Epic Of Caterpillar

With the little time he had before his imminent death, Gustav quickly browsed through his list of Skills and found himself drowned with new names and skills that he obtained after his awakening, but because he had very little time, for the first time in years, he started to use his brain to quickly examine the different skills and if he was able to find something that could get him outside of such a dangerous situation.

And then, he found it.

”Gha! E-Earth Might Arts; Mighty Fortress Golem!”

FLASH!

As Gustav chanted these words, out of thin air a giant Magic Circle appeared, summoning a massive Golem of over twenty meters tall, that resembled a walking fortress. Because of the position that he summoned the monster, it appeared right above their heads and fell like a giant mountain over the two warriors.

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Because of the sheer size of the golem, its weight was just colossal, its fall created a massive earthquake all around the battlefield, that quickly created cracks in the floor where soldiers began to fall to their demise.

As the golem fell over such a massive center of heat like Truhan, its body quickly melted into pure lava and flooded most of the battlefield, burning and melting alive anyone unlucky enough to be close to the scene.

Gustav who was inside was suddenly welcomed by a giant flood of hot lava, that quickly melted his entire body into ashes.

When the golem fully melted into a puddle of pure lava, a giant red figure appeared, it was Truhan, who was unaffected by the intense heat of the melting rocks, due to his natural immunity to Lava and Fire.

However, Gustav was nowhere to be seen. As Truhan went outside of the poodle of Lava, he carried a melting piece of equipment and a [Phantasmal Relic].

Due to his mediocrity, rashness, and delusions, Gustav died by his own skill, which was quickly melted by Truhanʼs natural intense heat aura. He wasnʼt even able to use the full potential of his awakening before he died, melted into the scorching heat of the Lava.

As Truhan rested in the edge of the massive Lava Poodle, that would seem more like a lake now, Celica had been already healed back to normal, and due to her abnormal natural regeneration as a Giantess, she was able to quickly rejoin the battle, only to find a disappointed Truhan, laying in the ground like a bored kid.

”T-Truhan? Did you kill him?”

Truhan nodded.

”Hm… I thought, he was strong…”

”But he clearly was!”

”Yes, Celica… But, not strong enough for him to take me in all my strength… I feel, betrayed”

”B-Betrayed? Haha… Sometimes you are very comedic in such strange situations”

Seeing the refreshing laugh of Celica, Truhan smiled too and stood up, hugging her Giantess Wife shoulders.

”Celica, Iʼm glad, you are fine. Here, a present”

Suddenly, Truhan opened his giant and rough red hands to reveal Gustavʼs [Phantasmal Equipment] alongside his [Phantasmal Relic], [Heavenʼs and Earthʼs Anguish].

”Maybe this can compensate your low defenses, I heard that Legendary equipment can adapt to anyoneʼs body…”

Celicaʼs eyes shined in a bright red, as she smiled.

”Ahh! It is very lovely, and those gauntlets look very strong too, thanks, Truhan!”

To reward her husband for his efforts, Celica kissed Truhanʼs cheeks, which made the Red Oni blush, making him even redder.

”Haha…”

When the reinforcements came to help the couple, they were too late, as Gustav was already melted into ashes and his body permanently dissipated in the Lava.

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As I prepared myself to confront the Champion of Black Flames outrage, a system notification suddenly popped out of thin air.

Ding!

[Conflicting [Epic], [Legendary Epic of Gustav Gifford,] has been annihilated by [Servant/Subordinate] [Giant Inferno Oni Warlord; Truhan]

[Servant/Subordinate] gained a prize reward] [Phantasmal Relic of The Hero of Earth-Shattering Might]

”Hm?! It seems that I underestimated Truhanʼs true power… The reinforcements werenʼt even needed at the end…”

BOOOM!

Suddenly, a massive claw made of black flames fell from the skies, devastating everything. Thankfully I managed to evade it with my flexible Slime body, while grabbing my wives.

”Ggrrraaaaaahh!!!”

The Champion of Black Flames have gone completely berserk, it seems that the death of her friend, the Elemental Knight of Shadows, really affected her…

As her power kept increasing, her flames began to absorb any nearby Undead in her range of vision, to save the lives of the higher ranks, I quickly commanded them to retreat.