Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (LN) - Volume 20 - Chapter 3.05

"Shhh, I can't believe it..."

"Sh, I can't believe it..." "That's Dagruel-dono, isn't it? How could he so easily neutralize such dangerous magic?

The two were unintentionally struck with admiration.

As soon as the "Nihilistic Parade" is drowned out, the Titans resume their march, seemingly unconcerned about the deaths of their comrades.

The line was once broken by extreme magic, but before long it had been rebuilt.

Those who escaped instant death are regenerated as if nothing had happened, thanks to their extraordinary resilience, and the number of those who were thought to be greatly reduced turns out not to be so.

Their appearance was so eerie that it aroused fear in those who confronted them.

Seeing the Dagruel forces in action, Adalmann and his team became fed up.

"My God... don't they feel fear?"

"Not at all. Normally, they would have thought of a countermeasure or pulled out of the situation..."

It was a problem when we made enemies with those who did not understand our common sense.

(Well, it is the same for Rimuru-sama's subordinates.)

(Well, the same is true for Rimuru-sama's subordinates.) But I am not stupid enough to say that, so I will point out something different here.

"I'm more curious about this, but even if Demon LordDagruel erased emptiness, how did he withstand your 'Tempest Me-Teare'? It seemed to me that the meteorite disappeared unnaturally..."

Yes, as if the magic had been drowned out, Gadra says.

This was something that had been bothering Adalmann as well.

There had been casualties among the lower-ranked Titans, but the elite warriors, the senior fighters, were all unharmed.

I had expected them to be injured at least a little, if they recovered at all, but it was unnatural that they did not.

The two men looked at each other, searching each other's thoughts.

They quickly decided that thinking was not the answer.

"Well, what do we do now?"

"Well, I used mana too much. "Well, I've used too much mana. I'm glad that my Legion is the Legion of the Immortals that does not fear death.

Yes. An army of deathless giants is a nightmare, but your men are just like them..."

They sigh in agreement.

The unbelievable reality that came right after they had expected to win was a great shock.

Adalmann pats Wenti on the head and orders him to return home.

As they had intended, they had succeeded in striking him with extreme magic. There was no need to stay long.

Instead, they should quickly return and report the threat of Dagruel's army.

What was to be feared was their steadfastness and resilience.

The outpost was over, and what was next was the clash of the major classes.

However, considering the threat of the Titans that we have just witnessed, I must say that the Immortal Legion has the wrong side.

They are similarly fearless and resurrectable.

Nevertheless, I had a feeling that the Titans would overrun the Immortal Legion with their overwhelming destructive power.

I could see them being crushed and shattered before we could deal a decisive blow to the Titans.

Well, that's the way it would be.

We should just keep on taking out as many of them as possible and reduce the number of Titans.

Anyway, let's go back and report to Shion-dono.

"I suppose so. We'll have to discuss the future.

Adalmann and Gadra returned to Shion's place, thinking about the future.

Shion received the report.

Shion was wondering what to do.

Shion stood on the longwall and had a bird's eye view of the battlefield.

He had witnessed Adalmann's and Gadra's extreme magic, and thought that he might be able to win the battle, but in reality, a harsh reality was waiting for him.

Shion had already recognized the troublesomeness of the enemy without any report from Adalmann and his team.

Two hours had passed since the start of the battle.

The battle had shifted to the next stage, a clash between the main battle groups.

Although the number of the "Binding Chain Kyojin-dan" seems to have been greatly reduced from 30,000, the actual attrition rate was less than 10%. Now, they have formed an assault formation with their elite at the top, and are clashing with the main forces of the Legion of the Immortals.

The formation was a crane-wing formation with 2,000 death knights in the center and 10,000 skeleton soldiers with secret weapons on both wings. They are trying to surround the advancing "Binding Chain Kyojin-dan", but they are outnumbered and cannot surround it.

It was a tactical mistake, but Adalmann was unfazed.

"Are you all right?"

"Yes, I'm fine. I will show those who do not know the horror and terror of a real dead soldier.

Adalmann, commanding next to Shion, has no intention of winning from the start.

The objective is to reduce the enemy's strength.

The real main forces were the Yomigaeri and Terror Knights under Shion and the Bloody Knights under Luminas, and Adalmann and his men had joined the battle as pawns, so to speak.

We should defeat the Over A rank warriors of Dagruel's camp as much as possible. At the very least, we want to find out the enemy's weak points. That was the intention behind the plan.

Of course, Adalmann agreed to this plan.

This was as we had agreed to before the war started. It was the consensus of the Rimuru camp to avoid casualties as much as possible.

This was also an effective strategy for analyzing the Titans' strength.

The Immortal Legion, which is an army of immortals, would not be counted as dead. The conclusion is that they are not counted as dead. After all, Adalmann's men do not perish even if they die.

The key to this strategy was to make the most of the characteristics of immortals, and it was a suicide mission to attack the lured Titans and reduce their numbers.

Nevertheless, there is a limit.

At first glance, the battlefield appeared to be in a stalemate, but the trend was tilted in favor of the Titans' forces.

The skeleton soldiers (bone soldiers) launch a suicide attack, triggering the mana that fills the battlefield. The death knight finishes off the wounded and fallen Titans, but unless he deals a sure fatal blow, the Titans will revive.

The trouble here is the giants' huge stature.

The Titans boast huge bodies of 3 to 5 meters, and their muscular armor is so thick that it is difficult to deal a fatal blow to them. If they took too much time, they would be crushed.

At first, it worked well, but as time went by, countermeasures were taken.

Those with long weapons started to check them, and they could no longer approach them carelessly. If they tried to force their way, they would be crushed like pieces of wood, and once that happened, the skeleton soldiers, who were inferior in strength, had become useless.

The death knights were also outnumbered and forced to fight hard, and their numbers gradually dwindled.

At last, the Bloody Knights led by Louis felt nervous, thinking that it was time for them to make their move.

Shion also tried to deploy the Terror Knights, which he had been saving.

The 2,000 death knights are still almost alive.

If 3,000 Terror Knights are added to the 2,000 death knights, they should be able to fight against the senior fighters of the giants, he thought.

The number of Over A ranks of the enemy is a thousand against the four hundred of the Bloody Knights. To close the gap, Yomigaeri alone was not enough.

Shion thought that he could manage to defeat one opponent with ten players.

Shion, who usually thinks he can get by with his own strength, does not want to see any casualties among his offspring. But here, as a commander, he bit his lip and tried to give the order.

But Adalmann stopped him.

"Oh, dear, I'm going to have to play my cards right now.

Adalmann, whose mana had recovered, climbed on Wenti's back again.

"Do you have any more tricks?"

Shion asks curiously, to which Adalmann replies with a clattering laugh.

"I've run out of ideas, so it's just a matter of time before things turn out the way they are supposed to.

With these words, Adalmann returned to the battlefield.

He invoked "Immortal Legion", an improved version of necromancy that Adalmann had developed in preparation for this moment.

It was Adalmann's favorite, since it was named after his own legion.

This magic has a special effect on a wide area, and the effect is astonishing.

It transforms the dead, both friend and foe, who die on the battlefield or within its sphere of influence into undead soldiers who are loyal to its orders.

This is the secret of necromancy.

It was the culmination of Adalmann's research.

Moreover, this magic had already been improved to reconstruct the dead as a nucleus.

In other words, in this case, with the death knight as the nucleus, the skeleton soldiers who had been shattered began to gather more.

Even the dead Titan soldiers and soldiers who were still active gathered themselves together.

What was born were 2,000 huge dead spirit knights (death giants).

The magic weapons made of magical steel that the death knights wore covered their huge bodies of up to four meters in height. It is no wonder that the weapon has been transformed according to the will of its owner, since it is a synthesis of the grudge of the dead.

Adalmann had anticipated this from the very beginning and had devised the secret of creating the immortal giant.

"Is this a lie? Adalmann had prepared such a hidden gem without telling even me..." said Shion in surprise.

Shion could not hide his surprise.

It was no wonder, for the huge dead spirit knights (Death Giant) were all monsters of Over A rank.

"I can't believe it. I've never been so glad to have you on my side.

said Louis, who was watching the battle beside Shion.

Thus, the situation was reversed once again.

The Titans, who had been overwhelmed by their power, have lost their advantage due to the emergence of a greater power.

Moreover, the giant dead spirit knights (death giants) are immortal. Even if they are crushed or destroyed, they are instantly resurrected under Adalmann's authority.

But the giants were not defeated.

The report of nearly 1,000 fighters was false; in fact, there were more than 2,000 senior fighters in the ranks.

And if they are Over A rank fighters, their wounds are instantly regenerated by 'Ultraspeed Regeneration'. They were invincible as long as they didn't take instant-death damage, and they fought even with the giant dead spirit knights.

Their numbers did not decrease, and the battle was stalemated again.

*

Thanks to Adalmann's success, Shion's team has a little more time to spare.

It is a happy miscalculation, since they had not been told of such a trick.

However, Adalmann did not want to create any expectations for the "Immortal Legion" since it was the first public showing of the work, or rather, it was a spur-of-the-moment event.

The result is what has happened now, and the person who is most relieved is Adalmann himself.

"He is a good friend of mine," said Gadra with a smile.

Gadra was pleased.

Louis could not help but nod in agreement.

"That's true. Seven Luminaries was a foolish thing to do. I can't believe they let such a great talent go out to the world.

he says, sounding quite serious and regretful.

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Louis remembered the old days.

At that time, Adalmann and Albert were famous.

Adalmann, a genius of holy magic and a high priest.

