Chapter 528

The ground rumbles and the sky stirs.

In this world, there is not just one god.

“Gods and monsters are just a paper thin difference.”

If any monster possesses enough power to be deemed omnipotent, they can become a god.

Conversely, if a god falls short of expectations or loses their power, they are classified as a monster.

Even the ‘horde of monsters’ rushing towards us now is the same.

—Hey! Lion!

—Damn it! Hurry up! This guy’s stronger than we thought!

—Heh. I didn’t think our lion would be put in a spot like this. Let’s see… he’s already manipulating powers, so he must have some unique traits from birth.

—Just kill him! He’s not someone we can convert!

—Okay, okay.

The first to come charging was a blue wolf, similar in size, but since he was a solid being, the places he passed through were completely wrecked.

Forests, villages, cities— all destroyed.

I wondered if every living thing on his path had died, but fortunately, that wasn’t the case.

Hoooom!

The black feathers relocated the people somewhere and only returned them to their original spots after the wolf had passed.

They weren’t dead, but their homes were still ruined.

—Hey! Wolf! What’s the point of destroying the city?!

—The lion is in a hurry. Crows, those guys die, but they’ll grow back anyway, so what?

The wolf looks up at the crow flying smugly in the sky.

Maybe because he’s a god, the crow matches the size of a small mountain.

The crow, missing a few feathers, replied grumpily.

—This is the toad’s territory. You know that if the believers die, their power diminishes, right? You’re just not caring!

—I don’t care about the toad. My best friend the lion is hurt, so who cares about that guy?

—Please consider that you have ties with the gods. Huh? I kept your believers alive so your power wouldn’t dwindle!

—Ugh. You sure like to act all nice, don’t you? Just hovering around and peeking here and there!

—It’s called being smart. Each believer is precious to the gods. Would you really want to see your precious power diminish?

Compared to our real power, it’s weak, though.

The crow chuckles while pointing at its beak with its wing.

In the meantime, other gods started arriving, and the number exceeded twenty.

They might not all have the same level of power, but still, twenty beings worthy of being called ‘gods’ in one world.

“…That’s a lot.”

They stand as opponents in the newly awakened Ertarn.

—Hey! I’m here too!

—For the lion!

—I want to get some believers too! Helping out with this, you’ll give me some, right?

“Hey! If you help me with this, I’ll give you something, right?”

—”Aren’t you the one who produces and breeds them for experiments? How about giving me one?”

—”Humans have been hesitant to have kids lately. Should I force them to?”

—”Hehe. It’s been a while since I’ve tasted blood.”

—”It’s rock-flavored, you idiot.”

“……”

Such a familiar sight.

Yena, just like always, displaying the typical attitude and thoughts of a monster.

Of course, Ertarn from the past and this place are completely different worlds, but the contempt for weaker lives just because of possessing strong power remains the same.

[? Hahahaha]

[Why are there so many?]

[Whoa, whoa, whoa]

[Wolves, crows, monkeys…]

[It’s like a zoo]

[Can they catch them all?]

[Look at the way they’re talking in the midst of this]

Ertarn, tensed and puffed up, was now twice the size of a lion. As she stomped her foot, various gods scattered back, retreating.

It seems being a god was not obtained through flair, as none had died.

—”I go first!”

Crackle!! A blue thunderbolt shot up from the blue wolf.

All the gods possessed strong power, but that wolf was particularly stronger.

‘At least equal to or greater than a lion.’

The blue lightning descended directly.

Ertarn’s body began to crack as the lightning struck harder than the lion’s breath.

She tried to endure the hit and grab the wolf, but a rhino, charging wildly from afar, slammed into Ertarn, pushing her away.

Kuuuuuuuuuuung!!!

As Ertarn fell, two giant monkeys leaped onto her, swinging massive clubs down on her.

In the distance, a flock of pigeons the size of pterosaurs were aggressively shooting feathers, while the lion raked its claws across her legs.

Indeed, there were just too many opponents.

With such a massive body, the diverse sizes made close combat difficult, and every moment, they attacked her with special powers, making it hard to cope.

Finally, she shrank her large form back to about 10 meters.

Not being a living creature, she didn’t need to catch her breath, yet she looked quite exhausted.

[Lily, aren’t you fighting?]

[Let’s help her]

[Man, are those gods really 20 to 1?]

[Talk about god-level harassment;;]

[Let’s kill them all]

“I need to check something.”

It was right to help her for Ertarn’s victory.

She was in a tight spot, and no matter how strong she was like a Kraken, she was still just a young god who hadn’t fully grown yet.

