Mahiro Vs Goliath

Chapter 222 - Mahiro Vs Goliath

He was engrossed in the battle with Goliath, but Mahiro didn't notice at first that someone was watching his fight.

This was also normal. 

After all, when a person devotes themselves entirely to one thing, their awareness of the outside world becomes dulled.

Of course, this was also because Ais and the others had stopped at a distance.

If they had set foot on the battlefield, Mahiro would have noticed them immediately.

At this moment, Mahiro's body had been elevated to its peak.

In fact, even Goliath, was unable to bring much pressure to bear on him.

Although Goliath possessed immense brute strength, it lacked the agility and speed to match.

In this case, Mahiro, naturally felt no pressure.

If Goliath had the speed of a Level 4 adventurer, Mahiro would not have had such an easy time.

Under strong pressure, one can better tap into their potential and grow.

However, many times, if the external environment fails to provide the necessary pressure, it is entirely possible to artificially create it.

For example, in this situation.

Goliath's attacks couldn't truly hit Mahiro, but the range of its attacks could still cover him.

So, the choice was simple: defeat Goliath without taking any damage.

Not even the residual effects of Goliath's attacks were allowed to touch him.

This was the pressure Mahiro placed on himself.

Clearly, this was still very effective.

In games, it is incredibly difficult to defeat a boss alone, let alone without taking any damage.

It requires complete focus of both mind and body to achieve.

Now, this was reality.

Thus, it was necessary to elevate both body and mind to a new level to cope with the crisis.

Only in this way could his potential be fully unleashed.

The environment around Goliath was under his control.

Amidst the smoke, dust, and flying debris, Mahiro remained as calm as ice.

Sometimes he took a step to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes twisted his body, and sometimes bent down.

As if everything had been calculated, every incoming attack was dodged at an extremely precise angle.

Each time, while avoiding Goliath's attacks, he skillfully evaded the residual shockwaves.

If it had happened only once, it could have been dismissed as luck, but dodging every time was a testament to his extraordinary skill.

His movements, combined with his complete immersion, gradually made the battle look less like a fight and more like a dance.

This was the pinnacle of mastery.

With the pressure he had placed on himself, Mahiro's movements had improved significantly.

Boom—!

The ground trembled like an earthquake as Goliath's massive fist struck, sending shockwaves and clouds of dust into the air.

At the same time, Mahiro avoided Goliath's fierce attack with nimble footwork, taking advantage of the momentary pause after its punch.

He pushed off the ground, and his body shot forward like a cannonball.

In an instant, Mahiro was in front of Goliath's massive head.

Then Hyōrinmaru, descended like a falling meteor.

Pfft!

The familiar sound of cutting echoed.

The zanpakuto, forged from ice and snow, sank nearly a quarter of its length into Goliath's forehead.

Then, with a swift motion, the weapon tore downward, leaving a horrific wound that nearly split Goliath's head in two.

Uoooh—!

Goliath's roar reverberated, but compared to before, it no longer carried the same ferocity.

Goliath stood upright, its massive body covered in wounds.

The ground was littered with its blood.

"Looks like it's almost over," Mahiro murmured, his eyes narrowing slightly.

When a human body is severely injured, it secretes a special substance that keeps the cells in an excited state.

The same applies to monsters.

Initially, the injuries Mahiro inflicted on Goliath not only failed to hinder it but made it even more violent.

However, this excitement was only temporary.

Once the time limit passed, the burden of the wounds would explode all at once.

This explosion would be enough to bring it down.

Perhaps for a monster like Goliath, this period of excitement lasted longer.

But the wound Mahiro had just inflicted on its forehead became the final straw.

All of its injuries were now exacerbated, and the damage was overwhelming.

"It's time to finish this," Mahiro tightened his grip on Hyōrinmaru.

At this point, there was no need to hold back.

Goliath was already beginning to decline from its peak state.

The monster's ferocity drove it to continue attacking Mahiro, but its strength and speed were no longer what they had been.

If the battle dragged on, Goliath would eventually succumb to its injuries.

However, for Mahiro, who was practicing under self-imposed pressure, continuing the fight would only waste time.

Indeed, even in the eyes of the four observers, Mahiro was toying with Goliath.

If not for the shallow wounds being insufficient to deliver a fatal blow, Goliath would have already been defeated.

Mahiro flashed lightly, and as he used Shunpo.

In the next moment, Hyōrinmaru lightly touched Goliath's body, the weapon sinking into its skin.

The power of ice, channeled through the weapon, instantly surged into Goliath's body.

The roaring monster tried to grab the tiny human in front of it, but its movement froze mid-swing.

Like a machine locking up, Goliath stiffened in place.

Crack—!

A thick layer of ice spread across its body, freezing Goliath solid.

In an instant, it became a massive ice sculpture.

Soon, Goliath turned to ash within the ice and returned to the dungeon.

The ice sculpture crumbled.

And a magic stone, fell to the ground.

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