“That’s the 【Yellow King】’s true form.”
“True form?”
Yuma couldn’t understand what Albert meant.
“Are you saying that the deer form wasn’t the 【Yellow King】?”
“No, that was also the 【Yellow King】. That monster has multiple forms. And that giant form is the 【Yellow King】’s battle form. We call him the ‘Golden God of Destruction’.”
“Golden… God of Destruction.”
Yuma swallowed hard. Indeed, the immense Magical Power he felt from the giant was on a completely different level than before.
“I wonder how much my power will work… Well, I have no choice but to try.”
With that, Albert descended. No matter what, taking on such a monster was too reckless.
“Albert-san, I’ll go! You can’t win against that thing!”
“I know you’re strong. But even you can’t handle him. You’d last a few minutes at best.”
Yuma glared at Albert, annoyed.
“I haven’t even shown my true power yet. Just watch me from there!”
Yuma flapped his wings and dove towards the giant. He ignored Albert shouting something behind him and flew on.
On the ground, the Prometheus members were attacking from a distance, but it didn’t seem to be affecting the Golden Giant.
Yuma landed near Mia.
“Mia-san. Get everyone to fall back. I’ll handle him.”
“Mitaka! Don’t do anything reckless. We’ll take it from here. This is a battle for the survival of America.”
“That’s all the more reason! You’ll just be in the way if you stay here. It’ll distract me when I’m fighting.”
Mia glared at Yuma with a stern expression, but he couldn’t back down here.
Even as they spoke, the giant, crackling with electricity, was approaching. Just as he thought he was running out of time, Akito and Rui ran up from behind.
“Yuma!”
“Yuma, are you okay?”
Yuma retracted his wings and tail, replying, “I’m fine.”
“More importantly, get Mia-san and the others to evacuate. I’ll handle that thing.”
Akito nodded, shouting, “Alright, I got it. Go smash him!”
Rui also said, “Be careful,” and began persuading Mia and the others.
Yuma started walking towards the giant. He continued walking without listening to Mia’s voice from behind.
Albert also descended from the sky. He didn’t try to stop him anymore, which Yuma appreciated.
Yuma stopped fifty meters away from the giant. The towering giant before him was over twenty meters tall, about the same size as the Black Giant.
Yuma focused his mind. The 【Black King】 inside him was excited by the enemy before him.
He released his Magical Power and converted ‘Spatial Mana into mass’. Yuma transformed into a giant black sphere.
Silence spread around them, and after a while, a jet-black giant emerged from the sphere.
Its grotesque appearance and extraordinary Magical Power overwhelmed Mia and the Prometheus members watching from a distance, throwing them into a panic.
Only Albert remained calm, quietly observing the situation.
As the giant Yuma glared, the 【Yellow King】 stopped and stood motionless, facing him.
He didn’t know how strong it was, but he would go all out from the start!
The ‘Chimera’s Jewel’ on Yuma’s left hand began to shine. His left hand was enveloped in Metal Red Liquid Metal, and his right hand turned into Metal Green.
The power that defeated the 【Blue King】. Above all, Wind Magic should be strong against Lightning-type monsters.
His left hand transformed into the head of a Fire Dragon, and his right hand turned into a Longsword imbued with Wind Magical Power. Yuma ran towards the Golden Giant.
“I’ll finish this in one go!”
He raised the Longsword in his right hand and swung it down at the opponent’s head. The 【Yellow King】 showed no signs of moving. He had it—
Just as he thought that, the Golden Giant disappeared. Something that big shouldn’t just vanish. Yuma frantically looked around.
Then, the Golden Giant was standing right behind him.
“You bastard!”
He swung the Longsword horizontally. But once again, the 【Yellow King】’s figure disappeared. Yuma was dumbfounded. Looking around, it was behind him again.
A chill ran down his spine. Fast! This thing is incredibly fast.
Not as fast as the Dark Knight he met in Germany, but for a giant of that size to move like that… Yuma was surprised, but he calmly considered his options.
He had no choice but to maximize his own speed as well. To do that—
Yuma enveloped his entire body in Wind Magical Power. Green patterns appeared on his armor, shining brightly. Furthermore, he activated the Bloodstained Ore (Bloody Ore).
Red veins ran through his body. The surging Magical Power became a blast that headed towards Mia and the others.
Mia, nearly blown away by the force of the wind, desperately endured and glared at the Black Armor giant.
“Is that Mitaka’s… the ‘Black Armor’s’ true power?”
Mia was stunned. However, Albert, who was standing at a distance, began to chuckle.
“I see… If he possesses such immense power, it’s not surprising that he thinks he can defeat the 【Yellow King】. But—”
The smile disappeared from Albert’s face, replaced by a serious expression.
“That monster is not so simple. It’s probably the most unique individual among all monsters.”
Yuma took a step forward. The ground exploded, and the giant ran at an unbelievable speed.
The Golden Giant also began to move. It was so fast that it created afterimages, but Yuma was now able to follow it with his eyes.
He stepped forward with his right foot and swung the Longsword horizontally. Although it barely dodged, he was keeping up well enough.
This time, he unleashed the full power of his Wind Magic and slashed down from above.
The Wind Blade extended, tearing through the earth, but the 【Yellow King】 dodged to the side.
“Damn it!”
Yuma jumped back and gathered Fire Magical Power in his left arm. The Dragon head, with its jaws open, fired a Fireball compressed within its mouth.
It landed at the feet of the Golden Giant, causing a violent explosion.
The Wasteland evaporated, and heat rays scattered over a wide area. Although they were quite far away, Albert and the others would also be affected.
However, they were top-class Seekers. They could also create Magical Barriers, so they wouldn’t be fazed by this much. Yuma decided to unleash his power without holding back.
Smoke billowed from the exploded ground, completely obscuring his vision.
He could still clearly feel the 【Yellow King】’s Magical Power. It didn’t seem to have died from just that.
Yuma lowered his stance, holding his Longsword at the ready.
It would probably emerge from the smoke soon. That’s what he thought, but he felt a fluctuation of Magical Power beyond the smoke.
“What!?”
He looked up in surprise. A flash of Lightning struck Yuma’s body. It gouged out the earth and engulfed Yuma in light.
Yuma, who was clad in Wind Magical Power, managed to endure, but he lost his balance and staggered backward.
That was Thunder Magic… This was the first time he had received something with this much power.
When Yuma looked up again, he saw a giant Dragon. It was about five times larger than a normal one, and the “Gold Dragon” had revealed itself.