Vol. 11 - Chapter 674 - Shea and Zew (2)
Hobah's argument about Zew's superiority seemed to have solidified Shea's resolve.
Shea, who declared she would win and undergo the trial of the Beast God Garm, activated [Full Beast Mode].Zew responded to Shea's determination by also activating [Full Beast Mode].
The Ten Heroic Beasts began to provide support, facing Shea and Luvanka.With Zew's activation of the Skill [Full Beast Mode], the bodies of the Ten Heroic Beasts grew significantly. The Skills Beast Mode and Full Beast Mode empowered the surrounding beastmen.
"Wow! I feel the power surging within me!"
"Uoooohhhhh!"
As Hobah, transformed into a giant beast, felt the power welling up from within, the other Ten Heroic Beasts also began to change.
Like Beast Mode, Full Beast Mode also had the effect of enhancing the power of the surrounding beastmen.'I'll deal with Zew. Luvanka, handle the rest of the small fry.'
Shea gave orders to Luvanka in a dismissive manner.
'Understood. No problem.'
'Of course. I am prepared to become the first Evil Beast Emperor in history!'
Shea approached Zew.
Zew also gathered his fighting spirit and aimed his knuckle at Shea.Shea too aimed her knuckle at Zew.Both of their fists avoided each other and collided with each other's faces as if drawn in.
'Ugh! As expected of Zew!'
'Shea! Enough! Lord Garm will understand! There must be another answer!'As the physical battle between Shea and Zew unfolded, Hobah, the largest of the Ten Heroic Beasts, stopped Luvanka's advance.
"Uoooo! What incredible strength!?"
Even though Hobah, who had grown to over three meters tall, held a massive orichalcum hammer, the size difference compared to the 30-meter-tall Luvanka was like an adult to a puppy.
With two arms extending from his armpits, he easily restrained Hobha and the hammer, while the two thick arms extending from his shoulder blades each formed fists and aimed at Hobah.
However, the fists never struck.
'Ugh!?'
"Alright, Hobah, well done stopping him!! Take this! Flame Lance!!"
As if drawn in, the Mage Emperor Rato aimed countless fire arrows, formed by his fire magic, at Luvanka's face, blinding him.
"Yahoo! Senu, take the other side!!"
"Got it!!"
The combative weasel beastman, Claw Beast Emperor Pazu, leaped up and attacked one of the arms extending from Luvanka's shoulder blades with his orichalcum claws.
Responding to Claw Beast Emperor Pazu, Twin Sword Beast Emperor Senu wrapped around the other hand extending from Luvanka's shoulder and unleashed his orichalcum twin swords.
*Kiiiin*
The sound of the attacks on Luvanka's fur echoed as if it wasn't fur being cut.
'Hmph! Is that all!?'
As his Strength rapidly decreased, Luvanka tried to shake off the Ten Heroic Beasts who coordinated their attacks, making use of their size difference.
"Hmph! We'll completely blind him!!"
Sealing all the movements of Luvanka's arms was part of the Ten Heroic Beasts' coordinated strategy.
Archer Beast Emperor Gen, after breaking off two porcupine quills from his back and setting them on his bow, aimed at Luvanka's eyes.The coordination of the Ten Heroic Beasts was thanks to the nearly month-long trials in the temple.
Sharing a dream, they had learned to move as one seamless beast.*Biyun*
'Ugh!!'
'Got it, we blinded him! Lazo and Hachi, come with me...'n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Aiming to confront Luvanka head-on were Halberd Beast Emperor Lazo, a rhino beastman wielding a halberd, and Sword Beast Emperor Hachi, a dog beastman carrying a sword and shield.
However, letting them attack continuously and the fact that they hadn't used the Awakened Skill [Mythical Beast Mode] were part of Luvanka and Shea's strategy.
Luvanka, who had lost enough Strength, uttered a special move that would bring despair to the Ten Heroic Beasts.
