The story we started

[A pair of purple compound eyes reflected the approaching fireball, and then it exploded in its field of vision, and the white flames engulfed everything in front of it! ]

【boom--! ! ! 】

[A white column of fire shot out from the center of the quarry and shot straight into the sky, like the first eruption of a dormant volcano after a long time. The raging fire spread fiercely to the open space of the quarry, igniting all flammable items and licking all buildings. Even the police who blocked the battle area a kilometer away could see a terrifying flame rising from the quarry in the distance, and the astonishing high temperature spread in all directions. ]

[“Uooa ...

[A scream of agony also rang out from the spreading flames, the sound so loud that it even temporarily overwhelmed the sounds of explosions and collapses of surrounding buildings.]

[The white flames wrapped around the body of the Zai Mu Zao fell heavily beside the river bank of the quarry. The silver-white armor on his body turned completely black, and scorching hot mist rose from the surface. It was even faintly visible that some parts of the armor were burned red by the fierce fire. ]

[“Ah—Ouch—”]

[Zaimokuza rolled on the ground in agony, using the sand on the ground of the quarry to put out the flames on his body. The sand that touched his armor made a burning "sizzling" sound. The incomparable pain in his body made him completely unable to breathe, and he could hardly even scream.]

[The intensity of the burning pain was second only to the time when Zaimokuza was shot through the eye by the Fourteenth's attack. And unlike the last time, the injury was short-lived and concentrated. This time the pain was a systemic and continuous injury, making him feel like he was in a fiery hell.]

【clang.】

[The purple-gold Titan sword spun and stabbed into the ground far away from Zaimokuza. Soon after it escaped from Zaimokuza's control, the indestructible blade quickly turned back into a motorcycle handlebar that had been pulled out in a twisting and flashing process. The black and white handlebar was lonely and stuck upside down on the ground in the quarry, surrounded by burning flames and sparks. This scene was quite similar to Duchamp's Dadaist art style.]

[Unlike the great victory in the first battle when it was released, Kuuga's Titan form suffered a crushing defeat in the second battle.]

[Not to mention that he couldn't even touch the enemy, the armor on his body, which had superior defense power than other forms, was useless in front of the scorching flames.]

[This also reveals a huge problem, that is, while the Titan form has excellent defensive performance against physical attacks, it is extremely restrained in the face of this special attack. ]

[Patter. 】

[“Ugh!???”]

[Clear footsteps sounded beside his ears. Even though the flames were burning and boiling all around him, the low sound of footsteps hitting the gravel on the ground still sounded like thunder in Zaimokuza's ears. He was moaning in pain and was immediately attracted by the sound. Then he saw Giiga appearing not far ahead.]

[The moment the purple compound eyes met those orange-red eyes, the fear accumulated in the long battle with Gurongi surged up from his heart uncontrollably, and Zaimokuza subconsciously stepped back a little distance with his hands.]

[Buzz—buzz—buzz—]

[Just as Zaimokuza retreated in fear, the pure purple spirit stone on his waist suddenly flickered and stuttered like an appliance with poor signal reception, and the color kept switching back and forth between red and purple. Not only that, even the armor covering his upper body became dim.]

[Finally, the spirit stone turned from purple to red, the armor on Zaimokuza disappeared, and the color of the compound eyes and the pearls also returned to the previous red. It was unexpectedly transformed from the Titan form back to the full-powered form.]

[“Hmph, is that all your strength is?”]

[Seeing Zaimokuza exit the Titan form and transform into the All-Powerful form, Giiga said with disdain, slowly loosening his hands from his waist, clenching and opening them repeatedly.]

[Not only that, its dark red skin seemed to be glowing, and steam began to rise from the surface of its body. The sudden scorching heat made the sand under its feet begin to make crackling sounds, and some of the sand even began to crystallize.]

