29 Chapter 27: The Goddess of Disorder and Ceres
C: "AAAAAAAAAAGGHH!!!"
Followed by a bright purple electric shock running through its course inside Ceres' body, Ceres could no longer endure the pain and screamed from the top of her lungs. She could breathe but as if she was suffocating, the air in her lungs was flowing one way only. Like a sharp needle piercing and grinding its way to her center, a force unbelievable to an ordinary person is entering her body.
Eye-Patch: "Mufahahahahaha!! Good! VERY GOOD!! Just like that… OH OUR SACRED GODDESS!! USE THIS VESSEL AND JOIN OUR REALM ONCE AGAIN!!! MUFAHAHAHAHA!!!"
The mana of the Goddess of Disorder began entering her body. It is something that can only be held by an extraordinary person. Someone who has the capability of withstanding such pressure from within. A mana so malevolent, yet dignified, but is also hostile and vicious. A dark entity is trying to force its way inside her body; it is the soul of the sealed Goddess of Disorder, Tehalia.
C: "Haagh… Hagh… There's… *pant* no way… *pant* *pant* I can let that happen…"
Eye-Patch: "Hmmm… So stubborn, aren't we…"
The staff that should be in his hands is now gone. The man placed it in one of the holes of the machine that holds the huge orb containing the mana of Tehalia. The staff which holds the crystal, The Staff of Oblivion, is resonating with the machine. The crystal which holds the soul of Tehalia has the near size of a tennis ball, though a bit smaller.
Then it is followed by another electric current towards Ceres, as if to force its way to her soul.
C: "Hnngg!!"
Ceres could only grit her teeth to endure the pain coursing through her body.
Eye-Patch: "*sigh* Really… You should just accept and become the vessel of our Goddess… You have to… *snicker*… Or this I, The undead knight Gorglan, won't be able to take my revenge to the kingdom…"
Being a knight is the last image one can see in his figure. His back is hunched, his face is wrinkled and full of scars. His hands that should befit a knight is nowhere think but is thin, as if there were no muscles in it.
Removing the hood covering his head, reveals two thick horns protruding on his forehead. He is one of the demon race. A part of a demon clan who is called, 'Debirus Clan.'
The robed man was smiling and grinning all the while. But his anger is apparent on his face like a twisted madman, waiting for his plan to be executed. Impatience along the excitement and rage, swirls inside his mind like a thunderstorm. He can no longer wait even just for a second.
Gor: "JUST ACCEPT THE GRACE OF OUR GODDESS AND BE HER VESSEL YOU DAMN BRAT!!!"
C: "I WON'T!!"
But Ceres' heart is set on stone. She would not be swallowed by the soul of Tehalia and be used as they seem fit. The reason? It was simple.
C: "I won't die… *pant* Until I see his face… one more time…!!"
["Until I apologize for saying another hurtful things to him once again…"]
Yes. She had just said cruel words to him. Words she never meant. Words she didn't intend to say.
Ceres was bothered by what she saw, that is why, she could no longer control her emotions, and told unnecessary things to him. Why is she like that? She could not know. Or rather, she was averting her eyes from the truth.
Gor: "Mufahahaha!! What are you saying you brat… No one will come. No one. No one, damn it. No one will come here anymore…!!"
C: "Eh…?"
Her heart weighed in an instant. She felt another constricting pain inside her chest. Fear enveloped her mind. And regret, longing, and loneliness. It made her want to see Hans more.
C: "What… do you mean…?"
She is confused. She knows that Hans will come. It is his promise. He promised. Even though she has her doubts about her own worth, she still believes that Hans will come.
Holding on to that single thread of hope, she could endure the pain and prevent the possession of the Goddess of Disorder in her body.
Gor: "Mufa! Just as I thought… You don't know your current situation right now, huh??"
C: "Eh…?"
She could just stare in disbelief. A mirror appeared out of nowhere, showing the current state of the town. No one is moving, nothing is moving. It's like she is looking at a still picture without any signs of life is in any kind of motion.
C: "What… What did you do…?"
Gor: "Simple. I just used Chronosendraf… *chuckle* A forbidden curse spell that will stop the time on a certain place. Amazing, isn't it?!"
C: "…!!"
That means, no one is capable of moving. Anya, Sofiel, Tia, Ms. Lucia, and Hans. No one, no one will be able to save her. Even if she cried, shouted, prayed, nothing will happen. She is trapped in a world where she is left all alone. She will just be sacrificed as the vessel of Disorder, alone.
Her greatest fear.
Being alone.
