Metal Slime 248
Chapter 248: 100 Million Monsters VS The Ruler of Exploding Flame TL: Cnine ED/PF: Part 1 Yuuma cocked his head to check his newly transform
Chapter 248: 100 Million Monsters VS The Ruler of Exploding Flame
TL: Cnine
ED/PF:
Part 1
Yuuma cocked his head to check his newly transformed body.
With red, gleaming scales and lizard-like arms, he had truly transformed into the 【Red King】. Yuuma let out a relieved sigh.
He was worried at first since he tested it on the spot, but it seemed his concerns were unfounded.
Next, he looked at his right arm. As expected, it was still missing and hadn’t regenerated.
He had thought that transforming would allow him to fully replicate the form of the 【Red King】, but it wasn’t that simple. Even so, in this form, the lack of an arm didn’t matter.
The insect-like monsters in the sky all accelerated at once, charging straight toward the dragon.
Yuuma channeled power throughout his entire body and unleashed all of his magical power at once.
「VOOOOOO!!」
Flames erupted from his body, rising into the sky as towering pillars of fire.
The approaching winged insects were engulfed in the flames and instantly turned to ash. Like moths flying to a flame, Yuuma thought as he shifted his gaze toward the 【Green King】.
―― Here I come, King of Insects.
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「What in the hell is that!?」
Kayla, who had been running away, stopped in her tracks and turned to look at the hill. There, she saw a massive pillar of fire had appeared, towering into the sky as if piercing the heavens.
An incredibly hot wind blew all the way to this spot.
「Ohh, what a tremendous magical power. Even though there should be quite a distance, it feels like my body might catch fire.」
Anik, who stood near Kayla, frowned and used the fan in his hand to shield himself from the searing wind.
The other Indian seekers were also frozen in place upon witnessing the extraordinary sight. The pillar of flames tore through the dark world, illuminating the darkness with its brilliance.
「Look... There's something inside the flame.」
Kayla couldn't look away. Within the flames, she saw a giant dragon with its great wings spread wide.
She thought it was an ancient dragon for a moment, but she realized immediately that considering the distance, it must be an even bigger dragon.
Kayla called out to Rui, who was nearby.
「Amasawa! Is that Mitaka's power too!?」
Rui, who heard that question, looked at Kayla with a surprised expression.
「I don’t know the details either. But I’ve heard that he has the ability to transform into a monster. And besides, Yuuma has swallowed the magic gem of the 【Red King】...」
「The magic gem, of "Red King"?」
The abrupt reply was a bit too much for Kayla.
「Anyway, let's get out of here! If we stay, we might get caught up in their battle!」
Urged by Rui, Kayla reluctantly started running. Anik and the Indian seekers also sensed the danger and started to leave the area.
And, of course, Akito and Darsha, who were evacuating the slowest, also witnessed the "pillar of flames".
「What is rising... just now!?」
Caught off guard by the sudden supernatural phenomenon, Darsha instinctively stopped in her tracks and looked back at the hill.
「Don't stop running! This place is too dangerous!!」
Akito firmly grasped Darsha's arm, trying to pull her away from the scene.
Darsha, though confused, started running alongside Akito. Staying here was dangerous. She could feel it in the way her skin prickled with anxiety.
It was a primal fear. Every single cell in her body was reacting in rejection to whatever was inside the pillar of flames.
The heat waves radiating from the pillar of fire continued to rise in temperature.
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None of the insect-like monsters could reach him as long as he deployed the flame barrier.
Yuuma once again realized the terrifying power of the 【Red King】. Yet, the creatures crawling on the ground still refused to halt their advance.
Even though approaching would only result in being burned to death...
Yuuma looked up at the sky. The 【Green King】 remained floating calmly, showing no intention of moving.
――So, you're just going to watch from above, huh? Fine by me!
The massive dragon took a deep breath, creating a loud 「VOOOO」 sound.
---Firstly, I'll burn every last one of your comrades to ashes!
With that thought, Yuuma gathered his magical power into his mouth, transformed it into scorching flames, and unleashed it all at once.
