Comprehensive Manga: The Master is not here today.

Chapter 801 The Final Battle, The Strongest Strike

"How about it……!"

Izayoi Sakamaki was panting heavily, his arms, which were braced against his knees, trembled slightly. The needle-like pain all over his body and the exhaustion from being drained of his strength made him feel that even his vision was a little blurry, as if he would faint at any moment.

The aurora pillar he just unleashed was a full-force attack, and with the enhancement of Galji's abilities, the scale of the attack far exceeded his current limits. It was the strongest attack he had ever unleashed.

But for some reason, after unleashing his strongest attack, he felt an unprecedented sense of insecurity.

Was that attack enough to defeat Absolute Evil?
In any case, at least until the results are confirmed...

So, with only his last shred of willpower, he stared intently at the bottomless pit where the three-headed dragon was, the aftershock of their attack.

Only when he saw the three-headed dragon's figure slowly rise again from the crater and hover in mid-air did he collapse, utterly exhausted. His gaze remained fixed on its opponent, a complex mix of emotions flickering in his eyes, as he sighed with resentment:
"Damn it, is this all it takes? We've lost completely."

The three-headed dragon was in a terrible state, even tragic – part of its body in front of it had been vaporized, and most of the rest had turned into charcoal, with debris constantly falling from its body as it moved.

And in his severely injured chest, one could even vaguely see a living, beating heart.

"……Why?"

The three-headed dragon spoke, looking at Izayoi Sakamaki and Gargi, and sighed before rebuking them in a stern tone:
"Why the rush? Why can't we wait until we've grown up?!"

"If you had just waited until then, you would definitely have been able to kill me and overcome the trial...!"

Its tone was full of disappointment and regret, because after personally experiencing Izayoi Sakamaki's attack, it had completely understood the other party's true nature and knew better than Izayoi what he had missed.

"Wait until I grow up? Let's just take that as a compliment."

However, upon hearing its words, Izayoi Sakamaki forced a smile despite her pain:
"However, you seem to have misunderstood one thing. I might be able to wait until then, but you're unlikely to live to see that day."

"Don't forget, I'm just a supporting character in this battle; the real protagonist hasn't even made his move yet."

Upon hearing this, the three-headed dragon's expression faltered slightly.

Perhaps it was because Izayoi Sakamaki's existence was too special to it that it momentarily forgot about the opponent it had valued most since the beginning.

Moreover, it believed that Fujimaru Ritsuka's plan was to attract its attention with her own uniqueness, and then have Izayoi Sakamaki and Gargi deliver the final blow. However, it seems that Izayoi Sakamaki's words do not represent this.

So it turned to look at Fujimaru Ritsuka, but its attention was immediately drawn to Mash in front of her—

The giant cross shield that Mashu was holding had disappeared, replaced by a turret that looked like a giant spear. Looking at the dark muzzle aimed at it, it even sensed a trace of danger.

only--

"I guess this isn't your real trump card, is it?"

It looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka again, a ferocious grin spreading across its face. This time, it seemed to indeed see a vivid glimpse of death.

That was its death.

"Yes."

In response to the question raised by the three-headed dragon, Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded in affirmation, and then added:

"However, the attack by Izayoi Sakamaki and Gargi just now was also an unexpected situation for us."

Facing a three-headed dragon, one of the oldest and most powerful demon kings, she certainly wouldn't underestimate it. Therefore, when formulating her battle plan, she gave it the utmost attention.

Simply put, while she is the main force in the fight against the three-headed dragon, the others need to do their best to weaken the dragon's power, so that she can deliver the final blow and increase her chances of victory.

Before the battle, Izayoi Sakamaki had confessed to her that she still had a trump card up her sleeve, and Galji's help was also pre-arranged. However, no one could have imagined that their combined attack would be able to severely injure the three-headed dragon to such an extent. Most importantly, in their original plan, Mashu was supposed to continue the attack, ensuring that the scales of victory would undoubtedly tip in their favor.

However, looking at the three-headed dragon's already mangled body, Mashu hesitated and said:

"Master, the current situation..."

"The plan remains unchanged."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's tone was calm yet firm as she looked at the three-headed dragon and said:

"Regardless of the circumstances, as enemies, giving our all is the only respect we can offer."

"Haha, that's how it should be!"

The three-headed dragon laughed heartily, satisfied with Fujimaru Ritsuka's words. Mashu, after a moment of shame, nodded firmly and said:
"Yes!"

Thus began the final battle. Preparations for the attack were complete, and Fujimaru Ritsuka gave the order without hesitation:

"Mash, unleash your Noble Phantasm!"

"Yes, activate the Noble Phantasm—!"

Her robes fluttered without wind due to the surging magical power emanating from her body. Countless magical energies gathered from the cannon's shaft to its muzzle, gradually radiating light. Mash resolutely chanted:

"Anti-paradox construct, formed. Lifespan measuring needle, connected. Distance recording bullet, transformed from paradox to truth. Spatial layer, locked in place!—"

At the same time, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu began to chant together:
"Target locked. Humanity loaded. To the still-shining light, to the still-unfinished path of the stars, to the still-lasting future. Before destruction descends, I will clear all obstacles—"

The two Noble Phantasms were gradually completed amidst the surging chanting of magical energy. The threat that the three-headed dragon could perceive gradually rose from a faint aura to its peak, becoming an immense power that no one could ignore. It was also the greatest crisis it had faced since becoming the "Final Trial for Humanity"!
Even so, the three-headed dragon still showed no intention of backing down.

"Come on, let's settle this with this one strike!!!"

It roared and opened its massive maw, forcibly accumulating heat despite its decaying body, gathering light and heat that shone brighter than flames. This was its proud trump card, a legendary gift said to be capable of destroying a third of the world.

However, this level of power is far from enough!
It gathered its power in a vortex at its chest, creating a scorching sphere. Seeing this, Galji, who had been watching from a distance, widened his eyes in shock and exclaimed in disbelief:

"How is this possible?! It's forcibly releasing two powers that can't be used simultaneously... Has it gone mad?!"

However, the three-headed dragon could no longer hear his evaluation, nor could it perceive anything in the outside world. Two completely different forces seemed to be tearing its body apart. If this continued, even without enemies, its body would probably collapse on its own.

But this kind of problem is no longer important.

Its only desire now is to fight its final battle, burning out its life force!
Then it let out its strongest roar yet, forcibly merging the two forces into one, and blasted it towards the direction where Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu were!

"[Avesta] Activated—Let's counter them one by one, simulate the star map!"

"The Halo of the Overlord—!!"

At the same time, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu's attacks were ready, and the two shouted in unison:

"【The Sword of Human Reason that Proves Hope】—!!!"

"【The Inevitable Existence of Human Reason at the Beginning】—!!!"

In an instant, their strongest attacks, delivered with all their might, collided. At that moment, time seemed to stand still, freezing everything in its place. And then—

The world has lost its color.

(End of this chapter)