Episode 430: A Super Dreadnought Strike
As the angel slowly swung its arm, the enormous Sacred Sword hurtled towards Yuma.
Even though it was concentrated into a single sword, if such a mass of Magical Power fell to the ground, the people living there wouldn’t escape unscathed.
–I have to shatter it here!!
The massive sword advanced between the angel and Yuma. Yuma aligned the sights of his long cannon turret on the angel beyond the sword.
He poured all his Magical Power into the Cannon Shell, generating a vast Lightning from the protrusions on his back.
He could launch the Cannon Shell with the power of Lightning. Preparations were complete.
“Go forth!!”
Immense Magical Power erupted, and the Cannon Shell was launched from the turret as if exploding.
The Cannon Shell, with tremendous speed, was clad in the Magical Power of ‘Wind,’ ‘Fire,’ ‘Lightning,’ and ‘Water,’ flying while rotating.
The instant it collided with the enormous Sacred Sword—an ear-splitting sound echoed.
The rotating Cannon Shell and the massive sword were contending in mid-air. Both were pushing against each other, unmoving. Just when Yuma thought it was no good, a change occurred.
The rotational speed of the Cannon Shell increased, and fine cracks ran through the massive sword.
The Cannon Shell, with flames and Lightning spurting out, tried to advance while emitting smoke. Unable to withstand the pressure of the Cannon Shell imbued with Super Dreadnought Magical Power, the massive sword shattered into tiny pieces.
Slipping through the afterglow of light, the Cannon Shell headed straight for the angel.
The angel, having consumed all its Magical Power, was unable to move.
Yuma’s Cannon Shell firing stance dissolved, and he slowly fell. He looked up at the sky, watching the angel unable to move.
“It’s over.”
The Cannon Shell, rotating with a whirring sound, struck the angel’s chest directly.
In that instant—the sky was enveloped in dazzling light.
An explosion exceeding a hydrogen bomb occurred in mid-air, and immense energy headed into space. A tremendous shock spread around, blowing away the clouds and causing significant damage to the buildings on the ground.
Yuma fell to the ground, and the impact created a large Hole in the ground. Embedded in the earth, Yuma lay sprawled out, gazing at the sky.
Fumes covered the sky above. The power was beyond imagination. The White King’s Magical Power had completely vanished.
Yuma transformed into an Iron Ball, gradually shrinking and returning to his Black Armor form. However, he couldn’t move. He had used up all his Magical Power.
Strength was rapidly draining from his body. This was a sensation he had never experienced before.
–Ah, this might be bad…
Yuma couldn’t resist the sudden drowsiness and slowly closed his eyelids.
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“Ethan…”
Clark, who had been knocked down, stood up unsteadily, avoiding the broken glass and concrete fragments as he walked.
The sudden explosion had left the International Dungeon Research Organization (IDR) headquarters half-destroyed. It seemed there was considerable damage, but Clark was worried about Ethan’s safety.
Ethan, who should have been next to him, was gone.
A large pillar had fallen in front of him. The wall had also collapsed, and there was a possibility that Ethan was trapped underneath.
Clark climbed over the pillar and shouted as loudly as he could.
“Ethan! Where are you!? Ethan!!”
It was a terrible scene. The floors and walls were cracked, and part of the ceiling had collapsed. Amidst the swirling dust, he covered his mouth and looked around.
Then, he heard a faint voice from beside the pillar.
“…Clark, is that you?”
“Ethan!”
As Clark approached, Ethan was lying next to the pillar. He was trapped under a fallen ceiling panel.
He rushed over immediately, moved the panel aside, and called out to him.
“Ethan, are you alright? Are you injured? Does anything hurt?”
Ethan opened his eyes slightly and looked at Clark’s face.
“…Ah, I’m fine. I was just surprised by the intense shock.”
Ethan raised his upper body and brushed off the dirt on his white coat. “We’ve been through a lot,” he chuckled.
Clark was exasperated, saying, “I was worried about you,” but Ethan stood up without concern.
He looked up at the sky filled with fumes from the collapsed wall.
“It seems that he did it… just as we expected.”
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Rui and Akito took several hours to ascend to the surface.
Normally, it would have taken several days, but with the large Hole in the Dungeon, Rui flew through it.
He gently landed while holding Akito.
“What’s that smoke…?”
Akito shielded his eyes with his hand, gazing at the smoke in the sky. Rui looked around and saw smoke rising from a nearby town.
“Let’s go there. Yuma might be there.”
“Yeah, let’s do that.”
The two had noticed that the White King’s Magical Power had completely disappeared. There was no doubt that Yuma had won.
However, they didn’t know if Yuma was safe.
After walking for a while, they saw a large, half-destroyed building. This facility on the outskirts of the town was the headquarters of the International Dungeon Research Organization (IDR). People in white coats and suits, presumably staff, were coming outside.
Among them was a familiar face.
“Dr. Ethan!”
As Rui rushed over, Ethan gave him a gentle smile, saying, “Ah, you must be Amasawa-kun.”
“Doctor, Yuma… do you know what happened to Yuma?”
When Rui asked with an anxious expression, Ethan scratched his cheek with a troubled look.
“Unfortunately, I don’t know what happened to him either. However, there’s no doubt that he defeated the White King. A tremendous explosion occurred, and the White King seems to have been blown away without a trace.”
“I see…”
Seeing Rui’s drooping shoulders, Ethan spoke kindly.
“Don’t worry, he wouldn’t die so easily.”
“Of course not!”
Akito, who arrived late, frowned.
“That guy has defeated any enemy and survived. There’s no way he’d die from something like this!”
Ethan nodded, saying, “That’s right. You’re absolutely right.”
“He’s alive somewhere. But he fought the White King. It wouldn’t be surprising if he couldn’t move. He might be waiting for your help.”
Akito’s expression became stern.
“Rui! Let’s go!!”
“Yeah!”
The two started running. To find Yuma, whose safety was unknown.