VOLUME 2: CHAPTER 91 – TRANSFORMATION
Status
Race Goblin
Level 21
Class King; Ruler
Possessed Skills Ruler of the Demon Children of Chaos; Defiant Soul; World Devouring Howl; Swordsmanship A-; Dominator; King’s Soul; Ruler’s Wisdom III; Household of the Gods; One-Eyed Snake’s Evil Eye; The King's Dance at the Edge of Death; Magic Manipulation; Soul of the Berserk King; Third Impact (The Third Chant); Instinct; Blessing of the Underworld Goddess
Divine Protection Goddess of the Underworld (Altesia)
Attributes Darkness; Death
Subordinate Beasts High Kobold Hasu (Lv1); Gastra (Lv20); Cynthia (Lv20); Orc King (Bui) (Lv40)
Abnormal Status Blessing of the One-Eyed Snake; Protection of the Twin-Headed Snake
In a certain room, where statues of demons lined up, was a beautiful woman peeking through a giant mirror.
“That child sure seems lively,” the beautiful woman said.
“Indeed,” the one-eyed red snake said.
He’d made his body smaller to make himself presentable before his master and was peeking through the mirror alongside her. Reflected on that mirror was the forest and the road where a vicious battle was taking place.
The mirror reflected the battlefield from above, making it easy to see the whole situation. The one road stretching through the forest was the life line of the humans. It connected to the world of the humans beyond the forest, where flatlands, forests, and farmlands were sparsely scattered. Then roughly 40 kilometers beyond that break was a human settlement, one of the countless ones near the forest.
“…Hmm.”
The forest was not always this small. But in time, the humans gradually cut down the forest and hunted the monsters to create more land suited for themselves. The scattered forests beyond the Forest of Darkness was proof of that.
Altesia unhappily snorted before turning back her gaze to the battlefield.
Dotted on the mirror were those who had received the divine protection of the gods. Blessings from the mad god, the sword god, a member of the fire god’s household, the flame god, the wind god, and…
“The Fire GodRodo, huh.”
Altesia looked down on the world through the eyes of the Corpse BirdHaien.
The fire god who has given much to the humans. The god who created the sun, gave birth to the spirits, and taught the humans how to forge weapons and cook food. The accursed god who tore apart the god, Kutiarga, and the mother god, Deetna. The old god who gave birth to Ativ and Hera.
His head became Ativ, his left hand became Hera, and his two legs became the twin gods of the moons, Ervi and Navi.
Altesia muttered those things out with a pained look on her face despite the fact that god she was speaking of was her ancestor.
“I was never good at dealing with him.”
He was one of the few people, the Goddess of Vengeance, ruler of the underworld, had difficulties with.
Knitting her pair of beautiful brows, she looked into the world where a vast amount of power drew from the gods.
The God of Wind, Castor, who created the demihumans with the God of Earth, Nmaro, was for some reason, particularly attached to a certain elven maiden.
A mischievous smile appeared on the underworld goddess’ lips
Halfway through the road leading out the forest was a battle between the denizens of the forest and the humans. Those battling closer to the village tried to run, and the goblins gave chase, turning their battle into a game of tag. But regardless, the battle had gone past the point where the humans could still hope to turn it around. In fact, the goblins blessed by the gods even fought in the parts of the forest near the break, where the cavalry was waiting.
The God of Wind, Castor, seemed to have started using his power. Then from among the humans waiting just outside the forest was a familiar resonation that made Altesia narrow her eyes. It was the power of the God of Healing, Zenobia.
“Even though I warned him, he still lost her… It seems he doesn’t have the power to fight the Goddess of Destiny, Liuryuna, yet. Poor child,” Altesia laughed when she thought of his despair.
“Has the God of WindCastor talked to the Forest GodChenzhen? If the forest is changed this much without permission, it’ll turn into a fight.”
That would be fun too though, the goddess muttered as she turned her gaze to the floor. Her eyelashes were so long it almost seemed like they sounded when they closed. The pondering underworld goddess looked just like the the Goddess of WisdomHera.
“Verid, do you think Chenzhen is interested in the forest?” She asked the loyal snake.
“…But of course, unless the gods have forgotten it after 400 years,” Verid replied. He had that much confidence as one of those who antagonized the whole word 400 years ago. His black flames seethed when he recalled those times.
“Very well,” the Goddess of the Underworld seemed pleased at his answer.
She pointed to one of the hundreds of snakes prostrated by her feet. “Apostle of that which is faster than the windGawyn, spread your wings, and send word to Chenzhen. Bring fear and judgment to the children of the fire god!”
A gray snake wriggled as it coiled itself.
“I have received thy bidding,” the snake said before turning into a gust of wind.
The goddess turned her gaze back to the mirror.
“Consider this a gift, little boy. Now, kill the humans as much as you please.”
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I cut down enemy after enemy with the long sword in my hands, and before I knew it, less than half of the human soldiers remained. I didn’t even need to use the Soul of the Berserk King. This monstrous body was more than strong enough to deal with the average human soldier without any special skill.
I enchanted my long sword with black flames.
The commander was done in just a while ago, causing the humans’ formation to collapse. Some of them ran to fight, while some of them ran to flee. Without any order, the humans were no threat at all. I could easily fight them one at a time like this.
The Protection of the Twin-Headed Snake gave me seemingly unlimited stamina and life. It didn’t matter how many times my body was wounded. It didn’t matter whether it was a great sword or a rapier that wounded me either. The power of that protection would heal me as soon as I was wounded. In fact, the power welling up now was greater than before. Just what is going on?
Is this the power of the gods?
—But with this I can do it. I can wipe out the humans!
The moment I turned my gaze up, the forest exploded.