Chapter 34: He Ate Him Like a Peanut

But it was too late.

Just as Freya finished screaming...

SIZZLE——

A terrifying giant hand made of molten lava burst out of the spatial rift.

This was the final Demon Lord sent by the Blood Monarch. The Ruler of the Fire Plane! The invincible Fire Elemental Lord!

"IT'S A TRAP!! THERE'S AN AMBUSH!!" Freya screamed, her voice cracking.

She realized it. Those hands were spawn camping!

As if hearing her scream, or sensing the anomaly... The Fire Elemental Lord’s hand paused slightly.

"..."

Then, it shuddered. Danger!

The fingers spread wide, and the hand tried to retract back into the rift at Mach speed. Although it had no face, everyone could feel its sheer panic.

Nope! Nope! Not going out there!

But it was too late. Just as the hand was about to retreat...

WHOOSH——

The two Starlight Hands hiding behind the rift struck. Like a predator snatching prey. GRAB.

They latched onto the fiery arm. And pulled. hard.

Freya: (!!!!) Nanako: (ΩДΩ) "HE PULLED HIM OUT!!" Arnold: "What kind of entity is that?! Is that the monster the Cyclops warned us about?!"

Under their shocked gaze...

[ Moon Orchid City ]

"UNHAND ME!"

A roar shook the heavens. The massive Fire Elemental Lord struggled desperately, trying to crawl back into the rift. But he was like a helpless Loli caught by a creepy uncle. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't escape the grip of the Starlight Hands.

Then. The Starlight Hands started to work. Like playing with Play-Doh.

Squeeze. Squish. Press.

The massive Fire Lord was compressed. Smaller. And smaller.

He didn't even get a chance to use a skill. With a miserable scream, the terrifying elemental being was forcefully compressed into a tiny ball.

Finally. Poof. A wisp of green smoke rose from between the fingers of the Starlight Hand. Silence.

Nanako grabbed her twin-tails. (ΩДΩ) "HE SQUEEZED HIM OUT OF EXISTENCE!"

"..."

[ Inside the City ]

Vivian and the Sword Puppet stood trembling, staring at the young man sitting at the fruit stall. Their teeth were chattering. [ Status: Fear ]

They watched the entire process. He crushed the Cyclops. He squeezed the Fire Lord.

And those giant hands in the sky? Just a casual spell he cast while sitting down.

"That is..." The Sword Puppet trembled. "Forbidden Magic (Forbidden Curse) Level Power..."

He had seen his Master fight. Forbidden Magic was second only to Divine Descent. To cast such a spell so casually... the minimum requirement was World-Class Mage God.

Yet, the young man sat there, indifferent. His hands made kneading motions in the air. And in the sky, the giant hands mirrored his movements, kneading the Fire Lord into oblivion.

Vivian whispered, "Grandpa... I think I'm crazy... This must be a dream, right?" Sword Puppet: "I am a machine. I don't dream. But even a dream wouldn't be this realistic..."

Then. The Starlight Hands faded.

Lynn opened his palm. In his hand sat a glowing red bead, radiating intense heat.

Sword Puppet gasped. "That is the Core of a High-Tier Demon Lord?! He... he compressed the Fire Lord into a core?!"

Then, under their horrified gaze...

Lynn tossed the bead into the air. He opened his mouth.

Catch. Crunch.

Like eating a peanut.

Sword Puppet: (!!!!) Vivian: (ΩДΩ)!!!

HE ATE IT!! HE ATE THE DEMON LORD LIKE A PEANUT!!

Are you kidding me?! Is he a God?! Even a God wouldn't be this hardcore!

The soldiers in the city, who had been watching the giant hands, were also staring at Lynn. They realized the truth.

"That man... Is he a God?! Is he the Savior sent to protect Moon Orchid City?!" "Oh God! He's too powerful! A True God!"

The soldiers wept with joy, kneeling down to worship Lynn. Even High-Tier Demon Lords were snacks to him. Moon Orchid City was saved!

Lynn chewed on the "Spicy Peanut." He sensed the gazes from all directions.

He paused.

"Oops..." He chewed, standing up casually. "I haven't flexed in a while, so I went a bit overboard. It's not time to reveal myself yet..."

Lynn sighed. He closed his eyes.

Under Vivian and the Sword Puppet's confused gaze... He raised his hand. Thumb and middle finger together.

SNAP.

An invisible ripple swept through the city instantly. [ Spell: Mass Memory Manipulation ]

The eyes of everyone in the city glazed over. The memory of Lynn defeating the demons dissipated like smoke. In its place, a new, fabricated memory was inserted.

A few seconds later. The citizens blinked, confusion clearing from their eyes.

Then, their faces lit up. They didn't kneel toward Lynn anymore. Instead, they bowed toward the sky, shouting with reverence.

"It is the Great Sacred Lion Lord!! The Sacred Lion saved us!!"

"The Violet Monarch's closest comrade! The strongest mount! The Great Sacred Lion hasn't forgotten us!"

"Sacred Lion! You are our Savior!!"

The people cried tears of gratitude, worshiping an empty sky.

[ Meanwhile: In a Desolate Wasteland Far Away ]

Achoo!

A massive golden lion sneezed violently. He looked around blankly, scratching his head with a paw.

"Eh? Why did I sneeze? Is someone missing me?"

He looked around suspiciously. Finding nothing, he shrugged, adjusted the tattered cloth bundle on his back, and continued skulking around, looking for a new hiding spot.

"Knowing that bastard's terrible personality... if he finds out I'm still alive, he'll definitely try to frame me for something. Good thing I ran fast..."

He muttered, sprinting through the snow.

"That idiot. I am the Sacred Lion Lord now! You think you can trick me again? Hmph! Do you think I'm still your pet from back then?"

"Times have changed, old man! Hahahaha!"

Laughing, his figure disappeared into the icy wilderness.

(Little did he know, he just took credit for saving a city and eating a Demon Lord).

Abandoned

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