274. Leviathan Queen Promotion Duel : Kaito vs Sirzech. (Final Part)
As Sirzech and Kaito continued their earth-shattering duel, the audience watched in shock and excitement the whole time. No one had expected the duel to escalate to the level where any attack from either side could easily destroy a mountain.
*BOOM*
*BOOM*
Especially for those who had doubted Kaito's status earlier as Leviathan queen... and thought he was merely a fake and undeserved in his position. Before, no one had believed a newly promoted reincarnated devil could stand against Sirzech in his True Form.
Yet Kaito wasn't merely surviving against him... he was forcing the strongest Devil to take him seriously, using one unimaginable weapon after another or amazing abilities they had never seen before.
With every passing minute during the fight, the opinions of the audience who watched the whole duel changed quickly. The leaders and powerhouses of every major faction also began reevaluating Kaito, not as just a promising newcomer, but as one of the world's powerhouses or threats.
"That boy..." Michael murmured with a smile, with many archangels and strong exorcists also watching beside him from heaven, "The Devil Race has truly struck gold this time. He's already stronger than I am."
"Perhaps the balance of the Three Factions is about to be broken." Vasco Strada nodded in agreement, "We should propose a peace treaty as soon as possible."
"Good idea. I support it!" Dulio Gesualdo, the holder of Zenith Tempest, chimed in nervously, "I definitely didn't want to become Leviathan Queen's enemy. Those weapons are crazy dangerous!"
"I am more curious about what kind of ability that boy wields." Gabriel chimed in, "His ability definitely wasn't a sacred gear ability, and even I can feel it's somewhat similar to a god's ability."
??!!?!!
"You also feeling it?" Michael looked at his sister, "God Ability... Creation, right? Perhaps we really need to meet the boy later to confirm during his upcoming engagement party. Perhaps he knows the gods' whereabouts."
Hearing Archangel Michael's idea, every angel and church member in the room agreed with his idea, and unknowingly Kaito had made allies with 'Heaven' just like that.
"I'm so interested in where he obtained all those imitation divine weapons," Odin, the leader of the Norse faction, an elderly man wearing a white monocle over his left eye with long, grey hair and a matching beard, said with a hearty laugh in the audience seat, "Especially those replicas of Gungnir and the other Norse treasures. Regardless of their origin, they're magnificent!"
"I heard he's about to throw an engagement party for all the girls in his harem." Odin smiled, and then teased his bodyguard who sit beside him, "What do you think, Rossweisse? He looks handsome enough, and he was destined to be famous after this exciting duel! Do you want to join his harem?"
Hearing Odin teasing her, Rossweisse, a beautiful young woman with long, straight silver hair, complained, "Stop joking around, Odin-sama! Besides, we didn't know each other!"
"I can fix that! I will meet that boy later at his engagement party, and along the way I will introduce you to him!" Odin laughed while stroking his beard. "Rossweisse, you were already old enough! I just want to help you get your romance!"
"Odin-sama, you are so mean! Don't talk to women about their ages!" Rossweisse felt bitter, closed her whole face with both hands as she felt angry and sad at the same time.
"Hahahaha! I am just concerned with you! But I am seriously considering meeting him later! I hope he didn't end up dying after this duel though!"
"That blonde boy is really strong." Ophis, the black-haired little girl, watched the battle without blinking at all. "I can tell even that right hand could affect me."
?!?!?!
Hearing such a statement from their leader, Hero Faction members, including the leader Cao Cao, could only wryly smile, "I guess our losses back then were justified if even Infinity Dragon said that right hand also could affect her."
"I regret failing to recruit him before. If this is his real true strength... I should've approached him much more seriously from the very beginning with Balance Breaker!"
"Forget about it. With such strength, I am glad he didn't wipe all of us back then," Jeanne added helplessly.
"I want him." Ophis stated while firmly watching the fight from the monitor, obsessed with Kaito, "With him, I believe we can defeat that annoying Great Red."
""...""
"It's easier than said, Ophis. Perhaps, you need to invite him directly since none of us could be his opponent." Cao Cao suggested.
Hearing such a suggestion, Ophis nodded in agreement. "Understood. Let's meet the boy later. As long as he's willing to join, I can give him as many snakes as he wants."
At this point, Kaito has pretty much already achieved his main goal to publicly start this duel in the first place. Just from this duel alone, it was clear Kaito's strength easily belongs to the top 10 strongest in the world.
