That Day When Suzuki-kun Wasn't the Mob-B! Chapter 313: An Absolute Clash of Ideals

"Polar Night Longinus Chakravartin!"

The words tore from Cao Cao's throat with absolute, desperate conviction. This was the sub-species of his Balance Breaker—a devastating, ultimate evolution of the True Longinus that he had forcefully created in the agonizing aftermath of his humiliating defeat by Finn in Hong Kong.

This absolute mastery allowed him to manifest the Seven Treasures—seven mystical, floating orbs, each granting him a unique, logic-defying authority over the battlefield. Among them was the Itthiratana, the Female Treasure, which possessed the absolute conceptual power to completely halt the special abilities of women.

It was a terrifying trump card, but Cao Cao knew it came with severe limitations.

It only lasted for a short time. Akeno, Xenovia, and Asia were not just strong; they were absolute anomalies. Seeing how monstrously powerful Finn's followers had become made Cao Cao grind his teeth in bitter, burning jealousy. Looking back at his own battered, terrified vanguard, he could only let out a harsh, self-deprecating laugh. He was incredibly unlucky to be born into the same era as Finn Balam.

But this will be the last time he ever mocks me! Cao Cao vowed internally.

"Seven Treasures!"

Along with his shout, the seven floating orbs rapidly gathered around him. He spun the golden True Longinus in his hands, ready to dance on the edge of death.

If he had a choice, Cao Cao never would have activated the Itthiratana this early. He knew perfectly well that the moment he used it, Kuroka—who was currently hiding Finn in the shadows—would instantly go on absolute high alert. Hitting the slippery Nekomata with the Female Treasure a second time would be nearly impossible.

But what troubled him even more was the horrific energy consumption. Temporarily halting the abilities of three women who possessed absolute mastery over Senjutsu was like trying to hold back a tsunami with his bare hands. Cao Cao was actively burning his own life force to sustain the suppression. He was significantly shortening his own lifespan, yet he accepted the cost without a second thought.

He could not let the abomination incubating in the shadows awaken.

"Hmm."

Opposite him, Vali Lucifer's expression was deadly solemn. Despite not fully understanding the mechanics of Cao Cao's new technique, Vali knew one absolute truth: if he fell to a mere human hero right here, right now, how could he ever look Finn in the eye and challenge him?

I can't, Vali concluded, his draconic pride flaring.

Because of that, Vali knew he had to win. And to guarantee victory, he would discard his usual habit of playing with his food. He wouldn't drag the fight out to show the gap in their strength. He would execute the human from the very first second.

I'll use that form, Vali decided. It felt almost like cheating, but since Finn—the stronger of the two—always fought with absolute, ruthless efficiency, Vali decided to mimic his rival.

"Let's go, Albion!" Vali commanded.

[OOOOOOOOHHHH!]

The deep, ancient roar of the Vanishing Dragon echoed from the brilliant white armor encasing Vali's body. Together, host and dragon began the forbidden chant.

"I, who am about to awaken,"

"Am the White Dragon Emperor who will bring down the law of darkness."

"I walk the road of domination with infinite destruction and by piercing through the imaginary dream."

"I shall become a pure Emperor of White Dragon..."

"And I shall have you obey the silvery-white illusions and the perfect evil ways!"

At the climax of the chant, the two absolute entities roared in perfect unison:

"EMPIREO JUGGERNAUT OVERDRIVE!"

A blinding, cataclysmic burst of demonic and draconic energy violently erupted from Vali's body. His standard white armor shattered, reforming into a brilliant, shimmering silver exoskeleton. Twelve massive, majestic wings violently unfurled from his back—a terrifying, flawless hybrid of draconic scales and demonic, leathery webbing.

"No way..." Cao Cao breathed out, his single eye widening in genuine shock.

This was Vali's absolute zenith. The strongest form he possessed, fueled by his bitter defeat to Finn. This form forcefully elevated his power directly into the Super Devil class, making him an equal to the Four Great Maous.

It was the perfected, infinitely enhanced version of the chaotic Juggernaut Drive. By conquering the lingering, vengeful wills of the past White Dragon Emperors, Vali had absorbed their absolute glory, transforming his cursed armor into an engine of perfect domination.

The White Dragon Emperor was ready to roar.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!

