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Three days later, Aoki, Kurome, and the Night Raid group gathered in a palace.
Everyone was fully armed.
Najenda asked, "Aoki, how are we getting there? If needed, I can dispatch a dangerous flying species."
"No need," Aoki replied, stretching out his arm. "Come, grab hold of me."
Everyone curiously moved toward him.
Although the group was large, they managed to squeeze in.
With a single thought, Aoki activated his ability.
In an instant, everyone vanished from the palace.
Eleven figures reappeared in a desolate primeval forest.
Looking at the familiar surroundings, Aoki sighed in relief. He had been concerned the teleportation point might have been disturbed, but after analyzing it, he realized the chances were low. He had a clear landing spot, and the transmission point wouldn't be affected. No matter how complicated the path was, it wouldn't interfere with the process.
You'd only get lost if the entrance was disrupted, causing you to take the wrong path.
But now that they had successfully arrived at the secret realm, Aoki could finally relax.
The Night Raid members were filled with shock.
Leone and Najenda had some understanding of Aoki's abilities, but the others knew almost nothing.
This sudden shift in location was a startling experience.
Akame, who had already experienced "space travel," was the calmest. She looked around cautiously and asked, "Aoki, is this the place?"
"That's right," Aoki nodded.
Though there were many similar environments, only here did he feel such strange spatial interference.
Additionally, his "space travel" ability was now unusable.
However, unlike last time, they weren't here to run away.
Aoki gauged their direction.
"This way!"
The group followed him.
As they walked, everyone chatted and laughed, the atmosphere relaxed.
Although they didn't bring Esdeath with them, the team was still very powerful.
Not to mention Aoki's strength.
Kurome's abilities had greatly increased after becoming a demon.
Akame, Bulat, and Susanoo were all formidable warriors, even under Esdeath's command.
Even in a dangerous place like a life-restricted zone, they could push through most threats with ease.
Of course, being relaxed didn't mean they were careless.
Dangerous species attempted to attack them along the way, but they were swiftly dealt with before getting close.
Still, Aoki remained alert.
Setting aside the three other extremely dangerous species, he was most concerned about the four-winged dragon that controlled space.
As they traveled, there was no sign of the four-winged dragon.
Since they didn't have to worry too much about the minor dangerous species, they soon reached the forest's edge.
Through the trees, they could see a strange, glimmering beach ahead, where a giant snail lay motionless.
"Is this the super dangerous species?" several members asked, curiosity evident on their faces.
Super dangerous species were exceedingly rare, and for most on this journey, it was the first time they'd seen such a legendary creature.
Aoki turned to the group. "Mine!"
The giant snail was covered in thick mucus, making it difficult for ordinary fighters to handle. Fortunately, Mine's Pumpkin was a rare imperial weapon with long-range attack capabilities.
"Leave it to me!" Mine stepped forward, setting up her Pumpkin with a confident smile.
"I'll help too," Tatsumi added, drawing a scimitar from his back.
Bulat hadn't died, so Tatsumi didn't inherit Incursio, but he had obtained an imperial weapon—the scimitar in his hand.
The Moonlight Dance, Wind Blade Sword could emit vacuum blades, and its power varied with the phases of the moon.
Najenda sighed regretfully, "It's a shame we couldn't find someone to wield Adramelech."
Adramelech, the imperial weapon of General Budo, could control lightning and possessed terrifying destructive power.
"Watch me smash you to pieces!"
Mine held Pumpkin, aiming at the giant snail.
Buzz!
Golden energy condensed at the tip of Pumpkin. At that moment, the giant snail suddenly turned toward Aoki and the others.
Boom!
A beam of golden light shot out. The giant snail quickly retracted its head into its shell.
Phew!
The golden light hit the shell without leaving a single mark.
"So tough!" Mine's face darkened.
It was the first time she had encountered a situation where Pumpkin's attack didn't even scratch her target.
Without giving them a moment to react, countless tentacles burst out from the giant snail's shell, all lunging straight for Mine.
Tatsumi drew his scimitar, ready to strike, but before he could act, a dark shadow flashed by.
It was Akame, swinging Murasame.
Swish!
All the nearby tentacles were severed, black rune chains emerging from the wounds, spreading along the tentacles toward the giant snail.
But in the next instant, the tentacles snapped in the middle, breaking off, and the black rune stopped spreading.
"Failed," Aoki observed calmly.
While Murasame's one-hit-kill ability seemed deadly, it was still limited by various conditions in real combat and wasn't truly invincible.
Suddenly, the sea began to churn as a swarm of snails crawled out from the water—some towering over ten meters high, others just one or two meters—filling the entire beach. The sheer number of them was enough to trigger a panic.
"Giant snails do have little brothers," Aoki remarked calmly.
He had anticipated this situation before they arrived. The Tyrannosaurus Rex had used its minions in their previous battle, and the Super Pterosaur had been surrounded by countless dangerous flying creatures, enough to block out the sun.
There was no way a giant snail would be without its own group of followers.
This was part of what made hunting these super dangerous species so difficult.
Super dangerous species not only had immense power themselves but were also always surrounded by countless subordinates.
The last time, the Tyrannosaurus Rex hadn't used its minions to attack, which was simply due to carelessness on its part.
It seemed the giant snails had learned from that.
Aoki was about to speak when his expression shifted abruptly. He looked up toward the sky.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Sharp sounds of something cutting through the air echoed as a massive super pterosaur with a wingspan of over 50 meters appeared, accompanied by an army of flying dangerous species. The sky grew dark as they covered the sun like a black cloud.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Heavy footsteps resonated from the forest as a massive, dangerous creature resembling a Tyrannosaurus Rex emerged from the trees.
Three super dangerous species had gathered, each bringing their own army of minions.
Everyone's faces grew grim.
"So fast!" Aoki frowned slightly.
Learning from their previous fight, he had expected the super dangerous species wouldn't come alone again. But he hadn't expected them to act so quickly, converging before his side even launched their attack. And they brought hordes of minions.
However, it wasn't the worst scenario yet.
At least, the four-winged dragon that commanded spatial powers hadn't appeared, suggesting it might not be here at all.
Although they had never fought, Aoki could sense that the four-winged dragon was the most dangerous among the super dangerous species they faced.
"Follow the plan!" Aoki roared as large wings spread out from his back. He took to the skies.
They had already accounted for the possibility of this situation, and had prepared countermeasures in advance.
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And also:
Imperial weapon = Teigu
Teigu = Imperial weapon