move in it.

As a result, Onion Knights who roam the world adventuring are all remarkably powerful. Those lacking in combat ability cannot afford to wear such heavy armor while running around.

This time, Su Ziyu was the one attracting the enemy's fire, while the Onion Knight wildly swung his greatsword to repeatedly attack the Flame Demon's rear.

The Flame Demon stood at a height of about four meters, wielding a giant axe aflame with sparks. Its skin resembled tree bark, with many burning embers on the surface. The area was littered with the remains of walking corpses—there must have been many wandering souls here initially, all seemingly slaughtered by this Flame Demon.

Demons rarely run amok; they are born from the bed of chaos and prefer living in dark, filthy places.

Clang!

The Yirushir Straight Sword in Su Ziyu's hand was more useful than he had imagined. While it didn't sound like an extraordinary weapon, it demonstrated all the combat effectiveness expected of a high-tier artifact.

Almost with every slash, the Flame Demon emitted a painful roar, and the sparks on its body would extinguish, as if doused by water. It wasn't just because of the ice attribute magic power imbued in the Yirushir Straight Sword; the sword itself also possessed a special effect akin to 'Cold Poison'. Su Ziyu struck the Flame Demon about three times, and the ice magic power invading the demon's body would erupt suddenly, forming a faint layer of frost on its surface.

This was only because it was a Flame Demon; an ordinary monster's blood vessels might freeze entirely.

"I haven't found the source of pollution here yet."

"Should I use spiritual energy assistance now?" Su Ziyu wasn't worried about himself; he was afraid the Onion Knight might accidentally get killed by the Flame Demon.

After all, the demon's sheer weight was several tons, and although the Onion Knight rolled around with incredible agility, he feared the Flame Demon might crush him to death. It was rare to encounter someone normal enough to communicate with, even if he seemed a bit foolish, and he couldn't let him die so easily.

Fortunately, the Onion Knight displayed agility unmatched by his bulky figure. With a series of chops, he actually chopped off the Flame Demon's tail.

——"Flame Gemstone (Artifact): A gemstone imbued with powerful flame energy, able to imbue weapons with fire attributes."

The demon's tail, more than two meters long, dropped off, revealing a gleaming red light as it gradually turned to ash.

Of course, Su Ziyu couldn't pick up the spoils just then. He simply glanced at it and leaped directly to cleave at the Flame Demon's head, needing to hold the enemy's attention firmly since it had already turned to chase the Onion Knight after losing its tail.

The battle continued.

Su Ziyu also realized that the Flame Demon was not a conventional flesh-and-blood creature; its body seemed mixed with crystal stones, as hard as rock, losing powder when struck.

Unlike other worlds.

The monsters in this world have a distinct characteristic: their thick skin and flesh boast astounding defense, and their combat skills are quite advanced, maintained through thousands of years of cold weapon warfare.

Luckily, they don't have the horrifying regenerative abilities of the Wasteland World's mutants.

In this plane, monsters just have long health bars; though their life force is tenacious, their recovery ability is low. The most impressive regeneration he's encountered was from those who drank Elemental Bottle embers.

A bunch of ping-pang noises resounded throughout the combat.

The entire fight lasted almost five minutes before the two finally managed to slay the Flame Demon.

"Phew..." The Onion Knight, just after the battle, sat heavily on the ground again. Looking at the demon's corpse, he laughed and said, "Well done! But don't do anything reckless again!..."

"You are the Unkindled."

"You must bear the mission."

Saying this, the Onion Knight pulled out a flask from his armor, raised it, and said, "But now, let's have a drink to celebrate! Haha!..."

Mission?

To kill those Lords of Cinder?

But the problem is, I'm also a Lord of Cinder.

Su Ziyu turned to glance at Fried the Nun, who had just leapt down from the high tower, raising his hand to collect the large soul the Flame Demon had dropped. This Onion Knight seemed uninterested in the spoils; whether it was the demon's dropped soul or the Flame Gemstone glinting from the tail, he didn't spare them a second look. Instead, he removed his visor, taking a swig of wine.