ALL NOVEL Chapter 118 - The World Shattering★ (3)
Woong—!!
A shockwave resonates between me and the wolf, along with the sound of a drum.
The wind starting from my fist opens up space.
Boom—!!
A heavy impact felt on my fingertips.
The iron bar-like solid fangs moved away again.
But its two eyes are still blazing.
『I’ll shatter everything…!』
Through the red flames, the resentment of a little sister who lost her brother is conveyed in the pupils.
Just standing there, red resentment was blazing inside the wolf-shaped curtain that covered the sky. It was like flames flickering over dark mountains.
Finally it opened its mouth, fluttering its giant mane. Even after being hit by that bombardment, it still had a threatening aura.
Grrr—!
『I’ll return everything I received—!!』
You attacked first, didn’t you. Why are you taking out your anger on us for something you were hit with hundreds of years ago?
Such thoughts flashed through my mind, but it seemed pointless to say them out loud. We were already fighting to kill each other.
There was only one logic a pink airhead could understand.
‘Fight… and win…!’
The wolf charged at me again, opening its huge mouth. And a giant air current formed inside its mouth.
Swoosh—!!
“…!”
The surrounding air shook and was sucked into the huge mouth.
My body was precariously caught like dust being sucked into a vacuum cleaner. And the attack the wolf was preparing was the strike that had blown away Astrid’s fog.
‘If I take a direct hit from this, I’ll die…’
Thoughts accelerating in an instant.
Urging escape since earlier.
Run away.
Flee.
Create distance.
A sensation like needles pricking my skin.
My instincts were constantly sending warnings.
There was no need to use the vision that sees the future. If that attack was unleashed, it seemed I wouldn’t be able to approach for a while.
Shaking vision.
The footsteps heard from below sound like explosions.
Boom—!
Boom—!
The wolf was still running madly in this state. Before I knew it, the barrier of the Golden Street was visible.
‘There’s still a lot of distance left, so I have no choice but to catch up as much as possible…’
I clicked my tongue inwardly and tried to move away using [Bifrost].
‘Damn, I can’t even think of a strategy…! At this rate, I’ll create distance and try to land an effective hit again…!’
But somewhere in my heart, a signal said this wasn’t the time. From the fragments of memories surfacing, I fished out a faint piece.
“…!”
Click clack
The sound of a tired man’s hands typing on a keyboard echoed in my ears. Even amidst the repeated clicking, I could feel anger.
A view of typing pattern analysis on a bluish monitor.
It was writing angrily arguing about something.
【The wolf added in the latest update is proof that
【An extreme unfair boss. No, is it real that you can only deal damage during the free deal time? Because [Vengeance] is the concept, if you want to deal damage you have to take turns getting hit with quick change? Everyone except the modeling team, starting with PD Song, needs to line up and take turns getting hit with quick change. Did they think that was possible on a tiny mobile device? What am I supposed to do with my fully upgraded Hilde-chan who can’t do quick change tactics, fuck.】
My head was dizzy from all the swearing that followed.
Jinsu-kun☆
Aren’t you swearing too much…?
“…”
I let out a hollow laugh for a moment.
It suddenly felt like running into an immature hometown friend after a long time.
‘Are… memories still remaining?’
But thanks to the memory that rose from the unconscious, I could understand the identity of the sense of dissonance I felt in my heart.
Now is not the time to create distance.
It was time to charge at it.
Leaving only that decision behind, the faintly flickering memory flowed away beyond oblivion. The memory disappeared like waves vanishing into a drain.
“…”
It was a strange feeling to be aware of forgetting. The feeling of having personality and memories forcibly deleted by some rule was not very pleasant.
‘What’s important is not memories, but heart…’
I gathered my thoughts.
I became ‘Clara’ once again.
Vision returning again.
I look ahead while regulating my breathing.
Grooooar—!!
The giant wolf was running like a river flowing with killing intent.
The air currents dominating the surroundings were still flowing into the wolf’s mouth. An eerie energy flowed out between fangs extending like giant iron bars.
‘At this rate, it plans to attack towards the barrier while shaking me off…’
But once I realized I had to face it head-on, I saw vulnerable gaps that weren’t visible until now.
