At that moment, on Jeju Island, at the battlefield.
Gōtō Ryūji slowly raised his hand. The pitch-black katana that Beru had knocked away seemed to answer his call, humming as it flew back into his grasp.
He gripped the hilt with one hand. A faint layer of black mist began to spread across the blade.
It was the manifestation of his magic power, refined to its utmost, combined with his killing intent.
A man and an ant faced off, dozens of meters apart.
The air seemed frozen. Even the clamor of the distant battlefield seemed to fade away.
Only the terrifying auras rising from the two of them, pressing against each other, collided and roared in silence!
There was no need for words.
The next moment—
Boom—!!!
Beru moved!
Its figure left behind a clear black afterimage as its true form became a bolt of black lightning. It tore through the air with a sharp sonic boom, crossing dozens of meters in an instant, its claws aimed straight for Gōtō Ryūji's throat!
It was even faster than when it had killed Shimizu and Tanaka in an instant!
Gōtō Ryūji's pupils contracted sharply!
So fast!
It was even faster than he'd expected!
No wonder this creature had the confidence to call itself the King of Ants!
A fierce fighting spirit flared in Gōtō Ryūji's heart.
At that critical moment,
he raised both hands, holding the katana—imbued with all his magic power and sword intent—across the path of Beru's claws!
Blade and claw were about to collide!
In Country R, every viewer stared wide-eyed, holding their breath as they waited for the clash they'd imagined: sparks flying, and perhaps even Lord Gōtō gaining a slight advantage!
They could already picture Lord Gōtō slicing off the creature's claws with a single stroke or