I Became the Tyrant of a Defense Game [EN]: Chapter 794

KWAH-AH-AH! As the giant crocodile monster, Leviathan, and the octopus monster, Kraken, collided, the ground around them shattered, and enormous jets of water erupted from the underground water veins. Leviathan, with its power to manipulate these water currents, shot several water tornadoes into the air, attacking Kraken. Kraken, a sea monster, lacked the ability to control water. Instead, “Huuuuh-!” King Poseidon, riding atop Kraken, possessed that power. With the power of the waves as a merman king, King Poseidon manipulated the opposing water currents, neutralizing Leviathan’s water jets. And under this barrage of water bombs and monsoon-like rain, Kraken extended its long tentacles, rapidly approaching Leviathan. Leviathan opened its long mouth, filled with endless rows of sharp teeth, attempting to swallow Kraken in one gulp, but— Thwack! Kraken shot out countless tentacles, wrapping them around Leviathan’s mouth before it could open. The crocodile monster’s long mouth was forcibly closed. The two entangled monsters rolled violently across the swamp. They struggled to gain the upper position, and each time they rolled, the ground exploded and water splashed high into the air. Small and medium-sized monsters caught in the blast, as well as large monsters, were crushed to death. ‘They’re fighting evenly for now, but Kraken is being pushed back!’ King Poseidon gritted his teeth, assisting Kraken. Even though they were both water-dwelling monsters, this swamp terrain was more advantageous for Leviathan. Kraken was, after all, a sea monster. It could only fully exert its power when swimming freely in the vast ocean, whereas Leviathan was not restricted by swamps or rivers. From the start, Leviathan was the one who caused floods, possessing the ability to turn any place into a water-filled area… Paradoxically, it could fully exert its power whether the battlefield was a desert, a snowy mountain, or anywhere else. The tide of the battle was gradually turning in Leviathan’s favor. Poseidon had already given up his power as a god of his race, making it difficult to withstand the water jets Leviathan was firing. ‘At this rate…!’ Just as King Poseidon, sensing defeat, gritted his teeth, Booo-ooo…! A shadow suddenly fell over Leviathan and Kraken, who were engaged in a fierce battle. The two monsters, momentarily ceasing their fight, looked up at the source of the shadow…. 《……?!》 It was falling. The giant elephant—Behemoth. Right above the place where the two aquatic monsters were fighting! “What…!” In Poseidon’s horrified eyes, he saw Violet screaming from the top of Behemoth’s head in the distance. Violet had used her ultimate skill, [Daydream], and succeeded in infiltrating Behemoth’s consciousness, causing it to lose its balance. Leviathan and Kraken were both ultra-gigantic monsters that far exceeded the standard size of large monsters. However, Behemoth was an existence with an exceptional size even among ultra-gigantic monsters. It was as if an entire mountain range was falling on their heads. ‘This is unavoidable—’ It was then, as King Poseidon braced for the impact. “……?!” With a sensation of a terrifying evil energy spreading, a chill ran down his spine, and goosebumps rose on his skin. King Poseidon, bewildered, quickly turned to the side…. There she was. On top of the mountain of corpses of other monsters swept away by the battle of the ultra-gigantic monsters. The ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ was looking up at Behemoth falling towards her, emotionlessly. 《…….》 Darkness gathered in the woman’s hand, forming into the shape of a long sword. The darkness was endlessly condensed and compressed within the sword. And the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ lightly swung the sword upwards. …. For a moment, King Poseidon felt as if the sound had been cut off from the world. But it wasn’t the sound that was cut off. It was the world. CRACKKKKKKK! The sound returned abruptly, and at the same time, the world was torn apart. The single strike of the sword that the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ had lightly swung cleaved the massive body of Behemoth, which was falling downwards, in two. No, it wasn’t just Behemoth. The sky and the ground where the sword’s path was drawn—were split in two. The ground cracked, spewing out crimson lava, and the clouds remaining in the sky all evaporated. It was a transcendent act of violence. And as the pitch-black darkness of another dimension seeped through the split sky…. “……?!” Something white swarmed, filling the gap. The white things frantically pushed each other, fighting, and then a round thing spun on top of the white bodies, focusing…. Click. It ‘saw’ below. Only then did King Poseidon realize. It was an eye. The white was the sclera [the white part of the eye]. The round thing was the pupil. Innumerable eyes, immeasurably large and filled with malicious intent…. Were staring directly at the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’. “What is that….” King Poseidon muttered, bewildered, and then immediately came to his senses. 