<h4>Chapter 70: Look, This is the True Demon Lord’s Heavenly Sword</h4>
<i>Ruuuumble!</i>
I charged to the scene, equipped with Il-Ho’s strong body. There, I saw the aftermath of the fight between Sung Mi-Na and the giant crocodile. Her mental space was in shambles, while she herself fell to the ground, spilling ck blood.
-How dare a mere sacrifice insult me!
Furious, the giant crocodile attempted to eat Sung Mi-Na.
“<i>Aaaaaah!</i>”
I snatched her from the crocodile’s maw just in time.
<i>Grab! m! Crunch!</i>
Chomping thin air, the crocodile glowered at me as I held Sung Mi-Na in my arms.
-<i>Grrrr</i>. Who are you!
I didn’t reply. My appraisal skill activated.
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[Gustav, “???”’s Apostle]
A male crocodile. Around for 85 years.
Special note: Harvester of sacrifices raised by the God of Destroyer “???”. A quasi-transcendent. Has SS-rank abilities because of the power bestowed upon him.
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<i>That damn God of Destroyer again?</i>
Seeing the crocodile up close, I finally understood why Abundance noonim said we needed at least ten S-rank Hunters. That was an SS-rank monster right there! I’d only heard of such a National Disaster-level monster in passing!
<i>This isn’t going to work...</i>
Most of my divine power went to evolving Hades, so I couldn’t equip my malevolent title. Il-Ho’s skill wouldn’t be enough to defeat this monster. Fleeing would probably be wise, and yet I couldn''t.
What about Sword Demon, Sung Mi-Ri, and the school nurse? Not to mention, other students who couldn’t escape due to their sustained injuries...
“Please save... my little sister... Mi-Ri...”
Sung Mi-Na was dying in my arms, and yet she still pleaded desperately.
“Leave it to me, Ms. Sung Mi-Na.”
I’d fight the crocodile no matter the oue. Just as I mustered the courage...
<i>Rattle rattle!</i>
“<i>Huh?</i> Why are you here?”
The crazy knife that I’d sealed at home was here for some reason.
<i>Rattle rattle!</i>
The wooden box rattled noisily again. Looking at the current situation, it couldn’t be helped.
“Alright, I get it. Stop pestering me.”
Time to borrow the power of a cat—no, a knife. I picked up the box.
<i>Click. Roooooar!</i>
I removed the lid, revealing an 80 cm rutnt chef’s knife.
<i>Sss—</i>
At the same time, the hilt of the sword split, and a pair of ruby-red eyes appeared.
<i>Ugh, gross. I didn’t even want to touch it. </i>
The eyes reproachfully red at me.
<i>Huh?! What’s that?! Don’t act like a demonic sword when you’re just a kitchen knife!</i>
I grabbed the kitchen knife, the self-proimed Sword God.
“Sword Devotion.”
An innate power bestowed by All-Cutting Heavenly Sword, which maximized the sword''s power.
<i>Kwaaaaaa!</i>
Then, the Sword God’s frenzy surged in me.
“<i>Ugh</i>!”
This endless madness! It was nothingpared to when I first encountered Sword Demon! I felt like it could only be quelled by turning the entire world upside down! It swept my mind like a tidal wave, apanied by immense pleasure and pain.
At that moment, I saw an angry-looking, entric old man with a scruffy beard. Was it just me?
<i>sh!</i>
Then, my consciousness became one with the Sword God.
<i>Ding!</i>
[All-Cutting Heavenly Sword gazes at you, dering this is the true unity of sword and man.]
-She is my sacrifice! I’m offering her to god! Put her down!
The crocodile growled, baring his fangs at me.
“<i>Keke</i>...” I chuckled faintly, shing my own teeth. “<i>Kekekeke!</i>”
I couldn’t help but burst outughing. I’d never seen such a huge and sturdy crocodile in my life!
<i>I want to cut at it! I can’t wait to sh it!</i>
-Die, you insolent worm!
The second apostle of God of Destroyer, Gustav, furiously swung his tail at me.
<i>Swaaaah! Kyaaaak!</i>
Behind me, the sound of tearing air echoed like a wail. An engineered attack, faster than the speed of sound. Gustav was about to blow my upper body with his tail.
“<i>Keke.</i>”
Regardless of how fast he was, I knew where he was about to strike. What kind of swordsman fails to dodge something so obvious? Before he couldnd a hit, I made my move. I twisted my body, and his tail swept right past my head. At the same time, I swung my sword in a semi-circle trajectory.
