svetikya #450 - Why don't you use other avatars? Don't you want to use them?
#450 - Why don't you use other avatars? Don't you want to use them?
Verethragna's golden sword is very powerful, almost a BUG-level ability. The more he knows about his opponent, the more the sword's power increases, until it completely severs their godhood.
However, Zun Zun is from another world and has no roots in this world, so he cannot sever Zun Zun's power.
But the problem is that Verethragna is a god, and ordinary magic has no effect on him. Therefore, in the end, it still comes down to a battle of skill and strength.
Zun Zun can access the power of a Heretic God, and only one, which is—
“Come forth, Spirit-Fairy · Demon Flame Dragon!”
With a dragon's roar that echoed through the heavens and earth, a huge dragon body, hundreds of meters tall, appeared in mid-air. The intensely burning flames rapidly raised the temperature here, and much of the seawater evaporated.
“Hahaha—, finally willing to summon it!”
Verethragna opened his arms as if embracing the sudden appearance of something that could threaten him.
“Divine Beast! ... No, should I call it a Spirit-Fairy? The existence closest to the gods in ancient times. Some say they are messengers of the gods, others say they are creatures nurtured by the world, but regardless, they always appear by the side of heroes, guiding and leading them to accomplish great feats!”
That's right, whether in this world or other worlds.
Spirit-Fairies have one thing in common.
That is, they are the companions of heroes.
Unlike the Divine Beasts that have broken away from myths and defied them, Zun Zun's Spirit-Fairy is a genuine Spirit-Fairy, a forerunner on the path to creating great achievements, not a completer.
“I increasingly feel that if you were born in ancient times, you would have become an extraordinary warrior... no, a god of war!”
In mythology, there are countless examples of people becoming gods, typically Heracles and Gilgamesh. Their commonality is that they all have divine blood within them.
Putting aside the fact that the Western mythology's requirement of divine blood for human apotheosis is questionable, Zun Zun also has divine blood within him, which is the fundamental reason why he can attract Spirit-Fairies.
“However... I really have been underestimated. To actually use a dragon—a subordinate of the Earth Mother Goddess—to deal with me.”
Verethragna grinned.
He is, after all, the Dragon-Slaying Sword God—in Armenia, he is known as 'Vahagn (the Dragon Slayer)'.
The song 'The Birth of Vahagn' in ancient Armenia extensively narrates the stories of Vahagn fighting and conquering dragons, and this Vahagnian song circulated for a long time after Armenia converted to Christianity, indirectly enhancing his godhood.
“If you think that you can fight me just because it dispelled my incarnation (boar), then you are greatly mistaken! Whether it is a Spirit-Fairy or a Divine Beast, as long as it is related to the Earth Mother Goddess—the dragon and snake—it cannot defeat me!”
Having said that, the young god raised his golden sword and rushed towards the Demon Flame Dragon in the high sky.
Roar—
The dragon's roar did not slacken because of the difference in size between him and itself. Rather, precisely because it clearly knew how much powerful magic was contained within his small body, the Spirit-Fairy Dragon sprayed an even more powerful breath at him than before.
“Drink—!”
Verethragna held the golden sword and charged forward in a stimulating manner, easily breaking through the dragon's breath.
“Let all evil things fear me! Those who possess power but are unjust cannot defeat me—I am the strongest, the one who can break through all obstacles!”
The golden sword became stronger and stronger under his blessing, and the young and handsome face became more and more ferocious.
At this moment, he completely lacked the appearance of a god.
Just as the golden sword was about to touch the Demon Flame Dragon, a cat's meow came from behind, and a shadow darted out, biting his ankle at a speed that Verethragna couldn't react to.
“Hiss—!”
The young god's expression revealed obvious pain, and the long sword in his hand paused for a moment because of this. The Demon Flame Dragon did not waste this excellent opportunity, and its huge dragon claw fiercely swatted him away.
“This is…!?”
Verethragna, who was sent flying, yelped in pain and barely managed to stop in mid-air, then stared intently at the cat that suddenly appeared in mid-air.
He didn't seem to expect another variable to appear at this time.
“Another Spirit-Fairy, and a black cat at that.”
The young god showed a solemn expression.
In ancient Egypt, black cats were regarded as symbols of mystery and protective power and were used as amulets.
Black cats were believed to protect people's bodies and souls. They were used to make amulets, such as in tombs and talismans. Therefore, the image of black cats was also depicted on murals and sculptures to symbolize protection and power.
In ancient Greek and Roman cultures, black cats were regarded as symbols of bad luck and misfortune.
This is because black cats were often associated with the night and evil forces. In ancient Greek and Roman legends, black cats were often depicted as messengers of witches or evil forces and were regarded as omens of bad luck.
And the black cat in front of him…
Verethragna looked at his ankle, which was emitting black gas. This violent and ominous aura was a natural restraint for him.
