"No fair! How come Veldora's the only one who got to fight you? I want to go too!"
Milim whined loudly in front of everyone, her face flushed with envy after hearing the recount of Issei's battle against Veldora.
"Milim, you'd be wise to drop any ideas of challenging Issei. You stand no chance of winning," Veldora remarked, his tone unusually grave.
"Hmph! Just because you lost doesn't mean I will!" Milim crossed her arms defiantly, her voice brimming with absolute confidence.
"I'm only warning you for your own good!"
"I don't need it! Bottom line—I'm fighting Issei!"
Once Milim had set her heart on something, she was an unstoppable force. Even Rimuru could only stand by and watch. Rimuru turned his gaze toward Issei, a silent plea for help in his eyes.
"I don't mind," Issei said, "but what about Ramiris?"
"I'm fine with it too, but... what if my little world gets pulverized again?" Ramiris asked, looking worriedly at the surroundings.
Issei offered a relaxed, reassuring smile.
"We'll take the fight to the Dimensional Gap. It might be a bit disorienting at first, but once you get the hang of it, you won't even feel the resistance."
"The Dimensional Gap?" Milim tilted her head, her curiosity piqued.
"It's the rift that separates this world from mine."
"Hoo... I have no idea what that is."
Issei let out a sigh, while Rimuru scratched the back of his head with a hollow, awkward laugh.
"Ahem... Well, I'm sure you'll understand once you see it for yourself," Issei explained.
...
Just as the battle was about to commence, a notification from the Mission System flashed before Issei's eyes—one he couldn't possibly ignore.
[S-Rank Mission Issued: Defeat Milim without using Boosted Gear!]
'As expected of an S-Rank mission... the difficulty is no joke.'
Issei briefly considered closing his eyes to the prompt, but the allure of an S-Rank reward was simply too tempting to pass up.
'It's worth a shot. With my current strength, I should be able to take her.'
Issei's consciousness snapped back to reality.
"Ddraig, let me handle this one on my own this time."
"Are you certain? Even if she looks small, her energy levels are equal to—or perhaps even greater—than Veldora's."
"I know. But our power levels aren't that far apart. It's a challenge worth taking."
"...Why so stubborn all of a sudden? Did something happen?"
"Something like that."
"I see. Just don't go dying on me."
Issei flashed a confident smirk.
"Don't worry. The person capable of killing me hasn't been born yet—and they never will be."
"Hahaha! That's the spirit. Now, show the inhabitants of this world the true might of a Super Devil!"
Issei unfurled his devil wings and took off, a dark streak across the sky before coming to a halt at the center of the small world, facing Milim.
"Guahahaha! Don't you dare hold back, because I'm way stronger than Veldora!"
Clink!
Milim gave a playful wink, her smile turning mischievous.
"You're right. You definitely are 'stronger' than Veldora—at least in other aspects."
"Other aspects? What's that supposed to mean?"
Issei grinned.
"You'll find out eventually. For now... let's begin."
"...Fine then."
BOOM!
A violent explosion of magicules erupted from Milim's body, swirling around her like a shroud of shimmering pink flames—reminiscent of a Super Saiyan.
Issei caught his breath for a split second, momentarily stunned by the sheer weight of Milim's power.
'As expected of the child of the True Dragon and the creator of the world, Veldanava. Her power is the real deal.'
In his base form, even the simple act of breathing became difficult under the crushing pressure of Milim's aura.
"I heard you could transform into something really cool with a Longinus. Why aren't you using it?"
"Ran into some issues. I can't use the Boosted Gear right now."
"Eh? Then how are you going to fight me?"
Issei's lips curled into a thin smile.
"With this... HAA!!"
An immense surge of magical power exploded from Issei, manifesting as a brilliant, jagged aura of cerulean blue.
Everything within a five-hundred-meter radius vanished instantly, evaporating like mist in the sun. Rimuru, Luminous, Ramiris, and Veldora stood frozen, paralyzed by the sight.
Veldora broke into a cold sweat, his voice trembling with newfound gravity. "So... he still had this kind of power hidden away? Terrifying."
"Destruction? No, this is different. It feels like Destruction, but it's deeper... more primal. If Veldora took a direct hit from that, he might be erased permanently, with no hope of resurrection." Rimuru shuddered at his own realization.
If someone of Veldora's caliber could be snuffed out, what about him? There was no need to ask. Rimuru knew he could be obliterated in a single motion.
'Raphael-san, what are the odds of my survival if I'm hit by that attack?'
"I see... so the chances are so low that 'fleeing' is the only logical choice."
<...>
Luminous widened her beautiful eyes, a dangerous, predatory smirk dancing on her lips.
"Intriguing. Honestly... I find myself quite enchanted by that power of his."
She licked her lips with a sultry, provocative grace.
Meanwhile, Ramiris was trembling in terror, using Rimuru as a human shield. In her current state, she would be wiped from existence just by the stray waves of aura radiating from Issei and Milim.
Hinata was absent, currently tied down in Ruberios by a serious crisis that required the Holy Knight Commander's personal intervention. Rias, on the other hand, had chosen not to watch; she was busy learning about the inner workings of Tempest. She had absolute faith in Issei. To her, it didn't matter if his opponent was the strongest Demon Lord—Issei simply could not lose.
The sound of a single pebble hitting the ground served as the starting gun.
BOOM!
Their first collision unleashed a shockwave so violent it disintegrated everything in the vicinity. Rimuru and the others were forced to deploy multiple layers of barriers just to withstand the collateral destruction.
The second clash, the third, and every strike that followed sent out the same devastating pulses.
The fabric of the small world held firm only until the tenth clash. Then, in a heartbeat, the entire dimension began to suffer a catastrophic collapse.
To be continued...Anvanced Chapter p*tre*n.com/AgamYupi02
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