The destruction of the famished great trees and Dahak and Boga’s withdrawal from the front lines. This desperate information was naturally recognized by Mudophalac, who was focused on providing covering fire, and Glostina, who was still mysteriously dancing in the sky. With things as they were, there was no point in coordinating. So, was the only remaining option to flee? No, that wasn’t right. Although their roles differed from Dahak and the others on the front lines, what the two of them were aiming for was the same victory as them. If they were alive, Dahak and Boga would return soon. Believing that, they just had to act.
“Crimson Burst Rain!”
Mudophalac enlarged all three of her halos and fired larger bullets from them. These large bullets did not have the same rapid firing rate as “Crimson Gun Rain.” The fired bullets also scattered in different directions, seemingly with no specific target in mind. However, in reality, the placement of these bullets was based on meticulous calculations. “Crimson Burst Rain,” specialized for wide-area annihilation, made everything on the ground within Mudo’s line of sight within its attack range. Now that her allies were gone from the front lines, she had no reason to hold back.
Roar after roar, and with each one, a dazzling light dominated the battlefield. The Dragon King’s wrath, poured down on Enberg Divine Spirit Mountain, brought forth explosions imbued with various attributes upon impact. The bombing carved away the mountain, and then the next bombing was dropped, and the mountain was carved away again. Enberg Divine Spirit Mountain, which had shown such a majestic appearance, had its height reduced to that of an ordinary mountain. Faced with such a dire situation, Mudophalac still showed no intention of stopping Crimson Burst Rain. No, she even felt that the firepower was completely insufficient. The anxious feeling spread to her gaze, and she unconsciously turned to Glostina.
“Glostina, still…!”
“Fuu~n fuu~n fuu~uu~n. …It just so happened that I’ve gathered it now (heart). I made you wait quite a while, neat.”
Glostina, who had been busily dancing in the sky and strangely shouting, seemed to have been preparing for a certain technique with all her unusual behavior. She was still continuously spinning in place like a ballet dancer, but this was likely necessary. Otherwise, it would have been simply hell.
From the current situation, Glostina’s actions could only be seen as playful. However, mysterious spheres with dangerous hues floated around her. These spheres were all about five meters in size, and if one observed them carefully, they could see purple toxic auras swirling within them. These mysterious spheres were generated while Glostina was dancing in mid-air.
“The transparent stage called the sky, dancing without caring about people’s eyes, and using my beautiful voice that fascinates people all for myself… A fairy is now maximally satisfied and has reached the highest mood. With this state, my Gordia, the noble fairy dancing on stage is also at her peak! I’ll give you the best poison to pierce your heart!”
“Glostina, why are you explaining…?”
“A-and also! This poison was taught to me by him, Dahak’s original blend poison! Honestly, even I didn’t know the ingredients, it’s that potent! If things go wrong, this whole area might turn into a land of death… but even if that happens, Dahak-chan will surely purify it! For him who turned the ‘Heart of the Evil God’ into a great nature paradise, nothing is impossible!”
“Glostina, please hurry up and shoot…!”
Perhaps Mudophalac’s desperate plea was heard, Glostina finally moved into an offensive posture.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, Part Two! And, accept it. This is my— ‘Butterfly Love Stardust’!”
With a finishing pose that she would rather not describe in words, the giant spheres of potent poison floating around Glostina were simultaneously dropped onto the ground. Perhaps due to the long wait, their speed was far beyond what could be imagined from their appearance, and before they knew it, they had already impacted the ground.
“This is amazing…!”
Mudophalac couldn’t help but exclaim. It was no wonder, as the explosion that occurred before her eyes was more tremendous than the “Crimson Burst Rain” that was still being unleashed. Although the number of projectiles was small, the purple explosions that scattered potent poison over an extremely wide area left a profound impression on Mudo.
“If you inhale it for even a breath, it acts immediately, it’s Dahak-chan’s proud creation. It’s harmless to Mud-chan and the others who came prepared with resistance to toxins, but for Hao-chan specifically, there’s no way to deal with it with pure physical strength… or so it should be.”
Glostina, amplifying the aura of the noble fairy dancing on stage, transitioned into a combat-ready state. Mudophalac, standing beside her, also stopped “Crimson Burst Rain” at the same time and changed the form of her halos to one more suited for close combat.
“—Kaibu.”
That voice was heard from the center of the bombing zone. Immediately after, a tornado occurred. Harmful things like blastwaves were carried by the wind and pushed outward through the wind. Standing at the center of that tornado was Hao, almost completely unharmed. Was he creating this tornado with one arm? The skin on his hands and arms seemed slightly scorched, but he didn’t show any signs of further damage.
“Gofuh…!”
No, that wasn’t right. Even Hao seemed to have taken damage from the poison. Moreover, this sudden coughing up of blood seemed unexpected even to Hao—
“…Hmph. I couldn’t take it with just one arm, huh. And this poison is highly lethal, isn’t it? The excruciating pain that makes me want to lose consciousness, and the gradual paralysis, it’s all well-thought-out. Above all, the fact that it’s affecting my body is marvelous.”
—He wore an uncanny smile. A smile that brilliantly combined joy and madness, a smile that was very familiar.
“Oh my, he’s smiling~. I was aiming for instant death, but at worst, I wanted to make him faint. Are you used to poison, or is it some kind of skill?”
“The former. However, I never expected you to create something of this level. It was an unexpected pleasure for me as well. Ah, that’s right. I should thank you now. Thanks to you, I’ve encountered a new unknown. And you’ve grown so much. …Thank you!”
Hao applied “Shukuchi” even in mid-air and began to close the distance with Glostina and the others in an instant. His speed was no less than when he used it on the ground, appearing like a meteor rushing against gravity.
“Dragon Star Snipe!”
Acting on instinct, Mudophalac fired a compressed light bullet of eight attributes. This light bullet constantly tracked its target and, due to its super-high speed, was a virtually unavoidable ultimate technique— or it was supposed to be…
“Hmph.”
The light bullet that flew towards the space between Hao’s eyebrows was, at the very last moment before hitting, casually deflected onto his forehead. It was a wonderfully soft motion, like heading a soccer ball received from a neighbor to someone next to you.
“Haa!?”
“The trajectory is too straightforward.”
As a result of the deflection, Hao’s forehead seemed to bleed slightly, but the wound closed up instantly. The once-deflected Dragon Star Snipe attempted to pursue further, but Hao’s pure speed was too fast, making it impossible to catch up.
“Mud-chan, retreat behind me! Noble fairy dancing on stage, One-Winged Form—”
“—That’s not bad either. However, it’s ultimately just a degraded version of a false god.”
Following Hao’s words, what Mudophalac heard next was… an unpleasant sound of flesh scattering.
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