NOVEL NEXT Chapter 111 - Episode 111: Zaus' Attack
Episode 111: Zaus’ Attack
~ From the perspective of Demon Duke Zaus ~
Alright, my body is finally back to normal.
“Well then, I guess I’ll attack first.”
“W-What the hell!?”
Countless orbs floated in the sky. There must have been over ten thousand of them.
They possessed the attributes of fire, water, ice, wind, wood, lightning, darkness, and light. They were magical power orbs.
“W-What is this!?”
“I have become capable of freely using all the attributes in existence in this world. That means all eight attributes.”
“No way… That can’t be possible.”
But it is possible. Once you surpass level 1000, such feats are attainable.
A magical bombardment using all eight attributes.
“World Destruction Magic: World End”
The magical orbs hit the Demon King.
“Ughyaaahhhh!!”
All the attributes exploded, causing the space to warp and expand.
Hmm. I don’t use this technique very often. In fact, this is the first time I’ve used it to attack someone. So this is how it works. Fascinating.
“Aghyaaahhhhh!!”
Water caused steam explosions when combined with fire and lightning. Wood and plants absorbed the water attribute and grew rapidly, only to be burned by fire and lightning. The wind and light attributes amplified the explosions, and the power of darkness enveloped everything.
Words can’t fully describe it, but it’s an indescribably intense scene. It truly feels like the end of the world. Multiple types of explosions were assaulting the Demon King.
“Gyaaaahhhhhhhhh!!”
Good grief. The Demon King’s ultra-self-regeneration keeps his body regenerating instantly, prolonging his suffering. Well, that will end once his magical power runs out.
“I will not be defeated!”
Hmm. At this rate, the Demon King’s body will be completely obliterated. Alright then,
“Seal Box.”
A simple sealing space. I placed only the Demon King’s head inside it.
“Blaaaargh!! What is this!?”
“It’s troublesome when your ultra-self-regeneration activates, so I put you in here.”
“Don’t mess with me!!”
With the head sealed, the body was obliterated by the World Destruction Magic: World End.
Hmm. Now, showing this to the monsters of the Demon King’s army will make them realize their defeat.
“…Hehehe, Zaus, don’t think you’ve won just yet. You might want to worry about your comrades.”
“What do you mean?”
“Bwahaha! When you hit me with your Ultimate Entity Destruction Super Giant Warhammer, All-Burst Hammer, I hid myself by splitting into Bat Fraction cells. I divided those bats into two groups!”
“What?”
“Kukuku. One of the bats transformed into me, the main body, standing before you now. The other bat returned to my subordinates. Kukuku. Do you understand what that means?”
Good grief.
“So, you’re saying the other bat flew to the Sekigahara Plains where the group battle took place?”
“Kuhaha! By now, my clone should be wreaking havoc in that place, taking your subordinates hostage! Bwahahaha!!”
Hmm.
“How strong is this clone?”
“Almost as strong as the main body!! Gyahaha!! It’s over, Zaaauuuuus!!”
“Well, there’s no way a clone can be stronger than the main body.”
“Kuhaha! It only slightly lacks the magic power of the main body, but its attacks are almost identical!! In other words, by now, it must be slaughtering your subordinates and taking the key members hostage!! They’ll be bloody and beaten! Gyahahaha!! You’ve been careless, Zaaauuuuus!! Can you fight me while your comrades are being held hostage?! Hmm? What do you think?! Gehahahahahahaaa!! I’ve won!! It’s my victory!!”
“Alright. Let’s head back. Accelerate Axel.”
I kept the Demon King’s head in the Seal Box and returned to the Sekigahara Plains.
“Oh. What, Zaus? Did you finish things on your end?”
There, I saw a massive Ultimate Entity Destruction Super Giant Warhammer, All-Burst Hammer, crushing the Demon King’s clone beneath it.
It seems this hammer was summoned by the Great Sage Caphrodyte. Everyone appears to be safe, and there’s no sign that Arjena and the others had to step in… Probably because Caphrodyte alone was enough to handle the Demon King’s clone.
“Whaaaaaaaaat?!”
Ah, looks like he’s just realizing it.
The Seal Box cuts off magic power, so he couldn’t communicate with the clone. It’s understandable he’s confused.
“My subordinates are fine. Looks like there were no hostages.”
“N-No way… Th-That’s impossible…!!”
“Great Sage Caphrodyte is over level 6 million.”
“Huh?”
“You can’t see her stats because of concealment magic. Well, her exact level is…”
“6.66 million. I can only use the Level 10 Enhancement First Burst. The conditions for unlocking the Second Burst are too strict. I can’t compare to a training maniac like you, Zaus.”
“Well, there you have it. Your scheme has completely failed, Demon King. Tough luck.”
“Whaaaaat?!”
The Demon King’s head quivered and muttered to itself.
“Si-si-6.66 million… That’s impossible… There’s no way… That a human could defeat my clone… This can’t be happening… To such lower humans…”
Oh, by the way, given the current situation,
“Want to know my level too?”