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The magical power spear released from Luke’s left arm pierced straight into the brow of the Kraken.
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The Kraken’s body stiffened, and its surface turned completely white in an instant.
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It trembled for a moment, then fell with a ground-shaking thud.
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“Did. . . did we do it. . .?”
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Luke muttered, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
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From the outside, it looked like the battle was decided in one blow, but it was a close call.
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If it had been a few seconds later, Luke might have been the one defeated.
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“Luuuuuke!!”
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Iris rushed in at that moment.
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She pushed Luke down onto the sandy beach and hugged him, cradling his head in her chest.
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“I believed in you! I knew you could do it, Luke!”
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“Wait. . . I. . . I’m still. . .”
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“Luke!!”
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Alma and the others who had run down the cliff arrived.
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“No way. . . You really defeated the divine beast.”
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Gaston was speechless, looking at the divine beast lying on the beach.
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Not just Gaston, everyone who arrived was lost for words at the sight.
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“Is this. . . really your doing. . .”
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Gale clenched his teeth as if he still couldn’t believe it.
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“It wasn’t just me. The Leviathan was defeated by the master.”
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Luke said this and looked back.
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The Leviathan lying on the ground was like a mountain itself.
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Luke didn’t know the details of how Iris, who was about the same size as him, had defeated this giant Leviathan.
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Before he knew it, Iris had defeated the Leviathan as if she was just cleaning up a room.
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Once again, Luke was feeling the greatness of his master.
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“But, you’re the one who defeated the Kraken.”
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Gale muttered as if squeezing out the words, his fist clenched so hard it turned white.
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He had come to this island and had been training hard under Cyphos.
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He had even had near-death experiences countless times.
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He had overcome all of that due to his intense obsession with becoming stronger and defeating Luke.
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And he was aware that he had become stronger.
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(But even so. . . am I still not reaching him. . .!)
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Ironically, Gale had become strong enough to calmly observe his own strength and realize that he probably couldn’t defeat the Kraken right now.
Because he had become strong enough to recognize the difference in their power, he had no choice but to acknowledge it.
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The Kraken towering in front of him was the very wall of power that separated Gale and Luke.
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“Luke!!!”
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Alma rushed in.
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She hugged Luke as if to knock Iris away.
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“Luke! I’m glad. . . you’re safe. . .”
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She hugged Luke to her chest just like Iris.
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“Ah, Alma. . . it’s hard. . .”
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Luke’s face turned red as he was buried in her chest one after another.
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“Ah, I’m sorry. But I’m really glad you’re safe, Luke.”
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Alma, who hurriedly let go of Luke’s head, wiped her eyes as she looked at him again.
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Luke returned a smile to such Alma.
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“Yeah, I managed to finish it somehow.”
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“Luke. . .”
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“Alma. . .”
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“That’s enough.”
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Iris interrupted the two who were staring at each other.
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“Can’t you do that a little later? No, can’t you do it after me?”
“Why after you, Iris? We promised that I would be the priority outside the mountain. . .”
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“That’s not what I’m talking about.”
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Iris pinched Alma’s nose.
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“It’s not over yet.”
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“What do you mean?”
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“We haven’t completely defeated the Kraken yet.”
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Luke tried to get up, staggering.
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He had exhausted all his physical and magical power to release the magic just now.
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Yet, he had not completely defeated the Kraken.
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Now, it was just unconscious from a powerful blow to its vital point.
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The proof is that the rumbling of the earth, which has been going on since the divine beast woke up, has not yet subsided.
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If left alone, the island would eventually collapse and sink into the sea.
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(I have to make the next move before that. . .)
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As he tried to take a step forward, his feet got tangled and he stumbled.
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The one who caught him was Iris.
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“You don’t have to push yourself, leave the rest to me.”
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“But. . .”
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“It’s okay, Luke. You’ve done what you can. The rest is my job.”
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While lending her shoulder to Luke, Iris raised one hand to the sky.
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“Everyone, get back! Otherwise, you’ll get hurt!”
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Dozens of layers of magic circles appeared at the tip of Iris’s raised hand.
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The magic circle enveloped the two divine beasts and formed a hemispherical seal.
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At the same time, the rocks that formed the shore and cliffs around them floated in the air and piled up around the Kraken and Leviathan.
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Eventually, it became a huge circular cover that completely covered the two divine beasts.
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“Wh. . .what is this. . .!”
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“Amazing. . .!”
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Gale and the others were at a loss for words at the sight of the absolute power that humans could not reach.
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When the rock cover was completed, the rumbling of the earth had subsided.
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“Okay, it’s done. They won’t wake up now.”
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Iris turned around with a smile.