Chapter 132 Golden Apple (4)
Aster took a break again.
He will continue to fight to suit his opponent, but he cannot take his time forever.
He told Ludovic that it would be best if he could defeat Apollo without getting hurt.
“Okay, let’s keep going.”
Pot!
All the auras were concentrated on a single point, and the strike arrived in the blink of an eye.
The trajectory of the sword striking from top to bottom becomes one line and strikes.
A flash.
[Ugh!]
Apollo turns her body to avoid the flash.
This is partly because Apollo’s vision and reflexes are excellent, but also because Aster is able to control his strength appropriately.
Now, Aster is able to hit even a single point at the opponent.
Fault!
Apollo jumped back. A move to increase distance from Aster.
“… ?”
Aster still doesn’t understand, but pursues Apollo anyway.
‘Is he really running away?’
God running away from humans?
I didn’t think his lofty pride would allow it, but it seems that Apollo doesn’t want to fight Aster.
‘After the attack and defense earlier, my strength was weakened. Does it have something to do with it?’
There is no doubt that the purpose was to tie Aster’s feet, but it seems that the purpose changed along the way.
Fighting Aster is at a disadvantage. Apollo decided that way.
‘I don’t know why.’
What Aster will do is clear.
Ludovic is undoubtedly a strong player. Among the zodiacs, the type most similar to Aster. An all-round swordsman with no particular weaknesses. It is the best target to wield the power of God.
‘I’ll chase you this time.’
Kang! Wow!
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Swords clashing twice in the air.
Apollo defends himself by stepping back. Stretch backwards as much as the impact.
Tadat!
Aster followed Apollo, stepping on tree branches one after another.
And when he leaped towards Apollo again,
Shhh!
“… Her.”
Apollo took off in flight, as if he had really decided to run away.
Originally, Ludovic did not know how to fly, but Apollo seemed to be able to.
Apollo completely turned his back on Aster and ascended high into the sky.
‘Even Aster couldn’t learn flight magic. For now, let him get out of here.’
Apollo swallowed his shame and judged calmly.
If Apollo continues to suffer from Aster’s fighting style, Apollo will become even more dangerous.
This is a phenomenon that even Apollo did not expect, but Aster is dangerous to him. No, if a god possesses a human, Aster is their natural enemy.
[Aster, someday I will cut your head with my own hands,]
Apollo was speaking like the obvious protest of a loser.
Hiss!
Even those words were stopped by the sound of the wind.
‘What?’
I heard something flying. So close that Apollo could hear it.
Apollo looked back without thinking.
‘… ‘Scabbard?’
His eyes see the object,
Next moment.
──One flash.
[What!]
Aster reached the spot where the scabbard was.
The air just below where Apollo is.
‘Ilseom in the air! ‘What are you thinking, Aster?’
Due to the nature of the technology, Ilseom can also be used as a mobile device. You can go anywhere, from any location. However, there is a maximum distance, and Apollo was outside of that maximum distance. That’s why I turned my back with peace of mind.
Ilsum cannot be used consecutively. Whether used in the air or on the ground, once used, the strain on the body is extreme, so it is necessary to calm your breathing. Just like when I faced the Minotaur, I couldn’t kill it in succession.
‘After adjusting your posture and breathing, stop again. Aster had to land on the ground after using a flash. Even if we come this far, the sword can’t reach me!’
When Apollo thought so.
“One.”
Aster recited between breaths,
Zech─
His feet rise above the sheath of the sword he threw first.
“Two.”
Aster’s mid stance, with both feet touching the scabbard, facing Apollo head on.
Landing.
[… Nonsense,]
“Three.”
A flash.
Wow!!
[Ugh!!]
Apollo fell from the air.
Avoiding it on the ground was a breeze, but dodging it in the air was ridiculous. In the end, he managed to protect himself by surrounding all of the Aurors with a shield.
Thud! Coo!
Apollo rolled onto the ground, bounced twice, and then stood up. He had no time to lie down.
Aster coming down from the air.
A foot touches the ground without making a sound.
And that one foot is like that,
Quang!
It becomes a runway that steps onto the ground,
fault! Fault!
With just three steps, you can reach Apollo.
‘… Beautiful.’
Apollo thought so as he watched Aster rushing towards him.
Is this Aster Evans, the hope of humanity?
And Aster’s sword was drawn back. Condensed auras gather around the blade,
‘right!’
Apollo made a split-second decision,
thud!
‘?!’
Fell on the ground.
Above his neck was the sword of Aster.
[The gaze, auror movement, and even muscles were all straight-side cutting movements, but how!]
Apollo fell on Aster’s downward-turned foot. It was a neat move.
“If you can fool the eyes of God, then the practice is worth it.”
No, it’s natural because Frontier was also fooled. Aster mumbles.
Apollo saw the sword touching his neck. Maybe Aster can’t really stab this body. However, with just the pressure of the tip of the sword, Aster is able to immobilize Apollo.
But after coming this far, Aster realized one thing.
‘… ‘This is such an unpleasant fight.’
Aster almost completely overpowered Apollo. The battle was won here.
Even after the winner has been won, it is not easy to take further action.
‘If I hit Ludovic’s body now, will Apollo faint?’
Of course, I don’t know the answer. There is no way to know the condition of the possessed god.
But if he can’t knock God out that way, how can he make him leave?
Should we really kill Ludovic? Is that the only way?
‘… No. Then why did Apollo run away?’
Apollo knows that Aster will not kill Ludovic.
So even though the situation is like this, he is guaranteed absolute safety.
So why did Apollo avoid the fight in the first place?
A fight in which God has nothing to lose, even if he continues the fight and is defeated. Just holding on to Aster’s feet will accomplish the desired goal.
… No, maybe.
