Chapter 43: Chapter43-The Spellbeast Advancing to Tier-5, Thomas’s Trump Card
With its arm fully restored, the Earthborn Colossus once again displayed a look of absolute confidence as it glared down at Thomas and his companions.
"You weaklings actually think you can challenge me? What a joke!"
"Just accept your fate and die!"
As it spoke, the Earthborn Colossus attacked once more, aiming to crush Thomas and his group into dust.
Its massive, earth-armored fist tore through the air, hurtling toward Thomas with devastating force.
Mist Spell!
A thick mist erupted from Thomas's body like a bursting dam, surging outward to temporarily counteract the terrifying impact of the Earthborn Colossus's punch.
The Earthborn Colossus frowned. Just as it prepared to exert more force to shatter Thomas completely, he had already relocated using the mist as cover. The beast's massive fist struck empty space, instead obliterating an entire mountain peak. The impact sent dirt and debris flying, as if a massive explosion had occurred.
Failing in its sudden strike, the Earthborn Colossus was about to adjust its approach when it suddenly sensed an intense wave of heat surging from behind. A massive fireball, as large as its own head, was descending from the sky, aimed straight at the back of its skull.
The Earthborn Colossus turned to look.
Amidst the mist, Thomas stood as if upon the clouds, the enormous fireball hurtling toward the beast under his command.
Even before impact, the scorching heat was already intense enough to nearly melt Thomas's armor into molten rock.
The Earthborn Colossus gathered its elemental power and met the attack head-on.
Boom!
Its arm exploded upon impact, cracks spread across its body, and its complexion turned deathly pale.
From the moment the battle began, Thomas had unleashed a series of devastating techniques, each overwhelming the Earthborn Colossus.
If this continued, it would truly be in danger!
Thomas originally intended to press forward and finish the Earthborn Colossus for good.
But at that moment, something emerged from within the beast's fractured body—a stone figure, roughly the size of a human infant, stepped out.
As soon as it appeared, an aura so powerful that even Thomas found it terrifying spread across the battlefield.
Tier-5!
No—this was the aura of a pre-tier-5 spellbeast!
Thomas's face revealed a flicker of shock.
No wonder he had felt a lingering sense of danger from the Earthborn Colossus earlier—it had truly been emanating from within!
"Thomas, is it? You should be honored to die by the hands of my future form. Let your blood mark the beginning of my rebirth!"
The newly emerged Earthborn Colossus had the stature of a human but the plump appearance of a baby. Its large eyes gleamed with a murderous glint as they locked onto Thomas.
This spellbeast had an unusual method of evolution—it needed to nurture a new body within itself. Only when the internal body fully matured would it shed the old one, much like a cicada molting.
According to its original plan, it would have waited until this new body had fully grown to tier-5 before undergoing the transformation.
But Thomas's overwhelming strength had forced it to accelerate the process.
Premature transformation would be costly, but if it could devour Thomas and the dozens of awakeners around him, it could not only complete its tier-5 advancement but also build a solid foundation for its future evolution!
Having made its decision, the Earthborn Colossus controlled its new form and, like a falling meteor, shot toward Thomas.
Boom!
It struck Thomas with immense force, slamming him deep into the earth before he could react.
A deafening explosion followed.
A massive crater, tens of meters wide, formed at the impact site, and the shockwave triggered a small-scale earthquake.
"I told you before—you lot are no match for me!"
"Even your so-called Deus Initium is nothing but trash before me!"
After severely injuring Thomas, the Earthborn Colossus burst into wild laughter, feeling the surging power within its body.
"Let's start with you—become my food!"
Still laughing, the Earthborn Colossus reached toward Thomas, summoning a massive elemental hand from the ground to seize and devour him.
But just then, Thomas's voice rang out eerily.
"Is that so? I think you should be the one to die first!"
The Earthborn Colossus's pupils shrank.
The body of Thomas—whom it had just struck down—suddenly dissolved into mist, vanishing into thin air.
A moment later, Thomas, along with old John, Benjamin, and the other awakeners, reappeared in a circle around the Earthborn Colossus, completely surrounding it.
A sense of impending doom surged within the beast.
Instinctively, it attempted to sink into the earth—if it could merge with the land, it would gain a massive power boost, and even in the face of unexpected threats, it could use the earth's energy to fight back.
However, just as it dived downward, numerous fireballs shot out from above, launched by Thomas and the others.
At first, the fireballs were scattered randomly.
But the moment Thomas's house-sized fireball took form and launched forward, the other fireballs converged around it, orbiting like planets around a sun.
They accelerated rapidly before smashing into the Earthborn Colossus.
No!
The Earthborn Colossus barely had time to let out a final wail.
Its supposedly indestructible stone armor instantly vaporized, reduced to nothing in the searing heat.
The colossal fireball surged into the clouds and erupted like fireworks, illuminating the sky before quickly fading.
When the flames vanished, the Earthborn Colossus's body lay in ruins, shattered across the ground.
Silence fell.
The pre-tier-5 Earthborn Colossus had fallen.
Back in Black Iron, the watching townsfolk rubbed their eyes in disbelief.
They had lived under the shadow of the Earthborn Colossus for far too long.
And now, this legendary, terrifying spellbeast had been slain—by Thomas and his group!
That was a pre-tier-5 spellbeast!
Even when it had only been tier-4, it had left them utterly powerless.
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And yet, even after revealing its true terrifying strength, it still couldn't defeat Thomas and the others!
Could it be... that Thomas and his group truly had divine guidance?
"Forget all that for now!" someone suddenly shouted. "That old bastard who served the Earthborn Colossus—he's been helping it kill our people for years!"
"He exploited us, abused his power, and lived like a king while we suffered!"
"Kill him!"
The people's rage quickly turned toward the Earthborn Colossus's emissary.
This old man had no true strength of his own, yet by clinging to the beast's favor, he had ruthlessly exploited them for years.
Their hatred had long since reached its limit.
Now that the Earthborn Colossus was dead, their fury erupted uncontrollably.
As the surrounding residents glared at him with murderous intent, the toothless old man turned pale with terror.
"No! This isn't possible!" he stammered.
"The Earthborn Colossus is made of stone—it can't die!"
"It's immortal! You pathetic humans could never kill it!"
"This is all a lie—it's all fake!"
But before he could process his shattered worldview, the enraged townsfolk swarmed him, beating him to death on the spot.
His lifeless body was left covered in bruises and footprints.
Meanwhile, Fox stared at the sky in utter disbelief.
"The Earthborn Colossus... It's really dead?"
Even though he had witnessed it firsthand, it still felt surreal.
After all, the Earthborn Colossus had unleashed pre-tier-5 power before its demise—a level of strength he had only ever heard of in rumors.
And yet, this cunning and long-prepared spellbeast...
Had been utterly annihilated.
Throughout the city, awakeners stood frozen, eyes wide in shock.
They, better than anyone, understood how terrifying the Earthborn Colossus had been.
And yet, in front of their very eyes...
It had been slain.
"The missionary from Annasi... is too terrifying!"