《BOOOO-OOOOO…!》 Behemoth, split in half, let out a miserable scream and completely collapsed to the ground. The earth, already split by the dark sword, was shattered into pieces with tremendous impact, and Leviathan and Kraken could not escape the aftermath. Kwa-gwa-gwa-gwang! The world crumbled. *** Shlurp. Shlurp. Violet’s eyebrows twitched at the sound of licking nearby. “Ugh….” Shlurp. Shlurp. Then, the licking sound gradually grew closer…. Lick. Something wet licked Violet’s cheek. “Ukkyaaaah!” Violet screamed horribly and jumped up. “Wh-what was that just now… Ah, Jormungandr. It’s you.” Right next to Violet, Jormungandr, reduced to the size of a snake, was hissing. As Violet regained her senses and looked around, she found herself somewhere in a horribly collapsed crevice. It seemed she had fallen into a gap created by the split ground. “How did this area become like this…? It’s a miracle I’m alive.” Jormungandr had safely caught Violet as she fell, but Violet, who had no memory of it, clicked her tongue. Jormungandr, narrowing its eyes, also clicked its tongue. Ssshh ssshh. “Let’s take a look around… Come here, Jormungandr!” With Jormungandr wrapped around her neck, Violet activated the special function of the [Dragon Scale Mantle], creating claws on her gloves and shoes, and easily climbed out of the crevice. And the first thing Violet saw as she crawled onto the ground was…. “……?!” The massive corpse of Behemoth, split in half. And the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ standing on top of it. When the ultra-gigantic monster, like a huge mountain range, was cut in half and died, the blood that poured out from the cross-section created a thick red mist in the area. The incarnation of nightmare, standing serenely in this red mist, had her hand extended into the air, and at the direction her fingertip was pointing…. 《Krrk, krr-rr-rrk!》 Leviathan and Kraken were floating in the air, struggling as if they were being choked, unable to breathe. Though not as large as Behemoth, Leviathan and Kraken were also ultra-gigantic monsters of a size that was hard to believe were single living beings. However, the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ was holding the two monsters up as if they were feathers, with an intangible force. 《…….》 And, as the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ lightly curled her hand into a fist. Kwad-deu-deu-deuk! The massive body of Leviathan, floating in the air, was instantly compressed, then torn and burst, spraying blood in all directions. “No… way….” Violet muttered involuntarily. Violet had fought against that Nightbringer on the battlefield, and that was why she knew. The woman in front of her was on a completely different level. She was an enemy that could not be defeated in a fight. There was no chance of victory…! 《…….》 The ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ lightly flicked her curled hand to the side, and the ultra-gigantic monster Leviathan, once the master of floods and monsoons, was discarded like trash, reduced to a mere compressed lump of meat. Then, the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ turned her gaze to another ultra-gigantic monster—Kraken—who was caught next to her. King Poseidon was struggling along with Kraken, caught on its head. “……!” The moment she confirmed that sight. Activating the invisibility magic imbued in the [Dragon Scale Mantle], Violet dashed forward. ‘No, what are you doing?!’ Unlike her body, which was running without hesitation, her mind was filled with all sorts of worries. ‘Why am I playing the role of a hero of justice again, so out of character…?!’ No, that’s not it. It’s the opposite now. This is who she is. If she saw an ally in danger and did nothing, that would no longer be Violet. Because she was already that kind of person…! ‘Seriously, it’s so absurd….’ Swallowing a curse inwardly, Violet deployed her illusionary domain at full power. ‘You’re acting like a saint, ugh!’ After using the ‘Wish-Fulfilling Orb’ in the past, Violet had broken her limits and become the highest-level illusion magic user among humans. With the illusionary domain that surrounded her, and the highest-level invisibility magic provided by the [Dragon Scale Mantle]. In the best state of stealth that a human could use, Violet ran to save King Poseidon, and…. Swoosh- The next moment, the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’, who had somehow turned her head this way, made eye contact with her. ‘Huh?’ Feeling as if all the blood was draining from her body, Violet swallowed her breath with a pale face. ‘No way, with this level of stealth, even that black dragon could be fooled for a few seconds….’ Clang-! The next moment. When Violet blinked once. The illusionary domain and the invisibility magic were all shattered, leaving only magic particles scattered in all directions. The ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ pointed her index finger at Violet, who had stopped in her tracks. Violet sensed it. This was, Death. ‘Ugh, seriously. That’s what happens when you meddle unnecessarily….’ Violet, resigned to her death, tightly closed her eyes. ‘I acted without knowing my place, so it can’t be helped if I die. Well, goodbye, world! It was a pretty good life!’ …. However, Violet did not die. ‘Huh?’ When Violet opened her eyes slightly, wondering what was going on. She realized that the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ was looking not at her, but above her head. Screeeeeech! A giant eagle-shaped ultra-gigantic monster. Ziz. The Durahan Legion Commander [a headless knight] and the Banshee Legion Commander, who had taken over its body, were roaring and descending to the ground without hesitation. 《You are our opponent, Princess!》 《You better plug your ears-!》 The Durahan Legion Commander skillfully gathered the sunlight and solar heat residing in Ziz’s body, Flash-! The Banshee Legion Commander transformed the gathered power into sharp waveforms and unleashed it. The ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ spread out her outstretched hand. Then, a massive darkness gathered in front of her, forming a square-shaped shield. Thwack…! It was an attack that unleashed all the power remaining in Ziz’s body at once, but it could not even scratch the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’s’ defense. However. Koo-ooo-ooo! In this fleeting moment, not missing the fact that the power binding him had weakened, Kraken broke free from the darkness and rushed at the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’. Because Violet had overcome her fear and stepped forward, she was able to buy a few seconds from the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’. And in that few seconds, Ziz was able to descend to the ground and unleash an attack imbued with the power of the sun on the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’. To block an attack that was an elemental counter, the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ had to gather all the darkness she could use. And in that gap, King Poseidon and Kraken were freed, attempting a final counterattack. It was a miraculous, fleeting opening that appeared because everyone risked their lives and attempted their best cooperation. And the moment the tip of Kraken’s tentacle touched the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’. The moment it pierced the endless darkness of another dimension that enveloped the princess’s body, 《Koo, oh……?!》 Immediately, Kraken’s entire body swelled up like a balloon, Crack-crack-crack- Poof! It burst in all directions like a balloon touched by a needle. “What….” Amidst the monster’s fluids and flesh raining down like rain, King Poseidon looked at the ring on his finger with bewildered eyes. The [Kraken’s Ring] cracked and split, then completely turned to dust and was destroyed. 《What?!》 《What is this-》 In front of this scene, the Durahan Legion Commander and the Banshee Legion Commander, who had taken over Ziz’s body, let out bewildered groans. Swoosh- Thud. The next moment, the darkness that the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’ had transformed from a shield into a sword pierced Ziz’s chest. 《Huh?》 《Wai, wait…….》 Immediately after the two monster legion commanders’ death cries. Crack-! Ziz’s entire body burst from the area where the sword was pierced. The darkness that filled the inside poured out like a flood, tearing the monster’s entire body to shreds. “…….” In the subsided silence that followed the ear-splitting explosion. Violet blankly raised her eyes, looking up at the being in front of her. Amidst the hellish scene where the monster’s scattered flesh, severed tentacles and fluids, and burst feathers were raining down like rain. Having slaughtered all the ultra-gigantic monsters that had descended upon the world, standing alone and aloof…. Connected to the gazes of countless outer gods through the split sky. The incarnation of nightmare, the ‘Sleepless Lake Princess’, creaked like a marionette, slowly readjusting her dark sword. The destruction of this world was there.