The unleashed "Flame Breath" surged forward with tremendous force, sweeping across the ground before colliding with a mountain five kilometers away.
That breath attack reduced every single monster along its way to ashes.
The area where the flames had passed became a wide trench, still smoldering and burning. The mountain ignited from its base, with countless trees continuing to be consumed by the fire.
Yuuma shook his head slowly to the side. There were still countless monsters covering the land.
Even as they watched the roaring flames, the monsters continued advancing toward Yuuma.
"Do they feel no fear, or have they received an absolute order they cannot defy?" Yuuma pondered such a question as he once again gathered magical power of fire in his menacing jaws.
The dragon glared into the distance and mercilessly unleashed its scorching breath.
The flames tore through the monster-covered ground, incinerating hundreds of thousands of monsters at once. The dragon then swung its head, sweeping the fire sideways.
The fan-shaped flames engulfed millions of monsters in a raging inferno.
Having transformed into the 【Red King】, Yuuma had become an unstoppable monster.
Even so, the insect-like monsters continued their advance. The ones approaching from the sides were those that had been on the ground. Like fearless revenants, they scurried swiftly across the terrain.
Against such foes, the giant dragon responded with a sweep of its tail. Utilizing centrifugal force, it slammed its tail into the ground, and the scattering sparks ignited into a fierce explosion.
The impact sent the monsters flying, while those caught in the falling embers ignited and perished in flames.
The Red King let out a triumphant roar. Looking around, the ground had been gouged out in a semicircle, with patches of glowing red magma visible in places.
No being could approach an absolute powerhouse.
However, the monsters showed not the slightest sign of giving up. The winged insects soaring through the sky swarmed forward in unison.
The sight of hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, swirling together in a vortex resembled a vast school of fish swimming through the sea.
The dragon once again opened its maw and unleashed a torrent of scorching flames. The swarm of monsters was incinerated midair, while some, their bodies engulfed in fire, plummeted to the ground.
The spectacle, resembling a 『Weeping Willow Firework』, was truly beautiful.
But the monsters were still as numerous as the stars. A horde so vast, it seemed to stretch to the horizon. To defeat them...
The giant dragon gathered magical power within its maw. This time, it was not "Flame Breath"...
The gathered magical power was then compressed and shaped into a sphere—an attack that combined the 2nd level magic "Explosion" with the 3rd level magic "Flame Alteration".
It was supposed to be an advanced technique, but in this form, it could be done with ease.
The dragon swung its head and unleashed a radiant "fireball" from its maw.
The fireball streaked through the air at tremendous speed and crashed into a tall mountain tens of kilometers away—one of the tallest mountains in eastern India.
The fireball seemed to be absorbed into the mountain, followed by a moment of silence—then, it erupted into a blinding flash.
The mountain vanished, and a massive pillar of fire rose as if from a volcanic eruption. Millions of monsters around the mountain were engulfed by the scorching heat and evaporated without a trace.
The shockwave spread in all directions, causing the earth to shake.
The pillar of fire formed a massive mushroom cloud, piercing through the canopy of monsters. In that one spot, sunlight streamed down, creating an eerie spectacle.
Without pause, the giant dragon unleashed three consecutive "fireballs". They obliterated the land, annihilated the mountains, and reduced the nearby abandoned town to ashes.
The explosions spread to the farthest reaches, and the monsters within several kilometers had no chance to resist, consumed and incinerated by the scorching flames.
As the dragon-formed Yuuma gazed upon the burning land, his confidence grew. The Red King's ability to 【Convert the mana in the surrounding space into magical power of fire】 seemed to be functioning without issue.
If that was the case, then as long as the Chimera's transformation remained active, "Magical power of fire" could be used as much as he wanted.
Looking around, the dark land was engulfed in flames, spreading a hellish scene. Even if a hundred million monsters came charging, this power could stand against them.
The dragon flapped its giant wings and ascended slowly. The monsters caught in the rising heat winds ignited instantly, perishing in the flames.
The giant dragon, having risen into the sky, cast a sharp glare down at the insects on the ground.