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Hellfire. Is there any word more fitting than this?

Whoosh!!

The crimson and yellow firestorm radiating outward like a circular disk truly resembled the flames of hell.

However, one of the flatlands at the root of this calamity, Huaguo Mountain, was different.

Vacuum.

This place, which could be described with that single word, permitted neither the scorching heat of the flames nor any sound.

In reality,

“……”

“……”

The few surviving Cobran and the monkey yokai from the Heavenly Demon Sphere’s typhoon could only move their mouths.

They couldn’t utter a single word. But the main culprit behind all this, Shimun’s mind was different.

-Hey, you… do you know Heavenly Demon too?

Directly resonating in his mind like a kind of auditory hallucination, the voice of the Constellation who summoned him here.

“You already knew that, didn’t you?”

Sound flowed from Shimun’s mouth. Surprisingly, this vacuum state, which didn’t permit even the hellish flames,

“Weren’t you the one who mentioned divine-king level or whatever?”

Did not seem to apply to Shimun. In reality, it did not.

Whooosh.

The remnants of the Plantain Fan, fused and exploded with the Heavenly Demon Sphere, were swirling only around Shimun in this vacuum space.

However, more surprising than this incredible sight,

-Of course, I didn’t know, damn it!

Was the other surprising part.

-I heard you caught the attention of divine-king level beings, but I didn’t know exactly who!

The Constellation cried out in aggrieved protest.

Then,

-So, are you really acquainted with Heavenly Demon?

With a tone of astonishment and subtle admiration, the Constellation asked. But before Shimun could even answer,

『Constellation Heavenly Demon comments, ‘Haha. As always, you’re dense as a brick.’, and laughs.』

Constellation Heavenly Demon himself responded.

-Damn you, perverted old man! You’re still alive?

The Constellation’s voice was filled with immense joy.

『Constellation Heavenly Demon remarks, ‘Are you the one to talk? Tsk. I see you still haven’t learned your lesson.’, and clicks his tongue.』

-Damn it! You, perverted old man, know I couldn’t help it!

『Constellation Heavenly Demon, ‘Still haven’t pulled yourself together, huh? That’s why you got beaten by the Jade King.’, shakes his head.』

-Hey, I managed to hold my own in the fight! It’s just that cunning bastard had to…!

They seemed to be quite good friends. While the two continued their conversation,

『If non-Arena-related conversation persists, communication of Constellation ? will be restricted.』

A sharp warning from the Galaxy Arena arrived.

-These damn bastards. Even when I’m trying to catch up after so long, they have to pull this crap.

Grumbling with annoyance, it seemed the Constellation was indeed wary of the restriction. After that, he fell silent.

Shimun chuckled.

‘They must be really close.’

Just like Malsuk in his previous life, other Constellations also called him pervert or lecher, but typically, Heavenly Demon maintained a certain level of dignity.

‘This is the first time I’ve seen Heavenly Demon so informal.’

There was no such formality when Heavenly Demon spoke with this Constellation.

Wham!

At that moment, a loud sonic boom erupted.

The vacuum created by the Plantain Fan fused with the Heavenly Demon Sphere was released.

“Argh!”

“Screech!”

In response to that, the survivors were flung in all directions, their voices returning.

Whoosh.

The released wind tousled Shimun’s hair. Without bothering to fix his windswept hair, Shimun looked down at the spot where the Heavenly Demon Sphere exploded.

‘It seems only the top-rank dragonkins survived.’

Draconian, Drakardile, and even Cobran. The dragonkin who survived the impact of the Heavenly Demon Sphere were all top-rank.

Especially, ‘Well, cobran…’

Shimun’s gaze turned to the dragonkin with broad heads resembling cobras. Several Cobran gathered together.

The reason was simple.

‘Cobrans are servile species to the 3rd Dragon Lord. For so many to gather like this…’

Top-tier dragonkin Cobran. They were a servile race primarily serving the 3rd Dragon Lord. Naturally, if they were players, they would normally be free to participate in the Arena.

‘This smells fishy.’

For such a large number of servile species to participate in a single Arena, there was likely a purpose. As if to confirm this,

『Constellation Ra frowns ‘Apophis… (Is that bastard looking for fuel again?)’』

『Constellation Baal nods at Ra’s words.』

Reactions from the Constellations appeared before his eyes.

In response,

‘Well, if I’m curious…’

Whir.

‘I just have to find out myself.’

Activating Odin’s Eye, Shimun thought, Using the rebound from Talaria as momentum, Shimun kicked hard at the air.

Swoosh.

Thud.

