The ability to summon enemies infinitely was quite bothersome. Summoning foes without complex procedures and showing no signs of fatigue was a daunting spectacle.
Even as the number of enemies decreased, they increased in even greater numbers.
During the battle, Red’s stamina was slowly, very slowly dwindling.
Adam’s words were true. While she had the upper hand for now, the longer the battle dragged on, the more disadvantageous it became for Red.
Fighting against the ceaselessly incoming monsters would wear down not only an ordinary person but also seasoned Solvers, both physically and mentally.
In a situation where it wouldn’t be strange to fall deep into despair and go mad.
Red’s eyes knew no surrender.
Her red eyes burned even more brightly with hope. A faint smile of victory lingered on her lips.
‘It’s fortunate that my opponent is foolish and arrogant.’
There is no such thing as perfect invincibility.
No matter how absolute the power, there will always be a weakness, and Adam’s ability was no different.
It seemed Adam himself was unaware of his fatal flaw.
His confidence in victory and arrogance clouded his thoughts and vision.
It was a common mistake made by fools who exhibited their power out of a sense of superiority.
If Adam truly wanted to defeat her, he should not have come to this place.
From the moment he stepped into this arena, his defeat was a predetermined fate.
As Red contemplated putting an end to this meaningless battle, Adam suddenly spoke.
He committed a grave taboo in front of Red.
“Ah~ Speaking of which, you sponsor an orphanage, right? After I take you down…”
The price for committing such a taboo is steep.
Red’s mind became remarkably cold and a seething rage engulfed the entire plaza.
As Red revealed her true intention, the monsters that had filled the area turned back into particles of light in an instant.
The owner of those ominous red eyes approached.
Adam, who had been slowly getting up from the ground, swallowed hard.
A being approached silently out of the golden mist.
Recognizing it was Red a moment too late, a chill ran down Adam’s spine, yet a cruel smile remained on his lips.
“Even if you come at me like that, nothing will change. My troops are infinite! Feel the terror of infinity!”
As the golden mist cleared, new monsters appeared.
Being SS rank didn’t mean that they all held equal strength.
There was a gap in power even among SS rank monsters.
“Crush, destroy, ravage!”
Simultaneously, as a five-story diamond giant swung its fists, a massive hole opened in its diamond body, and it vanished.
One step.
A large, ferocious knight with three heads brandishing eight swords saw its blades and all its arms shatter and disappear.
One step.
As thick, grotesque tentacles rose from the ground trying to ensnare Red, a single stomp made the earth scream as all the tentacles disintegrated into dust.
One step.
Monsters of exceptional strength among the SS rank rushed in without pause.
None of the monsters could stop Red’s advance as they burst one after another.
Her approach was eerily casual, like taking a stroll.
“Haha…”
Adam unknowingly let out a dry laugh.
The strength she held was on a different level than those he had fought until now.
Her steps heralded destruction, and each punch brought about an end.
“Damn, why? Why aren’t you getting tired?”
Red showed no signs of fatigue. Her momentum was not diminished at all.
She should have been accumulating fatigue and depleting her stamina from continuous battles.
Rather, she had become even fiercer.
Cold sweat ran down Adam’s back. Whether it was a chill or something else, his fingers and toes trembled without his consent.
The smile that had been so confident was now frozen.
One step.
At the sound of her footfall, Red startled him, and he took a step back.
His eyebrows twitched at his own action, and his expression gradually twisted.
A faint crack echoed in Adam’s eardrum, a crack in his pride.
His beautiful features were filled with rage, and he stepped forward as much as he had stepped back.
“Do you think it ends here, being so arrogant? I told you. I have trump cards to take you down!”
Adam understood Red’s stature very well.
Even with infinite troops, the reason he had not challenged Red until now was due to his lingering anxiety.
No matter how many there are, they would be powerless against overwhelming strength.
The monsters Adam summoned had ranks assigned to them.
Starting from the lowest F rank to the highest SSS rank. Naturally, higher ranks boast extremely low probabilities.
Even with numerous SS rank monsters, Adam couldn’t shake the feeling of insufficiency.
It felt exactly 2% insufficient.
Through repeated summons, he tried to make up that deficiency in some way.
As a result!
Adam had acquired.
Real monsters of the highest grade, SSS rank.
And there were four of them!
With a gleeful grin, Adam declared.
“From now on, I’ll show my true potential.”
Snap.
With the sound of his fingers snapping, the atmosphere changed dramatically.
Just by appearing, an immense pressure descended, filling the air with a murky sensation.
These beings were fear personified, the embodiment of the unknown.
They looked abominably frightening beyond discomfort and disgust.
As they exuded a pitch-black aura darker than darkness itself, they consumed the surrounding space.