'It's time! Beast Claw!!'
'Huh? What!? What are these fists!? Gah!!'
Upon activation, Luvanka blew Hobah away with enormous claws formed from coagulated blood, scattering Claw Beast Emperor Pazu and Twin Sword Beast Emperor Senu.
As the bleeding Hobah was blown away, Halberd Beast Emperor Lazo and Sword Beast Emperor Hachi caught him from behind.
"All-Heal! Damn monster!!"
Holy Beast Sage Fui, who had been waiting for the right moment to heal, instantly healed Hobah and the others who had been injured by Luvanka's claws.
However, with the activation of the special move [Beast Blood], Luvanka brought further despair to the Ten Heroic Beasts.
'Mythical Beast Mode!!'
Luvanka activated the Awakened Skill [Mythical Beast Mode].
All the injuries he had sustained healed at a tremendous speed as if they had never been there.The arrows embedded in his eyes also healed, and he glared at Hobah and the others."We can't lose! Our defeat means Lord Zew's defeat!!"
Hobah rallied everyone's fighting spirit against the empowered Luvanka.
They had to defeat Luvanka as quickly as possible, understanding that Zew needed help.The physical battle between Shea and Zew continued.
In Full Beast Mode, Shea tackled Zew from the shoulder.
Although Zew stood firmly on the temple's stone pavement with four legs, he couldn't kill the momentum.Seeing Zew being struck and blown away by Shea in the background as they constantly tracked Luvanka, Hobah and the others couldn't help but feel despair.
'Is that all you have, Zew!?'
'Gah!?'
Shea closed the distance for further attacks.
Zew tried to regain his stance to counter, but there wasn't even time to activate a Skill.Both Shea and Zew's Strength was recovering at a rate of 1% per second due to the Skill Full Beast Mode's super healing effect, but Shea's attacks were heavy, and Zew's Strength was gradually being worn down.
'I won't let you go any further! This is the choice you made. It's too late to regret it now!!'
With the special move [Beast Blood] and the Awakened Skill [Mythical Beast Mode], Luvanka overwhelmed the Ten Heroic Beasts' stats.
Not only Hobah but also the front-liners Halberd Beast Emperor Lazo and Sword Beast Emperor Hachi attacked from three directions, but two of the three were always blown back."Lord Zew is in danger! Target Lady Shea!!"
"I understand. But at this rate, we're in danger too. Use your Extra Skills on Luvanka!!"
"But if we do that, we won't be able to defeat Shea-sama!!"
In the chaos, the Ten Heroic Beasts struggled to coordinate their actions.
Hobah wanted to target Shea with attack magic to reduce the pressure on Zew.However, Luvanka, with his increased speed from Mythical Beast Mode and his large build, stood in the way of any attack magic aimed at Shea.Even while having his back to Shea, he crushed the front-liners and didn't neglect vigilance against the mid and rear guards, showcasing the coordination developed through nearly a month of trials.
Shea surpassed Zew in terms of equipment, stats, skills, and combat sense.
In the S-Rank Dungeon, Zew certainly fought desperately and won.
But Zew's desperate fight against an opponent far stronger than himself only occurred in that one instance.
Shea, having fought many deadly battles against the Demon King's Army in the Central Continent and Rosenheim, was far superior.
In battles against higher-ranking demons like Gushara and Basque, where even Lud was killed, and in fierce battles against higher-ranking demons and the Demon King's army in the underwater Prostia Empire, Shea participated in the trials against the founder Albahar and Beast God Giran in the divine realm.
The divine artifacts she used, including bracelets selected as the best for their party, were highly effective.Moreover, in the bottom floor of the S-Rank Dungeon, she spent more than 10 hours daily in intense training for several months to raise her Skill Levels.
All of this was to become the Beast Emperor and to fight and win alongside her comrades against the Demon King's Army.