With a strong sonic boom, Shimun shot downwards. Could it be because the survivors were top-rank dragonkin?

“He’s coming!”

“Defense is impossible! Pour on the attacks!”

“We still have the Mask Shield! Don’t be afraid!”

Despite Shimun shooting towards them like an arrow,

The top-rank dragonkin prepared their counterattacks without hesitation.

“Flame Buster!”

“Giga Thunder!”

“Die!”

Quasi-7th-circle-level magic.

Or equivalent chunks of aura and dragon force flew towards Shimun.

However, ‘They’re not fully 7th-circle spells. If that’s the case…’

Having assessed their level with Odin’s Eye, Shimun immediately injected dragon force into his Dragonoid and, with another twist, Shimun’s entire body began to emit a faint platinum glow.

Crack!

Soon after, Shimun collided head-on with the incoming attacks.

Boom.

Indeed, as befits the attacks reaching quasi-7th-circle-level, intense friction and explosions constantly erupted.

Crack!

Boom!

Additionally,

“We got him!”

“Keep pushing!”

The dragonkin proved why they were top-rank,

“Infernal Flame!”

“Recharge Thunder!”

As soon as their attacks connected, they immediately followed up with additional strikes.

Though veiled by thick smoke, the continuous explosions marked Shimun’s descent from start to finish.

Crack!

Eventually,

Boom.

The explosions following Shimun’s fall reached the ground.

“He’s down!”

“Don’t get close! Only hit from a distance!”

The dragonkin remained vigilant,

“Cover the area with ice! Focus on debuffs!”

“Fetch Lord Apophis’s relic! We must resist his sorcery!”

They saturated the impact zone with all kinds of traps and spells.

Step.

However, through the dense dust, with light ivory-colored mane fluttering, Like the hem of a coat, Shimun emerged, nonchalantly.

Seeing him unscathed,

“Are you kidding me?!”

“Not even a scratch…?”

“This is absurd!”

The dragonkin expressed their collective shock but stopped there. Looking down at his body, faintly glowing with platinum light, Shimun uttered cryptic words as he began to advance.

“That was close.”

Thud.

“Argh!”

“Heup!”

An ethereal heat shimmer crushed the dragonkin who were preparing for an all-out defense. Shimun’s fingers pointed at the now powerless dragonkin.

Zing.

Thin black lines shot out with a faint sonic boom. There were no screams, no sounds of flesh being torn. The heads and chests touched by the black lines simply vanished as if erased by a rubber.

Thud.

Like rotten deadwood, Dozens of dragonkin collapsed to the ground.

*

Though brief, a heavy silence filled the air. But this was only within the scorched Arena of Huaguo Mountain.

-Hahah! That was insane!

The viewers watching Shimun’s broadcast had a completely different reaction.

-When did this guy transform again?

-The mane looks so cool, lol. But what about that defense?

-Seriously. When he fell while taking those attacks, I almost lost my mind.

-Yeah, the screen was so shaky. How is he so stable in that situation?

-Stability without any disturbance. Shimun’s… erm!

The viewers from Earth,

=What was that black beam just now? To kill top-rank dragonkin in one hit?

=I’m more surprised by his defense.

=Agreed. To take what seemed like quasi-7th-circle-level magic bare-handed…

=It wasn’t just magic in those attacks. There were also aura and dragon force attacks.

=Which means his resistance isn’t just high against magic…

=Ignoring quasi-7th-circle-level magic, while having high defense in other areas? Does that even make sense?

=Then what do you call what we just saw?

And viewers from other dimensions, Each expressing their opinions and engaging in heated discussions about what had just transpired.

Moreover, though they didn’t voice it, the survivors were equally perplexed in their minds.

Especially,

‘What kind of defense is that?’

The huge monkey resembling a gorilla, the Monkey King, sweated profusely.

‘Is it even possible to take those attacks bare-handed without a scratch?’

He watched Shimun, whose platinum mane fluttered in the breeze.

‘I’ve never seen such durability except from that monster-like Wukong…’

Just mentioning the name sent a chill down his spine. The Monkey King shuddered slightly, glancing at the corpses of the dragonkin who had collapsed with their vital points obliterated.

‘Moreover, he killed those top-rank dragonkin in one hit…’

Something he, known as the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heavenly Realm, couldn’t easily accomplish.

Thus, ‘Fighting him here would be a surefire defeat.’

It hurt his pride to feel defeated by a mere human, but Monkey King wasn’t foolish enough to confuse reality with pride.

Especially, ‘If this Destruction Battle fails again… there will be no more opportunities.’

