Chapter 165: [162] : Mika Full Power, Time and Space Froze!
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Seeing the situation around them, the Three Beasts and the Four Rakshasa Demons, who were fiercely battling, fell into panic.
Among them, the most terrified were the Four Rakshasa Demons.
After all, the backbone of the Three Beasts was Esdeath.
As long as Esdeath had not been defeated, the Three Beasts would not waver in the slightest.
In their eyes, Esdeath was the strongest, an invincible existence.
At the same time, Esdeath was their faith.
Even if Esdeath were truly defeated, the three of them would fight for her until the last moment.
It must be said that in terms of leadership, Esdeath was undoubtedly an excellent commander.
If one's values didn't align with hers, perhaps coexistence would be impossible.
But if one's values matched hers, it would be easy to become her loyal subordinate and offer one's life for her.
The Three Beasts were outstanding examples of this.
As for the Four Rakshasa Demons, their backbone was undoubtedly General Budo.
But at this moment, General Budo was dead.
This situation undoubtedly made them extremely anxious.
In their eyes, although Esdeath was strong, she was on par with General Budo at best.
Even if her strength was slightly higher, it wasn't by much.
Moreover, she was currently engaged in a fierce battle with her own opponent. If the person who had defeated General Budo went to support the other side, Esdeath would likely be doomed!
In that case, their rebellion would be completely declared a failure.
At that time, the four of them would inevitably be implicated.
After all, they had once been under Prime Minister Honest and were now rebelling alongside General Budo.
In this situation, they themselves didn't hold out any hope of surviving if captured.
So they wanted to escape.
Of course, this was only one of their reasons for wanting to flee.
The second reason was that their battle with the three before them had reached a dead end.
They had almost no chance of victory.
Even though they were seven against three.
But under Kurome's Teigu "March of the Dead: Yatsufusa," they were still locked in a bitter struggle.
In fact, if it weren't for the Seven—the Three Beasts and the Four Rakshasa Demons—having a tacit cooperation, they might have already been defeated.
Of course, this was also because Kurome's Teigu hadn't been fully unleashed.
Originally, they had planned to wear down the opponents.
But Airmid's magic shattered the seven's hopes.
Up to now, the three opponents were still at their peak, while the strength of the seven of them had decreased.
And now, their leader had defeated General Budo.
If the enemy didn't go to support Esdeath but instead came to deal with them first,
Then they would surely die.
There was no other possibility.
Thus, after exchanging glances, the four who wanted to escape reached a consensus.
Then, when the Three Beasts stepped forward, the four immediately retreated.
They planned to run!
"How can we let you escape!"
Having already sensed the intentions of the Four Rakshasa Demons, Tatsumi and Wave immediately charged out.
In the previous battles, the reason Tatsumi and the others could fight seven against three, besides Kurome unleashing her Teigu, was also because Tatsumi and Wave had received help from Mika before the battle.
It was equipment similar to the helmets worn by the members of Night Crow.
Except that while the helmets of the Night Crow members had only few abilities, Tatsumi and Wave's equipment had an additional "Insight" ability.
That is, the ability to read the opponent's inner thoughts through their micro-expressions.
As for why only Tatsumi and Wave received this, it was because the two could bear such burdens.
Although the burden of this equipment couldn't compare to that of a Teigu, the burden still existed.
For Tatsumi and Wave:
The former had received the "Falna" for a long time and could fully handle it.
As for Wave, although he had only understood everything and joined the Yahweh Familia the day before the battle, obtaining the "Falna,"
His own mental strength was enough to bear both his Teigu and this equipment.
After all, in Mika's memory, Wave was a Teigu user capable of using two Teigu simultaneously. (In the manga, Wave eventually used both his and Run's Teigu, but the anime omitted this since Run didn't die in the animation.)
As for Kurome, her body originally couldn't bear the burden of Yatsufusa, and her body had just recovered, so Mika didn't give her such equipment.
