The Fastest Evolution of the Unrivaled Slime: My Rejected Skill was a Cheat for Super Efficient Leveling, So I Trained 100 Times Faster to Become the World’s Strongest

131. Second Strike

“!”

I summon the Appraisal Slime and quickly check Scarlet Blossom’s condition.

――

Scarlet Blossom Level 3

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・… Allows the wielder’s magic to pass through the sword.

・… The power of the first slash can be doubled and unleashed again.

――

My guess was correct. Scarlet Blossom’s level has increased.

This new ability, , has been added, but what exactly is this…?

I reread the skill’s description and finally understood its meaning.

is, as the name suggests, a skill for the [second attack]. It doubles the power of the first attack and adds a second strike.

“You’ve… answered my call too.”

I pick up Scarlet Blossom, who was lying on the ground, and feel as though the sword is responding to me through my hand.

“Laura! Will you attack that thing with me at the same time?”

Laura had been hit by the earlier attack and was standing against the opposite wall. When she noticed my call, she looked puzzled.

“Are you sane!? Doing that won’t accomplish anything!”

“I’ve just gained a new power! With this, I can strike with double the force!”

“…Which means it would be as powerful as … It’s worth a try.”

Laura and I matched our timing with a glance and started running at the same time.

First, I’ll grab its attention! I zigzag noticeably and close the distance in one swift move!

The Behemoth reacts to my flashy movements and turns its gaze towards me. It’s taken the bait!

“GROOOOAAAAAAAARRRRR!!”

I endure the full force of the roar. The pressure feels like it could rupture my eardrums, and the killing intent is sharp enough to cut through my skin. But I don’t stop!

The Behemoth raises its foreleg, ready to crush me. Fine, a head-on clash it is!

“!”

Scarlet Blossom’s blade clashes with the Behemoth’s tree-like foreleg. The sound of metal echoes, and sparks fly.

The overwhelming weight is palpable. I can feel a solid impact. I grit my teeth.

It feels like the pressure could crush me at any moment. My arms are trembling.

――But I’m not alone now!!

“Now!”

I shout. In an instant, a shadow appears behind the Behemoth.

“Nice one!”

Leaping onto the Behemoth’s back is Laura. Her sword emits a white light, radiating energy strong enough to change the airflow throughout the floor.

“!!”

Laura’s slash hits the Behemoth’s back. The impact is terrifying. As soon as it connects, an immense shockwave bursts forth.

The Behemoth lets out a particularly loud roar, seemingly unable to withstand her blow. Seeing this, I heighten my focus again.

“This is a trial run… Please, let this work!”

I grip the hilt tightly and reverse the blade. I launch myself toward the massive figure before me as if tackling it.

Using the recoil from the first deflected strike, I unleash a second strike with even greater power!

Scarlet Blossom’s flames grow stronger in response to my words. If I weave my lightning magic into it――!

“GROOOOAAAAAAAARRRRR!!”

Is it writhing from Laura’s strike, or trying to intimidate me? The Behemoth glares at me with bloodshot eyes and roars――!

Defying the gust-like headwind, I muster all my strength and charge forward.

“!!”

As I swing the sword, it feels as if it moves on its own. Such is the overwhelming effect of .

The slash, faster than ever before, cuts through the Behemoth’s massive body with two attributes.

“GROOOOAAAAAAAARRRRR!!”

At that moment, something astonishing happens. The Behemoth’s body floats into the air.

Like a table being flipped over, the Behemoth is launched into the air and, pushed by the force of the slash, is sent flying toward the wall.

“Leave the rest to me!”

Before I knew it, Laura had moved from behind it to my side. Raising her sword high again, she now swings it down with full force at its abdomen.

“!!”

It looks less like a technique and more like a simple powerful swing. When the slash connects, blood gushes from the Behemoth’s abdomen.

Then its massive body slams into the wall. The entire floor shakes violently, and we brace ourselves instinctively.

The Behemoth, after crashing back into the wall, is smashed into the ground by gravity, causing another massive tremor.

How long did it last? It felt like an eternity, but the battle with the Behemoth―― ended in our victory as it breathed its last breath.