Albert, the greatest Holy Knight of all time.

Both of them were qualified to be heroes.

However, no heroic eggs were conceived in either of them.

Still, they had naturally reached the level of "Immortals," and if nothing had happened to them, they would have reached the level of saints.

However, both of them were too much geniuses.

That is why the "Seven Luminary Clerics" were jealous of them and trapped them.

The "Seven Luminaries" feared that if they continued to grow, they would become a threat even to their own position, so they took measures to keep the Luminas in the dark.

The name of the plan was, as I recall, to clean up the dead spirit disaster on a large scale.

In reality, however, it turned out to be a battle with dragon zombies prepared by the "Seven Luminaries", and the two were killed by each other.

They gladly accepted the request and went to the Great Jura Forest.

Since they did not return to the holy city, they were presumed dead.

Even Demon LordLuminas, the master of Louis, did not expect that he had fallen into the hands of Demon LordKazalim after his death, or that he had fallen into the hands of Demon LordRimuru through some strange fate.

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Luminas was disappointed, but Louis felt the same way.

We should have included these champions in our group at any cost.

And Albert, one of those champions, was just now drawing his sword on the battlefield.

"Well, that man was Adalmann's subordinate, wasn't he? You can clearly see from a distance that he is a great fighter.

Shion, who had regained her composure and was watching the battlefield, exclaimed in admiration.

Dagura, Leura, and Debra, who were standing behind her, nodded their heads in agreement.

"Albert-san, you are really cool!

"He sometimes challenges me to a hand-to-hand combat, but he's really strong, isn't he?"

"Oh, he's playing against Glassord's uncle! Who would be surprised if either one of them wins!"

At first, the three brothers were going to support Albert, but they changed their minds when they saw their opponent.

"He is strong, huh? So even giants have a warrior who lives by the sword?"

"Hey. That's my father's brother...

He's the second-in-command of the Binding Chain Giant Gods.

He's our uncle who was our master!

Dagura and the others reply to Shion's mutterings.

His name is Glassord.

He is a top-notch two-handed swordsmith, and one of the strongest in the "Binding Chain Giant Gods".

Although he is inferior to Dagruel in terms of the amount of magicule, his swordsmanship (level) is said to be superior.

He is said to be mild-mannered and intelligent for a Giants.

Incidentally, Dagruel of today would be calm if he were only mild-mannered, but he is still feared because of his old notoriety.

Such a Glassord was fighting a duel with Albert.

Wielding a two-handed greatsword with his two-meter tall frame moving gracefully, Glassord was clearly a strong man with a strength that set him apart from the others, and he was a unique presence on the battlefield.

Albert, on the other hand, is a great swordsman, and they are evenly matched despite their difference in height.

It is an unbelievable sight for those who know Albert as a top-notch swordsman.

Despite his huge stature, Glassord was able to perform sophisticated techniques with his agile movements. No one other than Albert would be able to compete with him. On the contrary, Albert might be an anomaly to be able to compete with such a person.

He is able to parry a heavy pressure attack, which would normally crush him with a single blow, like a willow, and even counterattack. He was able to do so only because he was given a set of mythical-grade equipment.

If he had been equipped with less than legendary-grade equipment, he would have been destroyed the moment he was hit.

Moreover, one of the hidden characteristics of Glassord is that it can destroy the opponent's armor.

This literally means that anyone who crossed swords with Glassord was destined to be defeated unilaterally by having his weapons and armor destroyed.

It was fortuitous that Albert, who did not know this, was equipped with mythical-grade weapons. This was a miraculous coincidence, since even the three Dagura brothers could not have known it.

Thanks to such good fortune, the collapse of the front line was barely averted. The irony is that no one noticed it.

The threat was there, but the danger remained unnoticed, and the battle between the two warring factions heated up.

*

In contrast to the battlefield, where even the strongmen have finally made their moves, Shion and his team are in spectator mode.

"But my father doesn't move.

"Well, now that my uncle has left, I guess it's about time..."

We'll take care of him then!

The three brothers are so excited that they say things like that.

Shion replies to them, feeling annoyed with these idiots.

"Don't panic. Of course, I'll take care of them. You three should lead the Terror Knights and keep out of the way.

The three agreed without protest.

It was not that they thought they could win. They were just in a good mood, so their replies were light.

However, they did not forget to give him a warning, even if they were joking around.

"I understand, but don't underestimate my father, okay?

"You're right. Even though Miss is strong... Dad is a real monster..."

"Woo-hoo-hoo... I've never been able to beat him."

It was not about winning or losing; it was difficult to even stand in front of the haki. It was obvious that the three brothers could not even compete.

From Shion's point of view, these three are good players in their own right. They are getting stronger and stronger with every mock battle, and I am looking forward to seeing their growth.

Shion could certainly sense the seriousness of the three brothers.

"Don't worry. I won't do anything reckless.

It was a very Shion-like statement, though he did not see himself.

There was no movement on the battlefield, but his turn would come soon. Shion was ready for battle, knowing it firsthand.

(Should we just go in and attack at once?)

Waiting is not good for him, and breaking the stalemate and winning the game at once might be a good strategy.

Now, as long as we can manage the enemy general, we are sure to win...

That was when Shion thought so.

Suddenly, the battlefield changed.

It was abrupt and harsh.

A no man's land appeared on the battlefield. Several huge dead spirit knights were blown away like pieces of wood.

"What is that ? "

Shion's eyes widen.

Every time there was a flash of silver light, a huge dead spirit knight of Over A rank was knocked down with ease.

Standing there is a slender man of extraordinary stature, his body bound with multiple layers of chains.

The chains did not hide his alien and intense presence.

It was a presence that surpassed even Dagruel's. Shion's body was covered with goosebumps.

Shion's whole body was covered with goosebumps.

His survival instincts were telling him with all his might that the man was dangerous.

"Oh, that's...that's...that's the one...that's the one that was sealed up..."

"Is it Fenn's uncle, the giant god of the Mad Fist who was feared as both a god of war and a raging god of evil ? "

"Whew! I'm hungry!"

Debra's irrelevant remark in this situation is just a corkscrew punch in the belly.

"You're full now, aren't you?

Shion changes his mind.

Debra's stupidity has eased the tension in the room.

Shion observed Fenn, thinking that even though he was an idiot, he was a lovable idiot.

He was over three meters tall, but his chains were more eye-catching.

It's no wonder.

"Is that a Gleipnir chain? It's a tremendous thing.

"Gadra. What is it?

Yes. It's a myth written in ancient texts before the history of mankind.

Gadra, who loves to talk about things, shares his knowledge with us, as if he's got a point.

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Gleipnir.

Since mythological times, it has been a chain that has kept the evil gods at bay.

If the story is true, the chain would have evolved by absorbing the magicule released by the evil god.

Since that time, the chain has been a sacred weapon of the Dragon Emperor, sealing both the holy and the evil. It is no wonder that this chain has a performance that surpasses that of the mystical-grade chains in the present age.

However, it is not the chains that we should really fear.

It is the evil god enclosed in those chains that is the threat that we should be wary of.

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"It is said that in mythical times, the evil gods were sealed by the Dragon Emperor. Two of the three brothers reformed, but one of them remained violent and was sealed away by the divine chain. That's Fenn who is raging there, and the chains that bind him are the famous Gleipnir.

Gadra said happily.

As if to prove that he was right, the chains wriggled and pulsed.

Despite the chains that were holding him back, Fenn was smiling.

As if to say, "I'm having fun, I'm having fun, I'm having fun.

The chains are moving on their own and knocking down the enemies without Fenn doing anything. Over A rank warriors can't even stop their steps.

Shion is astonished.

Fenn's existence value was said to be comparable to Dagruel's, but it seemed to surpass Dagruel's by a long shot.

"That's funny. They say there is always someone better than you, but I never thought they were that much better..."

Shion's colleagues are also generally high in magicule, and have grown beyond comparison, but Fenn was in a realm that even they could not reach.

He was in the realm of Veldora and Velgrynd, the best of the best that Shion knew, the "True Dragon".

"He's a monster, isn't he? You guys can't handle him."

Shion assured him.

On top of that, Dagruel was coming.

The thought of that was depressing.

"What are you going to do? Do you think we can't win, or should we withdraw?"

Ultima asked innocently.

Shion thinks in an amused way.

No matter how much the game is going back and forth, the board can be easily overturned by the appearance of such a monster.

As Ultima said, the only option was to run away.

Rimuru does not want any casualties. If they followed his orders to the letter, they should consider retreat.

Now that Adalmann and the others are holding out, it would be possible to escape from this place with only Shion and the reinforcements from the land of monsters.

But, but...

It is easy to retreat, but the consequences are obvious.

Those who are left behind, the innocent people living in this land, will be deprived of all their rights by an unreasonable tyranny.

And this would involve even the sphere of human existence and destroy the realization of Rimuru's ideal.

What should we do then?

Even if we fight against this monster, we will inevitably be annihilated.

No, no.

Shion is here to make sure that doesn't happen.

I got the answer.

It was not a difficult problem.

Shion is ready to fight, and he is ready.

This is also easy because he has done it many times before.

The pride of having been in and out of critical situations many times is what keeps Shion going.

And it's not just Shion.

"Which Ultima do you prefer?"

Shion asks, and Ultima smiles, "I knew you wouldn't run away from me," she says.

"I like that about Shion-san."

Ultima replies innocently, "Well then, since you and the old man hit it off, I'll take the rambunctious one over there.

They decided who would fight whom as if they were discussing their favorite dessert.

Their exchange ends on such a light note.

