Shion swings his sword with his mindless heart.
He is getting leaner and faster.
Still, he cannot reach Dagruel.
Dagruel is hitting all of Shion's blades with his bare hands.
"Wow, so many blows and yet no damage." The compliment was genuine.
After all, Dagruel's hardened body has the power of 'destruction of all things.
Therefore, Shion could tell that the compliment was heartfelt and sincere. "Of course! My beloved sword was given to me by Rimuru-sama. I love it so much that it is now like a part of my body!
True to his words, Shion polished the sword every day to blend it with his own demonic energy.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is a part of his body, and as Shion grows, he has reached the mythical-grade of "Hercules Deluxe".
That is why it remains unbroken even in the "Suspended World". It was Shion's luck to survive Dagruel's 'destruction of all things'.
What was really fortunate was that Shion had followed Dagruel's example.
Dagruel is a phenomenon in itself.
It is an ultimate life form that possesses various powers such as Hardening Transformation, Destruction of All Things, Magic Nullification, Attribute Neutralization, and Quake Wave, all of which are equivalent to Ultimate Skill. This is the "Continent's Wrath" Dagruel.
Normally, there is no way that Shion can win against such a Dagruel. He is a god of destruction, transcending both physics and magic. Since Dagruel is such a god, close combat is suicide.
But, however.
Shion learns.
By the power of the Unique Skill 'Cook' to "produce the result he wants" by the complete manipulation of the law of cause and effect, he can always continue to optimize himself. By constantly optimizing himself.
And now, Shion was emulating Dagruel.
Just as he had learned the Suspended World, he greedily tried to make even Dagruel's supernatural powers his own.
"I don't believe it. You think you're as good as me with that kind of power?" It's a back-and-forth battle.
Yes, to Dagruel's amazement, Shion was not outclassed. He was able to bring his superior opponent to an even fight.
The secret was also the 'Guaranteed Outcome' of the Unique Skill 'Cook'.
This ability was invincible in the world where time has stopped.
In the Suspended World, Shion's will took precedence over everything else, since both cause and effect existed on the other side of the flow of time. An attack that worked on the enemy always had the maximum effect, and an attack that could be prevented once could not even give Shion an itch. This was the reason why Shion was able to compete with Dagruel despite the difference in maximum magicule (Max Energy) by a factor of nearly ten.
Even so, Shion is not superior to Dagruel.
Imitation is no match for the real thing.
Through a seemingly endless battle, this becomes clear little by little.
-But...
Shion's luck had not yet run out.
Not to forget, Veldora is also present.
"Hmm. It's about time for my..."
Veldora was about to take over with Shion in the end.
This time, he will not be disturbed. He was sure of it.
But then a hand touched Veldora.
"Hmm?"
As soon as she turned her attention to it without thinking, a strong sense of weakness came over Veldora.
"Gaaaaww !
Veldora's panicked gaze fell on Luminas, who was standing up with wounds all over his body.
While Veldora was getting weaker and weaker, Luminas' blood color was getting better and better.
"Hmph! I'll be punished for being late!"
Luminas spat, absorbing Veldora's vitality until he was satisfied.
He was trying to hide his embarrassment, but Veldora, of course, did not notice.
This has made Luminas even angrier, and the day when Veldora will be able to sense it is still far away - or perhaps never will be...
Luminas, who has drained Veldora's life, now fully understands the "Suspended World".
He has regained the strength he lost in the battle with Dagruel, and even his clothes have been regenerated to look brand new before he knows it.
"You just stand there and watch."
With Veldora out of the way, Luminas joined Shion in the fight against Dagruel.
And there was one more.
Ultima was also ready.
"I can't lose to Shion-san. Don't forget about me!
Ultima is known for its fast growth rate, and with experience, it can handle any situation. She already has a perfect understanding of the "information particle" and has made it part of her own flesh and blood. She was able to fight as freely as in the real world, or even more so.
Now, Dagruel has no reason to continue to stop time.
"Oh dear, we've lost our advantage!"
Dagruel raised one eyebrow and lamented.
Shion and Veldora alone were troublesome, but now that Luminas and Ultima have joined the fray, there is no point in maintaining the Suspended World any longer.
In any case, the "Suspended World" was dragging the "Suspended World" down against Shion.
At last, Dagruel cancelled "Suspended World".
In the midst of all this...
(Perhaps, I won't be able to play any more...)
(Perhaps I will not be able to play any more...) No one noticed that Veldora was worried about such a thing.
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