I'm Not Your Dad, I'm a Villain - Chapter 78

Chapter 78

Gigantes (3)

Just telekinesis…

The extent of his power had already surpassed that level.

If it were just about lifting objects, it would be one thing. But to increase his size to the point of overshadowing multiple buildings with mere telekinetic force…

-Rumble, rumble.

Even amid this, large and small fragments swirled around him.

In the process of constructing his body, he aimed to keep everything in check with telekinesis, creating a fortress stronger than an army of thousands.

-You do not intend to use your full power?

Despite wielding such power, he had the luxury to pay attention to her. Feeling the sting of his remark, Spiritas began to gather her strength.

“No need to go all out…!!”

Ultimately, he was just a large target. If his size was merely for show, she could subdue him easily.

His telekinesis was focused on his body, not flight. If she could disrupt his core…

‘Unlimited Position—Release 5%.’

-Kaboom!!!

Having made her decision, Spiritas charged through the telekinetic storm.

Her punch, if it hit the core, could easily topple a building.

-Thud!

Yet her fist made no progress.

Instead, the recoil numbed her bones.

-You thought I just increased my size, didn’t you?

Suddenly, currents of physical force surged from all directions.

The shattered gravel joined the telekinetic storm, transforming into a massive blade-like vortex.

One hit and she’d be shredded.

“Damn it!!”

Avoiding the attack, she leapt from underground to the surface, then up the building.

Barely escaping the vortex, she reached the top of a structure, but Gigantes still loomed above her.

The giant, now two heads taller than before, looked down with cold eyes.

-That level of power cannot defeat me. To bring me down, you must unleash all the power you inherited from Heavenly Demon. Use your full strength here.

Gigantes, once again, urged her to use her full power.

Objectively, following his suggestion made sense, but Spiritas hesitated.

“…Why are you trying so hard to make me use my full strength?”

This battle wasn’t the end.

She had to face even stronger foes after this. She couldn’t afford to expend all her power here.

“Isn’t your goal just to destroy the city? You should be happy if your opponent holds back… Or are you scared I might defeat your boss? Are you sacrificing yourself to draw out my full power?”

-Are you provoking me?

“If you’re angry, come at me properly!!”

Of course, she wasn’t acting without thought.

A direct confrontation was hopeless. Since he was human, the core must be hidden within that giant body.

She needed to read his movements and target the core.

She believed she could seize that opportunity.

-…If you provoke me, I must respond.

Contrary to her hopes, he remained composed.

His giant hand swung, agitating the air massively, but his target wasn’t Spiritas; it was the building beside her.

-Crack!

The building snapped like a twig.

Gigantes’s eyes then focused on a distant suspension bridge.

And he threw.

-Crassshhh!!

The building shattered, its fragments raining down on the city like a bombardment.

The debris destroyed everything in its path.

But the important thing was his direction.

There were still people evacuating there.

“You…!!”

-I didn’t kill them.

The debris only struck the river beside the bridge.

The people on site were merely splashed with water, but it wasn’t a mistake or mercy.

-Blindly rushing in won’t truly defeat someone called the strongest hero.

“What…”

-Yes, I’ve been waiting. For a hero fitting the hope of this era to arrive at this disaster.

Crack, his head twisted.

His eyes, through the cracks in the rock, turned back to her.

-First to arrive at the most perilous scene, undeterred by any danger, a righteous and strong hero… I wanted to face such a person. Spiritas, you are the only one to reach me… You are truly fitting to be called the hope of the next generation after Justice!!

His previously calm voice now boomed, resonating throughout the city.

Feeling a chill at his shout, Spiritas realized what this absurd monster desired.

‘He just wants to prove something.’

Destroying the city and protecting his boss were secondary to his wish.

He was loyal to her, but that loyalty served his own purpose.

What he truly wanted was this final battle.

To ensure this era wouldn’t rise again. To crush any new hope thoroughly.

‘By crushing the hope of the next generation with his own hands, to deliver immense despair to this era.’

-But, this is your only warning.

To someone who longed for such a battle, holding back was an insult.

Enduring this humiliation, Gigantes sternly warned the still-immature hero.

-Spiritas, if you don’t defeat me, or give me any leeway… I will kill everyone over there.

If you want to protect those people as a true hero, fight.

Stake your body, your reputation, even your future here.

‘Seolhwa…’

Forced by his merciless demand, Spiritas could only hold her breath.

All she could do was recall the villain not yet appearing.

What was her goal? Was she even in this city? If so, what was she targeting?

There were no signs of her power where she stood, but the lack of news made her increasingly anxious.

If she played into his hands, it might lead to irreversible consequences.

“…Ha.”

But her deliberation was brief.

Seeing Gigantes ready to grab another building, Spiritas laughed bitterly, relaxing her fist.

“I’m still far from it.”

Unable to protect what’s in front of her, how could she think of saving her strength for future battles?

Besides, she was here alone, as he said.

Even if someone else could stop Seolhwa’s schemes, she was the only one who could stop Gigantes.

‘Mister, you said a hero should trust their comrades.’

