Point-of-View: Belia Lasmodeus

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  Alright, then, here goes……I unlocked the seal on my full power and unleashed it, a shockwave bursting out from me as I did, my body surging with immense power. For all these centuries, I've never had to undo this seal because it would be pointless to do so……

  First off, it was a taboo for me or Sant to unleash our full power. But that's not a concern anymore, since Samsara is now too weak to punish me. And second……well, it's obvious, isn't it……I mean, there was no one who could even come close to my regular power level after Sant and the other races went into hiding on the floating island created from a fifth of the planet, so what would be the point of powering up further?

  But now……there are a handful of humans who either match my current power level or exceed it……I can't have that. And since I haven't used this power in so, so long, I should test it out first……which is what I'm planning to do right here and now.

  Wow, I forgot how immense my sealed power is……I feel like I'm about to burst, I'm absolutely overflowing with power! The glow of my halo grew darker, as a black aura surrounded me and a black pattern appeared all over my body, wrapping around my torso, arms, legs, neck and a couple of streaks halfway up my face, my hair turning wilder and a bit stiffer as the surge of power finally began to slow down.

  My strength and speed had been multiplied by four……and the scale and casting speed of my Elemental Magic was doubled……I feel absolutely incredible! I think I'll call this form……Demigod Mode.

  "Oh, yeah, that's what I'm talking about, I feel like I can destroy this entire place by myself!" I exclaimed enthusiastically.

  "Yeah, great, good for you……can we attack now?" Sighed Shiro impatiently.

  "I was wondering the same thing," Added Gela restlessly.

  Hacte was looking a bit impatient too, though Druj looked pretty even as usual. Damn it, none of them are impressed……I was hoping for some awestruck, hyped up reactions. Oh, well, whatever……

  "Fine, go ahead, rampage……I'll transport each of you to different areas……Shiro, south, Gela, east, Hacte, west, Druj, north……and I'll take the center," I relayed, before opening portals and transporting each of them into Bronztan, and then transporting myself above the Bronztan castle.

  Alright, let's do this……I formed a massive fireball with powerful swirling wind to enhance it, and added lightning for some extra flavor……I could hear the people below me start to murmur and panic……hell yes, time to stir up some chaos!

  I swung my arm down, the meteor-like fireball blazing down as screams began to ring out, before it struck the ground and scorched the people dead, many of the surrounding buildings catching fire as the smell of burning flesh filled the air……is it bad that I think that smells really good? I mean, I'm not a human myself, so it's not cannibalistic or anything……huh, I've never really thought about it, I wonder if I should try human meat……

  Ooh, looks like some Adventurers are showing up, using Water Magic to put out some of the flames. They then began firing Elemental Magic attacks up at me, which I evaded by teleporting down to the ground, before zipping forward towards them……wow, they look like they're completely frozen in place, that's how much faster I am……they're all going to be dead before even a single one of them can react!

  As I closed in on two that were up-front, I swung both my fists outwards, striking their heads with enough force to tear them off their shoulders, the heads slamming onto buildings and bursting with blood. I then fired an instant-kill spell at another one……but nothing happened. Ahh, I almost forgot about the anti-infliction-spell enchantment that the Rustlands created a while ago, it really is quite annoying.

  Well, whatever, I'll just punch his head off……I slammed my fist onto his face, smashing it in, before firing out a powerful bolt of lightning at the remaining Adventurers, wiping them all out. That was boringly, disappointingly easy……yeah, there's no one in this nation who could even match my sidekicks, let alone me……so I might as well just focus on destruction instead of hoping for a real fight.

  I flew back up with a sigh and took aim, as I formed several masses of Elemental Magic, fire and wind spheres, lightning and water blasts, and fire and earth projectiles……let's rain all this down, shall we?

