Chapter 254: Showdown with the King of the Sea

"ROOOOAAAR!"

 "...It's getting pretty worn out. It's about time for it to die."

 It's been almost an hour since the battle began.

 It felt like a final boss battle, but finally, it seems to be coming to an end.

 "ROOOOAAAR!"

 The Leviathan was covered in wounds, clearly exhausted.

 On the other hand, our Ship of Theseus, which we were on, showed no visible damage. Instead, it was consuming a large amount of material items.

 "Aren't you tired already? It's time to die, isn't it?"

 "ROOOOAAAR!"

 The Leviathan roared angrily in response to my taunts.

 As if it was its final resistance, it thrashed its tail fiercely underwater.

 "AHH!"

 "Hey... Baskerville, what's going on here?"

 The sea surface shook violently, causing the ship to sway along with it.

 While my comrades seemed shaken, I remained calm and instructed them.

 "When the Leviathan is cornered, it unleashes a powerful final attack. Everyone, hold onto the ship and brace for impact!"

 As I spoke, I quickly drank a Magic Potion from my item bag.

 I started pulling out material items rapidly, preparing for the ship's destruction.

 "ROOOOOOOOOOAAAR!"

 The Leviathan let out its most powerful roar yet.

 The swirling sea rose up, turning into a massive tsunami that surged towards us.

 "It's a Big Wave... everyone, hold on tight!"

 """AHHHH!"""

 Aeris, Ciel, and Electra screamed, clinging to the ship's mast.

 I grabbed a nearby rope, and Miura clung to my waist.

 "Ugh!"

 Then, the impact hit the ship.

 The materials I had placed on deck were rapidly consumed and disappeared.

 Thanks to the ship taking the brunt of the damage, we were unharmed, but the violent shaking felt like the ground was flipping over.

 "Ugh, damn... this is even more nauseating than I thought!"

 I'm not prone to motion sickness, but it felt like navigating a ship in a huge storm.

 The time during the impact lasted about thirty seconds, but it felt like the longest thirty seconds of my life.

 "ROAR... ROAR..."

 Eventually, the shock from the tsunami subsided.

 What remained was the barely unscathed ship and my comrades.

 And there was the exhausted Leviathan.

 "It's over, Miura!"

 "Mm."

 Miura grabbed me from behind and soared into the air.

 She carried me right next to the Leviathan.

 "Overlimit 'Underworld Hell Spirit'!"

 And then, I unleashed the powerful move I had been saving.

 An evil aura appeared, covering my body like armor.

 It felt like something that had been held back had been released. Power surged through my entire body.

 It was a special ability only usable by the hidden job 'Night King (Dark Lord)'.

 "Secret Technique-- 'The Sword of Decapitation'!"

 And with that, the strongest blow was released.

 The enhanced dark slash from Overlimit struck down the Leviathan.

 "ROAR..."

 The body of the monster, the king of the sea, was cleaved in two and sank into the depths of the ocean.