Chapter 375.2 |
"Changing members. I'll take care of this!"
"Did your hair turn black!?"
"Combat experience from debugging is no joke!"
Shin was surprised by Miu's now black hair.
But I leaped into Shin's arms with a ferocious grin.
"Tei!"
"With half-hearted power, it won't affect me!"
I tightened my grip and swung the sword compactly. Shin blocked the weak attack with his sword. The distance was too close, and he successfully exploited the lack of strength in swinging the sword.
However, it was a trap. Seizing the opportunity as Shin lifted his body, I sharply kicked into his midsection. A cracking sound and a pained expression appeared on Shin's face. Seizing the momentary pause in his body due to pain.
Like a predatory bird aiming for prey, I roared fiercely and rushed forward, thrusting a knee kick into his abdomen.
"Gu!"
"Consecutive strikes!"
Lifting Shin's slightly lowered chin with my left leg, I performed a spinning kick, striking him with a rotating kick.
Having received a three-hit combo instantly, Shin got blown away as if bouncing and slammed into the vines of Yggdrasil covering the surroundings. A heavy sound echoed, and wood chips fell as Shin, stuck, came into view.
"Did your skill suddenly improve?"
"Miu's close combat is the strongest, you know!"
As Miu stepped forward to follow up on her attack, Shin managed to raise his hand and opened his eyes wide, shouting sharply.
[Mistilteinn]
The magic activated, and the surrounding branches rustled. Sensing that presence, he quickly kicked the air, creating a wind wall and retreating.
"Oops."
A slender branch passed in front of me like a spear. The wind-cutting sound and the pressure of the wind took me by surprise. It's heralded another incoming attack.
The surrounding branches sharpened like thorns, approaching to stab Miu to death. That power was familiar. It was the god spear that seals magical power. All of it housed the Mistilteinn's power.
"You might want to consider renaming it to Treant!"
Narrowing my black eyes sharply, I focused magic power on his legs.
[Phantom Step III]
Tap-tap, she performed a complex step. Miu left afterimages, wearing an interesting smile, and directed her toes towards the approaching branches.
[Absolute Step]
With a light touch of my toes on the tip of a branch, I smoothly moved forward. Mistilteinn imbued with powerful magic power created by the branches of the World Tree, attacked one after another, but I used them all as stepping stones and moved towards Shin.
After each step on the branch, afterimages remained, and Mistilteinn pierced only the afterimages in vain.
"This is the final attack!"
"Not so fast!"
During the retreat, Shin, who had crawled out, raised his sword again. The God Sword clashed with Shin's sword, and the world began to shake from the impact.
"Ha!"
Shin aimed for Miu's neck, accurately targeting her. Lowering her head slightly, she dodged the attack and simultaneously slammed the hilt of her sword into Shin's palm.
"Guaah!"
Releasing the sword, Shin's expression turned into one of pain.
"Teiteiteitei!"
[Barrage Attack]
Sharp exhalations accompanied a barrage of punches and kicks.
Each attack landed on Shin's body with a thud, causing him to stagger.
"Miu's Kick!"
"Guh!"
Thrusting my toes like a spear, she drove them into Shin's body. With Shin completely dazed, I raised the God Sword.
"It's been a while. It's time for God Super Dragon Sword!"
[God Super Dragon Sword]
A sword infused with the power of the primordial god, shining like the sun. The downward strike turned into a column of platinum light, descending upon Shin.
Due to its power, Shin was pressed against the Yggdrasil cage, impaled by branches.
The crushed branches turned into splinters, dancing in the air, and the prison of the World Tree trembled, gradually unraveling and breaking apart.
As if falling from a meteor, Shin burst out of the cage and descended to the ground. Sand and dust erupted like a geyser, and the earth cracked.
"Guh, Guwaah, you're good… but this is it."
Despite being covered in wounds with limbs bent in unnatural directions, Shin still smiled, pointing his trembling hand towards Miu.
He seemed to be gathering all his magic power. The world began to shake, the sky split open, and the earth trembled violently.
"Leave the final attack to me!"
Miu, with black hair, snorted, returning to the girl with platinum hair and eyes.
Raising both hands, I began to gather all my magical power.
"I will show you the ultimate magic I came up with!"
[World Burn]
"This is the end!"
[Big Bang]
I created a small platinum light sphere.
Shin created a golden light sphere.
Our strongest magic clashed in mid-air, and a pitch-black shockwave spread.
The void expanded in the sky, and the earth began to rise.
To cancel each other's magic, we gritted our teeth and pushed against one another.
"I… am specialized in power! Take this!"
In a one-on-one battle, I might have lost. But I have friends supporting me from behind!
"Toya Toya!"
Desperately pushing my magic, Shin's light sphere got engulfed and finally disappeared.
My victorious light sphere flew down to the ground, enveloping Shin.
"Well done… I lose."
Shin smiled gently, glimpses of him visible as the flash from the super explosion illuminated the surroundings.
It was as if the sun had risen.
As if the night had turned into dawn.