The Late Game Healer Is Way Too Strong – Chapter 356

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟓𝟔: 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐫 2

In the wake of each exchange of blows, mountains overturned and oceans turned back.

It was as if the gods themselves were at war.

The people could not help but be filled with awe as they watched the scene that seemed straight out of mythology unfold before their very eyes.

As formidable as their enemy was, one who could call himself a god, they also felt that Siwoo, who was engaged in a life-or-death battle with such a being, was no ordinary monster.

“This is insane, damn it.”

Choi Dae-soo, who was wearing a cyborg mobile suit, muttered in a voice that was more self-deprecating than admiring.

He had already surpassed the limits of what he could achieve.

“Is. . . Is Siwoo going to be okay?”

Gandharva’s face was full of worry, and Namir, who was standing next to her, bit her lip.

Had there ever been a time when Siwoo had put this much effort and still failed to win?

She clasped her hands together as if in prayer.

Namir silently repeated a prayer over and over again, not knowing if anyone could hear her.

The content of her prayer was simple:

━’𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦.’━

Similar prayers could be heard from all over the place.

From other disciples, including his younger brother Si-joon, from ‘Misteltein’, and even from the subordinates of the Empire who had come from another world.

Everyone watched the battle between the two of them, which would be the last war of humanity, with a single united will.

In fact, they would have liked to rush in and help Siwoo right away, but they all knew how futile that would be.

Just being there would only hinder Siwoo.

It was not a matter of a shrimp getting crushed in a whale fight, but rather that they would likely be annihilated without even leaving a corpse behind.

That was how different Siwoo and Bablehner’s battle was in terms of scale.

Kuga─────aaaaaaaaaaah!!

As Siwoo struck Bablehner’s torso, Bablehner’s new body was sent flying for a long time, overturning the earth.

The ground shook with a terrifying roar, and whirlwinds blew.

With each exchange of offense and defense, the people were struck by an unbelievable aftermath.

“H-Holy crap! I’m going to get my limbs torn off just from watching this fight!”

Jin Do-wa waved his folding fan left and right to block the air pressure.

This was not an ordinary wind, but a wavelength mixed with a sinister demonic energy, so it would be a big deal if he were to take it head-on.

『Not bad at all, Min Siwoo!!』

Bablehner kicked off the ground and opened his mouth wide.

Kugugugugugugu─

Demonic energy, difficult to describe in words, was compressed into a single point.

The superiority of the aura that pierced deep into the lungs was clearly felt.

Siwoo gritted his teeth.

━’𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯!!’━

If he allowed a single attack, there was a risk that he would be on the defensive from then on.

If that happened, the maximum limit of vital energy he had set would be exceeded in an instant.

“Hup─!”

Siwoo inhaled deeply, countering the overwhelming pressure that was pressing down on him.

There was really not much time left.

【𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧!】

At that moment, Pre shouted, trying to dissuade Siwoo.

What Siwoo was trying to do now was nothing short of self-destruction.

However, Siwoo did not have time to listen to Pre’s words and rushed towards Bablehner.

The demonic energy that had gathered in the maw of the beast shot out.

A fearsome momentum that seemed like it could annihilate a continent.

Siwoo imbued his fist with the full force of ether.

“Here goes.”

A golden gleam shot up like lightning and flew towards the demonic energy emitted by his enemy.

─────Kugagagagagagaga!!!

The world was erased by light.

A deafening wave of magical power evaporated the mountains, mountain ranges, and nearby seas.

The earth boiled with heat.

“Grrrrrrrooooooowwww!!”

Siwoo gritted his teeth so hard they crumbled.

His mind was reeling from the demonic energy of his enemy, which felt like it was slicing his entire body with knives.

『Kukukukuk! Kuhahahaha!!』

Bablehner’s madness could be heard from beyond the thick flashes of light.

The aura of the Demon King, pouring down like a rainstorm, felt uncontrollable.

“Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh!!”

Blood trickled from his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth.

It felt like someone was tearing out his soul while he was still alive.

Was this what it felt like to be thrown into the fires of hell?

Crackle. . . sizzle. . .!!

The dragon scales that had been wrapped around him with the ‘Art of the Half-Dragon’ were torn and crumbled.

Like a rock being worn down by a raging storm, the powers that Siwoo had exerted began to diminish one by one.

I have to push through this momentum. . . That way. . . I can kill him.

His consciousness was gradually fading away.

He had squeezed out his vital energy to the limit.

