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【boom--】

[The seawater exploded, Garima flapped its wings and broke through the water, floating above the sea level, staring at Zaimokuza with a pair of compound eyes, and its hoarse cry could not cover up the resentment and hatred in its heart. ]

[“KUU——GA!!!”]

[At this moment, Garima's heart is filled with murderous intent towards Zaimokuza. The Gurongi are originally a group that values ​​strength and honor above all else. As the leader of one of the groups, Garima naturally has this pride in his own strength. ]

[Especially after it completed the game and became the first and last player in the 'ME' group to be promoted to 'GO', its pride rose to an unprecedented level. It felt like the world was number one and I was number two. The fact that it started its own 'dark game' just one day after completing the previous stage of the game was proof of Garima's overflowing self-confidence.]

[Garima doesn't even care about this game, but has already put it on the next level of the game, which is the "White and Dark Game" in the semi-finals of "Kikiru". It is ambitious and wants to become the first player in the "GO" group to enter this stage again. ]

[This game is just a test to sharpen its new strength. The rest is insignificant. In its heart, it doesn't take Zaimokuza and Kousaka Kyosuke who came to stop it seriously at all. It thinks they are just its grinding stones. ]

[The reality is that Garima has fallen hard, and was hit head-on by the stumbling block in his eyes. This fact is completely unacceptable to the proud Garima. ]

[The feelings of shame and rage burned Garima's heart like a raging fire, almost taking away its sanity for a moment. It immediately followed the anger in its heart and rushed towards Zaimokuza, leaving Kousaka Kyousuke on the other side behind.]

[“It’s okay, Mr. Kosaka. I can do it alone.”]

【Zaimokuza shook his head as he watched Kousaka Kyousuke struggling to stand up and trying to support him, then turned to look at Garima who was rushing towards him, and raised the golden and silver sword with both hands.】

[The raised sword cuts Garima's body in two as he rushes towards this place. The blade reflects the increasingly bright light in the purple-gold eyes.]

[“The battle will be over soon.”]

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Chapter position: 191 / Chapter price: 30 / Word count: 6047 / Update time: 2023-07-25 23:18:39

11. The Sword That Cuts the Sea and Destroys Evil (6K)

[The blade slashed down, and the air made a harsh tearing sound under the blade, like cloth being torn apart roughly, and the next moment it collided with the silver shoulder armor.]

[There was a roar like an ancient bell, and when the sickle and armor collided, there was a wave of brilliant sparks that would only splash out when a steel furnace was hammering weapons. Zaimokuza's feet standing on the beach were instantly buried in the sand up to his ankles. The blow that he took completely passed through his body and turned into wind pressure and shock waves that spread out in all directions. Even the bangs on Kousaka Kyousuke's forehead, who was standing far away, were blown away.]

【"What!?"】

[Then, an unbelievable roar spread across the entire Niigata City beach.]

[Garima stared at the Zaimokuza who was looking down at him, and the emotion in his heart at the moment was close to fear and even disbelief. ]

[Because its attack did not cause even a little damage to Zaimokuza, the double sickles, which were as heavy as a mountain, stuck on the surface of his shoulder armor, but not even a white mark remained on the armor. ]

[Zaimokuza still maintained the posture of holding the sword just now, as if he was unaware that he had been attacked by the enemy. His purple-gold eyes just stared at the other party quietly, and it was impossible to see the hidden emotions in them.]

[In fact, Zaimokuza cannot move now. ]

[The heavy armor on his body had clearly already shattered with the transformation, but at this moment Zaimokuza felt that the weight he was carrying was dozens of times more than before. It was no exaggeration to say that it was like carrying a mountain on his back. Even to lift a finger required much more strength than the previous running.]

[So when he faced Garima's attack before, it wasn't that he didn't want to dodge, but he simply didn't have time to dodge, so he simply stayed where he was and endured it. ]

[Fortunately, despite the complete loss of mobility, Zaimokuza gained unparalleled defensive power in this form. ]

【Click.】

[The crisp cracking sound reached Garima's ears first, followed by severe pain. The compound eyes of the insect, which should have been emotionless, now showed an extremely human emotion of "fear".]

[Dazzling cracks spread from the double blades against Zaimokuza's shoulders, and the sharp forelimbs that Garima was so proud of began to break inch by inch! ]

【There is no time.】

[Amid the falling debris, Zaimokuza felt his strength draining away at a speed beyond his imagination, and thought so, and his free left hand suddenly clenched towards Garima.]

【“——!”】

[A chilling sense of crisis surged from his heart, and Garima immediately began to vibrate the wings on his back, trying to use this to get away from Zaimokuza, who was suddenly filled with a strong sense of crisis, but he was still a step too late. ]

【boom--! ! ! 】

[Several golden ripples spread out from under his feet, and then several huge stone pillars gushed out from the beach, pushing Garima's body directly into the sky amid his screams.]

