Part 2
The first to notice the change was Demon Lord of Confusion who sat cross-legged on the Outer Wall. Whereas Graiya, who used the [Genome Tree] to take on a human form, had bandages wrapped around his chest, stood nearby.
The Demon Lord of Confusion, whose red hair overflowed from the top of the tiara, gave a fierce smile, exposing his incisors, as he looked down upon the phenomenon that came upon [Kouen City].
“Arriving at long last…… the [Great Sage of Maelstroms]……”
Using a devious scheming gaze, which did not seem to belong to a regular young girl, he stared at the battle grounds below.
The silhouette of a small figure who inserted himself between the two factions of the Fire Dragons and the Titans started to grow distinct in his sight.
That guy with a single eye patch and black hair could be seen clearly. Possessing a well-toned body which would have told everyone about the great deal of training that he must have been through to achieve this level of iron-like sturdiness. Having been through a thousand years of reclusive intense trainings, his punch would even pack enough power to be comparable to the Breath of the Stars.
That, is the highest level obtainable from training in the submarine volcano of the deepest abyss for a thousand years.
Possessing the spiritual power of a thousand years, the [Dragon Deity]—[Great sage of Maelstroms], Saurian Demon King had placed himself before the Titan horde.
“Ara, I’m much later than I would have liked. Are you alright, Asuka?”
“Ye, Yeah I’m fine.”
Having her determination of fighting to the death replaced by the feelings of surprise, Asuka nodded her head. But this is only understandable.
This is because the Titans which totaled a hundred and twenty strong whom Asuka and the Fire Dragons were bracing themselves to stop their charge had now been reduced to a ragtag bunch in the eddying waters released by this man.
(This man…….is really that strong……?)
She had heard that this man had been taking the upper hand in the fight with Izayoi in the previous battle but this scene was really much too absurd.
Kouryuu seemed to be apologetic as he scratched his head while flashing a bitter smile.
“I’m really sorry about this. Just when I wanted to rush to the North Side, there had been some troublemakers in the East Side and it took me some time to put things right.”
“Troublemakers?”
“Yeah. But let’s talk about the details at another time shall we—-Let’s close the curtains for this Game stage first.”
He raised his right hand.
And in an instant, a huge shadow fell over the [City of Brilliant Flames].
The [City of Brilliant Flames] was built with its rear against a huge mountain peak and it was naturally situated in a mountainous region. It was a city that excavated into the mountain side to create a flat plot of land as its foundation.
Not only was it surrounded by a mountain range, but it did not have any large bodies of water besides the sporadic small streams which did not pose a threat of flooding their civilization. The direction by which the underground waters travelled were controlled by Gifts. Hence, up till date, the [City of Brilliant Flames] had never experienced a disaster from flooding. And as the inhabitants of [Kouen City], the Fire Dragons and the monsters turned their eyes skywards to look at the sea which rose above the City’s Outer walls, they could not help but tremble in fear as they shouted:
“It’s…… It’s a TSUNAMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII—!!!!!”
They were right. That, was undoubtedly a tsunami.
A tsunami is a hazard of the highest threat level to a City and it had never been seen in this area before now. Moreover, this was a tsunami capable of devouring the entire Mountain range and it was definitely something that exceeded everyone’s imagination.
Asuka’s mouth was half agape as she, who was at the frontlines of the Battle at the Outer Wall, was also stumped by the absurdity of the scene before her.
“Wha…… Wha……”
Kouryuu had called up a wall of seawater to surround the Outer Walls of the city and it covered the entire city.
The volume of water would be impossible to be expressed in numerals of the tens or hundreds of tons.
The flow of water, which had the volume to drown out the entire city and more, reared up like a living creature as it swallowed the Titans amidst the roaring waves. Initially, the Titans were able to hold their own against the flow but when faced with a tidal wave that swirled like a whirlpool, their efforts were futile.
Even Aura, who commanded the Titans from the very rear, was stunned by the sight before her.
“Is that… … Is that the strength of a Fourth Digit Demon Lord?!”
Although the Titans had obtained the Gift of Vampirism, they were still unable to do anything and became similar to small pebbles when faced with a large tsunami capable of flooding the entire plains.
Aura pulled back her cowl to glare angrily towards the Main Gate of [Kouen City].
Maybe it was just coincidence—-but she felt that her glare was met by that of the Single-eyed Sea King.
“—you are the one controlling these Titans?”
Aura’s heart was barely contained in her throat.
Located at the furthest end of the Titan horde, Aura was a dozen kilometers away from the [City of Brilliant Flames]. But at the moment that she was stared at by that single eye of Kouryuu, she could feel that message being sent through his gaze, directed at her.
Aura started to tremble but she would not escape by herself when her Master was still in his battle. Drawing out her [Clarsach Orga], she then started to pluck its strings in her desperation.
“I cannot lose…… I must at least hold out till we achieve our goal! For His Highness, I will not lose here!”
Injecting her emotions into her performance, the snow white fingers danced across the strings.
The melodious music filled the battlefield and seeped into the Heavens and Seas. Although it was unable to wrest control of the authority over them, it was still able to reduce the momentum of the seawater flow.
And the Titans, who had been washed away, started to invade once more.
Kouryuu’s tsunami had only been diverted to the area away from the City Outer Walls and that was out of consideration for Asuka, Pest and the Fire Dragons.
