Chapter 513
The impact shattered all his thoughts, causing Taira no Masakado's vision to spin. After what felt like an eternity to him, his body collapsed uncontrollably, and a hole appeared in the chest of the enormous Bodhisattva phantom, which was dissipating.
Just like when he was killed by Tawara Tōta while he was still alive, his entire body instantly became unbearably hot, as if it were being burned from the inside out.
"Unbelievable..."
He no longer possessed the Od to stand up again.
Even if he could stand up, it would be impossible for him to defeat an enemy he had never even seen before, with his Spirit Core shattered and his body covered in wounds.
There is only one way out: death.
Because he was far stronger than Tawara Tōta, the ancestor of Japan martial arts, who defeated him, it was only natural that he was able to kill Susanoo-no-Mikoto in Tokyo.
"Even my immortality has been shattered...?"
Taira no Masakado's body rapidly transformed into blue Spiritrons, and his still-present body involuntarily collapsed beside the 'flattened' Tokyo Tower.
Was Tokyo destroyed by him ten years ago? No, although it's horrifying, it definitely wasn't him. It was a local Deity that destroyed Tokyo; that goes without saying. And the reason Tokyo still has some remnants instead of being completely swallowed up is because of the Tokyo Tower...
Tokyo Tower is the tallest tower in Japan. However, because 2012 marked the beginning of New World, the Tokyo Skytree, which was originally scheduled to be built in 2012, was never completed and therefore could not replace Tokyo Tower.
Just as consciousness was about to fade into darkness--
A group of Dog Pack Statue suddenly appeared in Taira no Masakado's line of sight. They were erected at the entrance of Tokyo Tower to commemorate the dogs that participated in the first Antarctica expedition. Unconsciously, they were already so far away from Taira no Masakado no Masakado that he couldn't touch them even if he stretched out his hand.
However, whether by accident or intention, just as he was about to lose consciousness and return to his seat, Taira no Masakado touched the base of the statue. Ten years ago, an ordinary citizen had left behind graffiti that expressed his will that 'it is not over yet'—a graffiti that had no Od or mystery.
Whether it was the Tokyo Tower that prevented Tokyo's destruction, or these words, Taira no Masakado could never know.
I'm... sorry... I failed to Protection Tokyo...
After those words were the last to surface in his mind, Taira no Masakado returned to the Throne of Heroes as his Spirit Core completely collapsed.
Only two seconds have passed since it started.
In the next instant, amidst the dense, lush trees surrounding the flattened Tokyo Tower, which seemed like a chaotic dance of demons, 'he' surged forth with overwhelming light from the dark and deep sea of trees. At the same time, as if to split the heavens and the earth, lightning bolts continuously struck down from the sky with deafening Deafening Crash, bringing the 'Wrath' of the King of Armenia.
The great deeds of heroes are not only about admirable acts, but also about dramatic Fate that seem to be manipulated by the gods.
David's father was Great Mher, who led the Sasun to victory over the invading power of Msra and made it a vassal state. He was also the brother of Melik, the king of Msra. When Melik died, Melik's widow Ismil, said, "Now that my beloved is dead, you should come and take care of me and inherit his Kingdom as promised." Great Mher went to Msra against his wife's wishes.
And so, the king who should have been basking in glory was 'lured' by Ismil at his own brother's funeral. In the end, Great Mher lingered in the court of Msra for seven years, had a child, and when Great Mher was driven out, he had gone from a king basking in glory to a destitute person no one cared about.
He even heard Ismil tell his newborn child, "One day he will destroy Sasun," and thus abandoned his glory, no longer able to call himself king. This remnant of a hero, upon returning to Sasun, attempted to stop this Future with his wife. However, his wife had previously said that if Great Mher insisted on going, they would no longer be husband and wife for forty years.
At the urging of a One-Eyed Priest, the two eventually had a child in the name of "God's gift".
But his wife, who had broken her vow, died on the day their child was born, and on the same day, Great Mher also breathed his last in remorse.
This is how David was born.
"Indeed, Jehovah, that is indeed... your blood."
With his sharp eyes, the blond David spotted Erice at the Kanda Festival not far away and pointed his sword at her from his left hand.
"Is it to forge in him Mind of Sovereignty...? But, Master— "
"I only want to fight to the death once again with the God who manipulates Sasun's Fate."
With earth-shattering force, light of the density of the eight oceans surged forth from the sword, flying straight toward Erice.
In the epic, only God could interrupt a world-destroying blow.