‘Is it wrong to think that God has nothing to lose?’
When Aster thought about it that far.
Ugh—uh—!
Aster heard a sound he had never heard before.
It seemed like a familiar sound, and at other times it seemed like a combination of completely unfamiliar sounds.
It was heard far away, in the air, where Aster had to raise his head somewhat to see it.
“… “That one.”
A muscular man who is much larger than Aster.
Gray hair and beard.
He was carrying a spear and shield on his back, and was moving from air to air.
Aster is a man I have never seen before.
But he knows.
“… Renzo?”
That muttering.
Apollo lifted his head and checked Renzo’s appearance.
The thought was straight forward.
“Ares!!”
Apollo shouted. He shouted and stood up. There was the tip of Aster’s sword on his neck.
“!”
Aster was embarrassed and pulled back his sword. This was Apollo’s gamble. Ludovic may have died because Aster was slow in pulling it out, but I thought Aster’s reflexes would be faster.
Tadat!
Apollo quickly backed away and turned to Renzo.
Aster was able to chase it, but
‘… ‘What did you do now, you bastard?’
Apollo’s actions were so absurd that he stood there for a moment, filled with anger.
“Did you gamble with the life of the human who gave you divine powers?”
Aster’s expression changed.
He remembered what Frontier had said.
─There is no difference between demons and humans.
“God looks the same, Frontier.”
While Aster was swallowing his anger like that.
[Ares! It worked! Just the two of us will be able to subdue Aster!]
Renzo’s god, Ares.
One of the 12 Olympian gods and the god of war.
Although he is similar in terms of godhood, he is much closer to a fighting god than Apollo. Ares had no way not to love the most ideal body called Renzo.
If we attack together with him, he will definitely be able to defeat Aster.
[Look! Aster is over there! Hurry,]
Wow!!
Quang!!
Apollo flew diagonally and landed on a rock.
He didn’t move.
“!”
Aster looked at it in surprise. Ludovic, aren’t you dead?
After punching Apollo in the face, Ares lightly shook off his outstretched fist.
“How arrogant are you giving orders? “Do you know me?”
No, Aster knew right away with that one word.
Not Ares.
It’s Renzo.
If you look closely, you will see that it is not sitting still in the air, but its body is moving up and down repeatedly. It feels like I’m stepping on an invisible trampoline in the air.
Was that the strange sound from earlier?
“… Damn.”
But Aster’s expression got worse.
I wanted to be Ares instead.
It’s so sad that God couldn’t possess humans.
“Hey.”
Renzo looked at Aster.
It’s no coincidence that he’s here.
Quite simply, I came to visit Aster.
“Are you Aster Evans?”
“…”
Aster and Renzo have never met each other. Renzo doesn’t know Aster’s face at all. Even if you’ve seen it on something like Wizard View, you’ve probably forgotten it right away.
So, there was a possibility that Aster could deceive Renzo with a lie.
“Yes. “I am Astor Evans.”
Of course, that couldn’t have been the case.
“Oh. “You found it quickly.”
After answering, Renzo stopped jumping in the air and fell to the ground.
Coo!
A violent fall contrasts with Aster’s silent landing.
I am absolutely confident that there will be no damage at that height.
Leaning forward, Renzo walked towards Aster without fear.
Although it looks like a careless gait, the gait of a skilled warrior is surprisingly not one that shows no loopholes.
I was just caught off guard.
However, I know what the outcome will be after attacking that person while they are off guard.
Renzo approaches Aster, completely enjoying his carelessness.
Chuck.
Renzo stands in front of Aster. Much closer than the trajectory of Aster’s sword. Renzo’s fist was close enough to touch Aster.
When Aster’s tension reached its peak, Renzo said something unbelievable.
“I’m here to help.”
“… Yes?”
“I heard about the situation from the guy talking loudly next to me.”
Talking next to you?
Aster was surprised as he gathered his eyebrows together and tried to understand.
Could it be that Ares is next to you right now?
It’s not that Ares doesn’t possess, it’s that he can’t do it?
“Are you saying that God possesses a human body and attacks demons? “I can’t leave something like that alone.”
“… “Don’t you like it when gods possess humans?”
Is Renzo’s pride not allowing this to happen?
“Ok? “What do you mean?”
That couldn’t have been possible.
“It’s a fun-looking big event! Gods, devils and humans! Three people with completely different goals are messing around like spaghetti! “How can I just watch?”
“… Is even war fun?”
“Well, that’s right.”
Renzo clearly admits it.
But he says one more thing.
“It doesn’t seem like a war to me.”
“… Yes?”
“Okay then, let’s go. “Anyway, you plan to cross the continent after you figure out the Zodiacs’ situation, right?”
It’s just as Renzo said.
If only there was a way to neutralize the gods possessed by the Zodiacs, after that was over, Aster would also head to the western continent.
If you’re on the same side as Renzo, he’s a strong force. I know that he played a big role in the war against Mangot. He heard it from Frondier.
But Aster Evans can’t just ignore it like that.
“… Mr. Renzo.”
“What. “Listen as you go.”
So Renzo walks ahead.
“… Once you arrive on the western continent, you will,”
“Hey hey, Aster.”
Renzo stopped walking and looked back at Aster.
“After a long time, you said you would help me. “This is Renzo.”
“…”
“Think carefully about what you say next. “I know it won’t be fun if you use your mouth wrong.”
Renzo’s warning. And a moment of silence.
Aster hesitated, uncharacteristically.
But Aster is boringly Aster.
“… What do you plan to do on the western continent?”
Aster has no choice but to ask.
“Are you planning on attacking Frontier?”
“… Ha.”
Renzo bowed his head.
He shook his head.
He raised his head.
He turned his head,
He arrived in front of Aster.
Wow!!!