Chapter 173 Divine Winged Greatsword
With Fiona's signal.
At the same time, Elliot charged towards Ignitor, embracing its massive left front leg with a flying tackle.
Shieldsmen Skill――Boost Skill [Giant Aura Armor]
Shieldsmen Skill――Boost Skill [Giant Fortress]
With the excessive supply of aura, the massive aura armor enveloped Elliot and Ignitor's front leg, and a gigantic aura stake pierced deep into the ground, fixing Elliot in place.
That's not all.
The other companions, just like Elliot, charged at Ignitor to restrain its movements, and the Shieldsmen companions secured its tail in a similar manner. The other companions each used skills with strong knockback effects, and magic to constrain Ignitor's movements.
"GUUUAAAHHH!?"
Ignitor twisted its massive body in frustration, almost getting blown away along with the aura stake stuck in the ground.
"WOOOOOOOOOO!"
But Elliot and the others endured it.
They didn't need to hold out for long. The time to gain an advantage was just a few seconds. Because――,
"Do it, big sis!"
Elliot screams far overhead, high in the sky.
"......"
Fiona, who had jumped high, was about to calmly descend.
My unique sword technique [Divine Winged Sword]――[Aerial Feather]
A single aura feather floated gently in the air.
Using it as a foothold, Fiona stepped on the void, inverted and upside down.
――[Rapid Flash]
The [Aerial Feather] footing disappeared in an instant, and Fiona jumped towards the ground.
The accelerated body heading towards the Ignitor, whose gaze was like a warning, was focused on its head. The hard Dragon Scale and the even harder skull protected its forehead.
To definitely kill the undying dragon, Fiona had to either cut off its head or destroy its brain. Fiona chose the latter.
The dragon opened its mouth, about to breathe, but it was too late, and there was no way to defend against Fiona's attack.
And then, Fiona accelerated and pulled out the right "Silver Peak"――
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!"
With the force of her fall and jump, she thrust it in.
Sword Dance Maiden skill—[Dance of Final Flash: Fang Thrust].
Converting all buffs into attack power and releasing it as [Dance of Final Flash], and concentrating it into a single thrust [Fang Thrust].
No matter how tough the Dragon Scale or the dragon's skull, there's a limit to the amount of aura that can be nullified and the destructive power that can be defended against.
Fiona's single strike broke through those limits, focusing on a single point, and easily pierced through the Dragon Scale and skull, burying the blade of "Silver Peak" deep into Ignitor's forehead.
However――
"......!!"
Immediately after.
Ignitor, whose eyes were wide with shock and fear, silently, but clearly, showed a mocking color on its face, in its eyes.
The reason was obvious.
The dragon's skull was incredibly thick, not something that could be pierced by a single-handed sword. Even if the sword was stuck all the way to the hilt.
No, even if the sword was infused with an aura that could pierce the skull, it wouldn't be a problem. The damage to the brain would be minimal. That's because, for Ignitor, it wouldn't be a fatal wound.
It's nothing, really.
The full-force attack from "this guy" couldn't even take its life. It's still the strongest, born to be.
Reconfirming this obvious fact.
"――This is the end."
My unique sword technique, [Divine Winged Sword]――[Divine Winged Greatsword]
The number of [Divine Wings] floating on Fiona's back had decreased by one each for the left and right swords, so now there were 5 pairs of ten.
All of those [Divine Wings] were gathering towards the "Silver Peak" on Ignitor's forehead, which was pierced by the right sword. As they gathered, the aura infused with Ice and Snow attributes was reconstituted into a single greatsword through the "Silver Peak".
Fiona used up all her aura to unleash a single technique.
――[Divine Winged Greatsword: Ice Fang Raging Continuous Blade]
The aura pierced the skull even further, rampaging inside Ignitor's skull.
Ignitor's skull, unable to withstand the increasing internal pressure, began to deform――and in the next instant,
――BOOM!!!
A massive explosion erupted, shattering the air with a deafening roar.
The gigantic upper body of Ignitor, including its brain, slowly tilted and collapsed. Just as its massive weight was about to crush earth, Fiona jumped towards the ground and landed.
Behind her, Ignitor quietly transformed into particles of light, and its magical energy was restored. Of course, there was no sign of it regenerating.
――Right after.