It was precisely relying on these two pieces of equipment that Tatsumi and the others could fight three against seven.
And when the Four Rakshasa Demons grew fearful and planned to escape, Tatsumi and Wave, who learned of their intentions through the "Insight" ability, secretly prepared.
Thus, when the four were leaving, the well-prepared Tatsumi and Wave suddenly attacked, killing Ibara and Sten of the Four Rakshasa Demons from behind on the spot.
On the other side, after the Four Rakshasa Demons fled, the Three Beasts, now facing Kurome's controlled puppets alone, were heavily injured, not expecting the Four Rakshasa Demons to flee.
In the blink of an eye, Daidara and Nyau of the Three Beasts were killed on the spot.
Only the strongest, Liver, managed to escape using his water manipulation abilities.
"Daidara! Nyau!"
Seeing the deaths of his comrades, Liver cried out in anguish.
He never expected that they would die due to their teammates' betrayal.
How could he not be enraged!
"Four Rakshasa Demons!"
Liver roared in fury.
At this time, only two of the Four Rakshasa Demons remained, and they were still fleeing.
They never expected their plan would be seen through and two of them would be killed while trying to escape.
But now, the two no longer dared to think much; they just wanted to escape quickly.
But at that moment, a spear suddenly overtook them, shooting at a speed faster than sound, precisely piercing through Mez's back as she fled, killing her on the spot.
"Stop! If you keep running, you'll end up dead like her."
"If you obediently squat down with your hands over your head, I might spare your life!"
It was Airmid who spoke; she was now slowly walking toward Mez's corpse.
"Yes, please spare my life!"
Seeing Mez's tragic death, Suzuka, the remaining member of the Four Rakshasa Demons, immediately squatted down with her hands over her head, choosing to surrender.
With Suzuka's surrender, the only remaining enemy was Liver.
Feeling everyone's gaze, Liver wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Then he shouted loudly, "Kill me if you want; I will never surrender."
Hearing Liver's words, Kurome, who came from an assassination unit, immediately wanted to command her puppets to kill him.
But at that moment, a violent fluctuation came from afar.
"Get out of the way!"
Airmid hurriedly shouted.
With Mellie's notification, Airmid immediately understood.
The decisive battle between Mika and Esdeath was about to begin.
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Sitting atop the city wall, Mellie leisurely enjoyed the battle below.
For the three of them—Mika, Mellie, and Airmid—it was merely a play to pass the time.
Due to her responsibilities, Mellie didn't play a corresponding role in this drama.
But as an off-stage spectator, Mellie was still quite qualified.
For instance, during particularly exciting moments, she would applaud the characters on stage.
"What a splendid duel!"
Admiring the battle scenes between Mika and Airmid, Mellie's lips curved into a full smile.
If it weren't for the lack of a suitable opponent, Mellie would have joined in no matter what.
After all, adventurers from the world of Orario had a bit of a battle-loving nature.
It's just not easily noticeable.
And just as Mellie was intently observing the battle below, Fufu's response came to her mind.
It had completed Mika's request.
"Not bad! Didn't waste much time."
Mellie smiled lightly and signaled to Mika in the distance.
This kind of signal, generated through illusions in her hand, could only be seen by Mika and Airmid.
"Now my task is completely done!"
"Next, I'll just enjoy the battle!"
Sitting on the city wall, swinging her legs, Mellie murmured with a smile.
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"Oh, are the preparations complete?"
Seeing the signal from Mellie, the corners of Mika's mouth lifted slightly.
In the previous battles, Mika and Esdeath were evenly matched.
But that was not Mika's full strength.
At this moment, Mika could still unleash even greater power, but he hadn't done so yet.
As for the reason?
Naturally, the timing wasn't right.
And now, the time had come.
"It's time to end this battle, Esdeath!"
"I've seen through all your moves!"
After forcing Esdeath back with a sword strike, Mika said seriously.
Hearing Mika's warning, Esdeath didn't care at all; she smiled lightly and said, "In that case, let me see your 'Full Strength'!"