And it will not end there. She will become the Goddess of Disorder. She will hurt people. She will destroy towns, cities. She will kill a lot of people. She will hurt Anya. She will hurt Tia. She will hurt Sofiel. She will hurt everyone she holds dear.
C: ["No…"]
She will hurt Hans.
C: "… Just kill me…"
Gor: "Hum??"
C: "JUST KILL ME!!"
Gor: "What are you saying? You know I can't do that… Are you even thinking, you foolish brat?! You will become the vessel of our Goddess, then we will destroy humanity. WE WILL LIVE IN A UTOPIA, WE OURSELVES HAVE CREATED!!! RESURETIA WILL REIGN!! *chuckle* That damned king won't know he just created a world where it will only be destroyed by me… Mufahaha… Mufahahahahaha!!!"
C: "… *sniffle*"
It is over. She thought that she could just bear it and wait for help, wait for Hans. But it is no use. It is the same as before, just like when her parents were killed because of her. She was the reason why they were killed. She cannot remove that idea in her head, now that it is happening again. Even though they died because they were protecting her, it was still her fault. Because the killer wanted her.
C: ["If not for me… They would still be alive…"]
She thought that, if she was not born, they would still be laughing and smiling all throughout their lives. But life is not that easy. She was born. And because of that, she was targeted for her Gift.
Even though she did not want any Gifts at all. Just a happy place to live in.
However, life is not that sweet.
It is the same as before. The people around her will be hurt again. They will be killed again.
C: ["All because of me…"]
She could no longer do anything. She should just accept it. It is how fate determined her life to be. She no longer has the will to fight. It is all over, not that anything have started at all.
But…
Just one more time. She wanted to see the face of the one who reached his hand. The man who saved her from her killer. The man who stayed with her all the time. The man who made her realize that she's not alone. The man who kept being nice to her even when she pushes him away. The man who gave her a ring. The man who gave back her emotions. The man who proved that there is someone who will be kind to you no matter what. The man who made the scenery all too beautiful, once again. The man who held her hand when she felt miserable. The man who smiled like an idiot. The man whose smile she now loves seeing the most. The man who…
C: ["Ah… I see… I love him."]
… she fell in love with.
C: "… *sob*"
C: ["But it's all too late… I can no longer see him… But… Just one more time… Please… Just once more… I want to see you…"]
C: "Hans…"
??: "Phew… You called?"
C: "Eh…?"
Gor: "What?! Who's there?!"
She could not believe her eyes. She could only see blurred images because of the tears, but she recognize the figure in front of her. That voice, that hair color, that stature, she recognize them all too well. Because she looked at them the most recently.
C: "… Hans…?"
It was Hans.
H: "Yeah. It is Hans. The slime evolved idiot."
C: "Hans…! It is you… Hans…! Hans!! Hans!!"
She kept calling him, as if to evince what is in front of her. She kept saying his name, pouring out her pent up emotion with every sound her lips make.
H: "Yes, yes, it is me. More importantly… Ceres, are you okay?"
Hans' atmosphere turned into a hostile one. His gentle face turned into a hunter eyeing his prey. His gentle eyes squinted as if to show authority and bestow fear to his target. His skill Clad Armis made him more intimidating as the flame like aura covering his body began swaying, much like a response to his anger.
Hans asked as if he wanted to justify his anger. Because if he just pointed that anger without knowing anything, he will not be able to contain it and attack the one responsible for hurting Ceres. He wanted to hear it from Ceres' own voice, as if to serve as some sort of break.
C: "… I am…"
H: "Ceres… Who are you trying to fool? I thought you became more honest now. Hm?"
Ceres' body is battered and exhausted. It is already taking a toll on her body, making her breathing ragged and her voice hoarse. Her once beautiful flowing hair is now ruffled and let down.
C: "Sorry…"
H: "I'll punish you later. I'll have to do something with these first."
The word 'punish' somehow rang inside Ceres' head, like a soft tingling sensation.
Gor: "And here I am just listening, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!??! HOW DID YOU FIND THIS PLACE?!?!"
C: "Whoa, calm down, old man."
The crouched old man shouted and yelled with no reserve, like a child throwing a tantrum. Spits are flying everywhere per his word, he could not believe that there is an intruder in the sacred dwelling where his Goddess will be resurrected.
Gor: "Ggrrrrrrr… How can I calm down…?!"
H: "Well, if you ask me how, then it's because of Ceres' ring."
Saying that, Hans pointed to his ring finger on his left hand. The robed man and the Ceres placed their attention on Ceres ring.
H: "Remember earlier? I reinforced my mana there. So that I could track you if something happens. See? I promised that I will always be with you. I don't have any plan to break that."
C: "…!! Hans…"
Ceres' tears almost flowed out once again, but not because of despair but because of sheer happiness.
Gor: "BUT THAT DOESN'T EXPLAIN HOW YOU'RE MOVING!!"
H: "Hmm… Even if you say it like that. Even I don't know how I'm moving inside your Chronosendraf."
Gor: "Grr… You even know that much. It's the witch, huh?!? The witch helped you, right?!"
C: "Witch…?"
Ceres repeated the word as if to register it in her mind. It is the first time she heard a witch being connected to Hans.
H: "Yeah. She's the one who brought me to the entrance."
Hans was only teleported to the entrance. The whole underground is a huge labyrinth used to hide the mana of the Goddess of Disorder. It was the order of the King to the witch to guard it and not let anything happen to it, in a dangerous sense. But it was a failure on Florensia's part to let the enemy crawl their way to the underground labyrinth.
H: "Well, enough about that, old man. I came here to save Ceres."
Gor: "Mufa… Mufahahahaha! Do you think you can…?!"
H: "I see. So there's no room for discussions, huh?"
*rumble*
Coming from the darkness that surrounds the room, a loud footstep can be heard. It was not a simple footstep of a person, but a footstep that equals a giant in terms of weight and intensity.
H: "Night Vision."
Hans activated the skill to see around the room. Though even without it, he already knew the number of the monsters nearby. But to what kind of monster they are, he still have to identify them with his own eyes.
H: "What? Minotaur??"
What he saw are a number of huge bipedal monsters with huge muscular arms. Having the head of a bull, Hans remembered one of the monsters that frequently appeared in his books and games.
Gor: "What are you saying? THEY'RE MINOTOROS!!"
'It's the same, for goodness sake.' Is what Hans thought that moment, smiling wryly at the now hysterically laughing old man.
Gor: "Well, well, well. Can you handle 30 of these all by yourself, eh??"
C: "H-Hans!!"
H: "Hoho…"
C: "Just leave me alone and get out of here!! Just save yourself!! You don't have to mind… someone like me…!"
Ceres was once again attacked by the thought of having someone dear to her get hurt because of her. Without a second thought, she wanted Hans to run away and leave her alone. Albeit, she did not want to.
H: "Ceres… I really have to punish you later. I told you, I'm here to protect you, right?"
C: "But…"
H: "Relax."
Gor: "Mufahahaha! Just for how longer can you maintain that composure?? ALL MINOTOROS!! ATTACK HIM!!"
As per the command of the old man, every Minotoros in the room charged at Hans all at once. The rumbling inside the room got louder and louder with every cry of the Minotoros.
C: "Hans!!"
H: "Hup!"
Hans still have a few minutes left in his Clad Armis. Taking advantage of it, he took the first strike and attacked the first Minotoros he first laid his eyes on.
Minotoros: "*wheeze* GROAAAAR!!!"
The huge body of the Minotoros greeted Hans after dashing his way in front of it. Extremely muscular built, like a human's, but with the head of a bull. The brown skin accentuates its grayish horn at the middle of its forehead.
Swinging its fists upwards for a downward strike, all the veins and muscles contracted with a growl.
H: "You look heavy with that kind of build."
Hans quickly went behind the Minotoros, dodging the incoming attack.
*crackle!!* *boom!*
The attack left a huge crater on the floor. Large concrete chunks of cement are blown away from the point of impact. It looked like some sort of explosion just happened at the site.
However, the Minotoros could no longer distinguish his target, as it was confused by Hans' sudden burst in speed and disappearance.
H: "Alright. Let's try something out."
Just before the Minotoros could recover from its first attack, Hans was already crouching behind it and placed his hands on its bare skin.
H: "Mana Drain."
A flash came from the place where his hand is placed and like a vacuum, the Monotoros' mana was drained in an instant.
Minotoros: "GRRRROOOAAR!!"
The Monitoros writhed in pain, but it could no longer move because of its mana being depleted from its own body. After a few seconds, the Minototors is completely dry of mana and fell down, face flat on the ground.
*crash*
It was dead.
Gor: "Wha… What… WHAT DID YOU DO!?!?"
Gorglan could not contain his anger, after one of his prized Minotoros was killed in a flash, without the attacker even breaking a sweat. A minute did not even pass for Hans to defeat one.
Minotoros are said to develop in dungeons and hunt other monsters to eat for themselves. Absorbing different kinds of mana from them, they evolved to be on par with five Queen Ground Arachnia.
