My Unique Skill [Gacha] Will Save the World - Episode 154: A Horde of Monsters

Episode 154: A Horde of Monsters

“Take this! Get your heads in the game, dammit!”  

Amidst explosions and rising flames from warehouses scattered everywhere. A single figure roared with determination.  

“Gegiyaa kya kya!”

“Outta my way! [Thunderous Explosion]!”

Kunichika was wielding his Voltenix. He unleashed [Thunderous Explosion] at the swarm of monsters leaping at him.  

“Gebababa!”  

The [Thunderous Explosion] generated intense vibrations centered around the monsters. Which spread out as shockwaves.  

Kunichika took down multiple monsters at once, yet their numbers showed no sign of decreasing.  

“Tch! Just how many of them are pouring out of that gate?! And on top of that…”  

Cutting his words short, Kunichika turned his gaze to the sky.  

(That monster… that Dragon is bad news. Honestly, it could kill me in an instant right now!)  

Hovering in place with its massive wings flapping slowly was a colossal Dragon.  

Its body was grotesquely patched together. And even Kunichika, merely looking at it, felt a chill run down his spine.  

“There’s no way anyone under S-rank can take that thing on!”  

Grinding his teeth in frustration, Kunichika swung his Voltenix again. He was slashing at the monsters swarming him.  

Meanwhile, the Dragon had been gazing into the distance. But it began to shift its focus. Having already slain its target of revenge, Misaki, it now turned its attention to its immediate surroundings.  

Breaking the seal on the gate and emerging onto the surface, its intent was clear: to eradicate humanity. 

It sought to identify the strongest being present in this location.  

“…You.”  

“――!?”  

The Dragon determined Kunichika to be the strongest.  

Hit by the Dragon’s overwhelming killing intent, sweat poured from Kunichika’s body all at once.  

“Hey, you’ve gotta be kidding me!?”  

As he continued fighting off monsters, Kunichika looked up. It was only to see the Dragon glaring straight at him. It was opening its mouth and preparing to unleash a fiery attack.  

“Damn it all! [Lightning Slash]—Soar!”  

Sweeping through the surrounding monsters with a wide slash, Kunichika gripped the handle of Voltenix tightly. He then hurled it straight at the Dragon.  

The weapon was enveloped in intense lightning. It flew at high speed directly toward the Dragon’s mouth.  

However, just before it could land its hit, the Dragon unleashed its fiery breath. It collided with the [Lightning Slash].  

――BOOOOOOOOMMM!  

Lightning and flames clashed in a blinding explosion that illuminated the sky.  

Even from places unaffected by the stampede, the light was clearly visible.  

“Guooooooaah!?”  

The shockwave was so massive that monsters on the ground were blown away. Some even crashed into walls and died instantly.  

Kunichika barely managed to withstand the impact. He summoned all his strength as he stood alone amidst the debris and the flames extinguished in the harbor.  

“…Wh-What happened? The Dragon… Ha, you’ve gotta be kidding me.”  

Turning his gaze to the sky, Kunichika let out a dry laugh in despair.  

——Flap… Flap… Flap… Flap.  

The massive Dragon descended, only slightly scorched on its scales. Other than that, it was almost entirely unharmed.  

“Are you the strongest being in this land?”  

“…Nope, not even close. I’m still on the weaker side.”  

Though surprised by the Dragon’s ability to speak, Kunichika had already accepted his impending death. He answered without hesitation.  

“Then there’s still plenty worth destroying.”  

“Is that so? Well, don’t expect me to go down without a fight.”  

“Still you resist?”  

“I’m not the type to give up easily! Voltenix!”  

As Kunichika called out the weapon’s name, the Voltenix he had thrown moments earlier instantly reappeared in his hand.  

“Here’s my new skill. Let me show you! [Thunder God’s Heavy Armor]!”  

Activating a skill he had recently acquired in the enhancement room, Kunichika’s body became enveloped in an armor of lightning. It was crackling with immense energy. He fixed his glare on the Dragon.  

“Let’s see how much more time I can kill with you!”  

“How amusing! Devour you, and I shall become even stronger!”  

Thus began the one-on-one showdown between Kunichika and the Dragon.