Chapter 182: Kill!
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Suddenly, an enormous monster over two hundred meters tall appeared in the sky. The distance between Aoki and the Super Pterosaur vanished instantly.
A sharp wind blade struck him, carving a few shallow cuts, but these healed to their original state in the blink of an eye.
The strongest of the super-dangerous species hadn't yet emerged, and holding onto this ultimate trump card to use against the four-winged dragon was the most logical approach.
But for Aoki, ten birds in the bush weren't as valuable as one bird in hand.
The four-winged dragon was a dangerous species of space, with an exceptional ability to evade capture. Even with his "ultimate form," defeating it wasn't a sure outcome.
If he hesitated and took too long, what if the four-winged dragon managed to escape and everything failed?
Better to act now, killing one opponent with lightning speed and securing a silver bead—at least then he'd have a guarantee.
"Gah!"
The Super Pterosaur was momentarily dazed and, as it regained awareness, flew into a sudden rage.
How had this tiny creature in front of it suddenly become so enormous? Not only was it gigantic, but it also exuded a presence that made the Super Pterosaur tremble.
The pterosaur followed its instincts, flapping its wings frantically as it tried to escape.
Despite its large size, as a species controlling the power of wind, it could fly at high speed and was nearly out of Aoki's range.
Then, in a flash, its head felt as if struck, and everything went blank.
Soul Shock!
Aoki's right hand shot out with lightning speed, gripping the Super Pterosaur by the neck.
The two gigantic creatures plummeted rapidly toward the ground.
Aoki's wings, bat-like in shape, couldn't handle this form; they only allowed limited flight in his normal dragon-man body and were entirely unusable in his ultimate form.
Boom!
It was like a giant meteor crashing down. A massive shockwave erupted upward, tearing the clouds, as the earth fractured into pieces, sprawling into a web of cracks.
Everyone turned to look toward the crash site. The behemoth, towering over two hundred meters, made an intense impact visually.
"Is this the trump card Aoki mentioned?" Raber's eyes bulged in astonishment.
At the banquet, Aoki had said he could transform into a super-large dangerous species.
They had imagined it would be around ten or twenty meters. Instead, it was over ten times that—this was like a small mountain! "Amazing!"
Tatsumi stared, mouth agape, at the fierce and majestic black dragon-man, his eyes wide with wonder.
Leone and the others were equally stunned.
In another part of the battlefield, not only humans but even other dangerous species were drawn to the loud noise.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex instinctively turned its head to look.
"Perfect chance!"
Akame instantly closed in. She was among the few who hadn't been distracted by the commotion.
Unlike others who had taken up fighting later in life, she'd trained as an assassin since childhood, honing exceptional combat skills. Facing such powerful opponents, she never let herself become distracted, no matter how loud the surroundings, as long as her battle remained unaffected.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex, sensing danger, swung its claws toward Akame. Just then, a dangerous creature rushed forward, inserting itself between them.
Akame instantly recognized it as her sister's puppet and shifted her strategy, throwing caution aside. She tapped her toes lightly, bent her body, and swiftly moved into the Tyrannosaurus Rex's blind spot.
Swoosh!
Her strike was precise, and blood splattered as she made her move.
Dark runes began spreading rapidly. The Tyrannosaurus Rex struggled for a moment, letting out a mournful roar before its massive form collapsed to the ground with a tremendous crash.
Akame turned her head, locking eyes with Kurome. Both of them shared a smile.
On the other side of the battlefield, Aoki gripped the Super Pterosaur's neck like a goose in his massive hand.
The Super Pterosaur struggled frantically, twisting its neck, flapping its wings, and kicking its claws, but it couldn't break free from the huge hand clutching its neck.
Aoki pressed the Super Pterosaur to the ground, raised his fist, and smashed it into the creature's head.
The "Ultimate Form" only lasted ten seconds, so there was no time to waste.
Boom!
The earth shook, and the ground collapsed a little beneath them.
Blood splattered, and the Super Pterosaur's head deformed, but the ferocity in its eyes didn't fade as it struggled harder.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Aoki showed no mercy, punching it three more times. The Super Pterosaur lay on the ground, its head covered in blood and flesh, finally ceasing its struggle.
The ground around them was completely stained red with blood.
Still not pausing, Aoki loosened his fist and plunged his claws like blades deep into the Super Pterosaur's head.
The last time he fought a Tyrannosaurus Rex, simply breaking its head hadn't been enough to kill it because he hadn't caused enough damage.
But now, in his Ultimate Form, his hands were larger than the Pterosaur's head.
After his claws pierced the pterosaur, its eyes rolled back, and it completely lost its life.
At the same time, Aoki's body shrank rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he returned to his normal three-meter height. The powerful strength he wielded seconds ago disappeared, leaving him feeling slightly empty.
Without getting lost in that feeling, Aoki immediately started searching the Super Pterosaur's brain.
After a moment, he withdrew his hand, a silver bead the size of an egg gleaming in his palm.
There it was—his guarantee!
With this bead, this mission wouldn't be a failure, no matter what.
Suddenly, intense spatial fluctuations rippled through the sky.
Aoki looked up quickly.
A massive creature, dragon-like and with four wings, materialized out of nowhere.
"It can indeed sense the changes in the silver beads."
The four-winged dragon looked down, its gaze locking onto Aoki. Not human, yet not quite a dangerous species.
Despite all it had encountered, the four-winged dragon had never seen anything quite like this.
Compared to their last encounter, Aoki's aura, appearance, and scent had completely changed.
The four-winged dragon had no idea that this bizarre figure was the prey it had previously nearly devoured and that had caused it so much trouble.
But the sight before it was enough to stoke its fury.
Buzz!
Silver light began to condense.
Aoki's expression shifted, and he swiftly retreated.
Phew!
A silver beam fell—there was no violent explosion, no flame shooting up, but the soil vanished as if erased, leaving a bottomless hole in the ground.
"My instincts were right. This is the strongest!"
Aoki stared at the hole.
In terms of sheer destructive power, this was the deadliest attack he'd ever encountered.
And it was extremely fast and silent. If he hadn't sensed its signs just in time using the "Transparent World," he might not have dodged it.
Four figures—eyes red and black—emerged from the forest, instantly captivated by the four-winged dragon hovering above.
As for Aoki's current appearance, they'd seen it before and didn't react to it.
"Is this the four-winged dragon you mentioned?"
"Yeah. What about the T-Rex?"
"It's dead!"
"Awesome!" Aoki replied.
"No, you're still better!"
Akame took one look at the corpse of the Super Pterosaur, slightly taken aback. Flying threats were always troublesome.
Aoki didn't possess Murasame, the weapon with the ability to kill in one blow.
Yet he had killed a super-dangerous flying species solo in such a short time.
"Enough with the compliments!"
Najenda warned, "It looks like it's about to attack!"
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And also:
Imperial weapon = Teigu
Teigu = Imperial weapon