I saw split parts between the skin that even Freya’s bombardment couldn’t completely pierce through. It would be hard to notice if I just passed by carelessly.
‘No wonder it seemed fine even after getting hit like that…’
I sigh and mutter.
“It really is an unfair boss—☆”
I closed the distance instantly with [Bifrost]. After the rainbow spiral passed, I was blazing right in front of the two sun-like eyes.
My sleeves tore in the threatening torrent of power flowing.
Wind that felt like it would disintegrate me if I twisted my body even slightly blew.
Swoosh—!
Hot.
The blood flowing from my arm vaporized in midair.
But I wrapped myself in ether and charged into its mouth.
Even closer.
Tap tap—!
『You inferior species…!』
Yeah~
I don’t get hurt by words from a 3-time loser inferior species—☆
I’m a strong pink airhead—♪
From Moin’s view, I probably look like a girl crawling into its jaws on my own.
I can feel the shock filling its two giant pupils.
I spoke from inside the wolf’s distorting mouth.
“Huhu☆ A beautiful girl doesn’t even blink when her arm gets torn off—♪”
I stretch out my hand.
Swoosh—!!
Hot energy rushes against my skin under the torn sleeve.
Even though I said that, it hurts.
My head spins as my nails split.
Stab—!
As if a tattoo is being engraved, a large solid line forms and a stinging pain is felt.
Sizzle—
Powerful energy scorched my cheeks, clawing at them.
But even so, I didn’t stop my hand.
‘The key is to deal damage head-on—☆’
I roughly pulled out a purple spear stuck between the wolf’s plump gums. It was an ether weapon left from Freya’s bombardment.
I wrapped it in pink ether and pulled with all my might.
Woong!
A cool sensation felt in my tingling fingertips.
At the same time, my vision flashes red.
Pink airhead vision warns that I could die at this rate.
Flash
Flash
Flash
Even so, I could laugh it off.
“Huhu—☆”
The purple spear spinning round and round.
I kicked off the wolf’s mouth and came out.
The outside air meeting my wounds brings a stinging sense of reality.
Grrr—!
Two eyes full of hatred shake uncontrollably with rage. Pink airhead vision starts flashing again, as if telling me to hurry and dodge.
Flash
Flash
Flash
Vision flowing slowly.
I faintly hear the presence of Hilde’s group waiting in front of the western gate behind me. And I feel the wolf’s feet that had been running mindlessly pause for an attack.
One giant footstep brings disaster.
Boom—!!
I heard the sound of countless buildings and roads guarding in front of the Golden Street being smashed. Dust swirls from the wolf’s paws dragging and decelerating.
Crack—!
Now the attack begins.
The wolf that had been running mindlessly spews out a giant howl, trying to smash the many people blocking its way.
‘If I leave it like this, it’ll soon reach the World Tree.’
Pink airhead vision that has protected me since my first year flashes.
The transcendent ability that received a rainbow-colored update and started showing the future is warning me.
Flash
Flash
Flash
Hurry and run away, it says.
“…”
But pink airhead vision.
Do you know this?
“Comedy characters don’t die—!!”
『——!!!』
The wolf’s mouth opens, and the energy that had been swirling like a storm all fires at once. I aimed the spear within that.
Preparing the greatest strike.
Pink ether spreads from my fingertips and becomes one with the weapon. The laws of the world erasing me now activate to protect me.
I fired an attack, stepping on a flash made of countless hearts.
“[Pink Lemon Sherbet]—!!”
The two attacks met at point-blank range. The two lines connected tautly like a tug-of-war eventually expanded with a sound that seemed to tear the ears.
Boooom—!!!
My vision shakes endlessly.
I see buildings behind me being smashed by the remnants of power splitting apart.
Boooom—!!!
Even so, I didn’t let go of the spear and kept firing the pink pillar. Even if it shook precariously as if about to fade, I didn’t let go.
Swoosh—!!
The wolf’s weakness revealed in the moment of attack. I feel a wound bursting somewhere inside the mouth firing the attack.
“So that’s the spoooot—☆”
I threw the spear towards that place.
The spear that advanced holding a pink spiral sinks deeply into the wound again.
Then I heard Moin’s scream, who hadn’t flinched even with the wounds so far. It seems it was definitely an effective hit.
