An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

Laws's warning spread throughout the battlefield.

Even without Meredith's foul Age of Gods magic and genius-level magical talent, the man before him had surpassed the strongest realm with the items he had created with his own hands.

In another sense, Oscar is also a monster.

"The next step is crucial..."

On the contrary, although Oscar appeared calm on the surface, he was sweating profusely inside.

Taking advantage of his carelessness after the battle with Meredith, Oscar's defeat of the brigade commander-level knight was a stroke of luck. That said, the 'Greater Demon Sword', Oscar's ultimate weapon, had been used up. The 'Small Demon Sword' hadn't been replenished since its use in the Battle of Funajima, so its stock was low. The Black Knight was also still in its experimental stages.

Facing a group that even Meredith couldn't easily annihilate, if he let his guard down even for a moment, he'd be killed in an instant. Oscar gathered his spirits and looked around at the knights surrounding him.

Just now.

“—‘Flash’!!”

"One person's been taken care of!"

A sword light drew an arc and flew over through the heavy rain. Then the medulla oblongata of a knight guarding behind Oscar was cut off and he fell to the ground and died.

"Chris! Car Media!"

"And us too!"

The elite Melkinean pirates, led by Ned, rushed into the air.

They used the mass-produced black boots that Oscar had delivered in advance as a safety measure, running in the air and gathering around Oscar.

Among them, there is even a surprising figure.

"Who are you……"

"Yes, Mr. Oscar, my name is Tigne, leave the recovery magic to me!"

A girl with a determined look said this. She was Tigne, currently being held like a princess by a pirate.

Not only does she possess inherent magic, she can also use recovery magic, so having her help is like adding wings to a tiger. However... Oscar hesitates to bring the girl that Mel desperately protects to the battlefield.

"I can't just stand by and watch while my sister and my benefactors fight!!"

Tigne spoke firmly as she unfolded a barrier in the air and stood on it.

Despite her young age, her eyes conveyed a strong will, and although the color was different, they were very similar to Mei'er's.

"Don't worry, comrade. We still have to ask little Tigne to wear a maid outfit. I will protect her even if it means death."

Ah Kuang said with a confident smile, and the other pirates also surrounded Tigne to protect her.

"Don't overthink it! Let's deal with them quickly and rescue Mei'er and the others!"

"Katie is right, Oscar. Don't worry, if Mel wants to scold you, I, the second-in-command, will take the blame."

"Really... I understand, Tigne-chan. I'll leave everyone's care in your hands."

"yes!"

With a reliable companion, Oscar felt more relaxed.

On the contrary, the knights had distorted expressions, and they looked at the heretics who insisted on resisting to the end with eyes full of madness and hatred.

"No problem, all of you will be punished by God!"

Then, the bell rang to start the second round.

Amidst thunder, lightning, violent winds, and heavy rain, a fierce battle unfolded in the air.

As for the pirate group, leaving aside the cadres like Chris, even the elite pirates still cannot gain the upper hand against the knights.

However, when they were injured and on the verge of death, they were immediately healed by Tigne's healing magic. Although she didn't have the overwhelming regenerative power of Mei'er, Tigne was still a top-notch healer, and her strength truly supported the pirates' battle.

Not only that, Tigne even smiled and openly threatened her own life, as if saying, "Are you sure I'm God's will? If I get hit by that attack, I'll die, you know?", causing the knights to fight and tie their hands and feet. She seemed to have truly let it go.

Oscar was the sole bearer of Rolls's fierce attack. In the brief gap between attack and defense, Oscar saw Tigne's actions and couldn't help but say:

"I see, like sister, like sister..."

Her personality really matches her smile.

Perhaps to cooperate with Oscar, Ross unexpectedly spoke to Oscar at this time.

"There's something I want to ask you."

Oscar and Ross were both injured and their equipment was damaged. At this moment, both of them were gasping for breath.

The slowly sinking island was surrounded by a "wall of seawater" that was already nearly a hundred meters high. In the gaps between the thunder and the roar of the violent wind, the clamor of people desperately running for the boats could be heard.

Perhaps it was this enclosed space, coupled with the noise that masked the sound of his voice, that allowed Ross to express the indescribable emotions within him...

"—'With free will'. Did Meredith Raison say this herself?"

Oscar was speechless. This question was completely unexpected, and Oscar could hardly hide his confusion.

But for some reason, Oscar felt that he could not get away with it at this moment, but had to answer him - he had to answer the enemy in front of him, the church warrior he was supposed to defeat.

"...Those are the words Meredith inherited, from the woman who saved her heart in the past and was like a sister to her."

"A woman who's like a sister? What's her name!? What's that woman's name!?"

"Her name is Berta. Berta Liebl."

「!?」

Ross was stunned with astonishment, and then his body suddenly relaxed, and the staff he had raised dropped. The change was so great that even Oscar was surprised.

“…You said it was inherited from her, so that means…”

"Yes, she has passed away."

“Is that so… I see… That girl… inherited it…”

Ross's fighting spirit was obviously reduced.

At this moment, a powerful magical power rushed to the sky, and Oscar could never mistake the brilliance of the sky.

"Oh! Xiaonai! If you can help me, I will be very happy!"

Meredy's voice came over the communicator. Oscar smiled confidently at the additional information. This is a request from our leader, so of course I can't refuse.

