Conquering Esdeath (5K)

But what they didn't see was that a subtle smile appeared on Nahashu's lips as he defended.

Despair!

Suddenly, Mez realized that her fist had missed its mark. Nahashu had somehow managed to create a distance of nearly a meter between them, and at the same time, he had already crouched down and made a lunge-like movement like a leopard, grabbing the longsword at his waist with one hand and drawing it out in one smooth motion!

Clang--

The longsword was drawn from its sheath, turning into a white light, and in an instant, the blade struck the Mez's head and belly.

"Cough--"

Mez's eyes were wide open, and a sharp pain in her abdomen was shaking her internal organs, almost making her vomit her breakfast.

That force was on a completely different level from before!

Was this guy just hiding his true strength and playing tricks on me?!?!

That damn bastard!!!

No matter how much she cursed, it was too late; everything had already been settled.

With just one blow, she was sent flying off the stage.

"Hmph, just a slippery little fish."

Nahashu gave a cold snort to the audience, then sheathed the Water Dragon Sword and returned to the Assassination Department.

"The winner of the second round will again be the Assassination Department!"

Upon hearing the young emperor's voice, the Mez beauty lying on the ground trembled slightly, looked up at Esdeath, and found her staring at her with icy eyes.

"Alas!!!"

This is really the end...

The third match was between Kurome and Nyau, but Nyau lost even faster.

While Nyau is indeed a Teigu user, [Military Dream - Scream] is far inferior to [March of the Dead - Yatsufusa] in terms of performance.

The manipulator of corpses, Yatsufusa, can be said to be a natural counter to the Flute Imperial Arm, Shriek, which specializes in manipulating the emotions of the audience. Throughout the entire process, he is teased by the corpses of various dangerous species.

Even when he finally used his secret technique, "Demon Summoning," transforming from the petite Xiao Nanliang into the burly Nezha from "Ten Cold Jokes," he couldn't reverse the ending.

The difference in strength is too great; in a mere hand-to-hand combat, he is simply no match for Special Grade and Super Dangerous Species.

The subsequent matches between Cornelia and Suzuka, Little Silver and Liver, and Pony and Thorn, needless to say.

Due to space limitations, Liver's water-controlling Teigu is essentially useless, and its close-combat abilities are completely countered by Little Silver's Five Visions, not to mention Little Silver also has the Earth-controlling Thousand-Layer Garment as support.

Meanwhile, Cornelia brought Suzuka to orgasm right there and then!

Cornelia was terrified, especially when she saw Suzuka lying on the ground, convulsing and muttering things like "I want more" with a flushed face.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a grotesque creature.

Masochism is truly terrifying...

However, of these six matches, the only one they lost was against Pony.

The main reason wasn't that Pony couldn't beat Thorn, but that Thorn was almost killed by Pony.

This turned out to be because Thorn's provocation at the beginning and his insults towards Yotsuba Mahiro angered Pony.

If it weren't for General Budo's timely intervention, Thorn's head would probably have been cracked open by Pony's full-force kick.

After all, the power unleashed by the improved Youzhi Pants combined with the beast girl form of the Beast King was still extremely terrifying.

It's estimated that one kick would be enough to kill a top-tier dangerous species without any problem.

As a result, Pony was severely reprimanded by Nahashu. That stubborn idiot was actually brought to tears by Nahashu's scolding, hiding behind Mahiro and sobbing.

That's so unfair, Captain! They were clearly trying to teach that bastard a lesson to avenge Yotsuba Clan -sama!

Nahashu, so his gaze towards the Four Rakshasa Demons became particularly ominous.

Even though the Mez still returned his gaze in a provocative manner.

"You've lost five out of six matches, Esdeath. Do you still intend to continue? Why not just admit defeat honestly? There's no shame in that."

"Heh, admit defeat? The word 'admit defeat' doesn't exist in my life."

Esdeath slowly rose to her feet, a defiant smile playing on her lips.

"The next match, our contest, is the real highlight of today, isn't it?"

"Alright, since you're so eager to lose again, I'll grant your wish."

Their gazes clashed intensely. Although they were looking at each other from a distance, the aura they exuded was enough to freeze the air, making it heavy and suffocating.

They're clearly friends, but they act like mortal enemies.

His relationship with Esdeath was just that strange.

"Ahem, in that case, the seventh and final match will be a duel between the two leaders—General Esdeath and Minister Yotsuba Mahiro! Take your positions!"

At the Emperor's loud shout, Esdeath and Yotsuba Mahiro stepped onto the left and right sides of the ring simultaneously.

The Empire's youngest minister and the Empire's youngest general are about to clash!

All the spectators held their breath, their eyes glued to the confrontation between Yotsuba Mahiro and Esdeath!

Although Esdeath's aura is indeed very strong, Yotsuba Clan's appearance and temperament are in no way inferior to hers!

However, the next second, something shocking happened.

