Translated by A Passing Wanderer

Edited by RED

-Defensive formation!-

The Jtnar overlapped their shields. Dozens of the giants stood firm to block the tide of the zombified Jtnar coming in, but the Skeleton King mercilessly charged in at that crowd. Its gigantic body crashed straight into them.

Zombie Jtnar and the living giants wielding stone shields were all flung away in pieces. Those giants that dared to block the undead Kings path were ruthlessly trampled to death by its hooves.

The flaming whip cracked around, while the golden spear and sword worked together to chop and slice apart any obstructions that got in the undeads way.

-.I see. It makes sense that both Surtr and Hrmr died to that thing.- Hrungnirs trembling voice entered my ears just then.

I could also see Utgar, who said itd run away from here, pressing its hand on the Earth Giants back.

-I shall grant you extra strength!- Utgars hand could be seen waving about, engraving something on Hrungirs back. -I shall transfer all my remaining Mana to you!-

-I thought you wanted to flee?-

-This is for my sake, too! Buy as much time as possible!-

Hrungnir grinned deeply. Once a vast quantity of Mana entered the Earth Giant, Utgar urgently turned around to flee from here on its gargantuan beast.

Huh, so that dude wants to use Hrungnir as its shield, is that it? Sorry, but I aint gonna let you go

Donn, I command you. Through Avaldis Spear, I sent a torrent of electricity into the Skeleton King. Then I loudly roared out, Annihilate the enemy in one sure strike!

-As you command, my master.-

The Skeleton King crossed its weapons. The cogwheels floating around the undead began spinning even faster; its whole body turned crimson in hue as arcs of electricity began whipping and dancing like vicious storm winds.

Light continued to flash blindingly as bolts of electricity cracked and slammed into its surroundings.

-I shall obliterate our enemy!-

The Skeleton Kings charge accelerated even further. It ploughed ahead while sending out lightning bolts everywhere to burn the Jtnar to death.

In the meantime, I could tell that Hrungnir was focusing all the Mana inside itself. The ground supporting this weighty giant exploded, then caved in.

-I shall end this with one strike!- The Earth Giant glared at me and the Skeleton King with a face filled to the brim with determination. -I shall use all the Mana in me, even that supporting my life, to wage this one final strike-!!!-

Right at that instant, the huge giant vanished from the view. The ground where it used to stand belatedly exploded in response.

I used divinity to push all of my reflexes to their extreme.

I could see it. The bastard was running towards us!

Its arms pulled back and forth, while its legs pounded unstoppably on the ground. The eyes of regular people wouldnt even be able to detect the movement of such a humongous body. Thats how fast it was, and also how strong its final attack was, the one performed at the cost of sacrificing its own soul.

Very well, come! Allow me to return it right back at you!

Because I too, will go all out against you!

My lips opened wide as I roared as loud as I could. At the same time, the Skeleton Kings jaw opened to let out a thunderous howl with me.

Everything seemingly came to a standstill, as if time and space were no longer aligned together. In the midst of this stoppage, the two kaijus charged towards one another.

-Uoooooooooh!-

Hrungnir crossed its arms to defend against the Skeleton Kings weapons. As the two kaiju collided in slow motion, sparks danced wildly all around us. Just as slowly, cracks began developing on Hrungnirs arms.

The four weapons gripped in the Skeleton Kings hands were gradually breaking through the Earth Giants defences.

The ore of Orichalcum, the toughest and strongest metal ore in the world, was shattering into bits and pieces from the force of impact.

Hrungnirs eyes grew wider and wider. It even opened its mouth, too.

-!-

It probably wanted to say something just then, but it was too late now.

The Skeleton Kings weapons froze, stabbed through, crushed, and burned the Earth Giants arms. The gigantic undead reared up, then kicked straight at Hrungnirs head.

The undead charged ahead while leaving behind afterimages of nothing but pure light, completely breaking past Hrungnir in the process.

The Earth Giants huge body shattered into bits and pieces before raining down everywhere like a meteor shower.

Euh wuuk-!

Right at that moment, I picked up the acrid stench of blood in my nose and mouth. My body couldnt endure the backlash. At this rate, the remaining giant might escape from here for real!

I raised my head to look.

-Huff pant huff!- The last King of Jtnar was currently showing its back to me and fleeing desperately.

Only Utgar remained now.

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(TL: In 3rd person POV.)

Utgar breathlessly fled from the battlefield while thinking to itself, -I will live! Yes, Ill survive!-

Would it get a chance to counterattack some day? If it managed to get away and keep its life somehow, would it get a chance to repay this humiliation?

Nope. Completely impossible. There was just no way to stop those bastards now!

Surtr, Hrmr, and now even Hrungnir had been killed. There was no way that Utgar could win against a monster like that!

The Magic Giant glanced back and witnessed Hrungnir shattering into pieces. It didnt end there, though, as the Skeleton King picked up pieces of the Earth Giant and began shoving them down its bony jaw to devour them.

Utgar was terrified even more by that sight. Its eyes could clearly see Hrungnirs soul being consumed.

Soon after that, Orichalcum ores rapidly enveloped the Skeleton Kings body like an additional layer of armour.

-How can that be?!-

The giant undead was creepily smiling away with its eyes. It lowered its posture and four hooves secured itself to the ground.