[You can imagine how high the temperature of giiga's body is now, it is definitely comparable to a steel furnace, the dark silver and red belt around its waist also began to emit red light, and finally its body actually ignited a blazing fire with a "Teng" sound! ]

[Giga, who was wrapped in flames, spoke again, as if the flames burning on his body were just a fake, with no image at all, but the sand around him that had turned red hot could not be faked, this high temperature was the real thing. ]

[“Although your strength is not that great, since you can allow me to use this form, you are qualified to know my name.”]

[“Remember, I am the destroyer who harnesses the man-devouring flames with a silver body, me-giiga-gi!”]

【"--drink!"】

[As Giiga clenched his fists and placed them at his waist, he roared, and the flames burning all over his body quickly gathered in front of him. The extremely hot fire gathered in front of him into a basketball-sized ball of fire.]

[Moreover, the flames emerging from the body and the air continued to rotate and merge into the fireball, but the size of the fireball continued to shrink contrary to its normal state. At the same time, the color of the flame gradually deepened, from red to orange, then to yellow, and then to white, and from white to cyan——]

[Finally, when the flames on the surroundings stopped converging and the flames on Giiga's body disappeared, the color of the fireball was fixed at a pure blue without any other colors.]

[The small blue fireball was suspended in the air, burning quietly. Unlike the previous flames that violently and wantonly vented their power to the surroundings, it was as quiet as a fallen leaf - but this did not mean that its power had decreased.]

[On the contrary, the fireball condensed by giiga at this moment is its most terrifying attack ever! ]

[As we all know, the temperature of the flame determines the color of the flame. When it is low temperature, it is infrared, but as the temperature rises, the color of the flame will continue to change. ]

[The color of the flame is generally graded as red and orange at around 3000 degrees, yellow and white at 4000 degrees, and cyan at 5000 degrees.]

[The blue flame is a sign of a transition from 5000 degrees to 6000 degrees, which means that the temperature of the fireball is about 6000 degrees at this moment. Judging from the purity of the color, the fireball has definitely reached the limit of this value.]

[You know, the surface temperature of the sun is only about 6000 degrees, which means that the temperature of this blue fireball is comparable to the high temperature of the sun's surface! ]

[What a terrifying power this is! In the history of this country, the temperature has only exceeded this value twice! ]

【“——”】

[When Zaimokuza saw the blue fireball, his breathing stopped for a moment, and he felt a chill all over his body, as if he was naked in the middle of the Arctic Circle, and even his blood and bone marrow were frozen by the bone-chilling cold.]

[And all living things' sixth sense of danger was frantically alerting him, the intensity of which was unprecedented.]

[Will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die, will die Die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die Die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die Die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die Die, die, die, die, die——】

[If I don’t run away or block this attack, I will definitely die without a burial place!!!]

[“Aa ...

[Under the fear of death and the desire to survive, Zaimokuza let out an unprecedented high-pitched roar from his throat, like a lion forced into a cliff. ]

【A few seconds before Giiga was about to shoot the fireball, Zaimokuza suddenly raised his hands and slapped the spirit stone at his waist. The red spirit stone quickly transformed into a deep blue color with ripples like the surface of the sea, like a blue gem condensed from the sea itself.】

[“——Super Transformation!!!”]

【Om—】

[Amidst the intense buzzing sound, Zaimokuza's red compound eyes seemed to be washed by the waves, and all the red colors on his body turned into the same deep blue as the spirit stone on his waist. The water of the river behind him suddenly reversed and surged towards him, condensing behind him into a transparent cloak made of water that refracted countless blurred colored lights and shadows.]

[Kuga·Blue Dragon Form·Elemental Awakening (Water).]

【"drink!!!"】

[As Zaimokuza completed his transformation, Giiga let out an extremely high-pitched roar, and the small blue fireball in front of him changed from extremely still to extremely dynamic, quickly shooting towards Zaimokuza! ]

【Crash.】

[Zaimokuza quickly reached out and grasped the cloak behind him and placed it in front of him. The river behind him once again raised countless water columns that gathered in front of his cloak, transforming into layers of water curtains that blocked the path of the fireball.]

