"Wow, what a cool giant! Honorary Knight, what is that?"
Seeing the tall, handsome red mecha in the distance, Little Klee looked at it with curiosity.
"It's a mecha called the Magus of Light!"
Lumine patted Klee on the head and explained with a smile.
There was undisguised admiration in her voice.
Seeing the real thing was far more spectacular than seeing it in the manga!
Even Lumine felt a little envious.
Paimon really had incredible luck!
"So that's a mecha!"
Klee nodded thoughtfully.
The Magus of Light felt somewhat similar to her own Ryujinmaru.
Both were controlled by someone from inside.
But if the Magus of Light was already this cool, then her Ryujinmaru probably wouldn't be any worse, right?
With that thought, Klee became eager to give hers a try.
So she found a spot near Paimon and lay down to sleep.
However, because she was so excited, she couldn't fall asleep for a while.
"This little one..."
Seeing Klee like this, Lumine couldn't help but laugh.
Still, she didn't stop her.
Since Klee wanted to try it, then let her.
Shaking her head, Lumine turned her attention back to the battlefield in the distance.
Although the Magus of Light had been summoned, it was still unclear whether it could actually deal with that monster.
So she had to keep a close eye on things.
"Another one?"
Seeing the red mecha, the Raiden Shogun frowned again.
It was hard to imagine that someone who normally showed no expression could display this many different reactions in succession.
The main reason was that this mecha gave her the same strange feeling as the monster.
Both were extremely unusual.
She had a feeling—even if she struck another time, the result would probably be the same as before.
"Shogun, don't rush. Let's observe the situation first."
Inside the Plane of Euthymia, Raiden Ei advised her.
After all, they currently had no way to deal with the monster.
It would be better to observe for now.
"Mm. I understand."
The Raiden Shogun nodded.
She had been created specifically for this purpose.
When it came to patience, there were few who could compare with her.
Her figure then moved, disappearing from the void.
When she reappeared, she was already in a secluded location nearby.
She intended to observe the situation from there and consider how to deal with it.
Unlike the calm Raiden Shogun, Scaramouche's expression had turned solemn.
Because he could sense that the thing opposite him was probably in a similar state to himself.
It might also be something existing within a dream.
In other words, there was a good chance it could attack him.
"Only the manga shop has rewards like this. Could this strange thing in front of me also be a reward obtained from that shop?"
Scaramouche's brows furrowed tightly.
"Hehe, then let's have some fun!"
Paimon, meanwhile, was extremely excited.
It was rare for her to get a chance to show off, so she naturally had to demonstrate how awesome she was.
Earlier, she'd been worried when she thought the monster had actually withstood the Raiden Shogun's strike.
But after learning that it was merely because of the special properties of dreams, she no longer cared.
They were both giant creatures.
There was no reason she couldn't beat it!
With that thought, Paimon controlled the Magus of Light and charged forward.
"Hmph. You want to fight me head-on?"
Seeing the mecha charging at him with a clenched fist, Scaramouche looked disdainful.
When it came to strength, he'd never been afraid of anyone.
So he also swung his right fist forward.
The two dozens-of-meters-tall giants immediately began the most primitive form of combat— a direct clash of strength.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Every collision produced a deep, thunderous impact.
"So they're not on the same side!"
Seeing this, the Raiden Shogun's tightly furrowed brows relaxed.
That was good news for Inazuma.
Otherwise, having two giant beings immune to attacks would truly be troublesome.
"Yeah. But their fight is certainly brutal."
Inside the Plane of Euthymia, Raiden Ei nodded while eating dango.
This pure contest of strength reminded her of the Archon War.
Back then, many of the gods had been enormous.
And they had particularly enjoyed this sort of brutal battle.
While the two women watched the spectacle, the battle on the ground had already reached a temporary conclusion.
In the end, Scaramouche's side gained the upper hand.
After all, the monster Bakugon had been strong enough to overpower even Dyna through sheer strength!
"Looks like I can't fight it head-on."
Paimon muttered under her breath.
She had clearly realized this as well.
But it wasn't a problem!
The Magus of Light had plenty of ranged attacks.
"Hmph, you may be strong, but you're slow. There's no way you can dodge my attacks!"
Paimon snorted twice.
A hexagram magic circle appeared in her eyes.
She then struck a pose and began chanting.
"Domokosalam! Magus of Light—Energy Ball, go!"
As her voice fell, the Magus of Light simultaneously struck the same pose.
It raised both hands above its head, forming a radiant ball of energy between them.
Yellow lightning crackled around it, as though it contained terrifying power.
Whoosh!
When the energy reached its peak, Paimon hurled the energy ball toward the ground.
The enormous energy surged into the earth.
The wilderness beneath her feet shattered instantly, cracks spreading rapidly across the ground
and racing directly toward Scaramouche in the distance.
Just as they were about to reach him—
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
More than a dozen beams of yellow light suddenly shot out of the ground and attacked Scaramouche directly.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
A continuous series of explosions erupted.
Scaramouche was instantly left in a sorry state.
"Hehe, I'm not done yet!"
Paimon gave another cheeky laugh.
Of course, she didn't think that one attack would be enough to defeat him.
After all, this monster clearly had thick skin and tough flesh!
It could take a beating!
But she had plenty of moves!
With that thought, Paimon shouted,
"Flame Bombardment!"
As her voice fell,
a gigantic fireball gathered in the Magus of Light's chest.
Within the blazing flames was an energy that made even the heart tremble.
Whoosh!
Once the energy reached its peak, the fireball shot rapidly from its chest, flying straight toward Scaramouche.
BOOM!
With an earth-shaking explosion, the monster Bakugon was blasted directly to the ground.
A deep rumble echoed across the wilderness.
The sheer power of the attack was evident!
"Awesome!"
Paimon cheered.
But she didn't stop to exchange a few taunting words, nor did she consider going over to inspect her fallen opponent.
After reading so many manga, she'd already learned the truth:
Villains die because they talk too much.
Of course, she wasn't a villain!
So she had to beat a fallen enemy while she could!
While Scaramouche was down, she was going to give him a few more greetings.
With that thought, Paimon once again struck a spellcasting pose.
As she chanted one incantation after another, powerful attacks continued raining down upon the fallen Scaramouche.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
For a time, thunderous explosions resounded throughout the entire White Clouds.
The flames even illuminated the night sky, making the wilderness seem as bright as day!
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