𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐕𝐒 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐦 ③ / 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞
Midgardsorm was crushed.
As the earth closed in from all sides and Albero’s right hand descended from the sky, Midgardsorm was flattened without sinking into the soft ground, a tragic sight to behold.
Albero, catching his breath, crouched down at the scene.
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“Ah. . . . . .so tiring.”
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It was a formidable opponent in a way different from Ogre.
Not necessarily overwhelming combat power, but a very powerful ability. Had a weakness not been discovered, the one defeated would undoubtedly have been Albero.
Sitting, Albero catches his breath and then stands up.
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“Alright. I’ll join up with Ashe and the others, search for Ridelle and Kid. . . . . .and somehow deal with the residents too.”
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He glanced briefly at the crushed Midgardsorm.
It was no longer moving. With this, he had defeated the fourth demon━━If there was a reward, maybe I could get a territory and even change my surname.
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“Wishful thinking, I guess. But for now, everything else can wait━━”
“Impressive, you.”
“—?!”
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Midgardsorm spoke.
Startled, Albero turned to see the crushed body of Midgardsorm beginning to puff up.
Without hesitation, Albero enlarged his right hand.
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“I didn’t really want to exert myself, but oh well. . . . . .I’m getting serious now.”
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Midgardsorm’s body began to expand.
Turning entirely yellow, his clothing tore as he swelled and changed form.
His legs grew larger than a house, and a shell grew from his back, becoming a 『turtle』 about forty meters in length.
But it wasn’t like a normal turtle. Spikes covered its body, making it resemble a spiked hammer, looking very ferocious.
Albero looked up at the enormous Midgardsorm and muttered.
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“Is this. . . . . .you’re true form?”
『Correct.』
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Abel was a 『giant mouth』, Hublis a 『massive slime』, and Ogre was a 『Oni』.
The true nature of Midgardsorm was a giant 『turtle』, comparable in size to Hublis.
Albero braces himself.
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“If that’s the case, I’ll fight you with everything I’ve got! 『Total Assimilation』!”
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The mutation of his right hand enveloped his entire body, changing Albero’s appearance.
With jet-black skin, his physique resembled a demon beast, and his face transformed.
The true form of the king of Summoned beasts, 『Jabberwock』.
Albero raised his right arm and shouted.
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“I’ll end you here! Let’s go!”
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Jabberwock vs. Midgardsorm, the final battle commenced.
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“Ugh. . . . . .What. . . . . .happened?”
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Esterize, clutching her aching head, tried to rise.
Looking around, she saw the demon beasts had been annihilated, disintegrating into shimmering particles. When demon beasts die in this world, they turn into particles and vanish.
Recently discovered facts reveal that when Summoned beasts die, their bodies perish, but their souls return to the world of Summoned beasts. Over time, they reconstruct their bodies.
Esterize had heard this from Leivinia.
Looking further, she saw Sanbalt, Wolve, and Rashild all down.
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“Oof. . . . . .Princess, are you alright?”
“Wolve. . . . . .Yeah, I think so.”
“What was that just now?”
“I don’t know. An explosion maybe? My ears were ringing, and the next thing I knew, I was down.”
“Well, it seems the demon beasts have been wiped out.”
“Yes, and. . . . . .ah!”
“Whoa, careful!”
“Sorry…”
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Wolve supports the staggering Esterize.
Then, Sanbalt awakens and looks at the two of them.
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“. . . . . .What are you doing?”
“Ah, Prince, you’re awake. How’s your body feeling?”
“No issues. More importantly, move away from Esterize.”
“Oops. Hehe, I was enjoying the soft touch.”
“. . . . . .”
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Esterize moved away from Wolve. It seemed he was pressing her chest against him.
Rashild woke up and gave instructions to everyone.
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“For now, we can assume all the demon beasts are wiped out. Check the village’s situation and rendezvous with the S-class group.”
“Understood.”
“Alright, princess.”
“Yes, elder sister. What about the demon?”
“I don’t know. If they’re still fighting, don’t interfere. Understood?”
“Understood.”
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Rashild bowed his head.
Right now, the four of them were unaware that Albero was fighting Midgardsorm at the edge of the village.
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Ashe and Lapis woke up.
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“Ow. . . . . .what just happened?”
“Ugh. . . . . .my head hurts.”
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Both wiped the blood from their noses and looked around.
The demon beasts had vanished, and Fugil, Grits, and the horse were down.
The moment they lost consciousness, Marcosias and Gryphon disappeared. When the summoner loses consciousness, maintaining the summon becomes impossible for Partner-types.
“I don’t know what happened, but it seems the demon beasts are gone, right?”
“Seems so. Ah! What about Albero? And the demon. . . . . .”
“Leave it to me. Come, Gryphon!”
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Gryphon appeared, clad in emerald green wind.
Ashe mounted Gryphon and spoke to Lapis.
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“I’ll search from the sky. Lapis, you check on Grits and the others!”
“Okay!”
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Gryphon ascended to search for Albero━━however, he was found in just a few seconds.
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“Wha, what. . . . . .is that?”
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A massive turtle and Albero, transformed into a Jabberwock, could be seen fighting.
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“Ugh. . . . . .ow. . . . . .”
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Yorha couldn’t understand why she was hurt or why she had collapsed.
She had been attacked by demon beasts, but those beasts had also disappeared.
Standing up, she looked around and began walking. What she found were charred corpses.
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“. . . . . .”
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They were adults and children.
It was clear from a glance. They seemed to have been tortured with low-temperature flames.
And on the sunken ground, there was green blood and. . . . . .shattered red mechanical parts.
Ridelle must have been fighting a demon here.
However, her figure was nowhere to be seen.
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“Be summoned, 『Gate・of・Isolde』. . . . . .Summon, 『Skyriders』.”
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Yorha summoned a mirror-wielding noblewoman. From the mirror came knights riding condors.
Although they were not even a meter in size, there were over thirty of them.
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“Search this area. There should be a red-haired girl somewhere.”
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Following her command, the condor-riding knights flew away.
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“With this number of charred corpses, it seems like they fled here while the A-class and S-class were fighting the demon beasts. They were unfortunate to encounter the demon and got killed. . . . . .I wonder if the village chief is around? Also, Oswald isn’t here. . . . . .What’s with this unsettling feeling?”
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Yorha frowned and crossed her arms.
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