The 〖Zone Control〗 that appeared through Manifestation has several properties that differ from the norm.
One of them is its extraordinary dominance. In an experiment a few hours ago, even the “Demon Lord” at full power couldn’t take even a few meters of my 〖Sunflare Furnace〗.
“(Come on!)”
Unfazed by the sudden appearance of the mysterious furnace, Chaos continues to advance.
I also move forward, and I reach the boundary between the 〖Sunflare Furnace〗 and Chaos’s 〖Zone Control〗 first.
The second characteristic of Manifestation: the range of Manifestation doesn’t change even if I move.
It’s probably related to being fixed to the land. The area of effect is fixed at the time of activation, and it remains for a while even if I leave the place.
That’s why I can stand on the edge of the 〖Sunflare Furnace〗 myself.
Well, since I’ve also activated my own 〖Zone Control〗, the white flames extend to the outside of the Manifestation… but that’s not important.
“…………!”
“(Shoot it down!)”
And the third characteristic: the terrain that appears through Manifestation can be manipulated at the will of the activator.
The torrent of white molten iron burns away the storm of black leaves and petals that Chaos unleashed.
The source of the molten iron is the center of the 〖Sunflare Furnace〗, a golden ring floating in the air.
Molten iron flows endlessly from that golden ring, pouring into the furnace on the ground. That’s what was released as a torrent.
The burned black leaves turn into Mana Crystals and are stored in 〖WWW (Waning and Waxing Wisdom)〗.
My hand has gained another card.
“(Oh, here they come)”
And then another card comes from behind.
Cutting through the wind, a number of pure mithril weapons arrive. They are the Silver Vassals of the “Demon Lord.”
Most of them were shattered in the battle with me, but they were repaired at a rapid pace.
『As planned, I will handle the interception. You focus on attacking.』
『Roger!』
After responding via 〖Telepathy〗, I dash out, following the Silver Vassals that passed me.
Chaos launched a wide variety of… or rather, a miscellaneous assortment of attacks, but the Silver Vassals, given the laws of indestructibility and discipline—an effect that makes it harder to be swallowed by chaos—were able to defend against them to some extent.
Well, there’s still some distance, and it feels like a probing attack.
If I get closer, Chaos’s attacks will increase in intensity and accuracy, and it won’t be long before the Silver Vassals alone can’t handle it.
“(That’s why I need to attack and force them to allocate resources to defense, 【Thunderous Cycle of Rise and Fall】!)”
The number of Lightning Strikes I can control simultaneously is currently thirteen.
A considerable amount of 〖Mana〗 is drawn, and thirteen bolts of lightning pierce Chaos.
“…………”
But Chaos doesn’t care about the Lightning Strikes and reaches out with its demonic hand.
It twists together several roots and trunks, even grass and flowers, to form a giant spear. It thrusts the sharp tip straight forward.
『The Silver Vassals can’t handle that, I’ll stop it!』
『Understood』
I stood in front of the scattered Silver Vassals and held up the Ancient Spear I had imitated.
The giant spear is thicker than my diameter. Physically, there’s an impossible weight difference, but I have a reliable 〖Skill〗.
“(〖Super Leap〗, 〖Blast Dash〗, 〖Perforation〗, 〖Charge Thrust〗—)”
I’m layering 〖Skills〗 suitable for a Charge.
I feel the speed jump up in two stages, and just before the collision, I activate my 【Unique Skill】.
“(—Form Definition!)”
Almost simultaneously with the impact of the Lightning Strike, the Ancient Spear and the giant spear clashed.
The solid response transmitted from the handle of the Ancient Spear. The giant spear, its chaotic nature nullified by Form Definition, is pierced and scatters wood chips like ordinary wood.
But the other side is a 〖King Beast〗. Even if its abilities are nullified, it won’t end without a fight.
It forcibly compresses the unnecessarily large giant spear, trying to reduce the momentum of me advancing inside.
“(〖Super Leap〗!)”
I kicked off the air again. I also poured all my 〖Mana〗 into the flight Artifact to secure acceleration.
I return to the same speed as before.
『〖Order Alteration〗, you shall not stop.』
『Nice!』
Furthermore, with the support of the “Demon Lord,” I was granted deceleration mitigation.
I break through the giant spear while maintaining momentum and leap out in front of Chaos.
And then, the “Demon Lord’s” deceleration mitigation is canceled. With a magic called 〖Order Surveillance〗, they can grasp the battle situation even from a distance.
Chaos sends countless vines and branches, but I dodge by diving down.
“(〖Staff of the Gods〗, Form Definition, 〖Compact Slash〗!)”
I fall towards the edge of Chaos—the front line of the Great Forest Sea—and use my 【Unique Skill】 to fix the area around the landing point. Then, I deliver a slash with the Ancient Spear.
The Ancient Spear also has an additional effect of expanding the attack range. It’s already a long weapon, but this effect allows it to inflict even greater damage.
“(〖Cloud Camouflage〗, 〖Charge Slash〗!)”
But I can’t be satisfied with just one hit.
I dodge Chaos’s counterattack with a sideways jump, swing my blade horizontally for a follow-up attack, and then jump into the air for the next attack.
It seems Chaos doesn’t have pain receptors, and even the Ancient Spear’s expanded attack is less than a scratch considering the opponent’s size.
The Ancient Spear has an unrecoverable effect, so theoretically, I should be able to kill it eventually, but if I take too long, Chaos might shift its target to the human continent.
I have to defeat it before that happens.
“(Form Definition, 〖Replicant Form〗!)”
While scattering Lightning Strikes to increase the number of parts where I can deal damage, I imitate another Ancient Spear. Then, I spin like a top and slash a wide area.
Increasing the number of weapons is the same as increasing the number of weaknesses, but I can’t afford to worry about that.
From here on, the key is how much firepower I can put out.