Chapter 77
# Wipe them all out! Leave none alive!
Aten and the dragons were relentlessly pursuing the dark forces.
Their spells and breath attacks dissolved the enemies in an instant,
leaving them with no chance to resist.
Screams, wails,
and despair filled the air as the dark forces perished.
Yet, such deaths of her enemies only brought Aten exhilaration and joy.
Feeling mercy toward them was mere foolishness.
They had inflicted suffering upon us; was it not right for us to return tenfold or even a hundredfold of that pain?
Aten’s attacks on the dark forces grew even fiercer and more ruthless.
Then…
#!? What?
In the next moment, an ominous energy began to be felt suddenly.
An intensely chilling sensation accompanied by a dark storm cloud.
As her scales prickled,
it felt like deep darkness and hatred were swirling together.
Realizing this,
Aten’s face turned icy.
# Damn it, everyone stop! Something is coming…!
Crackle!!!!
At that moment, a blood-red lightning bolt struck.
With a power that seemed to split the sky in two,
the dozen or so adult dragons at the forefront were turned to ashes in an instant.
#!! Ah… Ah…
Seeing her kind fall dead without even a gasp,
shock and an overwhelming rage ignited within Aten.
# Who dares…?! Who would dare do this!!!
Crackle!!!!!!
Before she could finish speaking, another bolt of lightning struck directly above her head.
The immense strike pierced even the shield of Elder Dragon Aten,
sending a jolting shock through her body.
# Ngh! Not a chance! Do you think you can bring me down with just this much? Show yourself immediately!
Aten shouted in a sharp tone.
And as if answering her call,
a figure began to appear before her eyes.
A female demon with black wings and silver hair…
-Boom!!!!
Without a second thought, Aten unleashed green flames from her mouth.
The moment the being, cloaked in red lightning, appeared,
Aten attacked without a thought of conversation.
However.
# Tch!
// …How hasty. I told you to refrain from rash attacks like this…
Despite taking Aten’s breath attack head-on, the demon was unharmed.
Seeing the unexpectedly resilient foe, Aten frowned,
yet she didn’t stop and continued her assault.
# Die!
Fiery spears and swords formed around Aten.
Charged with the immense magic of an Elder Dragon,
these attacks shot straight at the loathsome demon.
With the power to level mountains,
they were formidable strikes.
However.
-Crackle!!!
Her blows were effortlessly neutralized by a barrier of electric currents emanating from the demon’s body.
# Tch! Who are you… exactly?
Aten asked in a rage-filled voice.
But rather than answering, the demon, unflinching,
spoke in a voice that almost seemed… gentle.
// Oh my… To bombard me with attacks before even asking questions,
you should’ve considered that your opponent might be stronger than you anticipated.
# Silence! I asked who you are! How dare you defy this Elder Dra… Khack!!
A searing pain struck her back.
Before she could even react,
the demon’s swift assault left Aten with no chance to respond,
forcing her to let out a scream.
// It’s you, Aten. There’s no need to explain. How could I not know?
# You… you… YOU!!!
-Boom!!!
Aten released her magic in a rage that consumed her entire body.
But even with her overwhelming power, the demon blocked it effortlessly.
And then.
!!!
In an instant, the demon appeared behind her, gripping her shoulder firmly.
This unexpected capture left Aten’s face filled with shock.
# You… what… are…
Caught off-guard by the situation, Aten felt a sense of helplessness.
Near her ear, the demon spoke in a quiet voice.
// Lacking in skill. I told you to focus on training instead of foolish pursuits… That’s why you’re not worthy, Aten… or rather, my…!
-Boom!!!
# !
At that moment, another bolt of lightning struck behind Aten.
Aimed precisely where the demon had been,
the demon quickly dodged, frowning slightly.
//…A troublesome figure has appeared.
{That’s a bit hurtful to say. We’re allies who wield the same power, after all.}
A being with red hair and streaks of golden lightning appeared.
The goddess Isiris.
She spoke firmly to Aten, who looked dumbfounded, realizing she’d just been outmanoeuvred.
{Don’t just stand there—step back. This one is my prey.}
# !…Tch…
Aten wanted to object but ultimately couldn’t and simply retreated, tail tucked, with no words.
Confronted with an unexpected formidable foe, Aten found herself frozen momentarily.
In this humiliating situation, all she could do was withdraw alongside the other dragons.
‘…Damn!… Damn it! … How did I… how did I end up in such disgrace…!’
As she retreated, a feeling of utter wretchedness overcame her.
Despite her firm resolve and bold declarations, the outcome was nothing short of devastating.
Unable to avenge her father, she found herself fleeing in terror from that strange female demon, humiliated beyond measure.
Swallowing her anger,
Aten finally hardened her resolve regarding what she had been hesitating over.
‘At this point… I have no choice. Even though I reluctantly agreed with those who advised caution, there’s no other way to turn this situation around without power! To gain power… to defeat those demons… I have to use it!’
As everyone had warned, this act might be crossing an irreversible line.
But with everything collapsing around her, what else was there to lose?
To avoid further shame,
to seize the power to change everything,
she decided to drink from this bitter cup.
‘Just wait… I will turn this humiliation into my triumph!’
***
Shortly after Aten and the dragons departed, Isiris and the female demon faced each other.
Looking at her, Isiris smiled slightly.
{Come to think of it, last time, there was no time for introductions, was there? My name is Isiris, the goddess who rules the Baro Empire and the devoted slave of the great Seraphim.}
//…I am Yupi Tera, a slave of Lord Mephistos. Why do you keep obstructing my path?
{Didn’t I tell you? You and I are kindred. It’s only natural for those who wield the same lightning to be drawn to each other, don’t you think? Besides… I have a feeling you’re thinking similarly to me. Am I wrong?}
//…Tch.
Without denying Isiris’s words, Yupi began to unleash even more intense lightning.
Watching her, a slight smile started to form on Isiris’s lips.
{Yes… that’s how it should be. I’ve also grown stronger recently, so this is the perfect opportunity to test this newfound power.}
Now fully bound by her devotion to Seraphim, Isiris had become the slave of Seraphim.
Yet, instead of weakening, her strength had only grown.
Previously, her divine power had been limited to the Baro Empire.
But as Seraphim became the god of all humanity and received ever-growing faith, Isiris’s own power, firmly tied to him, also grew.
Of course, as her power grew, so did the gap between her and Seraphim, making any thought of rebellion even more unimaginable.
And so, imbued with a power incomparable to her former self,
Isiris emitted golden lightning and charged straight at the demon in front of her.
{Haaaah!!}
// Haaah!
-KABOOM!!!-
In mid-air, the colossal powers collided.
Lightning born of dark energy and
lightning born of divine power.
Possessing similar yet opposing properties, their clash immediately shook the area.
Countless bolts of lightning poured from the heavens.
With a deafening sound that seemed to tear the sky apart,
the forest began to burn, and the ground erupted.
As a result, the demons and dark races below were completely annihilated.
Yet, paying no heed to this, the two mighty transcendents struck each other with lightning-charged fists holding billions of volts.
Each strike brought an exhilarating sensation.
An attack that would have left mere mortals as nothing but dust, but each withstood and countered.
It was not only their strength as god and demon but, more than that, their shared origin of electricity that allowed such a phenomenon.
As the endless clash continued,
at some point, they both found themselves unintentionally smiling ever so slightly.
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