An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

"...No, it was the equipment that boy gave us that saved us..."

Listas seemed very unconvinced, and exuded an air of unwillingness to admit defeat.

However, as long as you look at the situation on the battlefield, you will immediately understand this fact.

The equipment used by dragon wings is imbued with gravity magic, which assists flight with super-standard efficiency, allowing dragons to engage in air combat like fighter jets.

The dragon claws and dragon tail equipment are equipped with space-severing functions, which can easily cut through the apostles' flesh.

Although the apostles' abilities had been weakened, the number of apostles that Edel and the other dragons were responsible for dealing with was about twice that of their own army.

Even though the difference in combat power is so significant, the number of dragon people who have been defeated so far is still small. No matter how you look at it, it is all thanks to these magical equipment.

"Fufu, Listas. Seeing how loving they are, you still can't let go of Tio? That's really hard for you."

"I, I didn't..."

Of course, Edel could see that Listas's resentment was because he was jealous of Hajime's feelings.

From a grandfather's perspective, it is actually worth being happy that Listas is still so devoted to his granddaughter even after witnessing her embarrassing appearance.

"A-Anyway! The equipment has nothing to do with the princess! I haven't approved of that brat yet!"

After saying this, the young dragonman Listas flew into the air, chasing after the apostle as if to vent his anger, and fired a series of "Roars".

"Lord Edel! We don't have the time for idle chat right now!"

A slender, glass-colored dragon came to Edel and said this. It was Finley, Tio's servant and second mother.

"Don't worry, I'm not just chatting."

What Edel said was true. He judged that the "Sky Canopy" was almost at its limit and was gathering energy.

A ring of fire appeared above Edel's head, which was suspended in the air.

With the sound of "plop plop" like a pulse, the fire ring became brighter and brighter.

Several apostles, sensing something was amiss, immediately attacked Edel, but Finley stepped forward to buy him time.

At this moment, the "sky canopy" finally shattered. At the same time—

"Spin, O Burning Ring, and spread crimson destruction—"Crimson Sun Annihilator."

That was actually a "roar" that was completely different from the usual one. It caused the scorching flash, compressed to the limit, to spin in a circular pattern, greatly increasing the power of the high-temperature melting and cutting.

That was the most difficult, all-around "Roar" that only the Dragon King could perform, and now it had finally been unveiled.

The crimson ring expanded dramatically in an instant, as if exploding. Every apostle in its path was shattered into pieces, with flames gushing from the cuts, reducing them to charcoal in the blink of an eye.

"...Is it still not possible to block them all?..."

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, there are too many of us. Now we can only trust our comrades on the ground and do what we can."

"I know."

After the "Sky Canopy" was breached, many apostles attempted to rush to the ground or bombard the ground from the air. Most of them were eliminated by Edel's move, but there were still many that slipped through the net, allowing some apostles and artillery to fall to the ground.

The disparity in combat power was simply too great, and this was the most vexing problem at the moment. The dragons in the sky were unable to withstand all the attacking apostles. While their ability to outnumber the apostles was a remarkable achievement, they still felt a surge of regret.

Edel couldn't help but hum. Fenli smiled bitterly and reminded him:

"Don't worry, Edel-sama. Don't forget she's still here."

After saying that, Fenli looked into the distance.

There, the strongest being on the entire battlefield was displaying a battle that was truly "flawless."

In the air, some distance away from where the dragon people were fighting, a flash of black light mixed with silver light flew past.

In an instant, the flash drew sharp-angled geometric figures in the air.

“That’s too fast…!”

An apostle groaned miserably. Her body, along with its core, had been severed in two.

There were seven other apostles in the same state as her. They immediately collapsed and fell to the ground.

Every time a black-silver flash of light left a trail in the air, the apostles in its path were immediately torn apart, completely unable to resist. Such a scene was hard to believe in reality.

“Enough is enough!”

Three apostles stood in the path of the flash. Two were immediately severed in two, but thanks to their sacrifice, the third managed to temporarily block this incredible series of severance.

The crossed greatswords bore the heavy blow, and the apostle was violently thrust backwards through the air. She stared fiercely at the attacker.

"Shirasaki, Kaori!!"

With black hair, black combat uniform, and a pair of black and silver wings on his back, he looks exactly like a fallen angel.

The Valkyrie under the Demon King's command—Shirasaki Kaori.

She was the true face of the black-silver flash that had immobilized nearly a thousand apostles. She raced through the air, her defense flawless, single-handedly holding the upper hand against the majority of the apostles.

"This is the hundredth one!"

"...!"

The apostle didn't even have time to scream, let alone stop her. As their weapons clashed, the apostle suddenly felt the opponent's resistance was gone. In an instant, both arms flew off, their core pierced.

The apostle couldn't understand how this could happen. Although his stats had plummeted, his basic physical strength was still exceptional. He couldn't even see the opponent's sword movement, only the result left before his eyes.

It was truly the state of "before you came to your senses, you'd already been chopped down."

Kaori swung the sword that pierced the apostle horizontally. The apostle, whose functions had stopped, did not move, allowing Kaori to fling her body away under the centrifugal force. As the spurting blood formed a bright red trail in the air, Kaori shook off the blood stains on the sword.

Then, she once again──

"Stop—"

“—‘Godspeed’.”

Entering a super-high-speed realm, fast enough to leave everything behind.

One of the commanders seemed to want to say, "Stop her." Even though they could communicate without speaking, she loudly demanded this of the individual closest to Kaori. Perhaps this indicated their urgency.

Regardless, the result is the same.

After receiving the order, the apostles immediately moved forward to stop Kaori. However, as if they were actively rushing towards the linear flash at full speed, they were instantly torn into pieces, and their body parts were sprayed out.

