The terrifying swarm of monsters shook the earth. This was a view capable of rendering anyone pale. Kudou Riku’s Army of Darkness grew stronger the more time he spent reinforcing their numbers. With his current army, in a onetime battle, he could even rival the exploration team. However, that was only if the Sword of Light wasn’t taken into consideration.
“Magnificent,” Nakajima Kojirou muttered as he raised his hand.
A tremendous amount of mana gathered in his palm—enough to have one’s hair standing on end. It was so far beyond even the standards of visitors.
“So this is my gift to you.”
“That’s...”
Taking his time, he created the largest Sword of Light anyone had ever seen. This was a greatsword, which he could only use five times. What took this monster ten days to create could be likened to a true calamity.
This was far beyond the firepower one person should be in possession of. That was why he never really used it. It took some time to activate and it wasn’t very adaptable. He was capable of defeating his enemies without resorting to this, anyway.
He would only use his trump card against a worthy opponent. In a sense, he acknowledged Kudou Riku. Naturally, there was nothing more terrifying than that in this world. The strongest Sword of Light was fully unleashed, aimed directly at Gustav.
In the next instant, a section of the forest was annihilated. The intense heat produced by the Sword of Light was enough to give the impression a new sun had been created. Not a trace of the forest was left behind, let alone anything occupying it.
“He’s this strong...?”
Kudou Riku groaned. About seventy percent of Gustav had been annihilated. Over half of the survivors were heavily wounded. Because Kudou Riku only had control of the few tripdrills at the head of the swarm, he hadn’t been able to disperse them to minimize damage. That was probably why Nakajima Kojirou had targeted Gustav.
“M-My king...”
Dora’s expression contorted. A single strike was all it had taken to wipe out a force that rivaled their main army. Even this fanatic girl couldn’t help but feel terror. However, fear wasn’t enough to dull the boy’s judgment.
“Do not falter. Disperse and charge.”
Upon giving that order, he had Dora carry him, leaping from shadow to shadow. In that first exchange of blows, one thing had become clear. They were nothing against the Sword of Light in a long-distance battle. Their only choice was to charge and bring things into a close-quarters battle.
His judgment was correct. However, being correct didn’t necessarily mean it would be an effective tactic. It would be challenging to reach this enemy to begin with. With every swing of the Sword of Light and each barrage of magic from the surrounding visitors, his monsters were blown away like dust in the wind.
What’s more, even if they reached the enemy, the visitors were hardening their defenses. One or two monsters attacking in tandem would be killed instantly. Naturally, Nakajima Kojirou and his comrades weren’t going to just wait quietly for the attack either. Magic projectiles and slashes from the Sword of Light came flying directly at Kudou Riku. He endured by jumping from shadow to shadow using Dora, intercepting with Friedrich’s magic, and using Caesar’s wall to defend himself. That couldn’t last forever, though.
Even making the correct decisions, he was no match. Kudou Riku was at his limit. This was a one-sided massacre. Understanding this, those surrounding Nakajima Kojirou silently fired high-level magic as if performing a chore, killing the Army of Darkness.
Kudou Riku could hear the unpleasant footsteps of ruin approaching him.