[“KUUGA! Damn it!”]

[Garima, who was carried into the sky by the stone pillar, roared in resignation, swung his double sickles vigorously, cut off the stone pillar that was supporting his body, and then flapped his wings to fly into the sky.]

[It relied on the insect wings on its back to hover in the air, panting heavily while watching with fear as the person below slowly lowered his hands and looked up at his wood seat, a fierce ideological struggle was going on deep in his heart.]

[Garima is not an idiot. The current situation is very clear. Zaimokuza, who has completed his evolution, is far more powerful than him. Therefore, it is unwise to continue to fight hard when you know you can't win. The smart thing to do is to make a strategic turn.]

[If a bat had faced this situation, it would have already fled by now, but Garima's choice would of course be:]

[“Who would be a coward who runs away from the battlefield? Don’t underestimate me!”]

[Garima did not hesitate to kill the thought that had just emerged in his mind with the illusory blade, flapping his wings with all his might and diving downwards, with the two blades crossing in front of his body.]

[“I am GO-Garima-Ba! One of Gurongi’s most honorable warriors! Don’t even think about asking me to abandon my honor and escape!!!”]

[“Your hatred for trampling on the dignity of our clan will be completely settled here!”]

【Faced with the swooping Garima, Zaimokuza raised his palm to face it without saying a word, and suddenly clenched his palm while shouting.】

[“Taku!”]

【Om—】

[A golden earth totem with wooden feet at its center rapidly spread out in all directions, and in a flash it covered half of the beach and part of the sea water, and emitted a dazzling golden light, dyeing the sky golden like a burning cloud.]

[“Hmm! This is…”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke, who was also included in the totem, suddenly felt an incomparable suction coming from the ground. He was caught off guard and was about to fall forward. Fortunately, he reacted in time and pressed the ground to avoid this outcome.]

[But the next moment, the heavy pressure from his entire body made him unable to hold on any longer and he fell to his knees. He used his arms to support himself so that he would not fall completely. He raised his head with difficulty and looked at the ground surrounded by the totem with shocked eyes.]

[“This suction force!? Could it be that the gravity in this area——No! Has the gravity been enhanced!?”]

[He tried to scoop up a handful of sand, but found that the sand in his hand, which was originally light as nothing, was now as heavy as mercury. The quick-thinking Kousaka Kyosuke understood the nature of the phenomenon in a short moment.]

[It must be said that this discovery and inference really shocked Kousaka Kyousuke beyond words. The ability displayed by this form of Zaimokuza is completely beyond imagination. 】

[Gravity is one of the ultimate manifestations of the power of nature and even the universe, and now this power can be controlled by Zaimokuza? You know, the ultimate manifestation of gravity is the black hole in the universe that can swallow everything! ]

[While being shocked, a trace of fear inevitably arises from the depths of Kousaka Kyousuke's heart. ]

[——Can one control the laws of nature with individual abilities? Is this really something that humans, or living things, can do? ]

[Even Kousaka Kyosuke, who was standing on the ground, was affected, not to mention Garima, who was originally flying in the sky. ]

[A shrill whine sounded, and the huge body that was rushing towards Zaimokuza suddenly turned in mid-air and fell vertically onto the beach, with dust rising everywhere.]

[“What exactly is this power?!”]

[Garima, who was trapped in the sand pit, kept trying to twist his body and struggle, but found that his body was now extremely heavy, as if a huge mountain was pressing it down.]

[But even if it was a real mountain, Garima could tear it apart with its own strength, but now it was completely unable to understand what was happening, and could only stare at Zaimokuza with its compound eyes wide open and roar.]

["What kind of trick is this!? What on earth did you do! KUUGA!"]

【Zaimokuza had no intention of explaining to Garima. After witnessing this, he retracted his outstretched left hand, grasped the giant sword in his right hand, and raised it upwards.】

[When the giant sword was fully lifted by Zaimokuzu, the golden inscriptions on the sword lit up one by one, and a warm golden light bloomed, and there was a faint sound like a ballad circulating around.]

【boom--】

[The stone pillars standing in front of Zaimokuza trembled violently after being brushed by the golden waves, and then slowly broke apart from the roots, breaking into countless tiny stone fragments.]

[But the debris did not fall to the ground in compliance with gravity, but instead rolled towards the great sword raised by Zaimokuza like flowing river water. The broken stones quickly wrapped around the silver sword body and formed a new shape with it as the center.]

【"this--"】

[The huge shadow gradually blocked the light in Kousaka Kyosuke's eyes. Looking at the scene in front of him, even a calm mind like him was completely stunned. ]

【“——”】

[When the light died down, Zaimokuza kept his hands raised with the greatsword, and gasped.]

[But the sword he held in his hand at this moment could no longer be called a “sword”, let alone a great sword, even the term giant sword could not describe it at all.]