——Kaori Ryu's new regeneration magic is super fast.

This is one of Kaori's trump cards that allows her to suppress a large number of apostles on her own.

The essence of regeneration magic is "interference in time." Kaori uses this to shorten the time required for all events. This is the principle of this magic. By shortening the time it takes for an attack to impact the opponent, it becomes a swift strike. By shortening movement time, it allows for high-speed movement, similar to teleportation.

The apostle seemed to have noticed this as well.

"This is beyond human possibility."

"You must combine Limit Break with your own sublimation magic. Otherwise, you won't be able to reach this level in actual combat."

"How much mana will this consume? How many times can you use it?"

The apostles pointed out the special characteristics of this magic in unison.

They were all right.

Furthermore, the apostles responded swiftly. Knowing that their opponent wasn't simply shifting space, but was actually moving within it, they immediately switched to a full-scale airspace bombing tactic.

Thousands of apostles simultaneously launched a large number of silver feathers, a large number of decomposition bombardments that did not lock onto the target, but instead randomly swept.

At the same time, he used silver feathers to launch countless attack magic circles, and the highest level of lightning and blue fire instantly filled the entire space.

Such a high-density attack did not actually harm his accomplices. He is truly worthy of being an apostle.

Moreover, they are a group that can communicate with each other instantly. No matter how fast the opponent moves, all individuals can accurately grasp the opponent's position at the same time.

"Shirasaki Kaori. We must eliminate you here."

For the apostles, Kaori is a target that must be stopped.

If she ignored it, the apostles caught in the melee on the ground would surely be killed by her one after another. On the other hand, if the apostolic forces on the ground could eliminate the choir, it would be easier to defeat Kaori.

"What a coincidence, I thought so too. I won't let you break into the ground again."

Kaori was the same, wanting to stop every Angel as much as possible on her own.

The coalition's current situation was already precarious. If these thousand apostles were allowed to reach the surface, the situation would immediately turn unfavorable.

One, ten, fifty, one hundred—

The apostles were cut into pieces one after another, turning into a rain of flesh and blood pouring down.

At the same time, the apostles launched a large number of annihilation magics, turning the sky into a sea of ​​thunder and fire, and a large number of silver bullets and flashes filled the air.

In the meantime, in order to hold Kaori back, the apostles sacrificed themselves and fought back with all their might.

“Aaaaaaaaa!”

“Drink aaaaaaaa!”

The battle unfolding in the air was brutal, a true fight to the death. Before they knew it, both sides were roaring.

Both sides spared no effort and fought with all their might.

For the apostles, this was undoubtedly a nightmare reality.

Throughout history, countless warriors have always joined forces to challenge an apostle.

Unexpectedly, it is now completely the opposite.

In order to defeat a single divine enemy, the apostles must desperately unite to fight.

They even felt that their dignity and the meaning of their existence as "Apostles of God" were shaken.

(...Besides her, there was once someone...who single-handedly led us...)

The apostle was distracted for a brief moment, recalling the past. Under normal circumstances, this would not have happened. Perhaps it was because she saw Kaori's unwavering eyes.

Once upon a time, long ago, there was a being who could completely surpass multiple apostles. Although that being looked nothing like Kaori, the iron-like will revealed in the depths of their eyes was very similar.

"Has this finally reached its limit?"

The apostles finally succeeded in forcing Kaori to stop. Her hands and feet dripped blood, and her beautiful features were covered in heartbreaking burns. The apostles' saturation attacks gradually and steadily took their toll on Kaori.

Furthermore, her mana consumption had reached its limit. If it were just ordinary regeneration magic, it wouldn't be a problem; however, the consumption of magic at the level of "interference with time" was astonishing, yet Kaori had continued using it until now.

No matter how much magic power they possess, humans are not like apostles who can obtain an unlimited supply of magic power from the [Divine Realm], and magic power will inevitably run out.

"You deserve credit for being able to stand up to us to this extent."

Killing more than three hundred apostles in such a short period of time is indeed an incredible achievement.

Kaori's arms drooped limply, her breathing rapid and disordered. The apostle stared at her with a cold gaze.

"But, that's enough. Surrender and accept your fate."

Tragedy and despair are the favorite themes of the evil god. Offering such sacrifices to the god is also one of the duties of the apostles.

"Humans' 'Limit Breaking' will eventually be broken due to exhaustion of energy. Right now, it seems they're relying on Hatayama Aiko's soul magic to hold on, but generally speaking, an ordinary person's soul can't withstand such magic."

Even without excluding the choir, the coalition forces would soon collapse on their own.

The apostle mercilessly reminded Kaori of this reality.

However, the response they received was not an expression distorted by despair, but an extremely bright smile.

"Haha, you want me to despair no matter what, right? But, I'm sorry. The word 'give up' doesn't exist in my dictionary."

"...Don't you see the battle unfolding on the ground? Even at this very moment, the death toll is still increasing at an accelerating rate. Not to mention the number of injured. A human being without a hand or a foot is completely unable to fight. Even if you're powerful alone, it's meaningless."

Does she really think that as long as she works hard enough, she can overcome the difficulties?

In that case, she should be made to understand the reality. No matter how much she tries to show off, one person cannot change the outcome of the battle. The apostle made up his mind, and his words also revealed this determination. Then, Kaori took a deep breath.

"You're wrong about three things."

"Wrong?"

Kaori's words puzzled the apostle. Then, the apostle's eyes widened in surprise.

No wonder.

"Devour it, amplify it—the 'Demon Sword of Returning Disaster'."

Kaori's magical energy continued to surge, and the amount was extraordinary.

Kaori held two greatswords, one of which was black and glowing strangely. Kaori's magic power seemed to originate from that black sword. This magical power triggered a response from the apostle's senses.