THUD!

Hulim Heyerar was sent flying through the air, her body skidding across the battlefield.

Before she even hit the ground, Karimar was already on her tail.

He clasped his hands together and brought them crashing down with all his might.

THUD——!

Hulim was driven deep into the earth, the sheer force of the blow propelling her dozens of meters underground before she finally came to a halt.

The moment she stopped moving—

CRASH!

Karimar’s massive form descended upon her, blocking out the sky.

“DIE!”

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM……

Furious fists rained down on the ground relentlessly. Even the gale-force winds stirred up by his punches alone were enough to form a terrifying storm, tearing at the surrounding landscape.

Helkem glowed brightly in front of her, and Seven Luminaries stood guard behind her. Both S+ Rank Weapons radiated a protective aura, wrapping around Hulim’s body and shielding their master in her darkest hour.

It was only because of these two weapons that Hulim managed to keep the tiny flame of her life from being snuffed out amidst the onslaught.

“Karimar——!”

A streak of white light shot across the sky, slamming straight into Karimar’s chest with a resounding crack.

In the next instant, four Magic Flywheels merged into a single Storm Spear, piercing through the gale of his punches and stabbing toward his back.

Then came a Dragonized Dragonkin, a loli wielding a giant battle axe, and a Sadistic Healer following close behind.

“……”

Their attacks landed on Karimar’s body, piercing his skin and making his blood splash across the ground—but he didn’t even flinch, as if the blows were no more than mosquito bites.

There was even a hint of annoyance in his eyes.

He stopped his assault on the ground.

Slowly, he stood up to his full height, towering over the fallen warriors.

“You insignificant natives……”

BOOM!

His figure shot forward like a cannonball, faster than the eye could follow.

A few seconds later.

Every last one of them lay crumpled on the ground, their bones shattered and internal organs ruptured.

Blood gushed from their mouths in crimson fountains, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

“Do you know why I haven’t killed you yet?”

Karimar spoke in a cold, detached tone, his voice echoing across the battlefield.

“Again and again and AGAIN! You weak, pitiful worms dare to defy me time and time again!”

“So——”

“I’ve made a decision. I won’t kill you so easily.”

A twisted, sadistic smile spread across Karimar’s face, sending chills down everyone’s spines.

“I’ll make you witness the most despairing sight imaginable. I’ll let you die in agony and regret~!”

He turned around, his gaze locking onto the distant Bongisto.

“You want to protect this city so badly, don’t you? Then I’ll slaughter every single person in it right before your eyes—including that so-called Adventure King! I’ll crush all your hopes and dreams into dust~!”

“No! This can’t be happening!”

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Inside Bongisto, everyone who heard Karimar’s declaration paled in horror, their faces drained of all color.

“Hurry! Maximize the barrier’s defenses!”

Magic surged through the city’s towering Magic Towers, pouring into the city’s protective barrier until it glowed with a blinding light, reaching the peak of its power.

But would it even be enough?

“Black Death Flame Bullet.”

The words slipped from Karimar’s lips, cold and casual.

HUM! HUM! HUM……

Dozens of pitch-black orbs of flame materialized around him, each pulsing with a terrifying, destructive aura that made the air itself tremble.

The A-Rank Powerhouses recognized the spell instantly.

But they were all gravely injured, their bodies broken beyond repair. They were powerless to stop him.

“GO!”

Karimar waved his right hand forward casually, as if swatting away a fly.

Twelve Black Death Flame Bullets hurtled toward Bongisto’s protective barrier in a devastating volley.

BOOM——!!!

The most violent explosion of the day shook the earth, the shockwave rippling across the land for miles around.

CRACK!

The barrier that had guarded Bongisto for centuries shattered like fragile glass, its fragments dissolving into a shower of glowing particles that rained down on the city below.

CRACKLE! CRACKLE……

The Magic Towers inside the city were torn apart by the backlash, their structures splitting open as they ceased to function entirely.

“It’s… it’s broken……”

The people of Bongisto stared up at the sky in stunned silence, watching the barrier’s remains fade away. The shield that had protected their home for as long as anyone could remember was gone.

Panic spread through the city like wildfire, seizing every heart in its icy grip.

“RUN!”

The crowd scattered in all directions, screaming and pushing as chaos erupted across the streets.

BOOM——!

