episode_0237

Shuuuung~

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I sat down on Lexia and moved.

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It was around lunchtime when we arrived at Edeline, but it was already evening.

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The sun is already scarlet.

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To see that scene.

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‘They say Gaia deals with the earth. It seems like it’s not just about handling dirt, it can also move things like steel, stones, and rocks at will.’

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My disciple sent me information.

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Gaia is the goddess of the earth.

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Ancient records were forgotten, but Caesar’s research journal contained information that analyzed and recorded the powers and abilities of the gods. I’m not sure if it’s the corpse of a god or a crystal whose power was extracted, but I think they found out through various experiments using it.

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The disciple summarized the contents and informed me.

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The most important of these.

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‘It is said that after the goddess Gaia inherited her skin, which had become lumpy with dirt, regenerated and grew in size.“

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This is a characteristic of Gaia.

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The original body is covered like a golem’s skin made of solid earth, and it maintains at least hundreds of layers, making it ridiculously large.

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It is a giant at least tens of meters tall.

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In other words, it cannot be killed unless it attacks the real thing hidden within its gigantic body.

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This is very useful information.

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If I had dealt with him without knowing, I would have been in big trouble.

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‘And one more thing. Among the records Caesar wrote while analyzing power, it was said that wet soil or frozen ground was less affected by Gaia’s power. ‘I think we have bad compatibility in terms of combat.’

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‘Hoo.’

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Water and ice are my weaknesses… .

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I looked straight at Artrot.

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The Lexia was in automatic driving mode, so he was sitting and lying on one side.

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“Artrot. I need a lot of your strength this time.”

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[…] under?]

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“Gaia, the god of the earth. They say he can’t use much force on wet and frozen ground. Can you help me?”

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[print… Phew!!… … .]

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“… Why do you do that? Is there anything you wish for?”

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Suk, Suk.

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Atrot clenched and unfolded his index finger and thumb.

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[Give it to me. my money. Even with interest.]

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“… … … .”

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[Did you make some money during the war with the Uk people this time? Ah, you made a lot of money, right?]

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“… … … .”

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A quick-witted guy.

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It’s just as he said. He made a lot of money by destroying the empire. Unlike the killing of the invading Uk people, there were few people who used the death deposit bank, so the killing brought in a lot of money.

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therefore… .

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I earned over 10 million points.

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As expected from being the most powerful country, everyone had a lot of money.

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In other words, he wants to pay back the money.

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ha.

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I hoped you would forget.

I never thought I’d pay it back already.

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There is no choice.

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Because I desperately need his help right now.

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I added another million to the principal.

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Tiring~

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◎︎ Send 4,000,000p to Artlot.

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“… Is it done now?”

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[Hoo. The interest rate is quite generous. print… Pahahaha!! Just say it. I’ll clean up that bastard, Gaia or whatever.]

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It’s a little disappointing, but… .

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Still, he would be of great help.

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Shuuuung!~

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There isn’t much left now.

I passed near the center of Leonis.

Soon, you will face the God of Edeline.

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Although it is not in perfect condition yet, it is still advantageous to attack when it is alone.

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We’ll need to kill him quickly.

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Fortunately, I reached 7 stars during the war and my mana recovery speed increased by 1.5 times. Although the capacity has been expanded accordingly, mana will not be as short as you think. It’s a double circuit for that purpose.

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Also, if necessary, you can summon your disciple.

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There should be no problem with at least one deity.

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‘I’ll cheer you on!!’

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Eat.

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In the support of my disciple.

Entered the west side of Leonis.

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But the problem starts here.

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West of Leonis… It’s easy to say, but it’s not easy to find one being in this large land mass.

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The good news is that he is showing himself in person to recruit believers. So, I’m thinking of looking around the village or city.

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If it was bigger, it would be easier to find.

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so… .

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“Artrot. First of all, reconnaissance is necessary. Gaia is very large. I want you to find him.”

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[Jeongchaaaal?! Are you asking me to do that trivial thing again?]

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“Please.”

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[hmm… However, since I received something, I will follow suit.]

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Atrot closed his eyes and concentrated. The intention is to retrieve visual information of all ice.

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I also focused.

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If you are high up in the sky, you can see a radius of tens to hundreds of kilometers. If you add Atrot’s vision to this, scouting won’t be difficult.

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However, since I didn’t know how long it would take, I looked around and focused on mana breathing.

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Let’s make sure we are fully prepared.

The fight will begin soon.

