That bodyās length was over five meters and its weight was estimated to be in the tonnes. Just being hit by that body would turn a human body into chunks of meat.Ā The creature roared wildly while jumping forward.
-ā ā ā ā ā ā ā Ā·Ā·Ā·!!!
The huge roar caused Theoās already burst eardrums to throb. However, he didnāt have time to care about such minor pain. Theo stared at what was before him without moving a single strand of hair on his eyebrows.
Judging by its movements a while ago, Superbiaās power was two steps ahead of Theoās vision. So, Theo couldnāt afford to blink even once.Ā The monster took two steps on the ground.
Huuk!
Then the shape of the monster expanded suddenly. No, it only appeared to be growing because it was approaching so rapidly.Ā As Superbiaās body neared Theo, it pushed off from the ground.
Kwaang!
The solid ground became broken like a grilled pancake. The spot where Theodore had been standing split apart like a spider web as Superbia landed.Ā The shock caused a small earthquake, and Theoās body wobbled for a moment. Superbiaās claws didnāt miss this moment and tore his body into dozens of pieces.
However, Theodoreās body once again scattered like a haze.Ā This time, it wasnāt just a single use of Illusion Track. A total of 12 Theodores appeared around Superbia.Ā The sophisticated illusion that couldnāt be distinguished from reality was the power of the artifact which symbolized the legendary thief, Orwell.
However, Superbia just laughed instead of panicking.
-Youā¦ I knew you were going to do this again.
The ability of the peak predator, Pride, allowed it to form countermeasures for anything it saw once. As such, it now had flames which could melt rocks, a tail which was sharper than a blade, and a shell which was harder than steel.
However, it was the same for countering the illusions. The ability to deceive the eyes of other creatures was unexpectedly common, while the ability to see through deception was rare but not impossible to find.
Another red eye appeared in the middle of Superbiaās faceāthe eye of the observer.
It was the eye of a famous creature known as the āmagician killer.ā The one eyeball could see any magic which entered its field of view and counter it. Without magic power, Superbia could only reproduce its insight ability, but that was enough.
Soon, Superbiaās vision revealed the truth of the illusions.Ā Among the 12 people, the real Theodoreā¦?
-None?!
Superbia stiffened. The 12 figures were all illusions, and there was no sign of the body which had created them.Ā Before Superbia could understand the situation, it felt something underneath its chin. It was a really light sensation. However, above all, it gave Superbia a frightening chill.
āā¦It took me a while.ā
It was impossible to amaze Superbia with anything new. So, Theo had used a lavish spectacle as bait.
Pride was used to being the strongest, so it had never expected a counterattack to come when its opponent was in a clearly disadvantageous position. What could Theodore do when his flames as well as his greatest weapon, Magic Bullet, were blocked?
āI canāt break through the normal way. Butā¦!ā
The expression on his face proved this wasnāt a meaningless struggle or approach.
āBattle Song. Rhapsody of Power. Sforzando.ā
Theo only strengthened his right arm. As the muscles swelled, his sleeves were torn apart, exposing the raised blood vessels. The effect of forcibly strengthening his body was revealed, but it was still good. If he didnāt do this, he wouldnāt be able to withstand the shock.
[In fact, Magic Bullet is an incomplete magic. To be more accurate, it is a magic that canāt be completed.] Alfred Bellontes had said so.
There was a limitation because his fingers couldnāt cope with the strong backlash of Magic Bullet. However, if he used his palm, then the pressure and range of Magic Bullet would be greatly reduced. The bonus was that the arm he used would be destroyed by the enormous repulsion. It was a defective spell which could only wreak havoc at a medium distance.
Therefore, he plunged into the monsterās arm and used a desperate method.
āMemorize. All Slots Open. Magic Missile-Penta United.ā
All five Magic Bullets stored at maximum power gathered in the palm of his right hand. Even though Theo felt like his right forearm was going to burst, he was able to somehow endure it thanks to the strengthening. In addition to this, he compressed one more Magic Bullet into his palm.
