82. Quetzalcoatl Fully Unleashed
Have you heard of mission guides?
Xiling's current premonition is like the mission guide.
An invisible line seemed to stretch forward in front of Xiling, and the endpoint was the Demonic Beast Goddess Gorgon!
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"What on earth is that thing? Why does it have such power? Damn it, damn it, I must never let that thing appear in front of my mother!" In a cave, Kingu, who looked like Enkidu, kept muttering.
He found that things were getting out of control. Although things had not been going well for him in the past few days, he discovered something that made him shudder.
When he was chasing Merlin, a terrifying magical fluctuation came from the north. It was because of that terrifying magical fluctuation that made him stunned for a moment, and Merlin disappeared in front of him in the blink of an eye.
He could only vent his anger where he was, and then, out of curiosity, he headed north. Seeing the devastated land, if that were all, he would have said a terrifying figure had truly arrived, but that was all. But he sensed something within the devastated land that was enough to threaten his mother. No!
It should be said that it is something that absolutely restrains his mother.
How is this possible?
How could such a thing exist in this world?
However, no matter how he denied it.
It exists! It truly appears in this era! It is like the sword of Damocles hanging over his mother's head, ready to fall at any moment!
Evil to humans.
Absolute restraint of the beast.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it—!!!" The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't find a solution. Kingu's violent magic power burst out of him like a flood! The entire cave and the surrounding mountains shook violently, cracked, and collapsed in his rage!
It was not until his power razed everything within a few miles to the ground, leaving him alone standing in the center of the swirling dust and magical turbulence, that his violent gasps brought him back to his senses from his anger.
After his emotions had finally calmed down, Kingu covered his face with his hands.
"Venting my anger here... is pointless. I must first confirm it! Confirm what exactly launched that attack!"
Just when he was about to put this idea into practice.
A voice echoed in the void without any warning:
"Looks like you need some extra help."
"...it's you."
...
"Our goal is just ahead."
Merlin stopped, and the usual relaxed smile on his face faded a little. He raised his hand and pointed at the existence that suddenly rose from the ground at the end of the forest.
"I believe there's no need for me to say more. You've all sensed it already, right? The other party doesn't have any intention of hiding anything." Merlin's voice was solemn.
Everyone looked in the direction Merlin pointed.
An ancient and magnificent trapezoidal altar stood in the clearing in the woods. Next to the altar, the most eye-catching thing was a breathtakingly large battle axe, deeply embedded in the ground!
"Hey, I want to ask, is that goddess a giant?" Kevin looked at the huge battle axe and immediately thought of a female giant holding the huge battle axe and engaging in physical persuasion with them.
Merlin's signature mischievous smile returned upon hearing this.
"Haha, that's not true. Quetzalcoatl looks no different from an ordinary human woman. You could even say..."
Merlin deliberately dragged out his words and blinked, "...she's a truly stunning beauty~"
"The last sentence is superfluous, thank you."
Kevin fixed his gaze on the building above. He seemed to see a figure in the shadows. The moment Kevin's gaze touched it, the figure in the shadows seemed to notice him, and their gazes collided as if they were real! However, the other party did not move at all. That posture... it was more like waiting for the long-awaited challenger to take the initiative to step onto her stage.
"It seems she saw us," Lemuen said with a smile.
Dan Heng nodded and said, "And, it seems like it's waiting for us to challenge it."
Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash swallowed their saliva. They didn't sense anything. Wouldn't this make them look like losers?
"Tsk..." Ishtar seemed a little restless at this moment. This South American god... seemed to be much stronger than her.
Anna remained silent as always, but she pulled the large hood on her head lower, so that the shadow almost completely covered her small face.
Merlin's face was no longer smiling, but serious.
"So, everyone, are you ready? I can't take action due to some special reasons, so this battle can only be left to you."
Kevin, Lemuen, and Dan Heng passed by Merlin almost at the same time and walked towards the altar. Their backs showed no hesitation, leaving only Kevin's words echoing in the air:
"Ah, don't worry. Leave this battle to us."
At the top of the Temple of the Sun, under the shadow.
Quetzalcoatl, one of the supreme beings in the Aztec mythology of Central and South America, who controls the sun and life, looks down at several figures walking out of the dense forest with an extremely happy smile.
"Hehehe~ It's here as expected!" Since this morning, Quetzalcoatl had a premonition that something interesting would definitely happen today.
Sure enough, here they come. Fortunately, she didn't go anywhere today.
