Chapter 76

The match between Lawrence's Hero Party and the Far Eastern Hero Party was set to take place.

The location was in the forest outside the northern wall.

"The rules are simple. It's 4-on-4, and the team that knocks out all the other team members first wins. You can also give up if you want."

The Far Eastern Hero Party had four members, while Lawrence's party had six.

They adjusted the numbers to match the smaller team.

Incidentally, Ulgar and Luna were not participating.

"Hmph! I can beat all four of them by myself, even without you guys!"

In the forest, among the Far Eastern team, Hikami said with a confident smile.

She held a magical communication device provided by Act.

"I recommend you give up now."

"Hah! Who would ever give up! You should tell that to the big blonde guy!"

"Is that so? Then... let's begin."

The match started.

"First, we need to find their position."

"Understood, Hikami-sama."

The Wood Hero pulled out his sword and stabbed it into the ground.

He had the power to flow magic into plants and control them at will.

"This is the forest, the Wood Hero's territory. I can tell where they are as clearly as if I were holding them in my hand."

"But... Hikami-sama, I can't see them."

"What...!? Don't lie to me! Search properly, you incompetent!"

"I'm sorry... but there's no sign of them anywhere in this forest."

Just then,

"I'm here!"

A loud voice echoed through the forest, making the trees shake and birds and beasts flee.

"What!? What is it!? Ahhhhhh!"

A fierce gust of wind blew, sending Hikami and her team flying into the air.

The trees were uprooted, and the ground was torn up.

They were helpless in the air, tossed about by the raging wind.

Eventually, the wind died down, and Hikami and her team fell to the ground.

"Ugh...!"

Hikami, who had fallen face-first, held her nose and looked around in shock.

"What is this...?""It looks like a typhoon just passed through..."

The trees were gone, and a wide area had been turned into a wasteland.

"Ah! I found them!"

A tall man with long blonde hair approached.

"What was that magic just now...?"

"Huh! Magic? What are you talking about! I just called out that I'm here!"

The others turned pale and looked at the big man.

"How... could it not be magic?""You mean you just shouted and shook the earth and uprooted the trees?""You're a monster... a real monster..."

Hikami took a battle stance as the Golden Hero appeared.

However, the other heroes were still reeling from the previous attack.

"Shame on you! Protect me, you fools! Useless!"

"Hey! It's not good to insult your teammates!"

"Shut up!"

Hikami drew her sword and got ready.

The man stood straight with his hands hanging loosely at his sides.

"Get ready!"

"I don't fight women, it goes against my principles!"

"Don't underestimate me... you'll regret it!"

Hikami ignited her magic, and her blade burst into flames.

"Ah! Come on!"

Using the thrust of the flames, Hikami charged at the man.

Her blade glowed red with intense heat.

"Explosive Flame Blade!"

She swung her sword diagonally at the man's neck, causing a violent explosion on impact.

"Ha ha! And now, Azure Flame Radiant Blade!"

Her blade now glowed blue, turning into superheated plasma and slicing through the man's body in one swift motion.

"Fire Hikami-sama! That's too much!"

"This is a mock battle, the goal isn't to kill!"

"This is the punishment for underestimating me! Ha ha ha!"

Hikami was confident of her victory.

"This is the power of the strongest Fire Hero!"

"Ah! That's amazing! I'm impressed!"

She froze.

"Did I just hear things... or did that man's voice just come from...?"

"Ah! I'm right here!"

When the flames cleared, there stood the unharmed blonde giant.

"What!? What the hell!?"

Hikami and the Far Eastern Hero Party all fell to the ground in shock.

"That's impossible! You were cut in half!"

"Ah! That was a great slash!"

"But why are you still alive!?"

"Hey! I'm alive!"

The conversation made no sense.

"Damn it! One more hit!"

Hikami used her flaming sword to slash Lawrence's torso.

The blade burned through the flesh, completely severing it.

But in the next instant, with a snap, the upper and lower halves of his body reconnected.

"What...?"

"Ah, I see. A flame so hot it can instantly carbonize an opponent! That's the secret of your sharpness! Amazing!"

"No, no, no, no, no!"

The heroes trembled as they spoke.

"Are you using healing magic?"

"No, I'm not!"

"Then how... did you reconnect your severed upper and lower body? There's no healer in our party, right?"

"It's willpower!"

It made no sense.

"Willpower... I see. You must be constantly activating your natural healing abilities with magic."

"No, healing a fatal attack like that goes beyond natural healing..."

"What are you, what kind of being are you...?"

As the other heroes trembled, Lawrence proudly introduced himself.

"I'm Lawrence! The Hero Lawrence!"

Indeed, Hikami and her team were facing the super hero who had defeated the Four Heavenly Kings and was the subject of much rumor.

"Hikami-sama! Let's stop this!"

"Our opponent is a super hero! The one who destroyed the northern wall!"

Hikami shuddered as she looked at the man in front of her.

"Hey! What's wrong?"

A voice that could destroy a forest, a body that could survive being cut in half.

Indeed, he was a hero who had surpassed the limits of a hero.

"S-S-So... what? I'm the Fire Hero! The strongest swordsman!"

Despite being shown the overwhelming power difference, she alone did not run away.

It was because she had a high sense of self-respect.

"I, Hikami, am not the kind of woman who runs away in front of others!"

"Ah! That's a good spirit! I'm impressed!"

"Seeeeaaaah!"

She unleashed a series of attacks with her azure glowing blade.

Moving at the speed of light, she delivered hundreds of slashes in an instant.

"Radiant Blade Azure Lotus!"

A super-fast series of slashes delivered with a plasma blade.

But Lawrence dodged all of them.

And he did so without moving his feet, only twisting his upper body.

"What incredible dynamic vision...!""He's beyond human...!""A monster!"

At the moment of the final strike, Lawrence grabbed the plasma blade with his hand.

"What!?"

"Unh!"

He gripped the blade and crushed it.

"No way... this can't be... the absolute cutting edge of plasma... being destroyed by bare hands..."

And there wasn't a single scratch on his hand.

"That's not normal... you..."

"Hey! Does that mean I'm too weak!"

"You're too strong, you idiot!"

Hikami collapsed on the spot, shouting.

"The match is over! I win!"

Then, from the sky, a giant black dragon descended.

"Ahhh! It's the evil dragon! The evil dragon!"

In front of the trembling heroes, Veeve transformed back into human form.

"Is it over? That was quick."

"Y-You... you were in a party with... these monsters... Mizuki...?"

"Stop it, Hikami-dono."

Mizuki glared at Hikami with a calm but deadly aura.

"Don't call my best comrades monsters."

"Y-You... you arrogant...!"

She wanted to attack, but her legs were completely weak, and she could only tremble.

"That's enough."

Act walked over from the forest.

"You understand now, don't you? The difference in our strength."

"I understand that this Lawrence is ridiculously strong, but that's all!"

"Is that really all?"

Eli swung her staff.

In an instant, the forest that had been destroyed was restored.

"Phew...? What's going on?"

"..."

The Far Eastern heroes realized that all the members of Lawrence's Hero Party were on the same level as monsters.

"Well, the ranking is over, Hikami."

"What...?"

"Do you still want to fight?"

Despite her desire to resist, the super hero's power, the mage's overwhelming magic, and the evil god dragon...

Faced with Lawrence's Hero Party, who surpassed them in every way...

"...I give up, I give up! We... lost...! Damn it! Damn it all!"

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