That posture, it was eerily reminiscent of Hrungnir getting ready to charge.

-N-no, wait a minute!-

If it was that giants speed!

KA-BOOOOM-!

The hooves kicked the ground.

Utgar would be caught instantly!

The Skeleton King screeched out monstrously and swung its four weapons through the air. The ice spear blew apart the leg of the gargantuan beast Utgar was riding on. Huge blocks of ice jutted out from below.

When its legs froze up, the gargantuan beast naturally came to an abrupt stop. Thanks to the sudden stop, Utgar was thrown from the top and crashed on the ground, only to roll about in an ungainly manner.

The Magic Giant urgently looked behind and witnessed its gargantuan beast being mercilessly hacked apart by the Skeleton Kings weapons. That didnt take too long, though, and the gigantic undead shifted its gaze over to Utgar next.

Those creepy glowing eyeballs arched up like new moons. Those eyes they belonged to a hunter who had just discovered a new and tasty prey!

-N-no-

The undead thing was approaching. It was raising up its weapons.

All four limbs of Utgar were nailed to the ground, impaling the giant on the spot.

-Uwaaaaahk!- the giant screamed in pain, but it still continued to watch the event taking place in front of itself.

The Skeleton Kings jaw began splitting open wide as it leaned in closer in order to swallow Utgars head.

Just as the Magic Giant began shuddering from dread, it suddenly began sensing something.

It sensed divinity scattering away!

Almost at the same time, the Skeleton King stopped moving altogether.

Utgars brows shot up in disbelief as it watched the particles of light begin scattering away from the Skeleton Kings frame, then the undead slowly disintegrated from the view.

-Ah ha, hahaha! Ahahahaha!- Utgar guffawed in happiness and relief.

Thats right, this monstrosity mustve exhausted all of its strength. It mustve reached its final limit trying to maintain such a humongous body. Even the summoner himself shouldnt be left unscathed.

However, Utgar had managed to survive. It had survived this hellish battlefield! All the other Kings of Jtnar were dead now, so that left Utgar as the strongest Jtunn alive, too!

Panting heavily in relief, Utgar glared at the one riding on the disappearing Skeleton Kings head.

He was just some small human, no better than an insect.

-Oh King of Humanity, the ruler of this world! This is your loss. You cannot possibly kill me now!-

The human bastard was clearly a spent force. He was on his knees and huffing breathlessly away. Even the bone armour encasing him was breaking down and disintegrating.

The golden spear grasped in his hand more than likely required a massive supply of divinity to wield, too. No matter how one saw it, this puny human didnt look like he had any energy left to keep fighting anymore.

This was Utgars chance.

The chance to kill this bastard!

The Magic Giant began chanting a magic spell inwardly.

But then, Allen threw off the mountain goats skull on his head. He continued to breathe heavily, yet he leapt off from the Skeleton King and landed on Utgars chest.

-Oh? Human, what are you planning? You certainly dont have enough strength to kill me, so why would-

The human suddenly summoned a musket.

Utgar froze.

Oh Gaia. The human breathed into the loading chamber and started offering a prayer.

No, wait! This puny bastard still has enough power left to fight!

-W-wait, oh King of Humans, h-hear me out fir!-

Under the blessing of Gaia, the one who celebrates life

A vast quantity of divinity condensed on him next.

-Y-you accursed insect bastard!-

Utgar exploded in fury and opened its mouth to cast its magic. But right at that moment, the disintegrating Skeleton Kings still-intact hand shot forward and grabbed the Magic Giants jaw, before tearing it right off.

The four weapons were still pinning its limbs down, while the pain from its torn jaw meant that Utgar couldnt even chant its magic spell now.

Grant me the decisive hand to judge the one who dared to distort and twist this world.

The particles of divinity began coalescing behind Allens back. They soon formed the silhouette of a woman, who gently embraced his shoulders.

The Blessing of the Goddess he had once displayed all those years ago back in Ronia had manifested once more.

The muskets muzzle was now aimed right at the middle of Utgars brow.

The irises of the Magic Giant trembled in fear.

-D-dont kill me!- Utgar cried out desperately, but Allen simply grinned creepily with his eyes, the corners of his lips curling up.

That devil-like grin only made Utgar scream even louder. -P-please let me live! If you let me go, Ill do anything you want! Anything! Thats why!-

Amen.

Allen, still grinning away, pulled the trigger.

BANG-!

Utgars head exploded; there was only a small hole in its forehead, but the back of the giants head now had a huge, gaping hole.

The vines on its body went limp, and all the compacted sand making up its body began sliding down. Utgar, its tongue flopping loosely out of its mouth, slowly closed its eyes.

Allen fell on his back and lay there spread-eagled on Utgars disintegrating chest.

Its finally over.

He looked up at the sky. The bright sun could be seen beyond the murky clouds above.

The noisy, chaotic battlefield had become utterly silent, as if everything that had happened so far had been a lie.

But this state didnt last for long; the still-living Jtnar and the vampires began urgently fleeing from there in panic and fright.

After them! Charlotte issued a new command, and the allied forces roared out, their spirits now fully reinvigorated.

The battlefield was certainly raucous. Yet for some reason, Allen found all the noise rather enjoyable to listen to.

It was because those were the roars of the victors. Yes, that mustve been why.

Allen smirked softly and closed his eyes.

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