At the same time, countless scenes flowed past David like a torrent. The moment he unleashed this attack, he had already teleported to the commercial district where the Kanda Festival was being held. On the street not far from Kanda Shrine, he walked in the opposite direction of the festival crowd as if nothing had happened, and walked up to the Phoenix Palanquin representing the three Deity and the Shrine Priest A Xiu Miko.
"... Hmm? You're here for the Kanda Festival too?"
A Xiu had not yet sensed the dissipation of Taira no Masakado, because David's aura disrupted the 'contract' and affected his perception.
David was not a bloodthirsty man. As Armenia's greatest hero, he would not harm ordinary people. He and his father had completely opposite lives.
Only Tiamat and Erice were able to sense the unusual aura of David. Tiamat could tell that the power within the 'child' before her was probably that of her true self, and even her true self would not be able to handle it easily.
Erice noticed instinctively that her bug-like mother's Nami body was trembling violently, as if she had seen some terrifying enemy, and that the blond man was staring at her intently... Oh no, could he be her mother's enemy?
"You all continue, I just need to—"
David, who was staring intently at Erice, suddenly felt a deadly and overwhelming Od touching his body. When he turned his head, he looked incredulously at the silver-haired youth who had somehow gotten his arm around his shoulder— Novia.
"Huh?"
David stared in astonishment, his eyes widening.
The unseen light surrounding him possessed an overwhelming mass, enough to obliterate any being that dared to approach him.
Under normal circumstances, this person would already be dead.
After all, in Armenia epics, David and his son represent absolute power... of course, this refers to the general situation.
"Haha, this is an 'acquaintance' of mine."
Novia's voice echoed across the raging sea, the sound carrying the air as it struck David's attack, shattering into countless pieces.
"You guys continue, I'll talk to him for a bit."
Then, the next moment--
Tokyo trembled at the impending bloodshed.
Light and roar erupted, flashes and shocks tore through the darkness, and countless Thunderbolt danced wildly.
Is that all you've got?
A battlefield unlike any other—that's probably what this scene is all about.
Against a backdrop of light and Thunderbolt emerging from the sky, Novia slowly walked toward David, who held the sword.
He was completely unharmed, not a drop of blood had been shed, his breathing was steady, and he hadn't even soiled a single part of his body. David was the same.
At this moment, David, who had come to Tokyo Tower with Novia, coldly said to Novia:
I feel like I've seen you somewhere before.
In this world, there are always traces of the strong, whether they are Deity or Magecraft.
However, the power of the person before them was completely illogical.
Because it is strong, it is strong; because it is terrifying, it is terrifying... that's all.
Just like the Jehovah David had witnessed, it possessed an inexplicable power...?
"My name is Novia, just as you guessed."
David of Sasun.
"If it were David, he would never have such hatred for Yahweh. As Armenia's greatest hero, despite his bizarre Fate, he was a truly great hero in every respect."
Novia narrowed her eyes. "I know of Four Generations of Sassoun who could be so Wrath with Yahweh."
The moment Novia voiced her doubts, David fell silent, and the light surrounding him seemed to grow even stronger and deeper.
In a moment that seemed to freeze, the men on either side of the flattened Tokyo Tower looked at each other.
Novia is right.
David was not David, but a young boy who inspired fear in David. His son had petitioned Jehovah for a fight to the death and slaughtered the Seven Horse-Riding Angels Little Mher that Jehovah had sent. He was cursed by his father David to be 'immortal and childless'.
"Hahaha! Hahaha!"
Little Mher's loud laughter echoed through the dimly lit Tokyo Tower, instantly turning everything around him as red as blood, and a biting wind howled.
Then, he stared at Novia with his bloodshot, almost crazed eyes.
"No, how should I put it... I'm certain now, I really have seen 'you' before."
"You don't possess a single weapon worth mentioning. I see. In fact, you yourself are the strongest weapon."
The intense madness and killing intent emanating from Little Mher caused Novia to frown.
"So for some reason, I suddenly have a strong urge to just kill you."
This was a mad, almost sacrilegious gaze, like that of Sesshouin, who had fallen into a world of madness yet retained her reason; even before Novia revealed that he was not David, those eyes were those that would not yield to anyone, filled with the radiant light of a strong will—undoubtedly the eyes of a great hero.
Little Mher is very strong, there's no doubt about that.
