svetikya #451 - Fate, Luck and the Godkiller
#451 - Fate, Luck and the Godkiller
In aerial combat, Veleslana possessed the advantage, wielding weapons capable of sealing divine power and cleaving enemies, which should have been a matter of course.
Both the Dragon and the Cat were struck countless times.
The victory of the boy god was likely only a matter of time, but his mobility in the air and the speed of his sword swings were gradually becoming sluggish.
“Useless! I am the ever-victorious god of war, even dragons and cats without mythological origins cannot touch me! Hahaha—”
Veleslana laughed wildly, as if proclaiming his absolute dominance.
If the boy god was a fusion of many deities, then Veleslana would occupy the vast majority, thus the god of war, the god of battle, and the god of invincibility were all manifestations of his divine nature, so even if it meant distorting his divine nature, he would not back down.
“What’s wrong, come again!”
The god and the two spirits were locked in a fierce battle, the image of subduing dragons and tigers (cats) being a manifestation of the god—only the狰狞 face resembled a demon from hell.
Gradually, the spirit dragon and spirit cat fell into a disadvantage, their forms becoming illusory.
Spirits are not immortal.
Although they are born from the world, formed from the gathering of natural energy, even death is merely the dispersal of energy returning to the world, but their consciousness also dissipates along with it, and even if they were to coalesce again, they would not be the same being.
“Hmph, in the end, you are only this strong.”
At this time, Veleslana's small face was pale, and bright red blood trickled down his forehead, creating a stark contrast. In his hands appeared two golden swords, seemingly to deal with the two spirits separately.
Even if he won, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
“Then, I shall completely slay you here, to demonstrate my—”
Just as the boy god raised his golden swords, a figure appeared behind him. However, he did not panic, turning around to use a kicking technique to try to force the opponent back, but it was cleverly dodged. But immediately following was a golden sword, thrust into the chest of the sneak attacker at a tricky angle.
“This is a return gift from the demon sword.”
A triumphant smile appeared on Veleslana's狰狞 face.
“Did you think I wouldn't be on guard? In battle, the easiest time to let your guard down is the moment of victory. As an excellent warrior, you would never let this opportunity pass. Of course, I will also take advantage of it!”
“Ugh!”
Having a golden sword inserted into his chest, Zunzun's first sensation was cold, then heat, and finally intense pain. His brow furrowed, but he did not cry out or retreat, instead silently opening his arms and embracing the boy god.
“You…!?”
Veleslana didn't think Zunzun was trying to greet him or express friendship by hugging him like this, because a powerful magical force was constantly gathering and contracting.
“This should be my last move.”
“A suicide attack? Foolish. You should know that magic cannot harm me in the slightest, even in my current weakened state.”
The boy god wanted to break free from the embrace.
But with the golden sword trapped in Zunzun's chest, he couldn't use other incarnations, and he wouldn't be allowed to use other incarnations now.
“That’s right. Ordinary magic indeed cannot cause damage, but there is only one magic that I believe will definitely succeed. After all, this magic is known as humanity’s last resort.”
“What?”
“—I’m gonna explode!”
Along with the cherry blossom hair ornament and all the magic power in Zunzun's body being drained, after a brief contraction, it was suddenly released, an explosion no less powerful than Megumin's Explosion magic, detonating in mid-air.
The powerful blast of air split the sea below, and Erica was also blown back more than ten meters by the shockwave, barely managing to stabilize herself with her rapier, narrowly avoiding being blown away even further.
“You’ve got to be kidding me…”
Erica stared blankly at the separated sea, which was slow to close, and at Zunzun on the sandy ground that had been exposed by the parting waves.
She never imagined.
That in the very end, Zunzun would use such an exaggerated magic, instantly turning the tide of the battle.
“Ah!”
Only then did the girl suddenly remember that Zunzun had said earlier that he wanted her to catch him. But such an exaggerated magic made it impossible to even get close, so how could she catch him?
Erica grumbled as she carried Zunzun, whose chest was pierced with a golden sword, back to the sandy ground, and the separated waves gradually closed.
Looking at the calm sea.
“This time, it should be over, right?”
“…That's a flag you absolutely shouldn't raise.”
“Zunzun, how are you?”
The girl asked with concern, but received no response, discovering that his red eyes were still shining brightly, staring intently at a certain spot on the sand.
“What’s wrong, is there… something… there…?”
She couldn't say anything.
There, stood a boy god.
Even though he was ragged, covered in wounds, and unsteady on his feet, he still stood there, radiating a strong sense of presence.
“A good fight.”
The boy god spoke softly.
