chapter 26
26 – False God (3)
According to the original history, Euristia’s corruption continues for hundreds of years. The Krasse family, who tried to stop it, were also destined to disappear within a few years.
The snake god was the culprit behind everything.
Appropriately for that situation, the head of Krasse, Lasithea Krasse, has suffered from impatience and pressure.
It was too harsh an ordeal for a young girl, even if she had the qualities.
At that time, a change came.
The appearance of a monster called a music box and the snake god’s family, and a massacre.
It all came down to a woman named Quilière.
-······!
Sigilah gasped when he first saw the girl she had brought her to.
Growing up in a prestigious family, Lassitea had a high sense of beauty. She felt that her aesthetic values would collapse in an instant.
Only then did I know why Sohrab described it as ‘brilliant’. She couldn’t help admiring even her man, who was like her wooden stone.
– It’s hard to kill.
She seemed calm and timid, as she had heard. She got nervous and she started talking.
It was a short but amazing time.
The power of ‘Eye’ that has been passed down from generation to generation to parts of the Krasse clan. The qualities of ancestors who built a city through the work of an ancient merchant have been sublimated into abilities.
That meant the eyes that judged the truth.
-I can’t find it.
Quilière must have important information.
Rashi Thea pushed her eyes all the way, so she took it right away.
It’s bittersweet, but it didn’t make sense that there were so many monsters.
Confusion came next.
When I asked where you got this from, her reaction was also true.
– I got it before.
There was a hint of sadness in her eyes.
It was like reminiscing about the past.
As if a day is not a year, but a distant era that can no longer be returned.
-It was a long time ago. There’s no one to give it to now.
Sadly, that was also true.
Is the person who gave you the music box dead?
What kind of relationship do you have with Mr. Quilière?
It’s unfortunate that the item is out of stock, but the lingering feelings were quickly shaken off.
Lasithea brought up something more important. It was the de facto main point.
-···Do you know about the snake god who took over the city?
It was a dark day.
Looking back, I was filled with grief and sighing.
My father’s sudden illness. A quarrel with the two heads of families when they grabbed hold of the shaking family.
The Ugly Pig and the Lowly Skeleton are sadly not easy opponents.
Because the two families grew while eating away at Krasse’s prestige. Still, there was hope.
It would have been if it hadn’t been for the snake god.
Suddenly it appeared and everything went awry.
– The application is complete. But there should be no interruptions.
In that sense, Anasha’s help was a golden opportunity.
She knew that she had a special hatred for the snake god, but she managed to succeed.
Journalists of the duke’s residence.
Sohrab was the best combatant he knew.
There are six opponents that even he needs to be nervous about. Is there really a monster they can’t catch?
-Maybe you can help subdue the snake god…
-No.
But she thought it would really be over if she failed, so I asked her too.
The result was rejected. It was natural.
She had nothing to do with the city, let alone herself.
-···No.
However, a strange thing happened.
Same words but different tones.
Quilière, who had refused, suddenly ran out. It was right after she heard the story of Anasha and the others.
Have you changed your mind?
The development was urgent for such a sequel. The chaos was reflected in Lasithea’s eyes, as she pursued with Sohrab.
“Why did we come here…!”
The snake god has invaded the city entrance.
It happened before, but it was different from that. God was running rampant.
The day I hoped never came has arrived.
What the hell did Anasha do?
Did you even touch the evil of the evil body? It wasn’t time for her to be like this anyway.
It seemed that it would not return unless it made a mess.
“…Sohrab, hurry up and apply.”
The final battle with the snake god.
It had to be avoided, but the life of the city was at stake.
I ordered with determination, but no answer came back.
“Sorap…?”
The moment she looked back at her wonder, her eyes flew wide.
Rashi Thea blinked her eyes and then she looked up at the sky. Her eyes fell, and she rested on Sohrab’s head.
I heard a belated reply.
“Let’s see.”