Because he is the original text, he incorporates elements of the Jesus the Savior, as can be seen from his final choice to walk into the cliff that only opens twice a year, only when righteousness exists in the world, he is willing to truly step out; while his father David, who single-handedly slaughtered nations and armies, is a composite of Michael the Godlike One.
Moreover, as a hero within the Christianity system, David accomplished something that no other Christianity hero could—
The real killing of Rome Pope occurred before the major schism between the Eastern and Western Church.
Little Mher alone killed the seven Angel sent by Jehovah.
The Book of Revelation explicitly mentions that God has seven Angel before Him, one of whom is Michael...
Although it is not explicitly stated who the seven Angel are, the number seven is still intriguing, especially considering Jehovah's rather magnanimous disregard for their existence, allowing them to live until the 'Judgment Day'.
However, for Novia, Little Mher only one who could possibly defeat him is the King of the Huns.
Let's leave aside the fact that the Holy Spirit did not appear.
The Sun UO, capable of defeating ORT, is not something that any being on Ocean Planet can defeat. However, Earth in Fr is currently under a blockade by Mot, restricting the concept of 'exploration.' This means that if Novia wants to contact the Sun, she would have to break the blockade. Novia estimates that it should only take a few seconds, but this was something she originally intended to leave to Tiamat...
Even if it's not the Sun UO, the Fifth Sun is enough, after all, the Americas version of 'Jehovah' isn't without basis.
As for Buddha, that's even simpler.
Little Mher stared at Novia, but with an expressionless look.
"... Why must this cruel fate befall me?"
"Let me state this first: I am neither Yahweh nor Jehovah."
"But you are Novia, aren't you, the Holy Spirit?"
"That seems correct, even though I haven't achieved it yet..."
Novia said nonchalantly, "Can you kill me, Little Mher?"
"Yes. I can do it. In the distant past, when you killed those seven Angel before your eyes, you should have killed me or taken my soul! Instead of letting me continue to walk in this hypocritical world, forcing me to be alone for eternity. I should say I knew this long, long ago—I have always lived for this purpose!"
Little Mher declared in a frenzied manner, "The real God! Fight me to the death, or take my soul!"
No one can decide where another person's soul will go, not even me.
So Novia raised her hand.
"Little Mher, this time the challenge--"
That moment.
The Underworld Tokyo —no, the entire world—began to tremble.
Finally, an absolute brilliance that once illuminated the world emanated from Novia.
"I accept."
Chapter 527 Jehovah's Amorous Debts (7. K)
"... It's finally here! I've been waiting for this day for so long!"
Little Mher's voice and eyes were filled with joy and Wrath as he roared, "Hypocritical you and this world, I will destroy them!"
The shockwave, capable of piercing the soul, traveled thousands of miles, shaking the Ocean Planet from the Earth's core.
Moreover, the Holy Sword he wielded, carrying a violent aura, forcefully approached from the other side. Logically speaking, no one should be able to resist it. The hero's tyrannical side manifested a desperate Violence capable of utterly destroying everything— the Lightning Divine Sword pierced through the heavens and the earth, destroying the human world and the inner sea together.
The epic says that if the One God had not stopped it in time, everything on the Ocean Planet would have been completely destroyed.
This Sea God Sword, which obeyed the Virgin Mary and obtained from the deep sea, was named after lightning. As legend has it, it contained the Supreme Being and most mysterious Thunderbolt of Armenia and connected everything called 'sea'. The seawater surrounding Tokyo, which was already submerged by the sea, echoed the sword's words and bared its fangs at Noviin.
The seawater formed unnatural whirlpools, transforming into countless vacuum blades, attempting to tear Novia to pieces. In the sky, layers of thick, dark clouds struck down with bolts of lightning at Novia. The swirling black dust first crystallized, then transformed into countless sharp blades.
The scene resembled the end of the world, or rather, Hell.
However, this is limited to the Tokyo Tower area.
The First Sassoun, the Progenitor Sassoun, was born from the mother of Sea Goddess of Armenia who received the blessing of Sasun One God.
Without a doubt, the divine aura of the One God resides within this last Sasun, far surpassing that of the previous three Sasun, including his father.
Logically speaking, the first three Sasun were all heroes who believed in Jehovah. Even when the allied forces of the nations invaded Sasun under the guidance of Rome Pope, David, after single-handedly defeating all the invaders, was determined to kill the Culprit, Rome Pope.
I am a person who has been continued because of the Lord's mercy, and everything I have is obtained through the Holy Mother.
David, Little Mher's father, must have thought the same thing.