If it wasn’t for Minokichi-kun’s strong body, a hole would have been created within several seconds.
With too much strength invested into the attacks, the red spear could also have been damaged. This attack, however, was quickly approaching it’s end as Aporou’s endurance was approaching it’s climax. Within combat [Arts] there is a fixed limit within each technique wherein afterwards there is the slightest of oppenings.
Even for Aporou, who can use the combat [Arts] that none other than humans should have access to, could not change this fact.
With the end of the combat [Arts] there is a small chance to counterattack, which even the greatly weakened Minokichi-kun would never overlook.
However,
“....SSSsssssaaaaaaaaah” (Aporou)
Aporou began to use another ability [Continuation Thrust]
A constant assault through piercing attacks was created by the use of [Continuation Thrust] and [100 Blossoms 1000 Spears] which left no real opening nor chance to counterattack.
The display of attacks shown was only something possible by Aporou, who is capable of using multiple [Abilities] to create original combat [Arts].
“Buuumoooooooooooo!??........” (Minokichi-kun)
The sheer number of piercing attacks could no longer be perceived anymore, it had become a muddy stream. While enduring the attack nothing could be said, as the brutality continued, even the mighty Minokichi-kun could only release a groan.
Praising the enemy while piercing into the frame, the muddy stream of brutal piercing attacks scatters the meat into pieces. While the shield managed to block most of the attacks, some of the meat exposed around the shield was severely chipped away from Minokichi-kun’s limbs. Minokichi-kun’s leg was also greatly damaged.
Beforehand, at Aporou’s feet there was a lump of rock that had been generated. Through the use of [Gravity Law] it was broken off, the wreckage began to rise quickly into the air.
In an instant, more than 100 rock lumps had risen from the surroundings into the air. As for the rock lumps’ sizes, there were small ones and large ones of all sizes from a few centimeters to some of nearly five meters. Some could see it differently, but in reality, one could even compare it to a small gathering of space debris.
“...................!!?”
In this space in time, Aporou’s preparations had been completed and a roar similar to when Minokichi-kun had first collided with the ground was released. At the same time, white flames and golden thunder once more blew out from his entire body.
The thunder flames wrapped around Aporou’s entire body since he was near him, but there was little to no real effect this time around. Even with this, the continuous attack from the [100 Blossoms 1000 Spears] and [Continuation Thrust] had not stopped even for a moment.
The appearance of Minokichi-kun’s body had momentarily disappeared from Aporou’s view due to the thunder flames, they had more or less become a slight barrier from the piercing onslaught.
For only that instant, a small gap could be seen between attacks, and Minokichi-kun using all of his might, forced himself from his back. It was an action only possible because Aporou’s attacks had, for just that moment, lightened.
As the red spear missed the target it met with the ground and was quickly removed.
The meat from the limbs that had already been gouged from the target, remained where the red spear hit the ground.
Minokichi-kun glanced back for a mere moment to see Aporou instantaneously activating another one of red spear’s abilities.
[Unique ability [Bloody Armor of the Shuyari Tepes] triggered].
By executing the ability, dozens of red spear attacks occurred from below Minokichi-kun aiming for his legs.
It was an attack aimed for the sole purpose to, if only temporarily, reduce the great speed of Minokichi-kun that broke the speed of the sound barrier. It is considerably difficult to prevent an ability that attacks from below into a critical blind spot. Without even knowing when one would attack, it was certainly a killing move.
However, from the small glance Minokichi-kun had gained, he seemed to be able to read it as Minokichi-kun’s reaction was lightning fast.
Just as the red spear came from the ground, Minokichi-kun’s massive body had jumped nearly twenty meters into the sky. What the red spear had struck was only Minokichi-kun’s shadow.
As Aporou looked into the sky, there was Minokichi-kun who had raised his axe. It was not difficult to imagine the power that the blow could deliver. Even for Aporou, to receive such a blow directly would be extremely dangerous. Though, Aporou had no intention to be hit by it at all.
With a motion from his hand,
“Go…” (Aporou)
The rocks that had been floating in air were sent flying aimed at Minokichi-kun. The attack was similar to a flying charge, one only needed to change the gravitational pull to send the attack wherever one wanted to. There was yet another purpose for the floating rock lumps, but that is for later.
“Buuumoooooo…”
As the blaze of the rock lumps approached from all sides, Minokichi-kun angled his shield with the hoof of his leg. by changing the angle the rock lumps were intercepted by the shield on, it was as if he was surfing on a wave. The rock lumps were colliding with dull sounds, but were not able to damage the shield because the momentum of the blows were being redirected to lessen the impact.
Minokichi-kun was very dexterous to the nigh impossible point to even make Aporou astonished.
“...........ooooooooooooooooooooooooo”
The pattern of the golden cow once more began to shine and the illusion of the cow’s head appeared.
The remaining rock lumps that were aimed at Minokichi-kun were all crushed and at the same time an attack was launched at Aporou.
Because he had such terrific power, the pebbles that were thrown at him became a rain of rocks. Aporou intertwined with his golden thread gushing from his fingertips were able to prevent the pebbles as they fell by rotating the centrifugal force and once more launching a counterattack to the falling Minokichi-kun.
In order to deal a great blow to Minokichi-kun, the golden lump of rocks and thread followed an orbit that could not be blocked with the shield. Though there was a brief disappointment as the burning axe cut it open, preventing the pebbles within from delivering a strike. With that, a great deal of the damage aimed at Minokichi-kun was avoided.
“Buuumooooo!!!”
From the frustration, a strong shout filled with anger was released from Minokichi-kun.
As the massive figure of anger reached the ground, the impact felt like the release of all of the built up feelings all at once as the axe was swung down. The energy that was gained while falling, and the weight of all of his equipment that figured out to well over 1 ton, combined with the supernatural muscular strength that came from him being a Minotaur, created a grand explosion as it fell. There might be other various reasons, but at the end, the extensive destruction was created by Minokichi-lun.
As Minokichi-kun landed, the ground shook as if a meteor had landed. The shield that had been used like a surfboard sunk deeply into the ground and an abnormal dust cloud was raised.
Aporou had almost lost his footing due to the shaking ground, but quickly recovered.
It was certain that most living beings would have been killed should they have received such an impact, however, the problem was not the heavy shield crushing down upon the earth, but the attack from the axe that had buried itself halfway into the ground.
Golden white thunderous flames from the head of the axe demonstrated the full power of destruction as they blew up from the underground, creasing fissures as if several huge snakes had been summoned forth.
It might have still been alright if it had been just that.
However, from his anger, Minokichi-kun swung his axe back downward with the thunderous flames.
Even the ground being casually destroyed left Minokichi-kun seeming unsatisfied and the thunderous flames were launched forth into the heavens for further destruction.
As the cracks on the ground began to shine a golden white, they erupted. A pillar of thunderous flames blew up from the sky and ground, meeting together and exploding in a fantastic spectacle.
The range had taken up the entire arena, leaving Aporou no space for escape.
The remaining lumps of rock that had still floated within the sky were shattered by the thunderous flames and disappeared while being burned away.
Even while his body was being engulfed with the thunderous flames, Aporou manipulated the current of the air such that the thunderous flames did not inflict harm upon the nearby members.
Minokichi-kun’s thunderous flames were blown together in the center of the arena.
At any rate, Minokichi-kun’s attack was not only focused at Aporou, in his anger, it had been so powerful that it would have extended great damage to a majority of the crowd.
-If I had done nothing, nearly 70% of those watching would have failed to get out of range in time, if I wasn’t lucky, it could have been a severe death toll…