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*

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West of Leonis.

A land hit by drought.

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[Do you want abundant land? Do you want a safe land? Then trust me.]

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“Waaaa!!!!!”

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“Long live Gaia!!!!

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“Ah. Dear Sir. Please let me serve you. I will follow you all my life!!”

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A black-haired woman appeared on top of a giant towering hand of the earth and lightly stretched out her hand, causing all the surrounding land to become fertile.

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Gaia, the god of the earth, was the first to be resurrected.

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Naturally, the farmers looked up at her and cheered and praised her.

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Some people were so moved that they shed tears, and an old farm couple said they would send their daughter to become Gaia’s priest. He believed that Gaia was the god who would protect Edeline.

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‘It’s going smoothly.’

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Gaia smiled kindly.

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Even if you show just a little bit of strength, they go crazy.

Even if you show just a little smile, they will trust you and follow you.

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A foolish person is like that.

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Therefore, they are of little interest.

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In fact, in the past, all we did was neglect them or play with them as toys once in a while without much interest in them, whether they would die or not.

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Nevertheless, there were plenty of people who called him a god and followed him, so there was no problem.

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However, the situation is different now.

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Its existence was forgotten for hundreds of years.

There is a need to raise money quickly.

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Because he has to reform Edeline under his feet.

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So, I took the risk of being ignored and showed up in person to spread the word.

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Raising humans to be strong.

Transform the world into a powerful one.

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and… It will be a great nutrient.

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For your own strength.

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therefore.

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Drive the damn things out of the tower.

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Priscilla also expressed the same sentiment.

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Luna is the only one who refuses to be resurrected, but she will understand someday.

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That your actions are right.

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[I will give you my blessings. Become my believer and make my will known to the whole world. My strength will lead you!]

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“God is with you!!”

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“Long live Gaia!!”

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After roughly responding to the cheers, he plunged into the ground along with the pillar that was still standing. In that way, he disappeared, leaving a village under his influence.

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And quite far from town.

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Sigh.

Busss.

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[How many more places are left in this area?]

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Gaia, who had crossed the land, appeared.

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She felt the energy of the ground and quickly searched for the next destination where the humans were.

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No, that wasn’t enough.

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Shrrr.

Coo coo coo coo!!!

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Suddenly, Gaia sank into the dirt, and a much larger Gaia rose up from the ground.

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her real self.

The appearance of a huge woman.

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Gaia is tens of meters in size. Even if I wasn’t flying in the sky, I could see far into the distance.

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[That would be a good place.]

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I easily decided on my next destination.

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The sun is slowly setting. We can go around one or two more villages before we fall asleep. Therefore, it quickly melts into the ground and moves –

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[hmm?]

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Shoo!!

Sigh!!!

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A sudden wind blew.

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The soil was tightly packed together to block the wind.

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A very sharp wind blew from afar. It was never natural.

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[…] Who are you?]

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I glanced up.

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The time when the reddish moon appears. A silver-haired man riding something in the sky was holding a sword and looking down at him.

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“Are you Gaia, the god of the earth? That huge figure. Probably sure.”

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[Ho… .]

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Then Gaia realized.

The phantom beast that Caesar spoke of.

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That he came.

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[I guess you are that Dirus guy.]

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“Do you know me?”

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[Isn’t he a poor bastard who dared to impersonate the god of Edeline? It worked out just fine. Since believers were not gathering well because of you, I think it would be better to kill you now.]

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“Don’t you think you’re going to die?”

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[That’s funny. I can feel it even when I look at it. You are weaker than me.]

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“Guys who use strength itself as a standard for evaluation are generally weak.“

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[Hoo? I’m pretty confident-]

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Wow!!-

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Dirus swung his sword.

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Cut the ice away.

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[under!… .]

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Sigh!!!

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Gaia hit the side of the wind wave hard with one huge hand.

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however.

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Sigh!!!

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The wind was stronger than expected, so instead of scattering, it bounced diagonally and cut through my left shoulder.

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Busss.

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Dirt falls from the cut.

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[hmm… .]

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However, it is normal for the soil to come together and heal immediately, but because the ice stuck together and hardened the soil, it did not come back as easily as expected.

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[It’s quite an itchy attack.]

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“It will get more itchy in the future.”

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Foot.

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Gaia let out a laugh.

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Then, he stretched out his hand, emitting a loud noise that made his brain hurt.

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[where… Give it a try!!!]

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Sreuk!