Ah~
Looking at Kevin, who was walking in the front, Quetzalcoatl's already brilliant smile instantly became even more ardent and ecstatic, as if she had discovered a priceless treasure!
"The breath of the sun~ It's amazing!"
Kevin, Lemuen, and Dan Heng also fixed their eyes firmly on the figure on the top of the altar. The undisguised, pure, and extreme expectation and boiling aura in each other's eyes were transmitted to them as if they were tangible.
"Are you eager for our arrival? It seems that you are someone who really enjoys fighting," Dan Heng said lightly.
Lemuen nodded, her eyes already transformed into Eye of the Stars, and began to analyze the other party.
"As we approach, the sense of oppression she exudes is increasing step by step... the source of the power increases."
Lemuen's gaze fell on the huge stone behind Quetzalcoatl, which exuded an ancient and heavy aura and was engraved with mysterious symbols.
"That's it."
At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was standing behind them, spoke after receiving an explanation from Roman in Chaldea, "That is her second Noble Phantasm, the Sun Stone, an ancient Aztec giant stone representing the past, present, and future. It is also the source of her power. Perhaps if we destroy it, we can..."
"No need. We are here to convince her, not to defeat her, so there is no need." Kevin, who was walking in front, shook his head.
After hearing what Kevin said, Fujimaru Ritsuka also came to her senses. Yes, their journey here was to convince the other party, not to defeat her. If they tried to win by this means, they probably would not be able to convince the other party.
But... can he win? She's one of the Supreme Gods.
Even though she knew that the strength of several people was definitely not simple, especially Kevin, it was not excessive to worry about them fighting the Supreme God, whose strength was unknown.
Merlin, standing at the back, silently observed Fujimura Ritsuka, her words, and her awakening.
In the short moment that everyone was talking, they had already arrived under the huge base of the Temple of the Sun.
At that moment, the figure at the top of the altar opened her arms, as if embracing a long-lost friend, a pure smile blooming on her face:
"Hi! Welcome! You came to see me, right?"
"That's right, Quetzalcoatl."
Kevin took a step forward, raised his hand, and pointed at the goddess in the sky.
"We are here for you, to accomplish one thing—"
"To convince you."
"Hehehe..." Quetzalcoatl chuckled happily, her eyes fixed on Kevin.
"You can't convince me with your just mouth, okay?" The end of her tone rose slightly, with a strong sense of provocation and expectation.
"That's right," Kevin said, pulling his right hand outwards towards his left hand.
"So—"
Buzz——!
The pitch-black particles instantly gathered and condensed! A black blade suddenly appeared in Kevin's hand! The tip of the blade was raised, pointing at the Quetzalcoatl on the top of the altar!
"Come and talk, goddess!"
—The Black Blade! Even after being freed from the Rune of Death, this sword had already been drenched in countless endings, its essence already the embodiment of death! After being reshaped by Xiling, this sword had become the weapon used by Kevin.
Seeing Kevin's invitation, the smile on Quetzalcoatl's face instantly reached its peak!
Endure?
No need to endure anymore!
This is the kind of communication she longs for!
"In that case—— then let's talk freely!!!"
Quetzalcoatl's excited proclamation had not yet fully subsided—
"Master! Danger!" Mash's battle instincts instantly sounded the highest alarm! Almost instinctively, her massive cross shield instantly stood up in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka like a fortress!
Boom——!!!
The next second, destruction comes!
Unimaginable heat waves and violent shock waves exploded with the altar as the center, like a torrent of lava bursting through a dam!
"Wow... so strong!" Mash gritted her teeth; the muscles in her arms bulged. The aftermath of just one blow was already so terrifying!
At the front, Kevin seemed to have turned into a raging fire, and the sword in his hand collided with a strange weapon!
"Come! Let me see how glorious your sun is!" Quetzalcoatl's passionate cry penetrated the heat wave! But before she finished her words -
Chi!
A spear shadow suddenly appeared before her without warning! Dan Heng's figure had already approached her, the spear in his hand thrusting straight into the goddess's face!
"Oh?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Quetzalcoatl's eyes, but at the critical moment, she tilted her head slightly, and the sharp tip of the spear brushed past her golden hair! At the same time, her left foot slammed down on Kevin's pursuing black sword, and with the force, she performed a gorgeous and swift pirouette, instantly widening the distance!
Bang——!
The sound of the bullet leaving the rifle barrel is heard.
Quetzalcoatl, sensing something, swung her weapon to block the bullet.
Quetzalcoatl looked down at Lemuen, who was waving at her with a smile.
