Chapter 497 Monster

497 Monster

The battle had reached a crescendo—and that was because the surviving Demon Lords fought with all they had to ensure there was no loss.

Demon Lord of Vert—Zenkiel—as well as the Demon Lord of Jaune—Serci—remained undefeated...

... Though it was only a matter of time.

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"Guark!"

Serci, the giant Demon—a monster in every right—fond herself spurting blood.

Her enormous body throbbed in pain as her grave injuries slowly healed.

The enemy that rendered put in this state was none other than the champion of the Beastfolk Race—Gerard.

"You... are quite strong." Once again, she coughed blood as she spoke.

The corrosive fluid burned the earth as it fell, but none of the opponents took that to mind.

"Oh, me? I'm actually not that strong..." Gerard mumbled.

His light shrug and distant smile showed that he meant every word. The Beast King was being honest about his weakness.

"What?"

"I mean it... really."

After suffering defeat at the hands of Serah Crimson, and then Jared Leonard, he knew his place in the world.

Of course, he was determined to keep growing more powerful until he could consider himself a strong person.

However, at the moment, Gerard knew he was yet to achieve that.

"I am weak... and you are simply weaker." He stared at her with a bit of disappointment.

"Oh? I see..." The monstrous Demon Lord smiled with her beastly face as she stood from the spot where she fell.

Even though she was easily over 12 feet in height, her body slumped a little.

She tightened the muscles on her four arms, strengthened her wings, and readied her four eyes on the target.

Her yellow fur, with black stripes, was now dirty thanks to being mercilessly beaten by Gerard.

Even her five horns remained two, as the other three were broken in the conflict.

In simple terms, she was in a terrible state, but Serci was not one to give up—not in love, or in battle.

'I'll make sure his Majesty, King Abellion, notices me in this battle. We'll survive, and get married! We'll have children, and we will live happily ever after!'

Oh yes, she was also very delusional.

"Let's end this, shall we? I refused to do this earlier because I go berserk, but..."

Even a monster like Serci had a trump card.

>VWUUUUUMMMMM<

Immense energy began swelling from within the Demon Lord, causing steam to emanate from her damaged body.

Gerard braced himself, watching the horrifying creature slowly morph into something more terrifying.

"... Apex Form: MONSTER"

The already beastly form of the Demon Lord adopted a brand new form.

She grew in mass, shooting to sixty meters in height.

The new Serci's giant wings flapped, causing the entire area to shake as the wind blew past everyone.

The monster took to the sky, having a mass that seemed impossible. Her four hands became at least a hundred—all pushing out of the yellow body that now looked slimy and repulsive.

Eyes appeared in every area, and several horns protruded out of nowhere.

A massive slit appeared on the monster's face, and a large mouth opened from there.

The spiraling sharp teeth it has within were more like blenders, and the amount the monster had was unbelievable.

In short, Serci had become a terrifying being that was both incredibly monstrous and even more difficult to kill.

"ROAAAAARRRRRRR!!!" The monsterized Demon Lord gave a loud bellow, causing the earth to tremble.

Her large mouth was open, causing bits of her saliva to pour into the battlefield.

At this point, no one could ignore the yellow monster that floated above the battlefield.

The Demons who saw this instantly knew that they had to flee—as they too would get caught in Serci's attacks.

Their Demon Lord in this form was nigh invincible. The only problem was the loss of her senses.

While Serci couldn't know it at the time, since she had lost every ounce of reason, all her comrades were actually rooting for her.

They were happy—excited to see the tides of battle change.

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Zenkiel, who had been subdued by Serah, looked at the monster and gave a satisfied smile.

"You won't be able to beat that one..." He groaned as he spoke, looking at the one who beat him spitefully.

Serah Crimson, not even having a scratch on her body, looked at the floating monster and grinned.

"I won't need to."

After saying that, she returned to beating the crap out of her victim—or rather, her opponent.

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"ROAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR!!!"

Serci's loud roar echoed in Gerard's ears, but he was hardly intimidated.

Instead, he decided it was time to once again assume his apex form.

In the past, doing this would put a strain on his body. But, thanks to Jared's Cure, he could utilize it at will.

"Joint Transformation State: Phase 2!"

Instantly, Gerard manifested and fully integrated all forms he could attain. Building every part to its peak, he was now a beast among beasts—an absolute monster.

His lava-like Dragon body soared to the sky as he lunged at the target.

Though Gerard wasn't as large as Serci, he could feel the intensity of his energy to be more superior to hers.

Her power was spread out and running amok in her bulky body, but Gerard's energy was more concentrated. Plus, he had his sanity.

'This is it! With this, I'll be able to once again surpass my limits!'

Gerard's speed increased and he prepared for impact when—

"Uh??!"

—Something weird entered the gaping mouth of the yellow monster.

It looked like a long cylinder, but it had an abnormal amount of energy stocked within. Gerard looked at the trail of smoke and noticed that the weird rocket-thingy emanated from the massive Golem in a distance.

But, as soon as he was about to process what was occurring, the Beast King noticed something else.

"BWUUUUUUUU!!!"

The hulking body of the flying monster began to swell at an alarming rate.

Since he was near it, Gerard could see it more clearly—how its flesh enlarged, and the energy that seemed to be rising every second.

"Oh, shi—!"

>BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM<