The emergence of giant S-rank gates has changed cities in China from cities full of life to cities of the dead, with collapsed buildings, corpses, and dark skies covering the entire area. The entire place had turned into a nest of giants with a black gate guarded by giants at the center. The Chinese Hunters were unable to overcome these giants, let alone modern weapons such as guns and bombs which could not even penetrate their skin. Moreover, the defeat of their strongest Hunter made China despair. Just when they thought destruction would befall them, help finally came from another party.
The arrival of the Japanese Hunter was like a beacon of hope for China. Moreover, the ranks of well-known Hunter names also add hope to China.
When the Japanese Hunters arrived, they had already taken to the battlefield. Roars of fighting and shouting could be heard in various places. Black smoke and the smell of blood and burnt flesh quickly spread through the air. Traces of battle could be seen along the path leading to the central gate. Many corpses of giants and Hunters were strewn across the battlefield.
Even though they had received assistance from Japan, their side continued to suffer casualties. And thanks to the struggle and sacrifice of these Hunters, many giants were killed and almost half of the areas invaded by the giants were reclaimed.
Many Hunters have contributed to the raid this time. The ones who contributed a lot were the main raid team of the Dawn Guild. Moreover, the S-rank Hunters in their group such as Todoroki Touya who burned the giants to the ground, and their guild master, Ichirou Hiroto, who fought while protecting the Hunters while killing the giants.
However, the biggest contribution still falls on the deputy guild master, Izuku. True to his nickname One Man Army, Izuku deploys his shadow soldiers throughout the area to help the Hunters kill the giants while he moves alone.
At first, many people were skeptical about whether Izuku was able to move alone, but after witnessing his abilities they quickly shut up. It was proven that six giant corpses were lying around him. But Izuku's abilities are not limited to his fighting abilities alone.
" Arise!... "
As Izuku uttered that command, black smoke spread from the bodies of the giants he had just killed, and the next moment a giant shadow figure that looked exactly like the giants he had just killed rose from their corpses and knelt in front of Izuku. And as soon as he finished naming them randomly, Izuku immediately sent them to the battlefield.
It kept repeating during raids, Izuku would kill many giants, resurrect them as his shadow soldiers, and send them into battle where they had to kill their own kind. If you think about it it might be a bit cruel, but no one minds it since the giants also have taken away their home and the people important to them.
While Izuku was busy moving the giants, right behind him was China's strongest hunter, Liu Zhigang. Since Izuku rejected the offer, he became increasingly curious about his abilities until he finally decided to follow him from behind.
Thanks to that he was able to witness Izuku's ability. And after following him for a while, he couldn't help but acknowledge Izuku's abilities. It was not only his ability to slay many giants but his ability to increase soldiers and unlimited regeneration of his troops that amazed him.
' How can someone have that much mana? '
Of the many hunters he knew, none had a mana capacity as large as the child in front of him, even more so than himself. And it seems like it's not just felt by himself. This is proven by the looks of admiration and envy shown to Izuku by the people around them.
This immediately gave rise to a sense of competition in him. His fighting spirit was once again sparked when he once again saw Izuku casually slashing the neck of the giant in front of him.
' Izuku, I will make sure to fight you after all this '
By solidifying his determination to compete, Liu Zhigang helped kill the giants who appeared nearby. With a quick swing of his sword, the giant was immediately split into two. Liu Zhigang then once again looked at Izuku's back which was already far in front of him before jumping back into the fight.
The fighting continued for the next few hours. Many giants have been killed and many areas have been captured thanks to the struggle of the Hunters. Thanks to that, they finally arrived in front of the gate, leaving only one giant guarding the entrance gate.
Izuku, who was at the forefront, calmly looked at a giant figure whose size was bigger than the other giants he and the Hunters had faced. He also stared at the surrounding city ruins that reminded him of the Demon Castle. Even though it didn't burn that much, there was no mistaking the scene in front of him as the scene he saw at the Demon Castle.
While he was deep in thought, someone approached him and spoke to him.
" so only that b*st*rd is left "
The person who approached him was Touya, one of his colleagues. Izuku stared at him for a moment and noticed that there were several burns on his arms. Noticing that Izuku handed him a recovery potion, which he immediately accepted.
" it seems so "
" By the way, there's something I'm curious about. "
" What's that? "
" What's wrong with that guy? I noticed he's been following you since the raid started. "
Touya asked Izuku while pointing at Liu Zhigang who was glaring at the two of them.
" I don't know, I don't know what he's thinking either. "
While they were talking, Ichirou, who had just finished checking the damage the Hunters had received, then joined them.
" So you guys are here "
"Ichirou-san"
Izuku and Touya immediately turned to look at Ichirou who was approaching the two of them. His appearance could be said to be not much different from the two of them with his equipment dirty with dust and monster blood as well as several scratches adorning his body.
After taking a moment to notice Izuku and Touya's messy appearance, Ichirou then turned his gaze to the only giant remaining on the battlefield.
" So that's just the guy left "
" yes "
" Judging from his attitude, it seems like he has no intention of attacking unless we approach him. "
As Ichirou said, the giant in front of them just sat quietly in front of the gate like a door guard who faithfully carried out his duties even though many enemies surrounded him. Well, although that could also mean that he underestimated his opponent.
" Well, should we start planning a way to deal with it? "
" That's right, about that Ichirou-san, can you leave it to me? "
Hearing the sudden statement from Izuku made Ichirou look at him with a confused face.
