NOVEL WEB Chapter 39: Rock Slide
Suddenly, the air changed. The once dusty ground trembled as grains of sand emerged from the cracks, swirling into motion. At first, it was just a trickle. Then— More and more. The dunes rose, shifting the terrain itself. "Huh…? Sand?" Pyorn muttered in confusion.
Then he saw it. Countless grains of yellow sand materialized from thin air, flooding the cavern in mere breaths. A powerful wind followed, whipping the sand into a chaotic storm. Within moments, the battlefield had completely transformed. And at the center of the storm— A massive figure emerged. A towering two-meter-tall beast, its metallic green body standing like an iron fortress. Sharp, jagged spikes jutted from its form, radiating sheer dominance. And those scarlet eyes— They sent a primal fear coursing through everyone present.
"ROOOOAAAARRRR!!!" Tyranitar's earth-shaking roar erupted through the cavern, raw power surging with it. The sheer force of its presence alone made even the battle-hardened fighters falter. Compared to this, Wrath's Wrath was nothing. This? This was true Wrath.
Everyone—except Larry—felt like they were being stared down by an unstoppable force. Goosebumps broke across their skin. Their blood ran cold. Even the slightest movement felt impossibly heavy. They could barely breathe.
Meanwhile, Near Mount Kira'Zan'Zan —A man in an elaborate bright red robe suddenly froze. His pupils dilated. He had felt it. That presence. The overwhelming aura that just erupted… It wasn't weaker than his own. In fact— It might have been even stronger. "Lord Gigante? What's wrong?" A voice crackled from the small jet beneath him. The strange aircraft had a human face on its front, its expression puzzled.
Unlike its master, the Nen-infused jet was too weak to sense the disturbance. But the man… He had felt it. The one known as Botobai Gigante, the Dragon of the Zodiacs, narrowed his eyes. Right now, he was en route to Solvren Ruins, responding to Pyorn's distress signal. And he wasn't alone. Though the jet served as mere transportation, Botobai was the only true reinforcement.
As the Dragon of the Zodiacs, Botobai's expertise spanned both military strategy and combat analysis. But more than that, he was considered one of the most formidable forces in the Hunter Association, a warrior whose presence alone commanded respect. As a Three-Star Terrorist Hunter, this was his job. Taking down criminals. Tracking down fugitives. Eliminating threats. And yet— Right now, he wasn't sure what to think. That Aura he had just sensed… It had come from Mount Kira'Zan's direction. And the pressure behind it— It was enough to make even him uneasy. Which meant— Something was happening on the battlefield. Something he hadn't accounted for.
Botobai's already serious expression darkened even further.Like a volcano, quietly building toward eruption.
Back Inside the Ruins The once ferocious battle had plunged into an eerie silence. Everyone stood frozen, their minds racing, yet their thoughts all shared one common thread—disbelief. Among them, no one was more affected than Envy. "Hehehe… Impossible!" His voice cracked, his expression twisted with sheer horror. "How… how the hell do you have a beast like that?!"
If seeing Gardevoir and Gengar earlier had left him with some confidence in victory, then the appearance of Tyranitar crushed any lingering hope. At this moment, he had only one thought—'It's over.'
Envy trembled like a gambler who had lost everything in a single bet, his eyes wild with unwillingness. Just from Tyranitar's presence alone, a suffocating pressure filled the cavern.
A pressure that made resistance feel meaningless. Even the poisonous insects that Envy had painstakingly nurtured began to wither and die, unable to withstand the sheer force of its aura. Wrath clenched his teeth, his mind shaken. "This power… it's even greater than our leader Arrogance… Has he reached that level?!"
Across the battlefield, Satotz and Pyorn exchanged a glance. Though neither spoke, they both saw the same shock reflected in each other's eyes. "This might be… on par with the Chairman…"
Larry looked at Envy with a bored expression, his voice laced with disdain. "You talk too much. I've seen enough of your ability. It's pointless. Disgusting, even." His tone grew colder. "I'll send you off now. Tyranitar, Stone Edge."
Tyranitar lifted its heavy foot and slammed it into the ground. The cave shook violently, cracks splitting through the earth. Jagged stone blades materialized out of thin air, glowing with a powerful, earthy aura.
"Crack, crack, crack—" With a casual kick, Tyranitar shattered the already cracked ground beneath it, creating an even larger pit than the one Wrath had formed earlier. The razor-sharp stone spikes launched forward, cutting through the insect King with ease.
Like a sheet of paper being sliced apart, the massive insect was torn to shreds, its entire body disintegrating into dust. But the attack didn't stop there. The deadly Stone Edge continued forward, barreling straight for Envy.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
The cavern shook violently with each impact. The sheer destructive power of a single attack from Tyranitar exceeded the entire battle so far. Jagged stones pierced the rock walls, sending debris flying in every direction.
Even the foundation of the cave trembled, as if threatening to collapse under the force of Tyranitar's raw power. Had it been an Earthquake instead, not only would the cave have crumbled—even the Volcano itself might have been affected.
The dust cloud was thick, obscuring everything. But then A faint pink glow flickered. Gardevoir's eyes shimmered with Telekinesis, and with a delicate wave of her hand— The dust vanished. And the battlefield was revealed. Envy Or what was left of him Was nothing more than shredded, unrecognizable chunks of flesh.
A gaping hole had been blasted through the stone wall, small fragments still crumbling from the edges. Before anyone could even process what had just happened Tyranitar moved again. It slowly turned its crimson gaze toward the last remaining enemy. Wrath.
The moment Wrath locked eyes with Tyranitar, his entire body tensed. For the first time, he felt fear. True, suffocating terror. Who was Wrath? He had spent his life embodying Wrath itself he was a monster who never backed down, never feared anything. But now? Standing before Tyranitar, that title felt meaningless. If anyone deserved to be called Wrath, it wasn't him. It was this creature.
What Wrath didn't know was that Tyranitar had a title of its own— The Desert Tyrant. A being whose very presence dominated all who stood before it. A creature that ruled through nothing but pure, overwhelming power. And under Tyranitar's crushing aura, Wrath's once unshakable confidence shattered completely. His aura flickered, his blood-red aura rapidly draining away. He was no longer the raging beast from before.
Now, he was nothing but a weak, trembling man. His body shook. His mind screamed at him to run. But he couldn't. Not when Tyranitar was staring at him. Not when his instincts told him he was prey.
Larry's voice cut through the silence, cold and merciless. "What's wrong? Where's all that Wrath you were boasting about?" He smirked, tilting his head slightly. "Don't call yourself Wrath anymore. Call yourself Cowardice. But it doesn't matter. You won't have a future anyway. Rock Slide."