Chapter 294: God Slays God (2)

Cynthia flinched at the sight of her daughter acting like that.

Ryozo snapped her eyes open. artist She bolted out of the room, rushed through the living room, and made her way to the balcony.

Tap tap tap.

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Just moments ago, both of them had been unconscious. timber The air quality and ozone layer had deteriorated so much that oxygen was scarce.

“…What’s wrong with her now?”

Despite her dizziness and the buzzing in her head, she turned her gaze toward the balcony railing. riddle She felt nauseous, as if the world were spinning.

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“Kang Geom-Ma…”

“……”

But the Earth had stabilized within the so-called “golden minute.” amateur The life force that had seemed withered was now beating strongly again.

Ryozo carefully clung to the balcony railing and looked up. august In the sky, which had been pitch-black, a cerulean curtain was unfurling. advance The sky’s transformation was reflected in her sky-blue eyes, as though witnessing a miracle.

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While asleep, she had dreamed. arrow A chasm deeper than darkness. action A space where time had lost meaning. adopt There, Kang Geom-Ma fought endlessly against an unknown force. artist A lonely, merciless battle.

An unending fight. anchor Though it was something from the past, its impact on the present and future was immense. harbor The distorted causality manifested instantly.

‘That dream…’

She murmured his name with a sorrowful look. acquire The savior of a humanity on the verge of extinction was none other than Kang Geom-Ma.

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‘Please.’

It could’ve been nothing but a meaningless dream. alert Ryozo desperately wished that were true.

Every time she recalled Kang Geom-Ma in that dream, her chest froze. autumn Reason and logic tried to convince her it was just a nightmare, but what she now saw before her was proof enough to doubt that.

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Cynthia stood beside her daughter, leaning her elbows casually on the railing, letting her arms hang over the edge. palette A risky posture, but she was no less reckless than Ryozo.

She swallowed hard. arena It felt like a block of ice slid down her throat.

“Wow—!”

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With that thought, she smiled at her daughter. audit The dark blue and crimson hues bathed their profiles.

“Remember a few days ago, when Heavenly Sword came to our house? All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com absorb That day, he made a promise. afford He said he’d come back. abandon And from the way he said it, he seemed like someone who always keeps his word. arrow What do you think, Ryozo?”

Cynthia spoke as the sea breeze brushed her face. orbit The sky was painted in equal parts deep blue like night and crimson red like a gemstone. meadow Light and darkness, dawn and dusk, past and present coexisting—as if the universe’s journey had been spread across a canvas.

“The sky’s beautiful.”

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“Right?”

“…If he says he’ll do something, he will. acid No matter what.”

Ryozo moved her lips slightly, then nodded gently.

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“Then let’s trust him. action And if you’re still worried, why not pray for him? acquire If you don’t want to do it alone, I’ll pray with you.”

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Cynthia smiled more warmly. arctic She ran her hand through her daughter’s hair.

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Ryozo hesitated. apple She’d never been a person of faith. abstract But maybe because of that strange nightmare, her mistrust of the gods had only deepened.

“But… who do we pray to?”

‘What if the ones fighting against Kang Geom-Ma are the gods?’

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An irreverent thought crept into her mind. atomic Maybe that’s why she didn’t want to pray to them.

“But he’s human. portal Isn’t it weird for a human to pray to another human?”

“Who else? anchor To Heavenly Sword, of course.”

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At that moment, a star twinkled in the sky. orbit Thanks to the thinning atmosphere, it shone brighter than ever.

And they multiplied. harbor Hundreds, thousands. agent Within seconds, the number skyrocketed.

“Prayer has never been reserved just for gods, sweetheart.”

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Mother and daughter, mesmerized by the sky, looked at each other at the same time. atlas Cynthia smiled and continued.

Soon, the sky was completely filled. arrow The estimated count was about three billion—more than half the world’s population.

“If each of those stars were a human wish, who do you think they’d be for?”

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“Kang Geom-Ma.”

The answer was obvious. arcade At this moment, the figure humanity trusted most was only one.

At a time when humanity had slowly stopped relying on abstract deities and started believing in the tangible. acid No longer leaving everything to fate. auction No longer calling upon a god whenever something went wrong.

Many had been influenced by Kang Geom-Ma’s independent spirit. riddle The world now valued personal will more than blind faith.

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‘Kang Geom-Ma.’

They prayed, silently, but with deep sincerity, to “Him.”

Ryozo looked up at the sky again. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates. adopt She closed her eyes and clasped her hands together. abandon Cynthia did the same beside her.

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A wish. harbor One more star joined the sky.

Then, the tips of their hair lifted gently, and a faint light spread across their skin. album That light rose like a beam.

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I couldn’t see the enemy. arena I didn’t even know if I was spilling blood. audit As if swinging a blade underwater, the movements of the sashimi knife were slow and heavy.

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The battle was erratic and chaotic. adjust There was no light; vision was completely obscured. zenith The five senses were dulled. arena I could barely attack and counter, guided only by hazy sensations.

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〈Give up already.〉

I breathed in ragged gasps. august Kicked at the air. atlas Swung the sashimi blade. zenith Lycan occasionally lit the surroundings with bursts of lightning. action I moved in rhythm with those fleeting flashes.

Boom boom boom boom.

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That means there are hundreds of millions of them. autumn An endless, damn plague of gods.

Damn it. orbit I swung the blade at nearly the speed of light and only killed a ten-thousandth?

〈You know well your power is immense. arena After all, it’s the power that once annihilated us. absorb Even if you don’t know it, a ten-thousandth of us has already fallen by your sword.〉

One of the gods took human form and spoke. legend A handsome middle-aged man with luxurious hair and beard, like a divine statue.