『Aaaaargh—!!』
“…!”
The wolf tried to bury its face in the ground, writhing in pain. The threatening energy scattered around.
『Get away!!』
In an instant, my body floats up and gets flung away. After stubbornly enduring in its mouth for so long, it felt empty to be forced out like this.
“Eh, ehhh?!”
Damn.
If it hurts, just endure it.
You scream over a little cut in your mouth?
‘You’re disqualified as a high school girl—☆’
I clenched my fist in midair and prepared to attack once more.
Pink ether wraps around my fist and shines.
Swoosh—
Ether drains from my stomach and my body feels heavier.
It’s not the first time I’ve used [Pink Lemon Sherbet] in rapid succession, but using it so recklessly right away made fatigue rush in. It’s indeed less tiring to use through a weapon.
“[Pink Lemon Sherbet]—☆”
A brilliantly shining pink spiral.
An attack of countless hearts starting from my fist advances.
And that wasn’t the only attack rushing towards the wolf.
Purple weapons falling from the sky.
Hundreds of flames following from far away.
And those calmly surrounding from behind.
Amidst that, the wolf howls.
『Aaarghhh—!!』
Though it had come running with such a giant body, now it was dying surrounded right in front of the World Tree.
Boooom—!!
The wolf slowly collapsing while being hit by numerous attacks.
But something started popping out from inside the staggering wolf’s throat.
Gulp—
A house-sized body writhing white. But it was big enough to hide inside the wolf’s throat that was over several dozen meters long.
‘…A moth?’
Flutter…
The giant moth came out of the wolf’s mouth and shook its fluffy body. Unlike the other priests full of all kinds of horns, except for the horns in place of antennae, it really looked like a shabby moth.
[Priest of Illusion]… This was Svafnir’s true form.
As her appearance suggested, she really was the weakest priest.
“…?!”
Oh.
Why are you there…?!
The white moth Svafnir spat something into the air from its mouth. It was a lump tightly wrapped in silver thread.
Swoosh—!
That saliva-covered thing instantly disappeared beyond the sky.
[Target, reached.]
Svafnir emitted bright light from her wings.
[Illusion, deploy.]
As a wave of gorgeous light spread out.
It collides with the many people rushing to surround the wolf.
Zing—
Zing—
Zing—
Those hit by that ability flailed in confusion. The encirclement surrounding the wolf instantly fell apart.
“Aaagh?! What is this?!”
“I-I can’t see!”
“Aaaah I’m falliiiing!”
“Get a grip! There’s no way we’d suddenly fall!!”
But those gathered here were among the strongest in the academy city, so they were able to recover quickly even after seeing that illusion.
‘This is… what…?’
In reality, the situation had returned to square one.
For a trap set by the weakest priest, it only blinded eyes for a few seconds like this…
At that moment.
Hilde called out to me urgently from far away.
“Lara—!!! Above!!”
“…?!”
The direction Hilde was pointing. The ball of thread Svafnir had spit towards the sky earlier was unraveling.
And…
The prophet was emerging from there and flying towards the World Tree. He had pulled out black dragon wings from his back and was flying at full speed.
“I—!!”
I have to catch him.
“[Bifrost]—!!”
Swoosh—!
I appeared behind him instantly with spatial movement. And I grabbed the wings sticking out from his robe.
Rip—!
Wings torn, unable to advance further.
The prophet leaked black energy. But at the end of the trajectory that had already passed its peak and started descending was the World Tree.
We struggled as we fell from the sky. But the prophet, seized by madness, repeatedly regenerated infinitely even amidst my attacks.
“This world—!!”
“Stop it!!”
“I will save iiit—!!!”
I barely grabbed the prophet’s collar and tried to escape with the power of [Bifrost].
“…!”
It didn’t activate.
Ah damn…
Spatial movement doesn’t work near the World Tree.
Like that, we fell to the land where the World Tree was, tangled up in a mess.
Boom—!!
* * *
Creak—
The dragon curled up in the darkness rose.
It raised its body full of black bubbles. Then the energy of the abyss flowed into the ether filling this world.
『To the form… it should originally have.』
Rumble—!!!
All the lands of this world shook and split apart.
The nine worlds forcibly connected by the World Tree were being divided.