Chapter 91

The Far Eastern Hero Party, restored to its former glory by Act.

They were about to face Jakki, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the East, who had attacked the northern wall.

There were five heroes from the Far East.

Wood, Fire, Earth, Light, and Water.

Each of them was a swordsman skilled in their respective elements.

Mokuren. Kahami. Tomon. Nikko. Mizuki.

"You pests! To dare obstruct me is quite the nerve. Die!"

Jakki raised his hand with a *snap*.

At that moment, four magic arrays unfolded in the sky.

"It seems to be a summoning spell, Lady Kahami."

"Hmph, let's see what you've got."

As the magic arrays glowed, four massive crystalline structures appeared from them.

They were somewhat rounded, resembling insect eggs.

"Awaken, Four Insect Kings!"

In response to Jakki's command, the massive insect eggs hatched.

Four enormous insects appeared, towering over them.

A stag beetle. A mantis. A locust. And a rhinoceros beetle.

"These are insect kings, imbued with the Four Heavenly Kings' magic! Each one is as powerful as a top-tier demon! What do you think of that!?"

But in the face of these monstrous insects, not a single one of them, starting with Kahami, showed any sign of panic.

"W-What's with that calm attitude!?"

Kahami, for some reason, felt no fear.

It was only natural, as an even stronger hero party was by their side.

"No matter how big they are, they're still just insects. I'll take you on, you guys."

"“Yes, Lady Kahami!””

Kahami and Mizuki drew their swords.

Nikko and Mokuren took out their staves.

Tomon put on gauntlets on his arms.

Their eyes were filled with pure hostility.

"I don't like it… I'll dye those hateful eyes with fear! Four Insect Kings!"

The first to move was the rhinoceros beetle, so massive it could be mistaken for a mountain.

The Great Mountain Rhinoceros Beetle.

Literally the size of a mountain, it possessed agility that belied its enormous size.

It charged at the heroes with incredible speed, a power so overwhelming that it dwarfed even a raging bull.

"Tomon, stop it."

"Understood! *Grrr*!"

Tomon spread his arms and crouched down.

"You're actually going to try and stop it? It's a waste of time… Do you think you can lift a mountain?"

"That's impossible for me."

The Great Mountain Rhinoceros Beetle charged at Tomon.

The ground shook violently, and a shockwave so powerful that it was impossible to stand was generated.

The ground and trees were torn up, and the air became hazy with dust.

"Haha! You fools, you're all going to be squashed flat!"

"That remains to be seen."

"W-What the hell!?"

Jakki's eyes widened in disbelief at the sight.

A frail human was holding up a rhinoceros beetle the size of a mountain with his bare hands.

"I-Impossible! To stop that mass!?"

"I can't do it like Lord Lawrence, but… I've trained. To be a wall that protects Lady Kahami and my comrades!"

"Damn it! Hey, Rhinoceros Beetle! What are you doing? Crush him!"

But the rhinoceros beetle didn't budge.

It wasn't ignoring the command; it was being held back by an incredible force.

"Tomon, crush that insect."

"Understood!"

Tomon crouched down and lifted one foot high into the air.

"【Elemental Armament】!"

With a powerful stomp, the ground sank with a loud *thud*.

A crater formed, and the impact sent dirt and rocks flying.

*Grrr*!

Tomon jumped up, and rocks began to attach to his body.

He transformed into a giant rock giant.

"【Elemental Armament: Earth Giant】!"

The appearance of a giant that surpassed the rhinoceros beetle in size shocked both Jakki and the rhinoceros beetle itself.

The giant stomped on the rhinoceros beetle.

At the same time, the giant's body, made of rock, turned red.

Inside the rock, the earth's immense energy exploded.

It was a violent explosion, reminiscent of a volcanic eruption.

In the end, only Tomon remained unscathed.

The rhinoceros beetle had vanished without a trace.

"Elemental Armament… what is that…?"

"I'll tell you, you fool."

Kahami said with a victorious smile.

"We, the Far Eastern swordsmen, borrow energy from nature to fight. Elemental Armament is a secret technique that integrates nature and the swordsman, granting us even greater power. Didn't you know?"

"Well, Lord Kahami didn't know about it until Lord Act revealed it to him."

Water Moon chuckled, and Kahami blushed and shouted.

"S-Shut up…!"

Act had deciphered the Far Eastern traditions and discovered the existence of 【Elemental Armament】.

"Lord Act is truly amazing. He finds the best way to strengthen his subordinates, no matter what means he uses."

"W-Well… I know he's amazing, but…"

Jakki gritted his teeth in frustration.

"Act… Age. It's you again, interfering with the Overlord's path…!"

Act, who had discovered and raised the super hero Lawrence, who defeated the Northern Four Heavenly King, Illegar.

"Damn it! Hey, you guys! What are you standing around for? Attack all at once!"

The remaining insect kings were the stag beetle, mantis, and locust.

"Sunlight, Mokuren, Mizuki. Finish them."

"“Elemental Armament!”"

The three swordsmen underwent transformations.

Sunlight gained wings of light.

Mokuren transformed into a dragon made of trees.

And Mizuki donned armor made of water.

"【Sun Wheel of Heavenly Wings】"

At Sunlight's command, the wings on his back spread wide.

Countless feathers spread in the air, surrounding the stag beetle.

The feathers acted like mirrors, reflecting the sunlight.

The compressed sunlight easily pierced the stag beetle's body.

The countless laser-like beams turned the stag beetle into a sieve.

"【Forest Dragon of the Tree Sea】"

Mokuren, now a massive dragon made of trees, sprouted roots that pierced the ground.

At that moment, the trees around them began to move like living creatures.

The roots moved at high speed, like tentacles, capturing the mantis.

They then rapidly absorbed its nutrients, reducing the mantis to dust.

"【Ice Pattern of the Sword Saint】"

Mizuki, a water swordsman, had evolved to possess the power of ice.

Unlike the other swordsmen, she didn't show much change.

She drew her sword and then sheathed it.

No one present could understand what had happened.

... Behind Mizuki stood a frozen locust.

And in the next instant, it shattered into pieces.

"Mizuki, what just happened?"

"Just froze time for a bit."

"Froze time… Huh. I guess you're one of the monsters too."

"Please don't call me a monster. I'm a swordsman, like Lord Lawrence."

The Far Eastern heroes calmly defeated Jakki's prized creations.

Jakki crouched down with a *thud*.

"So… it wasn't just Lawrence who was dangerous…"

Kahami looked down at the crouching Jakki with pity.

"It would have been a piece of cake a while ago. Well, you just had bad luck."

Jakki's defeat had one cause:

The Far Eastern heroes had come into contact with Act Age.

That was all it took.

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