Now, he had reached the point where he could no longer tell what was what.

【𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐥! 𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭!】

Someone slapped Siwoo’s cheek hard.

Pre was glaring at him.

【𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞?】

Who said that?

The demonic energy and the power of ether collided, tearing apart the dark night sky in real time.

The earth-shattering explosions and roars made their skin tingle.

【𝐈𝐟 𝐬𝐨, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬.】

Siwoo looked at Pre with blurry eyes.

Who knew that he could make such an impassioned expression?

【𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐦! 𝐈’𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐝! 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐈’𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮!】

Siwoo coughed up blood.

His body was disintegrating due to the demonic energy emitted by Bablehner and the aftermath of the ‘7-Core Art of the Half-Dragon’.

Regeneration could not keep up with the destruction.

It was over.

Siwoo watched the flow of all things passing by in slow motion, as if in a trance.

3 seconds.

With the last of his remaining vital energy, he gathered it all up and poured it out towards Bablehner like a waterfall.

2 seconds.

Kugaga. . . gaga. . . gaga. . . gaga. . . gaga. . . gac! !!

The popping sound reached his ears like an elongated tape.

1 second.

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Desolation flowed.

The whole world seemed to sink into a sea of silence.

The screams that seemed like they would devour each other, the flames that had been consuming the darkness, all disappeared.

Even the wind was not blowing now.

“. . .Ugh.”

Siwoo let out a hoarse sound from his throat.

Through his half-closed vision, he could see an entity extending a palm towards him.

『It’s. . . over.』

Bablehner, his appearance badly damaged, licked his lips.

Instead of answering, Siwoo coughed up blood from his mouth.

『I won, Min Siwoo.』

A dark ecstasy bloomed on Bablehner’s face.

Siwoo wanted to bite his lips, but he could not.

He had used up all his energy, and his physical body was now no different from a corpse.

『Now I will twist your neck and put you on display.』

He wanted to smash his fist into his opponent’s nagging, as if he could still fight.

Siwoo could not resist his eyelids, which kept trying to close.

Damn it.

【𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮.】

At that moment, Pre’s clear voice seized Siwoo’s mind.

How could you?

【𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞.】

I just used it all up, idiot.

【𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭.】

What the hell are you going to─

Before Siwoo’s question could be answered, Pre, who had slipped out of his arms, writhed in the air and changed his appearance.

It was another Siwoo.

However, the crimson horn that protruded from his forehead and his dark, ink-like eyes were different.

『What is this?』

Bablehner looked at Pre with curious eyes.

A strange emotion welled up within him, making his stomach churn.

He frowned at the involuntary reaction of his body.

The greed within him was resonating with the newly emerged being.

This was the first time he had ever experienced such a sensation.

Bablehner’s heart pounded like mad, deafening him.

No, no.

Numerous hypotheses flashed through his mind, but the most incredible one of all pierced his chest.

『Surely. . . you are not. . . 』

It couldn’t be.

His words and his heart were arguing separately.

An ‘Ancient Diablo’ that had survived.

No, even if it had survived in the first place, why with Min Siwoo?

The greed that dominated Bablehner’s subconscious mind stirred.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Thump─!!

『Kuk. . .!! Stop it, stop it!!』

Bablehner’s questions could not continue.

As if responding to the resonance, his subconscious mind was flopping around violently like a fish out of water.

The subconscious was trying to dominate the conscious.

Bablehner clutched his head as he glared at Pre.

An artifact that had been refined by selecting and purifying the most outstanding ability of the ‘Ancient Diablo’.

That pure greed recognized its own kind and had become ‘greedy’ itself.

However, Pre, who could not have known such details, gathered up the demonic energy he had absorbed over time.

And he spread his palms forward.

Dozens of magic circles were drawn in the void.

Each one was composed of thousands of letters, figures, and symbols, emitting a fierce light as they awaited their master’s command.

『What the hell is this. . . !!』

Bablehner exclaimed, his eyes wide.

Each one was on par with top-tier magic.

Pre looked at him and raised one corner of her mouth.

【𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫.】

The moment his fingertips snapped, a blinding flash of light filled the sky as magic was unleashed.

───────────────────────!!!

『Kuaaaaaagh! You son of a bitch!!』

Bablehner grimaced.

He manifested ominous magic circles all around him and faced the incoming magic.

Kugagagagagagagagagagagac!!!!

Dozens of magic spells bombarded Bablehner without giving him a moment’s respite.