‘But the outcome is already decided.’

The reason the future world is named ‘Ertarn.’

The reason no traces of other gods can be felt in Ertarn aside from herself and the giants.

“It’s cowardly. But. Strong.”

“Man. Strong.”

Ertarn has won this fight.

Without any support, she triumphed over countless gods, and in the end, she was the only one left standing.

I need to know the reason now.

Her hands come together.

The earth’s hands rise up, and three pigeons that had only been fluttering about are caught and sucked into the ground.

The monkeys that had been whacking her joyfully are hit by rock fists that spring from somewhere and fly off into the distance, and the rhinoceros is flattened by Ertarn, who has regained her giant size.

It would be great if it could just stay like this, but…

Crackle…!!

—Pretty much.

“?!!”

A tremendous current zips by, and the celestial being’s arm flies off.

The speedy wolf and blue lightning combine into a powerful strike.

Seizing that opportunity, a lion bites off the other arm, and a large crow’s feather pierces the celestial being’s heart.

Ertarn’s body crumbles again, returning to her initial state of about 2 meters.

Now her expression is completely exhausted.

It’s not fatigue from her body but fatigue from extreme stress.

‘It’s proper to assume her soul is weary.’

Creeeak…

Ertarn’s fist is clenched hard enough to shatter.

The catalyst of change.

Ertarn surpasses being a mere rock to become a god, and beyond godhood, transforming into something entirely different.

If the day she became a god was when she first heard the prayers of the residents.

“…Bad. Kill. All of it. Destroy. Mine…”

The process of becoming something beyond a god is happening right now.

I placed the chair aside and got up.

“It’s time to move.”

Ertarn will change.

And if she changes in such an absurd situation, the chances of turning dark are extremely high.

No, she will definitely turn dark.

Kuwung!

—Grrr… Crazy monster… what are you!

A monkey falls in front of me.

It’s the same small monkey that was hurled away after taking a rock punch.

“Busy here. Move aside.”

—Huh? How dare a lowly creature speak to a divine being like meeeeeeek!!

[LOL, instant cut]

[Look at it fly]

[If you’re a god, then Lily is the creator god, LOL]

After sending the monkey flying with a hammer, I leaped and stood before the muttering Ertarn.

At the same time, swinging the hammer, I deflected the countless attacks raining down on the celestial being, causing the overconfident gods to freeze.

“Ertarn.”

“…Lose it all. Repeat. Endless. Wheel. Of endurance. Time. Rebirth.”

“Ertarn.”

“Prayers of rest. Perform. Past. Future. Change. Do I have to turn it back? No. In gratitude for faith, I must…”

“Do I have to? No. In faith. In return. I must respond…”

“……”

Unorganized words burst out haphazardly.

The past her and the future her mix and merge, creating an unfathomable mess.

If I wake up from this dream like this, a rampage is 100% guaranteed.

“Phew… I didn’t want to use this.”

“I will end everything.”

Boom!

“I…?”

“Watch closely.”

The celestial being’s blurred pupil regains its light.

The holy light fills her eyes.

Upon reaching the 4th stage, the path of the saintess grants luminous wings of light and a translucent cloak that cascades to the tips of her toes.

Then, what about the path of the hammer?

“…God?”

Wings spread open.

Wings of light, three times larger than usual, unfold alongside another set of wings.

Unlike the feather-like wings of a bird, these are rugged, torn, and covered in wounds.

As the pair of wings unfurls, all the powers existing around are consumed by the holy destruction and lose their influence.

All the gods, except for the lion and wolf, are aghast, hurriedly retreating, while the only one protected, the celestial being, stares blankly at me.

A quick glance.

‘The Kraken can’t be helped.’

I transform the White Guardian’s hammer into a spear.

The efficiency may be better with the Kraken’s Spear, but the opponent is monsters that bear the name of a god.

Using a monster against monsters wouldn’t leave a definite impact on Ertarn.

Thud.

“I am not a god.”

I move the spear like a brush, conjuring countless spears in mid-air.

“What I am doing is not judgment. It’s neither punishment for arrogance nor revenge for someone. It’s just…”

A shout.

A little cry from a weak human, who might easily collapse.

Someday. Someday, after a long, long time.

‘I hope to pull down those high, high stars.’

[?]

[???]

[WTF?]

[Wow]

[This is insane]

[???????????]

[What the heck, crazy]

The sky becomes overwhelmed with spears.

Ten thousand Clone Spears are infused with the holy might of destruction and, at my command, unleash their power.

“The Roar of the Spear.”

Ten thousand storms pierce through all the monsters.

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