Quaang!
A roar echoed as the orb of energy from Setas’ hand attacked Howard. At first glance, it seemed like a success, but at the last moment I saw Howard turn back without stopping his smile.
It’s not like Howard doesn’t know that Setas has the trait of god-killing, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to happen.
It was such a powerful attack that the floor in a radius of tens of meters was dented, but the non-humans already here were not to the extent of being affected by such an attack. Even more so, I couldn’t believe that Howard, who hadn’t shown all his strength yet, would have been beaten.
A series of blows were heard in the dust cloud. It seems that Setas and Howard are fighting fiercely.
I first healed Shark, who flew away coughing up blood, and then went to Argin.
“Are you okay?”
First of all, it looks fine on the outside, but it may have suffered an internal injury, so I healed it first.
“it’s okay. But the difference is too big.”
“That’s right, that guy suddenly became too strong”
“It’s like this with Howard-sama, can we really deal with God?”
“Isn’t it going to work out somehow because that Howard fights together? There’s also Setas over there.”
Actually I don’t know either. I don’t know how strong Utuka is. But I think it’s worth trying if it’s an avatar that’s not a real body.
It seemed that a fierce battle was still going on in the dust. Even though it was quite far away, the earth shook dullly and the dust was getting worse instead of going away.
“Setas is also much stronger than I thought. I feel shabby.”
“Don’t compare yourself too much with those guys, those guys and you have different starting points in the first place. And if you go out and tell me that you are weak because you are weak, you will be criticized a lot.”
“It is, but”
“You and Shaq can become much stronger. There is still plenty of time left.”
Then, in a cloud of dust, there was an object that suddenly soared into the sky. If you look closely, it’s Setas. It seemed that he was unconscious as his limbs were weak and fluttering. Still, it seems to have lasted quite a while.
Howard walked slowly out of the dust cloud. It must have been a pretty intense battle, but his appearance was messed up, but his lifeless smile was the same. It seems that he was able to afford it while dealing with Setas. I don’t know if it’s because of my mood, but the vicious momentum has increased considerably. His gaze was directed directly at me.
“Garat Argin, Shark! Protect me!”
Argin and Shaq, who had recovered to some extent, kicked off the ground and ran away, while I moved in the opposite direction. Howard took out Argin and Shark one by one, then ran straight toward me.
The horse is running, but it is almost at the level of teleportation. I gave up on dodging and deployed spatial separation.
Jjoong!
With a hair’s breadth, he blocked Howard’s fist wrapped in black scales. However, the boundary of space separation cracked like a spider’s web. It was the first time I knew that this could be like this.
Howard, perhaps not without shock, rubbed his fists and stepped back. I don’t know if I hit it a couple more times, but I knew that I could block the blow with this.
Outside, Howard was saying something, but I couldn’t hear it because the space was separated. Judging by the shape of his mouth, it seems to be telling him not to hide, but to come out calmly and face him. So, I responded with a swear word.
Howard laughed and started covering himself with scales.
“Damn it”
That day, for the first time in my past and present life, I was beaten until I passed out.
Howard’s high-intensity sparring continued without a break. As expected, Argin and Shark grew the most. In particular, the growth rate of Shark was terrifying.
Shaq has risen in rank twice in the meantime. Now it’s quite resistant to Howard’s attacks. Most of the skills he developed or learned by stealing were reaching maturity.
Arginine also rose. He didn’t grow to the extent of Shaq, but at least he wasn’t knocked out by Howard.
I didn’t make any progress, and surprisingly neither did Setas. Considering his age in his previous life, it seems that he was fully matured from the time he was born. However, even if the level does not rise, if it is at the level of Setas, it will be normal to build up a rank.
Just like that, about two months have passed. It’s not certain because it’s a place where there’s no day and night, but considering the consumption of food, it seems to be that much. Howard also gradually reduced the intensity and timing of sparring and stopped a few days ago.
We all knew the fateful hour was coming. The dimensional hole was still intact. We waited and waited for nothing.
It was time to close my eyes for a while. No matter how high you rise and your realm rises, as long as you still have a human body, you have to sleep a little every few days. This goes for everyone, not just me. However, I felt a strange sensation and woke up reflexively. If there was an alter ego, you would know what happened even while you were sleeping, but there is no alter ego here.
But as soon as I woke up, I knew what was going on. The dimensional hole was expanding again.
Everyone stood blankly and watched it. But there is no end to expansion. Is this really the presence of God?
Looking around, everyone seemed to have no idea. When you come out, you have to fight. That would be the idea. It’s better than trembling in fear.
However, Setas had a particularly serious expression on his face.
“Why?”
“Younglord, that’s what I mean. It’s not normal.”
“If it’s abnormal, what’s bad?”
“Maybe it’s not going to be an avatar.”
In an instant, the faces of everyone who was listening changed as if they had been bitten by insects. The story is different if it means that the main body of a real god, not an avatar, descends.