[In a split second before they could even blink, the fireball had already touched the shield formed by the water curtain in the front, under the gaze of the two.]

[The next second, the blue fireball suddenly burst into a dazzling white light, illuminating everything in the quarry——]

【------boom!!!!!!!!!!!!】

[After a while, a shocking explosion suddenly sounded, and the raging fire swept across the entire quarry, even spraying outward, like a volcano erupting against the trend on the ground, burning everything in its path.]

[On the other side of the flames, you can see blue light and surging water blocking the flames, forcing the flames that were supposed to explode in all directions to only spray in one direction.]

[But as time passed and the flames eroded, the blue light and tide gradually reduced their scope until only a thin layer that was insignificant compared to the flames remained, and was finally completely annihilated...]

……

[In the sky filled with high-temperature steam that was enough to burn ordinary humans, a sturdy figure slowly walked out, with white smoke rising from the surface of his dark red body.]

["Did he run away? Kuuga..."]

[Giga looked at the intact ground in front of him and said thoughtfully.]

[At this moment, the water vapor slowly dissipated, completely exposing the surrounding scene.]

[——At this moment, except for the area where giiga was standing, everything around was burned black. The quarry had long ceased to exist under its horrific blow, and only a few beams and pillars of the original delivery room were left standing on the ground, wrapped in flames.]

[Almost everything visible within 500 meters of the field of vision was either burned to ashes or engulfed by the flames, and only one in ten things remained.]

【From this desolate and ruined scene, Giiga is indeed worthy of the name of "Destroyer" that he calls himself. Wherever he goes, it is engulfed and destroyed by flames, becoming a forbidden place for life.】

[And right in front of it, there is a piece of ground that is completely different from the surrounding ruins. Looking down from above, it is like someone used a piece of white chalk to paint a vivid stroke on this painting with a black background. That is exactly where Zaimokuza transformed into a blue dragon and activated the element awakening, and then used the cloak condensed from water to defend himself.]

【"Um?"】

【Wow——】

[Giga looked down as he was thinking. Suddenly, white hot air spurted out from the strong muscles of its abdomen. Upon closer inspection, he saw many small gaps similar to exhaust holes.]

[Not just from the abdomen, but from all over its body, hot gas is gushing out. As the gas gushes out, the dark silver belt with red stripes on Giiga's waist emits a red light. In the light, the red stripes disappear, and its dark red skin gradually turns back to its original silver-white color. Finally, the "flame" totem in the center of its chest turns into red light particles and dissipates.]

[“Have you reached your limit? I can’t last long.”]

[Feeling the powerful force that originally filled his body gradually dissipate, giiga said with some regret. ]

[It raised its head again, looked forward, and at the river not far away, smacked its lips, and said.]

[“You saved your life…Kuuga.”]

[Giga turned and left after he finished speaking. His figure, still emitting white steam, moved farther and farther away with the sound of his footsteps until he disappeared into the ruins left behind by the quarry.]

【Crash.】

[Soon after it left, a human hand suddenly stretched out from the water in the river, with five fingers spread out and tightly grasping the concrete steps on the river bank, and then a head with white hair emerged from the water.]

【“Huh—Huh—Huh—Ugh!”】

[Zaimokuza, who has transformed into a human form, holds onto a rock on the shore with his left hand and gasps heavily. His white hair is soaked by water and spreads out, even covering his eyes.]

[Just as he was trying to climb ashore with his hands, he suddenly uttered a quick groan, and his face with distinct features was full of pain.]

[After a long while, he took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, exerted force with one hand again, stepped onto the shore with his left foot, and tried his best to flip his body out of the water and onto the shore.]

[Zaimokuza finally climbed ashore and lay on the ground, his chest rising and falling violently with the rhythm of his breathing, and his face twitching from time to time due to the pain coming from his right hand.]

