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【Faced with this attack, Zaimokuza reacted calmly, stretched out his right hand towards Zain who was rushing towards him, and clenched his palm against it.】

【Om—】

[Several transparent ripples spread out on the ground ahead. When Zain stepped on the ground, tree roots and stone pillars pierced out from the earth, blocking his sprinting figure. The might of the charge even caused the stone pillars to shake a few times, and fine cracks climbed up from the roots.]

[“What is this!?”]

[Zain looked at the stone pillar that blocked his movements, and shouted in shock and anger, twisting his body to try to break free, but the stone pillar did not move at all except for the initial swaying.]

【"……drink!"】

[Faced with Zain, whose movements were blocked by the stone pillar, Zaimokuza lowered his outstretched right hand and took a deep breath. He held the Titan Sword with both hands and raised it high above his head. When he raised it above his head, his hands turned over, and the side of the Titan Sword inlaid with gemstones faced Zain. The spirit stone on his waist shone with a blazing purple starlight.]

【Om—】

[A silver and purple "Earth" totem appears under Zaimokuza's feet. The totem rises upward and turns into surging purple light particles, which are absorbed by the raised Titan Sword and swallowed up by the purple gem in the center of the hilt.]

[In the surging light particles, the gems shone with purple light, the blade of the Titan Sword trembled slightly, and transparent waves spread from the blade. The surrounding space vibrated in front of this wave, and the air twisted into ripples and spread out, like a stone thrown into a lake. ]

[When the purple gem swallowed up all the surging light particles that the Earth Totem had transformed into, the Titan Sword shone with a dazzling white light like the stars, and a clear sound like flowing water resounded in all directions with the Titan Sword as the center.]

[Zaimokuza grips the hilt of the Titan Sword with both hands, roars loudly and slashes forward! ]

[“——What the hell!!!”]

[He swung the Titan Sword against the ground, and a huge crack with dazzling purple light started from the tip of the Titan Sword touching the ground, and quickly spread across the factory floor towards Zain who was trapped by the stone pillar. It was hideously twisted like a scar on the earth, just like the crack in the myth that gave birth to countless lives after the death of the giant who created the world.]

【boom--! ! ! 】

[“Wow!!!!!!”]

[When the crack spread to Zain's feet, the stone sword that had defeated the unidentified life form No. 21 broke out of the ground amid the tremor of the earth, pierced its armored chest among the broken stone pillars around it, and pushed up to the sky above the factory as if to pierce through the sky! ]

[The height of the stone pillar that broke out of the ground soon exceeded the highest height of the factory building. Zain held the huge stone pillar with both hands and was lifted up high. The tip of the stone pillar even pierced into his chest, which was extremely hard after he turned into a rigid body, causing Zain to howl in pain.]

[After pushing it to a height of at least thirty meters, the stone sword blade that had been extending out suddenly stopped.]

[Then, the top of the stone pillar turned red like magma, and the surging energy turned into a long-range explosion and erupted from the top of the pillar. The endless flames completely engulfed Zain, whose chest was pierced by the blade tip! ]

【boom!!!!!!】

[A deafening explosion resounded over the sky above the factory, and the shock wave mixed with flames swept in all directions. All the surrounding trees were swept away by the impact, and a large number of yellow leaves fell. At this moment, the dazzling white light even overwhelmed the scorching sun hanging high in the sky, and for a moment there was even a strange sight of two suns in the sky.]

[A sword-shaped stone pillar stood tall directly below the explosion. A "tiny" figure fell from the flames of the explosion, accompanied by white smoke...]

……

[“That’s Zaimokuza’s…!”]

[Kyosuke Takasaka, with a bandage on his hand, was driving a police car towards the factory. Then a huge stone pillar that could be clearly seen from several kilometers away shot up into the sky from the direction of the factory. The violent explosion that followed emitted an extremely dazzling light, which was too conspicuous for a road sign.]

[Kousaka Kyosuke, who had seen this move at the harbor before, immediately recognized that this was proof that Zaimokuza used the elemental awakening to launch a special move. His eyes changed and he immediately stepped on the accelerator.]

【boom--】

[The engine of this modified police car emits a deafening roar, and the dashboard in the car immediately jumps to the highest position as it rushes towards the direction where the stone pillar is rising at an extremely fast speed.]

……

[Zain's sturdy body fell to the ground, thick white smoke rose from all parts of his body, and a pool of red blood flowed out from the fallen body, and soon a small pool of blood accumulated on the ground. ]

【clatter. 】

[The sole of his foot, which was inlaid with golden armor and purple pearls at the ankle, stepped on the ground next to the fallen body. Zaimokuza looked at Zain lying motionless on the ground, stretched out his foot to support his shoulder, and turned him over with force.]

[Zain was turned over and lay face up. The armor on his chest, which was once extremely hard, was now covered with crisscross cracks. Blood flowed out of it, staining the brown armor red.]

[“He’s still alive…”]

[This Gurongi is still alive. Zaimokuza immediately judged this, and the other party's slightly rising and falling chest is proof of this. ]

[After being hit by his most powerful attack so far, he did not get engulfed in flames like No. 21 before him, and even survived tenaciously. This strong vitality really amazed Zaimokuza.]

