Chapter 186 Dimension Cut Slash
A monster with an aura that intertwined blue-white light and black patterns.
Noah Kirke took a step forward, then jumped――not just a normal jump, but a jump through space.
――[Space Transfer]
With an effortless kick, as if naturally stomping on the ground, Noah unleashed a swift magic. This was made possible by the magical energy within the [Temple], which didn't give away any signs of magic activation to others.
In an instant, Noah reappeared a few meters behind Aaron Gale. Almost simultaneously, he activated numerous magic spells.
Space magic――[Space Rupture Slash: Infinite Onslaught]
Hundreds of magic blades emerged, dancing wildly and charging towards Aaron.
The overwhelming quantity of attacks left no room for evasion. Would Aaron counterattack or defend? He didn't choose either.
"――――."
He didn't move an inch, nor did he glance at Noah. But in the fleeting moments before the blades reached him, his entire body turned pitch black.
My unique battle technique――[Calamity Steel Body]
As the blackened Aaron Gale received the onslaught of hundreds of blades――――and then,
BOOM!!!
The blades collided with Aaron's surface, and all of them shattered instantly.
(As expected, heavy attributes! And an aura with incredibly high density!!)
He had known that Aaron could use heavy attributes since the previous attack that bisected his body. No, he had grasped that fact since he spied on his battle with the Unique Body Nord, but the way he wielded it was extraordinary.
The Heavy Attribute is certainly an attribute that can counter Space magic. However, it's not an overwhelmingly superior attribute, but rather one that can only counter it.
Attacks infused with magical energy that can easily pierce through the [Space Barrier] and overwhelm one-sidedly――it's impossible to achieve such phenomena with just the Heavy Attribute. There must be some kind of trick involved.
(――I think it's probably...!!)
So, up until now, it's been confirmed.
With [Space Rupture Slash], his defense won't be pierced. In most cases, the superiority of Space magic that cannot be defended against is lost against Aaron. Then, there's no need to rely on Space magic.
(How about this!!?)
While being on guard against Aaron's counterattack and constantly teleporting, Noah simultaneously released a new attack magic.
Space magic――[Space Distortion]
It's literally magic that distorts Space.
By distorting Space and engulfing the target, it's also possible to destroy the target. However, Noah didn't capture Aaron within the range of this magic. It's likely that if he had, the Heavy Attribute aura surrounding Aaron would have interrupted the magic's activation itself.
Therefore, Noah activated the magic in a Space about 2 meters away from Aaron――an empty void. He distorted the Space, which would destroy anything, with immense force towards a single point.
"――Huh?"
Aaron had a puzzled expression. It was clear he was aiming for something, but what, exactly, was unclear. And there was no time to find out.
The next instant, the distorted Space returned to normal.
In just a flash. With tremendous force.
BOOM!!!
And an invisible shockwave burst inside the Temple.
It was a shockwave that occurred when the distorted Space returned to normal, shattering the scattered debris even further and sending it flying everywhere, with no place to escape, as it swept through the entire underground Space.
Space magic――[Phase Transition]
By shifting his physical body to a different phase, Noah avoided the attack with his Space magic, and while doing so, he observed the effects of the intense shockwave.
Aaron was――,
"...?"
With a face that seemed to say "What did you just do?", he gazed at Noah from a distance.
The damage from the shock, not to mention the knockback, was completely nullified.
(What the heck is that reaction?! Is it just that strong against Space magic?!)
He thought that there must be some kind of trick behind the absurdly high resistance to the previous [Space Rupture Slash].
Maybe he was manipulating the properties of the heavy attribute aura, specializing in resistance to Space magic. But it didn't seem that way. From the guy's reaction now――,
(Is it just that the density of his attributes and aura is too high?! Freaking monster...!!)
Neither Space magic nor pure shockwaves had any effect. Noah's face contorted in frustration, wondering what to do next, but,
"――Gah!!"
"――Tch!!"
It was Logan who got blown away.
Logan didn't have a defense against the shockwave, or rather, he couldn't defend himself because he had almost no magical energy.
Logan, who was blown away by the intense shock, crashed into the wall of the Temple and fell to the ground, coughing up blood. That's when Aaron, clicking his tongue, unsheathed his sword.
