Episode 427: Sacred Sword
Yuma glares at the Demon Lord in the sky.
–This guy definitely knows I have a time limit. That’s why he’s stalling.
Yuma is intimidated by the Demon Lord’s intelligence, which is greater than he imagined. Even if he has the advantage in compatibility and the battle, he will surely be killed once the Metallization wears off.
Yuma stares at the “Ceiling of Light” above. The ceiling spreads out from a giant white pillar at its center. If it can’t be destroyed by magic or physical attacks, then the only option is to destroy the terrain itself.
Yuma approaches the central pillar and concentrates.
He merges his two right arms, transforming them into a thicker arm. The red and blue metals combine, resulting in a color close to purple.
When he merges his two left arms, they transform into a thick, powerful arm clad in gold and green armor.
Yuma pulls back his right fist. Blue flames erupt from his arm. He steps forward with his left foot and unleashes a full-force straight punch.
“Ooooooooooooooh!”
The purple, powerful arm strikes the pillar directly. The fist sinks deep into it, and cracks run through the pillar.
Blue flames leak from the cracks, and the giant pillar shakes slightly. But it’s not completely destroyed yet. Yuma pulls back his left fist.
A tornado forms around his left arm, and Lightning wraps around his fist. He steps forward with his right foot, causing the ground to shake, and unleashes a left Seiken Zuki with that momentum.
The surface of the pillar explodes, and the raging wind and Lightning destroy the surroundings.
The pillar leans heavily and crumbles away. The “Ceiling of Light” created around the pillar also disappears. Yuma kicks off the floor and jumps high into the air.
He extends his arm to catch the White King, who is trying to escape into the sky.
The Liquid Metal arm stretches endlessly, firmly grabbing the Demon Lord’s leg.
“I won’t let you get away!”
Yuma retracts his arm in one swift motion, throwing the Demon Lord towards the ground. The Demon Lord is unable to regain his balance and is slammed onto the floor.
The floor explodes, and the buried Demon Lord is unable to move.
Yuma glides down and crashes onto the ground. He pulls back his left arm, clad in gold and green armor, and aims at the fallen Demon Lord.
“Eat this!”
The launched powerful fist stirs up a blast and Lightning, and the Demon Lord’s body is blown to smithereens.
Yuma, having landed, pulls back his arm. A large Hole opens up at his feet, and dust billows up. Yuma scans his surroundings.
Then, particles of light rise into the sky from nowhere, taking shape in the air.
What appears is the figure of the Demon Lord, with his large wings spread wide.
As expected, as long as there is Mana in this space, he can’t be completely defeated.
–I and that guy must be consuming a lot of Mana. If there’s no Spatial Mana left, I can definitely defeat him!
Yuma kicks off the floor and takes off. Using Wind Magical Power, his speed increases rapidly.
The Demon Lord also moves at super speed, not wanting to be outdone.
He couldn’t follow with his eyes, but he knows where the Demon Lord went with his spatial awareness ability.
Yuma unleashes a spinning kick in mid-air at the Demon Lord, who appeared on his flank.
The Demon Lord is caught off guard and unable to react. The kick lands squarely on his neck.
Spinning around, he flies and collides with the ground. The Demon Lord, with his neck twisted in an odd direction, staggers but somehow manages to stand up. Yuma shifts into an even higher gear.
He kicks the “Wind Ball” he created in mid-air, instantly closing the distance between him and his opponent.
He swings his right, powerful arm at the Demon Lord, who has stood up. The purple fist explodes, and blue flames erupt and detonate.
If the fist clad in gold and green armor hits, pieces of flesh will fly away with wind and Lightning Strike.
Even so, the Demon Lord regenerates at high speed, somehow managing to retain his original form, but he is becoming unable to keep up with Yuma’s rush.
The regeneration of his body begins to slow down, and he staggers backward.
–The Spatial Mana is decreasing! I’ll keep the pressure on!
The moment Yuma stepped forward with momentum–a chilling sensation ran down his back.
The weakened Demon Lord had created a single sword. It was a beautiful, slender sword.
A green Jewel was set in the hilt. It didn’t seem to have as much power as a greatsword, but the Magical Power emitted from the sword was extraordinary.
Yuma stops charging and takes a step, then two steps back.
The Demon Lord, who had been looking down, raises his face and holds the sword. The giant and the Demon Lord glare at each other. Unable to withstand the tense atmosphere, Yuma moves first.
He kicks off the floor and charges at the White Demon Lord. He pulls back his right fist, trying to unleash a Seiken Zuki.
But the Demon Lord’s movements are faster. The opponent steps forward and slashes upward with the sword.
“Ugh!”
Yuma’s right arm flies into the air. His arm was severed from the shoulder.
It’s different from the slow swing of the greatsword. He attacks with tremendous speed. Yuma struck with his remaining left arm.
The moment he thought his fist had hit, the Demon Lord’s figure disappeared.
When Yuma stopped moving, a shock ran through his back.
“Damn…”
What Yuma saw when he turned around was the figure of the Demon Lord, frozen with his sword swung down. His back had been slashed.
Yuma staggers backward.
The Demon Lord steps forward again and swings his sword. He guarded with his left arm, but it is cut off by the sword. Even an arm clad in a Magical Barrier cannot defend against it at all.
Yuma jumps back.
The arm that fell to the floor melts and crawls back like a snake. When it touches his leg, it is absorbed into his metallic body, and his black arm regenerates.
Yuma grips his hands, confirming that they move properly.
His arm has returned to normal, but the partial 【King】 release has been canceled due to being separated from the Chimera’s Jewel.
He returns to his normal giant form, and his combat ability is greatly reduced.
His breathing becomes shallow, and his shoulders move up and down.
The opponent doesn’t attack immediately either. Undoubtedly, the Demon Lord’s movements are also sluggish.
Yuma is convinced.
–The Mana in this space… is thinning.