Chapter 17

"That's impossible."

"And why is that?"

"There is no way to remove it from her. She has it in her blood."

"Tell me an answer. No matter how extreme it is. I'll do it."

"Like I said. There is none."

"I'm pretty sure there is."

"Hah. Well. There is. But I don't think you could do it. It's impossible either way."

"What is it? Tell me?"

"You could not remove it. But you could however transfer it."

"Transfer? Then. Transfer it to me."

"No. That's impossible too. Only those she shares her blood with could acquire the power."

"Then that means…"

"There is only one option to stop her agony."

"And that is to put your power into Elija and making him a Godkin himself?"

"Yes."

"I see."

"But I don't think any of you humans, including you, could do it. You even need a powerful barrier when you enter my domain."

"Ah… Hahahahaha! I see! You thought I am weak because of this barrier… How bad. I should have looked into my status earlier so that I won't think this barrier is here for me... You know what? This barrier is not here to protect me from you… It is to protect you… From me."

As if a powerful blast of wind had been released in all directions as the dragon got slightly blown away on his feet from the intense pressure.

"W-what is… This? Why am I shaking intensively? Uncontrollably? What is happening? This intense bloodlust… Something that I had never felt before… Why is this happening? I am a powerful dragon who once helped vanquish all evil from the world one thousand years ago! Why am I..? Shivering so much from the bloodlust of a mere human!?"

Rai then slowly walks towards him. The intense pressure then also slightly blows the dragon back each time he took a step.

"What's wrong? Aren't I weak?"

"!"

"What's wrong? You're hallucinating. Is that an effect of my intense blood lust? After all, we're both level one hundred here now.

"Ha-hallucinating!?"

"Yeah. There is no wind. It's just you instinctively moving back because you're afraid."

"What did you say!? I-I am not…"

"Now. Let's see who's weak on both of us."

Large fireballs and thunderbolts began forming above Rai.

"Multiple Fireballs. Multiple Thunderbolts. These are skills I had mimicked before. Since I am at my peak here for some reason. Let me show you how this barrier is for you."

He sent a barrage directly towards the dragon but then. There's also a barrier that protected him from the intense explosion of forces upon contact.

"See? Both of us had it. If not. Then you'd be dead even here. Even though I really don't know if it's possible to die in this spirit realm. Even though there's none of this in the game."

"H-how powerful are you!?"

"Powerful enough to turn even your bones into ashes."

"!"

"Tell me now. Am I already strong enough to transfer your power to Elija?"

The intense bloodlust then stopped.

"Y-yes!"

"Alright."

"I'll give you the authority to handle my power and transfer it then when you got out. But if you're not strong enough. You'll die immediately. I acknowledge your power. But if you're not as strong outside as you are right now. There is a chance."

"Don't worry about me. But then. Before I go. I wanted to ask more about these gods of yours. You said there are more than ten of them. So. Had you all managed to talk to them all?"

"No. There are only six gods we talked with to be exact."

"How are they able to give you knowledge than what they know?"

"They give instructions. From the gods that did not talk with us. The six gods said that those who never talked with us are busy with many things. That is why they can't talk with us."

"How often do they communicate with you?"

"Our theory suggests that our times are not aligned but they call often after a few months."

"I see. So? Did you talk with their leader? The mage?"

"No."

"Then how did you know he's a mage? Did they told you?"

"No. All they said is that his magic is powerful enough to turn the tides of a battle. That why we deduced that he's a mage of extreme power."

"I see. But that still doesn't mean he's a mage just because he uses magic. How do they talk with you then?"

"We use a special room that could traverse space and time to bypass that time difference. That room could hold thousands of creatures in it. It only becomes active and sent alert when the gods wanted to talk with us."

"I see."

"There is also one moment when they are talking with us but then we heard a battle. They said that other gods are raiding their base and they ended the talk to go onto the battlefield but a few months later they said they won."

"I see. There is something that came to mind. They must be players."

"Players? Wait. They used the same term. They are once said they are grinding to level one hundred. Nobody knows those terms so we shrugged it off. You said it earlier didn't you?"

"I do. Then. They really are players. I don't know how they are able to speak with you in a separate world though."

"Tell me! Are you also a god?"

"A god? Well. I do not like to be called a god. I am merely a man. Many people call me a God of supports. But I shrugged those off. If you mean of a god as a player. Then. I am indeed one."

"So… You're already level one hundred!?"

"In here, yes."

"Then… You must be stronger than the gods."

"Maybe. But those gods have some sort of connection to us. They know our stuff. They can't do those in the game but they seem to give those knowledge to all of you in this world."

"So. You are indeed stronger than them."

"So what if I am? Will you accept me as your new god?"

"Unacceptable! We are loyal to our gods! They help us move up in this world! They guide us for two hundred years! None in this world will ever replace them! No matter how strong you are. We won't betray them."

"Loyalty. Such a rare thing. Alright. That's enough for me as an answer. I'll be going out then. Lastly. Tell me your name."

"The storm dragon. Ao Shin."

"Thank you. We'll meet again."

As Rai walks out into the horizon and finally couldn't be seen anymore.