Published at 26th of December 2025 7:43 am

Chapter 536: What We Can Do, The Other Side Can Do Too

This chapter is updated by JustRead.pl

The First Half is in Third Person

The moment Ed disappeared from the deck, the attacks from the enemies grew exponentially intense. Lunaritia did her best to fend them off, but at most, she was only able to block around 20% of the incoming strikes.

Still, it wasnt her fault. Ed could eliminate the The Winged Ones but all Lunaritia could do was intercept their attacks. The enemies that could no longer be killed were now free to focus all their firepower, making it absurd to think she could possibly block them all.

Dozens of light arrows pierced through Lunaritias defense and struck the hull of Noah Bryne. For the most part, the golden particles surrounding the ship absorbed the impact by temporarily turning black, but

Ah!? No way!

A massive impact caused Lunaritia to stumble as she saw itNoah Brynes hull had finally been breached. The first hole opened the floodgates, and the enemies attacks began tearing the ship apart piece by piece.

This cant be happening! Not yet! I wont I wont give up!

A single minute felt like an eternity. And even if that minute passed, there was no guarantee the tide would turn in their favor. Lunaritia couldnt think of a single way to get out of this predicament.

But Ed Ed asked me to hold on!

She clenched her fists, refusing to falter. Her partnerher Demon Lordwould never let her down. No matter the problem, he would always flash that confident grin and resolve it without fail.

For Lunaritia, this wasnt a matter of faith but a fact she held as absolute truth. People dont use the word belief when it comes to something unshakable.

Dont come closer!

Disappear!

Back off!

Countless The Winged Ones aimed their light-charged spears at her. Lunaritia, giving her all to keep them at bay, no longer had the strength to fend off their next wave of attacks.

And yet, despite the dire circumstances, her face didnt show a shred of despair. Instead, she smiledjust like her partner would. Then, just as the light arrows were about to pierce her

A-A-Aaaaaaaaaah!?

A black mist exploded from Noah Brynes hull, engulfing the light arrows and the surrounding The Winged Ones in its wake. Stunned, Lunaritia turned aroundand there he was.

As expected of you, Tia. That was some damn fine work!

Haha, of course it was! Im your partner, arent I, Ed?

With the brightest smile, Ed gave her a thumbs-up, and Lunaritia, grinning, mirrored the gesture back at him.

Damn, this is something else, I said, gazing at the chaos around them.

Hey, Ed, what exactly did you do to make this happen?

Tia, standing beside me, looked up and asked curiously.

I know you loaned Noah Bryne some of your abilities, but what did you give it? Did you even have something like this?

Of course, I did. You know this skill too, Tia.

Huh? Um Hmm Nope, I give up! I have no idea, Tia said, throwing her hands up in defeat after a moment of deep thought.

Well, that was fair. After all, even I didnt think this ability could pull something like this off.

Alright, Ill enlighten you. The answer is [Grass Eater]

What!? Thats the one that lets you enjoy the taste of roadside grass, right?

Exactly. In other words, I loaned it the concept of eating whats around. It was a gamble, but it worked out better than I expected.

Huh You really never know what might come in handy, Tia said, impressed.

Exactly, I replied, nodding in agreement. I never would have guessed that the skill I thought was the most useless of all my Banishment Skills would end up being a game-changer at the last moment. It just goes to showeven things that seem pointless can have value depending on how you think about and use them.

Ah, right. The ships hull really took a beating earlier. Noah Bryne, activate [Master Smith]

[Order acknowledged. Commencing hull repairs.]

Noah Brain activated the skill I had loaned it, and the ship began repairing itself. I hesitated to use [Regenerate] since it was more tailored for living things, but after reconsidering, I realized that Noah Bryne wasnt alive anywayso it was better to use master smith. Either way, the repairs proceeded smoothly, and the ship was restored to pristine condition in no time.

Fully replenished, we sailed through the swarms of The Winged Ones like it was nothing. The enemies clustering around us were all absorbed, becoming fuel for Noah Brynes energy reserves. Any attacks from outside its absorption range were intercepted by [Invincible] which now had ample energy to function flawlessly. Even if the ship took damage, [Master Smith] would repair it immediately. For a moment, I thought this might even be easy

[Warning. Detected rapid increase in surrounding enemy energy levels.]

Huh? Ohwhoa!

As if realizing they were just feeding the ship, the The Winged Ones began gathering together, merging into larger, more grotesque forms. Each of these fused entities had four arms, eight wings, and a body five times bigger than before. With more attacks, faster movements, and their enormous size, they clearly embodied the philosophy that bigger is stronger.

Noah Bryne, can you eat those too?

[Order acknowledged. Beginning analysis Analysis complete. Due to the excessive density of their Genesis Factors, energy drain will not be possible.]

Alright. In that case

If they couldnt be absorbed, there was no point leaving them alone. I wielded my sword, imbued with the Power of the End, and with a single swing, reduced the massive The Winged Ones to black dust.

Hmm I can take them down, but theres just too many of them, I muttered.

Each of these transformed enemies was made up of dozens of regular The Winged Ones. Logically, their numbers shouldve decreased, but with the sheer scale of the original swarm, it didnt feel like any progress was being made.

Sorry, Ed! I I cant block all their attacks anymore! Tia cried.

Tia!? Got it. Go take shelter in the control room for now!

Alright! Ill rest and come back soon!

Tia hurried back into the ship, clearly reaching her limit. With her gone, I redirected my focus to the enormous The Winged Onesor Modified Winged Ones, as I decided to call them. Swinging my sword, I continued cutting them down.

One after another, they fell, returning to black dust. But no matter how many I defeated, their numbers didnt dwindle, and more attacks kept coming from angles I couldnt see, like below the deck.

So they keep escalating, huh? What a dramatic showdownalmost brings tears to my eyes!

Thanks to the plentiful energy Noah Bryne had absorbed earlier, its defensive systemspowered by [Invincible]were holding for now. But with no more The Winged Ones left to absorb, those reserves wouldnt last forever. It extended our time, but it still wasnt enough to reach the goal.

Damn it, what now? It felt like we were just delaying the inevitable. If only there were some way to completely turn the situation around

(What are you saying? Havent you already set things up for this exact moment?)

Huh?

Suddenly, a voice echoed in my headmy own voice. Or rather, it was me, but not me What the hell?

(Ive already done my part. Your journey is written into the world itself. Now take itthis is my final trump card!)

Before my eyes, golden particles gathered and coalesced into a radiant form. The light condensed into a single book and descended into my hands.

This is

The familiar brown leather cover bore the title embossed in gold: {Record Of The Heros Story: Results of World No. XXX.]

Share