“W-what was that fire pillar!?”
“I’m sure it’s my big brother! He beat Neid!”
Meanwhile, Melt and the others fought in the city, and they all reacted to the giant flaming pillar that erupted to the north.
Phi smiled, believing this to be proof that his brother had beaten Neid, and Marcos nodded, responding while facing the now much fewer magic sword users, and the flying Isaac.
“That’s my friend and eternal rival, Yuugo. Well then… We should be finishing up here as well.”
“Kieeeeh!!”
Isaac let out a piercing shriek, and once again descended rapidly to attack Marcos.
Marcos blocked it perfectly with his Giga Scissors, and whispered while watching Isaac soar again.
“What a simplistic strategy. You are no match for Yuugo or I, if all you can do is rush straight into your opponent. It is time to show my reborn Giga Scissors, and the true power of Neo Marcos!!”
“Kieeeeeh!!”
Once again, Isaac went straight down, charging at Marcos while shrieking so loudly, one would think he was creating ultrasonic waves.
Marcos not only blocked it, but matched the timing to execute a shield bash. Unlike the other times Isaac attacked, his balance was thrown off as he spun in the air, and Marcos attacked him with the scissors of his Giga Scissors.
“The repaired Giga Scissors has a new feature. It stores blocked attacks in the form of magic energy. And one of the techniques it can do with this magic energy… Is this!!”
“Giiiiiih!?”
A mass of magic energy extended from the scissors.
It took the form of what looked like giant golden scissors that put Isaac between them, as he was still composing himself in the air.
Isaac screamed with pain, as the mass of magic energy moved against him to crush him, and the bursting golden magic energy hit his body.
Marcos then executed his finishing move.
“It’s over! Golden Cut!!”
“Giiyaaaaaaaaaah!!”
It was a simple attack, fitting of its simple name, but its simplicity also meant that once caught in it, it was very difficult for someone to defend or evade.
Isaac was being crushed by the giant magic energy scissors, and when he was also engulfed in an explosion of magic energy, he let out his final yell as he fell to the ground, groaning in pain.
“Ga, ha…! Gugi, giii…!!”
“I held back somewhat, but I’m sure you can’t move. Admit your defeat, for I would rather not inflict further violence on someone who cannot fight.”
“Nice going Marcos! You really have gotten stronger!”
Said Melt, impressed by how Marcos not only seemed to not have much trouble defeating Isaac in his monster armor beast form, but he was in fact holding back.
Marcos snorted and let out a proud laugh. But Isaac still had not regained his proper consciousness, and upon seeing this opening, executed an attack of desperation.
“Gieeh! Gieeg!!”
Whoa, you can still move!? You are tougher than I thought!”
Marcos lightly stepped back to avoid Isaac’s desperate attack.
A metallic sound echoed, and Marcos stepped forward, feeling he had no choice but to really render Isaac unconscious. But then…
“Hn? Ooh!?”
After taking that step, Marcos noticed something hindering his movements.
He was supposed to have taken a big step forward, but moved very little. He looked down, feeling his movements were not matching what he was trying to do, and noticed his pants had slipped and were around his legs.
He noticed this was the cause, but it was too late. Once he tried to take a second step, his legs got caught and he fell shamefully.
“M-Mister Marcos!??”
“Hey! Don’t screw up like that the moment I praise you!”
“What are you doing!? You were so cool finishing it off like that! Don’t ruin it!”
“Gugeh!? T-this shouldn’t be…!?”
Marcos realized the metallic sound he heard earlier was his belt buckle breaking, and remembered Yuugo’s warning from before.
He was shocked, wondering if he foresaw this happening, when Phi’s scream echoed around them.
“Ah! The monster armor beast is getting away!!”
“W-what!? Wait! You coward!! Fight fair and square like a man!!”
Marcos yelled while still on the ground with his underwear exposed, but no one listened.
Isaac mustered up the last of his strength to fly, but despite Melt and Hercus’ attempts to stop him, the remaining magic sword users got in the way of them taking aim properly.
Isaac took advantage of this to escape from the fight, as Marcos, who was responsible for this blunder right at the very end, rushed to get up, put his pants back on, and run after him.
“W-wait! Wait!! You’re not getting away! Come back here and fight me!!”
“…Can we really trust that guy? He doesn’t seem bad, but he’s an idiot, isn’t he?”
“Hm… He’s been a sly idiot until now, so I’d still call that progress.”
Melt covered for him just a little, as she responded to the exasperated Angel.
They finished off the remaining magic sword users with the others, and quickly went after Marcos, who had run off to try and catch Isaac.
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