It was decided that Ultima would be Fenn's opponent and Shion, a fellow generals, would face Dagruel.

Following this, Luminas' group made a move.

"Well, well, well, well... If a lord is a lord, then his subordinates are his subordinates. Demon LordRimuru's men don't seem to know the meaning of fear.

With such dismay, Louie also announces his participation.

His eyes caught sight of the "four-armed" giants running amok.

He is Basara, the first of the five great generals, who is the maternal uncle of Dagruel's sons.

There were several other strong men in various parts of the battlefield. Following Louis, the Bloody Knights and the seven noblemen ran out to face them.

Thus, the battlefield became more chaotic.

*

A sandstorm rages on the battlefield.

Fenn moves, chains dance. As a result, many huge dead spirit knights (death giants) are broken into pieces.

Fenn's eyes caught Adalmann, who was commanding on the back of the gehenna dragon Wenti.

It is a battlefield theory to target generals.

In fact, Fenn's action was the right one, since Adalmann's power had made the immortals immortal.

Fenn runs through the dust at a tremendous speed, which is now flight, closing in on Adalmann with such force that he ignores the presence of anyone who stands in his way.

"Mwah!"

Adalmann notices Fenn's approach and tries to deal with him. He had not been so careless as to think that he was safe in the air, but Fenn's movement was too fast.

As if the Gleipnir were of infinite length, he tied up the gehenna dragon Wenti without regard for space.

The chains were of a mythical-grade that would seal even the gods, and there was no way for Wenti to escape. He was slammed to the ground, unable to move.

Adalmann escaped as quickly as he could, but Fenn did not miss it.

"Evil demon! You're dead!" he shouted simply.

he shouted simply and hit him to get rid of the obstacles in his way.

Adalmann had expected this.

From the beginning, he had protected himself with multiple 'barriers' so that he would not be caught by surprise.

And yet, with just one blow, Adalmann was knocked to the ground and rolled over.

It was a heavy blow.

It was a blow of such absolute violence that it took away not only his will to rebel, but also his will to live. Adalmann experienced it firsthand.

A terrible silence fell on the battlefield.

In an instant, Fenn took control of the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Ultima has begun to move.

Before the battle began, Ultima had a secret meeting alone with Luminas. Luminas, who knows the threat of Dagruel, has read this situation.

Violence overturns everything. Knowing this well, Luminas had devised all possible ways to win the war. He wanted to defeat Dagruel even by using the absolute best-kept secret.

Dainty even in the midst of the battlefield, Ultima set out for Fenn with the ease of a stroll.

She stands to protect Adalmann.

She looks at Fenn and laughs, as if to say, "If they took it from me, I'll take it back.

He looks at Fenn and sneers, "That's pretty good. Even I recognized Adalmann's ability.

Ultima says.

Adalmann, like Ultima, is one of the Twelve Guardians. Even though they were good at supporting the rear, the name of "Gehenna Lord" was not a true one.

Fenn was too strong.

Ultima was not amused by this, and he was unhesitant to show his disdain for Fenn.

"Oh, really? I was weak, wasn't I?"

Fenn was fighting aura? He is not proud of it, even though he made Adalmann fall to the ground with a blow of his toki-clad fist. He is not even proud of it because he thinks it is a natural result.

Ultima saw through Fenn's thinking and thought that it was just as well.

Since I am the same way, I can understand Fenn's feelings.

From the strong man's point of view, the weak are nothing but toys. Ultima, who had reigned as the king of demons until now, had no right to complain to Fenn.

The difference in strength was too great. Fenn did not care about them.

This time, they were on the side of the weak. Ultima thinks that this is just a story of that.

However, we do not intend to give up easily.

As Ultima loves games, they will try to win until the end, even if they lose.

(If we keep trying, we will win someday. (If we keep trying, we will win someday.)

) He is thinking very comfortably.

"Let me call myself something. I'm Pain Lord Ultima. And you are?

"You little brat, you're so cocky. I'm Fenn. I'm Fenn. I'm gonna die here anyway, so why should I remember you?

As soon as they had said each other's names, the battle had begun.

Shion remained on top of the longwall, watching for Dagruel's move.

No matter how Shion would deal with the situation, it was obvious that he would lose the battle.

Luminas seemed to have a plan, and some part of his mind was hoping for it.

But that was not enough.

You cannot win a battle if you expect miracles to happen. Shion was going to pick up the victory, even if it was by force.

"So that's my uncle Fenn down there, huh? Come on, even I didn't expect a monster like that..."

"You're right. You're right, it's even worse than we thought.

Uncle Glassord's a good man, but Uncle Fenn is something else.

Yeah. No wonder they sealed him up..."

Beside Shion, Dagura and Leura were discussing their impressions of their uncle whom they had never seen before. Dagura's enthusiasm for his father, whom he had promised to defeat, has been dampened.

It's not too much to ask, Shion thought.

It would be a fool who did not know himself to think that he could win.

"Whew! If I'm that skinny, I can beat him with my weight!"

Yes, just like Debra who only said this...

（Debra really needs to be punished.)

(Debra really needs to be punished.) That's what Shion was thinking.

Suddenly the situation changed.

"Hmm. You're looking down on me with a lot of composure, aren't you?"

The voice came from behind Shion.

This is the top of the long wall, the front line but also a defense base. Naturally, the 'Anti-Demonic Intrusion Barrier' was in operation, and the area around Shion in particular was lined with multiple layers of the 'Multilayer Barrier'.

Ignoring all of that, I would not be standing here...no, more importantly....

The problem is that Shion was unaware of any of them until he was spoken to here.

We have been monitoring him.

Even with a Skill like 'Spatial Transportation', he should be able to detect some anomalies. Shion, who could perform 'Spatial Domination', had his surroundings well protected.

And yet-Demon LordDagruel was there.

"Why is Dagruel-dono here?

Shion asks as he turns to face the giant standing behind him on the long wall.

Dagruel answers gently.

Dagruel is a surprisingly gentlemanly man now, if not in the past.

"Hmm. I was walking slowly, but you didn't see me by any chance, did you? If so, you're not even qualified to stand before me. It would be foolish to take you seriously.

What?

Shion did not feel that he was being mocked.

On the contrary, he felt that Dagruel was speaking the truth in a very gentlemanly manner.

From Dagruel's point of view, Shion must have been like a little girl.

Now I understand.

Even though Shion and Dagruel had met each other many times, they had the same intimidating presence as if they were different persons. Dagruel was undeniably radiating the air of a champion.

Shion, however, silenced him with his spirit.

He defied the intimidation and came forward.

"I will ask myself if I am qualified! "War Lord" Shion, as Demon LordRimuru-sama's most trusted secretary, I am your opponent!"

Shion said his name, adding a few extra words on his own. Then, he raised his sword "Hercules Deluxe" at Dagruel.

(Some kind of skill, or a trick...there must be a reason for this phenomenon, even if there is a difference in their abilities ! )

If the movement is based on spatial interference, there must be traces left behind. Even if it was a high-speed movement, it is impossible that there is not even an oscillation of the air.

Shion tells himself not to be fooled by Dagruel's bluff.

But if this...

(Huh, what's the point in even thinking about it? If it does, I'll just let it go!)

-Shion opens his eyes.

If the answer was as bad as Shion imagined, then admitting it would be tantamount to defeat. Since further protests would be pointless, he decided that there was no point in even thinking about it.

(With Luminas-sama behind me, it would be my duty to analyze Dagruel's strength, even if only a little ! )

) This boldness is one of the good things about Shion.

Shion lets out a yelp and immerses his mind into the combat mode.

His body, optimized with the Unique Skill 'Cook', helps Shion to increase his strength beyond his existence value.

With 'Infinite Regeneration', Shion's body has been made to be highly suited for close combat, surpassing even that of a giant. Physically immortal, Shion will never die unless his "Kokoro" is shattered.

Even now, it easily responds to Shion's wishes by accepting forces that exceed the limits of its physical body.

The full force of the blow was so great that it was almost to the ultimate realm.

Shion was going to expose all his power from the very first move, and he was going to bury Dagruel.

"No! Get everyone out of here ! This whole area will be wiped out!"

Gadra, who had been looking around for cover, shouted, and in response to his voice, Shion's SS quickly evacuated.

Immediately thereafter, Shion slashes at Dagruel.

Without paying attention to his surroundings, Shion's consciousness is focused only on Dagruel.

Dagruel, however, is steadfast.

He looks at Shion with the gaze of a wretch.

"So that's it, huh?

he mutters.

And then, the result came.

At the moment Shion's sword made contact with his brain, it was held in place by an invisible pressure.

"What ? "

Between Shion and Dagruel, there was a wall of compressed fighting aura? toki wall existed between Shion and Dagruel. It protected Dagruel and blocked Shion's sword.

The fighting aura? toki. Shion's slashes could not even touch Dagruel.

He is a monster.

At this point, it was obvious that Shion was no match for him. Her defeat was certain.

"Of course. You were not even qualified to stand in front of me.

Shion's eyes widened in surprise and she stopped moving on the spot.

Dagruel does not miss it, but since there is no need to take a chance, he remains calm and does not move.

He just tells her gently.

I only want Luminas. I don't want you to get in my way.

Shion is not convinced by this admonition.

He is more determined to fight, and begins to challenge Dagruel.

*

Thus, the battles began in various locations.

As for the situation, Dagruel's side is in the lead.

In such a situation, Ultima was fighting a desperate battle after Shion.

