I, the “Clock User”, Was Kicked Out of the Craftsmen’s Guild for Being Incompetent, but at the Dungeon’s Depths, I Awakened My True Power – Even Though I Was Told to Return Because They Couldn’t Handle the Work, It’s Too Late Now, and I Will Live Freely as an SSS-class Adventurer V11C9

       Translated by Hamster

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### Volume 11: The Eastern Frontier

**09: Final Weapon**

Through the sensors of the DEM, Cyclo observed the Behemoth and pondered:

(I haven't seen its breath attack yet... With that power, it must not be a technique they can use easily.)

Given that, it's likely that in this situation, the Behemoth would resort to a breath attack.

As Cyclo remained vigilant, the Behemoth let out a cry, as if making up its mind.

'GRRROOOOAAARRRR!!!'

Then, a dark red magical force began to emanate from the Behemoth's entire body.

The intensity was fierce, as if it were squeezing out power at the cost of its life. 

This magical energy also gathered in the Behemoth's mouth, seemingly preparing for a breath attack with an intent to self-destruct.

A poorly timed attack might provoke a breath that would cause damage far and wide. It was necessary to guide the breath attack skyward and neutralize its energy entirely.

Thus, Cyclo decided to unleash the DEM's most powerful attack.

'-- Mode: Asterisk!!'

Upon Cyclo's command, the six drone thrusters returned to the back of the DEM. This was a mode that allowed the DEM to fly and hover independently, in conjunction with its main magical energy reactor.

The DEM then expelled magical energy from its thrusters, generating kinetic energy, and gently floated up.

The DEM ascended high into the sky, with the Behemoth tracking its movement with its gaze. The breath attack, prepared at the cost of self-destruction, was undoubtedly aimed at bringing down the DEM.

'Let's settle this, Behemoth!! -- Mode: Dead End!!'

Following Cyclo's shout, all the drone thrusters detached from the DEM's back. 

Having lost its buoyancy, the DEM began to free-fall, with the thrusters chasing after it to connect to its right arm.

As all six thrusters activated on the single arm, the DEM, like a comet with a trail of light, accelerated towards the Behemoth.

With the Magientic Nails poised for attack, the Behemoth countered with its full-powered breath.

'GROOOAAAAAR!!!'

Finally releasing its breath, the DEM launched its final strike.

'-- Dead End Nails!!'

The drone thrusters and the DEM's main magical energy reactor supplied an energy beyond their limits to the Magientic Nails. Charged with immense magical power, the nails glowed with a crackling, lightning-like force.

Then -- collision.

The breath of the Behemoth and the Dead End Nails of the DEM collided.

All the magical energy and force of the breath were torn apart by the Dead End Nails, caught in a spatial anomaly of pseudo-dungeonization caused by the compressed magical energy in the nails, leading to their annihilation. The breath was obliterated without even leaving a trace, consumed by the DEM's relentless charge.

Still, the Behemoth poured all its life energy into the breath, knowing it had to break through here to win.

But mercilessly, the Dead End Nails were already upon it. At this moment, the balance seemed to hold because of the overwhelming magical power, as if the DEM was matching the Behemoth's force.

However, the moment of the Behemoth's exhaustion was close.

'-- Pierce through!!!'

With Cyclo's final shout, the Dead End Nails forced their way into the Behemoth. The balance broke, and the fatal strike pierced the Behemoth's head.

Simultaneously, the magical energy reactor, pushed beyond its limits, self-destructed.

Multiple pseudo-dungeons were destroyed, causing magical energy to backflow through the connection to the divine realm, reducing all matter, energy, magic, and even souls to nothing, sending them to the other side with the dungeons to vanish.

Not just the Behemoth's self-destructive magical force, but even the DEM's right arm was engulfed, turning into particles of light and annihilating in mutual destruction.

The scattered light spread across the sky, shining like stars before slowly fading away.

In the aftermath, only the DEM, now without its right arm, and the Behemoth's remains, with barely more than its legs left, remained.

The light dispersing into the sky could be seen from far beyond the wilderness.

The four who had been holding back the Behemoth -- Karim, Mist, Alice, and the demon Baal -- looked up at the sky.

"--Looks like it worked."

After speaking, Baal immediately turned to leave.

"What's up with you?"

"Got an errand."

Karim frowned at the response but then glanced at Mist and Alice before speaking again.

"Let's help out."

"...Right."

With those final words, the four dashed towards where Cyclo and the DEM were.

Similarly, the Kingdom's army, watching the light in the sky, was equally stunned.

"This light is..."

From far in the rear, at the Eastern Border Fortress, the Kingdom's command, who had been observing the battle between the Behemoth and the DEM, was taken aback by the light dispersing in the sky.

"...The steel giant carrying stars has defeated the monster," murmured the Supreme Commander.

"We seem to have survived."

As the battle ended and the threat of the Behemoth was gone, cheers enveloped the entire Kingdom's army.

Referring to the DEM, which appeared with star-like light, as the 'Giant of the Meteor,' voices of gratitude echoed from all around.

Likewise, the Demon Army was wrapped in cheers.

For the defeat of the Behemoth, the symbol of unreasonable death.

For being saved by the Giant of the Meteor and surviving.

The demons of the Demon Army, no different from the Kingdom's soldiers in their joy, shouted in excitement, sharing their happiness with those around them.

"--Look, the giant!"

Someone noticed and pointed.

There, the DEM, having finished its battle, was transforming into light, as if its power had been exhausted.

Everyone who saw this, be it human or demon, regardless of borders or hatred, felt united in gratitude for being saved, for surviving.

TL Notes: Magicnetic and Magientic Nails is the same but I use Magientic now cause it's much cooler

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