Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

I still vividly remember how this guy secretly ran away, causing me to suffer from Alfia's blessing.

Do you think I'm joking when I say I hold grudges?

Within her mental space, Belle cautiously inquired, "Mr. Charles? Do you know any powerful figures from the Dark Faction? Is he your uncle?"

If a relative, especially such a powerful adventurer, were to defect to the Dark Faction, and ultimately have to turn against their own blood relatives, that would be incredibly painful.

Belle, who had just shown a sympathetic expression and prepared her words of comfort, heard Ciel's reply the next second:

"No, he's your uncle... um, maybe I should call him my elder brother? Um... anyway, that's it."

"Huh???? 俇??"

Five question marks slowly floated up above Belle's head.

Does Grandpa have any other children?

"What you're saying is ridiculous. They had hundreds? Thousands? It's just that most of them died, and there probably aren't many left now."

"Hundreds?? Thousands??!" Belle seemed to realize something. "So that's why Grandpa always says, 'A man's romance is having a harem'? I don't know I have so many grandmas?"

Child, you're completely wrong.

……

Outside the factory.

The duration of the standoff between the two.

Shakti suddenly appeared, following closely behind. When she saw the wounded adventurers scattered all over the ground and the two sides in a standoff, she also sensed Chardo's strength and hesitated to move forward in fear.

"Who are you people?!" Her fierce yet cowardly question broke the silence.

"Guess? Even if you turn to ashes, I'll still be able to smell it." Red liquid dripped from Chardor's greatsword, which was covered in the blood of adventurers.

Charles sighed: "It seems I was right, you have indeed joined the Dark Faction."

"What, you want to stop me too... with your 'mouth'? That's too disappointing!" Chardo's fierce eyes swept over, and Charles saw his determination.

This time, Chardo is really going to turn the knife on himself.

The giant before them was no longer the refined and easy-going Uncle Char, but the "absolute evil" [Gluttony] Chardor, a monster capable of devouring the corpses of adventurers alive.

“No…” Charles picked up a broadsword from the ground and assumed a fighting stance: “I’ll beat you up, then dance on your grave! You probably don’t like alcohol, so I’ll piss on you instead, it’ll moisten the soil so the grass can grow taller next year!”

The air pressure around Chardo grew increasingly heavy. He sheathed his giant blade, and the center of his body gradually lowered.

Click, click...

The ground beneath his feet slowly cracked at that moment, and the fissures gradually spread toward Charles.

"Hey, Mr. Charles, why did you provoke him at this time! Isn't this going to be really bad?" Belle cried, clutching her head.

"That's because it's a rare opportunity to fight the world's strongest. You really want to fight him, don't you think, Aibo?" Ciel patted Belle on the shoulder.

"That's what they say... Huh? Me?!!!!!" Belle's eyes widened instantly.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Aibo!" Ciel gave a thumbs up and completed the soul switch.

……

"Eh eh eh eh eh?"

Boom————

The earth shattered at that moment, countless fragments of rock slid past Belle's cheek, followed by the explosion of all the fragile buildings around her, and the giant blade collided with the weapon in Belle's hand from below...

“Hmm—”

His body completely lost its balance and shot uncontrollably into the sky, the greatsword in his hand shattering into pieces in an instant.

“Aaaaaaaaaa—”

Before she could even land, a giant hand grabbed her neck, followed by a pair of cold, purplish-red eyes. Belle struggled to tear at the giant arm, and just as she was about to be thrown to the ground, she unleashed "Flame Lightning".

boom--

A surge of fire struck Chaldo at close range, sparks exploding in the sky. Belle tumbled through the smoke and landed, coughing and gasping for breath.

Before she could react, the black armor reappeared in front of her.

"Get out of the way! Aibo!"

"Easier said than done!" Belle shouted, turning and running in a zigzag pattern. The giant blade fell three meters away from her, shattering the earth.

As the tumbling rocks and shockwaves swept in, Belle tumbled sideways once more. This time, she dared not be careless. The moment she landed, Belle spread her arms wide, and lightning and fire swept forward like a Gatling gun.

"Flame Lightning!" X10!

A massive wave of fire unfolded before my eyes...

"My skills are useful, aren't they!"

【Repeated Jumping】 reduces the cost of repeated quick-attack spells to near zero, which means that not only will the firepower coverage be faster, but it can also be repeatedly cast!

