Chapter 455 – 455: Surrender And Obedience
◈-Gracia’s SIDE
Dungeon Crasher.
A Rank S adventurer from Platan.
Rypha and I realized firsthand that his skills were not just for show.
At first, Rypha and I coordinated our attacks.
But no matter what we tried, Rant dodged and deflected every attack with ease.
He was an overwhelmingly powerful figure, accurately anticipating our movements without any hesitation or confusion.
Rypha and I knew that we wouldn’t be able to land a proper hit at this rate.
So, we immediately circulated our mana and increased our speed.
But even that was useless against Rant.
He effortlessly dodged the kick I unleashed, thinking it was a decisive blow.
“Haaap!”
And then, Rant started attacking us.
“Ugh!”
Clang!
Rypha and I blocked the incoming punches with our gauntlet and sword, respectively.
The intense vibration I felt through my sword was not something you’d normally feel when a fist collided with a blade.
But this was no time to be impressed.
Rant’s attacks came in rapid succession.
“Yeah, that’s more like it!”
Rypha exclaimed excitedly, dodging and counterattacking, and I followed suit, matching her movements.
What followed was a fierce exchange, at least on the surface.
It might have seemed like Rant was engaging us both in a heated battle.
But Rypha and I, who were facing him directly, could feel it.
This was just Rant holding back for our sake.
It was as if an overwhelmingly powerful figure was showing consideration for us, the weaker ones.
I hadn’t felt this way since I was a child, when my father was teaching me.
A mix of emotions surged within my chest.
The exhilaration of facing someone stronger than me.
The humiliation of being toyed with.
And the desire to gather more strength, even if it was just a tiny chance, to defeat him.
It was the moment to pour everything we had into this fight.
“Let’s go, Gracia!”
“Right, Rypha!”
We created some distance.
But Rant didn’t pursue us.
His gaze seemed to say he was watching to see what we were capable of.
Then, let’s meet his expectations.
“”Mana Release!””
Wooooooom!
Flames of mana erupted from Rypha’s gauntlets, blazing fiercely.
My sword was engulfed in a whirlwind of wind mana, and the guard split into two, moving to my thighs and releasing gusts of wind.
Rypha and I activated our family’s unique mana releases, crafted by our personal blacksmiths.
Rypha’s gauntlets enhanced the power of her fire-based skills, while my sword was enveloped in wind, with the separated guards releasing powerful gusts to increase my speed.
However, when the output was increased, most cloth-based clothing would be blown away or torn.
This was the form Rypha and I took when we were going all out.
Rypha and I already knew.
The man before us.
Rant was a powerful opponent who was worth giving our all against.
“Uwaaaaaaaah!”
Rypha unleashed her mana, using her skills.
“Bounce Shield!”
A skill that created a resilient shield.
But Rypha didn’t use it for defense.
Many shields appeared within the range of Rypha’s mana.
“Here I come!”
Rypha launched a fiery fist towards Rant.
But, as expected, Rant deflected the attack.
Rypha didn’t follow up with a series of attacks, but instead, she kicked off the floating shields.
By kicking off the Bounce Shields, Rypha gained momentum, flying towards another Bounce Shield.
And when she reached the next Bounce Shield, she changed direction again, flying towards another one.
Rypha moved like a magic bullet, crisscrossing the air.
Using the momentum she gained from kicking off multiple Bounce Shields, Rypha spun and delivered a downward punch, a technique that Tizana often used, towards Rant’s crown.
“Crimson Lotus Fist!”
A fist engulfed in flames was aimed at Rant’s head, but…
Thwack!
Rant accurately predicted Rypha’s movements and grabbed her wrist.
“Haha… I guess he’d catch that, huh?”
Rypha chuckled, even though she had expected it.
But this was my chance.
While Rypha was drawing Rant’s attention, I released the mana I had been gathering.
I was aiming for a thrust with maximum speed.
“…Wind Boost!”
Whoooooosh!
A powerful gust of wind burst from the guard, and I lunged towards Rant with the maximum speed I could muster.
This speed was something even Rypha couldn’t fully grasp.
It was my secret technique that my father had praised.
And that secret technique…
Thwack!
Rant gently grabbed my hand, blocking my attack.
His touch was so natural, overwhelming, and gentle.
I couldn’t help but recall the way my father used to guide my sword.
“Heeup!”
Whoooosh!
“Whoa!”
“Ugh!?”
Rant, having easily blocked our attacks, grabbed our hands and threw us away.
We immediately performed a landing roll and looked back at Rant.
The strongest adventurer of Platan was still looking at us with a relaxed expression.
He took a stance and…
“Heeup!”
He unleashed a blue, flame-like mana around his body.
The dense mana was palpable, far beyond anything we had released when we activated our mana releases.
Ah, so this was the difference in power.
I felt like I was about to be crushed by the difference in skill, but at the same time, I was also happy that Rant was now showing us a bit of his true power.
“Alright, let’s continue!”
At Rant’s shout, Rypha and I exchanged a glance.
Rypha was grinning, showing her fangs with a wild smile.
And at the same time, I realized that I was making a similar face…
Ah, even though we are different races, I was born and raised in Bridan.
The fact that I could fight with all my strength against a strong opponent was making my heart race with joy.
A little more… I wanted to squeeze out a little more strength.
I wanted to unleash all my power against Rant.
I already expected to lose.
Then, at least I wanted to experience the best defeat.
A defeat where we had squeezed out every last drop of our strength.
At the same time, we looked at Rant and…
“”Uwaaaaaaaaah!!!””
We kicked off the ground.
◈-Rypha’s SIDE
Amazing! Amazing! Amazing!
“Haaaaaaah!”
No matter how many punches I threw.