Whether it was his seemingly inexhaustible arsenal of legendary artifacts or the terrifying ability of his right hand, Kaito had proven beyond question that he belonged to the top 10 strongest in this world.
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"...Just how many weapons does your King have?" Rias asked, unable to hide her disbelief as the more he watched, Kaito released 'super destructive' weapon, "And what exactly is his ability? Where did he even get all of those?"
"I've been wondering the same thing," Sona admitted. "Especially those futuristic weapons. They shouldn't even exist in this world."
The fact that Kaito casually threw weapons capable of devastating entire cities or islands, as though they were disposable, was completely baffling to him. It was clear that with such an arsenal of weapons, Kaito was really capable of destroying the world if he wanted to.
Aika smiled proudly and answered, "Believe it or not... Every single one of them was created by our King."
"...Created?"
Rias and Sona exclaimed simultaneously, their eyes widening in shock, but this also answered many questions in their head, "Kaito's real ability is 'Creation'?"
"That's right!" Manaka giggled and chimed in on the conversation, "Rather fitting, don't you think, Rias-san? Your brother excels at Destruction while our King excels at Creation."
She glanced back toward the battlefield with a happy smile, "Although... even I didn't expect him to create science-fiction weapons. That's definitely a pleasant surprise."
"A-About that..." Lala scratched her cheek awkwardly. "Those were actually developed with my help and Kayaba-san's."
For Lala, an alien princess who could even develop many amazing tools like a teleport device that span of light years, creating antimatter is not that hard for her.
"..."
She watched another explosion light up the whole arena. "But even I'm surprised! Sirzech-san is actually taking weapons capable of destroying islands head-on! Those antimatter bombs are no joke!"
"Hmph." Rias folded her arms and confidently stated, "My brother is still the strongest. Eventually your King will run out of weapons or stamina, and then my brother will win."
"Saa~"
Aika merely smiled at Rias's boastful comment, "I think the battle will end pretty soon. After all, we promised Kaito we'd be back at the Phenex mansion in time for dinner."
A mischievous smile crossed her face, "Though... if he gets himself seriously injured, I suppose we'll have to visit him in the hospital instead."
""Pffft!!"" (the girls)
Hearing Rias, none of the girls believed that since they trusted Kaito never broke his promise... not to mention Kaito still has the chat group system. Compared to his legendary weapons or even his countless abilities, every chat group member knew that the chat group system itself was his most outrageous advantage.
If Kaito's life were ever truly in danger, they had no doubt it would find a way to keep its leader alive.
In fact, had they not been worried about distracting him during such an intense battle, many of the chat group members would have already sent him a message asking the same question... Why haven't you finished the fight yet?
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Back in the arena, the fierce stalemate had continued for quite some time.
Every clash unleashed devastating shockwaves that further destabilized the battlefield, and the whole arena dimension should have collapsed long ago. The only reason it remained intact was that Ajuka was continuously pouring his own demonic power into it, doing everything he could to keep the arena from falling apart!
Even so, neither Kaito nor Sirzech intended to let the battle drag on forever. Especially for Sirzech definitely couldn't hold onto his True Form for a longer time since he's consumed an enormous amount of demonic power over time for actively using his true form.
The problem was that neither side was willing to gamble.
Sirzech knew that a single direct hit from Imagine Breaker would erase his Destruction, forcibly cancel his True Form, and likely decide the battle on the spot... especially once his stamina began to decline rapidly.
Likewise, Kaito understood that even one clean punch from Sirzech would be enough to disintegrate his whole body, hurting Est except his right hand.
As a result, both combatants fought with extreme caution, refusing to give the other even the slightest opening... yet kept attacking toward each other.
Ironically, this stalemate situation actually favored Kaito.
Unlike Sirzech, Kaito possessed an effectively limitless source of magical energy through the Third Magic accessed through Root. As long as Kaito kept avoiding taking a direct hit, he could continue fighting for far longer than Sirzech could maintain his current state.
And, just as Aika had confidently declared... Kaito still hadn't relied on the Chat Group's assistance even once.
However, ultimately, Kaito in the end still needed to rely on the chat group system.
Kaito had no intention of fighting for hours, as his main objective to let the world 'recognize' him had been achieved. He had promised the girls that he'd be back in time for dinner... and he needed to win the fight.
And he always knew that the key to winning this fight was just to land a single decisive blow with Imagine Breaker directly to Sirzech's body, and Kaito needed to ask the system to let him do that.