I blankly followed his gaze and saw the back of Quilière.
In the Four Seasons War, the concept of attribute was very important.
Attribute is compatibility, and compatibility was a destructive force that could overturn several times the fighting power.
And I was a snow woman.
Of course, it is the race of snow, and it is the snow itself.
It means that it is an existence that is infinitely biased towards snow and winter attributes. Both attributes were the snake god’s weaknesses.
······So I stood here.
If it had been a miscellaneous god other than the snake god, I wouldn’t have dared to take on the challenge.
It was only possible because he was a snake god, and only because he was a gnome. The coolness of Catalyst seemed to be transmitted to the fingertips.
This artifact is a superlative property catalyst.
It was time to show him the extreme taste of antiphase.
“······Mr. Quilière.”
The situation when they arrived was sh*t.
Five minutes before Angler Island opens. I hoped it wasn’t, but it seemed like it went berserk.
Fortunately, Anasha and her knights are alive, but the city will end at this rate.
“I’m sick of it.”
I was annoyed.
I am fed up with this meaningless mess.
I don’t like the god who sent me here, but I also annoyed that god who pretends to be a god when he’s not a real god.
“… Huh? Hey, why are you here… No, that’s not it. Are you planning to catch the snake god? No way. That’s a monster on a different level than the ones in my household.”
“Anasha.”
“Yes, I’m listening. Since the regulars are there, form formations with the soldiers again… If Mr. Quilière can help you. Even if it’s a monster that can’t even use sword skills, if you have your magic, then—”
“Noisy.”
“·······Yes?”
Anasha was desperate. She barely understood.
But it was noisy and talked a lot. It was a useless word.
Other chess pieces were useless in this fight.
I was going to give my all.
In order to catch the snake god, the environment itself had to be turned in favor. Fiancé identification is impossible.
If it wasn’t going to target me, it was better for me to stay out of it.
“I’m out.”
I approached him, driven by an impulsive heart.
Okay, let’s try it.
If you are in danger, just run away. If I used ugly transformation and left right away, would he be able to make a difference?
The bigger it is, the slower it will be.
The guy who decided to call even his family started wriggling.
“Mr. Quilière!”
Ignored Anasha’s cry and intensified her blizzard.
It was for safety, and the effect is certain. Baby black snakes were frozen or visibly hardened.
mana control was still immature.
It was normal not to be able to deal with a snowstorm or an ice spear, but I was not worried now.
Because I have a Catalyst.
‘Attribute Control Correction’ was one of Catalyst’s two abilities.
I felt everyone’s attention was on me. Originally, I would have shrunk, but Quilière was calm.
Perhaps feeling threatened, the snake god glared at me with narrowed eyes.
【Unpleasant…】
The present climate did not quite suit him.
The voices of miscellaneous gods were different from those of humans. It gave me goosebumps, but it didn’t show.
Rather, it came out strong.
“The Dirty Snake.”
The water level was high. The snake god’s eyes opened fiercely.
The red light, a symbol of madness, shimmered.
I flinched, but I clamored to clear up the core of having come this far.
“Garbage worse than filth. It’s like dust that can’t even be used as fertilizer.”
Heavy snow pouring rainwater.
Only my voice resounded in the midst of a sharp gust of wind.
Three tendons protruded from the snake god’s eyes.
【A mere creature… I am the god of this land…】
That sounded absurd.
There are no more gods left in this world.
If you’ve seen a mere god claiming to be a god, you’d have clicked your tongue saying it wasn’t the same as them.
“Miscellaneous things.”
I vomited it with sincerity.
That was enough to keep the snake god from losing his mind.
【Kieek-!】
It roared and charged.
It was a simple expression of anger, but it was different from that of humans.
“Kyaaah!”
“Protect the citizens!”
“Mr. Quilière…! Come on, this way!”
The screams of frightened people and the regular soldiers who went into battle.
Anasha’s worried words.
All of that passed in one ear, and the accident accelerated.