"Isn't it funny? Why are you so unconcerned with my nuclear magic: Nuclear Cannon hitting you ? " she said to Fenn.

she says indignantly to Fenn, but her expression is not as relaxed as it should be.

Ultima does not like to admit it, but Fenn was strong.

Even now, he was able to use his Ultimate Skill 'Poison King (Samael)' to enhance his power to cast a Nuclear Cannon with a "deadly poison" effect, Fenn did not care.

"I don't know. It's tough to be a weak guy, you have to learn some tricks to even be able to fight.

Fenn laughs at me like I'm an idiot.

"You're a disgusting little kid!"

Ultima was analyzing the situation calmly.

He did not think that he could beat Fenn from the beginning, since it was just a matter of not losing.

However, there was something wrong.

Like the current magic, there was a sense of frustration that could not be explained by the difference of the players' abilities.

It was as if something had been overlooked.

Then, I suddenly remembered that there was a report that bothered me.

Yes, Gadra had said that it was as if the magic had been drowned out.

The meteorite attack had not been as successful as expected. I thought it was because of the Titans' superior regenerative abilities...

(Come to think of it, they didn't do as much damage as they thought they would, did they? I mean, it seems that only low-ranked warriors were injured...)

It is not unnatural in that respect alone, since it is because they are weak that they die or get injured. However, it was unnatural that there were no wounded fighters among the higher class fighters, if you think about it.

(It was as if the magic didn't work...?)

) The idea came to my mind.

No way, no way, no way, Ultima's instincts sounded a warning bell.

If it is true...

Ultima began to feel anxious to let Luminas know as soon as possible.

And then, at that time.

Shion was attacking again and again, even though he knew he could not communicate with Luminas.

It could no longer be called a battle.

It was like a toddler's fretting, and Dagruel seemed to have no respect for him.

Still, Shion did not give up because he believed that Luminas had a plan.

Shion and Luminas get along surprisingly well.

In a sense, Shion's cooking has become decent thanks to Luminas.

So Shion trusted Luminas unconditionally.

"Good grief, you're a quitter," he said. No matter how many times I try, you can't even make a scratch on my skin."

"Spit it out! Now that we're done with the preparation, it's time to give it a real go!"

Shion tried to slash at Dagruel again, determined not to be outdone in spirit.

But

"I say you're too soft!"

Dagruel's shout of encouragement stopped Shion's action.

Just by hearing Dagruel's voice, Shion was unable to move as if he were in a bind.

Dagruel walks up to the motionless Shion and just shakes his clenched fist at him.

With that, the corner of the long wall where Shion and the others were standing collapsed.

Even 2,000 years of history were powerless against the fury.

And - not to mention Shion, who took the direct hit...

It is not a sad situation, but the natural order of the law of the jungle.

It is simply a case of the absolute strong eliminating by violence those who stand in the way of its will.

Thus, Dagruel was about to win - but Shion had a smile on his face. Shion's eyes caught the light of the magic circle shining at Dagruel's feet.

And the next moment.

"You are the sweet one!

was released with a dignified cry that seemed to blow away the dust that had been flying around in the air.

With a scent as sweet as a rose, a radiantly beautiful girl in a jet-black dress appeared on stage.

The silver-haired girl who fluttered down in front of Shion is the Demon LordLuminas, the ruler of this land. She was staring at the Demon LordDagruel with her gold and silver heterochromia eyes, which held an intelligent will.

Then, without a moment's delay, he completed the trap he had laid.

"Perish! Sanctuary Disintegration!"

It sounds good to say that it is the crystallization of the prayers of the people of the Holy City, but in reality, it is the result of Demon LordLuminas' "the Secret of Faith and Grace" that has caused the Limit Break of the arithmetic domain. The reality is that Demon LordLuminas had the power of the Holy Spirit of the congregation gathered by Limit Break.

The more the number of believers, the more the power gathered becomes. It took some time, but it was well worth it.

The fact that the most powerful magic against individuals was made ranged was an astonishing feat. With the strongest "Disintegration" thus unleashed, even a giant like Charybdis could be obliterated in an instant.

Dagruel, who had been caught off guard, had nowhere to run but to be hit directly by the "Sanctuary Disintegration.

"Hmph, you let your guard down, Dagruel...a guy like you can make an opening just when you're proud of your victory..."

Luminas was worried that Shion might be killed if Dagruel did not make an opening.

No matter how powerful Dagruel was, a direct hit of "Disintegration" would kill him. However, Dagruel's fighting aura? toki's defensive membrane was so thick that it was difficult to break through it.

That is why they set up a maximized "disintegration" that could envelop Dagruel.

Luminas did not like the idea of hiding and watching, but he had no choice but to do so in order to win the war. Luminas had been watching the war situation for a long time, waiting for the right moment to strike.

His patience was rewarded with the best possible result.

"Don't feel bad!"

Luminas was so sure of his victory that he sent a handbill to Dagruel.

In a head-to-head battle between Luminas and Dagruel, Luminas' chances of winning were very slim. Knowing this, Luminas did not consider it cowardly to carry out this strategy.

She planned in advance so that she could win, and she would win. This was her way of life.

She showed her most powerful blow against Dagruel, who had been caught off guard, without even showing her secret moves. It was a perfect strategy, and if this was not enough, there was no other way.

That's why he said to Dagruel

"Well, it's true. I was careless, wasn't I? But there is no problem. Because I'm not damaged.

-I freeze at his words.

Luminas' clear mind correctly recognized the impossible reality.

In other words, Dagruel is really unharmed.

It clarifies only one fact.

"Is that all, Luminas? Then, it's my turn."

Yes.

If they fail to defeat Dagruel with their current attack, the Luminas will not win.

"Be careful! If you're not careful, you'll die immediately.

Dagruel's declaration signaled the beginning of the time of despair.

*

The battle between Albert and Glassord was getting more and more fierce.

The area around them is wide open in a circle, as if they cannot afford to be caught in the middle of it.

However, this did not matter to them.

They recognized each other as their rivals and were enjoying the battle.

"Kuka kaka kaka! I am impressed with your skill. It's a credit to a warrior to be able to cross swords with a man like you!

"It's not my skill. It is this armor given to me by our god Rimuru-sama that is helping me. I would have been defeated by the pressure of your sword if I had remained the same.

"Han! Don't be modest ! Few among the Titans can match me. The fact that you can master it proves that you are one of the best."

Albert coolly accepts Glassord's compliments.

In fact, it was Albert's ability to bring out the performance of the mythical-grade weapons.

The fact that Albert is not proud of it proves that he is not satisfied with his skill, and that he is not emotionally disturbed by the words of his enemies.

（Hmmm, that's a good point, isn't it?)

Glassord was also impressed.

In a momentary battle, the one whose mind is disturbed loses. It is a fine tactic to deceive the enemy with words.

Then, as if he were the next one, Glassord repeated his words.

"But why do you follow such a man?"

What do you mean?

"If you've built up that much strength, there's no need to follow a weak immortal king. It is true that necromancy is superior, but the true strength of a warrior is in his own body.

He chastises Albert as if he is trying to incite him, while wielding his two-handed greatsword.

He did not mean what he said, but was speaking in order to provoke Albert to anger. Emotional turbulence induces mistakes, which immediately lead to death. This was also an honorable tactic of Glassord's. A true warrior would never have gone this far.

Albert was not pleased to see a true warrior imitating him to this extent. And yet, his expression did not change at all.

"You are mistaken. It is true that I am Adalmann-sama's escort, the one in charge of the vanguard. But you're forgetting something, aren't you? Adalmann-sama is one of the 12 guardians of our God-approved-"

"Hm?"

Don't you see? In other words, he's stronger than me."

Albert's attitude was one of matter-of-factness.

When Albert's own words were denied, Glassord muttered, "Huh? and raises one eyebrow.

However, he says nothing more, and holds his two-handed greatsword at the top of his head.

Albert knew that he was no match for his tricks.

It was a pity, then.

"It's not as it should be. I have found a wonderful opponent, but this battle is not a game. I have my own duties to perform, so it's time to get serious.

Glassord was not insulting Albert by cutting corners. He was fighting seriously for his life, even though he was enjoying a last-ditch fight by making full use of deceptive techniques.

But now, when all the tricks of the trade had failed him, he had to put aside his obstinacy and defeat them head on.

Glassord made up his mind with a simple and clear thought.

Glassord is a warrior by nature, and his skill level is that of a master. This is because he honed his skills without relying on his strength. This is the result of Glassord's desire, not because he lacked strength from the beginning.

In other words, he had locked away his power in his beloved two-handed greatsword.

Now, it is released.

The change is instantaneous. The sword is now a part of Glassord.

Albert has no way of knowing it, but Glassord's existence value, which was less than two million, has swelled to ten million.

Even Albert was blindsided by this change.

（I should have tried to win the game earlier, even if I had to....)

Albert thought bitterly as soon as he saw Glassord's swordsmanship. However, he knew it was a mistake. If he had done so, he would have been defeated before he saw Glassord's true spirit.

There is only one right answer.

We have to repeat the same fight as before, head-on and honestly.

"You're not good enough for your opponent!"No shortcomings!"

That's exactly what I say.

The fierce sword fight begins again.

Albert is overwhelmingly at a disadvantage. Like a willow that catches a storm, Albert can only fight against the fury of Glassord.

However, Albert's eyes did not give up.

The battle heats up, and soon the two of them are not paying attention to their surroundings, but only to their swords.

*

Slammed to the ground, Adalmann seems to have fainted.

It may have been a momentary event, but on the battlefield it is a fatal blunder. Grateful for his good fortune, Adalmann prioritizes his understanding of the situation.

