191. Unexpected
As time passed, Light’s soul completely fused, becoming an independent individual with a unified consciousness and multiple memories. Now her mind was filled with avenging the Goddess of Light. Even though she wasn’t valued by her, Light had to fulfill this duty.
The Goddess of Light’s hatred for the world was deeply imprinted in her memory.
This world had to be destroyed.
The Goddess would eventually reappear in the world and create a perfect world without mistakes.
To kill all existences with malice towards the goddess, to eliminate all uncertain factors, with her current power, it seemed she could really do all this.
She was the goddess’s creation, the goddess’s tool.
—It had to be this way.
Her light magic transformed into a crimson color. She no longer hesitated but began to plan the goddess’s “resurrection” plan.
Until now.
Her thoughts returned to the present, where time had stopped. The thoughts she had just had only took a few seconds, and the magic power consumed by pausing time could even make time pause for 30 seconds.
This 30 seconds was enough to trap Reina.
No one could resist the authority of time.
“Even the goddess is no exception… Before my authority is returned to you, you can’t defeat me.”
So, before her victory, Light held Reina, who was frozen in time, feeling the warmth of her body, the warmth of a mother… After all, this body, and she herself, were both creations of the goddess.
Reina’s eyes were calm, her posture frozen at the moment she leaped, her azure hair fluttering.
“Mama~”
“I won~”
“Next, I’ll find Calysia and let her sleep with you too.”
“When you wake up, the world will be a peaceful place.”
Just as Light was about to use [Spatial Restraint] to trap Reina in a spatial cage, she discovered…
The Goddess of Light before her was actually a clone?!
Although it was difficult to discover, it was because the clone before her seemed to have undergone special treatment. If it weren’t for her understanding of the Goddess’s magic wavelength, it might have been impossible to tell.
But.
Why? How could this be? When was she replaced?
Wait!
Time passed second by second, and there were only 20 seconds left of paused time.
Light quickly activated her perception ability, trying her best to find the Goddess’s whereabouts. But as soon as she saw Reina’s aura and magic power, she discovered that her magic power was everywhere!
Had the Goddess actually recovered her original power?
She knew how to counter my abilities from the very beginning. No… rather than how to counter her own abilities, it was more like she knew how to break the goddess’s own power!
All the clones were not only dispersing, but at the same time, they were also activating [Blazing Sunfire].
As expected, I shouldn’t have underestimated the Goddess!
10 seconds left.
Since she couldn’t find her…
Then she could only… destroy everything.
“I’m sorry, Mama. I’ll help you heal your wounds.”
“[Space Oscillation]”
It was the same move as just now, which had already destroyed the ancient castle once, leaving Reina with almost no escape route. And this time, there was even less possibility of Reina escaping. Her attack was also multiplied by a hundred, and just by relying on space oscillation, she could destroy all of them.
But miraculously.
After the attack, Light discovered that all the Reinas were actually clones!
Then, where did the person who was standing in front of her just now go?
She had clearly sealed all space, making spatial magic impossible.
Then why?
And suddenly, the ritual platform she was protecting seemed to be in some kind of situation.
She turned her head and discovered.
[Space Stabilization] was instantly dispelled. Inside the ritual platform, which she couldn’t perceive, in the direction of the ritual light pillar, a scorching light pillar appeared.
Because of the time difference when the space stabilization was dispelled, that light couldn’t react in time. Her panic made her unable to judge what had happened.
Before the attack was launched, she had already anticipated her own failure.
“Reina’s attack methods are always aimed at ‘ending the battle’.”
Before she had used [Space Stabilization] to seal it, before she had used a wave of skills, Reina had already hidden near the light pillar of the ritual pool! She knew from the beginning of the battle that I would use a barrier to protect the ritual and then carry out a large-scale, wide-range destruction!
But even so, it didn’t mean there was no chance to resist!
Strengthen her limbs, use space to strengthen them to the best!
And then… before the attack arrived, with all her strength…
But it was too late…
I’m going to die…
I lost…
“Splurt—!”
Instantly, Light’s eyes widened.
She hadn’t succeeded, nor was she defeated by Reina, nor was she outsmarted.
But rather, Reina gently hugged her small body. This was the first time Light had, with her own body, felt the warmth of a mother, a warmth that filled her with a sense of security.
She gently caressed her back.
And her hand, which was wrapped in crimson power after being strengthened by her magic power, had already pierced through Reina’s body.
“Mom…?!”
Why.
…Various fragments and possibilities flashed through Light’s mind for a moment.
But why?
Before she knew it, her eyes were wet.
“My good daughter.”
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…
Far away on the Norville battlefield, a group of apostles of the Shadow of God were secretly plotting something. Ever since they were “revived” by the bandaged girl, they had been hiding in the darkness, undiscovered by anyone.
They were the strongest puppet master in history, Malkin.
The strongest spirit word master in history, Kwebir.
The dwarven hero, Bartrum.
The strongest earth element magic user, Tasifa.
An elemental demon, with two lava eyes like a moving mountain, the [Stone Fortress]. He was nearly a thousand meters tall, an existence who had slept since the Primordial Era and was loyal to the bandaged girl.
All five had a strength above level 120… After being revived, their shackles and restrictions were removed by the bandaged girl, allowing them to exert a strength even greater than before, breaking through the level 100 cap.
“This is Norville. Even the strongest among us, ‘Thunder Qian’ and Herman, fell here. It’s just a group of allied forces,” the strongest spirit word master said, stroking his proud little beard, his legs crossed as he sat on a rock.
“That’s right! These years, I feel like I could destroy the world!” the strongest earth element magician, Tasifa, said with a smile. “If you ask me, why don’t the few of us just join forces and overthrow that bandaged girl? What’s there to be afraid of Dragon Slayer…”
“Don’t be careless!” the dwarven hero said. “In this era, there should still be strong people.”
“Even if the front lines are in a difficult battle, they’re just fighting against a group of rabble. The real hero hasn’t appeared yet… Remember, in the data, there’s a person named ‘Shining Scale’ who needs special attention.”
“Everyone! Something bad has happened!”
Suddenly, the puppet master Malkin, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, widened his eyes.
“My strongest puppet army, instantly, gone?!”
“What… could it be… by whom… destroyed?” the Stone Fortress said in a dull voice.
Kwebir said with a smile:
“Impossible. I’ve read history books. Your puppet army can rival a country… Wait, then how many enemies are there, and who is she?”
“Only one person!”
“It’s a dragon, a silver dragon!”
