Chapter 57.
"Aoooah-!"
"Roar!!!"
The enraged Black Giant and the Bull Demon, whose body was wrapped in holy light and demonic fire, slammed the full force of their will into one another!
Goliath's unique giant arm hammer made the air scream in fear as it swung, its trajectory a line of pitch-black death.
And Eugene's giant axe slash, swung from below in a full-circle spin, contained immense energy. It was so intensely hot and powerful that even the edges of this indestructible divine weapon seemed to show signs of melting.
Thus, a pitch-black arc and a pure-white arc, after each completing their maximum acceleration and charge, collided fiercely.
Crassssh!
First came the light.
The fastest medium of energy burst was naturally the radiance.
And then, the shockwave that destroyed everything!
At the point where the giant hammer and giant axe met, a vacuum first contracted rapidly, then instantly expanded.
A visible shockwave, like a storm, expanded outwards. Wherever it passed, massive cracks quickly spread, and earth and stone disintegrated!
A huge crater exploded right beneath the clash of the weapons!
Boom-!!
Rolling smoke and dust obscured the view.
But the impact felt in the hands could not be eliminated!
"Ugh ugh ugh ugh-!!"
Eugene's hand web split, and his teeth were tightly clenched.
With this move, he had gambled nearly everything, turning the battle into a pure test of output.
But even so, the power of this black monster still far exceeded his expectations!
Drip drip.
Blood flowed from his eardrums and nasal cavity, damaged by the shockwave.
Even after such a violent impact, the two confronting beasts still stood firm, their arms unmoving!
This duel instantly shifted from a momentary collision to a pure test of strength!
Creak creak-
The stone slabs beneath his feet cracked and splintered, and the bull's hooves sank completely into the ground.
Under the Goliath's overwhelming power, Eugene's body was visibly sinking downwards.
The Minotaur's eyes were grave. He had already used all his strength, but he still couldn't gain the upper hand.
What was even more frustrating and despairing was that Goliath hadn't even used its second hand yet!
Gurgle gurgle...
Its severed arm continued to grow during the stalemate, and the recovery had already reached the forearm!
In a few tens of seconds, that left hand would likely be fully restored.
At that point, Eugene's situation would completely fall into passivity!
Damn it!
Level 5 is seriously no joke!
Eugene cursed under his breath. Although the general consensus was that adventurers of the same level were stronger than monsters of the same level because they had more experience.
But facing this rapidly growing, heavily-cheating super tank, that rule didn't apply much.
Does it really have to be an entire party?
As soon as this thought arose, Eugene immediately cursed himself.
"We're both cheaters; why is Bell okay, but I'm not?"
How could a Minotaur lose to a pure-hearted little virgin!?
His teeth ground, hot air spewed from his nostrils, and his eyes grew more furious.
The muscles in his two thick arms swelled further!
"Roar!?"
Goliath was confused, completely unable to understand why it was dominating the fight a second ago, only to be pushed back repeatedly now!
"Go to hell!!"
Eugene shook his arms, and the axe blade let out a heavy buzz! The skyrocketing force instantly pushed the giant hammer above him upwards!
Crack-
After a jarring sound of friction, Eugene executed a perfect disarm, drawing an arc with the axe handle and smoothly batting the giant hammer's oppression aside!
Bang!
Just as the giant hammer hit the ground, dragging the giant to stumble forward, Eugene once again kicked off the ground and rushed forward!
His eyes were sharp, just like the keen axe blade.
"Demonize!!"
As the spell word left his mouth, the world in Eugene's eyes once again entered a state of stillness.
He stood once more before the Devil's Scale.
But this time, his expression was particularly serious.
Accompanied by the Devil's excited whisper, Eugene extended his arm forward.
His voice was heavy and resolute, unlike his usual casualness.
This time, he was indeed losing something important, something he could never regain!
"I want to sacrifice a 'Skill'!"
"The additional condition-Lose it forever!"
Hoo!
From the surrounding mist, countless wisps of will-o'-the-wisps joyfully danced!
Even the sockets of the skull on the scale flared with burning greed.
A Skill, for an adventurer, was a precious asset intrinsically linked to their life.
