Pico finished the battle, leaving his forces at full strength.
Dino thought it was the right thing to do, even though it was not part of the plan.
There was no guarantee that Vega's plan would succeed, and it was important to leave some extra strength.
"Okay, it won't be easy, but Pico, you get some rest." Saying this, Dino also lay down gracefully.
Pico's eyebrows shot up when he saw this.
(You idiot, you are more comfortable than me !) He was annoyed, but that was Dino's character.
"I'll let you do it."
Pico, who has reached a state of resignation, says nothing more and takes a break sitting next to Dino in a triangle.
Mai, holding a crescent bow in her hand, went to the Colosseum with a relieved look on her face.
'Well, this way is...' he said.
Apito came forward as Ramiris led the way.
I'm Apito-chan! And this is-'
"I'm Mai Furuki. I'm from another world, though I'm not a human anymore for some reason.
'Yeah, yeah. You and Rimuru seem to be from the same place. I'll give you a chance to discover it.
For a moment, the sound was cut off.
There was a hint of a struggle... and then the voice came back.
Then, it's Apito VSMai's game!
With that voice as a cue, Apito appeared in the Colosseum.
It looks like 'Instantaneous Movement', but it is an optical illusion caused by super high-speed movement.
It was not enough to fool Mai's eyes, which were searching in all directions with 'Magic Perception', but it was enough to make us feel his power.
（We can never be too careful.)
Mai tightens her grip on her game.
Seeing Mai, Apito smiled wryly.
Both of you, fight with all your might !
And the second match started.
Apito was good at moving at ultra high speed, but Mai's moves were nothing compared to Apito's.
Mai, who used the Ultimate Enchantment 'World Map', was able to perfectly see Apito's movements and get behind him without a second thought.
The most important factor in combat is speed. Mai was the top of speed, and the natural enemy of the speed-specialized fighters like Apito.
"He's good!"
Dino exclaimed in admiration. Perhaps because it was not his turn, Dino was watching Mai's fight as if he was at home.
Having fought against Apito before, Dino was struck by Mai's abnormality.
"Apito, he was just as fast as me..." he said.
"It's amazing, isn't it? With that speed, I would have had a hard time. And yet, you totally had him by the balls."
"That bow's tricky, too. How many arrows split in midair and block their escape! We should rather praise this Apito for fighting the good fight.
The three agreed that Mai had the advantage.
They also give unreserved praise to Apito, who shows excellent response to Mai's moves.
However, it was because he was confident that he could win the game. The conclusion was reached that winning is meaningless, but it does not mean that one has to lose. Since Mai's victory would be a great honor, Dino and his friends decided to cheer for Mai seriously.
But - what was eerie was Apito's smile.
He was at a huge disadvantage, but his eyes were filled with the determination to win.
"Wuhuhu. He is still strong. Instantaneous Movement' is so troublesome, isn't it?
Spatial Domination' is the highest among the spatial powers. It is said to be the ability to not only 'Spatial Transportation' to a memorized location, but also to be able to instantly teleport within the visible space.
It is almost the same as 'Instantaneous Movement', but it has a fatal flaw. Since it is necessary to connect the destination and the space, the destination can be read at the moment of activation.
In other words, the power was not usable at all in a battle against a superior who has 'Spatial Domination', even if it is against a person with a lower spatial awareness.
However, 'Instantaneous Movement' is different. It allows us to move through space without leaving any traces and without giving any warning.
In a battle, no other power could be more useful.
Against Mai, who cannot be caught even at the speed of light, there are few moves that can be made. In fact, the only way is to set a trap.
Naturally, Mai understands this. He has been well warned, so I did not think that he would easily fall into the trap.
The reason why Apito looks so relaxed is that he is still learning.
Apito was still in the process of evolution.
Its existence value is still increasing, and its strength is still growing even during this battle.
Isn't that strange? By the time Dino realized it, it was already too late.
The evolution accelerated when Apito's existence value reached one million. As if emerging from a chrysalis, Apito began to radiate a strong presence.
"Are you kidding? He gets stronger in battle?
It is a common story, but Mai was not happy about it.
The fact that he was okay with losing was based on the assumption that he trusted his adversary. Because Mai was so serious, he could not trust his adversary that much.
Therefore, he was determined to win at any cost.
With a massive force that overwhelmed the space, Mai unleashed his special attack. He had only picked up the bow because he was a member of the Kyudo club, but now he could shoot his fighting arrows at Mai's will. Without worrying about the number of arrows left, he can fire meteor arrows from his crescent bow with any power and any number of arrows by his hidden will.
Mai's style of combat was to shoot arrows like meteors with continuous 'Instantaneous Movement' and to be unpredictable. Mai, who had been such a player in the past, decided to fight a short battle because of the danger Apito posed to him.
It seemed that no matter how he tried, he would not be able to escape from the arrows that would aim at Apito from all directions.
Unless he could use 'Instantaneous Movement' like Mai...
"Stardust Raine !
Mai's energy, arriving late, split the sky as the spirit of "Rekubaku".
Apito had no escape.
It seemed to be the end, but at that moment, Apito's evolution was complete.
There, the queen of bugs was revealed.
To the uninitiated, she would have looked much like Peliod.
Although there is a difference between an antlion and a bee, there is no doubt that it has the appearance of the ultimate in deformed beauty. Apito, having evolved in this way, held his hand up to the sky before the arrow could reach him.
"Insects in the sky.
A thin rainbow-colored membrane envelops Apito. It is a distortion field that prevents all attacks. It is a defensive technique that Zegion is good at, but with his evolution, he has also gained the power of 'Spatial Domination', which Apito can also use.
"- ? My secret..."
The Queen does not run away. She does not give in. She only moves forward.
As if to embody this, Apito takes a step forward.
Mai backs away as if frightened.
Now that his strongest move had failed to work, the game was as good as decided. Mai understands this, so she thinks it is pointless to continue the battle.
"Why...why all of a sudden...?"
Apito's hand twinkled before Mai's unintentionally spilling out her words reached the others.
The Empress Stinger.
In an instant, like the twinkling of a star, the deadly needle, sharper and faster than Mai's arrow, pierced Mai's heart.
-How did you become so strong? Before she could ask the question, "How did you become so strong?
This was a question not only Mai but also Dino and the others who were observing the event. However, no one could answer them, and there was no way to know what had happened.
Dino and the others looked so fed up with the event that we could almost hear their voices saying, "That's why I don't like it.
Incidentally, the Ramiris who were watching the game on the big screen were also puzzled by the evolution of Apito.
"...existence value, fixed at 1737775".
The operator who was observing Apito reported this, and there was a commotion.
"Why...?
Ramiris' muttering, "Why...?" shows that he, too, could not hide his surprise at the unexpected situation.
The reason for this evolution, however, was the disappearance of Peliod. The death of Emperor, the female who ruled the Insect General, the vice king of insectar, had been passed on to Apito, the only female in existence. Apito, who was originally to be raised as the next queen, was now able to properly exercise her power.
Thanks to this, Apito has taken on divinity, becoming the "Xin Hou". This was only the inheritance of Peliod's divinity, and Apito's ability was not yet sufficient.
However, it is true that he became a god (Xin).
Thus, Apito had acquired the strength to be a part of the ultimate beings, worthy of being Zegion's watchman.
To those who did not know what was going on behind the scenes, Apito must have seemed to be the very embodiment of unreasonableness. Thus, Apito's timely completion of evolution resulted in his overwhelming victory over Mai.
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