...
While continuously teleporting across the battlefield, avoiding Sirzech's unstoppable pursuit, Kaito communicated with the Chat Group system in his mind.
'System, how much point to ensure Sirzech couldn't move his leg... no scratch that, lock him in 'space' for a short period of time in this fight?'
*DING*
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[Calculate the cost... Based on the target's current combat strength, it would cost 80.000 points per second to forcefully 'lock' your opponent in place.]
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Hearing that answer, Kaito couldn't help twitching at the price.
80.000 points per second is really expensive when considering Kaito bought a 4* teleportation ability for half of that cost; the price was understandable. Sirzech, after all, can be counted as a 7* quasi-powerhouse. Fortunately, Kaito has saved a lot of points during his preparation time... enough to force Sirzech to be stopped for more than 11 seconds.
[Point Balance: 912.696]
'How about my own defenses? Could my own body withstand Sirzech's destruction ability head-on without Imagine Breaker neutralizing the demonic energy?'
*DING*
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[If the Owner simultaneously activates Limitless Creation, Armament Haki, the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates, and Magical Girl Transformation, the resulting layered enhancement will allow the Owner to withstand Sirzech's Destruction for approximately eight seconds before fatal damage occurs.]
[Or the system could help, but it will cost 300.000 points per second.]
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'Too expensive! No way!'
'Forget about your assist if I can do it for free, but wait..!! Even the magical girl transformation is required; why not just use Teigu? I have incursio with me, you know?'
*DING*
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[Teigu can only improve the Owner's physical strength, which is already amplified more efficiently by Eight Gates. [In contrast, Magical Girl Transformation simultaneously strengthens the Owner's magical output, physical body, and soul, producing superior synergy with all the enhancement stacks.]
[Reminder: The "Alien Princess" technology tree has not yet developed magical technologies capable of allowing Teigu to have any magical capabilities.]
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Kaito's lips twitched; he believed it was still nonsense... but he truly had no other choice at the moment.
...
'I still feel like that reason sounds like bullshit, but I guess it's just my bad luck! But this is not the time to hesitate!'
'Execute my order!'
'Lock Sirzech in place... and give me the opening I need to end this fight.'
...
Without hesitation in the hope of ending the whole duel, Kaito immediately proceeded with his request to the chat group system-- and at that moment, Sirzech, who had been chasing him relentlessly, abruptly froze in place, pinned to the ground, unable to make a move.
*BAMM*
Sirzech felt like his feet were suddenly cemented to the ground, and although his destruction came out without a problem, the space around him seemed to be pressing down on him, making it difficult for him to even breathe or move.
No matter how much he released his destruction, it couldn't even budge the 'lock' placed on his leg... which made Sirzech realize how ridiculous the situation was.
"T...This...I can't... move!?!" Sirzech struggled against the unseen restraint, veins bulging across his forehead, "What... did you... do?"
?!?!?!
The sudden turn of events stunned everyone watching, as neither the audience nor the countless experts observing from afar could understand what had just happened.
No warning whatsoever. One moment Sirzech had been continuing to pursue his opponent, the next, he had been completely immobilized and stuck in place.
The only certainty was that everyone was sure that Kaito was the one who caused it to happen.
Especially at the same time, Kaito (who had put Est into inventory forcefully due to a dangerous situation) is currently beginning to raise his power at an astonishing rate by using various abilities that he has shown and those that he has not shown before... at the same time.
...
"Alright..." Kaito took a breath. "Everything at once!"
[Eight Gate: Gate of Life]
An emerald aura suddenly erupted from his body.
[Conqueror's Haki + Armament Haki]
Jet-black lightning exploded outward, coating his entire body instantly.
[Third Method: Soul Materialization Attack]
An overwhelming surge of magical power condensed around him, causing the surrounding space to shake.
"And then... [Magical Girl Mystelltein... Transform]!!!"
A brilliant flash of light engulfed the battlefield, which blinded everyone for a second. However, when it faded quickly, it revealed that Kaito now stood there in his Magical Girl form, mixed with a bunch of colorful aura. Thanks to Haki mixed in, instead of a pink-white color scheme, it turned into a black-and-white scheme with a mix of blue and green hues, making it look more acceptable (but still crossdressing).
....!!?!?!?!
Looking at all of Kaito's transformations into magical girl form, saying the audience was shocked would be an understatement.
"..."