Coogoo soup!!

Kwaaaa!!!

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The ground is broken.

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The dirt and sand fly back to the sky.

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In an instant, they come together and compress Dirus, who is floating in the air.

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The fight between the two began.

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*

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Kuguk.

Wow!!… .

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Strong pressure.

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The dirt piled up in the sky crushes my whole body.

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A different type from the guys I’ve fought so far. Is this the power of Gaia?

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[You will come to me proudly and not collapse helplessly, right? So come to your senses!]

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Kuguk!

Wow!!!

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A huge shock came from outside the soil.

It seemed like the intention was to trap him here and beat him up.

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Let’s get out first.

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[Artrot.]

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[I know.]

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Tiring!

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◎︎ The protection of the ice mountain rests upon you.

◎︎ Ice abilities are greatly strengthened.

◎︎ The string of the contract is thick enough.

◎︎ You can draw almost the full power of the Spirit King with the Spirit Soul Contract.

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Blah, blah!!!

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Freezes the surrounding soil.

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Frozen cracks appear between the soil… .

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Whoop!

Wow!!

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Break it all at once.

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Ice storm.

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Whirring!!

Damn it!!!!

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[Luckily he didn’t die. He had some power to arrogantly pretend to be a god.]

Whoop!!

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Gaia joins her two huge hands.

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Still floating in the air on Lexia.

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It’s dangerous if you get hit by that. The whole body would be crushed and even the internal organs would be damaged.

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Shuuuuk!!!!

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Lexia was instantly activated.

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For your information, Rexia has been reduced to the size of my shoulder and is optimized for combat. If you use it well, you can fight easily.

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Therefore, it rose high and widened the distance.

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[Do you think it will be different if you go there?]

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Kugugugugu!!!!

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Gaia soars into the sky.

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No, more precisely, the ground beneath his feet is rising into a pillar.

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I thought about it for a moment.

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Can you win alone?

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I expected it to be strong, but I still can’t figure out how to inflict damage.

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It is quite difficult to cut through so much fake skin and cut to the inside. He even reacted directly to my extreme attack and struck it away with his hand.

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It will definitely not be an easy fight.

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[Come down!]

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Shoo!!

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The one that was soaring so fast stretched out one arm and reached towards me.

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The hand comes up to your nose and tries to grab you.

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Make a big cut.

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Sway jwajwa!!

Busuuugh!!

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The giant hand disintegrated, but soon the dirt came together and showed signs of regeneration.

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grasp!!

Shoo!!

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I steered Lexia and turned to the side.

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[This guy!!]

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Gaia’s soaring speed was fast, but moving horizontally in the sky was different.

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Whisk!~

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The guy’s fingertips grazed the back.

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Shuuuuk!!!

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The distance widens again.

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This is the end of my cursory look.

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As expected, he is strong.

Honestly, I’m a little surprised.

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According to the information given by the disciple, the resurrected god is much weaker than before.

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therefore… .

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How strong was it originally?

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Among the gods, he is by no means weak.

Because the weakened state is stronger than thunder ice.

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Let’s think about it.

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So how should we end it?

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No matter how much you break or scratch that huge body, you can’t do any damage. You have to kill the real body that is hiding inside.

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It’s like looking for a golem core.

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So, with the power of Artrot, you have to focus on one spot and cut and break it to open up the inside… .

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[If you want to run away, try running away.]

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Hwiyung!!

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Something like a bullet passed by.

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A lump of dirt stronger than iron, the size of a finger joint, was thrown at me.

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Over a thousand bullets.

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“Pfft.

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I rotated Lexia and took a straight stance.

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Swish!!

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Ice storm once again.

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Jwajwajwa!!

Sigh!!

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And one more thing.

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An eye for an eye.

This includes:

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Swish!!

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I swung my sword again.

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The moment the sword was slashed, numerous ice crystals were created. The chunks of ice on the sword break and fly forward as thousands of ice fragments.

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Slashing away fragments.

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[Hmm?]

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Sigh!!

Kwakwak!!

Tudduduk!!

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Behind him, Gaia blocked the attack with both arms.

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Booth.

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The area hit by the fragments flows down into the dirt.

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However, it is still playing right away.

There was no damage.

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I sigh slightly.

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“As expected… It’s going to be a difficult fight.”

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We have to find a way to kill him. When you are sure of victory, summon your disciple and deal with a powerful blow to end the battle.

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So for now… .

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I have no choice but to do my best and face it.