  I then blasted my attacks down at the buildings and people below, screams ringing out and clouds of dust bursting out, as I saw wisps of smoke rising in the distances in every direction, except from the east, where I sent Gela, who's probably just tearing her targets apart with her claws……looks like my sidekicks are doing pretty well for the most part. As I continued firing, I used Observation Magic to see what the four of them were upto……

  Shiro was doing well, having transformed into his Demon Mode and firing off Obliteration Magic and Elemental Magic attacks at anyone who came into sight. Hacte was creating monsters out of people using Corruption Magic and having them kill other people, while he kept a distance from the crowd.

  Druj was being very efficient, he was on top of a tall building and firing down his Blessed Obliteration blasts down in every direction, creating powerful expansive explosions that were wiping out massive numbers at a time. And finally, Gela……just as I expected, she was just shredding people by hand, she wasn't doing any structural damage, that's why there weren't any wisps of smoke visible in the direction she was in.

  There were dozens of chopped up human bodies all around her, and her arms were covered in blood, she had a wide, deranged grin on her face, her eyes bulging widely……wow, she looks really horny……looks like she was currently fighting a few Adventurers who seemed somewhat competent.

  S-Ranks, perhaps? Not that it matters, with the current state of this world, the standard that used to pass for S-Rank is no longer anything special.

  Well, anyway, it looks like all four of them have things very much under control……and I think I've done a good enough job myself, I'd destroyed everything within a twenty kilometer radius of the castle, while leaving the castle itself untouched.

  Time to get to the main part. I used Observation Magic to search for the queen……ah, she's in the throne room, surrounded by five Adventurers……must be some of their S-Ranks.

  And there's a protective barrier in place around the throne room too……not a problem, I can tear that apart like wet, soggy paper. I opened a portal into the throne room and entered, destroying the barrier as I did, the Adventurers reacting in alarm as I walked out of my portal with a smirk.

  "I should warn you, attack me and you will die……but I've killed enough for today, so if you play nice, I'll spare all of you. I should start by saying that I have no intention of harming the queen, so-," I began, when suddenly, one of the Adventurers shot towards me with a panicked yell, raising a large hammer coated in flames and swinging it towards me as he closed in……what a fool.

  I easily evaded his swing and countered by striking the middle of his chest with the back of my fist, crushing his ribcage and sending him flying back and crashing onto a wall, blood bursting out as his insides got flattened by the force, before the wall behind him broke and his corpse fell through.

  "N-no way……," Stuttered one of the other Adventurers, stumbling back in shock.

  Hm? Was the guy I killed a really high ranking Adventurer of Bronztan or something? Nah, I wouldn't worry, he was so pitifully weak, after all!

  "Anyone else?" I inquired icily, looking around at them.

  "Stand down, Adventurers," Commanded the queen firmly, standing up and stepping forward, meeting my gaze, "What is it that you want?"

  Not bad, she's got balls……

  "Oh, it's simple, really. All of the Rustlands' strongest have defected and now live in what used to be Platinberg……and as a result, both Bronztan and the Rustlands are pitifully weak now. And that's boring. So……I want you to move all of your people to the Rustlands, you have one hour. Once the hour is up, I'll wipe Bronztan off the map, so you should really make sure everyone is evacuated by then," I informed her in a nonchalant, carefree tone.

  "What? You really expect us to abandon our own nation, just like th-!?" She began indignantly.

  "Yes, I do. Either way, I will destroy this place in an hour, there's no getting around that fact, so it's upto you whether I destroy a nation full of people or one that's completely empty. Leave and join forces with the Rustlands, and maybe, just maybe, you'll be able to repel my next attack, whenever that may be."

  "You won't get away with this……," She growled in anger and frustration.

  "Won't I? See, that's the best part……we won't know until it happens! Ah, and since your forces are so weak, I'll leave you a gift," I remarked with a slight smile, as I opened a portal and pulled someone out, "This is a Demon that's possessed a human body, it can use something called Corruption Magic that can power people up……he's completely brainwashed and easy to use, just tell him what to do and he'll do it, no questions asked……no need to thank me, here you go! Remember, you've got one hour! Alright, then, you better start evacuating quickly, because……your hour starts……now!"

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