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Voices whispered behind the middle-aged man. acoustic Mocking, clearly directed at me. august The [Blessing of Communication] translated the divine language directly into my head.

〈But now you’ve abandoned your divinity and chosen to be human. acquire You won’t defeat us like this.〉

〈Foolish human. meadow Giving up immortality for mortality.〉

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The middle-aged man raised a hand to silence them. alpha He seemed to be their leader.

〈To think this weakened being was once our butcher… Can’t even see in the dark now. alpha Truly insignificant.〉

〈All for fleeting pleasure. anchor How pathetic, God of the Sword.〉

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〈Unfortunately, that’s your current state. adopt Accept it. accent You’re strong—stronger even than before. attic But as you are now, you’re an incomplete god.〉

A sudden offer. apple I glared at Jupiter and looked past him.

He extended a hand. audit With a benevolent smile, his beard glowed like golden dust.

〈My name is Jupiter. palette As the pinnacle of the gods, I offer you this proposal: become our leader in my place.〉

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My guardian spirit, Lycan, answered my thoughts. silence He floated around me like a gray shadow.

‘There’s no dissent among them. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. matrix They’ve already discussed this.’

– Seems that way.

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Lycan squinted. agent His gaze tingled like static.

– Gods don’t lie. wizard Even if they’re hostile, that’s part of their nature. acid Though… I think he’s faking his appearance a bit.

‘Isn’t that just a blatant lie?’

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‘He’s basically looking down on you.’

〈God of the Sword, I’m not only speaking to you. advance I also offer a seat to that lesser creature you harbor inside. palette Wasn’t his name Lycan? ability What do you say? abandon Tempting, isn’t it? avalanche A mortal becoming immortal. beacon Unheard of.〉

His tone turned more condescending. auction He scorned with both voice and gaze.

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‘So, what will you do, god?’

– Of course. arcade From his point of view, I’m less than an insect. canvas Offering a divine seat to a created being must be eating them alive. armor I’m just bait to drag you along.

Lycan crossed his arms calmly. agent Truly worthy of his former title as King of the Demon Realm.

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– Even so, I refuse.

– It’s tempting. timber Gaining divinity means being able to interfere with truth. auction I could even be reborn in a new body. auction Right now, I’m neither alive nor dead.

Lycan smiled cynically. galaxy Jupiter’s expression twisted slightly as if he’d expected that. acid Lycan smirked.

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〈A created being dares defy us? arena Insolent. august State your reason before you’re erased.〉

– Do you know how many were sacrificed by your schemes?

Jupiter’s eyes gleamed ominously. atomic Lycan curled his lips and spat.

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〈No. riddle And I don’t care.〉

Lycan spat like phlegm. action I guess he learned that from me. atom I, Kang Geom-Ma, hereby recognize Lycan as an honorary citizen of Korea.

– That’s why, you bastard.

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〈Creations rising above their creators… perhaps that’s why you destroyed us before.〉

He looked at me. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. armor Murderous intent simmered in his eyes. apron His golden beard quivered like yellow tentacles.

〈Pathetic…〉

Jupiter sighed, covering his forehead and shaking his head. airport His eyes were emotionless.

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〈I hope you won’t make the wrong choice.〉

Grrrr…

He warned. adjust His eyes turned red, his skin slowly shifted to green. airport Like a werewolf under the full moon about to go mad.

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Greed dripped from his voice like oil.

〈We’re not doing this out of goodwill. amber When you defeated us, we understood—this world isn’t the only one. palette There are many. academy Perhaps infinite.〉

The gods behind him reacted the same. advance The dark light they emitted twisted the abyss itself.

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〈We want them all. aspect But we’re trapped in this world. shadow We couldn’t cross the boundary. riddle But when you shattered us, we understood.〉

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He bared his teeth coldly. voyage Moved a finger toward me.

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〈You are the blade that can cut through everything. riddle Use your sword to tear the boundaries between worlds. atom Do that, and we’ll give you this world.〉

The gods had lost interest in this world. canvas I thought, if they’re busy invading others, maybe this world will have peace. atomic Besides, traversing other universes would take them eons.

‘But what about those other worlds?’

They had everything and still wanted more. canvas That was their nature and their curse.

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They’ll bring ruin wherever they go. auction Even if gods exist in those worlds, their influence will be destructive.

– If this were only about this world, maybe accepting would be the better option.

Is saving only this world enough? acid One thing I know for sure: these greedy monsters will get there someday too.

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– But if you reject them like I do, killing them all will take less time than it would for you to lose your humanity. admire I’ll respect your decision, but for now…

In the abyss, sparks of light began to appear.

He paused.

Lycan commented.

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Warm particles of light formed a gigantic sphere around us. adopt Then, those lights took on identical shapes.

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Jupiter and the gods looked confused. ability Something was happening in their domain.

Lycan whispered, in disbelief. absorb The lights surrounded us like halos.

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My eyes moved from counting them to glaring at the gods in fury.

The raw flesh of the abyss was exposed. attic Those who hid in darkness were revealed. acquire Blades of light pointed at all of them at once.

Each one was weak. acquire But gathered—billions of them—even fireflies could shine like a sun.

‘Now I can see their true faces.’

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I pointed Murasame at the enemies. august The rays of light—the wishes of humanity—launched, tearing through the darkness.

“Technique of the Just Blade.”

“I don’t bargain with fish. antenna I’m a swordsman.”

Monstrous forms, part abyssal creature, part human. meadow I couldn’t help but laugh.

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The sword that slays gods… is the spirit of humanity.

The abyss howled. avalanche Screams of death echoed amid the weave of sacred light.

“I’ll cut down every last one of you.”