Chapter 187 Extreme Heat Collapse
――[Flying Flash Blade]
This is Aaron's special sword technique, where he uses his left hand to hold the sword's tip and his right hand to swing the sword. He builds up tension and then quickly releases it, making the sword flash and strike without losing any power.
But this time, Aaron's attack was different. He didn't build up any tension before striking.
He wrapped his sword with a special aura, and then swung it down.
As he did this, Aaron released aura from all parts of his body, making his movements even faster.
――BOOM!!!
The sound was like a rock hitting the water's surface with great force.
Aaron had broken through the air's resistance and swung his sword, "Black-White", with incredible speed.
The aura that burst out of Aaron spread around him like a black mist, and the black slash he released flew at an incredible speed, leaving only an afterimage.
My unique sword technique――[Calamity Flying Flash Blade]
"――――!?"
It could be said that Noah was lucky.
He didn't react at all to the [Calamity Flying Flash Blade] that was released. But earlier, he had set up a defense mechanism called [World-Dimensional Barrier] to block Aaron's [Calamity Thunder] attack.
[World-Dimensional Barrier] is a powerful defense that can automatically activate multiple layers. Even if two or three layers are broken, it can regenerate as long as there's magical energy. Since Aaron's [Phase Transition] attack couldn't penetrate it, [World-Dimensional Barrier] was Noah's best defense.
At its strongest, [World-Dimensional Barrier] can have up to thirteen layers, making it the toughest defense against the [Calamity Flying Flash Blade].
But...
"――――!?!?!?"
Shock. And rotation.
When he came to, he was blown away, and his vision was spinning rapidly.
What just happened?
He already knew the answer.
The 13-layered strongest barrier was pierced in an instant, and his body was cut in half, with his upper body, including his head, spinning rapidly in mid-air.
(――――)
Noah didn't have time to waste on useless thoughts. So, he didn't think about it at all. He mechanically did what needed to be done. Maybe that was for the best.
His mind was moving without him realizing it, driven by instinct.
In other words, fear.
The overwhelming, unreasonable violence was too powerful.
If he hadn't been able to avoid being bound by fear, it would have paralyzed his body and mind.
"――――!!"
Before his spinning body could be smashed into the wall, he activated his magic.
It was the magic he had kept on standby since he acquired [Devil's Brain]. So, it unfolded automatically.
Space magic――[Status Restoration]
Immediately, the fact that his body had been cut in half was erased, and he returned to normal, clothes and all. Then, he teleported away, repeating the process to avoid Aaron's pursuit while adjusting his flying body's posture.
And then――.
"――――!?!?!?"
My unique sword technique――[Calamity Flying Flash Blade: Chaos Dance]
This time, he counterattacked in an instant, and numerous [Calamity Flying Flash Blade] flew towards him, taking advantage of the brief opening.
Noah's body was sliced into pieces without any resistance or defense.
But in the next instant, it was Aaron who was shocked.
(――Tch!!)
After confirming that Noah's body had restored to its original state with [Status Restoration], Aaron cursed in his mind.
(He was decapitated, and his brain was sliced in 2, yet he regenerated... no, he reverted back to normal? Is it possible to blow his head off and still revert back to normal?)
The impossible regeneration――or rather, restoration ability――reminiscent of a false angel.
This was different from mere regeneration. The fact that even his clothes had returned to their original state was proof.
Aaron's mind was filled with unease due to this unprecedented phenomenon he had never seen before.
Normally, he would experiment to see how far he could restore things, but――,
(――There's no time for that.)
If the battle dragged on, he would be the one to lose.
The difference in remaining magical energy would ensure his defeat. Time was running out.
(Then――!!)
He would take down Noah the same way he would a false angel.
As long as he had the leeway to use [Absolute Death Prison], he would annihilate Noah's entire body.
Just as Aaron made up his mind, Noah also reached a decision.
(――Eek)
Fear.
The monstrous being that surpassed his imagination, something he had tried not to think about, was now assaulting Noah's mind.
That was why he decided to use that magic.
To escape the unbearable fear, he would eliminate the source of that fear, even if it meant destroying the already collapsing [Temple], which not even the Chronosphere god could restore.
Or perhaps the "Divine Artifact Terrafomer007" located even further underground would also be affected... and yet...
WHOOSH! A massive amount of heat was released from Noah's horns, as if a transparent flame had burst out. Today's strongest heat emission.
With that much computational power, he could finally activate the magic.
Space magic――[Extreme Heat Collapse]
To put it simply, it's just a teleportation magic. However, its precision is on a completely different level.
It's a magic that can make 2 or more atomic nuclei appear at the exact same coordinates and collide, forcibly inducing a nuclear fusion reaction.
It's a magic that can do just that, with a mass of only a few grams.
But its destructive power holds the energy to reduce everything inside the [Temple] to dust. The only exception is Noah, who can avoid the destructive energy with [Phase Transition] or escape to the surface by teleporting.
"――――!!?"
