Burn!

Perhaps because of the bulky equipment added onto his shoulders, Ardy seemed far more massive and imposing than before. Each arm sported a Lux resembling a gun with an enormous muzzle, and his legs sprouted several similar weapons. He looked literally filled and equipped.

Yet, if one thought that he had become slower, then they would be wrong since his speed had become even faster.

The additional part on his shoulder was a flight unit, which could be used for propulsion that increased his speed.

However, this was far from enough to explain his overall as each of his basic specs, like strength and speed, to the power of his weapons, were enhanced in every way that was unimaginable.

Even worse, Tamazuki knew that Ernesta didn't use a normal manadite on Ardy. Instead, she used urm-manadites on Ardy's body, which made Ardy's body shine in blue light instead of green light.

All ordinary manadites gave off a green glow. Only urm-manadite glowed in other colors. While it wouldn't be impossible to add color artificially, that clearly wasn't the case with Ernesta's boldness.

So, this combination was something used to channel the urm-manadite as a power source—or rather, to use multiple manadites to control the urm-manadite's excessive output.

In other words, this combination was used for a regulator device, so Ardy wouldn't run amok.

In conclusion, it wouldn't be weird to say Ardy had become a living Orga Lux, an existence that had never appeared before in reality.

Yet, if Ardy wanted to defeat Tamazuki, then it was far from enough.

Once again, their hammers smashed against each other.

While Tamazuki was calm, he showed a beastly grin.

Meanwhile, Ardy let out a ferocious roar.

"RAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

This was a brutal fight. The two of them only used their strength. It was a contest of power between the two of them. They smashed each other's hammers dozens of times, yet neither budged an inch.

The ground shattered, and the barrier was trembling.

Yet, it couldn't reduce the excitement of the audience. All of them were screaming mindlessly like mindless apes, and what they wanted to see was the winner between them.

While Rimcy had been defeated, she still stayed on the side.

Meanwhile, Julis didn't join the battle since she knew if she carelessly joined, she might interrupt him and cause him a loss, so, at this moment, the only thing that she could do was trust him.

And, as expected, Tamazuki had never disappointed her.

While Ardy's body grew brighter with blue light, Tamazuki's strike also became stronger and stronger. Like before, each of his swings became faster and stronger, and they also struck at the same spot, causing Ardy to be pushed back.

"RAAAAAHHH!! THIS IS NOT OVERRRR!!!"

Ardy roared even louder, and blue light erupted from all over his body before a tremendous power struck Tamazuki, yet while Ardy gave his everything, Tamazuki could still accept Ardy's attack.

While Tamazuki had to say Ardy's strike was even harder than his father's (Danuki), this was far from enough to defeat him as he had become even stronger in this world.

Then, once again, Ardy was thrown.

*BOOOOOOM!!!*

"......."

At that moment, the audience was quiet, and no one could say anything.

Tamazuki's physical ability was just ridiculous.

However, for his women, they knew well how good his physical ability was, yet at the same time, they also realized he had been holding back, which made them realize that it was impossible to defeat him alone.

Still, this wasn't the time for them to say this.

"Once again, Tamazuki forced Ardy away!"

"Dammit, why is he so strong?!"

"Can he even be defeated?"

No one could take their eyes away from him.

At this moment, without a doubt, he was the brightest existence in the Asterisk.

No, it should be the world.

Ernesta and Camilla didn't say anything, and they just silently watched the match.

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"Ohh... so strong... I can't wait to fight you."

Xinglou felt that her willpower was tested at that moment. By now, she was afraid that if she couldn't hold back, she might run amok on the Festa.

"Hurry up..."

She hoped for the Festa to end as soon as possible.

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Everyone thought that this fight had ended, especially when Tamazuki was able to knock Ardy, who had combined himself with Remcy.

However, Ardy hadn't given up, and when he stopped at the edge of the ring, the blue light on his body radiated freely and continued to grow in intensity.

"Father, you are so strong, but I don't want to lose! I will use my everything to defeat you!"

Ardy held out his palm, and barriers formed and lay atop one another to form a massive sphere. An enormous amount of energy began pouring into it. He was directing the output of the urm-manadite there—a ball of raw power.

Then Ardy closed his hand, and the sphere shrank to fit inside his fist.

Tamazuki didn't do anything and waited for Ardy to finish his move.

This wasn't arrogant, but this was his confidence that no matter what the attack was, he could handle all of them.

"Take this—Explode!"

When Ardy opened his fist, all the condensed energy was released at once.

A violent explosion engulfed the white arena, and there was nowhere to run.

Tamazuki threw his hammer to Lux without hesitation and took out his Ser-Veresta. For the first time ever, a white, burning sword appeared in front of everyone.

"Julis, stand behind me."

Julis followed his words obediently as she saw him cut down the explosion in half from the closest distance.

"It's not enough! Take this!"

Ardy held out his hammer like a rifle with the head pointed at Tamazuki. "Take this—my Wolfnir Hammerr!!" He bellowed, and with a boom that shook the hair, the head of the hammer barreled toward Tamazuki's direction.

As the head of the hammer charged in his direction, it gouged the earth and ruined the stage even further.

Yet, in front of such a devastating attack, Tamazuki was still calm and swung his sword without hasty, cleaving the giant head of the hammer in half perfectly.

The booming sound spread everywhere, the dome shook, and the impact caused even worse destruction.

Ardy was at a loss, watching all of this.

No, he wasn't the only one.

Everyone who saw his figure at him at that moment was at a loss since, in their minds, how to defeat him?

With a strength that could overpower Ardy, who was known as the strongest puppet, along with delicate and dangerous techniques that could slice a giant hammerhead like a fruit and a weapon that was known as the strongest Orga-Lux, Ser-Veresta.

His strength was just unfathomable!

"Ardy, you are strong, but I am stronger. I won't shame you, so be prepared to take my technique."

Hearing those words, Ardy quickly prepared, ready for any attacks that came in his direction, yet all the preparation was simply useless, especially when he was holding a sword.

It was like several wisps appeared side by side, creating a single path into his target.

The world somehow lost color; only the bright crimson of the fire blazed over the stage.

With a burst of flame, Tamazuki moved at tremendous speeds and appeared in front of Ardy before unleashing a singular strike.

Ardy knew that all of the resistance was useless, and he could use his last moment to record everything.

"...."

When the color of the world returned, everyone was unable to say a single word until...

"Ernesta Kuhne—badge broken."

"End of the match! Winners: Inugamigyoubu Tamazuki and Julis-Alexia von Riessfield!"