[But that's all. If the enemy is hit once more, he will surely die.]

【Thinking of this, Zaimokuza held the Titan Sword with both hands, pointed the tip of the sword at the center of the cracked armor on Zain's chest, and raised his hand to stab.】

【“——”】

[But at this moment, Zaimokuza's hands holding the sword paused, and the tip of the sword that was about to stab also stopped about one centimeter above the broken armor.]

[Looking at Zain falling to the ground, Zaimokuza's heart moved and he suddenly hesitated. ]

[This is definitely not because he is merciful or soft-hearted. When facing these monsters who enjoy killing humans, his attitude has always been to kill as many as possible without holding back.]

[What really made Zaimokuza hesitate was the way he was going to end the opponent now.]

[He had never killed a Gurongi that was already defenseless like this. In previous battles, all the Gurongi that died at his hands were annihilated by powerful special moves in various forms, and some did not even have time to scream.]

[When Zaimokuza was about to stab Zain, who was lying on the ground defenseless, countless scenes of fighting with the Gurongi appeared in front of his eyes, the feeling of beating with fists, the feeling of poking with the Blue Dragon Staff, and the feeling of the blade rubbing against bones and flesh when piercing the opponent's flesh with the Titan Sword...]

[A feeling of disgust surged uncontrollably from the depths of his heart, making Zaimokuza feel extremely uncomfortable. ]

[He never liked violence. In the previous battles, if he could convince himself that he could kill these Gurongi without violence, countless ordinary people's smiles would be taken away. Therefore, Zaimokuza could suppress his inner disgust and kill every Gurongi he saw, comforting himself by saying that he did the right thing.]

[But this time it was different. Looking at the enemy lying on the ground in front of him, powerless like an ordinary person, Zaimokuza felt an unprecedented disgust. His throat felt numb and he had the urge to vomit.]

[This is the result of suppressing his inner hatred of fighting for a long time. Deep down in his heart, he has begun to feel a little unbearable. The more he suppresses his hatred of using violence, the more it grows like a weed.]

[But after hesitating for about ten seconds, Zaimokuza finally made a decision. ]

[He gripped the hilt tightly and raised the Titan Sword again, aiming the sharp blade at Zain's chest and stabbing it down quickly.]

[Because if this guy is allowed to live, many innocent people will die, and more people's smiles will be taken away. ]

[Zaimokuza is well aware of this, because it allows him to overcome his aversion to violence, and the reason he chooses to fight is to protect people's smiles.]

[Ever since he saw Natsume Mika crying because of the loss of her father that night, he had made his own choice and never regretted it. ]

[——If using violence is a sin, then I will bear the responsibility alone.]

【So Zaimokuza once again forced himself to suppress the surging disgust in his heart and swung his butcher knife at the enemy in front of him.】

["——!???"]

[But just as the Titan Sword was about to penetrate Zain's body through the crack in the armor, a strong hand suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed the blade of the Titan Sword.]

【Puff.】

[The sharp blade cut the skin on the palm of the hand, and blood flowed down the blade onto the brown armor.]

【"Varied--!!!"】

[“Don’t underestimate me. This level of attack——”]

[As Zaimokuza was shocked, a deep voice sounded from under his feet, carrying a heaviness and indomitable spirit like a mountain.]

[The next moment, with a roar that almost pierced his eardrums, his hands were empty, and the Titan Sword flew out and stabbed into the ground not far away.]

[“How could you possibly kill me!!!”]

[Zain, who was lying on the ground, suddenly stood up, and the sharp horn on his forehead pierced Zaimokuza's chest. He grabbed his shoulders with both hands and charged forward against Zaimokuza.]

【boom! 】

[Zaimokuza was pushed against the factory wall by Zain's horns, and the long horn that pierced his chest armor penetrated a small part due to the reaction force of the collision.]

[“How is it possible, you actually…!?”]

【Zaimokuza puts his hands on Zain's shoulders and looks at him in disbelief.】

[The hideous wound on its chest healed rapidly at this moment. After a short period of time, apart from the bloodstains left on its armor, there was no longer any sign of injury.]

[Is this a trap!?]

[After seeing this scene, Zaimokuza immediately guessed that the unconscious look on the ground before was actually acted out by this guy! ]

[Number 22 might have been injured, but it was definitely not as serious as it showed. Its purple form with superior defense blocked most of the damage from the opponent's attacks. The reason it acted like that was to let me relax my vigilance and thus successfully launch a sneak attack!]

【After realizing this, Zaimokuza felt a deep regret.】

[He was still too naive. He was actually tricked into falling into this trap by this guy. No. 22 was not as reckless and violent as he appeared to be. Hidden under that ferocious expression was a warrior who had fought thousands of battles and had rich combat experience. He was also very delicate.]

[“I actually——Oops, oops!?”]