<i>sh!</i>
It shed quite well with that speed.
<i>Flick! Thud!</i>
Gustav’s severed tail fell to the ground, and ck blood sttered.
-<i>Gaaaaah!</i> My tail! My precious tail!
Gustav’s horrified scream, which followed after, pleased me. Quite a decent scream for a crocodile, but it wasn’t enough.
<i>I need more, more, more!</i>
More blood! More screams! Thankfully, Gustav’srge size would provide just that.
“...God?” Sung Mi-Na tearfully gazed at me.
I put her down and lunged at Gustav, reversing the hilt of my knife.
“<i>Keke</i>, Crocodile. I want more!”
-<i>Gaaah</i>! Why, you little...!
Gustav was stronger and faster than I was, yet not a single attack of his grazed me. A simple movement and gesture from that darn God of Destruction was enough to tame this cryptic beast.
As if he could touch me anyway. My sword never ceased to move.
<i>sh sh sh!</i>
I tore his flesh out bit by bit, just as he did with Sung Mi-Ri.
-<i>Gaaaah</i>!
Blood and flesh fell from his body like a downpour, staining the ground ck. Witnessing the scene, Sword Demon burst into tears.
“<i>Aah, </i>that’s it! That’s the swordy I wish to learn...”
<i>Thud!</i>
-<i>Ugghhh</i>!
Gustav slumped to the ground. I twirled my sword hilt, snarling at Gustav.
<i>Is that all you got?</i>
-You! So you are the one! You’re the deadly nightmare owner I sensed back then!
Gustav clutched his shoulder, where the white bones were exposed. After scanning me with his bloodshot eyes, he gave me a smirk.
-But now, I can only smell traces of it! I’m no longer scared of you! You shall witness my power!
“<i>Keke?</i>”
I was just getting bored and about to behead him. But I decided against it and observed the situation for a moment.
-<i>Krrr</i>! I’ll sacrifice you! <i>Oh, </i>how pleased my great god would be to receive you!
<i>Kwaaaa!</i>
A dark, ominous aura surged through Gustav’s body as he began to transform.
-Look! This is the power bestowed by God of Destroyer upon me!
<i>Crunch crunch!</i>
Watching Gustav transform only riled me up.
“<i>Kekeke!</i>”
<i>So you have more up your sleeve? Bring them all out! Make it worth my time! </i>
[All-Cutting Heavenly Sword chuckles,menting that you know the audiences’ hearts.]
[Infinite Abundance is worried about yourcency.]
[Silently Crawling Nightmare cheers on you, waving a cannibal flower in each hand.]
[Eternal Seeker is disappointed because you forgo your good muscles and use a sword.]
<i>Can I sh these stalkers while at it?</i>
<i>Tzzz!</i>
Just then, Gustav’s transformation ended.
“<i>Keke</i>.”
When I saw his new form, I got furious! He had shrunk into a pitifully small size! How was I supposed to enjoy cutting him up?! This was how he repaid my patience?! The only thing that stood out to me was the dark scales covering his body.
“<i>Keke</i>.”
Annoyed, I shed at Gustav, ready to cut him into half.
<i>nggg!</i>
Yet, there was a sharp sound of de hitting against iron. For the first time, my knife bounced off his skin.
<i>I can’t hurt him? Me? The Sword God?</i>
<i>That’s unforgivable!</i>
“<i>Keke</i>! Again! Crocodile!”
<i>Throbbing—</i>
My arm muscles swelled instantly as I gripped my sword. At the same time, I swung with all my might, raining blows on Gustav like a torrential downpour!
<i>ng ng ng!</i>
Sparks scattered from Gustav’s scales like sparkles, yet they remained unscathed. Instead, my de became chipped.
Gustav sneered, baring his hideous teeth at me.
-<i>Kekeke,</i> a mere sword can’t hope to graze the dragon scales bestowed by god!
<i>Smackkk!</i>
His fist connected to the pit of my stomach like an awl, sending me flying like a cannonball.
“<i>Cough!</i>”
Inded on the floor, spewing blood like waterfall, mixed with bits of my intestines. I could no longer see his moves.
-What do you think?! This is the power granted to me by god!
Gustavughed as he advanced on me.
Gritting my teeth, I swung my sword. He didn’t even bother dodging this time. He used his body to deflect my de and struck me down.
<i>Bam bam bam!</i>
“<i>Arghhh!</i>”
Gustav pummeled me like a sandbag. Soon, I was covered in blood and my vision blurred. He clutched my head, about to hit me again.
