Nathan smirked, giving his order out loud. "Anubis. Change with me! I will end this battle in five minutes!"
"!!!" Anubis immediately stopped. There was a secret signal that Nathan gave to everyone.
The moment he mentioned five minutes, it was clear that he wanted to use Anubis' mummification to get stronger.
And that was what he did.
The gnome tried to stop him by summoning numerous spikes and walls, but Anubis skillfully avoided them all.
Nathan was approaching the gnome, using its own walls and spikes to cover his vision. The moment the gnome recalled all those spikes and walls, Nathan was already in front of him. More importantly, his body was covered in bandages.
"Eh?" Rudeus widened his eyes in shock, but he was still able to react to this attack. Before Nathan arrived, he had used his power to boost the gnome's strength.
The gnome used this power to form a thick rock wall. If this was Rudeus, he would be able to slice it with his sword. But Nathan couldn't do such a thing.
The gnome wanted to use this chance to get away before regrouping with Rudeus. This way, he might be able to defeat Nathan.
But he didn't realize how much he underestimated Nathan, especially with the mummification.
Nathan gathered his energy in his fist.
Normally, the fist wouldn't be strong enough to destroy this wall. The wall might crack but would never be destroyed. Sadly for the gnome, the mummification boosted his physical strength to a much stronger level.
The moment his fist touched the wall, it immediately cracked the wall. Then he applied more pressure, ultimately destroying the wall.
"!!!" The gnome was taken aback, but it didn't matter. The fist had reached his face as Nathan used all his strength in this punch.
The punch launched the gnome away, his body bouncing on the ground several times.
The gnome was able to get up, but the punch broke his big nose and slightly deformed his face.
After that, Nathan made his way toward Rudeus to settle the battle between them.
Rudeus frowned. He formed a barrier, but Nathan crushed it with his Dragon Fist.
But Nathan might have underestimated Rudeus. The moment he reached him, Rudeus actually deflected his punch with his left hand and hit him in the stomach with his other hand, pushing him back for several meters.
The gnome hurriedly summoned spikes from the ground, forcing Nathan to get away.
"Do you think you're able to touch me? I know perfectly the weakness of a summoner like me. I have practiced the royal family martial arts. No matter how strong you are, you won't be able to defeat me.
"I will give you a chance, Nathan. Come under me. I'll show you a world that you have never seen before."
"Say that after you beat me." Nathan harrumphed.
"It seems I have to show you the absolute strength first!" Rudeus waved his hand down. He boosted the others to show his superior might. With Risa's condition, she could still join the battle, but she wouldn't pose any danger.
Selena was still coming to the golem, but the golem would definitely be stronger than her, especially with her boost. All that was left was for his minotaur to stop Fenrir for a moment.
The cyclops was also there to help. Anubis could use his bandage, but the cyclops was stronger than him from the size alone. Even with Risa's help, it would be hard to stop him.
This was it. It might be a costly victory, but he would be able to win against Nathan and Selena.
'You're going to regret what you said earlier, Nathan!' Rudeus thought before the minotaur's cry filled everyone's ears.
"Rooaaa?!" The minotaur widened his eyes in shock as Fenrir, whose body covered with bandages, pushed him to the ground. He bit the minotaur's neck, ultimately killing it.
"What?" Rudeus was startled. He had boosted the minotaur's power, but it was still useless. With the mummification, no one could be his match.
"It's already over." Nathan said, forming twenty bullets. With a wave of his hand, the bullets flew forward.
The gnome formed a wall to protect them. This time, he was prepared to form a spike if Nathan dared to get closer. Besides, the wall should be able to withstand the bullets since they weren't as strong as Nathan's punch.
That was where Nathan showed his control. Right before the bullets hit the wall, they curved sharply and looped around the wall, coming to the gnome from all directions.
"!!!" The gnome tried to move away, but it was too late. The bullets pierced through his body.
After that, Nathan smashed the wall, wanting to kill the gnome.
As expected, Rudeus had no choice but to go forward, trying to save the gnome. At the very least, he could still deflect Nathan and bring away the gnome. As long as the gnome could still cast spells, it was worth it.
"Die!" Nathan shouted.
Rudeus was startled because it was too early to say that word, even if he just used it to increase his performance.
That was why Rudeus looked up. It turned out there were bullets coming from the sky. Nathan used the wall to block his vision and utilized the sun to hide those bullets.
Even Rudeus couldn't see the sun to find those bullets, but he was smart enough to know Nathan had been relying on trickery, so it wouldn't be weird to find another one.
A barrier suddenly formed on top of Rudeus, shielding him from those bullets.
"You are a fool. Do you think I don't expect something ?" Rudeus laughed, ready to fight Nathan in hand-to-hand combat, since the other party was still coming toward the gnome.
When he thought he had seen through Nathan, the latter showed yet another instance of his unpredictability.
Nathan abruptly came to a halt, which startled Rudeus.
Before he could think this was a trap, bullets suddenly fell on top of him, piercing his eye, cheek, body, and two arms.
"What?" Rudeus was in utter shock as he realized what was actually happening. "When did he release those attacks?"
When Rudeus raised his head, Nathan had pointed his signature gun at him. "I told you I want a complete victory."