I Became the Guild Leader in Exile

119 – 9# The Goddess of Destruction (3)

The primordial goddess loved all living things.

And she loved her children. But why did her children fight each other? Gaia tried to stop the fight as much as possible, but it couldn’t be helped.

The gods who occupied the throne of the gods always did as they pleased, oppressing other children, and no one listened to the words of the Mother Goddess, the origin of all things.

I was angry. Did you know that I gave birth to you all for this? You don’t even listen to your Mother’s words. Then it’s fine, you abandoned me first.

“I’ll abandon you too.”

To the primordial goddess, the goddess of the earth, who ruled over all the land. With just a wave of her hand, the earth moved and turned into an enemy.

Bang!!!

A giant made of rock suddenly swung its fist at Isaac, but Isaac was not one to be easily overpowered, and he easily blocked the attack with his strength.

“Tch.”

However, the biggest problem was that he had taken some damage. It seemed that the goddess’s divine power was not to be underestimated. Her immense divine authority was palpable.

One could confidently say that it was on par with Zeus.

Originally, her divine power was not that great, but after transforming into the goddess of the end, she gained that power. Wiping the blood from his forehead, Isaac shouted.

“Let’s see how far we can go!”

“Are you going to end it with just that?”

“……Damn it.”

“These kids want to play with you. Please play with them properly?”

A massive boulder fell like a meteorite. Countless giants simultaneously jumped up, covering the sky, and it was a truly breathtaking sight. The next thing was death, and that was the problem.

Bang! Bang!

The giants used their massive bodies to cover the ground, and then another giant covered them again. Only the mountains were left.

“Damn it!!”

Isaac screamed as he used his strength to break the rocky mountain and jumped into the air. He could change the terrain with just a wave of his hand, and even create mountains.

Of course, as the final boss, she was an incredibly powerful enemy in the original story. But she couldn’t do this kind of thing so easily. What was her secret?

“Do you still have time to think?”

Gaia looked at Isaac, who was jumping high in the air, and snapped her fingers. A massive boulder suddenly shot out of the ground like a cannonball, heading towards Isaac.

Isaac instinctively sensed it. It was not an ordinary boulder, but Isaac, who was floating in the air, had no way to dodge it.

He tried to use flying magic, but it was already meaningless in front of Gaia. Eventually, the boulder collided with him and exploded.

Like a grenade, the sharp fragments inside the boulder ripped through Isaac’s skin, covering him in blood.

“Damn it, you dirty trick.”

“There’s still a lot left.”

But it was not just a dirty trick, and Gaia had prepared too many boulders. Isaac gritted his teeth and stomped on the ground.

The boulders would explode on contact. Then, he would use the fragments on the ground to set them off first. It was a decent attack, but the problem was that the opponent was too strong.

The rock fragments that were kicked towards the sky suddenly flew back towards Isaac like a boomerang. As a result, Isaac’s reaction was slightly delayed.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Another boulder exploded. But this time, it didn’t hit Isaac; instead, it exploded randomly in mid-air. Gaia could clearly see it.

一揮掃蕩 血染山河

A single swing, sweeping away the mountains and rivers, stained with blood.

“Indeed, that’s your ultimate technique.”

A transcendental, ultimate slash that even the great swordmaster Zikfried couldn’t follow. Gaia felt a sense of admiration. Such a hero had become her enemy.

But Gaia was not one to be swayed by emotions and abandon her principles. Moreover, Isaac was currently the biggest obstacle to her plans. Then, she would crush him here.

Gaia steeled herself and raised her hands. The earth began to shake like an earthquake, and eventually, a temple made of rock appeared, as if carved out of the ground.

“The earth is my mother, my womb.”

“…….”

“You’ll never beat me.”

“That’s not for you to decide.”

Kwa-rung! Kwa-ang!!

A tremendous thunderclap resounded from the sky, and a lightning bolt struck the temple, destroying it. Although it wasn’t completely destroyed, many fragments fell.