There was now a huge six shots in his palm. One blow concentrated at six times the power would be able to penetrate any 6th Circle defense spell.
Bududukā¦budukā¦
His muscles were torn as blood flowed from the skin. This was a strong blow which wasnāt possible unless he sacrificed an arm. Theodore stared into Superbiaās eyes and used all his strength.
āDieā¦!ā
There was a blue flash of light which surpassed even Alfredās prime.
* Ā Ā Ā Ā * Ā Ā Ā Ā *
A flash of light soared into the night sky of the Nadun Mountains. In contrast to lightning which fell from the sky, the flash of light rose from the ground and penetrated straight through the clouds. Of course, this light was the trail left behind by Theodoreās Magic Bullet.
Theodore lay on the ground and looked up. āSucceā¦ss.ā
The body of the beast which had lost its head was struggling. Black blood sprayed like a fountain, covering the scales and carapace. Despite its fearful defense, it couldnāt withstand Magic Bullet which had been amplified six times. In the end, Superbiaās body fell to the ground.
Theodore chuckled when he saw it. āOne blow, I did it properly.ā
[Yes, well done.] Alfred smiled from inside Theodore and knocked on his shoulder.
It was a power which wouldāve been impossible to achieve if they hadnāt worked together. They had fought well against the monster which was a Seven Sins grimoire. If he had made a wrong judgement, then it would be Theodore with his head missing right now.
As a result, the winner and loser had been decided.Ā Of course, the loser was Theodore who couldnāt kill Superbia, and the winner was Superbia who had survived a number of fatal blows.
Kududukā¦! Kuduā¦! Kududukā¦!
With an unpleasant sound, a skull rose up in the empty space, and flesh, muscles, and nerves covered it as the head started to regain its original shape.
As Alfred had said, this wasnāt in the realm of regeneration but immortality. No matter how well the two people fought, they couldnāt beat it. In the first place, Theodore and Alfred lacked a way to destroy that huge body without leaving a trace of it behind.
-Your last hurrah ends here. Superbiaās voice was convinced of its victory.
Why did it need to be agitated in front of its food which had already lost strength?Ā Superbia laid a sharp claw at Theoās neck. It wasnāt dumb enough to leave this threat alive. Superbia would tear off the head of the being which irritated it and then eat slowly.
āWell, it is just up to here. I fought well.ā Theodore closed his eyes in the face of death. He felt a bit sad about his parents, but he believed that his mentor would take care of them.
Finally, Superbiaās sharp claw moved.
Kakang!
It was quite a cheerful sound for someoneās head being cut off. As he thought this,
āā¦Kid.ā It was a cold but beautiful voice.
āT-Tower Masterā¦?ā
āSorry, Iām too late.ā
Theo opened his eyes hurriedly and saw Veronica, whose red robe was flapping in the wind.
She had spoken in a heavily subdued voice, which made him wonder what sheād seen on the way. Blood was dripping from Veronicaās firmly closed fists, and Theodore thought the blood almost looked like her tears.
Veronica moved forward, toward the monster before her.
āWait a bit. Iāll end it quickly.ā
Shortly after thatā¦
Kwaang!
Something was waving like a worm from Superbiaās crushed head. The half skull and crushed eye looked like a frog which had been hit with a hammer.Ā Superbia was one beat too late to recognize the damage. Then as it opened its mouth to screamā¦
āBe a sword, fire of purgatory.ā Veronica summoned a sword of fireāInferno Blade. She used a spell which compressed Inferno into the form of a sword.
No matter how fire resistant the monster was, it couldnāt withstand a temperature which would melt it in an instant. It was impossible to block this fire sword with pure durability.
However, Superbia started to regenerate when it was sliced apart. Its speed was faster than a troll, and there were no traces left of the wounds Veronica had inflicted upon it. Nevertheless, Veronica gazed at the scene with cold eyes and suddenly jumped from the ground.