Ripple, and...
The intangible shockwave spread not only to the monsters around the Seal Temple but also to all monsters throughout Necronia. It was an invisible impact caused by the severing of the small magical energy connection that bound the monsters. The magical energy that had driven the monsters into a frenzy was cut off from its source.
――The frenzy subsided.
They barely regained their sanity.
And clearly, the momentum of the monster horde that had been emerging from the labyrinth to the surface began to weaken.
It was a certain turning point, marking the end of the stampede. All that was left was to mop up the remaining enemies.
"Phew... just one more push, I guess..."
Fiona let out a breath, expelling her exhaustion, and looked around at the surrounding monsters. She then began to rebuild the wings of aura on her back.
Reconstructing her depleted [Divine Wings], she charged towards the monster horde once again.
* * *
Owen and the others had also witnessed the moment Ignitor fell.
After that, Fiona restarted the fight, activating her [Divine Winged Sword] as if nothing had happened.
"Amazing, big sis...!! I'm thrilled...!!"
He muttered to himself while continuing to battle the monsters without stopping.
The number of monsters was still high, but with the death of the Ignitor, who had become the "core," the monsters' momentum had clearly weakened. There was no longer any need to struggle.
That's why, among friends, they could even afford to chat idly.
"I mean, wasn't big sis's technique just too perfect?!"
One of the friends said in amazement, mixed with a hint of frustration.
"It's got too much adaptability, if you think about it!"
"It's on a whole different level, though!"
"Yeah, but even if we're taught, we can't replicate it, you know?"
They each chimed in.
Their master, Aaron Gale, had come up with various technique ideas for each clan member. The clan members had acquired new skills, but only Io's Origin Magic had reached the same level of perfection as Fiona's [Divine Winged Sword].
However, Io had developed it entirely on his own, without even getting advice from Aaron.
Of course. That was because Io had developed it to defeat Aaron.
In any case, the reason Fiona was the only one who could wield [Divine Winged Sword] at such a high level was...
"Well, there's a clear difference in attitude between big sis, us, and clanmaster..."
You couldn't say it outright, but the difference in attitude was obvious.
"There's no use asking for something that doesn't exist. Besides..."
Owen said, gradually approaching Zara while fighting, and called out to her.
"Hey, Zara! What's with the spaced-out look?! Snap out of it! The battle's not over yet!!"
There, Zara was standing, staring off in a certain direction, completely absorbed.
"Hey, you're the one who was just warning me, so don't mess with me!!"
Owen hadn't forgotten the unreasonable scolding he received when he was doing well. And now, the one who scolded him was being careless, which made him want to shout. However,
"Ahhh...!!"
"...Seriously, this is bad."
Owen gave up, shaking his head and moving away, since it seemed like his voice wasn't being heard.
On the other hand, Zara was still in a daze.
Thanks to the members of ≪Silfied≫ protecting her, she was safe, but if they weren't there, it would've been a big deal.
What Zara was staring at was Fiona, who was fighting with her aura wings on her back.
――And in the next instant, Fiona turned towards Zara.
While fighting, she tilted her head in wonder, easily defeating the surrounding enemies, and then jumped and moved through the air towards Zara.
"――Zara! What's wrong?"
Fiona, who had a hint of concern, came over to Zara, wondering if she had gotten seriously hurt and couldn't move.
"Ah, ahhh...!!"
Ba-thump...!!
Zara's heart and lower abdomen were racing.
Zara was captivated by Fiona's overwhelming strength and the beauty of her fighting with her wings of light on her back. But when Fiona called out to her, she snapped back to reality and hastily opened her mouth.
"D-don't get the wrong idea, big sis!! I'm not like those perverts in the maiden squad, I don't have any lustful thoughts!!"
Fiona tilted her head, looking puzzled, and asked Zara.
"...I don't really get it, but are you not hurt?"
"A, ah! I'm not badly hurt at all! ......Big sis, you're so kind (whispering)."
"Okay, good. Let's quickly finish off the remaining enemies!"
I'll tell you, and then I'll charge back into the monster horde.
"O, okay!"
And, Zara, who had regained her composure (??), followed Fiona's lead and resumed the battle.
"......"
On the other hand, while Fiona was fighting, she had somehow made up her mind to keep her distance from Zara from now on――.
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