Without going back to his memory of what happened, he understands that he was hit by Fenn's blow.

It was a desperate force.

Adalmann survived because gehenna dragon Wenti protected him and together they took the impact. And the only reason why he was not chased down was because Ultima came to his rescue.

But still, Fenn was the one to be feared.

All the 'Multilayer Barrier' that Adalmann had put up was broken through, and only one defensive measure was effective. Without that defense, Adalmann would have been mortally wounded by a single blow.

(It is a strange expression to say that I, who am already dead, would have been mortally wounded. ) But still, I am a good magic 'Barrier', but this is more than a defeat...)

Adalmann felt that he had been ignored.

By the way, the remaining 'Barrier' was not a magical one, but a protective coating by fighting aura? Without it, Adalmann's 'Barrier' would not have been able to be used. Without it, Adalmann might have ascended to heaven.

Although it could be considered as a forceful push, it seemed more natural to think that Adalmann had been penetrated. Then, the secret of Fenn's power comes into view.

(Well... I didn't think it was possible, but it does occur to me. ) It seems that the upper giants have 'magic nullification'.

That was the answer Adalmann came up with.

It was the same as Ultima's view, and it was the correct answer.

Adalmann had already regarded it as the truth.

It would explain the low impact of the extreme magic and the fact that his own defenses were ignored.

If I am wrong, so be it.

Adalmann was not bothered by the fact that he did not have to use magic against the giants.

In any case, Adalmann's mana was already exhausted. It was difficult to use magic any more, so he was of the mind that it did not matter if the enemy was 'magic-disabled' or not.

Adalmann, who was supposed to be dying, stood up as if there was no problem.

Every bone in his body is cracked and his holy robe is covered in mud.

Still, Adalmann is unconcerned and looks at Fenn who is fighting against Ultima.

（It's the Lady Ultima, isn't it? She seems to have already realized that her magic does not work. ) "I'm amazed that you managed to even the odds with such a big difference in power.

To be precise, they are not evenly matched, but they are only prolonging the game. Even a single direct hit would make Ultima unable to stand up.

Ultima has the audacity to attack repeatedly without fearing such a situation. It is precisely because of this that Ultima has been able to fight against an enemy whose existence value is twenty times greater than its own.

However, the limit seems to be approaching.

Adalmann had no time to be complacent. The reason why he was not panicking was because he knew that he would be of no use to them if he continued on his way.

Mana is running out, and bones are dying - that is the word to describe Adalmann now.

Then there was something he should have done before going to the rescue.

Wenti, are you all right?

"Yes, I was caught off guard..."

Wenti quietly takes human form and answers Adalmann's question. She decides that the damage is too great and she should use her trump card to recover.

Wenti can only activate his 'super recovery' once a day by changing his physical configuration.

From dragon form to human form, or vice versa. Either way, it allows him to ignore even mortal wounds. In this case, by transforming into human form, she was able to erase the intense damage she had taken on Adalmann's behalf.

Adalmann knows of this power, so he is not surprised and continues the conversation.

"Thank you for saving my life.

"I'm glad you're all right."

But now we have a problem.

I'm sorry to say?

He doesn't seem to understand magic. If we don't do something, Miss Ultima will be in danger.

I see.

Fenn's energy level was so far out of the ordinary that it was reckless to challenge him in a straightforward manner. Adalmann's words came as a shock to Wenti, who had been thinking of using magic to cover him.

Adalmann, however, is unperturbed.

It is hard to believe that he used to be a priest. He looks at Fenn as if he were a researcher and says

The giant is too strong. Even if magic could work, it would have been difficult to defeat it.

Adalmann tells him plainly that this is true.

Their battle speed, destructive power, and defense.

All of them are first-rate, and their amount of energy alone is comparable to that of the "True Dragon. Even if you attack it with a meager force, you will be crushed.

Naturally, the same was true for Adalmann's magic.

So, Adalmann says, we need to change course.

"Oh dear. It looks like it's time for my well-trained body to come out for the first time in a long time.

"What?"

Wenti, who loves his master Adalmann, could not let his words go unanswered. He let out a questioning voice and asked, 'Did you hit your head? He has a crack in his head, is he conscious? Maybe he is not in his right mind? Maybe he is talking in his sleep while dreaming...' He looks at Adalmann with suspicion.

It was inevitable.

Adalmann has only bones.

What is a skeleton talking about?

As if to answer Wenti's question, Adalmann says in a hawkish tone, "I didn't say that.

You didn't say that. I was a high priest, but my real job was something else.

Yes, yes...

I was actually a holy fist master... a position above that of a monk and a martial artist.

I see...

Adalmann didn't have to fight in close combat because he had Albert, who was a good bodyguard and could play the role of a vanguard. So, before he knew it, he had become a rearguard and a healer.

This was because it was more efficient, but it did not mean that Adalmann abandoned his skills. He is still active as a fist fighter.

fighting aura? toki's defensive membrane saved his life was the proof of it.

"When I fought you, I didn't think it would be effective against you who are not humanoid, and I didn't have a chance to show you my techniques.

"I see..." Wenti was at a loss for a response.

Wenti was at a loss for a response.

I have known him for hundreds of years, but this is the first time I have heard this truth.

Or rather, if he had such a skill, I think he could have used it in more situations.

Even Wenti, who admires Adalmann, had a few unacceptable stories.

"It seems that you are convinced.

"Yes, no. But, I mean...what? Wait a minute!"

Is there a problem?

Well, there's a lot going on, isn't there?

"Oh, I see. What do you mean?

Wenti is at a loss to be asked such a question, but he has to ask this one question, so he starts to speak up.

"I don't think so, but are you planning to face that giant with your bare hands?"

Wenti asked, hoping for a denial.

I have known Adalmann for a long time, but I have never seen him training his body.

No, I don't even know if it makes sense for a skeleton to work out...

I don't care if he used to be a "holy fist master" or not...

Fenn is too powerful an opponent to challenge with such uncertain information...

In short, Wenti is not interested in this challenge.

And yet, Adalmann was determined.

"fufufu, it's a stupid question. You are a fist fighter, so it is natural that you use your bare hands, right? Do you still have doubts?"

Wenti wanted to retort, "I didn't mean it like that," but all he could say was, "No, nothing....

Adalmann's momentum was too much for Wenti.

（I see. I understand that he was deceived by his former allies. Adalmann-sama looks intelligent, but he's not...)

I stopped thinking further and turned my eyes to the rampaging Fenn.

Now, I have to trust in the Lord, my beloved.

Although he doubted whether he really loved the Lord, Wenti decided to entrust everything to Adalmann.

"Very well. I'll tell you what we're going to do. Magic doesn't seem to work, so we'll hit them with physics. This is the only way."

Just hearing this, Wenti wants to go home. But he perseveres and listens to the next part of the plan.

"Of course, your breath won't work either. Because the principle of 'magic nullification' seems to be interfering with the spiritron itself, which makes up the magicule.

Wenti was surprised to find Adalmann to be a dependable, if not quite decent, person.

However, what he said next was

"In other words, we have no means of attack. So, I have a proposal. Let's combine!"

"Yes?"

Adalmann's proposal was beyond Wenti's imagination.

Frankly speaking, it made no sense.

Nevertheless, Adalmann took Wenti's reply as an affirmative.

"fufufu, I knew you would say so!

"Well, no, no, no..."

Wenti's denial was too late.

Or rather, Adalmann, who did not listen to Wenti's words, did not waste any time in launching his technique.

"I've been developing a secret technique for this kind of thing, and now I'm going to show you!"

Wenti's body is weakening...

Adalmann invoked the ritual of 'assimilation by possession'.

I wonder how long he had been developing it, but it seems that the ritual succeeded without any problem.

Adalmann, a dead spirit, is as close to a spirit organism as possible.

It can be said that he is possessed by his dead body, i.e., his skeleton.

By doing so, he can have an influence on this world, but the skeleton does not have to be his dependent.

In this case, Wenti was possessed by the skeleton.

This alone is not enough to be considered as a secret ritual.

The question was whether or not the consciousness would not be mixed.

Unlike possession that takes another person's body, it was necessary to protect the consciousness of the subject. It is precisely because Adalmann solved this problem that he is so proud to say that it is a secret.

"Rest assured. Your consciousness is still intact when you are possessed, isn't it?

Yes, yes...

"Well, I'm a little worried about the separation later..."

Adalmann murmurs quietly.

Wenti is not the kind of person who misses it.

Or rather, he can hear it perfectly because he is in the same body as Wenti.

Wait, wait ! Are you sure you are OK?

Adalmann replies gently to Wenti's panicked voice.

"Even in the worst case, let's ask our god Rimuru-sama to prepare a new body for us!"

Wenti thought that this was a brazen statement, but at least he would be allowed to say so.

Rimuru loves experiments, and he would be very happy if I show him the result of this ritual.

The more important question is which one of us will move to the new body - or even before that. Wenti has finally become aware of what his current state is.

When Adalmann possessed Wenti, his body had been transformed significantly.

The magicule of the gehenna dragon and the strong body that supports it. Adalmann's mentality of steel controls it.

"Well, this is a familiar sight.

Standing there was a dark-haired young man in a jet-black priest's uniform.

It was the young Adalmann.

Although there were some differences, such as the color of his hair, it was a perfect reproduction of Adalmann's younger self.

Seeing this figure, Wenti thought.

（What? Surprisingly good-looking ! Adalmann-sama is a man to be respected ! )

) Wenti is a cash cow.

I'll leave the rest to you, Adalmann-sama.

