Free Web NovelChapter 132: Mika’s Peak
"C-Cwon...?"
Dayn was flabbergasted, seeing his fellow A-rank comrade getting killed so easily.
To be able to defeat an A-rank like that, one had to be at least one of the upper S-rank demons.
Still, even for an S-rank demon, the demon Dayn was looking at was far stronger.
His instincts told him to run away but he knew that it would be pointless.
Thus, he short-mindedly and desperately transformed himself into a giant again.
His face was filled with anxiety when he launched a punch.
"..."
The white-haired demon’s face remained indifferent.
Facing the incoming punch, he only stretched his palm lazily.
"!"
There was no impact.
The demon managed to stop Dayn’s fist completely as if his fist weighed nothing.
He flicked the hand away and leaped to him.
"R-r-ridiculous..." Dayn murmured softly.
It happened in an instant.
The gigantic Dayn had a large hole in the middle of his chest.
In just a split second, the white-haired demon punched a hole in Dayn.
"..."
And following that, he calmly held his still unidentifiable sword horizontally in front of him.
Darkness gathered around Dayn’s feet and formed a circle.
"Is this it for m-"
Before he could either utter his last words or move an inch away, a pillar of darkness emerged from the ground and covered Dayn’s entire body.
When the darkness dispersed, there were no traces of Dayn and a deep crater, where its end was not visible, remained.
"..."
The demon shifted his gaze to the side but instantly shifted it to the academy, where Mika was.
In the meantime, Mika almost arrived at the academy.
His head was twisted to the back.
"W-what was that?!"
[Eyes to the front.]
Since a few moments ago, Mika felt a lot more uncomfortable and tensed up.
It was as if the demon, who was chasing after Mika, received a power-up.
"..."
Nervously, Mika looked to the front again.
"B-by the way..."
[What is it?]
"W-why did he call me Mikaela?"
[...]
"S-system?"
[This information is still classified. I apologize but I am not allowed to say more about this topic.]
"H-hey!"
[I suggest that you should try to survive for now.]
"?!"
At that moment, Mika, too, sensed the fast-approaching person behind him.
"!"
However, what was more shocking to him was that his transformation was suddenly undone.
"Tch..."
He gritted his teeth as he looked at the ground while being midair.
As he was previously relying on his wings to fly, he was now faced with falling down from a high altitude.
But the demon was faster and stopped right before Mika.
"..."
Mika was smashed right into the academy when the demon launched a heavy and fast kick at him.
"Bluergh!" Mika groaned, clenching his stomach as he was crawling on the ground.
He was in the academy’s main hall.
Since it was also the place, where he fought Clara, traces of the battle were still there as well as her corpse.
"!"
Then, the demon entered the hall through the hole, which Mika created with his impact.
"Can’t I catch a break...?"
[Do you have a plan?]
Mika was struggling to get up on his feet.
"I wouldn’t necessarily call it a plan..."
His hair turned golden again and his eyes changed as well.
The halo over his head also returned.
[Due to one of the previous rewards, your time got refilled.]
[3 minutes left.]
"You told me that I can use a certain technique three times, correct...?"
[Indeed.]
"Then, for how long can I use it...?"
[10 seconds.]
"I see..."
Mika stabbed Excalibur into the ground in front of him.
"Well, I guess I will trust my life into those ten seconds then." Mika stated with a weak smile.
[...]
The system was sighing.
[Your mind and body will change for that time span. Do you still wish to proceed?]
"Yes."
[Just like the autopilot mode, you will not be able to control yourself. Do you still wish to proceed?]
"Yes."
[Understood.]
At that moment, Mika’s body started to glow brightly.
"..."
The demon was about to rush towards him but the light brightened up even more, blinding even him for a moment.
[Body modification complete.]
[Mindset modification complete.]
[Ability modification complete.]
[Knowledge and experience transfer complete.]
[Entering pinnacle mode now.]
[2 minutes and 54 seconds left.]
