Serah and Gerard were both strong—in raw power, they exceeded even me.

But, it was this very power they had that made them so rusty.

‘They probably didn’t need to learn advanced Martial Arts since they’re already so strong.’

“Haaaaaa!!!!!” A destructive beam of light flashed at me, but I easily dispersed its power with Spellcraft.

At that same instance, Gerard approached me with a terrifying punch.

I switched places with him and returned the favor with a storm of several Quinta-Storms.

“Grand Blitz” I added another Spell to the mix, spending him crashing down with injuries.

The explosion spread about the vast area as I watched from the sky.

‘He’ll heal from those wounds with his body…’ While I was making this thought, Serah’s swelling energy caught my attention, and I noticed she was already getting serious.

“I’ll admit that you’re annoying to beat. But, I refuse to believe that you’re stronger than I am.” Serah spoke, her face in a glare.

“Is that so?”

My dry response enraged her even more, making me have an even bigger idea about her personality.

‘So, you want a strong opponent you can pummel, but you hate losing? Guess I’ll show you…’

Considering her long-standing relationship with Neron, I was going to be considerate, but something about this situation felt exhilarating.

>VWUUUUUMMMMM<

She finally brought out her big gun—Original Magic: Invincible.

I felt the horrifying pressure of her existence, watching as she went further away from my reach.

Her power was more than immense—it was incalculable by my standards.

‘She’s too strong!’ I smiled, still not intent on losing.

“Don’t forget me!” Gerard growled from beneath me.

Once again, he transformed to his full form, flying majestically in his massive gait.

Both my right and left flanks were occupied by my opponents, and their unbelievable amount of power sandwiched me at the center.

If not for the barrier I placed around myself, I would definitely be crushed under the pressure.

“Let’s see how you evade this!”

‘I don’t see how I can… Space isn’t warping properly any longer.’ My thoughts trailed.

The atmosphere had become oversaturated with their respective Mana, confusing Space itself.

I couldn’t navigate and traverse the distance as a result of that annoying interference.

Since I wasn’t fast or strong enough to resist, this was practically a dead end.

‘I’m being pushed to the wall, eh?’

“I think that’s enough joking around.” Glancing at the two, grateful that they revealed their trump cards to me, I decided to play yet another one of mine.

>VWUUUUSSSHHH<

Both Serah and the Beast King instantly reverted to their former state—devoid of power.

“W-wha—?!” Their outbursts of shock filled the air, but I wasn’t going to let their moment of confusion go to waste.

“Vermillion Nova.”

By using my Memoir to combine Serah’s Vermillion Burst with Neron’s Nova, a new Spell manifested.

The massive orb was now dyed in vermillion red and glowed ever so brightly—like the sun.

“You should have a taste.”

I sent the initial shot to Serah, causing her to receive the highly volatile and destructive blow with barely any defense.

>BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!<

Even though I was utilizing as little Mana as possible, it was still a highly volatile strike.

Once Serah fell with the explosion, I turned toward the naked Beast King and gave him a weaker version of the same strike.

He too was sent crashing to the ground, leaving only me in the sky.

“The view sure is nice from up here.” I smiled, looking at the two who were badly scathed.

They rose from the heated ground, looking hatefully in my direction. I was certain they were curious about what I did, but my Anti-Magic was best kept under wraps for now.

‘That took up a lot, though. I’m not sure I have enough to do it any longer. It’s best I break their will thoroughly…’

“Is that really the best you can do?” I smiled at the two sore losers beneath me.

“H-how are you… beating me?”

“I never knew you were this strong.”

As Serah and Gerard respectively gawked at me, I landed on the ruined landscape and used another hidden card up my sleeve.

‘Aura Of Despair: Stage 10’

The highest point of the Spell I developed, utilizing a huge amount and an intense concentration of Miasma.

‘Using it before would have been a waste since their immense Mana would have resisted it, but now… they were vulnerable.’

“W-what is this… chill…?”

“I… I don’t… urgh…”

They both shivered under my pressure as I watched them from a distance, approaching steadily.

‘With this, I’ve exhausted the Miasma stockpile I kept till now. I can’t use Anti-Magic any longer either.’ That was the signal that it was time to bring things to a close.

“Both of you… stand.”

As the Aura Of Despair’s effects slowly started lifting, I ordered them coldly.

Their eyes had hints of terror, but not absolute submission.

Still, I had destabilized them enough—both mentally and physically.

There was no way they could be threats to me now.

With that in mind, I deactivated my Original Magic and decided to rely simply on Spellcraft and my personal ability.

“The fight isn’t over. Come on…” I accessed my special space and brought out a weapon.

It was a Magic Sword—my favorite.

Glistening in its white hilt, the golden blade was filled to the brim with Mana.

I had a similar one that contained Miasma, but utilizing that would currently be ill-advised.

“… Fight.” I glared at the two—almost as one would view dirt.

My condescending gaze must have done the trick as their fear and surprise became replaced with anger.

For these two—who had probably never experienced such defeat—to have been owned by a mere child, it must have been beyond humiliating.

However, I was just getting started.

>BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM<

They both lunged at me, not anywhere close to their full power.

Thanks to Anti-Magic destabilizing their power at the time, as well as the Aura Of Despair’s effects on their body, it was very difficult to use Mana.

Even when they tried, I used Spellcraft to disperse a majority of the climbing energy, so their output was ridiculously low.

“Sloppy…” Using my blade, I took a Martial Arts stance and prepared for them to come at me.

My senses were heightened with Spellcraft, my Mana supply was also steady, and I had enhanced myself to the limit.

I didn’t see myself losing.