Chapter 94

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Standing at the classroom door, Xiaoming took a deep breath and firmly held the secret letter given to him by his mother.

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Amidst the cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of the promise written there.

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Gilde Master Act Age led the Ultra Hero Lawrence and his companions to the grasslands near the northern wall.

"Lord Act... have you obtained it? The treasure of the ancient hero...!"

In response to Mizuki's words, Act nodded.

"I've also obtained your weapon. Just leave the rest to them and get some rest."

Act put down Kagemi, who had been quietly nestled in his chest.

"Ahh..."

She murmured slightly, looking a bit disappointed.

"What's wrong?"

"N-nothing, you idiot!"

Kagemi raised her voice, unable to admit that she didn't want to be put down.

On the other hand, Jak, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, had been transformed by a madness-inducing technique into a monstrous giant fly.

Jak was trembling, ...gata gata gata...

Even without his intelligence, he could still sense it.

How much stronger Lawrence and his companions had become.

"What are you doing, Jak?"

The masked man, the evil god Dostoevsky, spoke calmly.

"Surely, a Heavenly King like you isn't afraid of mere humans? How pitiful."

...The evil god's whisper accurately wounded the remnants of Jak's pride.

"Gyuuu, gaaaaaaaah!"

A massive amount of magic power was released from the giant fly's body.

"What is that...?"

Kagemi's eyes widened. The magic power released into the air began to darken the sky.

"It seems that magic power has the properties of a deadly poison."

"Got it! As expected, Gilde Master! You know everything!"

Kagemi's face turned pale.

"H-hey, this isn't the time to say that! If the atmosphere is poisoned, everyone will die!"

"Don't panic. Luna, show them the power of the [Holy Artifact]."

"Holy Artifact...?"

The young healer stepped forward, holding a staff with a flower bud at its tip.

"[Bud Bloom]"

At that moment, the bud at the tip of the staff began to glow.

It emitted an emerald light and slightly opened.

Instantly, a massive magic circle appeared on the ground. With a flash, the polluted atmosphere was instantly cleared.

That's not all. The grasslands, which had been reduced to barren land during the battle with the Far Eastern heroes, were instantly restored to a lush, green landscape.

"Amazing, this staff... even with just a little magic power, it can deploy high-level regeneration magic over a wide area."

"S-so amazing! Luna-sama!"

Mizuki cheered, while Kagemi and the other Far Eastern heroes were simply stunned.

The regeneration magic Luna used not only restored the land and atmosphere but also completely healed the physical condition of Kagemi and the others within the range.

"What... is this? She was already scary before... but now it's even worse. Is this because of the Holy Artifact?"

"Sort of, but not exactly. The Holy Artifact is just a catalyst. This is Luna's true power."

"What do you mean?"

"For example, if you were to take water from a lake, how would you do it?"

Caught off guard by the sudden analogy, Kagemi hesitated but answered.

"I'd scoop it up with my hands."

"Understood. But you can only take a limited amount, right?"

"Of course. No matter how much water there is, you can only scoop up so much with your hands... oh."

Kagemi understood what Act was getting at.

"No matter how much water is in the lake, if the container is small, you can only scoop up a small amount. But with a bucket, you can take more, and with a tub, even more from the lake."

"Got it... the lake's water is Luna's true power, and the Holy Artifact is the container to draw it out?"

Act nodded and looked at Luna's staff.

"Luna's inherent massive healing power. An ordinary staff couldn't draw it all out, but with that staff, Luna's healing power can be maximized. It can even bring the dead back to life."

"That's... too much, isn't it?"

Moreover, she had intentionally controlled it, using only 20% of her power to create this miracle.

Kagemi could only shudder.

"Gyuuu, gaaaaaaaah!"

The giant fly's body glowed black. In that instant, it exploded.

A black smoke enveloped the surroundings.

"Has it split?"

An infinite number of insects scattered around.

Ira had not deployed any defensive magic.

"Mio"

"Sure thing, Gilde Master!"

The archer Mio crouched down, holding a beautiful emerald bow.

But there were no arrows in sight. Mio plucked the string.

Instantly, light arrows spread out like meteors.

The magical arrows, moving at a speed faster than light, accurately pierced and killed the countless insects.

"An endless supply of magical arrows. And their speed exceeds light."

"Wh-what... I... ha..."

There had been countless Jak, but only one remained.

"Ah! D-damn it! Retreat!"

Jak used all his strength to escape.

The magical arrows, faster than light.

He fled even faster.