No, the moment she jumped, she was already punching out.
Kwaang!
It was a huge blow. The slender fist of the beautiful woman contained the weight of several tonnes, and the creature was thrown back into the air.
-A-A monster like youā¦! This mixed-blood monkey!
āWhat?ā Veronica had the dragon senses, so it wasnāt difficult for her to hear Superbiaās low-frequency voice.
She then pointed to the creature which was 100 meters away and sentenced him to death. It was the worst attack magic of the 7th Circle, a flame of the Demon World which couldnāt be erased with the usual method.
āHell Fire.ā A black fire storm appeared without a sound and wrapped around Superbia.
-ā ā ā ā ā ā āā!?! It was a scream, not a roar.
The senses of Superbia, who focused on the traits of creatures, were extraordinarily sharp, so its perception of pain was different. The sensation of its bodyās cells burning was hell.Ā Superbia couldnāt endure this. The firepower exceeded its regeneration, so Pride, who had encountered few monsters in this age, decided to escape.
Simultaneously, Veronica decided to deal the last blow.
āSuuuuopā¦ā She used a great suction power to swallow the air around her.
āHuwaaaackāāāāā!ā Then a fearsome jet of fire blew from her mouth!
āD-Dragon Breath?!ā Theo didnāt know why a quarter dragon like Veronica could use that power, but the red dragonās breath was famous for having a destruction equivalent to the 8th Circle.
She blew her breath toward the airborne Superbia and destroyed any clouds in the way. The power of it truly couldnāt be described in books.Ā Nothing was left in the place where the breath passed.
āHuuuuā¦ā As the breath died, Veronica let out a tired sigh and took several deep breaths while steam emerged from her mouth.
āTch. It ran away? It is more annoying than a master level aura user,ā she grumbled in an annoyed voice.
Veronica had definitely missed out on the kill. She didnāt know what creature it was, but it was more difficult than she thought.
āIndeed, he wouldnāt have died if it wasnāt that much.ā A bitter expression crossed Veronicaās face as she thought of Elder Hermanās body which she had passed by along the way. Elder Herman had been one of the elders who had known Veronica for decades and treated her like a daughter or granddaughter despite her mixed blood. She had never thought he would die in a place like this.
Even though death didnāt belong to a time or place, she couldnāt help feeling regretful.
After a moment of silence for her dead colleagues, she turned toward Theodore. āYou did well, Kid.ā
āYesā¦ā
āDonāt answer and stay still. Your wounds are deep.ā
It wasnāt easy for Theo to speak. As the sense of urgency and tension faded away, a heavy fatigue came which seemed like it would cut off Theoās consciousness right away.Ā Veronica realized this and placed his head on her lap while calling to someone, āHey, you can come out now.ā
Who was she calling? His heavy eyes found green hair among the trees.Ā She had probably met Veronica while fleeing and guided her toward the location of the fight. The high elf, Ellenoa, came out with Veronicaās permission and grabbed Theoās right hand gently.
āTheodore, Theodoreā¦!ā Her glad calls echoed in his ears a few times.
Vitality flowed from her fingertips and gradually improved the condition of his right arm and body.Ā He wanted to reply to her call, but the damage accumulated in Theoās body didnāt allow him to remain conscious any further.
āAh, how long will I sleep this timeā¦?ā He could sense it. This was the aftermath of forcefully having Alfred ātransmittedā to him.
Theodore fell unconscious as the two beauties called his name. Shortly before his vision and hearing cut off completely, he heard a voice.
[The 4th Seal which unlocked through an unusual path has been resealed. The user wonāt be able to use āOverwriteā until the 4th Seal is released normally.]
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[You were mentally hurt by Transmission. Time is needed to restore your mental state.]
[At the present time, there is no knowing how long it will take.]
[Entering a forced dormancy.]
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