Realizing this, Spiritas quietly placed her fist on her chest.

Unlimited Position—Full Release 100%.

The limit of superhuman strength, accumulated through repeated inheritance, was fully unleashed.

-Vrrrooom!

Just as she was about to unleash her power, a sudden roaring noise reached her ears.

Like a jet plane, the deafening sound made her look to the sky.

‘Someone is coming.’

Another hero?

“Nooooooooo!!”

No, what appeared was a small figure flying through the air with a shout.

Using thrusters attached under her sleeves, a small girl in a poncho flew in.

“New Hero! Ultimate Super Heavenly Demon-MK2! Isri is here to join the fight!!”

“Isri!?”

Spiritas couldn’t hide her shock.

This unexpected arrival in the sky was completely unforeseen.

“Full speed ahead! Isri is charging at the target! Brace yourself, villain!!”

“Wait! Isri, stop!!”

“Special move! Isri Thrust!!!”

Could she not hear her voice?

Isri flew at full speed, headfirst into Gigantes’s chest.

“Deeeeeeng!”

As expected, Gigantes didn’t budge, and Isri, unable to withstand the recoil, bounced off like an insect hitting a wall.

“Ouch! What are you made of!? Why are you so hard!?”

-…A bug, is it?

“I am not a bug, I am Isri! You damn villain!”

Isri shouted, shaking her hair like a fist.

Gigantes responded to her enraged outburst.

-I am not a damn villain; I am Gigantes.

“This is not the time for introductions!”

-Is that so.

“Don’t ‘is that so’ me… Ugh! Enough of this! You’ll pay for disregarding Isri!”

Isri steadied herself in the air.

Increasing the output of the thrusters on her arms, Isri flew up to Gigantes’s head.

-Hmm, what are you planning to do?

“I’m preparing to use Isri’s special move to deal with this evil villain! Prepare yourself!”

-Bzzt!

Suddenly, blue electricity surged from her body.

As her core increased its output, blue light began to shine from Isri’s eyes.

“Special move! Nanodesu Beam!!!!”

This power was soon discharged as a beam from her eyes.

Generated by the core’s nuclear motion, plasma.

The high-output thermal beam could melt through anything it touched.

-Ouch.

“It’s not ‘ouch’! This is Isri’s special move!!!”

But it was like trying to melt a glacier with a candle.

Given his size, the beam only scorched his surface.

-…Nanodesu Beam, you said. An impressive technique.

Receiving the beam, Gigantes evaluated it calmly.

-But impressive techniques are just that… What’s needed in the field is not style but strength. If that’s all you’ve got, there’s nothing more to see.

“Waaah!! You’re disregarding Isri! A mere villain is disregarding Isri!!”

-Crash!!

His hand swung down, obliterating a building.

Debris flew, propelled by telekinesis, surrounding Isri.

-There’s nothing more to see. If all you can do is these petty tricks, disappear from my sight.

Concrete chunks surrounded her, forming a tightening vortex.

If she stayed, she’d be crushed to dust.

-Bzzt!

But Isri didn’t falter and gathered her power.

“Don’t underestimate… Isri!!”

-Bzzzt!

With a surge of energy, the telekinetic currents and debris touching her body instantly melted and vaporized.

Emerging from the smoke, Isri charged at Gigantes again.

But this time, her attack was on a different level.

“Isri’s special move isn’t just the Nanodesu Beam! Now I’ll show you Isri’s ultimate secret technique to put you in your place!!”

Blue lightning erupted from her body.

It vibrated violently, distorting the space around her, and Gigantes’s eyes began to fill with curiosity.

That power, this time, was not to be ignored.

-What are you planning now?

“Damn villain! Do you know the first feature added when Isri was created!?”

Isri shouted as she charged.

“It’s the self-destruct feature!!!”

As her core prepared to exceed its maximum output.

“You idiot! What are you doing!!”

A protector flew at supersonic speed to catch the girl.

“Whoops!?”

Barely grabbing Isri’s collar, Spiritas landed on a nearby building, holding her close and shouting at Gigantes.

“Time out! Time out!”

The hero, who had been resigned before, now spoke with desperate urgency.

“This child has nothing to do with this fight!! At least give her time to get out of here!”

-…Noted.

“Damn it!! I even gave you an autograph. Just give us five minutes!”

-Separate business from pleasure, hero.

“You! Aren’t you too honest for a villain!?”

Spiritas yelled at him.

It was a side of her he hadn’t seen before, but Gigantes couldn’t take the situation lightly.

Just when his desired fight was about to come to fruition, being interrupted was infuriating.

-I am Gigantes. Though I pursue evil, I strictly separate business from pleasure. And I am a man who always keeps his word…

As he moved to act on his displeasure.

-Clunk

His body, which was supporting itself on a nearby building, lowered, and his knee hit the ground.

It wasn’t intentional.

Something had gone wrong with the telekinetically fused leg.

‘From that punch earlier?’

Yes, the punch he had dismissed.

It had unexpectedly cracked his leg.

Though still immature,

Her potential exceeded that of Heavenly Demon.

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