At the same time, a battle emblem resembling a blazing sun materialized on his robust back, resonating in harmony with the crescent moon symbol on his back.
BOOOOOOOM———!!!!
Doppelganger's Raize threw a fierce punch toward the crescent moon on his true self's back. Instantly, an intensely dazzling, searing fireball erupted in the sky. The previously sky-piercing golden pillar of flame suddenly expanded like a massive volcanic eruption.
Crack! Crack!
This directly enveloped the entire spatial black hole in the sky. Dense, grating sounds of spatial fracturing rang out. Even Tohru and Kanna in the distance had to momentarily retreat to avoid being caught in the aftermath.
"You get in there too!" Kanna, while retreating, spotted the undead holding the Flaming Demon Sword trying to evade the flames. Without ceremony, she flashed before him in her dragon form and lashed out with her pure white dragon tail.
BOOM!!
The imposing undead retainer, radiating a demon king's aura, was sent flying. Transforming into a meteor, he too crashed violently into the great solar inferno Raize had unleashed.
"No..."
At the epicenter of the flames, enduring the most intense damage, the undead let out a roar of unwillingness before turning to ashes—the kind where not even a soul remained. Even the enemies within the spatial black hole, just one tier weaker than him and preparing to cross over, were caught in the blast.
Most of the weaker grunts or those unable to defend against this technique were reduced to ashes. Only those who desperately resisted while retreating survived with severe injuries.
The flames raged for a full twenty seconds. The sky now seemed to host a great sun descending upon the earth. Boundless flames and radiance swirled into the spatial rift, turning those with nowhere to hide into dust.
"Huff!"
The next second, the great sun of fire in the sky began to condense inward, revealing Raize's figure, hand slightly raised, breathing somewhat heavily. He maintained a posture with his palm facing upward. In his hand, the finest remnants of the undead's skeleton still flickered with tiny flames.
Using secret arts consecutively in this battle, though not long, still required his full effort. Saying there was no toll would be a lie.
But it truly allowed Raize to defeat this undead powerhouse who had crossed over. With his unique characteristics, his current limit could touch the realm of powerhouses of this tier.
Moreover, this battle yielded him some gains—the power of [Death] from the undead. That was the greatest harvest from this fight.
However, after this battle, Raize once again felt his own shortcomings. The undead demigod wasn't the only one to arrive from another world this time. Without Tohru and the others, it was unlikely he could have resolved this situation alone.
And these beings came targeting Eu. This wasn't the kind of world from the original story where one could peacefully enjoy bizarre daily life. Those coveting Eu would only increase.
When that time comes, Raize could only rely on his own power to eradicate those with ill intentions.
"Strength decides everything."
Sighing over his own condition, Raize drew Yamato, his gaze turning toward the nearly shattered spatial gate in the sky.
After his assault, it appeared rather dilapidated. But now, it had to be destroyed.
Shiiing——!
A pleasing sword hum spread without any warning. Raize's drawing speed preceded the sound itself. Dense flashes of blade light abruptly manifested within the spatial gate.
From beginning to end, Raize had never fully unleashed Yamato's true potential due to his own insufficient strength. Now, besides Dimensional Slashes and separation abilities, he also employed the Yamato's powers of sealing and severing the spatial gate.
As if intending to split the sky in two, brilliant lines of blade light covered the entire spatial rift and even the void itself.
—Dimension Slash: Absolute!
A slash beyond imagination not only annihilated the aberrant monsters attempting to cross over again but also completely severed the interdimensional tunnel connecting the two worlds within that void.
Raize lowered his head, silently looking at Yamato sheathed in his hand, inwardly musing that even Sei could misjudge. With his current strength, he could now unleash some of this weapon's power. In terms of ability, those Longinus Sacred Gears might contend with it to some extent, but its potential far surpassed all weapons in this world.
Truly worthy of being the Yamato, capable of cutting space.
"Raize, are you injured at all?"
Suddenly, while Raize was lost in thought, Tohru approached from behind, reaching out and patting him all over, making him quite uncomfortable.
"I'm fine, I'm fine! Just a bit drained, that's all. Not injured!"
Seeing the dragon maid's hands getting a bit too exploratory, Raize quickly sidestepped, evading Tohru's enthusiastic concern. Looking at Tohru and Kanna before him, he patted his chest to show he was okay.
After Thoroughly examining Raize's body herself, Tohru finally let out a sigh of relief. Even she wouldn't have found that undead easy to deal with.
"Raize's growth speed is truly astonishing for a dragon. I wish Kobayashi could improve like you."
Looking at the lively Raize before her, Tohru couldn't help but think of Kobayashi at home, who often worried her.
As she said, if only Kobayashi could grow stronger like Raize. Moreover, when Raize was learning magic from her, Kobayashi had also picked up a bit. That's when she realized Kobayashi had considerable talent for magic.
If Kobayashi were willing to put in serious effort, she could potentially reach Raize's current level in magic.
"Raize, strong!"
Kanna walked over to Raize's pant leg, tilting her head up to look at him.
The fact that Raize could directly defeat a powerhouse from her world honestly left both Tohru and Kanna with a new level of respect.
After all, when Tohru first met Raize, he wasn't nearly this strong. Reaching this level in just a few months was truly incredible.
Though they didn't understand how Raize had withstood the demigod's death law domain and emerged victorious, the important thing was he won without serious injury.
These beings from other worlds somehow learned Hellscythe was here. But since this trouble originated from her world, she should be the one to resolve it.
"Alright, Tohru. I need to head home for a bit. You should go check on Kobayashi too."
Raize glanced toward his school in the distance, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to return home first. Tohru's quick arrival meant Kobayashi must have been affected, provoking her fury and prompting her to rush into battle.
Hummm——