Location: Deadland City, inside a massive destroyed football stadium
Chaos of chaos had taken over everywhere, but that battle had ended so fast that the Liberty stadium had completely fallen into silence. Everywhere had collapsed, been destroyed, shattered everything looked like ruins. After that chaos, the silence that settled was filled only with the sounds of things about to fall or break friction, bending metal. The sound of the wind blowing added a different atmosphere. Right at the center of the stadium stood Liberty, but he was just standing there, as if waiting for someone. If you looked into his thoughts, you would understand why he stood there.
Liberty (In his mind): Now that I think about it... It might take two or two and a half days for that brat to wake up... What should I do? I guess I'll go talk to the first person who managed to make me laugh.
Liberty slowly turned around. He walked normally, and with every step, the sound of grass could be heard. He was simply walking in that direction after turning around but where was he going? After a while, with a light jump, he climbed onto a broken iron barrier, then leaped down and started going up the stairs. The top section was completely destroyed, as if two trucks had been thrown into it. There, a hammer stood exactly two meters long, looking as if it was made entirely of gold. Next to the hammer, there was a dwarf around 1.20 meters tall, snoring loudly as he slept. That was our Bob.
Liberty approached Bob, crouched beside him, and placed his right hand on Bob's head. From his hand, a dark crimson energy began to emerge. After holding it for a second, Liberty sat on one of the spectator seats and waited for Bob to wake up. A large bubble formed from Bob's nose. When the bubble burst with a popping sound, Bob immediately got up and said:
Bob: Kim! Bana saldırmayı planlıyorsan ananı ########!
(Who! If you're planning to attack me, #### your mom !)
After he said that, Liberty burst out laughing.
Liberty: Hahaha! No, I'm the one who woke you up. Come on, let's chat a bit. And let's drink a little too.
Bob immediately understood that he wasn't Jack, because his tone no... his voice itself was completely different. There was also a crown tattoo above his eyebrows, and his eyes looked like red diamonds. But instead of questioning him or getting tense, Bob immediately pulled out a few drinks from his pocket because no matter who it was, Bob was not someone who would refuse a drinking offer.
After taking out the drinks, he sat directly across from Liberty and handed him one. Liberty opened his drink right away and waited for Bob. After Bob opened his as well, they lightly clinked their bottles like saying cheers, and Liberty was the one who started the conversation after taking a sip.
Liberty: How long has it been since I last drank? A thousand years ago? Or even earlier? Anyway… you're quite something, Bob.
After taking a few sips and letting out a burp, Bob responded:
Bob: Of course I am, but why is the first Demon King saying that to me?
Liberty smirked.
Liberty: The way you talk to Arthur without any fear, saying whatever comes to your mouth… and your other actions really entertained me. Especially when you said "you look like my ass" to Arthur I laughed my head off.
After taking a deep swig, Bob immediately said:
Bob: En güçlüsüymüş sanki s####de, onun kıçına fıçıyı montelediğimde bana hiç zarar veremez, Hahaha!
(Like he's the strongest or something, ####. If I mount a barrel on his ass, he won't be able to hurt me at all! Hahaha!)
Liberty was genuinely smiling while drinking. One of the biggest differences between his past self and now had appeared he was getting along properly with one of the guardians and even drinking with him. They were getting along really well.
After finishing his drink, Liberty said to Bob:
Liberty: You're the first one to truly entertain me. Anyway, keep hanging around Jack. I might come to you anytime to drink and chat.
Bob smirked and replied:
Bob: Whenever you want to talk, no matter where you throw Jack, I'm always up for a drink.
Liberty laughed he was clearly enjoying this conversation.
Liberty: Sure, sure… I was going to ask you something-
Behind Liberty, someone had appeared without him noticing. His hair was like flames, his eyes burned like fire, but his face couldn't be seen only his glowing eyes. He was slightly crouched, as if listening to the conversation, and then he spoke:
- - - : Wow… Liberty Sacred laughing with a guardian, chatting, even drinking.
The moment Liberty heard that voice, he immediately handed the drink to Bob and made a slicing motion with his hand. The figure instantly dodged the attack but Liberty's strike completely erased that area.
Just as Liberty was about to focus on that figure, he noticed a chain wrapping around Bob's stomach but it was too late. The chain moved, dragging Bob to the left. Its owner grabbed Bob under their arm. The one holding Bob looked completely like a woman, though it was hard to see in the darkness. But Bob heard a very familiar voice:
- - - : Hala ### gibi içki içiyorsun.
(You still drink like b####.)
Bob immediately smirked and said:
Bob: Bir ### bile bulamadın değil mi? Nora.
(Still couldn't find even a s###, huh? Nora.)
