The second Dark Attribute Supreme Magic I unleashed had a higher output than the first… How will Azua, once again engulfed by Darkness, react?

The moment everything was dyed by Darkness, just like the first time, I couldn’t even sense Azua’s presence.

Within that, I focused on where Azua had been inside the Darkness. If she doesn’t just focus on defense and attacks, I’ll need to meet her head-on—

But in the end, Azua didn’t attack me, and the Magic ended. She was standing in the same spot, but she was clearly more exhausted than before.

“You…!”

“Can you still endure it?”

I released Darkness. The third “End of Creature” brought Jet Black Darkness to the surroundings.

Azua must have understood the moment it activated—its power is even greater compared to the second time.

—In the game, the Magic’s power was constant regardless of the caster’s condition. But now that it’s reality, if one’s condition is poor, it will reflect in the Magic. Conversely, it means the power can be adjusted by the caster’s strength.

For example, if the first Magic activation used 100 MP in game terms, it feels like I used 110 just now, and 130 Magic Power this time.

At that moment, I saw the Darkness surrounding Azua burst. Did she realize that continuing to take it would be bad? If I had left her, Azua might have broken through. But I poured even more Magic Power into it here.

Generally, it’s more efficient to pour Magic Power before the Magic activates. Even if you pour Magic Power immediately after Magic activates, the power doesn’t increase as much as you’d expect.

However, in this case, it worked. Azua resisted until the end, but I succeeded in suppressing the Spirit God’s movements.

And then, I entered the fourth Incantation—the Magic broke, and Azua appeared. She was indeed more exhausted than at first. But even if I were to push through with Supreme Magic, it would take an astronomical number of times to exhaust Azua completely. Even if I could cast Magic continuously that many times, I didn’t intend to go that far.

Therefore, I poured a considerable amount of Magic Power into the fourth Magic. The amount was nearly double that of the first. This was the result of considering and predicting how much output would cause an overflow after three uses of Magic.

When I cast Light Attribute Supreme Magic “Ragnarok” on Garuku, the output was only slightly more than the necessary Magic Power. But this time, it’s different. I myself am even curious. Nearly double the usual Magic Power. What kind of result will that bring?

Azua must have clearly sensed that Magic Power. Even for a Spirit God, it was beyond standard, and she suddenly cried out.

“Wait, you—!”

In response to her words of restraint—I mercilessly created the fourth Darkness.

The surroundings were dyed black. Clearly an enormous amount of Magic Power compared to before.

In an instant, before being engulfed by Darkness, Azua’s eyes widened sharply, and she unleashed Magic Power to resist.

But the next moment, her figure was swallowed by Darkness—and as a result, just like before, Azua’s presence vanished due to my Magic.

“…As expected.”

Garuku said. It seems he was surprised as well.

“The fourth one’s power is on a completely different level from before… How much Magic Power did you put into it?”

“It didn’t quite reach double, though.”

“Is that so… However, even Azua won’t be able to handle this, surely.”

Garuku’s words. Eventually, the Magic ended and the Darkness peeled away… Azua was on one knee, glaring at me with a bitter expression.

“Ugh…!”

She groaned, and there’s no doubt she used considerably more strength compared to when the third Magic ended.

“She definitely couldn’t counter that last output.”

Garuku stated. Since a Spirit God is saying it, it must be true.

“Azua, I understand… From your appearance, Lord Ruon’s plan has come to fruition.”

“So, Azua is…”

“Yes, she finally couldn’t absorb or deflect the Magic Power, and her body took significant damage.”

It seems an overflow occurred, without a doubt.

“Azua, you can’t help but admit this, can you? You kept taking Lord Ruon’s Magic, and this is the result.”

Azua didn’t answer… No, she might be confused, unable to understand what happened to her.

I decided to just wait for Azua’s words… Then, a voice from Garuku.

“Azua… It’s Magic of your preferred attribute. Since you’ve been surpassed by it, you have no choice but to admit it, at least.”

“……I suppose so.”

Azua finally uttered words of admission, and then,

“Understood……I will follow Lord Ruon’s words.”

――Thus, the battle with Azua ended.

“However, this is surprising.”

After the battle ended, Garuku spoke to me.

“To think you would win with Brute Force even more than when you fought me.”

…The end was a barrage of Supreme Magic. It’s natural to have such an opinion.

During my training, I rarely had the opportunity to use Supreme Magic continuously to this extent… but even after the battle, I still have a lot of energy left. As I reaffirmed that all that training was not in vain, I mentioned Azua.

“Well… now that you’ve agreed to fight alongside me, there’s only one thing I can say. Coordinate with Garuku and the other Spirits and devise a Strategy to prevent Continental Collapse.”

“Understood.”

Azua readily obeys… I don’t know what would have happened if I had come alone, but perhaps the factor of Garuku, who is also a Spirit God, being present made him obey smoothly. I was wondering what to do if he got sulky despite my victory, but it seems to be fine.

I somehow sent a glance to Garuku. He returned a look that seemed to say, “It’s fine.”

“Leave Azua’s movements to me, shall we?”

“Understood… I’m counting on you.”

“Indeed, I’m counting on you for the next one too.”

The “next one” refers to Feus, the last remaining Spirit God. Since he is named Phoenix, he will probably revive even if defeated… Should I gather information about this?”

Well, there’s no point thinking about it now.

“Now then, shall we return?”

“Indeed, Azua. For now, I want you to go to the place I tell you. However, your True Self would be too conspicuous. Please send a duplicate, like me.”

“Very well.”

The conversation between the Spirit Gods progresses… Here, I had a question.

“Garuku, what kind of counter-Strategy will you use against Demon King’s Magic?”

“I cannot make a definitive statement yet, as the verification of Demon King’s Magic is not yet complete. However, based on the information I received from Lord Ruon, we have reached some conclusions about what to do.”

“That’s reassuring… but how long will it take?”

“I cannot yet specify the duration either.”

“I see… So, the Strategy will still be constructed later, won’t it?”

“It cannot be done in at least two or three days. The need to move cautiously so as not to reveal that we are formulating a counter-Strategy is also a factor in the time it takes. Doing it secretly means we cannot use numbers to deal with it, as that would be conspicuous. Moreover, we Spirit Gods must also appear to be inactive on the surface… In fact, we are more concerned with that aspect.”

…What Garuku says is reasonable. Since it’s a situation where being discovered means the end, the first priority is to ensure that our movements are not detected.

“If anything happens, contact me immediately.”

“I understand. I will try not to fail… but if something happens, I’ll be counting on you then.”

Garuku’s statement, as if trusting me… Well, I did overwhelm Azua. It’s not strange to hear such words.

After Azua and Garuku discussed further, I started walking. My objective was accomplished… I organized my thoughts on what I should do next, and then――I left the Cave.