"Those eyes... they are quite dangerous. Do they have the ability to see through weaknesses?"
Not even a fraction of a second of thinking time was wasted! The space behind Quetzalcoatl, who was in mid-air with nowhere to gain support, suddenly twisted.
"Roar——!"
With a sharp cry, a pterosaur suddenly appeared out of thin air!
Quetzalcoatl lightly tapped the pterosaur's outstretched giant claws with the tip of its toes!
Call out——!
Like a flaming meteor, Quetzalcoatl instantly changed direction and swooped down towards Lemuen on the ground! With an apologetic smile on her face, she said, "Sorry, young lady! I can't let this wonderful exchange end so quickly."
Dangerous hidden dangers? Just get rid of them before she enjoys them enough!
"Ms. Lemuen! Be careful!!!" Fujimaru Ritsuka's heart instantly rose to her throat, and she screamed in surprise.
Anna was about to burst forward to save Lemuen—
However—
Unnecessary!
Facing the Quetzalcoatl falling from the sky like a meteorite, Lemuen did an unexpected move - she threw the rifle in her hand at her feet!
Bend her knees slightly and assume the most basic fighting stance!
A flash of genuine surprise flashed across Quetzalcoatl's eyes, but it was immediately replaced by a deeper excitement! Good! This is fantastic!
Boom——!!!
The kick with tremendous force and Lemuen's fist collided fiercely in the next second!
Like a meteorite crashing into the earth! Amidst a deafening roar, the hard ground instantly exploded like a fragile biscuit, creating a massive crater hundreds of meters in diameter! Gravel and dust soared into the sky!
In the pit, the sound of thunder-like impact exploded like rapid drumbeats! It was a pure, most primitive confrontation of power and strength!
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Incredible! Incredible, Miss!!" Quetzalcoatl's excited cry echoed in the smoke and dust.
Her fists and feet tore through the air, making a dull explosion! Meanwhile, Lemuen, standing opposite her, blocked and counterattacked, each impact causing the edge of the pit to crack again!
"How can such amazing power be contained in your tiny body? It's simply... too interesting!!"
Even after the Elden Ring left her body, Lemuen's body had already been reborn, above demigods and humans, but below gods.
"I never thought that there would be such a day." Lemuen threw a punch, but Quetzalcoatl dodged it. She instantly got close and grabbed Lemuen's wrist with a hand as fast as lightning!
Oh no!
The moment Lemuen's pupils shrank slightly, a terrifying force came from her wrist!
"Take it!"
Quetzalcoatl shouted and was about to exert force with her arms!
Buzz——!
The black blade and the spear attacked together.
Quetzalcoatl's eyes flashed, and she decisively gave up on Lemuen. The strange weapon in her hand flashed again and was placed accurately between the two foot weapons.
The next second, there was a heavy blow to the abdomen!
Lemuen kicked the opponent sideways without any reservation.
A gully hundreds of meters long suddenly appeared on the ground.
Kevin and the other two did not chase after her, but asked Lemuen, "Are you okay, Lemuen?"
Lemuen shook her head.
As expected, she is not very good at close combat.
Dan Heng held the spear in his hand and looked vigilantly at the end of the ravine. There had been no movement from there for a while.
But at this moment.
A voice rang out from the end of the ravine.
"You guys are truly amazing! To honor you, I've decided to give you my all! And for those of you watching, you'd better leave! What's coming next is not for children!"
With her announcement—
Standing on the top of the altar, the solar calendar stone that had been silent like an ancient relic suddenly burst into a dazzling light like a miniature sun!
The Noble Phantasm unfolds—the Solar Calendar Stone!
At this moment, it seemed as if some ferocious beast had truly awakened at the end of the ravine.
No, that's God!
"Haha, things seem to be getting serious. That goddess isn't she in full combat mode?" The temperature around them began to rise continuously, and Merlin couldn't help but wipe the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.
At this moment, Quetzalcoatl walked out from the end of the ravine, and every step she took brought with it a terrifying pressure. Quetzalcoatl said excitedly.
"Yes, all of you are really good! From now on, to respond to you, I will show you everything I have without reservation!"
A terrifying heat wave descended, emanating from the huge rock above and spreading to the entire area.
The trees of the forest instantly caught fire.
"Come on, face me as I am now~" Quetzalcoatl opened her arms as if inviting all of them.
The two figures did not hesitate at all.
Launch an attack!
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A/N [Author Notes]:
Xiling is on his way.
The author is in the process of completing the manuscript.