“O’ Almighty God, please ept this delightful offering!”
<i>Riiip!</i>
His palm split open, revealing a hideous mouth.
-Kujitolea kwa Mungu (Sacrifice to the gods).
Briefly, I saw it. I saw the colossal being that had devoured Mountain-Gnawing Titan’s world. It gaped its mouth at me.
<i>Ruuuumble!</i>
Death loomed over me.
“Master!”
There was a blood-curdling cry, apanied by a giant sword shing at Gustav.
<i>nggg!</i>
Even that sword did nothing against the dragon scales, but the impact pushed Gustav backward.
“Are you alright?!”
Death Knight Hades, the 4-meter-tall giant in ck armor, hade to my aid.
Fury shed across Gustav’s eyes.
-You undead! How dare you interrupt the sacred ceremony!
“You God of the Destroyer’s seed! You won’t steal my master from me again!”
Roaring like a raging beast, Hades swung his sword at Gustav.
<i>ngggg! Bam bam bam!</i>
Messages from God-Maker appeared as they shed together.
<i>Ding!</i>
[The Skill Sharing duration has ended.]
[Il-Ho’s Strong Body has been retracted.]
The thickyer of muscle covering my body vanished, and I returned to normal.
“<i>Arghhhhh!</i>”
Tidal wave of pain that no ordinary human could bear pervaded me.
“<i>Cough cough!</i>”
I writhed in pain like a worm sprinkled with salt.
When I tried to heal myself with Healing Ring Finger of God...
[Healing failed. Insufficient divine power.]
As Iid on the ground, wracked in pain, Imented. Did possessing the power of a god make me arrogant? Usually, I’d have feigned ignorance and run away. Who gave a damn about who might die?
-God Yu Il-Shin! Please stay strong!
-O’ great and merciful God Yu Il-Shin! You are our only god!
I could hear the voices of my followers.
Anty and the soldiers of Gayamis were in a huge war. Il-Ho was also fighting against a gigantic monster in the Tower of Warriors. And yet, they stopped just to pray for me. They were in tears.
<i>Blind Eyes of God.</i>
“Oh God, please save Mi-Ri...” Sung Mi-Na prayed desperately, shedding tears while holding the bloody Sung Mi-Ri in her arms.
“<i>Urk... </i>I’m sorry, Mr. Sword God. If only I were...a bit stronger...!” Sword Demon crawled toward me, crying as he med himself for hisck of power.
<i>Tzzz...</i>
Their despairing, tearful prayers of tears flowed into me.
“<i>Hiiiiic...</i>”
I endured the tremendous crushing pain as I tried to stand up. Then, new messages from God-Maker appeared one after the other.
<i>Ding!</i>
[Fanatic Sword Demon and Dark Holy Knight Hades have been added to the Skill Share list.]
New! [Sword Demon: Demon Lord''s Heavenly Sword]
New! [Hades: Blessing of Immortality]
<i>Ding!</i>
[Sung Mi-Na has be your temporary apostle.]
[You will attain true faith by fulfilling Sung Mi-Na’s earnest wish and saving her from the God of Destroyer.]
<i>Bam! Crushhh!</i>
Not even Hades, an S-rank summon with potential for transcendence, was a match for SS-rank Gustav.
“<i>Gaaaah!</i>”
-Outrageous! As if a mere corpse can best me, an apostle of god!
The tenth blow destroyed Hades’ armor, and Gustav trampled on it.
<i>Ding!</i>
[All-Cutting Heavenly Sword has been watching you. He urges you to use the Heavenly Sword Treasury. He reminds you that you still have two ess tickets.]
<i>I don''t need it.</i>
I stumbled as I retrieved the knife from the ground. The de was ruined, calling it a saw would be more urate. But this was enough.
<i>Isn''t that right, Sword God?</i>
<i>Wooooong!</i>
Sword God cried fiercely in affirmation. I directed the sword at Gustav.
<i>Sword Demon, youmented that you couldn’t assist me, but you’re wrong.</i>
“Skill Sharing... Sword Demon, Demon Lord''s Heavenly Sword.”
<i>Woooong!</i>
Sword God turned at Sword Demon.
<i>Keke, watch this, Sword Demon. You’re thest thing I need to make it perfect.</i>
Although it was definitely my first time using it, it felt strangely familiar. I slowly drew the de.
“First Stance of the Demon Lord’s Heavenly Sword, Demon Lord’s Descent.”
Then, the world split apart.