Episode 402: Fierce Onslaught
“Gaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!”
The Ogre, its stomach scorched, screamed and stumbled backward, collapsing to the ground.
Yuma reverted his arm from its longsword form, once again brandishing his Pickel and glaring at his opponent. The consecutive attacks seemed to have finally taken their toll.
Yuma moved forward to deliver the finishing blow. At that moment, the surrounding Ogres rushed toward him all at once. But they weren’t attacking Yuma.
They were gathering around the Giant Ogre.
What are they planning? he wondered, bewildered. The Ogres began leaping onto the Giant Ogre’s body.
Their bodies melted and dissolved, fusing with the Giant Ogre.
“What… is this?”
All the remaining normal Ogres had merged. The Giant Ogre seemed to have grown even larger.
Another pair of arms sprouted from its shoulders, increasing its arm count to four. Its horns grew longer, and its grotesque face became even more menacing.
“Fooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh…”
A low growl grated on his ears. Yuma’s expression tightened as he gripped the Pickel with greater force.
He considered growing to giant size to fight, but the power within him wouldn’t surge forth. The 【King】’s power wasn’t reacting.
–So, it’s not an enemy worthy of the 【King】’s power, huh? But there’s no doubt it’s pretty strong.
Yuma clicked his tongue. Enemies with half-baked power were the most troublesome.
He considered using the Bloodstained Kings Ore, but he had never activated it without growing to giant size.
–Is it safe to use it in my normal state? I’ve never done it before, so it’s scary… I should probably hold off.
The Giant Ogre roared and charged. Yuma steeled his resolve and held the Pickel low.
A fist descended from above.
Yuma leaped back to evade, but the two fists pulverized the ground. Its power had increased as well.
–I have no choice but to go all out!!
He activated the Bloodstained Ore and channeled Ice Magical Power into the Pickel. The ground trembled as the Giant Ogre bore down on him.
Yuma charged forward without flinching.
The instant the two monsters collided—Yuma slammed the Pickel into the ground.
Ice erupted like a crystal cluster, and countless icicles pierced the Ogre.
“Uoooooooohhhhh!”
The Giant Ogre cried out in agony. It somehow shattered the ice and retreated, regenerating its wounds. Yuma stepped forward to pursue.
This time, he channeled Fire Magical Power into the head of the Pickel, swinging it horizontally.
He closed the distance in an instant and slammed it into the Ogre’s stomach. A massive explosion erupted, sending the Ogre flying dozens of meters.
It rolled across the ground but somehow managed to regain its footing and steady itself.
Its stomach was gouged out and charred.
Even so, it let out a roar, and its wounds healed in an instant.
“This is irritating… I need to attack with stronger magic.”
Yuma gritted his teeth and focused all his power. His back bulged, slowly taking shape. It was a second pair of arms.
Just like the Giant Ogre, Yuma had increased his arm count to four.
But there was a crucial difference between him and the Ogre.
The newly created left hand changed to Metal Red, transforming into a Dragon’s head. Furthermore, his right hand was dyed Metal Blue, morphing into the shape of a blue Dragon.
Two Dragon heads rested on his shoulders.
They were like cannon turrets. The two turrets aimed at the Ogre, their ferocious jaws agape.
“Go!!”
What was launched was a bright red Fireball. It struck the Ogre directly, causing a massive explosion. However, the Ogre emerged from the smoke, having defended with a Barrier of Light, only losing two arms.
“Then how about this!”
Next, he unleashed the right cannon. A mass of Frost was fired, striking the Ogre’s left leg directly.
Ice spread like an explosion, creating a crystal cluster. The Ogre’s leg was encased, immobilizing it.
Yuma brandished the Pickel and charged.
He channeled Lightning Magical Power into the head of the Pickel, closing the distance.
“How’s this!!”
The moment he was about to unleash a devastating blow, the Ogre severed its own left leg with a hand chop.
The monster leaped back just in the nick of time.
The Pickel slashed through the air, striking the ice crystal directly. Lightning was unleashed in a frenzy, scattering in all directions. The Ogre retreated, regenerating its left leg.
It stood tall, unscathed, and glared at Yuma.
“This guy… is really annoying.”
Yuma also took a stance, spreading his feet apart and facing the Giant Ogre.
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“What is that fight?!”
Akiyama, watching from the hilltop, wore a grim expression. Even he, who had participated in countless battles in Elceed, had never seen such a fierce battle.
Kitazawa seemed to think the same, his voice trembling as he spoke.
“Is that a human… no, is that person really human?! The opponent is incredibly strong, but he’s far stronger than that!”
The three of them turned their gaze to the battlefield.
Mitaka Yuma was causing explosions, creating ice, and just when they thought Lightning had run across the ground, he was now creating a Tornado and blowing away the Giant Ogre.
Its power was immense, and the Ogre was losing limbs and its body was being damaged.
But it regenerated in an instant and threw itself back into the fight. It was an unbelievable clash. The “Black Armor” freely wielded four types of magic, while the monster healed any wound.
“Both of them are using a tremendous amount of Magical Power. There’s no way it can last that long.”
Oura nodded in agreement with Akiyama’s words.
“Yeah, I think whoever runs out of Magical Power first will lose.”
The three of them worried about Yuma running out of Magical Power. But Yuma, for his part, shifted into an even higher gear, activating even more powerful magic.
A Wind Dragon and a Lightning Dragon appeared, swimming through the air.