Because a part of his godhood comes from Heracles.
Hera once tried to prevent the birth of the great hero Heracles, but her servant Galinthias thwarted her plan and was transformed into a black cat by the angry Hera. However, this did not make her Heracles' subordinate, but rather became Hecate's follower, and from then on, she was associated with darkness and resentment.
“So that's it, using such a method to weaken my godhood… a pretty good technique.”
“Just a coincidence. Really, it's too much of a coincidence.”
Zun Zun never thought that his dragon and cat would have an impact on Verethragna. Rather, it was that the other party's godhood was too complex. Accepting the blessing of many godhoods made him very strong, but it also created many limitations.
“But two Spirit-Fairies alone cannot affect me!”
“Is that so? Then I have no choice. This is the most I can do at the moment.”
Facing Verethragna's provocation, Zun Zun could only respond with a wry smile.
As if to prove his point, the young god completely ignored Zun Zun's existence and entangled with the two Spirit-Fairies.
At this moment, Zun Zun finally got a moment to breathe.
“I'm a little exhausted.”
“Zun Zun!?”
Erica hurriedly ran over, supporting the staggering Zun Zun, with a concerned expression on her face.
“Are you okay?”
“I'm fine… Actually, I still have some stamina and magic power left, or rather, I have a lot left. It's just that this is the first time I've participated in such a high-level battle, and I'm a little mentally tense, so I feel a little weak.”
His smile did not diminish.
This feeling is really long-lost.
The last time was when he fought the Bowel Hunter, and he tasted the flavor of death.
“But it should be considered a success, right?”
“A success…?”
Erica looked at the sky. The young god and the two Spirit-Fairies were constantly fighting. Although it was one against two, the young god did not fall into a disadvantage. In fact, because of his superb martial arts, he gradually regained his rhythm and suppressed the Spirit-Fairies.
“Could it be that Zun Zun, you have other Spirit-Fairies?”
“No. No, I can't say I don't have any, but they're all useless at the moment.”
Four orbs of light appeared in Zun Zun's hand.
They were constantly flying up and down, with a strong desire to express themselves.
“Okay, okay, I know you want to contribute, but you can't now, can you?” Then he looked at Erica, “As you can see, they can't help much because they haven't bloomed into the highest-ranking Great Spirit-Fairies.”
“How could this be… Doesn't that mean you can't do anything?”
Erica looked at the battlefield worriedly.
She had completely abandoned her past arrogance. After witnessing the battle between gods, if she hadn't been far away, she wouldn't even have had the qualifications to watch, let alone participate.
Especially Verethragna, he was a little too strong.
“What an excessive statement.” Zun Zun stood up straight, shook his arms, “At least I think I've done a good job.”
“Done a good job?”
“Look. Doesn't Verethragna have ten incarnations? How many has he used since just now?”
“Well… one?”
“Then why doesn't he use the remaining incarnations? Doesn't he want to use them?”
“Huh?”
Erica fell into thought.
This is also the result of the game between the two sides.
Verethragna is very strong. His flexible and changeable clones can deal with all kinds of situations. No matter what type of opponent, he has corresponding methods to resolve it. That's why he is always invincible on the battlefield and is always victorious.
But Zun Zun sealed his other incarnations.
With two Spirit-Fairies.
Although the Spirit-Fairy Dragon is a subordinate of the Earth Mother Goddess, it is a Spirit-Fairy from another world. The Spirit-Fairy Cat even absorbed the godhood of Volkhv, who is in charge of violence and sloth. Verethragna cannot sever their roots, but in order to be invincible, he can only use the golden sword.
“Zun Zun, you mean…”
“That's right. Does Verethragna have the spare power to use the remaining incarnations while using the golden sword? The answer is of course no!”
He could indeed do it at the beginning, but when the magic sword was inserted into his chest and cursed, his godhood was constantly weakened. In addition, the curse imposed by the Spirit-Fairy Cat made him unable to change.
It was the consequence of underestimating the enemy.
“Not only that, look over there.”
“This is…!?”
It can be seen that Verethragna has completely gained the upper hand in the battle with the two Spirit-Fairies, but his handsome face has become extremely ferocious at this time, not at all like a god, but more like a demon.
“It's the influence of godhood. The more he fights with the Spirit-Fairy Cat, the stranger he becomes.”
Due to the godhood of the hero Heracles, he received great kindness before he was born. The more he fights with his benefactor, the more he will distort his own godhood, because it will violate the myth.
“But still can't defeat him…”
“No, it's enough.”
Zun Zun was warming up while saying to Erica next to him: “Wait a moment, you have to catch me properly.”
“…What?”
Before she could react, Erica saw the young man beside her soar into the sky, straight to the Heretic God in the sky, and then hug him.
Boom—
After a short pause, a huge explosion came from the sky.