Translated by A Passing Wanderer

Edited by RED

The Skeleton King barely managed to raise its golden bone sword in time. The two spearheads collided against the raised blade, causing a massive explosion.

The giant undead staggered unsteadily.

Meanwhile, Hrmr moved its huge body in a shockingly agile manner, displaying great nimbleness.

Its feet danced around as if it was having fun, and it continued to swing around its spears. The ice spears were well over twelve metres long, and they crossed, danced, and sliced, utterly demolishing their surroundings. Everywhere they swung past, frozen mountains of ice shot up.

Eventually, one of the ice spears managed to deflect the Skeleton Kings sword away.

-Its now!-

An opening had finally presented itself.

The other ice spear instantly stabbed into the unguarded ribcage of the Skeleton King. The undeads glowing eyes widened greatly. On the other hand, a thick and slimy smile formed on Hrmrs lips.

-Explode!-

Spikes of ice exploded within the Skeleton Kings torso. The bone giants body creaked noisily before completely freezing over, unable to move any more.

Only its glowing eyeballs could shift around to stare at Hrmr.

The Frost Giant guffawed. -Whats this? Youve been talking big, yet only after this much!-

The Skeleton Kings free hand punched straight into Hrmrs gut just then. The giants frame, at least thirty metres tall, was lifted clean up off the ground.

-You bastard!-

Hrmr grabbed the Skeleton Kings skull and slammed it into the ground in retaliation. The Frost Giants fingers of ice dug deeper and deeper into the skull.

After making sure that the huge skull had been driven deep into the ice-covered ground, Hrmr heaved forward, smashing the Skeleton Kings head into the frozen iceberg before it.

-Fuu-wuu-

Hrmr watched on in satisfaction as the Skeleton King was trapped under the crumbling ice mountain.

The Frost Giant let down its guard for a moment. At that very instant, a spike made out of bones thrust out from the ground and impaled Hrmr through the torso.

Snow spewed out from Hrmrs mouth like blood, and the giants expression distorted greatly.

-How persistent are you, you measly bag of bones!-

-Thats what I should say to you, oh King of Ice!-

Whenever these two massive kaiju-like creatures made a move, the city around them was demolished even further. But there were no survivors around anyway, meaning the Skeleton King didnt have to hold back anymore.

What in the hell is!

Hrmr couldnt help but furrow its brow while dealing with the Skeleton Kings attack.

This undead was powerful. As a matter of fact, it was getting even stronger with every passing second. But it was different from the concept of becoming stronger, but more like it was releasing more and more of its previously-sealed strength!

Hrmrs glare shifted to the lower torso of the Skeleton King. The Frost Giant sensed this unexplainable power emanating from beneath the frozen holy waters surface.

That had to be the source of the undeads strength!

Hrmr loosened itself. -I see now. If I drag your body out of there, then-

Then, itd become that much easier to subdue this undead!

Hrmr rushed up to the Skeleton King, grabbing onto it. The giants right hand found a secure hold on the skeletal giants shoulder.

The snow-covered giant began pulling at the giant of bones in order to forcibly yank the latter out into the open.

BOOM-!

The ice below shattered, and the Skeleton Kings upper torso was dragged out even further, but that was about it.

There was a loud thud, and something stopped it from coming out.

-Bloody hell! Stop thinking of hiding away! You proclaimed to be a King, so you better reveal the rest of yourself!-

Hrmrs left hand thrust into the frozen lake of the holy water where the Skeleton Kings lower body should be.

The bone giant stared at the Frost Giant and narrowed its glowing eyeballs.

-Are you confident of not regretting your decision?-

The Skeleton King suddenly warned it. It was promptly ignored by the Frost Giant.

-There is no point to your struggles, undead! To me, you are merely?!-

Hrmrs fingers began distorting and tearing at space. Thinking that it had finally found the opportunity, the Frost Giant forcibly ripped the fabric of space apart.

And it was right at that moment Hrmrs expression truly froze.

-Ah.-

It even let out a dumbfounded gasp.

The distorted space that seemed to be connected to the Skeleton Kings upper torso

It turned out to be the depths of the abyss, where not even a speck of light could reach. It was darkness itself.

But then, Hrmr still could see something within all that pitch-black darkness. Fear instantly filled the Frost Giants face. Its eyes rattled uncontrollably, and its jaw fell as a terrified scream escaped from its mouth.

-W-w-what is that?!-

Massive hands suddenly erupted out from the jet-black space. These hands made out of bones grabbed onto all four of Hrmrs limbs to pull the giant in.

Right into that distorted, jet-black space

The dragging force was truly, indescribably strong.

This this could not be allowed! If Hrmr got sucked in there, it would definitely!

-You, you bastard!-

Hrmr drove its feet into the ground and froze the surface in ice in an attempt to secure its footing, but even the ice shattered helplessly, and the giant was still dragged inside.

Rather ironically, Hrmr was getting sucked into the mouth of the space it had ripped open.

The Skeleton King lowered its gaze. From the lake of holy water where its lower half was contained, a truly horrifying noise could be heard.

The noise of something being crushed. Shattered. Sounds of something being eaten away resounded from below.

Hrmrs despairing scream could be heard rising next.

-Uwaaaaaahk!-

Hrmrs hand shot out from within the distorted space. It clutched onto the ground, and the Frost Giant mustered every ounce of its energy to pull itself out from there.

Countless skeletons were clinging to the giants body. These undead were gnawing away at the giants flesh like some kind of parasitic bugs.

