He'd been too careless. He hadn't known this guy was so strong—he'd actually knocked Gae Bolg clean off course, exposing his body and opening him up.
Almost at the same instant, the divine power surging through both of them erupted.
But clearly... when it came to using divine power, Jello seemed no match for Cú Chulainn.
To clarify, Mythic Power wasn't actually divine power in the strictest sense.
Power from legends also counted as mythic power, as did the power of Heroic Spirits.
Although Cú Chulainn was said to be half-human and half-god, his demigod status didn't actually have much effect on his Mythic Power.
Furthermore, the so-called divinity in this world had different effects depending on the god in question.
For example, a certain Son of the Sun would gain an advantage when facing Heroic Spirits from a lower-ranking sun god pantheon—or beings from the same "worldview." One such advantage might be that attacks couldn't pierce his body.
As for Cú Chulainn, his father was Lugh, the god of light, who possessed all skills, including knowledge, techniques, and magecraft. As a demigod, Cú Chulainn had been born with exceptional talent.
From a young age, he'd been famed for his superhuman strength.
Though... he still couldn't compare to Jello.
But the way to understand it was that Cú Chulainn's learning ability, magecraft, and use of certain techniques were all abilities inherited from his father.
It was somewhat like the Bloodline Berserker ability.
Especially if this guy descended in the form of the Black Dog. Then he really would feel like a full-fledged Bloodline Berserker.
In any case, Jello had no divinity, so his attacks against Cú Chulainn were affected by a certain amount of Damage Reduction.
However, the special technique he used with his original combat stance could make a