Facing an opponent like Mika, the stronger the opponent, the happier she was.
"Then let's begin!"
Facing Esdeath's indifference, Mika's eyes narrowed slightly, and his aura rapidly rose, pressing toward Esdeath.
Feeling this pressure, the provoked Esdeath immediately charged toward Mika.
"Such tricks are useless against me!"
Esdeath, whose speed had peaked, turned into a blur, swiftly charging at Mika.
But just as Esdeath's sword was about to pierce Mika, a silver flash flickered.
Esdeath's arm that was stabbing toward Mika was severed, blood splattering the sky.
"What?"
Seeing the blood and her severed arm before her, Esdeath was stunned.
She didn't seem to understand what had happened.
Of course, Esdeath was no ordinary person; this state lasted only a fraction of a second before she regained her composure.
But at that moment, Mika's attack had already arrived before her.
"Bang!"
With a whipping kick from Mika, the one-armed Esdeath was sent flying backward.
Severe pain transmitted from her arm and abdomen to her brain.
But these were nothing to her.
What truly shocked Esdeath was Mika's previous action.
That swift and fierce attack had severely injured her in an instant, even causing her to lose an arm.
"Could it be that he really wasn't using his full strength before?"
As soon as this thought appeared, Esdeath pushed it back to the depths of her mind.
As an expert in combat, Esdeath knew very well that now was not the time to think about such things.
At this moment, such weak thoughts would only make her weaker.
Quickly returning to her previous state, feeling her body flying backward and the blood continuously flowing from her severed right arm, with a single thought, ice began to spread over her broken right arm, completely freezing it to stop the bleeding.
Then, she extended her left arm downward.
At the moment her left hand was about to touch the ground, she froze the ground with ice and continued to extend it backward, trying to use this to buffer the force of her backward flight.
But just as she was about to stop, Mika's figure suddenly appeared behind her, and he kicked out again, sending Esdeath flying in the opposite direction.
"Ugh!"
This kick immediately made Esdeath cough up blood.
"No way!"
"If he could do what he just did, won't he continue to do so?"
Thinking of this terrible possibility, Esdeath immediately began to think of countermeasures.
And quickly came up with a plan.
This time, as she was about to crash to the ground, she again extended her hand to the ground to buffer herself.
And in the next moment, Mika's figure indeed appeared behind her again.
"I won't fall for the same trick twice!"
Sensing Mika behind her, Esdeath, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately generated a thick ice shield behind her.
At the same time, using the force from the ice shield behind her, she completed a turn.
At this moment, Esdeath and Mika were face to face again.
Moreover, Esdeath had prepared a complete defense.
"Don't think you can continue to dominate!"
Esdeath still had a smile on her face.
The joy of finally encountering an enemy who could match her made her unable to stop.
Even though her arm had been severed, this couldn't stop her excited heart.
However, seeing her excited expression, Mika remained unmoved.
Even though Esdeath had prepared her defense, he still didn't care.
Facing the thick ice wall before him, Mika struck it with full force, directly kicking the ice wall.
In the next moment, the ice wall that Esdeath had high hopes for shattered into ice shards.
And Mika's kick instantly penetrated the ice wall, hitting Esdeath's waist and abdomen.
Then, with a "bang," Esdeath was slammed heavily onto the ground, the violent impact raising thick dust.
"So Is this his true strength?"
"So his strength far surpasses mine, and the previous battle was just playing, teasing me?"
"Damn it, as a super sadistic, how can I be trampled underfoot by others!"
Pressing her left hand heavily on her face, Esdeath growled angrily.
At that moment, Mika, seizing the opportunity, appeared before Esdeath.
Feeling the approaching killing intent, Esdeath shouted loudly, "How can I be trampled underfoot!"
"Ah!"
Amidst Esdeath's roar, Mika, who was sprinting in mid-air, suddenly stopped.
At this moment, Time and Space were Frozen.
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