[Starting countdown for the pinnacle mode.]
[10.]
The light dimmed.
"..."
Standing on Mika’s spot was now a person, who had the same appearance as him.
However, he looked at least 10 years older based on his more defined facial structure.
His hair was golden and still short. The halo was also hovering above his head. His eyes seemed sharper and just like the demon’s, they appeared more apathetic and void of emotions.
The body was also lean and muscular, hidden underneath a brightly white uniform and a white robe, which was covering the body’s right side. Aside from white, the uniform had golden decorations on it, like chains hanging from the chest or a golden epaulet on the robe.
In addition, the person wore white pants paired with white boots and white gloves.
Mika now turned into his older version.
His peak version.
A few seconds ago.
Olivia, who followed the trail of the demon, headed to the academy.
"I’ve never seen a demon like him before..." she muttered nervously.
She managed to catch a glimpse of him when he obliterated Cwon and Dayn in a few seconds.
Before the demon’s arrival, she thought that Zaran was her greatest enemy yet, however, the demon she saw just now was way stronger.
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It was not even possible to compare those two.
But she knew that the demon was untouchable.
And yet, she went after him.
After all, if she were to run away from him, then who would stop the demon from rampaging?
Deep down, she had high expectations for Mika due to his unusual abilities but she had to acknowledge that this may be the beginning of the end for Loogam.
Again, no.
It could also be the end of the entire world if that demon could not be stopped.
She bit her lips.
"As long as I’m still breathing, I won’t give up without a fight...!" she muttered enthusiastically.
Usually, she would smirk while fighting a strong opponent but now, only sternness was seen.
"!"
The academy was in her sight.
However, at the same moment, the entire academy was engulfed in both darkness and light as if those two attributes were clashing against each other.
"Tch...!"
She stood still and covered her eyes with her arms.
The light and darkness dispersed.
"For the sake of- Of what just happened...?" she muttered taken aback, looking at the place, where the academy should have been technically.
Instead, she could only recognize the silhouettes of two people.
She squinted her eyes.
"Mika...?"
Olivia wanted to get closer but her legs did not move.
"What now...?"
She tried to move but it was as if her legs froze up.
At that point in time, she did not understand it.
But in reality, it was fear that kept her from moving forward.
Thus, she could only watch frustrated from afar.
[7 seconds left.]
Mika, who picked up Excalibur, and the demon simultaneously vanished from their spot.
It was only when their swords clashed that they were visible again.
"..."
"..."
They proceeded to exchange multiple sword attacks but none of them hit the other person.
The two jumped back, creating some distance.
Mika pointed with his index finger at him, leading to arrows made out of light getting shot from above.
The demon managed to evade the fast arrows, attempting a counterattack by throwing a dark sphere at Mika.
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But the demon used it to get close to Mika.
He launched a sidekick, which Mika blocked off with Excalibur’s blade.
Still, he was pushed away.
The demon chased after him, aiming for a slash.
[5 seconds left.]
Mika dodged the slash, going for a slash himself.
But copying Mika’s movement, the demon also dodged.
There was again a great distance between those two.
No one moved.
[4 seconds left.]
"..."
"..."
[3 seconds left.]
Then, the demon held his sword horizontally again. This time, with both hands.
Darkness spread on the ground and multiple balls flew above it.
Those balls were attacking Mika.
When one of those balls got into contact with something, they would expand and swallow the target into the darkness but Mika kept on slashing them before it could happen.
Meanwhile, the darkness on the ground spread even more and faster.
"Heh..." Olivia chuckled in the face of fear as she looked beneath her feet and still could not move.
[2 seconds left.]
"..."
His face did not show it but Mika had a problem.
Based on the knowledge of the peak body, he knew what the demon was planning.
However, he could not stop him while he had to parry the other incoming attacks from all directions.
The entire ground in Loogam was covered in darkness.
[1 second left.]
The incoming attacks from the demon increased.
"Vanis-"
The white-haired demon disappeared.