Not only had repeated attempts to establish Huaguo Mountain’s Destruction Battle failed, this particular Destruction Battle involved a deal with the most vicious dragonkin leader.

Failing without any accomplishments would lead to consequences far worse than death.

‘Judging by the way the dragonkin know him, they must have personal grudges against him…’

Hurriedly scanning Shimun and the dragonkin, the Monkey King thought.

‘In that case, I’ll use them as bait and then… grab what I received from the giants…’

Having finished his calculations.

“You fools! Everyone, gather here!”

The Monkey King suddenly issued a summons. Due to this, all attention was drawn to him, but that was all.

“Shriek!”

“The king is calling us!”

The surviving monkey yokai gathered around him.

“Hey! Human!”

The Monkey King looked towards Shimun.

“What is it?”

When Shimun asked back,

“This Destruction Battle. We will withdraw cleanly.”

“What?”

The Monkey King suddenly declared that he was giving up the Arena battle. But there was someone more shocked than Shimun, who was on the defense side.

“What are you talking about all of a sudden, Monkey King?!”

It was Suldik, the representative of the dragonkin.

“You’ve come this far and now you’re giving up?! Have you lost your mind?!”

He lost his usual calm demeanor and shouted, but that was all.

“The one who’s lost his mind is you, Suldik!”

The Monkey King shouted back and pointed at Suldik.

“What do you plan to achieve by fighting this monster? You’re just wasting the Mask Shield!”

“Monkey King! You really…”

“Shut up! It seems you have personal grudges. Resolve them yourselves. Then I’ll reconsider the Destruction Battle.”

Finishing his words, the Monkey King immediately turned around.

“Until those dragonkin resolve their grudges, everyone move back there!”

“Yes!”

“Shriek!”

Following closely behind him, the monkeys really retreated from the battlefield.

At this,

“You…”

Was it disbelief?

Suldik stared at the departing Monkey King with a stunned face.

Then.

‘Fine.’

With cold, settled eyes, he turned his head.

‘He’s someone I planned to deal with once the Destruction Battle ended anyway. This is actually better.’

It was an event that would happen sooner or later. It was just advanced, splitting ways ahead of time.

Thus,

‘The important one is Kim Shimun. That bastard.’

The key issue in the current situation was none other than Kim Shimun.

‘I don’t know how he appeared here… But this is an opportunity!’

Under usual circumstances, Even as a bright dragon and player with such specs, he wouldn’t dare to challenge Kim Shimun.

His notoriety was well-known enough for even the Dragon Lord to issue a personal warning. But, ‘For this purpose, the 3rd Dragon Lord personally granted me power.’

The planet’s core. To secure it with certainty, his thorough master had indeed left numerous countermeasures.

‘Even though the Mask Shield can’t protect me, there’s no one in the Diamond rank who can withstand this power.’

Suldik’s lips curled up.

Sssss.

Along with that, a jet-black aura began to flow from a small shard in his hand, blacker than the darkest night.

Seeing this power, knowing what it was, the Cobran near Suldik quickly backed away.

Then.

“Kim Shimun. Your infamy precedes you.”

Step.

With a deep voice, Suldik took a step towards Shimun.

“You’ve killed countless of our dragonkin, haven’t you? Without a single defeat.”

Crack.

Snap.

As he took each step forward, his body twisted, growing in size just like Shimun’s Dragonoid form.

“But it will be different this time.”

The only difference compared to Shimun’s was, while Shimun grew to around 2 meters,

『I, Draconic Suldik, will hand you your first defeat…』

Suldik grew to nearly 8 meters, closer to the size of a giant. Covered in an aura blacker than demonic energy,

『I will offer that glory to my lord!!』

With his lower body transforming into a snake, he coiled and took a deep breath.

Hisss.

At a glance, an overwhelming energy gathered. The black energy, seemingly mixed with dragon force, surged frighteningly.

As it reached its peak, a pitch-black breath tore through the space.

Roar!!

However,

『Wh-What?!』

Suldik, who had unleashed the breath, widened his eyes in shock.

It was no surprise.

“Damn. I didn’t expect this to happen…”

Shimun, who had taken the breath head-on, remained unchanged from before. No, he had transformed into an even more dangerous presence than earlier.

Indeed, Just like Suldik, who had grown stronger with the power of darkness.

“It’s really something you can’t predict.”

Crack.

Maybe because he was covered in that power, Grabbing his hand wrapped in the black aura, Shimun remarked,

“To think I’d see such devil energy here.”

He looked more dangerous than ever.

TL’s Corner:

Apophis unknowingly giving sustenance.