The Raven Dark Hero 80

Chapter 80 : Due to This and That, I Have Become the Last Boss

TL:SummerPeanut

“I am the light within darkness, Bright. I am the one who will change this world...”

Everyone in the room except Kiryu widened their eyes in surprise at Bright's sudden appearance.

“……I've heard of him, but this is that Bright? I didn't know he was at this level.”

Onijima could tell that Bright was no ordinary person at first glance. At the same time, the thought of his granddaughter, Fuuka, crossed his mind.

(……If it had been this man that Fuuka was tangling with, even she would have been in a bad position. I can only pray that this man showed some discretion…)

“Hoh, so you’re Bright. Just in time. I'm going to destroy you and Kuroyume right here!”

Gonda was also a strong specialist. Naturally, he had sensors in his body to measure the strength of his opponent. But unfortunately, he didn't seem to have a sensor that’s as accurate as Onijima's.

“You're late, Bright! We've been waiting too long!"

Kiryu stood up and called out to Bright.

“… Sorry you had to wait so long, boss. But I won't let you down.”

“Hmm, apparently, you've successfully awakened. Tsk, I knew you were a hell of a guy.”

Kiryu smiled as he said it. Then he thought about the pitiful end that would be awaiting Gonda and felt a little sorry for him.

“KUHKUHKUH, It doesn't matter who's here. For me who have transcended humanity that is! VAMPUS ARM!”

Gonda's Vampus Arm attacked Bright..... but Bright was already gone.

“He disappeared!?”

That Onijima let out a squeak.

“WHA-, WHERE!?”

Gonda also looked around. But Bright was nowhere to be found.

Then he heard a voice whispering in his ear…….

“Where are you looking at?”

The next moment, he received a strong impact on his body.

“GUH!? I’ve been attacked!?”

It was Bright's liver blow that would have made even a trained soldier in the NDF faint with one hit but it only did a little damage to Gonda.

For better or worse, Gonda is a general. If he doesn’t have a high combat ability, he could never rise to the rank of general, no matter how many tricks he used. In addition, his durability had been greatly enhanced by drugs.

“Hoh, I can't believe you're still alright after eating that blow just now. That's pretty impressive.”

Bright's voice was the only thing he could perceive. His voice was full of confidence as if spoke from someone holding the absolute top position. And this lit Gonda's anger.

“You, impudent little…… Show yourself! Coward!”

Gonda wielded the Vampus Arm. From a distance, it looked as if Gonda had suddenly started attacking his surroundings indiscriminately. In reality, however, this was not the case.

Although Onijima, Kiryu, Senzaki and Jiren couldn't see Bright, they were veterans and could detect that slightest hint of his presence. Gonda had also caught a hint of Bright's presence. In other words, it’s just that Bright was invisible. Gonda's attacks were well-aimed attacks and Bright had avoided all of them.

Suddenly, yet naturally, Bright appeared in front of Gonda's eyes.

“Hmm, There's no point in being invisible now. Should I say as expected from you? Then I'll take it easy on you and fight you head-on.”

Again, another arrogant boast. It was a very effective provocation for Gonda however, someone that loves power more than anything else and desired to be reputed as the greatest.

However, Gonda was also a veteran. He came to a realization that Bright is a very strong foe.

That was why he calmly pondered a method to let him win.

(As long as I can see him, there are many ways to deal with him. I'll aim for the moment he gets close enough to suck the energy out of him!)

Again, Bright disappeared. ......the next moment, Bright was right in front of him.

(Wha-! He disappeared again!?)

He then unleashed a lightning-fast rush. The first few punches caught Gonda off-guard but he was able to respond and guard himself in the process.

“KUH!? I thought you said you wouldn't disappear! You coward!”

“I didn't disappear. I just moved a little faster, That’s all.”

As a demonstration, Bright repeatedly disappeared and reappeared, appearing throughout a 50-meter radius.

Even Senzaki, who had been watching the battle, could not hide his surprise at Bright's move.

“……This is different from earlier. He's not disappearing, he's just moving......? This speed…… how can you even counter it?”

If he was to fight this Bright... He probably wouldn't be able to win even no matter how he sees it. That was how much of the difference in their ability.

“You cowardly running bastard...”

(But, in the end, he still can't attack me unless he gets close, right? Then I still have a chance to win!)

……Just as he was thinking about this, an Invisible Slash struck Gonda. The slash had undergone awakening and now it would be able to cut through even diamonds like tofu.

“NUARGH!? Are you kidding, you’re even using a long-range attack!? You coward!!”

Gonda narrowly avoided a direct hit but was cut deeply in the shoulder.

He probably didn't think that Bright would even have a way to launch long-range attack. However, Gonda must have certainly heard from Hiro that Bright has a long-range attack during the special general conference. At that time, he probably didn't think that he would be confronting Bright directly so soon, so he just ignored it.

This was the second time Jiren had seen Bright fight, but his impression of him was very different.

(I thought he was pretty good before but back then I could still beat him, but what about now? Bright's guy must have awakened as prophesized. ……if it’s me fighting him, I will definitely lose……)

“GUNUNUNUNU~…… invisibility, speed enhancement, and a long-range attack gifts… YOU BASTARD, how many gifts do you even have!? THIS ISN’T FAIR!”

“I wonder? In case you're wondering, I have one of these as well.”

He said, making the blade of Lonsdaleite appear in his right arm.