The other Monitoros were baffled by the scene in front of them and froze on their feet. They are quite intelligent because of their evolution, they can be wary of things if they sense danger.
H: "Well then, who's next?"
Gor: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?! ATTACK!! ATTACK THAT CURSED MAN!!!"
Unwillingly, the Minotoros attacked one by one. But it was the same as before. Their speed could not catch up with Hans' so before they even aim for him, he's already in front of them for a preemptive strike.
H: "What about this one? Mana Transfer."
He placed again a hand on the still confused Minotoros, then he forced an innumerable amount of mana into it in such a small span of time. Hans felt his own mana being drained but it was not to the extent where it will be a problem for him.
He still has a lot of pool of mana.
H: "Hmp!"
The mana inside the Minotoros overflowed and like a bomb that is planted inside it, the Minotoros' insides imploded, then dropping on the ground lifelessly.
Hans continued the attack one by one without waiting for them to counterattack. Using Mana Burst directly to the head of one, using mana drain on the other, then using the mana he got and forcefully injecting it to the other, and jumping upwards and using Crush Strike to crush another one.
His face is splashed with blood but he paid it no mind. He just wanted to finish everything so that he can go and save Ceres from the clutch of the old man.
Gor: "Damn it!! There's no choice!!"
Gorglan felt impatient. He knew that it will not take much longer for Hans to kill all of the Minotoros inside the room. He also knew that after he is done with them, he will be next. That means he will not be able to welcome the grand entrance of his Goddess.
He forced his weak knees and run towards the machine. Ceres was still battered and weakened after the continuous electric shocks that she received from the process of possession. She was full of worry and anxiety. Her mind is full of what will happen to Hans if this goes on.
Gor: "Ey!! I didn't plan to do this the hard way but that insolent fool didn't give me any choice!!"
C: "Wh-What are you planning to do…??"
Ceres diverted her eyes from Hans for a while to ask Gorglan. It looks like he was fiddling something around the machine.
Gor: "I had planned to naturally have our Goddess enter your body but now… I'll have to force her way into you… Damn that man… *mumble* *mumble*"
And with a forceful push of a button, the machine began releasing strange sounds. Along with the strong vibrations on the ground, the light that was coming from the huge orb glowed, as if it was the sun.
*click*
C: "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!"
Ceres cried in pain. She cannot bear the excruciating pain. It was like her soul is being teared to pieces and her insides are being juggled all over. She wanted to throw up but her scream prevented her from doing so. Tears have begun trickling down her cheeks.
H: "CERES!!"
Hans called out for Ceres as soon he heard her scream. He could not move because of the continuous charges from the Minotoros. They were only a tens of three earlier but it looks like they grew in number without him noticing.
Without any much of a choice, he gathered an amount of mana in his fist and forcibly strike it down onto the ground. The force of the impact and the flying rocks hit the rest of the Minotoros, as if a small meteor had hit them.
He did not want to resort to such method because he may end up hitting Ceres, but there is no more leniency in his mind anymore after seeing Ceres in her horrible state.
Gor: "It's here… Our Goddess… She's coming…!! Mufahaha… Mufahahahahaha!! Oh great and sacred Goddess of Disorder…!! I welcome thee to our realm!!"
Like a chant coming from the lips of the old man, he kneeled down in front of Ceres, who is still screaming a pained shriek.
C: ["No… Stop… Please…"]
Ceres could only plead. The feeling of someone possessing her body is overwhelming her, forcing its way inside, stealing away her consciousness.
??: ["Hey…"]
C: ["Eh…?"]
But amidst the pain, Ceres heard a voice. It was a voice of a young woman, much younger than her. It had a high pitch, nevertheless, it was of that of a mature one. Like a girl who had experienced the truth of life, who lived and seen reality. It was a voice of gentleness, which hides a deep longing in it.
Right. It was the voice of a proper young lady that is brought up in a strict house.
C: ["Wh-Who… are you?"]
It was like Ceres was brought to an unknown world. She was alone in a room of darkness. She could see her hands and body but the surroundings are dark, nothing to be seen. The pain was gone and she felt calm all the while. It was like the pain earlier was just a lie.
??: ["Be at ease, Ceres. I will not bring harm to you."]
C: ["Eh? You know…"]
C: ["Yes. I know your name. And I know you are confused. Why you are here, and who I am."]
Ceres nodded. She did not know if it reached the voice, but she did so nonetheless. She was about to ask the question but,
??: ["For now, you do not have to know who I am. Although, it seems like you have an idea about who I am. However… on the other side of the coin, this has become a problem…"]
'What problem?' was what Ceres was about to ask as she titled her head in confusion. But she waited for the voice to continue her words.