Another deafening explosion echoed through the city, silencing the chaos for a split second.

Everyone turned their gaze toward the source of the sound.

There, the ancient city wall that had stood for centuries had collapsed, leaving a massive gaping hole in its place. Through the breach, the people could see the desolate wilderness beyond clearly.

But standing between them and that wilderness was a figure so terrifying it made their blood run cold.

“Hehehehe……”

A bone-chilling laugh escaped his lips, echoing through the streets.

“Fear me! Scream for me! Run for your lives! Don’t worry—I’ll hunt every last one of you down and kill you~!”

“AAAAH——!”

Just as Karimar had commanded, the people screamed and fled in terror, their minds consumed by nothing but survival.

“Black Death Flame Bullet.”

A single black orb materialized in the palm of Karimar’s hand, glowing with malevolent energy.

He tossed it casually, as if throwing a ball.

BOOM——!

The orb struck the ground, and an entire district of the city was reduced to ashes in an instant, every living thing within it erased from existence.

“Hehe! More! Give me more! Amuse me further!”

He clasped his hands together, and a black orb appeared at the tip of each of his ten fingers, floating in the air like a cluster of miniature black holes.

Then he waved his hands forward violently.

BOOM! BOOM……

Explosions erupted one after another across the city, turning buildings to rubble and streets to craters.

“Hahahahaha!”

Karimar laughed maniacally, his eyes blazing with cruelty. When his laughter died down, his gaze locked onto the massive three-dimensional Magic Array at the center of the city.

He had sensed it long ago—a powerful life force hidden there.

Before he’d unleashed his trump card, he would have hesitated to face that being. But now, his confidence was at an all-time high, his arrogance overflowing.

He was going to kill that person too.

BOOM! BOOM……

He left a trail of destruction in his wake, advancing steadily toward Firuvin at the heart of Bongisto.

“Run! Hurry!”

The defensive lines set up throughout the city couldn’t even slow him down for a single second, crumbling like paper beneath his feet.

Faced with this terrifying monster, even the adventurers had lost the courage to raise their weapons and fight back.

“Hey! Let’s get out of here! All the A-Ranks are down—we’ll die if we stay!”

A familiar adventurer shouted, urging them to flee with him.

The four members of Team Silver hesitated, torn between two choices: protecting the city they swore to defend, or fleeing from an enemy they had no hope of defeating. It seemed the answer was obvious.

Lucian let out a helpless sigh. “There’s nothing we can do. We have to——Wait, Russell?”

Just as Lucian was about to suggest retreating to save their own lives, Russell suddenly charged forward without a second thought, his figure disappearing into the chaos.

“Where are you going?! Come back here!”

Inside the Magic Array at the city’s center.

“……”

Firuvin could clearly sense everything that was happening in Bongisto, but he dared not move. He couldn’t afford to abandon his post—not until the very last moment.

“Hmph. Still clinging to your futile resistance?” Karimar sneered, knowing exactly why Firuvin wouldn’t leave. He grew even more brazen, his voice ringing out across the city. “Then I’ll shatter that stubborn little hope of yours with my own hands!”

He raised his right hand, pointing his palm directly at the Magic Array in the center of the city. A black orb began to condense in his palm, its power growing with every passing second.

“You damned monster! I’M GONNA BE YOUR OPPONENT——!”

A voice rang out, loud and clear, cutting through the chaos.

“……Huh?”

The air fell deathly silent for a moment.

It was as if all sound had vanished from the world, and every single gaze in the city turned toward the source of that voice.

There he stood, perched atop the roof of a crumbling house. A spear was pointed straight at Karimar’s face, his legs trembling violently beneath him.

He was alone. While everyone else chose to run, he had chosen to stand and fight.

It wasn’t that the others lacked courage. It was simply that when faced with a choice where one option meant certain death, they had all chosen the other path.

But for some reason, Russell—who knew just as well as anyone that this was a fight he could never win—still raised his weapon against the invincible monster before him.

He was absolutely terrified. He knew the A-Ranks, who were far stronger than him, had all fallen.

Dammit! I’m so scared! Why did I climb up here?! I wanna run! But my legs won’t move!

Russell’s heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of his chest. Now that he was truly face-to-face with Karimar, he realized just how terrifying the demon really was—far more terrifying than anything he had ever imagined.

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