Hrmr fearfully looked back at the interior of the holy water, where its lower half was still stuck.

That, that is not possible!

Something inside that pitch-black space could be seen shifting around ominously. Just what the hell could that thing even?!

The legs of the Frost Giant were suddenly grabbed by something within that abyss.

This could not be allowed to happen! Hrmr knew instinctively that getting dragged in there would be its death.

The Frost Giant screamed in terror, and chose to sever its connection to the nerves of its own legs. The two legs made out of ice and snow were ripped off its body, allowing the giant to finally escape from the distorted space.

Almost at the same time, the mouth of the space closed shut.

Hrmr crawled on the ground pathetically, howling out like a madman, -Monster, monster!!!-

The expression of the Frost Giant was deeply twisted by sheer terror of it all. Not too long afterwards, snow piled up on where its legs used to be, froze into recognisable shapes, and the limbs were restored in full.

But Hrmr had shown its back by now. It no longer held the drive to continue on with this battle.

The Skeleton King held its head high. But just as it raised its golden bone sword up

-Not yet! I, Im still alive!-

Hrmr staggered back up to its feet.

-As long as I live, I can get my revenge! Y-yes, thats right! If I join forces with other kings, then you, you bastard! I will!-

The Frost Giant quickly retreated from there while glaring at the Skeleton King.

-I will kill?!-

KA-BOOOOM!

Hrmrs head was enveloped in a vicious explosion. Thick black plumes of smoke rose up.

-Ku-aaaaahk?!-

Hrmr toppled down as water containing frost vomited out from its mouth. The Frost Giants shaking eyes shifted over to the side.

In the far distance It could see a human army beyond the city limits.

-What are those things now?!-

The army was made up of soldiers clad from head to toe in pure-white armour with Runes engraved on their surfaces, and about fifty or so large cannons arranged in a formation.

They were being led by a woman with silver hair riding on a magnificent horse.

That was none other than Charlotte Heraiz.

Hrmr was deeply enraged by their sudden appearance.

**

Her neatly tied silver hair danced in the howling winds. Her sharply-furrowed brow and crimson eyes were glaring at Hrmr the Frost Giant.

She wasnt late.

The command Charlotte had received from His Majesty said that on the fifth year from the prophecy, she must lead the army forth and set up a camp around the capital city of the Ariana Duchy.

Her job was to prepare for the possible invasion of the giants. She was to be on standby here for the next year or so.

However, there was no need to be on standby anymore, all thanks to the Jtnar choosing to make their moves first.

Now, she only had one job to do here.

To massacre the giants!

-You bastards dare! You mere insects!- the Frost Giant roared out, but Charlotte didnt even pay any attention to it.

She issued a new command, Fire away!

The fifty or so cannons spat out intense flames. Shells made out of divinity drew mesmerising arcs in the air like some kind of shooting stars. They rose high, high up, before falling back to earth.

-N-no, wait!-

Hrmr took the full brunt of the bombardment, and its whole body began breaking down. The legs of snow and ice that had been regenerated earlier were destroyed once more, causing the massive giant to fall face first to the ground.

Its ice armour was cracked and split apart, and the intense flames burning on it melted the ice down.

Hrmr screamed as a horrifying pain it had never experienced before in its entire life assaulted it relentlessly.

Charlotte pulled at her mounts reins. The Unira, the descendant of the legendary Unicorns, neighed and reared up powerfully before dashing forward at a breakneck speed.

Her neatly-tied silver hair danced behind her head.

Hes somewhere here.

She could feel it. She could sense his aura.

With a shield on her left hand and a sword in her right, she leapt towards the collapsed Frost Giant flailing awkwardly about in the demolished cityscape.

-You, you measly insect!-

Oh, goddess of the world

Hrmrs jaw opened wide. It used more snow to reconstruct its destroyed legs, then lunged at her.

Grant this servant your Grace

A robe and hood of divinity materialised over her leaping figure, and even the sword in her hand was encased in divine power, becoming a humongous greatsword of light.

The Grim Reaper Transformation was now active.

A powerful aura of divinity gushed out from her whole body.

Hrmr, water leaking out from its eyes, nostrils, and mouth like blood, desperately grabbed for her, but the Skeleton Kings sword impaled the Frost Giant from behind first.

Grant this servant a sturdy shield, and

Charlotte viciously swiped with the shield on her left hand.

Hrmrs large head was greeted by a powerful explosion, and was jerked away to the side, exposing its unguarded neck.

and a sword to slaughter your enemies!

The greatsword of light in her right hand rose up to pierce the heavens. Divinity and the blade, now acting as one entity, came down in one almighty strike.

A brilliant flash of sword light exploded out, and cleanly severed Hrmrs head from its torso.

-Ah ah-

The severed head of the giant fell and rolled around on the ground. It was still alive somehow, and it continued to moan pitifully away as icy tears streamed down from its eyes.

Charlotte landed on top of the severed Frost Giants head. She pushed back the strands of her dancing hair and looked up.

Her eyes took in the sight of a citadel about to collapse, and a figure on top of that very structure.

She could see Allen currently fighting against the Jtnar over there.

Her sharp brows softened ever so slightly. A hint of gentle smile floated on her lips as the light in her eyes betrayed just how much she had missed him.

The shield and the sword of the Imperial Family, Charlotte Heraiz, she spoke in a whisper so soft that the intended audience would never get to hear her. Despite knowing that, she still murmured on, will now participate in the hunt for the giants as well, Your Majesty!

She climbed aboard the Unira once more and rushed towards Allens location.

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