Chapter 73

My <Absolute Zero> breaking has quite shocked the demon race.

Trembling all over, they reveal their fear.

"Rubbed it to heat it up...!? Friction heat...!? No, such a ridiculous thing can't be possible!!"

But it actually happened.

"How dare you, <Absolute Zero>! All molecular motion ceases, all movement stops, and no life can exist! It's a space of stillness... no, a space of still 'death' created by my ultimate ability!"

"Yeah, it was your ultimate move, wasn't it?"

"How dare you break it with such a childish idea of rubbing it to warm it up!! What do you think of my strongest attack as a duke-level demon!!?"

"What can I say to that?"

I didn't choose my method to mock you.

I had no other choice but to do this.

For me, who has <No Skills>.

If I were at level eight million, I could move my hands so fast that they'd create heat through super-high-speed friction.

I could even ignite a fire, but this time, the target was extremely cold, so it didn't go that far.

It was a wash.

"Even if it looks bad or messy, I'll do whatever I can. That's the only thing allowed for me, who has no skills."

"<No Skills>...? Nonsense, do you really mean you have no skills? Not some misunderstanding or lie...!?"

Soeides must have heard my personal information from the demons.

"Nonsense! Not only are you a lowly human, but you have no skills at all! Why should I, a great being, be threatened by you! How dare you break my ultimate killing ability, even without skills!!"

I worry about my back.

Even though Soeides was exposed to ultra-low temperatures for just a moment, it seems he didn't recover well when the temperature returned to normal.

His blood circulation was impaired by the cold, and he was on the verge of frostbite.

I need to ask the people over there to take care of him and have him rest.

"I won't forgive you, you ridiculous human! My pride won't allow it! The fact that I, a duke-level demon, was even momentarily troubled by a skill-less, weakest human is a stain on my honor! I'll erase that stain along with you! I'll erase it from my memory too!"

"Stop saying whatever you want..."

The hardest part about being called <No Skills> is that I am the one who suffers the most.

"Having no skills means having fewer options. For me, who has <No Skills>, there are too few choices. But if there's someone in front of me who needs saving, if there's something I have to do, I have to act. If there's something I can do, I have to do it, no matter how uncool it is."

That's the least I can do as someone with <No Skills>.

"So, whether it's friction heat or anything else, I'll do it if it can counter you. As long as your malice is directed at the people I care about."

"Shut up, you lowest of the low! Dieeeeee!!"

The passion of the demon, Seniathans, ignites.

His genuine killing intent is now directed at me.

"I'll freeze you to death with my maximum output ability! The peak! The ultimate <Absolute Zero>! I'll freeze you so thoroughly that even rubbing your body won't help!"

The ultimate cold air is coming.

If any living thing is hit by this, it will freeze on the spot, turn into an ice statue, and shatter in the next instant.

This cold air is coming for me.

I have no confidence in surviving ultra-low temperatures.

Each species has its optimal living temperature. If it deviates, the organism dies. Humans die too. So, I will die.

I don't think I'm anything special, so I don't delude myself into thinking I won't die when exposed to <Absolute Zero>.

So, I'll give it my all...

"Survive... even in ultra-low temperatures!!"

I survived.

The cold air blowing in front of me.

It's a cold so intense that it feels like countless needles are piercing my body.

But I survive.

The flame of my life won't be extinguished by any cold wind.

My life, send heat to this body that won't be defeated by the cold!

"Impossible... Impossible...!? Why are you still alive!? How can a mere human survive such extreme cold!?"

Seeing the reality in front of him, the demon Seniathans is terrified.

I can understand why he's not calm, given that this is his ultimate technique.

"Really, you have no skills or magic and are resisting my ability!? Is it willpower!? Is it determination!? Don't be ridiculous!! Skills, abilities, and magic! Isn't the point of a fight to outsmart and outmaneuver your opponent using all the techniques and wisdom at your disposal!? How can I accept a fight based on determination alone!!?"

"There's no choice."

Using wisdom and ingenuity is a strategy that can only be employed if you have cards to play.

I don't have any cards.

The only thing left is to endure with willpower and determination.

"Indeed, it's a sight that's hard to bear. There's not a shred of elegance."

"Ah!? Who's there!?"

Huh?

When I noticed, Abinion was already there.

With Noem.

"The rescue in the city is done! The locals are helping each other, so I left it to them and came here!"

"Good work, Noem."

It's still freezing cold.

But I have to endure with willpower.

"Oh, you... No, you are... a divine spirit... the supreme transcendent being who surpasses even us demons...!?"

Seniathans is shocked and terrified by Abinion's appearance.

"Hmm, you seem to have the sense to fear me, insect?"

"Mu, insect...!?"

"Is that not the case? Just as you demons look down on humans as insects, to a divine spirit like me, demons are also lowly and fragile insects. Remember, there's always someone above you, and that leads to a noble way of life."

"A, n, that...!?"

Suddenly, the demon is speechless in the presence of a being far beyond him.

"I understand that too. After all, even a divine spirit like me has someone above me. By serving that superior being, I understand my own limits."

"Superior!? Nonsense, there can't be anyone above the rulers of the world, the divine spirits!"

"That's not true. Look, there is one, right in front of you..."

"Eh?"

"Someone who exceeds level eight million, surpassing demons, gods, and divine spirits."

Please don't focus on me.

With Abinion's appearance, the demon's cold wave attack stopped, and it's become a bit warmer.

"With such an overwhelming level difference, you can repel cold or heat. It's possible to activate your body cells to generate ultra-high heat. A simple and straightforward level difference can solve everything."

"Wha-What!?"

Well.

I've been enduring this for a while, but it won't lead to victory if I keep doing that.

This is the moment to seize victory while the opponent is shocked and disoriented.

"Here."

"Ugh!?"

Seizing the moment, I slip into his guard at lightning speed.

Without giving him a chance to react, I thrust my fist forward. A loud popping sound is heard.

"Wha-What!?"

Flesh and bone explode, and half of Seniathans' body is obliterated.

It would be a fatal wound for a human, but for a demon, it's a survivable injury, just barely.

"Aaaah!? Gaaaah!? My right hand, my right shoulder, the right half of my body, aaaah!? Regenerate, regenerate...!?"

He tries to regenerate his body, a unique ability of demons, but it doesn't seem to be working.

"Why!? It's not regenerating!? It's not regenerating, aaaah!? The right half of my body won't return, 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