Wenti decided to trust Adalmann completely, forgetting about the anxiety she had been feeling until then. Thus, the true "Gehenna Lord" with a strong body and a huge amount of mana has descended.

（I am excited for the first time in a long time. In this condition, I might be able to compete with Zegion-dono. (Maybe, she is even with Miss Ultima.)

Adalmann thinks so.

Adalmann thinks back to his friends, who could not even exchange fists with him when he was a skeleton. Now, even if we don't win, the fight is still possible.

（Yes, now...)

Apart from Benimaru, Diablo, and Zegion, Adalmann was confident that he would not be defeated by the other guardian kings.

Adalmann smiled wryly and kicked the ground.

His body is as light as if he were flying.

Even when he was a skeleton, he had never felt so free from gravity.

Still, the giant Fenn is a formidable foe.

It was suicidal to take him for a fool, since Ultima was on the defensive against him.

Adalmann alone would have been impossible to defeat. But if he had worked with Ultima...

Fortunately, Fenn's power was real, but his skill level did not seem to be as high as that of Glassord, who was fighting against Albert. He could not handle the same level of energy as "True Dragon", which is why he has not been able to finish off Ultima.

Adalmann thinks confidently, "Then that's where we have a chance to win.

"Let's aim for a complete and overwhelming victory, not a tactical victory such as stalling for time!

Adalmann-sama is surely capable of that!

Wenti also responded in a friendly manner, although he did not know where the basis for this was.

It was an exchange of like minds.

"Yes, that's right! I am, we are one of Rimuru-sama's most powerful servants - the Twelve Guardians of the Sacred Demon!"

This fact is the source of his confidence.

Adalmann and Wenti, both of them, run happily and laughingly in this critical situation.

*

Damn, I knew it! Ultima wanted to curse him.

He was bitterly convinced that Fenn could not work magic.

Worst of all, the plan that Ultima and Luminas had made was to eliminate Dagruel with the most powerful "Disintegration".

Even though I wanted to tell him that this was not the way to go, Fenn was not so naive as to allow me to do so. In the end, Ultima saw the light pillar of "Disintegration" shining in the distance, and realized that the mission had failed.

"There are some insectoids that can nullify magic, but not this one..."

"haha haha ! You noticed. Our 'magic nullifier' is an anti-anti-magic guard. It blocks the movement of spiritron itself, so no matter what kind of magic we use, it won't work!"

"That's very kind of you."

Ultima replies with annoyance and sarcasm.

Giants were also natural enemies for demons, whose strongest weapon is magic. It seems to be a characteristic of only the higher species, but their compatibility was so bad that it was almost laughable.

（Guy definitely knew this . Guy definitely knew this. He should have told us...)

) I complain, but Guy is not here.

It was now that Ultima understood from the bottom of her heart the importance of "Reporting (Ho), Contacting (Len), and Consulting (Sou)" that Rimuru always talked about.

However, it is too late for that.

I had to find some way to attack the problem, because I could not give up at this point. Ultima realized that the clue was in the "Nihilistic Parade" that Gadra was using.

(The reason why the old man went out of his way was because it was dangerous. Why is that?)

) Needless to say, the answer is: because it works.

Because it works.

It has to do with the nature of magic.

Magic rewrites the laws by influencing magicule, and since spiritron is included in magicule, it is inevitable that 'magic nullification' becomes an anti-magic guard. However, if it is a nihilistic magic among dark magic, it is considered that even 'magic nullification' can't nullify it, since it summons infernal nihilism and makes the energy it contacts vanish.

This was already a certainty.

Ultima did not hesitate to limit its attack to nihilism.

"Die, dark magic: nihilistic vanishing hell!

Ultima's nihilism attacked Fenn.

"Damn, he's a pain in the ass. Demons are really good at harassing us!"

Fenn's fighting aura? toki drowns out the emptiness, but fails to do any damage. Nihilistic Banish" is the most powerful dark magic as a counterpart of "Disintegration", but to Fenn it means nothing more than harassment. .

Still, it was not meaningless.

Just as a cloud of dust makes a mountain, just as a drop of water can pierce a rock, repeated attacks would bring Fenn down one day.

There was plenty of time.

Ultima searched for the path to victory and became more and more focused. They would repeat their attacks thousands and thousands of times with such precision that not even a single mistake would be allowed.

If Fenn's attack hits even once, Ultima will be defeated. That's how big the gap is, but... However, the speed, the most important factor in the battle, was not so different between Ultima and Fenn.

That is why the battle between Ultima and Fenn was successful.

There is another reason.

It was the difference in combat experience.

Ultima had been trained in combat against Zegion, an overwhelmingly strong opponent. This was the reason why Ultima and Zegion were more familiar with how to handle themselves against a strong opponent.

The difference in existence values between Ultima and Zegion is not twice as great. You would think that Fenn, with a difference of more than 20 times, would be more dangerous, but this was not the case.

To use an analogy, Zegion's attack is like a spear. Insta-kill, and if you are pierced, you die.

On the other hand, Fenn's attack was like a huge hammer. It had great power, and even a single hit would do a great deal of damage.

However, the difference is only between a point and a surface.

The threat level is the same, as long as the amount of energy required to kill the enemy is exceeded. Fenn's attack is more powerful, but it is no different from Zegion's in that it will kill you anyway.

It was easier to feel better if we could make up our minds.

I was worried about Luminas, but I had already given up on them. There was nothing I could do by worrying about them, so I had already driven them out of my mind.

Ultima even regained the luxury of humming and started to play with Fenn.

Then Adalmann came back.

"Miss Ultima, sorry to keep you waiting.

"Who's that?

"Ha-ha-ha, it's Adalmann!"

"Oh, well. You know what you have to do, right?

Of course I do!

With the high-speed communication by Thought Acceleration, the division of roles between the two was instantly determined.

Adalmann is in the vanguard against Fenn, and Ultima is in the follow-up to reduce Fenn's strength with dark magic: nihilistic vanishing hell.

After this point, the rest is just work.

"A rampaging boy with only physical strength is no match for us, is he?

Ultima tells us with a wicked sneer, though it is a premature declaration of victory.

*

The earth trembled.

The absolute fury of the Demon LordDagruel dominated the battlefield.

I honestly felt that this was impossible for Demon LordLuminas Valentine.

His plan was to get rid of Dagruel by using the most powerful secret secret technique in the first attack. When it did not work, the defeat was inevitable.

Disintegration, which returns any opponent to dust, would have killed Dagruel. Even the "True Dragon" would have to be reborn after his life.

And yet, the result was disastrous.

Dagruel's 'magic nullification' was a foul trait, completely destroying any chance of victory.

At that point, Luminas had half-expected this to happen.

The battle between Albert and Glassord continued.

At first glance, the battle seemed to be evenly matched, with neither side giving an inch. However, if you observe their battle through the Ultimate Skill 'Lustful King (Asmodeus)', the situation shows a different aspect.

The light of Glassord shines brightly, while Albert's light is so thin that it seems to disappear at any moment. Although the amount of life force that each player could cut was very small, the difference in the total amount of life force implied the victory or defeat.

Before Albert could cut down Glassord, the winner was decided.

Albert lost the game.

However, we should not blame Albert for this. On the contrary, Albert should be praised for his great swordsmanship in the match against the King of Swords.

Glassord is also a master of sword.

If we consider the difference in energy as a handicap, we can say that Albert's skill (level) is superior to Glassord's. However, it is not enough to change the situation.

However, it is not enough to change the situation.

At this point, Albert's defeat was only a matter of time.

On the other hand, the Ultimas were giving Fenn a good fight.

The battle was getting more and more fierce, but it was already a game of attrition.

I was impressed by the way Rimuru's subordinates were doing so well.

Adalmann and others were integrated with gehenna dragon Wenti, although the circumstances are unknown. Thanks to this, he seems to have gained a strong body and the amount of magicule has increased significantly, but even so, against Fenn, who is a "mad fist" comparable to a "True Dragon", the difference is obvious. Ultima, in particular, has been a long-time favorite of the "True Dragon".

Especially Ultima, who had been tormenting Luminas for a long time, left us with a lot of impressions.

At the same time, I felt a sense of admiration for him, but at the same time, I also felt a sense of bitterness that he is still a troublesome guy.

Luminas is a complicated case.

For Luminas, whose vitality can be quantified, the gap between the two seemed to be hopelessly wide. And yet, they did not give up, and even showed a margin of enjoyment in the fight.

However, this was based on his mental concentration, as if he was treading on thin ice.

In Luminas' vision, he saw Adalmann, who had abandoned his whole body defense and concentrated his energy only at the point of contact to cope with Fenn's attack.

The same is true of Ultima. Ultima is more stable than Adalmann because it manages its energy more naturally, but it still ends with a single blow.

To make up for the difference in energy density, he concentrates all his power in one point. It was such an amazing feat that it could be called divine.

However, this technique does not last for a long time, and a momentary lapse of guard can be fatal.

And yet, the main objective is to wear down the enemy in a prolonged battle, so it is needless to say how hopeless it is.

It was a miracle that the battle was even fought.

And Fenn does not make use of Gleipnir. When it was in full force, it seemed to change the whole situation of the war.

Finally, there was Shion.

Shion, who had been beaten down in front of Luminas, was getting up again to challenge Dagruel.

He was determined not to retreat, no matter how many times he was beaten.

However, it was a feat of valor.

The difference in fighting ability between Dagruel and Shion is so great that Luminas, who could read it in the numbers, cannot see anything but recklessness in Shion's actions.

