Chapter 267 Combat Form
The [Evil God] spat out Aaron's name with annoyance.
In response, Aaron and Fiona had nothing left to say.
Both of them charged at the [Evil God] from the sides with [Flash Strike].
Their speed was overwhelming enough to surpass the [Evil God]. Trapped in the [Calamity Sealing Formation], the [Evil God] couldn't escape.
However, even if escape was impossible, she barely managed to prepare for a counterattack.
Sword Saint Skill──[Destructive Wave]
Swinging their sword blades with both arms, Aaron and Fiona unleashed a torrent of aura. The surging destructive aura quickly engulfed the two of them──but,
──[Heavy Flash Blade]
Just as the sharp sword lines flashed, the torrent of aura split in 2. Both sides.
"──What!?"
Without almost stopping their movements, Aaron and Fiona attacked from both sides.
Magic defense. Skill defense. Neither was fast enough.
Then──the [Evil God] decided not to use magic or skills, and chose not to defend.
──[Heavy Flash Blade]
Fiona's sword severed the right arm, while Aaron's sword cut off the left arm.
There was no time to catch and reattach the severed arms floating in the air like before.
No matter how much they were slashed with swords, it wouldn't be a fatal injury for the [Evil God], but Fiona and the others were well aware of that. Therefore, they understood that if they showed a decisive opening, they would unleash an attack that could even erase themselves.
(There's no helping it, I suppose)
So, the [Evil God] decided to give up.
(Fiona, you're going to feel a bit of pain...!!)
To capture Fiona's body, almost without a scratch.
It's unavoidable to inflict some wounds.
In the worst case, as long as she's alive, that's good enough. Even if she were dead, as long as her brain is intact, she could merge with her and bring her back to life.
There's no way to eliminate all risks, so she didn't want to hurt her to the point of death, but... in this situation, she has to make that judgment.
Therefore──[Evil God] decided to get serious.
And for that, with the little time gained by willingly accepting the previous slash, she unleashed a great magic prepared for self-harm.
Fire attribute Expert magic──[Prominence]
""—!?""
"Hehe."
In front of the [Evil God] who lost both arms, a small sphere of light appeared.
It was a tiny fireball packed with an unsettling amount of heat.
The next moment, the fireball expanded at a speed that was hard to see.
What erupted was an extreme heat that could turn everything to ash, along with a tremendous explosion.
Facing the massive explosion that would engulf even itself, the [Evil God] took no defensive action, but Aaron and Fiona had no choice but to defend themselves.
Even without defense, they could probably continue fighting, but the aftereffects of releasing [Chaos Strength] and [God's Body] would become serious.
In an instant, Aaron donned a thick aura armor, while Fiona covered her body with "Black Wings."
Then the 3 were blown away by the shockwave, and Aaron and Fiona crashed into the dome's wall──just before the explosion, the [Evil God], adjusting her position, was slammed into the ground at high speed as planned.
What's terrifying is that even with the explosion just now, the black dome's toughness couldn't be destroyed. Feeling a chill at that thought, [Evil God] hurriedly used this brief moment of freedom to reshape her own body.
She stopped all the magic that was affecting it.
Her body, burned and damaged by the high temperature and explosion.
But for [Evil God], such damage was no problem at all.
She transformed her entire body into a squishy, dark red gel. Then, she began to reshape her damaged body back to its original form.
The mass lost from her arms due to the explosion was also not an issue. With endless magical energy, she constructed "Antimatter" to fill in her body.
In just a short time, she reconstructed a goddess's body with a soft silhouette.
However, even though the silhouette was almost the same, she had become something different.
The surface of [Evil God] was covered in countless black, shiny "Dragon Scales," and the 6 pairs of 12 wings that had grown from her back had lost their feathers, turning into a red-black gel, now just a skeletal structure spread out.
And the variation wasn't just on the surface.
In fact, the changes inside were even greater.
The body, which had contained organs similar to a human's, had completely transformed. Most of the important organs, except for the heart and lungs, were removed, and the digestive system had completely vanished. This minimized life support functions, focusing all abilities on just a few minutes of combat, creating a body specialized for battle.