That dark figure was Nora. And if Nora was here, then that person had definitely come with her.
Liberty: I didn't expect you to return this quickly, Arthur.
Arthur: I didn't expect you to get along this well with Bob.
The first and strongest Demon King in history and the most legendary and powerful guardian of this era were finally facing each other.
Liberty's aura was exactly half the size of Zach's aura but Arthur's aura was larger than the entire stadium. There was an overwhelming pressure in the air.
Liberty was smiling, because if he fought Arthur at his peak, Arthur would struggle but would still win. Arthur's aura was on a completely different level. Aura is directly proportional to energy, and Arthur's energy was absurdly high. And as if that wasn't enough, his energy was already in a flame-like state. Arthur had never experienced flame energy his energy had become flame energy itself. Every punch he threw could strike like flame energy, powerful and crushing but it could never fully replace true flame energy. Those who experience flame energy hold the key to becoming stronger, but Arthur couldn't experience it because he lacked its core essence.
Even so, reaching this level was incredibly impressive. That's why, even at his peak, Liberty would still lose. That's how strong Arthur was.
Liberty: I want to test my power, Arthur.
Arthur gave a slight smile.
Arthur: If you can, sure.
Liberty: Erase.
Arthur immediately sensed the attack and jumped, both hands still in his pockets. Liberty had intentionally missed his real aim was to land a punch. His fist connected directly with Arthur.
But there was a problem.
Liberty smiled and said:
Liberty: Right… Hell Pulse.
Arthur smirked.
Arthur: You got it right… and also-
Liberty was suddenly blasted backward, crashing hard into the ground. The sound of breaking bottles and cracking earth echoed. His right hand the one he punched with was slightly burned because of Arthur's compressed energy barrier, which had both pressure and burning properties.
Liberty instantly healed his hand.
Arthur floated in the air it was obvious how. It was the same principle as Leonardo's floating, but a simpler version. Leonardo's was master-level.
Liberty unleashed countless erasure attacks with all his strength invisible strikes rushing toward Arthur. A massive iron barrier in their path was pierced through as if it were nothing.
Arthur sensed all the attacks and moved through them, dodging like someone weaving through moving lasers.
Liberty: Super Technique, Version Three: Omni-World Erasure.
Arthur sensed the immense power, but instead of dodging, he covered his hand in flames. The atmosphere itself compressed he was about to throw a fully charged punch.
The moment Nora realized this, she escaped rapidly with her chains, the sound of them echoing as she moved away from the stadium.
Arthur's punch contained terrifying power even Liberty had never seen such a powerful energy strike.
Liberty decided to stack techniques, but used something different:
Liberty: Super Technique, Version Four: Attack Eraser.
No one could see what happened but visually, it was as if countless erasure-ready attacks surrounded him, forming a defense purely against incoming attacks.
Arthur immediately realized Liberty was a multi-type user, just like him. But Arthur could only use three types, while Liberty could use more.
Arthur hadn't thrown his full-power punch yet but Liberty's attack had already reached him.
Arthur smirked and looked at Liberty.
Liberty didn't understand.
Then suddenly Arthur grabbed him.
Before even sound could form, Arthur had already moved at full speed, completely ignoring Liberty's defense.
Liberty (In his mind): How is this possible? When did humanity become this strong? I've never seen speed like this! Arthur… have you reached the level of a God?!
Liberty's shock was justified. No being should be able to move at that speed but Arthur did.
Arthur had already reached the level of a God.
Arthur (In his mind): If Jack were watching right now… he'd probably realize how strong his teacher really is.
Arthur finally threw his punch toward Liberty's attack. It was so fast that even its shadow couldn't keep up.
The punch pierced straight through Liberty's attack, destroying it and continued forward, landing where Liberty and Bob had been drinking.
For a moment, nothing happened.
Then-
A massive explosion erupted, like a volcanic blast.
The shockwave reached all the way to the Holy Temple. The entire stadium was engulfed in flames. Everything iron, metal began melting. It felt like an earthquake.
The ground itself seemed to melt.
The stadium couldn't withstand it and began collapsing but everything had already turned to ash.
The explosion formed instantly, before the energy wave could even spread.
After shaking the surroundings, a thick smoke screen formed but Arthur waved his hand, dispersing it instantly.
After everything, Liberty said only one thing:
Liberty: The moment I reach my full power… I will find you and kill you.
Arthur burst into laughter.
Arthur: Hahaha! When that day comes, we'll create an island where no one exists and fight there.
Liberty smirked.
Liberty: Deal.
What Liberty saw was terrifying.
The entire stadium and even beyond had been completely erased by a single attack.
Only a massive crater remained.