Chapter 12: Power of A God
Yura stood before Anthres.
The air had grown heavy. The ground beneath them slowly cracked under the sheer pressure of their presence.
A second of silence—
Then both vanished.
BOOM—
They rushed toward each other at lightning speed. This time, Yura didn't attack from the front—
He appeared behind Anthres.
A deadly punch—
But…
Anthres dodged it effortlessly, without even turning around.
As if he had already seen it coming.
Yura's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Fist Storm."
In the next instant—
Within a single second—
Dozens… no, hundreds of punches were unleashed.
From every direction.
Every angle.
Each punch tore through the air.
But—
Anthres was smiling.
Casually dodging every single strike.
"Is this it?" he chuckled softly.
"So this is the power of the current Demon King?"
Yura said nothing.
His aura flared even stronger.
Anthres' smile widened.
"Come on… get serious."
Meanwhile—
Yuri, Hyuri, and Izuha had entered the kingdom.
Everything was in chaos.
Flames spread across the land.
Buildings lay in ruins.
Cries echoed everywhere.
Even from a distance, the shockwaves of the battle could be felt shaking their bodies.
Yuri clenched her teeth.
"The fight has already started… we need to move quickly."
"We have to get the civilians to safety first."
Izuha closed his eyes, sensing the surrounding energy.
Then suddenly—
His expression changed.
"...This energy."
"This isn't normal."
Hyuri frowned.
"Whose is it?"
Izuha spoke slowly—
"On Riyu's level… maybe even more controlled."
Then—
The air tore apart.
A figure landed before them.
Large black wings.
Cold eyes.
A dragon.
He scanned the area, as if choosing his prey.
"Looks like… it's my turn now," he said calmly.
"I wonder how many demons are left here."
Yuri's expression hardened.
"...How many innocent people has he killed…"
Izuha stepped forward.
"You two go."
"Save the civilians."
"I'll handle this."
The dragon laughed.
"You?"
"A brat like you thinks he can fight me?"
Yuri quickly spoke, "Izuha, be careful—"
Izuha raised his hand, stopping her.
"Relax."
"He's around Riyu's base level."
"Which means… he's weak."
Hyuri nodded in agreement.
Yuri spoke softly—
"...Don't die."
Izuha smirked.
"Was that a compliment?"
The dragon stared directly at him.
"My name is Joon."
"Now tell me… who are you?"
Izuha stepped right in front of him.
"Why should I tell you?"
And without warning—
A punch.
BOOM—
Joon was launched into the air and crashed far away.
The ground shattered on impact.
He stood up, coughing blood.
"How… are you this strong…?"
Izuha tilted his head.
"That's it?"
Joon roared and released his full energy.
The pressure surged.
But—
Izuha didn't give him time to react.
Flash—
He was already in front of him.
Punch.
Kick.
Elbow.
A relentless barrage of attacks—
Joon was completely overwhelmed mid-air.
Then—
Izuha pulled his hand back.
Energy condensed into his fist.
"Finish."
A single punch.
BOOM—
Joon's body slammed into the ground.
This time—
He didn't get back up.
Izuha exhaled.
"You talked big for nothing…"
Then he looked toward the sky.
"Yura… I'm coming."
Back to—
Yura and Anthres.
This time, both stood still.
Yet the space around them distorted.
Yura spoke quietly—
"Flame Collapse."
Red energy compressed around his fist.
He struck—
Space itself warped toward Anthres.
BOOM—
The impact shattered the ground.
But—
Through the smoke—
Anthres stood unharmed.
"Decent."
"What's next?"
A flicker of anger appeared in Yura's eyes.
"Void Break."
This time, he tore through the air itself.
An invisible force crashed toward Anthres—
But Anthres simply raised his hand—
And stopped it.
As if it never existed.
Yura clenched his teeth.
"Gravity Crush."
Suddenly—
The gravity around Anthres multiplied.
The ground caved in beneath him.
But—
Anthres casually walked forward.
As if nothing affected him.
"Is that all?"
Then—
He appeared right in front of Yura.
And threw a punch.
Yura blocked—
BOOM—
A massive shockwave erupted.
Yura slid back.
Blood dripped from his hand.
For a moment—
He froze.
And in that instant—
Anthres' gaze lowered slightly.
Flash—
A small child.
Sitting beside a lifeless woman.
Crying.
Blood.
Silence.
Then—
Back to the present.
Anthres.
"Everyone is weak… until everything is taken from them."
Yura said nothing.
He adjusted his stance.
His aura surged even higher.
"Last attack."
He spoke quietly—
"Reality Erase."
He stepped forward—
And delivered a perfect punch.
Impact—
Silence.
Everything stopped.
For a single moment—
Even space trembled.
Then—
BOOM.
A massive explosion shook the entire battlefield.
The smoke cleared.
Yura stood there.
Breathing heavily.
His body injured.
Eyes intense.
And in front of him—
Anthres.
Completely unharmed.
Not even a scratch.
He smiled faintly.
"Now you understand."
"The difference."
He took a step forward—
The ground shattered beneath him.
Yura's eyes narrowed.
End of Chapter