In an instant, the magic was activated.
A light point appeared before Aaron's eyes.
The light particles were rapidly expanding, reaching the extreme point of the flame――――in an instant.
"――――!!"
The immense magical energy gathering was so enormous that even inside the [Temple], where Noah's magical energy was abundant, it was palpable. And because of that immense magical energy gathering, it was obvious that it was a dangerous magic, without needing to think about what kind of magic it was.
Following his instantaneous intuition, Aaron swung his sword towards the small light point.
SWISH!! A cool, clear sound echoed.
Sword God technique: Revised――――[Calamity Absolute Death Prison]
The jet-black aura released from "Black-White" wrapped around the light point like a cocoon.
Wrapping, shrinking, compressing, it turned into tiny black particles and... *Poof*! vanished.
At that shocking sight,
"Haa, haa...!!"
This was genuinely the Strongest magic.
It was defended against so easily that Noah couldn't help but let out a dry laugh.
On the other hand, Aaron gritted his teeth. A moment of hesitation. He had used [Absolute Death Prison]. He barely had enough magical energy for one more attack. However, if he didn't use it, he wouldn't be able to catch up. And he no longer had the magical energy for that.
That's why he hesitated.
But since it was realistically impossible, there was no need to worry. Aaron made up his mind and swung his sword again, releasing the aura. It spread out thinly like black fog and enveloped Noah in an instant, increasing in density.
"――What the...?!"
By the time the black fog enveloped him, it was too late. Noah couldn't even use teleportation magic and had no choice but to take the brunt of the attack.
My unique battle technique――[Calamity Gravity Crush]
BOOM! The shockwave hit Noah's entire body.
"Ggh...?!"
He was knocked to the ground with incredible force, as if struck by an invisible giant's hand. He couldn't even get up, and since this "heavy pressure" was caused by the heavy attribute aura, not even teleportation magic could be activated. Even if he poured in a massive amount of magical energy and forced his way through, he would still be crushed by the black aura and unable to teleport.
If it were Noah, he would've noticed and reacted in less than a second.
But Aaron didn't give him that chance.
Right after pinning Noah to the ground, Aaron unleashed a new technique.
My unique sword technique――[Black Seal Sword].
At first glance, it looks like just a black aura sword. But in reality, it's far more powerful than that.
The five black swords that flew out pierced Noah's arms and legs, and even his torso, nailing him to the floor.
"――!? Aaaaahhhhhh!!?"
Noah's scream wasn't just because of the pain from being pierced.
The [Black Seal Sword] stuck in his body, and the heavy aura that makes it up started spreading throughout his entire body, like roots growing or blood vessels being dyed black.
"G, uu... my magic, is...!?"
Eventually, when the growth of the black roots stopped, Noah realized that his ability to use Space magic was completely blocked.
This sword is a Space magic killer. As long as it's stuck in him, Noah can't use magic freely anymore.
Aaron had judged that Noah didn't have enough magical energy to kill him, so this was a desperate plan.
And then――
"Ggh...!?"
Aaron kneeled down on the spot.
WWith great effort, he managed to prop himself up against the "Black-White" stabbed into the bed, barely avoiding falling. However, the heavy, oppressive aura that had spread throughout his entire body began to fade away rapidly. The black aura that had merged with his flesh, as well as the pale blue aura, vanished, and [Chaos Strength: God of Calamity] was released, beyond his control.
Even the magical energy that he had maintained was now exhausted.
Panting heavily, he gazed at Noah, who was still lying down.
(I had poured all my remaining aura into the [Black Seal Sword], so it should hold out for a while...)
He thought he had to recover his magical energy and finish Noah off before the bindings were released. At the same time,
(Whoa, that was close!! If I had taken massive damage, I would've died from the release of [Chaos Strength]!!)
The possibility sent chills down his spine.
It wasn't as one-sided a victory as it seemed. In reality, it was a narrow win.
Still, he felt relieved to have managed to win somehow.
Just then,
"Ugh, seriously... today is just terrible..."
Aaron noticed the magical energy of a third party flowing into the [Temple].
While Noah's magical energy still filled the [Temple], he could sense the presence of someone else's magical energy flowing in.
However, he couldn't perceive magical energy that spread thinly and widely, like [Space Perception].
However, the magical energy Aaron sensed at that time was different. Judging from the flow of magical energy converging to a single point, it was likely teleportation magic.
As a possibility, it was not impossible that Chloe would teleport over, but――since it was impossible to assert that Chloe was not an enemy, and the quality of the magical energy felt slightly different, too.
That speculation was correct.
It was not Chloe who activated the teleportation magic.
And the one who teleported over was an unexpected person.
"Fiona...?"
"Aa, ron...?"
The beautiful, red-haired, red-eyed female Swordsman, Fiona.
For an instant, he felt relieved seeing her familiar figure――but,
(wait a minute)
He realized the absurdity of the situation.
But he didn't have the time to clearly articulate it.
The next moment, a hail of attacks rained down on him.
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