Yes! One more time...

"Flame Lightning!" X20!

Rat-a-tat-tat-tat—The surging lightning and fire completely covered a thirty-meter radius in front of us, its destructive power rivaling that of wide-area magic.

"So strong! Level 1? Level 6? No, it's Level 7! When did the Dark Faction add such a powerful core member? And who was he fighting?" Shakti exclaimed as he crawled out of the building ruins.

But panic and commotion had already appeared behind them.

She raised her hands, gesturing to the other members of her clan who had been drawn by the commotion behind her: "Don't make any rash moves! Take your wounded brothers and get out of here! At least 500 meters, quick!"

Upon receiving instructions, everyone quickly took advantage of the time Belle was suppressing Chardo to drag their familiar companions away and retreat rapidly.

Shakti turned around again, but his pupils contracted once more.

Amidst the sea of ​​fire, a man covered in jet-black armor held his black sword horizontally, walking step by step against the magic towards the white-haired boy before him.

"Boring Mars, can't even shoo away mosquitoes." Chardo waved his hand, and a shockwave from a black sword shattered Belle's surging attack.

"Show me everything you've got!"

"Gurgle—" Belle leaned back and quickly shifted her feet.

A frenzied slash, powerful enough to blow buildings away, exploded beside her, leaving a four-meter-wide trench at her feet.

"This is... the Overlord?!"

"Are you afraid? If even a dying overlord fills you with fear, how will you face the despair of the future?"

"Don't disappoint me, brat!" Charles's voice overlapped with the Overlord's voice.

"Don't forget, you're not fighting alone right now!"

The fear in Belle's eyes vanished, replaced by determination.

"Yes, Mr. Charles!"

Faced with Chardo's charge that once again shattered the earth, Belle dodged to the side, and within the fan-shaped area composed of dozens of ravines, four or five of Belle's shadows flashed alternately.

"A clone?" Chardo paused in his sword swing. "Is it too fast...?"

Four or five Belles transformed into eight again in a short time, followed by the afterimages of more than a dozen Belles, which gradually swirled around Chardo.

He tried again to strike based on the scent, but only managed to shatter an illusion...

dong dong dong...

The rhythmic tolling of bells filled Chardo's ears, giving him a bad feeling...

He roared angrily, "All you do is hide, you brat!"

Chapter 84 Chardo: You still say he's my illegitimate son? How do you explain this child?

"Is all you can do is hide and conceal yourself?"

"I won't dodge!"

A thud came from behind Chardo, causing him to stumble. He followed up with a swing of his knife, which only sent up clouds of dust.

Dangdangdang——

The stirring bell tolled like a war drum to inspire heroes. Just as Chardo turned around, he was struck in the side by a jab.

This state lasted for a full three minutes; it wasn't very offensive, but it was extremely insulting!

"You're courting death!"

Chardo roared, crouched down, and slung the Black Block Sword over his shoulder. An invisible wind swirled around him, a product of being drawn by extreme power.

"Let's see where you can hide now!"

Chardo swung the giant blade in a circular motion, like swinging a baseball, and the ring of air swept outwards in all directions.

The alley walls and workshops were all shattered. Even the factory walls, made of super-hard metal, developed terrible cracks.

Belle crossed her arms in front of her, forcibly stopping her movement. She was thrown high into the air and blown backward by the blast wave.

"Got you!" Chardo roared, his legs bending instantly as he leaped high into the air like a spring.

Belle spread her arms and frantically spewed flames into the sky. The force of the flames propelled Belle rapidly toward the ground, and Chardo missed again.

It wasn't over yet. Belle landed lightly on her feet, her figure blurring again. This time, she didn't choose to attack first, but instead gathered her strength and waited for the right opportunity.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Chardo, holding his massive blade, surveyed his surroundings. Countless black and white shadows flashed by, leaving trails of afterimages. These were speed-type opponents, his least favorite type of adversary, now in a state of abnormal specialization.

Unlike in the original work, having undergone Alfia's training, he is no less skilled than others, and coupled with her outstanding ability, he can be treated as an ordinary level 6.

With the moderate boost from [Yuumi's Move], and the super speed and escape talent from [Repeated Jumps], Belle is now a proper agility-type level 7 or even higher.

As the resounding bells faded, Bell clenched his fist, his right fist, now imbued with radiant light, blazing with intense heat.

"Flame~~~ Volt!"