NOVEL NEXT Chapter 37 - Episode 37: Archduke and Hero
Episode 37: Archduke and Hero
I was chasing the Ultimate Ultimate Rock Giant Golem’s launched fist, the Burst Punch. I’m using the Acceleration Accelerator spell… Actually, I’ve already caught up. If I had been one second later, it would have hit Zaus Town. Well, there’s a way to destroy it like this, but since it’s flying at an incredible speed, there’s no choice but to use this inertia.
“Well then, let’s change direction. Flight Freegen.”
I flew through the air with the flight magic and grabbed the Burst Punch. Then, I continued without stopping. It’s like drawing an arc. I rotated the angle of the punch coming straight towards me to face the opposite direction.
“Now, let’s return to the body that was launched.”
I flew while clinging to the Burst Punch.
“The target is the main body of the Ultimate Ultimate Rock Giant Golem.”
But it’s slow. About 300 kilometers per hour? In that case, I’ll use the Acceleration Accelerator.
Gyuunnn!!
Wow. This is fast. Might have reached Mach speed. The Burst Punch quickly arrived at the square where the main body of the Ultimate Ultimate Rock Giant Golem was. The hero’s strange voice echoed.
“Waaahh!! What’s with this speed!?”
The hero controlled the Rock Giant Golem and extended his arm to return the punch to its original position.
“Go back!!”
Now, I should keep my distance because it’s dangerous.
Would a fast-moving object like this be able to return to its normal position? As expected, the Burst Punch pierced through the arm of the Rock Giant Golem and made contact with its body.
Crash!!
Hmm. This is the law of inertia.
“Aghh!!”
The Rock Giant Golem is over 30 meters tall. Such a body flew over 100 meters. Oh. It had quite the power.
“Wow! Amazing, Zaus! You used his punch! I saw everything on the long-range monitor!”
“This is just desserts. Well done, Zaus-sama!”
The Rock Giant Golem stood up. Its appearance was battered.
“Hah… Hah… Zaus! Don’t think you’ve won!!”
“No. I haven’t even thought about winning like that yet. I’ll thoroughly secure victory before being convinced of it.”
So, I’m thinking of taking action to secure victory now, but…
“My Rock Giant Golem is level 999! Highest Extra Recovery Heal!”
Oh? The highest level recovery magic.
“Hahaha!! How about that! Damage completely healed! Complete revival! Rock Giant Golem revived!”
Oh dear. Even the lost Burst Punch fist has regenerated.
“Grr!! Die, youuu!! Die, die, die!!”
The Rock Giant Golem’s consecutive attacks. I took all of those attacks with just one hand. I’ve already done this before. Don’t they learn that their attacks don’t work on me?
“Why!! Why!! Why!! Why!! Why doesn’t it work!!? This Rock Giant Golem is at the highest level of 999! Why doesn’t the strongest attack work at all!?”
“Well, simply put, it’s because you’re weak.”
“You bastaarrd!!”
The Rock Giant Golem backed away. And then, it gathered power.
“Hehehe. I have no choice but to use this.”
“What? Are you going to kneel?”
“Are you an idiot!! I’ll never do such a thiinng!!”
Ah, there was also the possibility of prostrating oneself.
“Kuoo… I’ll show you. The forbidden technique!”
Oh. The power is rising.
“Muscle Awakening Muscle Wake!”
Boom!
Oh. Just by puffing out my chest, it creates an incredible shockwave.
“Hahaha! This is the end, Zaaauus!!”
“Is that so?”
He’s clad in golden fighting spirit, but his stats haven’t changed. His golem’s level is still 999 as before.
“Hehehe. You might have doubts when you see the status display. However, this special state is the strongest.”
“Oh. The strongest?”
“I am connected to the Rock Giant Golem through this control crystal. My muscles give power to the Rock Giant Golem.”
“I see.”
“Hehehe. Muscle Awakening Muscle Wake is the ultimate secret technique obtained through bloody training!”
“Um, wasn’t that explanation too long? I’d appreciate it if you could be more concise.”
“Shut uup!! Do you know why your father, Archduke Gozack, was defeated by me when he was young?”
That’s just the main character’s privilege. Brave Critical. It’s a powerful blow that occurs with a low probability. Gozack was eliminated by this attack.
“Hehehe. Let me tell you. It’s called Brave Critical. Your father, Gozack, died from my Brave Critical. Hehehe.”
“Isn’t that attack something that happens by chance?”
“Hehehe. The ultimate secret technique, Muscle Awakening Muscle Wake, is a technique that can freely generate Brave Critical!”
“Oh.”
It’s quite cheat-like. When I was playing games, there wasn’t such a technique.
“Hahaha! The attack damage of Brave Critical is twice the existing level! That means double the attack of level 999!! 999 times 2 is… 1998, right?”
“Exactly.”
“Hehehe! Thanks to Muscle Awakening Muscle Wake, I can always unleash attacks at level 1998!”
“That’s convenient.”
“Hahaha!! It’s over, Zaus!! Zaus is out!! Zaus is finished!! It’s the announcement of Zaus’s end!!”
Seems pretty confident of victory.
“Your father also died from Brave Critical. You will die from the same technique!! Hahaha!! It’s fine for both parent and child to fall into hell together!!”
“You talk a lot.”
“…Hmph. Being calm is futile, futile, futile. Deep down, you’re panicking, aren’t you? ‘Oh, what should I do, Mommy? I can’t win.’ Isn’t that right? Hahaha! You must be scared. It’s so obvious!!”
“Okay, that’s enough.”
“Hahaha! In this world, level 999 is the highest value, you know? By doubling that attack with Brave Critical!!”
“I heard that.”
“It’s an important point, so I said it twice!! Hahaha!!”
After laughing loudly for a while, the hero finally threw a punch at me.
“Die!! Muscle Fist Muscle Faust!! This attack is amplified to twice the level by Brave Critical!! You won’t even leave bones behind!! Take it!! Level 1998 fist!!”
I took that attack with one hand.
Crash!!
Hmm. There might be more follow-up attacks.
“So?”
The surroundings fell silent. Despite its giant body, the Rock Giant Golem was trembling all over.
“W-What, what, what, what, what, what, what…!?”
“Could it be, this isn’t Brave Critical?”
“Aghh, aghh, aghh, aghh, aghh…!!”
“…You don’t have to hold back. …Come.”
“Ughh, ughh, ughh…!!”
The Golem kept pounding with punches.
“Die, die, die, die, die, die, die!!”
I took all of those attacks with one hand. I even looked away for a moment. Hmm. Mael is doing a good job of healing the subordinate monsters. It’s going well. I want to get through this event with no casualties. Subordinates are valuable labor force.
“Why?! Why?! Why?! Why?! What’s going on?!”
“Well, even if you ask me… your attacks are weak…”
“You bastaarrd!! You’re hiding your status with a black haze!! What level are you, damn it!?”
“Do you really need to tell the enemy that?”
“You basstaarrd!!”
The hero teared up… no, he’s completely crying now.