【“…”】

[He raised his right hand tremblingly and suspended it in front of his eyes to examine it.]

[The skin on his entire right hand turned extremely black, like a piece of charcoal that had been carbonized in a fire, and there were countless cracks spreading across his arm, through which the bright red flesh could be vaguely seen.]

[And Zaimokuza just used this hand to pick up his cloak and block the enemy's attack. ]

[However, judging from the current situation, even the elemental awakening of the Azure Dragon form may not be able to completely block the attack. The injury on this arm is horrifying just from the appearance.

[If an ordinary person received this kind of injury and was sent to the hospital for treatment, the only way the doctor could deal with it would be amputation, because if they didn’t do that, they probably wouldn’t even be able to save their life.]

[But fortunately, Zaimokuza is not an ordinary person. In fact, his injured arm has begun to heal rapidly, and the necrotic flesh and blood tissues due to the burns are rapidly regenerating and replacing. ]

[So now he felt that his arm was in unbearable pain and it was also very itchy, so itchy that Zaimokuza almost wanted to cut off this arm. ]

【Tick.】

[A drop of blood dripped from the burnt wound on his right arm and landed on Zaimokuza's lips.]

【“…”】

【Feeling the bloody taste on his lips, Zaimokuza recalled how he retreated out of fear during the battle just now, and was forced to exit the Titan form, and how he couldn't save the situation even with the use of Elemental Awakening. He clenched his teeth tightly, almost breaking his molars.】

[The last thing he thought of was the policeman he failed to save, and a strong sense of regret welled up from the depths of his heart.]

[The five fingers of the uninjured left hand were bent, and a handful of sand was picked up from the ground, which was then tightly held in the palm of the hand.]

[——He lost. He had never suffered such a crushing defeat since the battle with Gurongi, nor had he lost so thoroughly. Both his body and soul were trampled under the feet of the enemy.]

【Zaimokuza put his right hand over his face, raised his clenched left hand, and slammed it hard on the ground.】

【boom. 】

[A dull voice sounded. In contrast, the defeated warriors' hearts were filled with intense emotions and unwillingness to be defeated.]

50. Two eyes in the mirror, two in one

Chiba Prefecture, a junior high school. 700txt.com

"elder brother……?"

Hikigaya Komachi stared blankly at the video on her phone showing Yuigahama Yui crying while holding a photo of the Service Club. An extremely ominous premonition quietly sprouted from the bottom of her heart, and her breathing began to become rapid.

Could it be that... No, that's not possible! Don't scare yourself. How could my brother die in the future? This is definitely not true. Sister Yui must be crying for another reason. Yes! It must be like this, no doubt about it——

She kept comforting herself in her heart, but she took a few steps back unnaturally. Her waist accidentally hit the table of a classmate behind her, and the glass water cup placed on the table by the other person was unstable and fell to the ground.

Clap!

The sound of the cup breaking echoed clearly in the classroom, attracting the attention of all students.

"Yes, I'm sorry! Are you okay, classmate?!"

Realizing that she had gotten into trouble, Hikigaya Komachi asked the boy behind her in a panic. The liquid that flowed out after the glass water cup broke soaked his trouser legs. Anxiously, she pulled out some toilet paper from the drawer and swept away the glass at the boy's feet.

"Hikigaya-san, I, I'm fine! This cup is nothing, don't mind it."

When the boy saw that his secret crush, Hikigaya Komachi, actually cared about him so much, his fat face suddenly turned red and he said.

Hikigaya-san cares about me! The goddess actually cares about me! She has me in her heart!

Brother Bei, thank you for providing me with drinking water all the time! Thank you for your final sacrifice for me!!!

The slight sadness in his heart was immediately filled with a strong sense of happiness, and in a blink of an eye he forgot about the sacrifice of the water cup that had accompanied him from the third grade of elementary school to now.