“Wha-, Embodiment type? No, a constitutional change type?”

“Boss. I know it's a little late, but I just wanted to make sure. Who is that guy(Gonda)?”

“……It's really too late for that. That guy is NDF’s General Gonda. He may look like that, but until just now he was human. It seems like he used doping to increase his power and was planning to annihilate his allies and enemies alike.

In fact, he was like cancer to the current NDF and one of my real objectives this time was to eliminate this Gonda.”

“I see. Then he’s as wicked as he looks. Well then…… This means that I don’t have to hold back.”

“What’s with all this blabbering. As one who transcended humanity, I’ll easily snuff you out!”

Gonda's freely extending arm attacked Bright. However, his arm was cut in two by the blade created by Lonsdaleite.

“UGYAAAAAAAAAAH! MY AAAAAAAARM!!”

“You've been so loud since a while ago. ...You're a general in the National Defense Force, aren't you? Just what do you want to do until you are willing to turn into that?”

“GUH, what a pesky nuisance! I'm a general of NDF, you know?! I'm the one who protects this country's stable society from you filths! And I am the head of that very NDF!”

“Head of the NDF. So you're the head of the ally of justice eh…. You should take a look at yourself in the mirror. You're clearly not on the side of justice, are you?”

“It doesn't matter what I look like! In order to achieve my goal, I need to be absolutely strong!”

Gonda's body became even larger. It's as if he's no longer a human being.

“For the sake of that strength, do you realize how many people were sacrificed in order for you to gain that much strength?”

The source of Gonda's power is drugs. Of course, not a small number of people had been sacrificed as experimental materials.

“Ku ku kuh, of course I used randomly captured filth, right? There are no human rights for filths in this country!”

“There are no human rights for filths.......? I'll give you a little credit for your willingness to do whatever it takes to get what you want. But...... I'm not kind enough to forgive you for what you've done!!”

With that decisive words, he activated Flash. He accelerated at once and thrust his light-speed blade, also known as the Flashblade (※self-named), towards Gonda!

“You are digging your own grave!!”[1]

Gonda welcomed Bright as if he had been waiting for it. At the moment of contact, he embraced Bright and tried to absorb the energy.

“GUOOOOAAAH!?”

The Flashblade easily pierced Gonda's stomach.......

A blow that would undoubtedly be fatal. However, Gonda showed his final determination and grabbed Bright firmly.

“GAHAH…… I finally…… got you! If I absorb your energy, my damage will be healed, and……  I will be much more powerful!"

The energy absorbed by Gonda's Vampus Arm would also heal Gonda's damage.

“KuhKuhKuh…… In the end, the victor is, ME!!”

Bright, who was hugged tightly, was feeling nauseous at the current situation of being hugged by an old man.......

“You want to hug me that badly......? Then I'll give you a big hug back……”

Bright also hugged Gonda. He then activated his newly acquired gift, ‘Cell Flame’.

Nature White was known for her restorative abilities. Her gift's name was ‘Cell Flesh’. The method of recovery is by activating the cells in the target's body to recover from injury or illness.

And that gift, that evolved through awakening, became Cell Flame ...... Gift ranked at S-, activating the cells in the body to the point of burning and shows the capability to restore what was not possible before.

But there is another use for this ability. That's exactly how it caused Bright's death. It doesn't activate the cells in your body to the point where they burn, instead, it literally burns them.

“Now, why don't you hug me tighter? Are you going to absorb my energy first, or are your cells going to burn out first?”

“What are you talking…… OARGH!? AGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAH!!!!?”

Gonda's body began to burn from within.

“This is also one of your gifts!? You, how many do you even haveeee!?”

“I wonder? It’s a little bit hard to tell, isn’t it?”

Currently, Bright possessed seven gifts. Even if counting the past multiple gift holders, the maximum number of gifts was three. You can see how abnormal Bright has become.

“Now, drown in your sins and sleep forever!!”

“You… COWARDDDDDDDDDDDD… AGHH!?”

Gonda's body swelled up as his cells burned and the blood in his body boiled, and finally exploded…….

When Bright, who was covered in Gonda's blood and flesh, turned around, he saw the soldiers of the National Defense Force looking at him, stunned. There were also figures of Senzaki and Onijima among them.

“I am the light within darkness, Bright. Remember that if you want to live long in the future~”

Then a grin twisted his mouth...

His strength was overwhelming. His appearance was also overwhelming.

Starting with the summit battle between Kiryu and Onijima, the elite army unit, the Kuroyume’s Numbers, and Gonda's gain of powers outside of the human boundary.

However, it was Bright's appearance at the end that had an impact that outweighed all of these events.

The sight of him standing there in a relaxed manner, it would have burned deep into the minds of everyone present…… No, it would have been burned into the minds of everyone present, and everyone in the world who witnessed it through the camera.

This jet-black demon, who called himself Bright, is the symbol of the evil that will represent the filths in the future, and at this stage, the specialists believe that he will be the strongest and last enemy waiting for them...... the final ‘last boss’.

Author’s Note:

The world has learned about Bright. And a time for revolution comes to Kuroyume.

At that time, Fuuka realized that Kouki and Bright were the same person but she couldn't accept it.

Next time, ‘Post War’ ......I want to go see Kouki-kun right now! But you're my enemy! I… I don't know what I'm supposed to do!

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TL’s note:

1. The Japanese phrase is actually talking about how summer bugs fly into fire.