The jet-black aura emitted from the sword transformed into countless small blades and flew towards the fallen Logan.
My unique sword technique――[Calamity Continous Blade]
Aaron wrapped Logan in the aura's blades, shouting.
"You're not getting out of there, Logan!!"
It seemed like Aaron had a reason not to want Logan to die.
But, setting that aside,
(――Now's the chance!!)
That was a clear opening for Aaron.
The twin horns growing from Noah's temples began to radiate intense heat, a sign that Noah's brain, and the internal device within, were performing an incredible calculation. The super-high-speed and super-high-density thinking produced an intense heat, which was released from the horns.
What was he thinking? The answer was obvious. He was thinking of a way to turn the tables and find a way out of this situation.
Noah used the brief moment to layer his thoughts, and 'developed' an even stronger attack magic than before.
Creating a new magic on the spot was an incredible feat. Normally, it would be impossible, and no one would even think it was possible. But for Noah, who possessed the [Devil's Brain], it was achievable.
――He's going to cast it.
The magic.
Space magic――[Dimension Cut Sword]
The magic that layered countless cross-sections of space and took the form of a sword. Strangely, it was the same answer as the sword technique that the heroes of old had developed against the Dragon Scale.
In other words, if one blade could be nullified, then by layering countless blades in the same place and striking them one after another, it would be impossible to nullify them all. That's the layered blade.
And――its cutting power was unmatched, even surpassing the sword saint's technique.
"――――!?"
Although it was in the form of a sword, it didn't look much different from the [Space Rupture Slash]. But even with his [magical energy sense] sealed, Aaron seemed to sense something.
As he turned to face the [Dimension Cut Sword] attacking from behind, he raised "Black-White" and received it with the black sword body, infusing it with aura.
ZZZZZZZ!!!
The black aura let out a screaming, screeching sound and dispersed like scattered water.
However, the magic sword and "Black-White" only clashed for a few moments. The magic sword soon reached its limit and broke apart with a "Crack!!" sound.
But still...
(――He defended it!!)
Noah was overjoyed.
It worked. The [Dimension Cut Sword] could even defend against Aaron now. Aaron's actions had proven that its power was so great that it was dangerous if not defended against with a sword.
(Then!!)
Noah deployed magic. Instantly, multiple instances at the same time. The burden was so great that massive heat was released from both sides, causing the scorching air to distort even further.
Space magic――[Dimension Cut Sword: Infinite Onslaught]
The next moment, over a hundred magic swords appeared, surrounding Aaron.
There was no escape.
But Aaron didn't try to escape this time either.
"――――."
He held his sword at the top position, and the jet-black aura swiftly gathered at the tip, creating a small black sphere.
The sphere let out a intense, vibrating sound: ZZZZZZZZZZZZT!!!
At the same time Noah's magic sword attacked Aaron, it suddenly exploded.
My unique battle technique――[Calamity Thunder]
BBOOOOOMMMM!!!!
The tremendous roar shook his entire body.
The black sphere that exploded was a recreated, rampaging thunderbolt made of jet-black aura. Multiple lightning bolts ravaged, destroying hundreds of magic swords and making them disappear one after another.
This was just a reenactment of the aftermath of the battle with Logan a while ago, with some adjustments.
But the extremely dense aura's lightning bolts crushed all the magic swords.
"――――!!"
The rampaging lightning attack included gravity attributes. In other words, even the absolute evasion magic [Phase Transition] couldn't dodge the gravity attribute attack.
So, Noah activated multiple layers of [World-Dimensional Barrier] to barely defend against the black lightning, and...
"......."
He was speechless.
――It's just too strong...!!
No matter what, he couldn't even land a single hit, which was beyond Noah's expectations. His face contorted, and his thoughts froze for a moment.
――What do I do with this monster...?!
And...
The fact that the Battle Technique that effortlessly deflected the magic attack was actually created on the spot was probably the only consolation for Noah.
However, being stunned and losing train of thought was too dangerous in this situation.
The teleportation magic that had been activated continuously until then stopped.
It was a brief opening that didn't even last for a few seconds. Still, Aaron wouldn't miss it.
With a mighty swing, Aaron brought down the sword he had raised high, aiming at the dumbfounded Noah from a distance――.
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