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The point hit by that white light was literally obliterated.
“ ”
Its arm and torso pierced by the light, the centaur stopped moving for a brief moment, and then the wounds started bubbling. As it regenerated its lost body parts, its appearance changed.
The humanoid segment changed shape, and its two arms increased to four while sharper, long fangs projected from the mouth on its torso. The horse lower body gained more legs, too, doubling to eight. In addition, its charred skin gave off a black glow as it hardened. At a glance, it almost looked like it was wearing armor.
And in its newly added arms, it was holding a flame sword, lance, hammer, and ax, undergoing an unbelievable evolution in such a short period of time, changing itself so much for the master of that white light.
“ ”
Raising its four forelegs, the centaur let out a thunderous roar, clacking its front hooves together to create a screeching sound before it charged.
With its transformation and its size, it was like an armored train car. With its weight and speed, anyone it hit would be turned into mincemeat.
With its flame to seal the deal, the being that humiliated it would be utterly erased.
“ Giiiiiii!”
Sand scattered—a white light pierced it—and a wave of heat emanated from its swelling mane—a white light pierced it—as the demon beast furiously charged—a white light pierced it. A white light pierced it—the intensity of the flames was incomparable to before and—a white light pierced it—and the firepower swelled dramatically—a white light pierced it—almost like the very flames of hell—a white light pierced it. With a single glance—a white light pierced it—the centaur’s very presence—a white light pierced it—no being—a white light pierced it—could help but—a white light pierced it—tremble at—a white light pierced it—the monstrous form and visage—a white light pierced it—befitting the lord of the sands—a white light pierced it—a white light pierced it—a white light pierced it—a white light pierced it—a white light pierced it—a white light pierced it—a white light pierced—a white light pierced—a white light pierced—white light pierced—white light pierced—white light pierced—white light pierced—white light pierced—white light pierced—white light pierced—white light pierced—white light—white light—white light—white light—white light—white light—white light—white light—white light—white light—
“ ”
And after that tremendous outpouring of energy, there wasn’t a single piece left.
The demon beast that had been so deadly and menacing had been completely vaporized by the light. Every last bit of flesh was gone, blown away.
All that remained on the sand were all the lights that had been unleashed in order to erase the centaur—the long, narrow, white needles. And those, too, soon disintegrated and crumbled away.
“ ”
Watching all of that in shock, Subaru forgot about the pain in his head.
Looking down, he realized he was holding a hot, slender body in his arms. It was Ram. He couldn’t remember it, but he had apparently grabbed onto her in the last moment.
It was a meaningless thing to do, and Ram was already unconscious as well.
“ ”
His ears picked up the sound of someone walking on the sand.
Slowly, ever so slowly, but whatever it was, it was clearly moving toward them.
The cavern’s air was cold and quiet as always, and the usual darkness had fallen again.
The only faint source of light was the remnants of the fire the centaur had spewed all around.
There was a fragment of smoldering flame right next to Subaru, letting him see a little of what was going on around him.
And at the edge of his vision, he saw someone’s leg come into view.
“ ”
Raising his head, Subaru looked at the leg’s owner—at what was probably the source of that white light.
Even through his blurry vision, he could tell this was a human as he raised his head.
“ ”
Her thin lips were turned up in an animalistic smile.
“—I found you.”
At least we can communicate.
But just as Subaru thought that, his brain reached its limit.
Feeling the cold sand beneath him, Subaru slipped into unconsciousness without saying anything.
All he could do was hold the girl in his arms tightly, so as not to let go of her.
That was the limit of the willpower and obstinacy he had left.
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