"Gnh!"

Cao Cao violently choked on his own blood. He desperately tried to hold the crimson liquid back, but the sheer, agonizing trauma of Vali's single punch felt as though his entire ribcage had been pulverized.

Too fast!

Cao Cao couldn't even track Vali's movements. After surviving the first lethal blow by a millimeter, Cao Cao instantly activated one of his seven floating orbs.

The Seven Treasures of the Chakravartin granted him absolute versatility:

Cakkaratana (Wheel Treasure): Destroys weapons upon impact.

Itthiratana (Female Treasure): Halts a woman's supernatural abilities.

Assaratana (Horse Treasure): Instantly teleports whoever or whatever the orb touches.

Maniratana (Pearl Treasure): Redirects any incoming attack.

Hatthiratana (Elephant Treasure): Grants immense levitation properties.

Gahapatiratana (Householder Treasure): Manifests holy, weaponized warrior constructs.

Parinayakaratana (General Treasure): The absolute strongest attack, possessing cataclysmic destructive power, though heavily restricted.

By utilizing the Assaratana, Cao Cao rapidly teleported away from Vali's follow-up strike. But no matter how flawlessly he manipulated space or used the Maniratana to deflect the incoming silver blurs, every single micro-collision sent devastating, bone-shattering shockwaves up his arms. He was being physically broken down.

I can't survive a war of attrition! Cao Cao realized, his vision blurring.

"Gahapatiratana!" he shouted desperately.

Dozens of golden spears violently erupted from the concrete, instantly morphing into towering, fearsome holy warriors. The constructs moved to form an absolute, impenetrable phalanx around the hero.

Yet, Vali didn't even slow down. He completely ignored them.

"It's useless!" Vali sneered, tearing through the holy warriors like wet tissue paper. "Do you honestly think mindless dolls can stop me?! You are a human! You are violently chained by the biological limitations of your pathetic race! You die here tonight, Cao Cao!"

"I know I am weak," Cao Cao spat, blood dripping from his chin. His warriors were shattered, but his conviction didn't waver for a microsecond. "Yet, even so, the human hero will always be the victor! Because that is how history has always been written!"

"Parinayakaratana!"

In the past, unleashing the absolute strongest ability of his orbs required a lengthy, arrogant chant. But after Finn nearly slaughtered him in Hong Kong, Cao Cao learned a brutal lesson: chanting was a suicidal waste of time. Unlike Akeno's holy prayers, which possessed the secondary effect of scrambling an enemy's brain with divine information to buy time, Cao Cao's spear was purely destructive. Furthermore, Cao Cao knew trying to mentally dominate Vali—a Devil hosting a Heavenly Dragon—was utterly impossible.

He didn't need words. He just needed pure, concentrated destruction.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A cataclysmic beam of absolute, concentrated holy light erupted from the True Longinus, completely swallowing the courtyard and threatening to vaporize Vali entirely.

"Compress Divider!"

Vali didn't dodge. He raised his silver, armored gauntlets directly into the beam. The absolute authority of the Vanishing Dragon was activated, halving and physically compressing Cao Cao's ultimate attack over and over again until the massive pillar of light was reduced to absolutely nothing.

At the exact same moment, Vali absorbed the halved energy, perfectly replenishing his own draconic stamina.

"It's over for you, human!" Vali roared, preparing the killing blow.

Yet, despite staring directly into the jaws of absolute defeat, Cao Cao remained chillingly calm. He knew he couldn't defeat the evolved White Dragon Emperor. He was fully prepared to die. Because he was never meant to be the one to strike the final blow. He was just the distraction.

"Georg, now!" Cao Cao screamed over the roar of the battlefield.

From the absolute blind spot of the courtyard, Georg violently emerged.

Kuroka, whose Senjutsu and spatial manipulation were completely suppressed by the lingering effects of the Itthiratana, could only gasp as the absolute void of Dimension Lost violently swallowed the shadows she was hiding in.

Georg had been patiently waiting for this exact, split-second opening. The dimension completely engulfed Kuroka and the slumbering form of Finn Balam.

I did it! Georg thought, a desperate, hysterical laugh bubbling in his throat.

Only—

"Do you honestly think you've won, nyaa?"

A voice, completely devoid of emotion, echoed directly inside Georg's skull.