Suddenly, Esdeath pressed her hand to the ground, and with a deafening roar, huge, thick ice walls suddenly rose up around the arena!

It enveloped the arena like a cage!

"Truly worthy of being the master, able to freeze ice blocks so easily even in places without water," Liver exclaimed.

In comparison, his own Imperial Arms would be practically useless without water.

"What do you mean by this? Are you planning a fight to the death with me?" Feeling the chill enveloping him and gazing at the towering ice wall, Mahiro asked with great interest.

"That's right."

Esdeath smiled gently, her azure eyes fixed on Yotsuba Mahiro.

"A simple fight with only winners and losers falling off the ring is too boring. Besides, after all these years of defeats, I'm finally confident I can wash away the humiliation you brought me. Today, I will definitely defeat you!"

"I'm really looking forward to it!"

With Mahiro's grin, their duel began.

Several girls stared worriedly at the thick, opaque ice wall. Although they couldn't see what was happening inside, the tremors and explosions made it clear how intense the battle inside was.

Hailstones as large as meteorites fell from the sky, accompanied by howling winds and snowstorms, and ice shards that occasionally flew off the walls.

All of this demonstrates that Esdeath is fighting with all her might.

Such imposing power even made General Budo frown.

If he wants to intervene in this battle, he probably only has one option: to use [Thor's Wrath - Admiral].

And it's unlikely that they can be stopped.

Thinking of this, Budo turned his gaze to the excited little emperor.

When necessary, he could only prioritize protecting the young emperor...

"Muspelheim, the Muspelheim!"

Yotsuba Mahiro's voice suddenly came from inside the wall, and then the air above the arena began to distort.

That's a visual illusion created by the collision of extreme cold and extreme heat.

The sky was distorted by the scorching heat, and the burning heat spread to the ice wall. The ice wall, which was filled with cold air and looked like ten-thousand-year-old ice, actually showed faint signs of melting and cracking!

What terrifying amounts of heat!!!

Feeling the scorching wind blowing in their faces, the audience members were incredulous.

Bols, wearing a hood, was even more terrified!

This completely exceeds the firepower of his [Infernal Summons - Rubigand]!

"Haha, Yotsuba Mahiro, I knew you'd use this trick!"

Esdeath's maniacal laughter followed, then a loud shout:

"Let me show you the move I specially developed for you—"

--Freeze everything! Mahapadma!!!

An extremely chilling aura erupted from Esdeath's body.

A pervasive chill instantly enveloped everything, freezing everything equally from the inside out.

Molecules stopped moving, particles stopped interacting, as if the entire world had been put on pause.

The various expressions on the faces of the spectators outside the stadium all froze on their faces.

In this frozen space-time, only Esdeath is capable of movement.

She pulled the familiar collar from her ample bosom once more and walked step by step toward Yotsuba Mahiro.

Right now, her biggest dream is no longer to defeat Yotsuba Mahiro. She is well aware of the gap between them, so her only wish is to put this ring around his neck!

Even for a moment, I must make this man completely submit to my feet!

Therefore, she created this technique, even though she could only maintain it for a very short time!

"Heh... Let me see how you're going to dodge this time."

Esdeath's lips gradually curved into a smile. Looking at the motionless Yotsuba Mahiro, she felt an extreme sense of joy, and even her steps became a little more cheerful.

However, just as the collar was about to be locked around Yotsuba Mahiro's neck...

Suddenly, those tightly closed eyes opened!

"What?!!"

Esdeath was startled.

The other person not only opened their eyes, but also a smile appeared on their lips.

At the same time, a crimson light shone from those eyes, and a pentagram magic circle appeared within that light!

And Mahiro opened his mouth slowly and said:

"Surprised, General Esdeath?"

Chapter 167 Conquering Esdeath (5K)

"Surprised? Unexpected?"

"How could you...?"

Even Esdeath was shocked to see the man grinning at her like that.

This was clearly a brand new move I had recently developed, a power of ice capable of freezing even space and time, yet it had no effect on him?!

But soon, Esdeath's thoughts came to a standstill.

Yotsuba Mahiro parted her lips slightly and uttered the words she knew best—

"Freeze, Mahapadma."

His voice was so soft, so soft that it could vanish in an instant.

But along with Esdeath's attack also vanished; her Mahapadma was reversed!

Like a barrier, the extreme cold power enveloped everything, and in an instant, her world stopped turning!

"That was a really dangerous move. If I hadn't been injected with the new enhancement drug a couple of days ago, I might have really crashed."

"Mahiro but complain," Shinji muttered, and then snatched the collar and chains from Esdeath's hands.

It must be said that this woman is truly a combat genius.

Even though he had already unleashed an extremely high-heat Muspelheim like "Muspelheim," he was still frozen, with even the flames frozen!

Fortunately, Tyrant's evolutionary factor became his last trump card, allowing him to adapt to this freezing power.

Just like Tatsumi, who is dressed as if Incursio in the manga.