Mjöllnir

“Mjöllnir”

“Let’s clash with all our might.”

Isaac also unleashed his full power, holding nothing back.

It was a desperate battle with no end in sight.

We’ll stake everything on this fight.

* * *

Geomsung Zigfried.

He was the strongest human before Isaac, capable of killing a dragon with his swordsmanship alone. That’s why the goddess of the end chose him as her apostle.

Of course, Zig also inherited the bloodline of Zigfried and Gaia. If we only consider their lineage, Zig might even surpass Zigfried, but lineage alone wouldn’t win a battle.

In terms of technique alone, Zig still fell short of Zigfried. Zig let out a sigh. His words were convincing, but his skills still lacked.

“It seems it’s come to this.”

“Let me ask you one thing.”

“What is it?”

“Don’t you have any feelings about Jinie?”

“……”

For the first time, Zigfried’s movements halted. Zig realized that he was taken aback. The man who didn’t show emotions, didn’t shed tears or blood, was actually flustered?

“What’s going on?”

“There’s no need for me to explain to you.”

“But don’t you have any family affection as a last resort?”

“……Jinie is the child she gave birth to.”

Zig’s words couldn’t be ignored. Zigfried finally opened his mouth. Until the children grew up, Zigfried had to hide in the village.

As a man without a wife, having two children was too conspicuous. So, he chose a suitable village maiden and got married, becoming a couple.

It was just that. The fake marriage, devoid of emotions, wasn’t so bad for Zigfried as a couple.

“But it seems you had feelings as a couple.”

“At least, I can’t deny it wasn’t bad.”

“Then why did you abandon her?”

“For the greater good.”

“You’re really hopeless.”

As they exchanged words, the disappointment grew. Zig couldn’t hold back and sheathed his sword. Sheathing a sword during battle was extremely foolish.

If it weren’t for Isaac Silverter’s existence, whom she followed. No matter what principle or training he used, he had reached the pinnacle.

This was different from Zigfried, who had also reached the pinnacle with his sword. It was as if there was another sky above the sky. But if he had learned it?

‘Even if I’m not as good as Isaac, I can still pose a considerable threat.’

It might be a lie, but if that’s the case, he would just suppress it. Using rational judgment, Zigfried quickly charged towards Zig.

And indeed, it was as if he was mimicking Isaac’s sword techniques. Zig drew his sword from its sheath. It was indeed an excellent sword technique, but it couldn’t be compared to Isaac’s sword.

“This is just a child’s play…….”

“That’s just kids’ play.”

“?”

However, the moment Zikfried approached, Zik had already abandoned his sword and was moving. Zikfried, who had never expected Zik to abandon his sword, was caught off guard.

The reaction was slightly delayed, and it soon became a mortal blow. Zik, with a red-hot gaze, swung his fist with all his might. It was a fist imbued with the curse of the dragon slayer.

If it were just a normal fist, it would have been manageable. But the curse-infused fist was fatal to Zikfried, the dragon slayer. Zikfried stumbled back, bleeding.

“The curse of the dragon slayer is this troublesome.”

“Until the very end, you’ve been holding back your last resort.”

“I won’t praise you for that.”

When it comes to swordsmanship, no one can match him. The dragon is just prey. The unchanging perception that has been built up until now, and the arrogance that comes with it, have created an opening.

Zik caught that opening instinctively and exploited it easily. As a result, the situation, which had been overwhelmingly in Zik’s favor, was suddenly reversed. Zik thought to himself, clicking his tongue.

“It would have been an easy win if I had just used my full strength.”

Even in a situation where he had dealt a mortal blow, Zik’s mind was still judging the situation as “evenly matched.” It wasn’t just speculation or being overwhelmed.

It’s just a plain fact.

But Zik’s determination burned even brighter.

As long as my master is with me.

I will never lose.