If he blocked one spell, another would fall from the sky, and if he blocked that spell, another would strike from behind.

『Uwaaaaaaaaaaah!! I’ll kill you!! How dare you, how dare you to me!』

Bablehner shouted in a frenzy of rage, drawing on the demonic energy in abundance.

His reason was gradually deteriorating.

Bablehner’s emotions, which had always been cold and calculating, were crumbling as the power of the ‘Ancient Diablo’ within him grew.

His ego had been consumed by greed.

Bablehner, who had been blocking the magic spells frantically, gave up his defense at one point.

And then he rushed towards Pre.

There was an unprecedented sense of impatience and urgency in his expression.

『Groooooooooooooh!!』

【𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝.】

Pre grinned and surrounded his body with demonic energy.

Kuggaaaaaaaaa───────!!!

Hundreds of thorns sprouted from Bablehner’s torso and pierced Pre.

Although he managed to shake him off, Bablehner’s current ability values still far exceeded Pre’s.

Pre grimaced in pain and struggled to block the thorns that Bablehner kept thrusting out.

【𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝?!】

And then he completed the magic circles that had not yet been constructed with perfect timing, dropping them in Bablehner’s path.

『Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! You little rat!!』

Bablehner chased after Pre with fire in his eyes.

A fierce battle ensued.

『Where the hell did you survive! Your race was wiped out by the demon race and the devils!』

Bablehner shouted in a voice possessed by evil.

【𝐓𝐡𝐞 ‘𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐨’ 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝.】

Pre responded to his opponent with a face that was unusually serious, instead of his usual frivolous expression.

『Groooooogh. . .! That damn ‘Ancient Diablo’, I’m sick of it!!』

Bablehner gnashed his teeth and unleashed demonic energy towards Pre.

Kugu────────────!!!

In the midst of that life-or-death situation, Pre’s cheerful cry rang out.

【𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥?】

『Don’t look down me, you sun-scorched ‘Ancient Diablo’, of all beings.』

【𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝-𝐟𝐨𝐫-𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫.】

Pre laughed at his opponent, one corner of his mouth raised.

His appearance was so similar to Min Siwoo’s that Bablehner felt a surge of anger within him.

『Is that so?! Then bring them before me! Let me see their smug faces!』

Bablehner raised his aura to an intimidating level and pressed Pre.

Kugagagagagagagagagagagaga!!!

The balance of power between the two, which had been overwhelming at first, tilted in an instant as Bablehner went all out.

Pre’s arms and wings were cut off one after another.

Bablehner attacked Pre as if he would not spare his, with gestures that left no room for leeway.

Pre, who looked like Siwoo, was instantly reduced to a rag.

『I, I am the only ‘Ancient Diablo’.』

As Bablehner curled his lips into a long grin, Pre, who had been dying, raised his head.

『If you have any last words, I’ll listen.』

【𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮. . . 𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠. . . 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐞. . . 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. . . 𝐢𝐬.】

『Give up on such absurd hope. To me, who is a god━』

“It’s me, you bastard.”

At that moment, a voice that should never have been heard was heard softly behind Bablehner’s back.

A chill ran down Bablehner’s spine.

It could never be, and it should be a sensation he could no longer feel.

It felt like someone had lit a faint spark of an emotion called fear.

『Min Siwoo. . . ?』

He was already a rag.

He had clearly felt all of his vital energy being depleted, so how.

Bablehner belatedly noticed the fearsome aura gathered in Siwoo’s fist.

He had not expected it at all, as he had been concentrating on Pre.

【𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐞. . . 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝.】

Pre had severed his contract with Siwoo the moment he started fighting Bablehner.

For better or worse, in a state of contract, Siwoo had to supply Pre with magic power.

And the core itself was a structure of ability that Pre had acquired through the contract with Siwoo.

That was why Pre had fought with the demonic energy he had absorbed during the time he had severed the contract, and Siwoo had been able to dispose of the core that had been disconnected from its contractor as he wished.

And he had begun to melt down all of the cores, from the 1st core to the 7th core.

Not the power contained in the cores, but the cores themselves were converted into vital energy.

Therefore, Siwoo’s fist now contained the energy of the hearts of seven ancient dragons.

“If you have any last words, say them. You son of a bitch.”

『I’ll, I’ll────!!』

Siwoo, who had come face to face with him, swung his fist towards Bablehner’s heart.

A thick explosion that split the earth pierced through the Demon King’s body like a giant spear and burst into flames.

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