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Pheromosa's combat style was fundamentally different from the Guzzlord Kael had faced before.
If Guzzlord could be described as a heavily armored juggernaut, excelling in both offense and defense, then Pheromosa was the complete opposite.
A pure assassin.
Its slender, elongated body granted it explosive burst power and extreme speed. Its passive pheromonal charm was not just visual intimidation, but a debilitating status effect that weakened opponents on a subconscious level.
Against high-tier enemies, Pheromosa was, in many ways, even more dangerous than Guzzlord.
Unfortunately for it, this time its opponent was Kael in Shield King Form.
The roaring battle intent within Kael completely nullified the charm's influence.
The near-invincible defensive power of the Shield King rendered Pheromosa's lethal kicks ineffective.
And the refined use of Aura, spreading invisibly through the air, stripped away its final advantage. Speed that could not be seen was no longer speed that mattered.
In Shield King Form, Kael achieved total suppression.
Under these conditions, Pheromosa's defeat was inevitable.
Boom!
The flame-wrapped steel fist slammed into Pheromosa's abdomen with overwhelming force.
The pale, insect-like carapace shattered instantly. A sharp, cracking sound echoed as the once-pristine white shell was scorched black by intense heat.
Pale golden blood erupted from the wound, only to be instantly vaporized by the flames, rising as thick golden mist around Kael's fist.
Flesh, organs, and fragments of bone were hurled outward under the sheer impact.
With a single punch, Pheromosa was pushed to the brink of death.
Its role was that of a high-damage, low-defense assassin.
Compared to its unmatched speed and attack power, its durability was pitiful, weaker even than many ordinary Pokémon.
Pain crashed over it like a tidal wave.
Moments ago, it had still been reeling from the shock of being caught.
Now, its consciousness was drowning in agony.
The devastating blow shattered the last of its pride.
The burning pain spread through its torso, searing into its core, and its mind began to slip.
Heat blasted outward.
Feeling the warmth lingering along his knuckles, Kael showed no satisfaction.
He knew the strike had inflicted catastrophic damage, but he did not relax.
Having fought Guzzlord, Kael understood Ultra Beasts all too well.
They were resilient.
They were insane.
Until the system confirmed the kill, he would not stop.
A high-frequency vibration sliced through the air.
Dark, mist-like Ghost-type energy intertwined with glass-like red-brown Fighting-type aura, spiraling down Kael's right arm.
Gloom and blazing combat intent fused together, forming a strange yet terrifying harmony.
"SACRED SWORD."
The dark-gold fist driving into Pheromosa's abdomen surged forward once more.
A sharp, crimson-black blade of energy burst from Kael's knuckles with a piercing hiss.
It met no resistance.
The blade impaled Pheromosa cleanly, punching through its abdomen like steel through flesh.
Kael's gaze hardened.
His arm twisted violently, dragging the energy blade upward along the body's natural line.
Rip!
The crimson light vanished in an instant.
Scalding insect blood sprayed outward like a fountain, mixed with shattered bone and torn organs.
Pheromosa's slender body was split cleanly in two from bottom to top.
Thud!
The severed halves fell to the ground before Kael.
Thanks to its Bug-type vitality, Pheromosa did not die immediately.
Its thin limbs twitched weakly.
Its fading blue-violet eyes still held disbelief.
Then Kael stepped forward.
One final kick.
The Ultra Beast that had rampaged through human settlements and devoured life without restraint was erased completely.
Pheromosa was dead.
From the moment Kael activated Shield King Form to the end of the battle, less than twenty seconds had passed.
In a standard Trainer battle, that would not even count as a warm-up.
But at this level, where every exchange happened at extreme speed, it was more than enough to decide everything.
Against a Pokémon with such poor defense, all Kael needed was to withstand the initial assault and seize a single opening.
After that, the outcome was sealed.
Ding!
The clear system notification rang inside his mind.
Kael finally allowed himself to relax slightly.
Instead of checking his rewards, he dismissed the ornate dark-gold armor surrounding his body.
Even now, Shield King Form placed a heavy burden on him.
In a dangerous environment like this, wasting stamina was unacceptable.
Fortunately, since the form had only been active for under twenty seconds, his muscles were merely sore rather than completely drained.
He exhaled.
Bracing his hands on his knees, Kael took deep breaths, steadily recovering.
His gaze fell to the shattered corpse on the ground.
Crimson light flickered in his eyes.
The existence of Ultra Beasts was a disaster for this world.
Guzzlord sealed away in ruined cities, others scattered across the globe.
And now this Pheromosa.
If he had arrived even a little later, not just this Town, but multiple nearby human population centers could have fallen under its silent control, transformed into feeding grounds.
A sense of unease crept into Kael's thoughts.
This world's situation was far worse than he had anticipated.
Urgency gripped his heart.
He needed to move faster.
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