[——Because there is absolutely no sword in the world that can be as tall and large as several floors.]

[The fragments formed by the broken stone pillars are centered around the hilt of the sword held by Zaimokuza, forming a shape similar to the original blade. However, the giant sword body that exceeds the limits of human understanding is simple and rough. From a distance, it looks like a mountain that has grown out of thin air on the beach.]

[The bottom of this "mountain" was completely suspended in the air, and the figure of Zai Mu Zai, who was almost completely obscured by this huge object, lifted it up like a newborn mouse lifting a huge elephant in its prime. The scene was so absurd that it was hard to describe.]

【Titan Ascension·Disaster Demon-Breaking Sword.】

[Holding a sword that could no longer be called a sword, Zaimokuza shouted and danced forward to gather strength. The mountain-like sword swept across the beach at low altitude. The wind pressure even created a man-made tornado phenomenon. In an instant, the sand and rocks here were lifted into the air, and the trees fell down. This pure and primitive violence made the surrounding space howl like a tremor.]

[Zaimokuza gripped the sword tightly in his hand, took a heavy step forward that made the sand fly under his feet, and roared loudly.]

[“——What the hell!!!”]

[He swung his sword hilt down at Garima, who was still struggling in the pit, and the mountain range fell forward as he wished.]

【“——”】

[Garima stared at the "mountain" that was falling towards him, his mind went blank, and even his struggles stopped in a trance.]

[The next moment, a white sword light flashed across the center of its face, splitting Garima's body in half from top to bottom.]

[At that moment, everything stopped breathing, and the great sound was silent. ]

[The next moment, a thunderous roar was heard from this beach in Niigata City, spreading throughout the city.]

【boom--!!!!!!】

[“Woooooo!”]

[The storm came over them, and Kousaka Kyosuke, who was shocked and had no time to defend himself, was blown away with a scream, rolling on the beach until he grabbed a protruding rock and stopped.]

[After the giant sword cut Garima in two, its power was still there. The beach exploded in both directions where the sword fell. The invisible power even spread to the distant sea. The sea water was split in two just like Moses ordered the sea to be split in mythology. The fish that were originally swimming in the sea water were flapping their bodies helplessly in the air. The separated shallow sea water revealed the uneven seabed below.]

[This crack spread over the sea for nearly a kilometer in a straight line, and then the sea at the end of the line of sight burst into huge waves as if a C4 bomb was thrown into it. Zaimokuza's sword not only killed Garima, but also created a scene that should only appear in myths.]

[Kousaka Kyosuke stared at this scene in a daze. The power displayed by this attack completely refreshed his definition of the word power.]

【boom! 】

【Garima's severed body also exploded at this time, but what exploded was not flames, but turbulent currents of blue and purple. It was the power of the two elements it possessed, interweaving and rushing towards the sky and into the clouds, temporarily dyeing the sky into two strange colors of purple and blue.】

【Click.】

[When the turbulence subsided, a small black stone fell from the sky and rolled a few times in the pit where Garima was originally located before stopping.]

[This black stone is covered with strange red patterns, like blood vessels flowing inside the human body, and emits a faint red light that gives people an ominous feeling.]

[“That is…”]

【Kousaka Kyosuke saw the fallen stone with his excellent eyesight, and his eyes narrowed slightly.】

【“Zaimokuza, you——Zaimokuza!?”】

[As he turned his gaze towards Zaimokuza, his tone suddenly changed.]

【“…”】

[The palm with faint stardust loosened the hilt of the great sword, and Zaimokuza fell forward to his knees weakly, and fell straight to the ground. ]

[At the moment of falling, a silver light emerged from Zaimokuza's body, and his armor turned into flying lights and dissipated, returning to his true appearance.]

【"Caimu Seat!!!"】

……

[Even though he was prepared, the energy consumption of this new form far exceeded Zaimokuza's imagination. After swinging that earth-shattering sword, he felt like his body had become a cracked bottle, and all the strength in his body was constantly lost through those cracks.]

[The energy consumption was so great that he fainted before he could even utter a word.]

【Quick… wake up… wake up…】

[Who is it? Zaimokuza thought in a daze.]

[He felt like he was soaking in a hot spring, the warmth spreading from his limbs, restoring his tired body.]

[There was a warm and gentle feeling on the back of my head, like a top-quality pillow, and there was also a feeling of something patting my face.]

[“Hurry up and get up. If we don’t go fishing soon, we won’t have any food to eat today.”]

[A girl's voice sounded in the darkness, and the feeling of being slapped on her face gradually increased, as if she was using this action to express her anger.]

[This voice seemed familiar. For some reason, after hearing this voice, Zaimokuza felt a surge of nostalgia and sadness that he had never felt before. It felt as if a sour liquid was about to flow down the corners of his tightly closed eyes.]

[He didn't know where this feeling came from, but the emotion hovering in his heart was so sincere, without any falsehood.]