Grimnir pauses to catch his breath. The smell of fire and ash fills the air. He takes a glance at the ground. The grassy plains have been turned into a desolate wasteland with deep craters and cracks scattered on its surface. It will take decades before anything will grow again.

"Tired already, ~ze?" Marisa shouts. Despite her words, she is panting heavily.

"Just enjoying the moment," he says. "I haven't had this much fun since that fight with the shrine maiden."

Marisa takes a spell card from inside her dress.

"I only need this to beat you ~ze," she says.

"Preparing your last spell card?" he asks. "Though I admit that you have far exceeded my expectations."

"You only have one left as well ~ze," she says with a smile.

Grimnir chuckles. He pulls out his spell card.

"True," he says. "I never thought I would have to use this spell against an ordinary magician."

Marisa's smile widens.

"Heh," she says. "I made this just in case you got this far ~ze."

"Be honored that you can witness my best work, Marisa." he says as he prepares himself.

"This was a very fun battle ~ze." she says. "I am almost sorry that I have to end it now."

Grimnir gives her a mocking bow.

"Ladies first~"

Marisa is already chanting the spell under her breath. Lines made up of different colors of light begin drawing symbols in the air. A circle of power begins forming around her. Various magical crests are formed in an ornate design in all directions. The design looks familiar. Grimnir smiles.

"Isn't that spell a little old?" he asks.

The circle continues expanding under Grimnir. He watches it closely as the crest reaches the ends of the battle area. He flies above and to the left of his opponent to prepare himself. Marisa completes the incantation before looking up.

"I developed this version just for you ~ze"

She declares her spell card.

"Love Sign, 「Unlimited Sparks Annihilation」"

The crest dims for a moment. Grimnir blinks. In the next second, countless beams of light are emitted from the circle.

Grimnir stays focused as he dodges the beams. Two, four, eight, sixteen, thirty-two... he loses count as the beams shoot out continuously from different directions. He shields his eyes from the brightness as he grazes the beams. The beams themselves are moving in straight, predictable paths. However, the beams are wide and he is running out of room to maneuver.

"I wonder how long you can last with this, ~ze" Marisa shouts from somewhere in the center of the barrage.

Grimnir cringes as one of the beams hits the side of his arm. He can smell his own flesh burning as he continues dodging.

"D-damn it!" he mutters as he declares his own spell card. This is far too early into her trance to use it, but he has no choice.

"Deus Sign, 「End of Eden」"

Everything goes white.