A fleeting thought crossed the mind of the background monster Hundred-Eyes Octopus, who had not had a single line since his appearance-
[I'm done for...]
BOOOOOOOOM!!
The world seemed to stand still for an instant, then an earth-shaking explosion erupted in a dazzling white light!
A massive, ring-shaped shockwave completely shredded the scattered clouds in the night sky. Hundred-Eyes Octopus's enormous body became a gigantic mushroom cloud that rose into the air, briefly obscuring even the massive Monster Association base behind him!
The explosion came abruptly and faded just as quickly.
The center of the explosion had now become an enormous impact crater like one on the moon. The monster's body, detonated by the Power of Justice, had vanished.
A few severed, charred tentacles scattered nearby were now the only proof that their owner had ever existed!
The Demon-level Monster, Hundred-Eyes Octopus-
Stopped thinking!
Down for the count!!
"Huff, huff, huff-"
At the center of the crater, Mumen Rider's figure emerged, kneeling on one knee and gasping for breath. His young face beneath his visor was somewhat pale. Clearly, throwing such an astonishing punch had placed a considerable strain on him as he was now.
Simply put, he was exhausted.
"Look, that human has run out of strength!"
"Kill that human!"
"Once I kill her, I can ask Lord Gyoro Gyoro for a treasure that will let me evolve into a Demon-level Monster!!"
"Charge!"
"..."
Around the crater, some monsters that had worked up the courage to cling to its edge and watch soon noticed that Mumen Rider's mana bar was already empty.
Their chaotic nature seemed to make them forget the terrifying, world-shattering explosion from moments earlier. They let out spine-chilling shrieks and scrambled to jump down!
"Hiss..."
Seeing this, Mumen Rider drew a deep breath and tried to