In the nearly month-long trial, Zew and his comrades couldn't even narrow the gap, let alone surpass it.'Uooooooohhhhhhhh!!'
Zew, despite his confusion, began to roar loudly.
However, the Skill he unleashed in desperation missed Shea and went through empty air.'Nnngh!!'
Shea got into Zew's guard and delivered a full-strength blow to his abdomen.
'Gnuah!?'
Letting out a painful cry, Zew was blown away.
Simultaneously, Shea kicked off the stone floor, closing the distance quickly.As Zew landed on his stomach, Shea straddled him and pinned him down.
"Lord Zew, are you alright!!"
From afar, Hobah shouted anxiously for Zew.
But the sight behind Luvanka, who was attacking Hobah and the others, was one of despair.*Gaan*
*Gaan*Shea began to hit Zew's head with all her might.
With each blow, Zew's head was slammed into the stone floor, and dull sounds echoed through the temple hall.It was like the act of torturing the Beast Prince Bek during the Beast King Martial Arts Tournament by Beast Prince Gil.
At first, Zew, trying to get up and escape, gradually lost all his strength.
"Hey, isn't she his sister? This is unreal..."
Lepe, watching from afar, was stunned by Shea's actions.
Even from a distance, he could tell what was happening.With the Skill Full Beast Mode, Zew's Strength recovered at a rate of 1% per second.
This recovery speed made it difficult to continuously use Skills with cooldowns, and a single blow couldn't deplete all of Zew's Strength.To deliver a decisive blow, Shea restrained Zew's movements and began to deplete his Stamina with normal attacks.
"Fui, forget about us! Heal Lord Zew quickly... gah!?"
"We'll be wiped out at this rate!!"
Holy Beast Sage Fui ignored Hobah's orders and spread healing magic to his comrades.
Luvanka's attacks were so powerful that the Ten Heroic Beasts struggled to survive while fighting.
If Fui directed his healing efforts towards Zew, corpses would quickly pile up.Luvanka was aware of this and took actions to prevent assistance to Zew, exuding an aura that said he would kill everyone if they tried.However, this also meant that Luvanka had no intention of actually killing the Ten Heroic Beasts.
If Shea won, this battle, imposed by Beast God Garm, would end.It was all a setup and a stalling tactic until then.As the Ten Heroic Beasts hesitated in their actions, Shea didn't wait.
Zew, beaten so much that his facial skin peeled off and his jaw and cheekbones were exposed, looked on the verge of death.
Tears streamed from his eyelidless eyes.
'Shea, I'm sorry for pushing you this far...'
Zew, his face contorted with madness, apologized to Shea.
He knew how Shea had spent her childhood in such an environment.However, as the child of a Beast King, he justified his actions, trying to excuse his neglect."Lord Zew!!"
"Fight back!!""What are you doing!!"The Ten Heroic Beasts desperately encouraged Zew, but his fighting spirit had long been lost.
Raising one hand high, Shea prepared to deliver the final blow.
She had whittled down Zew's Strength to the point where one more strike would deplete it completely.
'Do it! Finish it!! You can defeat him with your Skill! Crush his head!!'
The excited Beast God Garm made a punching gesture in front of him, cheering with joy.
Tears streamed down Shea's face as she raised her hand high, her power concentrated in her clenched fist.'Uoooooohhhh! True Demolishing Punch!!'
'Rena, I wanted to see you one more time...'
*Doooon*
As Shea's fist came down, an unprecedented sound echoed through the temple hall.
T/N - Hello everyone. So regarding the chapter update, I apologise for the delay. I had almost forgotten about the year end thing and it kinda messed up my schedule with some other task. I will promptly get back to the original schedule.
So, right now we’re 2 chapters behind. One chapter each that was meant for the previous two weeks (while I only updated three/week, including this one), so my attempt is to get back on schedule this week. Once again, I am really sorry.
Pending Chapter Count - 0/2 (excluding weekly 4 chapters release)