I don’t know how much the difference between the avatar and the body is, but of course the body must be strong. I had thought it was worth a try until now, but that thought flew away.
“If the body comes out, what are the odds of us winning?”
“Um, I don’t know. I have never faced a body before.”
“I mean, there is no answer. Then you don’t need to worry in advance. I have no choice but to bump into it”
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It’s one of the wisdom I’ve learned in quite a long time. There is no need to struggle or worry about not having an answer. Nothing is solved by doing that. At my words, everyone nodded and stared straight ahead again.
It doesn’t matter how big the hole is. What comes out is what matters.
The dimensional hole, whose size and height were so large that it was impossible to guess, looked like a black curtain across the world.
The expansion of the dimensional hole stopped only a few hours later. Now it seems that it is the turn of the main character to appear. To be honest, I was a little bit nervous. If the main body comes out, there will definitely be a difference in class.
If it was the kind of existence that I saw when I met Shark, the fight would not be established. Even if we had grown up after that, the rest of us wouldn’t even flinch if Howard wouldn’t know.
[Can I help you?]
A familiar voice came from behind. It’s a snake. I didn’t think it was dead, but I thought it wouldn’t come out anymore, but it came back at this important moment.
[It’s not too late now]
The snake crawled forward and stood in front of the hole. There was no need to hide the mean smile on his face.
[If you eat the God Fruit, you’re nothing like Utuka.]
I had experienced the snake’s temptation many times before, but never as intense as this time. If you don’t defeat Utuka, everyone will die.
I’m not afraid to die But I hate it when Nivea, Lena, and everyone I know die. And living as a soul in a world without anyone is scary.
A red hole opened in the back of the snake. The snake beckoned with the short lizard’s legs to come here.
[it is not diffcult. You just have to go in and pick the fruit and come out.]
“If it was that easy, would you do it?”
The space cut split the snake lengthwise. From my experience, it seems that after I cut my throat, I keep nagging more and more until it disappears.
The snake disappeared along with the red dimensional hole with a face full of astonishment.
“What is it all of a sudden?”
Setas, who was right next to him, asked what was going on.
“It is nothing.”
The supreme being I met last time seems to have said something of the abyss, but I think that, as Bastet said, is nothing.
After defeating the snake, it seems that the main character really appears. The dimensional hole that had grown so large that I could not see the end was splitting in half. It was as if the world was collapsing.
And Utuka’s appearance in the cracked dimension hole was unexpected.
Utuka had an amorphous appearance. It was a black mass with no special shape. Although all parts of the body are endlessly changing as if boasting that it is huge and amorphous in size, similar to a mountain, Utuka resembles it.
“Isn’t that slime?”
Setas did something I couldn’t bear to say.
For a moment, Utuka felt strong pressure. It was the same as the one I had before when I asked Ctula if it was an octopus. I don’t think it touched the reverse.
“How about it, don’t you think it’s an avatar?”
However, it is worth enduring. Looking around, Argin and Shark were holding on without difficulty. When I asked Setas next to me, Setas answered with a much lighter expression.
“No, I think it’s an avatar.”
I was intimidated by the size of the huge dimensional hole, but fortunately the main body did not appear to have descended. However, it doesn’t change the fact that Setas is a strong enemy that gives the illusion that he is just an avatar, not his main body.
[Nice to meet you. Wandering recorder]
It looks like you’re still trying to talk. But I’m not happy at all.
“Can I call you Utuka-sama?”
[Yes. I am Utukada.]
“Why are you doing this?”
Howard seems to have heard something, but I don’t know yet.
[I want you. And I’m interested in your colleague]
Clearly, even if the people gathered here are gods, they are beings that deserve attention. Even Setas was strong, but he couldn’t build a reputation.
However, with the exception of Setas, all of them are high-ranking beings. And strong. As an apostle, it would be difficult to find better talent than this. Even if we only think of the apostles of Utuka that we fought, they are not as good as the characters here. But there are some things that just can’t explain.
“I heard that you suffered a lot. Is it something we want to have enough to take such a loss?”
[If I can get you, it’s really cheap.]
I’m not sure why you rate me so highly. In terms of strength, Howard is much stronger, and in terms of growth potential, Shaq will be higher. In terms of usability, it’s better than Thetas.
In the end, all of this happened because Utuka wanted me, so why didn’t Ctula tell me even if Junon or Drakan were the same?
“Then what will become of this world if I become your apostle?”
[Disappears.]
Whatever the reason, there is nothing more to see. a breakdown in negotiations I love this world and the people I love are here.
“Then I will refuse.”
[You still haven’t let go of your mortal attachments.]
There is something I don’t like about the actions of the gods from before. I still don’t like that part: belittling life and emotions.
“I hate that part of you”
Is there anything you can’t fight for your life anyway?
[Then let me erase all your regrets]
Finally, the fight with Utukawa began.