" What do you mean by that? "
" Well, it's just that I think it's better to send my shadow soldiers first to look for weaknesses before we launch an attack from our main unit, that way we can reduce the number of casualties on our side. "
Ichirou seemed silent for a moment contemplating Izuku's proposal. As a leader, of course, Ichirou had to make decisions that did not endanger his members as much as possible, and he felt that Izuku's proposal was reasonable. Plus the support from Touya made him more confident.
" I think what Izuku said is right, I'm also a bit worried about the mana that b*st*rd is emitting, especially with the thick layer of mana that covers him. "
" Alright, I agree with your plan, but is your mana okay? Your troops have been destroyed and restored many times, haven't your mana been drained a lot? "
" No problem, I will recover quickly "
As soon as Izuku said that, a golden light enveloped him and in an instant, the fatigue and wounds on his body disappeared and even his mana was also restored.
Even though Izuku already knew that he had self-recovery abilities, this was the first time Ichirou and Touya saw it directly. Realizing that Izuku is already in his perfect state, they decide to once again believe in him. They believe if it was Izuku he might be able to change even a desperate situation.
Taking his eyes off the two people, Izuku looked back at the opponent in front of him. While they were talking earlier, Izuku's shadow soldiers had gathered on the final battlefield.
Various monsters such as Ants, Nagas, Orgs, Knights, Ice Bears, and giants are also in the ranks. They line up to color the horizon in jet black.
Not long after, from the line of monsters, the generals in Izuku's army appeared one by one and immediately knelt behind their king. Starting from Igris, Iron, and Tusk followed by Tank and Jima, and of course Beru who immediately landed by his king's side.
" My Liege, we have completed your orders, please give us the next "
" yeah, good job "
Taking his eyes off Beru for a moment, Izuku waited for Ichirou to finish giving directions to the other Hunters. And after receiving a nod from Ichirou, Izuku was able to start his attack.
" Now, my soldiers...
Attack!... "
As soon as the order was given, the roar of Izuku's shadow soldiers rang throughout the field. They all immediately ran towards the enemy in front of them.
Seeing the black soldiers who dared to attack him, the giant finally took action. From where he remained silent, he suddenly disappeared and in the next moment, Izuku's army quickly split apart and the giant figure was already on the other side of where it was. You can see traces of the sword swing which also destroyed more than hundreds of Izuku's troops.
Not only is his speed and strength impressive, but his mana defense is also very strong, even Tusk's dragon fire spell can be blocked with his bare hands. Apart from that, the army of ants that tried to gnaw at it was also unable to penetrate the giant's thick skin.
However, their efforts were not in vain, and thanks to Tusk's fire attack, Izuku was able to win against the giant's defense.
Since the fight started, the giant had ignored attacks aimed at its body and only Tusk's fire attacks that it blocked were aimed at its face. To confirm his suspicions, Izuku ordered Igris, Kaisel, and Beru to attack the giant's face. And just as Izuku thought, the giant dodged Igris' sword attack and simultaneously blocked Beru's claws.
Izuku then looked at Ichirou who seemed to also realize this.
" Ichirou-san orders the mages to attack his eyes, I will go down to the battlefield and attack him. "
Hearing that Izuku was about to go down to fight, Ichirou immediately tried to stop him.
" Are you serious? What if you get shot while attacking? "
Concern was visible in Ichirou's eyes. Izuku's plan was quite crazy in that he threw himself into danger and his actions could probably be described as suicidal.
But contrary to his worries, Izuku's eyes remained calm. He looked into Ichirou's eyes to reassure him that he could do it.
" Don't worry, my soldiers and I are more able to avoid stray attacks. "
Seeing this, Ichirou had no other choice but to believe in him. Only after Ichirou gave a nod did Izuku immediately go to the battlefield. Ichirou, who stared for a moment in the direction where Izuku had gone, immediately buried his feelings and quickly returned to being a leader.
" magician, attack the giant eye "
Following Ichirou's orders, all the mages present quickly cast their strongest spells and when the signal came, they released all the spells simultaneously towards the giant.
Izuku, who was running through the battlefield, stared at the colorful line of light that flew past him and exploded right in the giant's face. The mage's combined attack managed to injure the giant.
Not letting go of this opportunity, Beru and Igris immediately advanced to try to penetrate the giant's defense. Both Beru's claws and Igis' sword attempted to tear and dig into the giant's wall of flesh.
Not long after, Izuku also joined the battle. With three daggers floating around him and a dagger in his hand, Izuku attacked the giant's left eye using the skill [Mutilation] he managed to dig a hole in the giant's left eye.
" Beru!... "
" As you Command! "
Without caring about the blood that soaked him, Izuku immediately called Beru. Responding to the king's orders, Beru quickly broke into the hole that Izuku had dug and immediately tore the giant's flesh from inside.
A scream full of pain was finally heard from the giant. Without paying attention to this, Izuku and Igris continued to launch attacks from outside the giant's body. Occasionally there were also magic attacks from the mages, and thanks to the skills of the two of them, Izuku and Igris were able to easily dodge the attacks while continuing to attack the giant.
Their efforts finally paid off with the giant vomiting purple blood and in the end, his body lost strength and fell.
Ring~
[You have defeated the enemy.]
[You leveled up]
[You leveled up]
[You leveled up]
[You leveled up]
Izuku noticed something strange about the notification he received. In the notification, it said that he had defeated an enemy and not a boss. Regardless of its creator, the system never lied and he knew that well. Seeing that the system gave that message and not [You have defeated the dungeon master.], this could only mean one thing.
That the raid isn't over yet.
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