Shion is alive because he was under the protection of Luminas. Otherwise, he would have died almost certainly immediately.

Even if Shion has an immortal body, if he is not given a chance to regenerate, he will lose his body. Although it is possible to regenerate from the soul, if one loses not only the material body but also the spiritual body, the exposed astral body as well as the "heart core" would be shattered and one would die.

Luminas prevent this from happening.

Luminas wipes his cold sweat as he watches over Shion, "Don't do anything rash.

Dagruel's sons were in a panic to stop Shion, who was upset.

"Oh, Miss! You can't do it!

Shion-sama!

"Shion-sama! I knew it..." "Oh, no! We'd better run away...

But Shion won't be cowed.

Shut up ! Rimuru-sama will not be defeated. I mean, I won't be defeated either!"

Luminas thought that this was a very unorthodox logic, but it was typical of Shion.

And perhaps his words had made even Dagruel's sons come alive.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Dad ! We're against them!

"We've got no choice. I'm ready!"Let's do it!"

We'll do it! And we'll get the praise!"

He was determined, as he said, and went toward Dagruel.

"Well? You have grown up to be able to stand in front of me.

Dagruel seemed to be happy, but he did not seem to have any intention to take it easy on them, and the next moment the three of them were knocked down. They were so badly injured by a single blow that they could not even stand up.

They were still alive, so I guess they had been treated with a little bit of pressure.

（This is impossible. (This is impossible. There is no way we can win...)

Luminas, who had reached a state of resignation, heard Shion's roar.

"fufufu, good job, you guys! That was good spirit. I'll take care of the rest, and you can rest there!"

Shion himself had been badly injured by Dagruel.

Even though he has already healed, the difference in strength between the two is still too great to overcome...

Yet, Shion stands up and does not give up.

His appearance reminded me of a very old scene.

It reminded him of the Hero who had saved Luminas in the past.

"Let me help you!"

Gadra said and followed Shion.

But there was no point.

Shion and his team's attacks could not reach Dagruel, and they could not even touch him.

This was the crossroads of the decision.

They could continue to fight toward defeat, or they could run away from the game and try to regain their footing.

A wise man would not have to choose.

Yes, it is true...

Yes, the old Luminas would have retreated without hesitation.

There is no point in fighting a war that cannot be won.

The country can be rebuilt, and there is no reason to remain here.

There is no need for the Luminas, who have an eternal life span, to fight a life-and-death battle.

But...

（Are you sure about this? Is it really right for I (Ruminas voice) to abandon Shion?)

Luminas is unsure.

Since Dagruel is after Luminas, there is a better chance that Shion and the others will be saved if Luminas leaves now.

He thought so, but he also understood that this was an excuse.

He could not lie to his heart.

Shion would not give up, just as Ultima and Adalmann continued to challenge Fenn. However, since there was no way to win, Shion's death was certain.

But what if Luminas had cooperated?

If Luminas has the Ultimate Skill 'Lustful King (Asmodeus)', he controls "life and death". Even if they die instantly, they can be resurrected with Luminas.

If Luminas retreats now, Shion will surely die.

I didn't want that.

（Abandoning his friends, and only I (Ruminas voice) would run away? I refuse to accept such an ungrateful way of life ! I (Ruminas voice) am the proud "Queen of Nightmares" ! (Ruminas voice)

Luminas, too, has made up his mind.

Gunther!

Here!

Luminas calls out, and Gunther Strauss, his butler-like confidant, appears like a shadow.

Luminas does not turn his head, but instead commands.

"I (Ruminas voice) am a proud Octagram, and I intend to share the fate of Shion here.

"What if I choose to run away?"

There is no shame in running away, Gunther advises.

Luminas, however, laughs it off.

"Running away in disgrace is not worthy of I (Ruminas voice), don't you think? Don't you think so?

Saying this, she gave a glamorous smile.

It was a fascinating smile that did not match the appearance of a beautiful girl.

Gunther was deeply convinced and remembered.

Yes, he had smiled like this when he buried some god ancestor a long time ago.

Luminas has always clung to life, but only to keep her promise to her friends.

She is, in her essence, a proud queen.

"Queen of Nightmares" Luminas Valentine is not one to run away.

The noble vampire princess is the ultimate mikoshi for Gunther and his friends.

"Yes, sir."

Gunther bowed reverently.

Luminas nodded in return and said, "If I (Ruminas) am a vampire princess, I (Ruminas) am a goddess.

"If I (Ruminas voice) should perish, you may lead your people as the next king.

Luminas' declaration was filled with determination and resolve.

Yet, Gunther remained calm and unmoved. If it is the steward who obeys the Lord, Gunther is unmistakably the apostle of Luminas.

"What is a subject if he forsakes his king? Not a single one of Luminas-sama's men would be foolish enough to follow such a man.

What?

The evacuation of the people has already begun, but I'm willing to follow you.

"Mnh-mnh..."

Luminas was puzzled by this unexpected defiance.

For the first time, Gunther, who had been his loyal servant, disobeyed Luminas.

The time of destruction will be with you.

Gunther answered, waiting for Luminas' reply with a look of unwavering determination in his eyes.

Luminas was puzzled, but he was soon amused.

"Hmph, do as you please," he commanded happily.

he commanded happily.

Whoever he is like, he's a fool," Luminas says, smiling happily.

*

"Godspeed."

Gunther bowed and left.

He had decided that he was no match for Dagruel, so he went to help Louis first.

Luminas is impressed that he is as capable as ever. Luminas then stood next to Shion.

Luminas wonders if he did the right thing, but he has no regrets.

"It seems that your plan has failed, but you still do not give up, do you?

"Of course not."

Luminas nodded his head in disgust, but in the next moment, he grinned and asked again.

"Anyway, Shion, are you sure you don't want to run away?

Shion was miffed at this question.

"Of course!"

The last one standing is the winner.

"Isn't that a very simple condition?

Shion says glumly.

Gadra's head hurt, but she did not seem to have any intention to argue with him.

Luminas was just as puzzled as Gadra and Shion.

"Then leave the recovery to I (Ruminas voice). Even if you die instantly, I will bring you back to life on the spot.

With these words as a cue, they launch a suicide attack that could be called reckless.

Shion and Gadra attack in waves, with Luminas providing support in the rear.

Even though Shion and Gadra were instantly killed by Dagruel's attack, Luminas really revived them. The power of the 'Lustful King (Asmodeus)' is to be feared, but Luminas' precise measures are also impressive.

And then there is Gadra.

Thanks to her reincarnation as a mysterious race of metal demon, she was able to fight a good battle even against Dagruel, whose magic was not understood.

The Dagruel's 'magic nullification' is universal, but it is not without its weaknesses. It seems to be able to cancel all the magic that affects itself, but not all the magic that affects other people's bodies.

Body reenforcement magic is a good example. In other words, defense barriers and body hardening can be ignored, but already reinforced speed and so on remain unchanged.

Adalmann's "Tempest Me-Teare", for example, was erased because the summoned meteorite was an imaginary substance, but if it had been a real substance, it would have caused a certain amount of damage.

If we assume that a rock of a certain mass was stored in a different space, and then it was sent up to the sky by flight magic, and then it was dropped.

It would be impossible to cancel the potential energy given to the rock. In other words, Gadra's reasoning was that indirect magic cannot be canceled.

And he was right.

Gadra had applied reinforcement magic to his body to fight skillfully. It worked.

While Shion was down, Gadra moved forward.

When Gadra was knocked down, Shion quickly took over.

Although it was an improvised combination, they worked well together as if they were an experienced party.

Although the most important thing was undoubtedly Luminas' authority, it was a strategy that would not have been possible without any of the other players.

Unfortunately, Dagruel showed no sign of fatigue.

In front of Luminas, Shion stands up again.

No matter how much he is hurt, he stands up again and again, even at the risk of death.

He is a man of integrity, doing only what he can do for himself.

There is trust in Luminas.

He believed that Luminas would bring him back to life even from instant death.

Forgive me for saying so, but it is naive and simple. That was the great thing about Shion.

However, this is not the case with Gadra.

As soon as she recovers from her near-death experience, all her injuries are healed and not even a trace remains. At first glance, it seems as if nothing had happened to her because she is unharmed.

However, the exhaustion is accumulating in Gadra's mind.

Unlike Shion, Gadra was intelligent enough to think about how hopelessly they were fighting, even if they tried not to think about it.

This kind of battle can only be fought with an empty mind. The moment we become conscious of our fears and doubts, we trigger a mistake.

And moreover, the opponent was Dagruel.

The demon lord, who has the same amount of magicule as Fenn, but a little less than Glassord, has acquired a solid skill (level). He is the most dangerous of the three brothers in terms of overall strength.

（Gadra wonders if he should stay as he is, or if I can do better.)

Gadra wonders if he can do better.

) This is a fatal mistake, and Gadra's action is a little delayed.

It was a minor delay that could not be called a mistake, but Dagruel was not so naive as to miss the opportunity.

No, on the contrary.

It was correct to say that he had been overlooking it until now, but he decided not to go along with it any more.

"Oh dear, I thought you'd be more entertaining, but I guess I'm disappointed..."

With a big sigh, Dagruel randomly punched Gadra.

Naturally, Luminas healed him immediately, but Dagruel intervened with a surprising move and prevented him from doing so.

*

Dagruel stands between Luminas and Gadra.

Luminas could not recover from this situation, because Dagruel interfered with his recovery.

"You..."

"Am I in your way? I could have done this from the beginning, but I thought I'd see more variety in your moves, so I let you do what you wanted. I don't expect you to thank me, but it's not right to hold a grudge against me.