As if in praise, like a high and mighty god commending a mortal, but this sincere praise did not bring a smile to Erica's face, but instead made her subconsciously take a step back.
“To be able to do this much, you have already done excellently. If it were in my era, I would give you praise—I am the strongest, and I hold all victory in my hands. When you are afflicted by calamities, just recite the incantation I bestow upon you, just sing the incantation of my victory!”
Veleslana solemnly warned.
It was another incantation, and the effects of the demon sword and the spirits seemed to have all失效ed on him.
And Erica's body involuntarily bent at the knees.
It was a boy's incarnation!
This incantation could protect Zunzun and Erica, but in return, they would become his servants, unable to resist his orders.
At this time of exhaustion,竟然—
“Ugh ah ah ah!!!”
Erica's anguished scream rang out, and because Zunzun was looking down, he clearly saw that the girl's ankle was bent at an abnormally strange angle. This was not just a sprain, it was definitely a fracture-level bend.
The ankle bent at an impossible angle, the beauty twisted by pain, the golden hair covered in dust and dirt.
The disheveled girl.
Yet even so, she勉强ed herself, struggling to support Zunzun's body, refusing to fall!
“Erica…”
“Don’t worry, I’ll protect you…”
She squeezed out an ugly smile on her pale face, but Zunzun was moved by it.
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It must be the suspension bridge effect.
He thought.
Then he slowly straightened his body, leaving the girl’s back, which was constantly bending under the resistance of the incantation, and the softness also departed.
“Zun, Zunzun…”
“Hmm?”
Veleslana looked at Zunzun in surprise, he had clearly activated the incantation, but Zunzun didn’t seem to be affected at all.
“Still thinking of resisting me? You have already done enough, stop making futile struggles, and just obediently submit.”
“I refuse.”
The voice was very light, but very firm.
“I say, Veleslana, do you believe in fate?”
“…What do you mean?”
“Even if you are a god, in thousands, tens of thousands of matches, there will be a chance for your opponent to snatch a victory. Not to mention, I have already won against you once.”
“That was only when I was incomplete, not to mention that having won once, the same miracle will not happen a second time!”
“No, you’re wrong.”
Zunzun’s crown was constantly contracting, emitting a faint light, and his face was extremely pale. Besides the discomfort caused by the near exhaustion of his magic power, there was also the pain brought by the crown.
But he knew that this was something he had to experience.
“For me, it’s not a question of how much probability there is, but a question of whether it exists or not. Whether it’s millions, tens of millions, billions, or even tens of billions to one, as long as it exists, I will definitely draw it out.”
“Hmph, luck? I admit, your luck is strong, but this moment is definitely not a predicament that can be solved by luck!”
“No, the factors of luck have already been prepared, and the factors of fate are about to appear.”
Zunzun's hand slowly extended.
A gentle breeze was constantly gathering, and although there was nothing in front of him, everyone felt that something had appeared.
“This is the first time I’ve used this on a god.”
He said softly.
This was a double-edged sword, an ability even more dangerous than Explosion magic, an ability with no turning back once used, and also an ability that Zunzun had initially excluded from his battle against Veleslana.
Because for a god, wouldn’t using such an ability be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, courting death?
Aqua's example was still in his eyes.
But—
“In the very end, using it or not would have almost the same result, so no matter what, I should try it.”
“You…”
The boy god stared intently at the void.
There was nothing in front of Zunzun, but he seemed to see something, his small face full of凝重. But soon—
“Heh, hehe… hehehe… hahahahahaha————”
Veleslana laughed non-stop.
“Good! Very good! Too good! To actually use such a method, I admire you even more! Fine, use your stubbornness and ignorance to collide with my divine nature, and see just what you can do!”
“Then!”
Zunzun grasped this invisible sword.
So heavy——————
So heavy, so heavy, so heavy, like forcibly holding up some heavy object, like Sisyphus holding up a giant stone, all the weight in the world gathered in his arms, unbelievably heavy.
He gritted his teeth, his face狰狞, and despite the difficulty, he still forcibly lifted it.
Slowly, heavily.
As long as any external force interrupted, everything would be in vain, but the boy god in front of him did nothing, instead looking at Zunzun with anticipation, waiting for that moment to come.
Erica was also eagerly anticipating, she looked at the boy who was half a head taller than her, his arms raised high as if fighting against a god—no, he was a hero now!
“Can you let me taste defeat again?” Veleslana also said softly, with the same look in his eyes, “Come on!”
In this expectant sentence, the invisible sword in Zunzun's hand suddenly fell.
“—Let’s see who has the harder命!”