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Chapter 146: Ruler of the Abyssal Swamp
Chapter 146: Ruler of the Abyssal Swamp
Ruler of the Abyssal Swamp.
The name sounded familiar. Didn’t one of the apostles of the Holy War serve that god? It was also the master of the serpent apostle Il-Ho had confronted in Waternia.
[Warning!]
[High-tier Malevolent God Ruler of the Abyssal Swamp requests to engage in a God’s Sacrificial War with you!]
God’s Sacrificial War. This was a perk that I gained after becoming a Mid-tier Benevolent and Malevolent God.
Actually, should I really be calling it a perk?
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[God’s Sacrificial War]
You are now a Mid-tier God. Be proud that you are now at the level of an actual god.
But are you satisfied with just this?
Do you wish to elevate yourself further and become a true God who oversees all things?
If your answer is yes, then fight for it!
Make other gods submit, devour them, and steal their divine power! I, the Ultimate Malevolent God, War of Carnage and Lunacy, bestow God’s Sacrificial War upon you!
The rules of God’s Sacrificial War are as follows:
- You can request for a God’s Sacrificial War with a god of your own rank or higher, and they won’t be able to decline your request.
- You can decline a God’s Sacrificial War request from a god of your own rank or higher.
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In other words, I could challenge someone stronger than myself to a duel, and they wouldn’t be able to refuse. Meanwhile, I could decline any incoming requests. War of Carnage and Lunacy was the one who granted me the Blessing of Slaughter, which strengthened me the more I killed. I’d never encountered this god before, but he seemed to really like fights.
I’m glad the rules are kinder to weaker gods.
Ruuuumble!
The ground shook once more, and another urgent message came through.
[Would you like to accept the High-tier Malevolent God Ruler of the Abyssal Swamp’s request for a God’s Sacrificial War? (Yes/No)]
At the same time, I heard the hissing of a snake.
Hiss! Hisss!
-Come, let us spar, Young God.
Its words rang in my head like a telepathic message.
-Let’s have a hot and fierce duel, tangling, trying to devour each other.@@@@
It sounds way too seductive, as if coming from an older woman, but...
“No.” I chose to decline without thinking twice. “I’m not going to fight you, so get lost.”
Ding!
[Ruler of the Abyssal Swamp’s request for a God’s Sacrificial War has been declined.]
Hmph, too bad, I’m not crazy.
I’d just fought that wretched Sun God, and now you’re asking me to fight another High-tier God that seems to be of the same level?
[War of Carnage and Lunacy watches you with a disgruntled look.]
I could feel a fiery gaze on me, but I ignored it.
I mean, you were the one who made those rules. Why the hell are you like this?
Suddenly, the snake’s voice rang out once more.
-Coward! How could you refuse a sacred duel! And you call yourself a man?!
My face distorted, and I put a finger to one cheek, mocking, “Aah, Snake unni, please stop~ I’m scared of fights~”
A moment of silence came along.
I was satisfied.
Hehe, my joke works even on a god.
All my years as a comical writer hadn’t been in vain.
Ruuuumble!
-...Such nonsense.
“Aaargh!”
“Eeek! A-an earthquake!”
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Ha!
I thought the system had toned down its notes recently, but now it was urging me to steal from others.
“Please take care of Seong-Yeon for me.”
I handed the still fast-asleep Seong-Yeon to Sung Mi-Na.
My niece is bold indeed.
“W-what are you going to do?”
Taking over Seong-Yeon, Sung Mi-Na looked at me, her face tensed.
Trudge trudge—
I headed toward the dungeon without answering her.
“Stay back. You’re no match for them.”
Although I couldn’t see his face, I could clearly sense the nervousness in Gal Joong-Hyuk’s voice. Someone as powerful as him must’ve sensed what was about to emerge from that dungeon: millions of horrifying monsters, each one at least an A-rank. Of course, I had no intention of fighting that pack of swarming dogs.
I activated my divine power.
“Equip both titles, Brutal Killer and Benevolent Savior.”
Roooooar!
Then, dark and dense bloodthirst from the Malevolent God’s divine power, and the dazzling, warm divine power of the Benevolent God intertwined, becoming one.
Tzzz!
The united divine power was neither black nor white, but gray. A slightly lighter gray, perhaps because the title Benevolent Savior had been upgraded to Rank A recently.
I focused the power on my hand, or on my index finger, to be exact. Then, I pointed it at the massive writhing flesh.
“Crushing Forefinger of God.”
Poke—
Done and dusted.
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-Krrr!
Leading the legion of monsters sent by the Rule of the Abyssal Swamp were the most famed lizardmen. A steady stream of green saliva dripped from their mouths, lined with sharp fangs. They couldn’t help it, for the first time in a while, they’d dine on human flesh!
-The Goddess’ favor and human flesh belong to us, the Blue Scale Tribe!
-Krrr! That’s right! It’s ours!
-Kyaaa! Hunt the humans!
The lizardmen’s morale was sky high. It had been five years since they last hunted, and the excitement was enough to warm the cold blood coursing through their veins.
Crack!
But the body of their leader suddenly crumbled, turning into a pool of blood.
-C-chief? What’s this...kieeek!
The shocked vice tribal chief’s words were cut short. His body was crushed into a bloody mess like their leader’s.
Psss!
The fragments of the crushed tribal chief and vice tribal chief disappeared, turning into a grim, black coin.
-Eeeek! W-what happened!
The army of lizardmen who had been charging ahead with terrifying momentum froze on the spot.
[You have been rewarded with 10 Dark Godcoins!]
[You have been rewarded with 10 Dark Godcoins!]
[You have been rewarded with 20 Dark Godcoins!]
But that was only the beginning.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The bodies of the lizardmen were being crushed like bugs one after the other, collapsing like dominoes.
-Kaaaah! Everyone, retreat! It’s the curse of the evil god!
Panicked, the lizardmen began scrambling in all directions, attempting to flee.
Crush!
But it was too late.