Dagruel's words are true.

From the very beginning, Dagruel has always been accommodating. By doing so, Dagruel was trying to enjoy the fight as much as possible.

He is convinced that he will not lose when he makes a move.

Dagruel's power was that great.

And yet, he gave the Luminas a chance because he remembered the words of his best friend, Twilight Valentine.

She is, you know, my masterpiece. Unlike my other works, she is full of possibilities.

Gods had always boasted to Dagruel in this way.

The abilities of Gods' disciples were quite good, but only Luminas was treated differently from the others.

In Dagruel's eyes, there seemed to be no difference.

In the end, the godfather passed away without ever telling us why.

In the end, he died without telling us the reason for his death.

The "Sanctuary Disintegration" mentioned earlier is the special magic that buried the ancestor. However, even this did not work on Dagruel.

It seemed as if there was no such thing as a "deep trick" anymore.

Even so, Dagruel himself was playing along with the game, trying to see the power of his opponent.

However, it did not seem to make sense.

Luminas was supporting the team and showed no sign of joining in the attack.

I tried to show him an opening several times, but he just kept repeating the same pattern of attacks.

（No matter how many times I repeat such childish tricks, it is impossible for me to be defeated...

Dagruel felt that he had been underestimated.

So he decided that there was no point in going out with them any more.

However, this does not mean that he stopped his vigilance.

It was a rational decision to divide the vanguard and the rear guard.

You sound as if you were holding back.

"It's true."

Shion was indignant and pressed Dagruel, but Dagruel brushed it off.

"What are you...?"

"Hmm. You don't understand well enough."

Dagruel disappears.

The next moment, Shion is silenced by a fist that slams into his abdomen.

It is as if his insides have exploded. It was not a cute rage that would disappear immediately, but it continued to rage as if it was running through Shion's internal organs.

(In this case, restoration magic is meaningless...)

Shion felt so.

In fact, with the destructive energy remaining there, no matter how much he could restore it, it would be meaningless.

Luminas saw it at a glance.

It's a problem," he regrets as he bites his lip.

"What do you think? You must have felt so secure with your protector, didn't you?"

"Gosh, what the hell..."

You're not beaten yet? Your determination is admirable... but determination alone is not enough..."

Dagruel kicked Shion in the face in an uninterested manner.

Dagruel has nothing against Shion, but rather likes him. He was going to use this to harvest his consciousness so that he would not be disturbed any more.

However, I guess I underestimated Shion's stubbornness.

"Oh, stop laughing! This won't be enough to defeat me..."

Shion stood up with a wry smile on his face while spitting up blood.

I'm getting old as an old geezer. I apologize for misjudging you.

He had intended to stun him so that he wouldn't kill him, but that didn't stop Shion. Realizing this, Dagruel stopped being so easy on him.

"You would have been a little better off if you had woken up.

Dagruel says to Shion.

What are you talking about?

"It's none of your business.

As if in a final gesture, Dagruel dismisses the question. He clenched his fists.

Luminas sees this and shouts.

"No, stop!"

Luminas sensed the change in Dagruel and knew that Shion was in danger.

However, Dagruel snickers at Luminas.

"He will die because of your inadequacy.

"What?"

Shion tried to argue, but was silenced again by Dagruel's blow.

He is not dead, but he is unconscious.

Shion was lucky to survive, and Dagruel did not go easy on him, but he could not continue the fight.

Dagruel is relieved that Shion has fainted, as he did not want to hurt him, nor did he want to kill him if possible.

Finally, only Luminas and Dagruel were left.

Luminas finally makes up his mind.

"Very well. Dagruel, we will fight one on one. I (Ruminas voice) will deal with him!

Luminas took a stance toward Dagruel.

He feels funny inwardly at his own words.

Although he was proud of his position as a demon lord, he thought that Luminas was nothing more than a piece of dust to Dagruel.

"Hmmm. Luminas, show me what Twilight has entrusted you with. If you can't do it, then die!"

The next moment, Dagruel's entire body erupted in a furious fighting aura? toki gushed out from Dagruel's body.

Seeing this, Luminas realized how much he had been treated by Dagruel.

Dagruel was not aware that he was being held back, but if he had been in this condition from the beginning, the game would have been settled long ago.

（He really is a monster. (He really is a monster, isn't he? ) There is no effective way to deal with him, and the only possibility is to wait for Rimuru to come to his rescue...

Since the secret plan has failed, there is no way to win a head-to-head battle with Dagruel. And yet, Luminas is standing here.

For a moment, he wondered if he should have run away, but Luminas laughed and said that was not the case.

What kind of demon lord abandons his friend Shion, Luminas thinks.

（I wonder. (It's a wonder. I haven't known Shion as long as I've known Chloe...)

) I did not want to fail Shion and his friends, and that is why I am still standing here.

And then I thought to myself.

（Rimuru is in a tough situation. He always worked harder than his ability to meet the expectations of his colleagues.)

For the first time, Luminas understood Rimuru's feelings.

Except for Guy, Rimuru was the only one who could beat Dagruel.

Or maybe...

Luminas had a vision of a free-spirited black dragon in his mind.

（It's just my imagination. It's impossible that I (Ruminas voice) would expect him to do that!)

Contrary to such a thought, a smile naturally appeared on Luminas' mouth.

Dagruel looked at Luminas with a curious expression on his face.

"At this late stage, do you still have any more tricks up your sleeve?"

"No, if I had such a trick, I would have used it long ago!"

Luminas bragged.

At least for the last time, he would not run away, but would challenge the strong and defend his pride as a demon lord.

(-Maybe, I (Ruminas voice) also believe in this? Maybe someone will help us this time, just like in the past...)

In the past crisis, Chloe helped us.

It is a miraculous event and it can't happen again and again.

Luminas knows that there is no such a thing.

But they think like that because they have been inspired by the way Shion and Ultima have kept their hope alive.

It must be so, Luminas thought.

(It's really tough, isn't it, Rimuru? (It's really tough on Rimuru, isn't it? ) Even people who have nothing to do with Rimuru, such as myself (Ruminas voice), can't help but get their hopes up...)

It was strange that I could laugh at the thought of it.

"-? Have you come up with a plan?"

"No, I don't. It's not like me (Ruminas voice), but I'm going to try to struggle to the end.

huh?

Well then, let's go!

With a strong spirit, Luminas opened his mana to full throttle.

At the same time, he imbues his night rose with the power of the 'Lustful King (Asmodeus)'.

This was Luminas' deadly and victorious fighting style, in which he used his power of "death" to take away the opponent's life force, and used his power of "life" to convert it into his own energy. In this state, Luminas was able to kill his opponents.

In this state, a slight difference in strength is not a problem, and the longer the battle goes on, the more advantageous it becomes. In the case of a battle between two higher-ranked fighters whose main objective is to drain the energy of their opponents, Luminas is quite superior.

Seeing such Luminas, Dagruel was also satisfied.

He said, "They are wonderful, even though they are our enemies.

They were wonderful people in every way.

When they were our allies, they were reliable, and now that they were our enemies, they made Dagruel's heart soar.

(Really, it's a shame to kill them.)

But he has to avenge the man who was his best friend.

By doing so, Dagruel can fulfill his destiny as a "god-killer".

This was the secret agreement he made with Feldway through Fenn.

Dagruel cooperates with Feldway's ambition and revives Veldanava. After that, the real work begins.

Moreover, the secret agreement with Feldway did not end there.

If Luminas is defeated, the entire western lands will be under the control of the giants. If the Great Jura Forest was overrun, the land would also belong to Dagruel.

Dagruel's true intention was 'I can't stop here' because he would be able to fulfill his destiny and satisfy his territorial ambition. Before that, his instincts had already started to run wild.

Dagruel decided that there was no need for further farce.

"In the first place..."

Dagruel begins to speak.

At that moment, everything stands still.

All meaning had been lost in the act of fighting on this battlefield.

"Once you've done this, you can't do anything, can you?

is all that Dagruel mutters, echoing through the world and fading away.

"-!"

Luminas was puzzled in the world where only consciousness remained.

"Oh, he's conscious. He must be proud of his masterpiece!"

Dagruel's "voice" sounded like praise, but a soul-chilling fear struck Luminas.

Luminas is wise and well versed in all things. Normally, he would have overlooked it, but now that he was focused on the battle, he understood what was going on.

I understood.

-Time has stopped.

It is despair.

（From the beginning, there was no way to beat Dagruel...)

Even though he understood this, Luminas' thirst for life was not lost under the circumstances.

He gathers information in order to survive, and this leads him to further despair.

Luminas continues to claw his way back, despite the illusion of being swallowed by a bottomless darkness.

In Suspended World, even the time of despair is not over.

Luminas closes his eyes and regrets.

(At least, I can take that hateful and irreverent evil dragon with my hands...)

And when Luminas had thought that much, he thought he heard a loud laugh.

Luminas thought that he heard a loud laugh.

That was the moment when Dagruel's fist was about to reach Luminas.

Luminas' thought paused there.

I'm here!

Luminas understood the meaning of the voice, and at the same time, he grasped the current situation.

A mighty fist looms in front of him.

And a brown palm to catch it.

The evil dragon who had not been here before was catching Dagruel's fist that was shot at Luminas.

-As there is no night that does not dawn, time moves with the coming of hope.

Now, just now.

The evil dragon that had leapt through time and space, the invincible Veldora, whom Luminas hated but longed for, had blocked Dagruel's attack, which had been hopelessly powerful.

The time of despair had come to an end.