No matter how many kicks I unleashed, he blocked and deflected everything.
“Heeup!”
“Ugh!”
And the counterattacks he sent were all heavy.
But those counterattacks were all adjusted so that I could block them.
He even adjusted the attacks I couldn’t block so that I could dodge them.
And the same went for Gracia, who was launching a series of attacks at the same time as me.
No matter how much I burned my mana, Rant didn’t budge.
No matter how much Gracia increased her speed beyond what I knew was her limit, Rant dealt with it with ease.
We were completely being played with.
We were no match for him at all.
And yet.
In such a situation, I should be angry, but…
I’m having fun.
I’m having so much fun!
This is the first time I’ve ever faced such an enjoyable opponent!
To be able to squeeze out all my strength without any hesitation!
Even my father hasn’t been able to push me this far recently!
Damn it! This is so exciting!
That’s why I want to see more.
I want to see more of Rant’s true power!
I’m so curious to see what kind of power the strong man in front of me will show when he goes all out!
“Haaah… haaah…”
“Haa… haa…”
Rypha and Gracia were starting to get tired from the continuous exchange of full-power attacks.
This was the first time we had fought for so long with our mana releases activated.
We had squeezed out almost everything, and it was hard just to maintain the mana releases.
But Rant was still standing there calmly, emitting mana fiercely.
Haha, what is he? Is that Rant’s unique mana circulation method?
Ah, I really… I want to spar more…
I felt that this enjoyable spar was coming to an end due to the limits of my stamina.
It was so disappointing, but at the same time, I was strangely satisfied.
This was a complete defeat.
Hoo… should I prepare to be taken?
Honestly, after squeezing out everything so refreshingly, I even think that Rant would be okay as a harem man.
No, before I think about that, first…
“Hey, Rant! This is the last one, so show us something big and flashy!”
“Something big, you say?”
“Yeah! We’re honestly out of stamina right now! So… show us something so amazing that we’ll lose all our fighting spirit! You want to, right? Gracia!”
Gracia chuckled and nodded.
“I agree, Rypha. Actually, it’s hard to even hold my sword right now. I want to end this with a bang… I feel the same way.”
As expected, we’ve been together for so long, so we understand each other.
“You heard us! So, please.”
“Alright. I’ll go with a big one then.”
At that moment, the mana surrounding Rant subsided.
And then.
“Hoo…”
As Rant exhaled,
Wooooooom!!!
A huge amount of mana began to gather in Rant’s hands.
I felt goosebumps all over my body.
Wh… what is this?
What is this vast amount of mana…?
The higher the rank, the more sensitive one becomes to mana.
But even that has its limits.
It’s impossible to perceive the movement of mana unless it’s expressed through intense movements or special skills, like what Rant had just done.
Right now, Rant was simply gathering mana in his fist.
That was all.
But an absurdly vast amount of mana was gathering, enough to give me goosebumps all over my body.
Even if we combined all the mana that Rypha and I had used so far, it wouldn’t even come close to the amount of mana that was now in Rant’s fist…
We asked him to show us something amazing, but… this is too much.
“H-hey…”
“Ra-Rant…”
Rypha and I both opened our mouths, trying to stop Rant.
If we were hit by a fist with that much mana, we would surely die…
“”Wa…””
Bang!
Before we could finish our words, Rant kicked off the ground so hard that it cracked, and he moved in front of us.
I could see Rant’s face.
It wasn’t the gentle face he had shown us until now.
It was the face of a powerful being who could easily subdue and even kill us at any time.
It was the face of the strongest man, one that no one could defeat.
And then…
“Heeup!”
The strongest man’s fist was unleashed towards us.
Ah, we’re dead.
Whoooooooosh!!!
I felt a certain death with my body and mind.
In that instant, the moments of my life flashed through my mind, and the last thing I saw was… Rant’s face from just now.
But death didn’t come for us.
Rant’s fist stopped right in front of our faces.
What we faced was the wind pressure from the fist that was unleashed at high speed and the dispersion of the huge amount of mana contained within it.
Every time the mana brushed past my face, I could feel the dense and immense presence within it.
It made me realize how absurd and powerful Rant was.
And at that moment.
Everything inside me was blown away.
Everything inside me was shattered.
The exhilaration and joy I felt from squeezing out all my strength.
Even the fear of dying that I had felt until just now.
All of that was destroyed, and what filled me was Rant.
Overwhelming strength.
Overwhelming presence.
Stronger than anyone, more magnificent than anyone…
The strongest male in the world.
My body reacted to experiencing his presence directly.
My heart cried out as I realized his presence directly.
Was I going to be taken?
Don’t make me laugh.
I wanted him to take me.
I wanted him to plant his great seed inside me.
I wanted him to take everything from me.
I didn’t care about the harem or anything like that.
I just wanted him to own me, even if it was as a plaything.
I had found him.
I had discovered him.
The strong man to whom I would give everything.
“Heeek, heek, heek, heek.”
I could hear a breath that sounded like I was making a vulgar display of affection.
That breath was coming from my own mouth.
I was lying on the ground, even though I was standing just a moment ago.
Bending my hands, bending my knees, and spreading my legs.
Looking up at the overwhelming strong man.
I was taking a posture of submission, saying that I was now yours.
Ah, I was a beast now.
I was acting like a female in her natural form, fawning over an overwhelming male.
My body and mind had already surrendered to Rant.
“G-Gracia? Rypha?”
Ah, the great strong man was calling my name.
“Heeek heek heek♡”
Just that made my heart race.
My womb was twitching.
This was the first time I had felt this way.
A primal, wild joy was dominating me.
Father, brothers, mother.
I finally found him.
My male.
My master.
My… husband♡