The battle should not be prolonged.
This is because the snow woman has a small amount of mana. It was the limit of an ornamental character.
In that sense, it was the right time to be now when he lost his temper.
“Haa…”
His hand that held the Catalyst tensed up, and he reached out. The artifact’s second ability is ‘Attribute Amplification’.
Amplifies elemental power by consuming the energy of the built-in artifact.
Saaa!
A cold breath that was much stronger than before blew out. The snake god, brushed by the ice trail, lost his balance and collapsed.
【Innoom…! Ominous and unclean…]
It didn’t do much damage.
He hurriedly got up and laid down on me as if looking at Cheolcheon’s enemy. It seemed that he was stimulated by ‘comparison’.
I looked around.
All eyes in the audience were focused on me and the snake god. In the match between the two, the joys and sorrows of humans and monsters would be mixed.
The situation was not good.
“Other means…”
This wasn’t enough.
A blizzard is obviously fatal to him, but he doesn’t die from just that much.
If you stay for a very long time, you will die, but my mana won’t last.
I had already used a considerable amount.
Aside from the cold breath, it’s been a blizzard all along.
There is no answer if you write like this.
······It had to be poured all at once.
All at once.
I took a deep breath and opened my hands.
The magical energy was condensed in the form of a ‘spear’.
【I will sentence you to the end!】
Snow-covered streets.
The pitch-black snake god, contrasting with pure white, has approached by sliding his body.
Slow. The world is slow
Time seemed to be split into seconds.
The spear of ice grew in size with the huge body approaching every moment.
Brilliant light streamed from the Catalyst.
The inherent energy of the artifact was slowly restored after being used.
Amplification is a formidable power, so you can’t use it to your heart’s content. The important thing here is that I haven’t written this guy properly yet.
······It was the fact that the artifact had been dormant for at least hundreds of years.
So, you must be full of energy.
I invested all of them and pushed them into the window. All mana was also poured.
I thought that even if I couldn’t do it, a two or three meter tall spear would be completed.
“Ah…?”
But something was strange.
It has grown like crazy even after exceeding the speculated size.
No matter how much you pour in, there is a limit to the accumulated energy, so it won’t be this much.
Is it because of the settings again?
Pure mana, pure elemental power, a phenomenon… There was no time to figure out what it was.
After the mana and energy rushed together like a runaway.
Something that should be called a ‘pillar’, not a window, was completed.
【Shaaah-!】
Time is back.
In front of my eyes, the snake god with its mouth wide open was rushing in. The afterimage left by the red eyes was located on a straight line.
Targeting the mouth, he pulled his hand back.
It was a fighter posture.
The spear in the air moved along with my hand.
Come to think of it, it was a tough bad relationship.
His family tried to kill me, innocent, and he went to the empire and was brought back.
And then I was facing him like this.
I felt like something would come true only when he died.
“…This is your grave.”
The moment you let go.
The great spear of ice ran at high speed.
After a piercing sound that shreds the air, it was slammed into the snake’s mouth.
【Kieaaak…!】
At the same time as the hit, an enormous explosion swept through the hall. The ground shook due to the shock wave, and strong winds blew up.
People shuddered at the situation reminiscent of an unprecedented disaster.
“Quillie, Mr. Quilière…?!”
A mixture of dust and snow poured down, and the shock subsided.
Anasha, who straightened her posture first, looked at the other side of her.
Everyone could witness when the scattered dust was lifted.
The snake god with a blue pillar stuck in his mouth was lying down.
I didn’t even move as if the figure running wild was a hallucination.
It was desperate.
“·······.”
The eyes of the citizens were dazed as if they were looking at an incomprehensible thing.
I tried to understand the incomprehensible.
Anasha and her regular attendants, those who figured it out even a little earlier, averted their gaze.
In front of the god’s corpse, the pretty Quilière stood there as if it was nothing special.
She gazed into space with her eyebrows raised.