Even the Four Satans forgot to speak. Serafall's mouth slowly fell open.
"...Eh?"
The members of the Chat Group were equally dumbfounded. After all, Kaito had repeatedly sworn that he would never use that transformation in front of other people again. Yet here he was revealing it before the entire supernatural world?
Ignoring how people looked at him, Kaito had never felt so powerful as he instantly adjusted to the superimposed magical girl form. However, he also knew he couldn't afford to waste any more time. He only had eleven seconds, and fve had already been spent. That meant he had to finish everything within the remaining six seconds.
Naturally, Sirzech and the audience noticed Kaito's urgency... as his current form was too unstable. Combined with Sirzech' strange state of being frozen in place, it was obvious that Kaito intended to end the fight immediately. Realizing that he could no longer avoid the incoming right hand and that he had effectively been checkmated, Sirzech changed his strategy.
Instead of trying to free himself, he pushed his "Destruction" aura to its absolute limit and condensed it around himself into a sphere, creating the ultimate offense and defense.
His plan was simple: erase Kaito's entire body before that right hand could even reach him!
[Ruin of Extinction: Defense Form]
BZZZ
...!!!
Even though Kaito wasn't his enemy, Sirzech had no intention of losing this fight and wouldn't hesitate to kill for victory. The concentrated power of destruction was so dangerous that everything within ten meters—above or below ground—instantly disintegrated into atoms.
Clenching his right-hand fist and wearing a magical girl uniform while releasing a glowing red menacing aura, Kaito launched himself and roared, "I will destroy your illusion!"
*DASH*
...!!!
And just as expected, the moment Kaito entered Sirzech's range, his entire body... except for his right hand, began to slowly disintegrate despite the enhancements provided by Haki and his magical girl transformation. Although Imagine Breaker rapidly erased the 'destruction' demonic power that Sirzech threw at him, it couldn't completely negate all of them when it was pouring in from every direction.
"Which will happen first? Your body falling apart, or your fist reaching me?!" Sirzech taunted aggressively, yet there was a wry smile on his face.
Sirzech, the famous strongest devil, had already seen the outcome and accepted defeat.
He realized that Kaito's fist would reach him no matter what. His demonic power couldn't affect Kaito's right hand in the slightest, regardless of how much, and his destruction was too slow to completely erase Kaito's transformed magical girl body before that decisive blow landed.
"REACH HIM!!"
Crack
And the moment the sounds of cracked glasses could be heard, the winner of this legendary duel had been decided.
...!!!
Still enduring the unbearable pain of being eaten by Destruction, Kaito finally broke through and reached Sirzech' face, driving his fist downward with all his strength and smashing the devil king into the ground... delivering a finishing blow.
On top of that, in this fully transformed state, Kaito's physical power had increased tremendously. The impact of Kaito's 'super enhanced' single blow was so immense that it buried Sirzech into the ground and cracked the whole dimension--- effectively destroying the whole arena.
As Kaito's final attack detonated, the entire arena was swallowed by a blinding explosion.
The already fragile pocket dimension finally reached its limit.
*CRACK!*
*CRACK!!*
*SHATTER—!!*
...!!!
The dimensional barrier of the whole arena immediately collapsed!
Seeing the entire arena blown up by Kaito's attack, the audience was shocked and panicked. Everyone watched in horror as the arena battlefield began crumbling into a chaotic dimensional gap.
If the two combatants were swallowed by the collapsing space, their chances of survival would be slim.
Ajuka reacted quickly, and without hesitation, he mobilized the elder devils and every available expert, preparing to stabilize the collapsing dimension and rescue the two fighters before it was too late.
Fortunately, the worst case would never happen... not with the chat group members taking action immediately.
Aika and the other chat group members, watching the dire situation, immediately joined forces, pooling their points together and asked the system to save both of them, so Kaito and Sirzech ultimately survived, teleported in front of the audience seat, albeit both in critical condition.
Regardless of the whole 'explosive' ending, everyone knows the outcome: Kaito defeated Sirzech and successfully fulfilled his promise to everyone.
From that day onward, the name Kaito spread throughout the entire supernatural world. Not merely as a lucky reincarnated devil... but as one of the strongest beings alive. Such a reputation would invite many allies and enemies alike that will give them trouble in the future.
Also, on top of that fame, Kaito would also become an extremely popular figure in the supernatural world thanks to his last 'transformation ', which Kaito absolutely hates to see, but his bad luck works faster than his wish.
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