17 The Hero that No One Expected (2/2)

”Of course. It's right here.” Rock made an air pump gesture with his arm.

Somewhat confused, the party members shrugged it off and started walking down from the altar. Surprisingly, the old man who summoned Rock was waiting for them at the bottom.

”Zelocus? What are you doing all the way out here?”

”Checking on your status, Hero Rock, as part of my duties. I take it that you retrieved your weapon from the Gods?”

”Yep, right here.” Rock patted his arm.

”Excellent.”

With a wave of his staff, Zelocus suddenly cast magic. Immediately, Rock's party members were knocked off their feet and were sent sprawling several feet away. Only Rock, who had the highest parameters, had held his ground.

”I thank you, Hero Rock! For provide me, Zelocus – faithful servant of the Demon Lord, with the final weapon of the Gods! Now, his evilness will have the full might of the Gods in his hands!” The old man cackled as he magically transformed into a young and powerful mage.

The magical aura that Zelocus was giving off was nothing to joke about. Especially, since he had blown away his entire party with his surprise attack.

”Sorry for fooling you, my unfortunate hero, but I must get rid of you before you harness the full power of your weapon. Since you are the last one, I'll even make you an offer – give it up willingly, and I'll spare you and your companions for now. At least, you can go and have some last-minute fun with them until the Demon Lord razes the rest of the world!”

”Okay. I get it. You win,” Rock flatly said. Zelocus hadn't expected that answer, as all the other heroes had either resisted to the end or tried to escape to warn the others.

”Good. Now, where is it?” Nonetheless, Zelocus smiled that his mission had ended with an easy win.

”Right here.”

Rock brought his arm up and made a fist pump motion twice. Zelocus was confused by his action, until suddenly, a loud rumbling seemed to shake the ground around them.

”Wh-What did you do?!” Zelocus yelled at the hero.

”I summoned it. The last of God's weapons.”

!?

Zelocus looked around, trying to see what Rock had meant. In the distance, an unfamiliar object appeared to be making rapid distance towards them.

”What is that? A chariot?” Zelocus wrongly assumed.

”No, it is a truck. For I am, the Truck Hero.” Rock smiled.

”You caaaaalllled?” The truck skidded to a stop and opened its door. In response, Rock jumped into the driver's seat and put on his seat belt.

”Hello there. Diesel at your service. One Truck-kun, compliments of Kami-sama, ready to do your bidding.”

Zelocus had no idea what was going on, but sensing the danger in front of him, he fired off a strong bolt of magic. To his surprise, the magic bounced right off the front of the truck and harmlessly dispersed.

”Kami-sama gave me a shiny coating just for this! Can't have you messing it up!” Diesel revved his engine as he started moving forward.

Seeing that his magic had failed, Zelocus dumped the rest of his mana into his strongest spell.

”BURN! BY THE UNHOLY FLAMES OF HELL! TURN MY ENEMY INTO ASH! INFERNO!!!”

Fire erupted around the truck, and the ground around it turned into molten lava. However, the truck simply rolled through that and continued charging at Zelocus.

”It can't beeeee!!!” He yelled as the red-hot surface of the truck slammed into him and carried him into a wall several meters back.

The magician was crushed between the truck and the wall, the heated metal searing his body. After Diesel backed up, a Zelocus patty with grill marks was left embedded in the wall.

”Perfect day for a barbecue, isn't it, Mr. Rock? How are you feeling in there?”

”The air conditioning is top-notch! Didn't even feel the toastiness of ultimate fire magic. A weapon of the Gods surely is something.” Rock patted the dashboard.

”Well, as Kami-sama told you, this is a last resort weapon for this world. Can't go calling on us all the time, you know. Let's gather your companions and quickly finish the job.”

”Right-o, lead the way!” Rock did another series of fist pumps in the air.

Not long after, the forces of the Demon Lord were decimated, run over by the unstoppable might of the Truck Hero. Rock and his companions went on to recover the legendary weapons that had been taken previously. Equipping the kingdom's best warriors with them, the citizens of the world, led by Rock, stormed the Demon Lord's castle and ridded him once and for all.