As Mumen Rider roared himself hoarse, the onlookers seemed inspired, growing even more excited!
"Mumen Rider! Go get him!!"
"Go!"
"You have to beat him!!"
"..."
In Josen's eyes, that faint glow of energy, invisible to ordinary people, grew brighter and brighter!
Though it appeared only briefly, it truly existed!
By then, he was completely certain that this was one of the important rules of this world: the power of "will."
It had appeared in an ordinary person who had not truly entered the realm of the extraordinary!
The next moment.
Bolstered by the power of will, an incredible scene unfolded!
Mumen Rider's arms, which were hardly muscular, forcibly held back the unstoppable rolling charge of the Cake Monster, who weighed over ten times as much as he did. Even his soles scraped faint marks into the ground, giving off a slightly scorched smell!
The fact was, he had actually stopped the monster!
But his life-risking interception lasted less than 0.1 seconds before the Cake Monster's terrifying momentum, bolstered by rotation and speed, crushed through and sent him flying!
"Aaagh-"
Mumen Rider spat out a mouthful of blood as he hit the ground, making the onlookers cover their mouths and gasp.
"Ah, how awful! Mumen Rider's hurt!"
"Keep going, Mumen Rider!"
"Boo-hoo, the Hero's going to lose!"
"..."
Amid the bystanders' cries, Mumen Rider, who had been knocked flying, braced himself against the ground, his face covered in blood, and felt his rapidly burning, stinging chest with one hand.
From past experience, at least three ribs there had broken!
Hah, hah, hah-
Yet he seemed accustomed to it. Panting and gritting his teeth, he pushed hard against the ground with both hands and sprang back to his feet, awkward but resolute!
"Aaaaaah!"
The intense pain of his broken bones instantly