As long as they were able to breach into that area, they would have a chance at victory.
Using their strong limbs to wade through the flow of seawater, the Titans broke through the Seawater barrier.
「UOOOOOOOOOooooooooo—!!!」
A trio of Titans stepped out of the seawater zone to swing down their battle axes at the same time. The blades of the battle axes, which measured multiple times larger than Kouryuu himself, were swung towards his head and his sides.
But Kouryuu continued to fold his arms without budging from his position.
The blades had already closed in on him to the point which he could not dodge in any direction. And as the Titans were feeling the sensation of hitting their mark—they were also dismayed by the overwhelming sense of invincibility before them.
“…….Uoo!”
Their blades had indeed chopped on his flesh.
If one were to use an iron blade that weighed many times heavier than the target to chop into the flesh, the feedback sensation from their hands should have matched the sensation of chopping into flesh.
However, the sensation that travelled up into the hands of the Titan warriors were that of numbness. Feeling the sensation that was similar to striking their blades into the hard crust of the ground, the Titans then understood that there was a wide power difference between themselves and the enemy which can never be breached, just like the difference between Heaven and Earth.
Using the body that was similar to the hardness of steel to block the attack, Kouryuu maintained his stance to give a smile that made his single exposed eye narrow to a single line as he commented:
“Oh my, what a nice massage that makes me a little drowsy now. It’s just like the ocean spray slapping on the cliffs.”
“……Uu!”
That is right for it is an accurate simile.
When it came to this man before them, the strike of a Titan would only be likened to droplets which spray from the crest of the wave. No matter how strong the Titan’s prided bodies were, or the battle axes which handles were as thick as tree trunks—All those were just little ticks and twigs in the eyes of this man, whose spiritual power is enough to create maelstroms in the seas.
“Fuahahaha! You are still as strong as ever, o’scion of the Eastern Seas-sama!”
Mhm, tilting the narrow eyes to look towards the top of the Outer Walls, Kouryuu spotted the Demon Lord of Confusion standing there while laughing wildly in an uncouth manner with the arms crossed like the stance of a Niō[63].
The Demon Lord of Confusion who had a crooked smile on his face pointed at Kouryuu and gave a louder laugh.
“Dragon King of the Eastern Seas sure is a blind old fogey. Although you are an illegitimate son of a concubine, but the child has surpassed the father. Fufu, actually it might not be all too surprising if you were to be chosen as the next generation of the Yellow Dragon too.”[64]
“…Hue? At first glance, I actually thought that you were Sasa, but there’s someone else in that body right?—That sort of shameless attitude when discussing the stories of others during their developmental years and that despicable smile……what brings the bones of the old recluse hither, Confusion?”
“Well, isn’t it the same as you? There are quite a number of newbies that I want to observe for a little while more. Currently, this Great me belongs to the Demon Lord Alliance of [Ouroboros] as a member.”
Puffing up Sandra’s small chest, the Demon Lord of Confusion smiled as he said it with pride.
Asuka, beside Kouryuu, whispered softly to convey the latest situation.
“Sandra’s body has been possessed by him due to the [Authority of Host Master]. Do you know of any way to dispel it?
“……Sorry. Although I’ve heard of the contents from my elder sister, but I do not know of the full requirements to be fulfilled.”
“Is that so? But since the contents is known, that would mean that it is possible to clear, right?”
Then, perhaps there might be a way to save her. Asuka wanted to ask for more details but Graiya and the Demon Lord of Confusion did not give her that chance.
“With the most troublesome Almathea gone, now’s the best opportunity for our win! Are your wounds still okay?!”
“Almost there but this is an opportunity that I will not miss. If we want to get rid of them, we must do it now!!”
“Agreed! Let’s settle things with Kouryuu, okay? Grai-boya!”[65]
“Who are you calling Grai- boya, you little girl!”
Graiya, who had transformed into an adult Human with his anthropomorphication technique, gave an angry retort.
Materializing a rod that was twice as tall as himself from his Gift card, Kouryuu whacked the three Titans from behind to send them flying into the sky.
The three had been sent flying with the destination being that of the Demon Lord of Confusion and Graiya but the other party were not to be done in by this level of attacks. Graiya, who transformed into his Black Dragon form from his Gryphon form, had used the flick of his wrist to knock aside the Titans before charging down with the red-haired girl who hid behind his body springing out after him.
“Fuahahaha! Come on, let’s bring it on, the vengeance that spans a thousand years! Moreover, this vessel here is an exceptionally good one too! Being the substitute for the Great Sage, let’s just start by smashing that pretentious face of yours!”[66]
“—Hou? A Five Digit challenging a Four Digit? Don’t go overestimating yourself now, you Ape!”
The wildly raging flames swelled with the swirling flow of seawater.
And the battle situation that covered the entire [Kouen City] was intensifying by the moment.
Due to the flow of seawater that stands in their way, the speed of the Titan’s invasion had been slowed. At the same time, the number of Titans attempting to attack the Outer Wall was reduced by half, but even then, the battle strength of both parties were still at a draw.
The burning battlefield did not seem to have any signs of cooling off any time soon.
But from this continuous heightening of the battle situation, everyone—could feel the gradual approach of the calm that will befall with the drawing of the curtains to this Game stage.
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