“Ah… they are truly beautiful.”
Adam gazed with eyes soaked in admiration.
Just one of them made over a hundred organizations submit, kneeling down.
Those who had acted with contempt lost their will to fight.
They begged for their lives with their palms pressed together or with their heads bowed.
The scene from that day had not faded one bit.
“Hahaha!”
Adam laughed loudly, arms wide open.
“I should have released these guys from the start. They are the most superior, the worst, the strongest beings! A mere human like you can do nothing against them. Do you not see? That beautiful form! Do you not feel? That power!”
Suddenly, Adam’s sparkling eyes turned towards Red.
With his mouth wide open, he declared in a loud voice.
“The strong trample the weak! The weak are trampled by the strong!! It is the undeniable truth of this world. I stood on a higher ground than anyone else. But because of your existence, I could not fully enjoy my rights, but that has changed!!”
Enthralled by the impending victory, Adam continued, his voice filled with excitement.
“I have grown even stronger, and now the positions of you and me have reversed. After I defeat you, I will use this power to shape the world as I wish. I will devour it all!!”
Adam did not stop speaking.
His dreams were constantly thwarted by Red.
That led him to vent all the resentment and hostility he had kept bottled up until now.
Because once this moment passes, he would never have the chance to enjoy it again.
“From now on, I will trample you and then use your ruined body and mind as a plaything to drive you mad before throwing you before your children! After that, I’ll turn all those kids into the same filthy things as you and toss them like garbage by the roadside!!”
Adam clearly saw it.
Her impassive face descending into the abyss of ruin.
His own image, wielding influence over the world from the shadows.
The wretched fate of the Solvers and those who followed her, who upheld shallow justice!
The corners of his mouth began to rise and laughter spilled forth uncontrollably.
“This is the… ”
“Stop.”
In that moment, a tiny sound echoed.
Just after hearing a sound like the fluttering of butterfly wings, the brilliant future that had just reflected in his eyes was blown away by a fierce gale in an instant.
Before he realized what was happening, a fist struck his beautiful and delicate face.
Adam’s visage contorted.
With a huge noise and shockwave, Adam was hurled to the far end.
Kwah-ah-ahh!
The overwhelming presence of the summoned beings vanished.
Red lightly brushed off her outstretched hand.
Though he couldn’t hear it, she murmured.
“Your power is truly bothersome. The monsters you just summoned are even more so. But no matter how continuously you summon and manage to bring out a powerful one, it doesn’t mean you become stronger yourself.”
Red leaped forward, closing the distance in an instant.
She looked down at the completely sprawled Adam.
His once beautiful appearance was nowhere to be found; only something horrific remained.
Red took out a cigarette from her coat pocket and lit it.
With a troubled expression as the smoke rose, Red berated herself.
In that moment, she couldn’t help but get too carried away with her strength in her anger.
There was a lot she wanted to hear from Adam, but now it was impossible.
If his brain was intact, she could have fixed things, but seeing his face, it was clear that his brain was no longer functional either.
She tossed the cigarette after it burned out, and it fell onto Adam’s sunken face.
“I don’t like the logic of the strong eating the weak. But I acknowledge part of what you said.”
Standing in front of him, who was practically dead.
She lifted her leg.
“Just as you said, the strong trample the weak. Like this…”
The greedy man who had used his power to ravage others was to be crushed and shattered by a vastly stronger force.
Before his covertly crafted plans could see the light of day.
He was mercilessly trampled and reduced to nothing.
Strange beings appeared and silenced the place, waiting obediently.
Before long, as if Red had succeeded, we were transported back to our original location.
Those who had dreamed happy dreams in an amusement park filled with joy realized this place was no different from the city and hurriedly fled.
The sight that I had first seen began to look different.
I, who had once thought this was one of the few restful spots in the city, was now filled with bitterness upon seeing the truth of the amusement park.
“Sister!”
“Big Sister!”
The returned Red appeared to be just fine.
I admired her strength once more.
On the way out of the amusement park with everyone.
“Lily… who exactly are you?”
I turned my head at Red’s mumble from behind.
She had the same face as usual.
I wondered if I had misheard and was about to turn my head forward again when suddenly Red placed her hand on my head and began to pat me.
Startled by the unexpected action, I drew back, staring at her from behind the mask.
Her eyes looked somewhat lonely.
What was that?
Was she apologizing for bringing me to such a strange place?
After that.
Adam, who had tried to establish dominion over the underworld, both in the light and the shadows, experienced significant setbacks as many organizations and groups directly related to him suffered when the backing of Adam vanished.
The world was roiling in a mix of peace and chaos.
Of course, amid such turmoil, there were those who gathered strength.
Such is the flow of money.