[Buzz—buzz—buzz—]

[Just as the regretful Zaimokuza reached out to grab the sharp horn of Zain that had pierced his chest and tried to push it away to escape, the light around his waist suddenly began to flash violently, the purple light was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, and an extremely bad premonition immediately emerged from his heart. ]

【call out.】

[After flashing for a while, the color of the spirit stone returned to the solid, still, pure purple color of his previous Titan form, and the armor covering his entire body began to turn into silver particles and dissipate. Zaimokuza's figure quickly turned back to his original ordinary Titan form in the dissipating light dust.]

[——The time limit for using the elemental form has been reached, and he was forced to withdraw from the enhancement of the elemental awakening.]

[“Ugh!!!”]

[At the moment of exiting the element awakening mode, a strong feeling of weakness spread from the bone marrow of Zaimokuza's bones, and his hands were weak and he let go of the blockade of Zain's sharp corners. ]

[The long horn that was pressing against his chest penetrated him again, and as Zaimokuza groaned in pain, hot blood flowed out from the gap in his armor that was pierced by the long horn.]

[“It seems that your power has a time limit, Kuuga!”]

[Zain, who also noticed that Zaimokuza's power suddenly weakened as the elemental form dissipated, was stunned. After reacting, he immediately spoke maliciously and increased the force of stabbing Zaimokuza's chest again.]

[“Die obediently! Use your blood to make me, Zu-zain-da, famous, and become the stepping stone for me to bring about the “ultimate darkness”! ”]

[“Damn it!”]

[Zaimokuza grasped the long horn and tried to push it away, but a feeling of weakness continued to spread throughout his body, leaving him completely powerless to fight back.]

[Based on his previous experience with Elemental Awakening, it would take at least two hours to recover, which is exactly the same time as using Pegasus Form.]

[But in a life-or-death situation like this, two seconds is too much, let alone two hours! ]

[“Drink!!!”]

【"Well!?"】

[Zain pinched Zaimokuza's shoulders and forcibly lifted his extremely heavy body after transforming into a Titan and pressed it against the wall. His feet, which had lost their foothold on the ground, swung weakly, but he still couldn't stop the sharp horn from piercing his chest bit by bit.]

[Am I going to die...?]

【Feeling the long horn piercing his chest, Zaimokuza couldn't help but have this thought in his mind.】

【brush--】

[Just as Zaimokuza was about to fall into despair, and Zain was grinning and was about to pierce his chest with the long horn on his forehead to kill him, the sound of the air being cut was heard.]

[It was as if a blue light flashed before Zaimokuza's eyes, followed by a scream of pain and blood splattering everywhere, as red as maple leaves.]

[The sunlight illuminates the blood beads in the air like bright and transparent red diamonds, flashing with an enchanting light.]

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[“Hmm!”]

[Zaimokuza grabbed the long horn that pierced his chest armor and fell to the ground helplessly. 502txt.com]

[And this big horn that originally grew on Zain's head has said goodbye to its owner. A large piece of flesh and blood has been cut off from the root. The flesh and blood layer on the cut surface is smooth and neat like a mirror, and has a marble texture like Kobe beef. ]

[Blood seeped out from the flesh connected to the broken horn and dripped onto Zaimokuza's legs.]

[“Aa ...

[Zain covered his forehead and screamed in pain, his tall body staggered back, blood flowed out from between his tightly clasped fingers.]

[“Who is it! Which bastard is it!?”]

[It trembled and put down its hands. After looking at the blood flowing from its palms, its dark purple eyes instantly turned red. With a whole piece of flesh missing from its forehead, Zain looked around furiously and roared, letting the flowing blood dye its face red. The face that was like a solidified mask looked like a mask made of the skin of an evil ghost under the splashing blood, ferocious and terrifying.]

[A cold and playful laughter like a venomous snake came from above. Zaimokuza and Zain, who were leaning against the wall, immediately turned their eyes to the direction where the laughter came from, and saw a figure standing on the roof of the factory with his back to the sun.]

[The figure raised his arm, and the exaggeratedly large blade on his arm had blood dripping down the edge. He was covered in dense armor like fish scales, and the color of the scales reflected colorful gradients under the sunlight. There was a fin-like tissue extending from his feet, and there was a dorsal fin on his back that was as ferocious as a sword blade, like a shark. A pair of dark blue eyes flashed in the shadows on his face as he turned his back to the sun, like the color of sunlight projected from the water. ]

[The figure that suddenly appeared and cut off the horn on Zain's forehead with the upper arm blade is obviously also a Gurongi. The dark silver belt with blue ripples around its waist is proof of this. There is a blue "water" totem on its muscular chest that flashes a blue glow.]

[“That’s the blue power!”]

[Although Zaimokuza didn't recognize this newly appeared unidentified life form, he was familiar with its appearance. When he saw this déjà vu appearance, he immediately recalled the number six that he defeated. At that time, the opponent's body also had this color similar to the blue dragon's form. ]

【“Biran! You bastard!”】

[However, Zaimokuza didn't recognize this Gurongi that appeared, but that didn't mean Zain didn't recognize him. He looked at Me-Biran-Gi standing on the roof of the factory and roared, his voice filled with incomparable anger. He left Zaimokuza sitting in front of him and strode towards it.]

【"snort!"】