It was the crystallization of will and technique, the genuine result of an adventuring career!
To lose a Skill largely meant losing a piece of the soul, or even a part of one's life.
The more important it was to mortals, the higher its value to the Devils!
[Sacrifice Skill: "Marathon Runner," additional condition: lose it forever!]
A ball of light slowly drifted away from Eugene's outstretched hand.
In that instant, a great sense of regret seemed to arise within him, as if a part of his very instinct was missing.
However, for Eugene, who possessed over a dozen skills, this was just a trifle.
But clearly, the Devils in the netherworld did not think so; they tasted the essence of a soul within that ball of light.
Instantly, an unprecedented flame surged forth from the other side of the scale!
They rushed towards Eugene like living beings, gradually covering and obscuring him from bottom to top.
Until finally, Eugene was entirely engulfed by the will-o'-the-wisps!
[Gain a super-boosted enhancement for 10 minutes!]
[Simultaneously perform stamina recovery and magic power recovery!]
[You have entered Reinforced State]
[Please indulge yourself!]
"ROAR!!!"
An earth-shattering battle cry erupted from the giant's feet!
Eugene's entire body was covered in Netherworld Fire. His momentum was so strong that even his armor warped.
Light leaped between his horns, and the bull-man was draped in a purple flame cloak. Every step he took seared a black mark into the ground!
Light, an unprecedented lightness!
It was as if this body didn't belong to him.
This was the result of the short-term super-boost, causing a lack of adaptation-the body's capability exceeded its current "vessel," leading to this phenomenon of detachment.
Eugene looked at this slightly unfamiliar body, a smile quietly forming on his lips.
But what did it matter?
His only task was to fight.
Only in battle could he find his true self.
I fight, therefore I am!
"Try to withstand this again, you bastard!"
His throat emitted a demonic growl. Eugene took a step, and his figure, trailing purple haze, reached the giant's foot.
This time, he didn't need any technique; he simply swung his arms in a full circle and unleashed a slash!
Crack!
The crisp sound of bone breaking was so pleasant. With just one strike, Eugene split open the ankle bone that he had previously been unable to sever!
"Ora!!"
The second strike!
The third strike!
Bone and blood flew!
Before the giant could react, successive powerful chops had completely pulverized his ankle!
Zheng-
The giant axe traced a cold arc in the air.
In an instant, it easily sliced open a large chunk of flesh from the other foot!
Eugene repeated his tactic, frantically swinging his hands into streaks of afterimages. In just a few breaths, he had utterly destroyed the giant's two feet!
"Aoooah!"
Black Goliath could no longer stand and fell forward.
He couldn't understand why the person who couldn't even sever his bone moments ago was now bursting forth with such monstrous strength!
He propped himself up with the battle hammer in one hand, struggling to support his upper body while accelerating the regeneration of his left arm.
But Eugene was already blood-crazed and would no longer grant his opponent a moment of respite!
He first leaped up, hooking the axe into his opponent's flesh as a pivot point, and then continued to leap.
Upon Goliath's straightened back, he raised his arms high and chopped down with all his might!
Crack! The spine broke with a resounding snap! Goliath could no longer keep its body upright!
Eugene's steps were relentless. He lightly jumped off the giant's back.
Then he activated Flying Pounce, crossing dozens of meters in one stride, and actually headbutted the several-thousand-pound giant arm hammer, sending it flying.
At the same time, he spun his body, launching an attack toward the head that was plummeting straight down.
A silver light flashed, and Goliath's eyes were taken, the deep slash penetrating its facial bones.
Immediately, Eugene mercilessly drove the battle-axe in his hand straight into the big guy's ear!
"Consume 50% Stamina, 50% Magic Power!!"
"Infinity!"
Another massive ball of light burst forth in front of him. Only this time, Eugene's method was even more vicious.
It exploded directly inside his opponent's head!
Boom!
The wailing head in front of him suddenly swelled, and then, like Gulliver before him, destruction light beams sprayed from all its orifices!
In that moment, the God-slaying Emissary truly felt it.
The one he was facing was a Demon King from an even deeper level of hell!
He would definitely lose!
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