The bones and muscles were no longer completely human.
Filling the gaps where organs were lost, the abdominal cavity was filled not with organs, but with a replicated nervous system and nanomachines for parallel processing.
Combat Form──Half Black Dragon.
Should she say that?
The strength and performance of the body, as well as the speed of magic use, have far exceeded the limits of living beings.
"You made me go all out, it's your fault, you know?"
The structure of the vocal cords has changed, and now the voice sounds strained and hard to understand.
Her form is a mix of human and dragon. Even the shape of her limbs is more like that of a bird of prey than a human.
"──Haaaaaaah!!"
"Hehe."
Fiona, who suddenly attacked from above, swung down both of her "Black Moons" as if to smash them onto the [Evil God].
However, covering the left and right "Black Moons" is a giant aura greatsword.
My unique sword technique──[Black Winged Greatsword: Twin Fang Flash Blade].
The 12 "black wings" that had spread behind her were gathered into 6 on each sword, converging and forming a greatsword to strike down.
Two blades that are heavy, sharp, and hard.
If it were the [Evil God] from just a moment ago, it would have definitely been cut apart without any way to defend, split into 3 pieces by the slash.
But the [Evil God] instantly transformed her "wing structure" into a shield, spreading it above like an umbrella. In an instant, she activated magic as well.
Heavy attribute magic──[Multilayered Heavy Shield].
The upper-tier magic of the [Gravity Shield] that the false goddess showed in 50th floor.
The pitch-black barriers stacked up, expanding in front of the shield-like wings──
Boom──!!!
Even so, an incredible shock ran from the arms to the legs as if it had taken a meteorite head-on.
In an instant, the barrier bent and shattered into pieces──yet, it still wasn't enough to cut through the [Evil God]'s body.
"U, Hehe...!!"
While enduring Fiona's slash, she predict that this attack will end in just a few moments. For that moment, she prepared a counterattack magic at super speed──[Evil God]──
──Clang!
She heard a sound like metal being struck with a hammer.
She looked.
Aaron was suddenly on the ground, standing about ten meters in front of [Evil God] with his sword ready.
She confirmed that the sword was shining with a "platinum light"──and [Evil God] couldn't help but grimace.
In the Age of Gods, there were few attacks that made [Evil God] aware of "death" during battles with humanity, but it wasn't completely unheard of.
There were a few experiences where she faced a life-threatening crisis. Among them, the one that particularly sent chills down her spine was from 'Sword Saint Cain'──
(──[Dragon-Slaying Flash: Invisible Ruin], huh?)
He was about to unleash the same technique as Cain.
In that instant, [Evil God] understood, but still, she laughed.
That technique is indeed extremely dangerous. If she took it head-on, even in her prime during the Age of Gods, she could be wiped out.
However, [Dragon-Slayer Flash] aims to return the target to dust at the molecular level by permeating energy through the third materia after the slash hits. That's why it was named for its nature of scattering──like plants withering and decaying.
But because it's "permeation" of energy, it takes time for the whole body to turn to dust.
That time is about half a second after taking the slash.
In most cases, it was a short time that wouldn't be a problem, but for the [Evil God], it felt like too long.
Even after taking a slash, it was possible to cut off a part of her body to escape the effects of [Dragon-Slayer Flash].
(Hehe, I've made my decision)
A good opportunity.
After Aaron unleashed [Dragon-Slayer Flash], he cut her and at the same time released the magic she had prepared for a counterattack. The heavy attribute origin magic──[Black Dragon's Breath].
If this powerful attack, which could pierce even [God's Body] and create a big hole, hit a human, they would definitely not survive.
While enduring Fiona's attacks, the [Evil God] waited for that moment.
And without needing to wait long, Aaron swung his sword.
My ultimate technique────[Slash]
(Huh?)
The slash that was supposed to come flying was nowhere to be seen.
Just after feeling a slight doubt about that.
Whoosh! Swish! Slash!
The [Evil God]'s entire body was sliced by countless invisible slashes, turning into a cloud of blood and scattering everywhere.
Those pieces did not regenerate, and Fiona's slash further scattered them as it struck the ground.
Then, they turned into particles of light and disappeared.
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