By exceeding the speed of light, he created a pseudo-time stop.

But...

"Too slow. Too slow, you."

Jak's body was impaled from above by a spear.

"What...!?"

Standing on the spear was the silver-haired handsome man, Ulgar.

The purple lightning-enshrouded spear paralyzed the enemy's movements.

At the same time, it granted Ulgar lightning-fast speed.

"I-It's impossible! How... how can you keep up!?"

"It's a bit of a problem if you brag about exceeding the speed of light. To me, who has been powered up, your movements are as slow as a fly landing."

Ulgar casually said, stroking his silver hair.

Act and the others watched this scene through Ira's far-seeing magic.

"Ulgar... you've finally become one of them..."

Kagemi muttered, sounding exasperated.

"What! What do you mean by 'one of them'!?"

"You're now a full-fledged member of the non-human party."

"I don't get it! I don't get it at all!"

Jak, seeing Ulgar's completely relaxed conversation, showed a look of despair.

"The level difference is too great..."

The already powerful Ultra Hero party had become even stronger with the power of the ancient hero's Holy Artifacts.

"Now, it's better for you to surrender."

Ulgar said, looking down at the impaled Jak.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Having been belittled by humans this far, dying now would be a disgrace to the demon race.

Jak, in exchange for his life, was about to unleash his final attack.

"Gyuuu, gaaaaaaaah!"

Suddenly, Jak's body expanded hundreds of times.

"He's going to lose control of his magic power and explode. He intends to spread the deadly poison and turn this planet into a dead world."

"No way! Gilde Master, that's dangerous! Why are you so calm!?"

"Indeed! No problem at all!"

Lawrence nodded with a smile. At that moment, Kagemi easily imagined what would happen next.

"As long as I'm here, I won't let this planet be filled with sorrow!"

Lawrence unsheathed his great sword.

"Don't draw it."

"Understood!"

With a slow, deliberate motion, Lawrence held the sheathed great sword.

The air was violently shaken, and a blinding light, like the sun, emanated from Lawrence's body.

The great sword, absorbing Lawrence's magic power, glowed even more intensely.

"Cut the sky!"

Lawrence swung the great sword. That was all.

"......Huh? It's over already?"

"Yes, everything."

Kagemi tilted her head. Despite Lawrence's slash, there was no trace of it around.

Previously, a powerful stream of light would have stretched out, erasing everything in its path.

"Ira, use your far-seeing magic."

An image of where Ulgar had been appeared before Kagemi's eyes.

"What... is this...?"

Cliffs and precipices stretched to the horizon.

It was a wasteland.

"I don't understand... what happened?"

"That was Lawrence's slash. No matter where the target is or who they are, it can erase their entire existence."

Kagemi's mouth dropped open.

"Trying to hold back and just erase Jak, the backlash shaved off a chunk of the planet! I'm sorry!"

"No, no, no, no. It's scary that a planet can be shaved off so casually."

"Lawrence is always out of the ordinary. Ah, I've fixed it."

"You're pretty bad too...!"

Kagemi shuddered. Lawrence had obtained the Holy Artifact.

But the sword's true power is only unleashed when it is drawn from the sheath.

Even with the sword sheathed and holding back, he had unleashed a slash that shaved off a chunk of the planet.

...Then, what would happen if he drew the great sword and unleashed a full-power strike?

"It's too scary to think about..."

Act nodded and said,

"Good job, Lawrence."

"Thank you! But it's all thanks to Act!"

With a blinding, sun-like smile, Lawrence raised his great sword.

"This great sword fits perfectly in my hand! Thanks to Act, I found this Holy Artifact! With this, I can cut through anything!"

Ulgar and the others gathered around Act, grateful that they had obtained the perfect weapons.

Kagemi watched from a distance, sighing.

"Come on, Kagemi. Don't be discouraged."

Mizuki patted her shoulder, trying to cheer her up.

"I know. There's no point in comparing myself to others."

"That's right, Kagemi."

Act approached her and patted her head.

"You did a great job."

"N-nyaa...! W-well... thank you."

Her ears turned red, and Kagemi mumbled.

"You're blushing."

"Wh-what! I-I'm not blushing!"

Mizuki teased her, and Kagemi shook her head vigorously.

"Lady Kagemi, I think you should be honest."

"Shut up! I-I don't like Gilde Master at all!"

"Sure, sure."

Everyone laughed, but Act, not quite following the conversation, tilted his head.

...Thus, the Four Heavenly Kings of the East were defeated by the power of the heroes.

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