As long as it is a request from Milady, Oscar will definitely respond.

"Natsu! Please!"

"Leave it to me!"

The other partner also responded in perfect harmony.

"Ross Byrne! If you have any regard for the future, please turn a blind eye at this moment!"

A small portal opened on Oscar's side, and Oscar's attention was no longer on Royce.

Because even if the other party didn't answer, Oscar was sure that Ross Byrne would not stop him.

Let’s go back a little in time.

A vast hole opened in the center of the ocean, and Antika gradually sank into it. Miredy and Mel watched from the side as Antika sank, battling in the harsh sea conditions. Facing the mythical beast, they were locked in a bitter battle.

“Damn it—‘Sky Spear’!!”

Using gravity magic, Meredith compressed three of her highest-level fire-attribute attack spells, "Sky Spear," and released them with enhanced penetrating power. The "Sky Spear" struck the divine beast squarely on the underside of its head, but after the blazing flames, only a small shave was visible on its surface.

Then, a storm of thunder came with roaring sounds.

"Xiao Mi!"

Mei'er deployed a pure water barrier above Meredith, and the lightning was guided into the sea along the water flow.

"Mei'er! What should I do? My attacks are ineffective against it!"

"If it's Natsu-kun's 'Senbu', that should be enough."

This is like looking for fish in a tree. The most efficient way to rescue the residents from the sinking island is to move them. And if no one is there to deal with the mythical beast, it will naturally target the island and wreak havoc.

While they were complaining, the beast opened its mouth wide, and a scorching light flashed from its rows of teeth.

“That’s terrible!”

"oops!"

Meredi deployed her barrier, then unleashed a blazing flame, creating the illusion that the world was ablaze. The torrential rain evaporated the moment it touched the flames.

Meredi had just witnessed this fire breath and confirmed its power. If Meredi had activated "Absolute Disaster" on the spur of the moment, he would easily be pushed beyond his capacity.

Therefore, Meredi deployed a barrier, and whenever the barrier was about to be destroyed, Mei'er would regenerate it. This was how the two of them survived the fire breath.

"Mmmmm, my magic power..."

"Okay, okay, I'll help you regenerate too."

Magical power as bright as the morning glow completely restored Meredith's magic power and physical strength.

"Thank you, Mei-nee! It's so reassuring to have someone here to help you respond!"

"Haha, that's good. But you're almost at your limit, aren't you?"

Seeing the flames gradually weakening, Mei'er drank the last of her magic recovery potion.

Then, as the flames vanished, the dark clouds above swirled. The storm, centered around Meredith and Mel, erupted into a whirlwind, whipping up the seawater into a violent waterspout.

"Don't even think about it!"

Mei'er, who was confident that she could handle water flow well, began to work to offset the waterspout.

In the eye of the tornado, Meredith decided to hand his life over to Mel and use his last trump card.

"I'm going to cancel it, Xiao Mi, is it okay?"

“…Of course, this one move will decide the outcome! — 『Black Sky Poor』!!”

With a bang, the waterspout was eliminated as if it had exploded.

Then, Meredi, whose entire body radiated the light of the heavens, unleashed the profound power of gravity magic.

——Buzz buzz buzz buzz!

I saw a black sphere covering the head of the mythical beast, and its effect was similar to that of a black hole, swallowing up and destroying everything.

The earth-shaking roar was the first cry of pain uttered by the divine beast. Its eyeballs exploded and the scales on its head cracked.

"Success!"

Meredy gritted her teeth, enduring the overwhelming outpouring of magic power, and cried out with a feeling of certainty of victory, but...

——Roar～～～～!!

The next moment, a dark red light erupted. A massive spherical release of magical energy, accompanied by a physical impact, created a momentary crater in the sea's surface and a hole in the dark clouds above.

Meredy and Mel screamed together and were sent flying by the impact.

Because the impact damaged their internal organs, Miledy and Mel vomited blood. Although they immediately recovered completely with regeneration magic, they suffered a great mental blow.

"You're kidding, right? You actually used your strength to forcibly defeat Hei Tianqiong..."

A ray of sunlight shone through a hole in the blown-away dark clouds.

The sea water crawled around the body of the divine beast, and then the broken eyeballs and shattered scales recovered in the blink of an eye.

——Buzz buzz buzz buzz!!

The mythical beast roared towards the sky. Under the sunlight, its majestic roar really looked like a monster from the mythical world.

"... Mei'er, do you think magic that can regenerate past injuries will be effective?"

"You're not referring to the injury just now, but the one from earlier, right? That's impossible."

Magic that regenerates past injuries consumes magic power proportional to the amount of time replayed. Divine beasts are monsters that were sealed away in the distant past, as early as the Age of Mythology. Even with Mei's powerful magic, it's impossible to do this.

"I suppose so. I imagine it must have been quite weakened when sealed, but it's still impossible... How can we defeat it?"

While they were talking, the dark clouds returned, and the beast unleashed countless thunderbolts. Furthermore, several massive waterspouts were generated, enveloping Meredith and Mel.

“Wow—‘Calamity’!!”

"——'Nami Castle Wall'!"

Meredi's gravity field forcibly changed the waterspout's path, while Mei'er's pure water barrier deflected the lightning.

At this moment, a breath of fire erupted, and although the two used barriers and regeneration to resist, they were completely slowed down.