” (…What a sight.)”
The light of destruction faded, and my vision cleared.
What spread out beneath me was a massive hole, so deep that its bottom was nowhere to be seen.
The point where I activated 〖Colorless Royal Authority: Timeless Brilliance〗 was more than a kilometer inland from the coastline, but the massive hole extended all the way to the sea.
Seawater would soon flow into the bottom of the deeply carved hole.
“(Well, it would be nice if this was the end of it… but there’s no way it would be, right?)”
The destructive range of 〖Colorless Royal Authority: Timeless Brilliance〗, which consumed almost all of my 〖Mana〗, easily exceeded ten kilometers.
I was able to obliterate the Chaos’s flesh that was trying to advance into the sea without a trace, but… that was just a small part of it.
The Chaos, which was like a living Great Forest Sea, was not something that could be dealt with by ten or twenty kilometers.
“(Besides, without defining its form, it’s hard to make an effective hit, huh?)”
No matter how much physical damage I inflict on the Chaos, whose physical existence is vague, the damage will only remain superficial.
I probably haven’t reduced its 〖Life〗 much at all.
Also, there’s no sign that 〖Mana Eclipse〗’s 〖Leaked Magic〗 has been activated.
It’s a waste that I couldn’t spare any attention to my 【Unique Skill】 while charging my 〖Royal Authority Skill〗, especially since the “Demon Lord” had given me a recovery debuff.
“(Plan A is scrapped, then. Guess it’s a brawl after all.)”
I looked at the black Great Forest Sea that covered the ends of the earth and continued to expand.
It almost looked like a black, murky tsunami was surging in from the land.
The main body of the Chaos… or rather, its entirety. The entire Great Forest Sea is the Chaos. There’s no vital point like a heart or core.
Even after subtracting the portion I blew away at the start, more than 90% of it still remains.
“Ho, so that’s Chaos. The real thing has a truly exceptional presence.”
Suddenly, the “Demon Lord” appeared behind me. Paula was next to him.
『I’ll leave the support to you.』
“You may rest easy, 〖Order Territory〗.”
A 〖Political Territory〗 was constructed by magic.
The 〖Political Territory〗, which boasted an extraordinary range, immediately came into contact with the Chaos’s 〖Zone Control〗, but no shockwave was generated.
“The Kai-Geki Phenomenon, was it? As planned, I’ve eliminated the rule of shockwave generation upon contact with the 〖Political Territory〗. You too, should wield your power to your heart’s content.”
『Thanks. I’m also grateful for the 〖Mana〗.』
Since some of the 〖Mana〗 supply from the 〖Political Territory〗 is being diverted to me, I’ve already recovered over ten thousand.
With this, there should be no problem in combat.
『Alright, let’s go, 〖Territory〗 activate!』
I activate the maximum range of 〖Zone Control〗 with the ‘Expansion’ enhancement.
Since the “Demon Lord” isn’t resisting, the 〖Political Territory〗 was easily pushed back.
While using ‘Identification’ to ensure that my two allies aren’t harmed, Paula casts a spell.
“〖Area Edit: Reinforce〗, 〖Area Enchant: Invade〗. I’ve strengthened your control.”
『Thanks, with this, we should be able to clear the first hurdle. …Well then, you two, I’m counting on you to watch my back.』
I said that and flew towards the Chaos.
Our 〖Zone Control〗 collided, causing shockwaves, but since we were far apart, the impact wasn’t that strong.
“(We’re evenly matched even after all that. It’s as I predicted, but it’s still a bit of a shock.)”
White flames that turn everything into Mana Crystals and black plant groups that infinitely multiply and expand.
They were clashing right in the middle between me and the Chaos. This meant that the strength of both of our 〖Zone Control〗 was almost the same.
I knew from the previous battle that Chaos Spawns had stronger 〖Zone Control〗 compared to their 〖Beast Rank〗, and that the boss, Chaos, was no exception, so I had them back me up like this.
If we’re evenly matched, then the minimum requirement has been met.
“(〖S(Sparkle) U(Aproot)〗)”
“…………”
First, I showered it with countless magic bullets.
Then, the Chaos’s 〖Mana〗 pulsed, and huge petals appeared all over the Great Forest Sea. From there, black beams of light were fired.
It wasn’t the black that resulted from the absence of light, like the darkness of night, but rather a murky black, like a strange color that was created after mixing a bunch of paints haphazardly.
The black beams detonated the magic bullets one after another.
Once I had intercepted all of them, it was my turn. The petals, which were the cannons, were aimed at me.
“(Too slow. Thanks to that, I’ve finished adjusting my 〖Zone Control〗.)”
After firing 〖S(Sparkle) U(Aproot)〗, I hovered in place and focused on expanding my 〖Zone Control〗 horizontally.
Due to the fact that the Chaos was larger than me, my 〖Sunflare Furnace〗 would be outsized by the Chaos’s vast 〖Zone Control〗 in its natural state.
However, now that I’ve expanded it horizontally, I can compete in terms of width.
With this, the preparations are complete.
“(【Thunderous Cycle of Rise and Fall】—Manifestation of Control)”
—Plop.
The earth sank. No, it was this world itself that sank.
As if changing the channel on a TV, or switching scenes in a picture-story show, the land of the Eastern Continent that had existed until then disappeared, and in its place appeared a lake of molten iron.
The lake, which was so dazzling that it could only be recognized as white rather than crimson, stretched from north to south.
“(〖Zone Control〗 is apparently a force field created by the 〔Soul (Arche)〕.)”
I recalled the words of a sage who had assisted in the research of 〔Soul (Arche)〕 alongside the Great Sage.
Just as a celestial body with a vast mass forms a gravitational field and distorts space-time, the 〔Soul (Arche)〕 of a powerful Demon Beast creates a special force field that rewrites the environment.
Theoretically, it shouldn’t be possible to create 〖Zone Control〗 with the 〔Soul (Arche)〕 of a 〖Feral Beast〗, but what assists in that is the 〖Territory〗.
It also helps with control.
…Well, I’m getting off topic.
In short, 〖Zone Control〗 is a force field and has no form, but… if it exists there, I can give it form with my 【Unique Skill】.
And when this force field takes form, the terrain within the range is temporarily erased, and a world that matches the nature of the 〖Zone Control〗 manifests.
—Gooooo… crackle crackle crackle…
The black beams were engulfed in white flames, turned into Mana Crystals, and fell.
During the manifestation of control, the effects of 〖Zone Control〗 are dramatically enhanced.
In the case of my 〖Sunflare Furnace〗, it was an ultra-high temperature furnace.
The firepower that could instantly melt even the highest grade mithril, combined with the special characteristic of turning what it burns into Mana Crystals, was a scorching defensive wall that was effective even against Chaos.
“(I won’t let it into the sea. I won’t let it onto the human continent either. This is the final defense line.)”