NOVEL NEXT Chapter 32: Chapter 30: Rage of the God
In the evening, the sky was orange, and three moons shone above.
"Well, I think that was it?" I said while floating in the air above a vast jungle. Below me lay the old destroyed village of the elves.
[Total kills: 197]
[New skills: 29]
[Still not enough for the next evolution] Aries informed me.
"Yeah, I'm kind of tired now. I should return," I replied.
Turning around, I flew towards Paradise Garden at high speed.
[Do you need me to explain the new skills?] Aries asked.
"No thanks," I replied.
After a while, Paradise Garden came into view. I kept flying and soon crossed the town gate, landing in front of the church.
I looked inside but saw no one. Looking around outside, I still found no one. Using telepathy, I called out:
(Aurthor? Bokkon? Anyone there?)
Then, with a serious and shaky voice, Yooto replied,
(L-Lady Sumi... please... come here.)
Hearing his distressed voice, I quickly activated Investigation Zone and located them near the Town Hall. Both the Beastmen and elves were gathered there.
I teleported instantly. As I arrived, a woman's sobbing filled my ears. The crowd parted upon seeing me, bowing their heads, their expressions sorrowful.
(Why…) I asked.
Slowly walking forward, I saw a female elf lying on a wooden platform with her eyes closed. Beside her, another female elf clutched her hand, crying, while a male elf stood behind them, tears streaming down his face. Behind them stood Bokkon, Aurthor, and Yooto, their expressions full of grief.
The grieving mother suddenly rushed to me, tears staining her face as she fell to her knees, clutching my leg.
"Lady Sumi, please! Please save my daughter! Please, Lady Sumi, please!" she begged desperately.
The male elf also stepped forward and pleaded, "Lady Sumi... my daughter... please save her."
Seeing them like this, my expression turned cold, my eyes widening. Slowly, I walked to the lifeless elf, placing my hand on her head.
In a small, cold voice, I whispered, "Heal."
[Error: You cannot heal the dead.] Aries informed me.
"Heal..." I repeated.
[Error.]
"Heal..." I insisted.
[Error.]
"H... heal..."
[Error.]
[Just give u—] Aries began, but suddenly—
A dark red crimson aura burst from my body. The sheer pressure in the air left everyone in shock. Bokkon, Aurthor, and Yooto stared at me in fear. Some struggled to breathe, others broke into a cold sweat.
[Warning: Emotional Outburst!!!]
[Mental healing: FAILED!]
[Retrying...]
[FAILED!]
[Retrying...]
[Success...]
The aura faded, and everyone looked at me. My white hair covered my face as tears fell to the ground.
"L-Lady Sumi..." Bokkon muttered shakily.
"Why..." I whispered in a cold tone.
Then suddenly, I screamed, "WHY CAN'T I SAVE HER?! TELL ME WHY!!!"
Everyone's faces were filled with sadness. I clutched my face and screamed again.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
The elf's parents collapsed, crying even harder.
"WHY CAN'T I SAVE HERRRRRRR?!" I screamed once more.
[You cannot heal the dead.] Aries responded.
"WHYYYYYYYY?!" I wailed.
[Because… you are not a god.] Aries stated.
As she said that my mind flooded with memories
The Mayor saying, "It's the Great Heaven God."
Bokkon saying, "Nothing is impossible for you... because you are a god after all."
Altabet saying, "The country of the Great Heaven Goddess herself!"
Everyone bowing and worshipping me in my church.
I fell to my knees, shocking everyone.
[You were just acting as a god because they believed you were one… but that doesn't make you a real god.] Aries said.
Slowly standing up, I asked in a small, cold voice, "Bokkon… who did it...."
Bokkon, sweating, lowered his head and began explaining everything…
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Meanwhile, in the Darkon Kingdom, inside the dark castle, Geazol sat on the king's throne, drinking alcohol. A dark fog appeared, but Geazol paid no attention and continued drinking. A voice emerged from the fog:
"So, how did it go?"
From the mist, Hermahat stepped forward.
Geazol glanced at him and replied, "Nothing much. That Sumi chick wasn't in town, and the place was filled with demi-humans."
Hermahat sighed. "Couldn't you have waited for a bit—"
Before he could finish, footsteps echoed through the hall.
Both turned toward the source of the sound as a shadow approached from the fog. As it neared, the figure became clear—it was Gearor.
"Who the fuck are you, and how did you get here?" Geazol demanded.
With a smile, Gearor replied, "Hello, gentlemen. I am Gearor, a messenger from Paradise Garden."
Hearing this, Geazol and Hermahat tensed.
"From Paradise Garden…" Hermahat muttered. "And why are you here?"
Gearor looked at them coldly. "Our Lord, the Great Heaven God, Sumi Hana, has declared war on your kingdom."
Both men were stunned.
"WHAT?!" Hermahat exclaimed in confusion.
Gearor turned and said, "I don't know what you have done…"
His mind flashed back to earlier, when he had entered the church in Paradise Garden.
"Lady Sumi, did you call me? My, my, I wonder what you are—" He had stopped mid-sentence upon seeing my cold, terrifying expression.
"Gearor, I want you to deliver a message to someone," I had instructed in a chilling tone.
Recalling that moment, Gearor slightly turned back toward them and stated, "But just by looking at her face… I can tell. You are not going to get a painless death... You have trapped yourself in a room with only two choices—either die… or die."
Enraged, Geazol shouted, "FUCK OFF, YOU ASSHOLE! DO YOU THINK WE'LL BE SCARED BY SUCH A THREAT?!"
He hurled his glass at Gearor, who dodged it effortlessly and glared at them.
"Well, my job is done here. Best of luck on facing her rage," Gearor said.
Geazol leaped from the throne, dashing toward him. "I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU, BASTARD!" he roared.
But before he could reach him, Gearor faded into thin air.
The two men were left in eerie silence. Hermahat turned to Geazol, screaming, "Geazol, you moron! What did you do—"
Before he could finish, a massive explosion erupted outside. Both men looked on in shock.
Outside, buildings burned, structures collapsed, and in the middle of the chaos, I hovered in the air, my cold eyes locked onto the castle…