??: ["I did not want for it be like this but… Will you let me use your body?"]
Ceres mouth drop agape from the words of the voice. She did not understand the meaning behind it. But thinking about the current situation, she could only reach to one conclusion. The voice she is talking to now is the Goddess of Disorder herself, Tehalia.
C: ["Goddess of Disorder… Tehalia?"]
She tried to utter her name to draw a response. But she never thought she would receive the answer she was expecting.
??: ["My… Yes. I am the Goddess of Disorder, Tehalia. Nice to meet you, Ceres."]
C: ["…!!"]
Different kinds of questions starts popping from Ceres' head. But she could not choose one to ask. She was just confused, all the more from the sudden revelation.
Te: ["We can talk as much as you want but… If we continue like this, your body will not hold."]
From that reply, she remembered the state she was in.
Te: ["Because of the forceful way of that miscreant old man, your body now is in a state of crumbling. That is why, to end it, I need to enter your body as soon as possible. That way, it will lessen the burden on your body."]
C: ["… Why…?"]
'Why are you doing this?' She wanted to ask her, but she could only utter a word. She was rattled. She did not know what to believe.
From what she heard before, Tehalia was known to wreak havoc once upon a time. Because of her nature as the Goddess of Disorder, wherever she went, she just left everything in destruction and in ruins. And because of that, she was sealed into the Staff of Oblivion, which is now inserted into the machine. Hence, Ceres question. Why would a Goddess, who seek destruction, help someone like Ceres?
Te: ["Hmm… Let us just say… Because you are someone important to my Dear Mother's son, to my Dear Brother. Fufu."]
C: ["Eh?"]
Only a voice of surprise could escape Ceres' lips. For all she knows, she is not related to any of the goddesses. But now, the voice is telling her that she is important to her mother's son. Ceres does not have any recollection of associating herself with someone like that.
C: ["And by Tehalia's mother…"]
Te: ["Yes. The Demon Goddess. Theis is my mother."]
All the more confusing, thought Ceres. Why would the daughter of the Demon Lord help her? She did not remember doing anything to cause them to do so.
But on the other hand, she still felt calm. Like she was just talking with Anya. They had the same atmosphere around them, albeit a little bit mysterious.
Te: ["Let us set aside that matter first. Your body is reaching its limit from my overflowing mana, which is forcefully injected to your body. I must enter your body to calm it down. But…"]
C: ["But?"]
The voice paused for a while as if to think.
Te: ["The process is forced that is why… I may go berserk after I entered your body. I may not be able to control the mana. I will need time."]
C: ["… But if that happens… What will happen to me?"]
Te: ["It will be fine. You will just attack anyone in sight as I fix the mana inside. Fufu~"]
The voice giggle mischievously.
C: ["Ehh?! How is that fine??"]
Ceres was astounded by the voice's claim. If that happened, Ceres would be attacking not just the old man, which is actually fine for her, but also Hans. There is now way that is fine for her.
Te: ["Fufu. You really do love him, don't you?"]
C: ["…~!!"]
Ceres then blushed like a tomato. She tried to cover her face with her hand but it seems like the voice can see through her just fine.
Te: ["Ufufu. I am starting to like Ceres now. Come now, we do not have much time."]
C: ["But… What about Hans…"]
Te: ["Do not worry. That child will be fine. Believe in him."]
C: ["… I see. Okay. I will."]
It is not because the voice said so, but it was because Ceres also thought so. No matter what happened, Hans did everything he could to make the situation better. It was not just once, but a number of times already. And Ceres was a witness to that. That is why, she could believe in him, even blindly. That is how Ceres thinks of Hans now.
C: ["Okay. Let's do it, Goddess Tehalia."]
Te: ["Fufu. Tehalia will do."]
*flash!!*
The world disappeared and Ceres fell unconscious. She did fell unconscious and she could no longer move her body, however, it also felt like she is looking at a monitor watching every movement from her own body.
H: "Damn it!!"
Hans shouted as he tried to jump his way towards the direction of Ceres. But right before Hans was able to do anything, it was too late. The electric shocks have stopped. Smoke arises from the machine and covered the whole area. The surroundings is hot but humid.
Gor: "Aaaahh… Aaaaahhhh…!! OUR GODDESS!! OUR GODDESS HAS COME!!"
H: "Tch. Was I too late…?"
A heavy burden was placed above Hans' heart. It came crashing down when he saw the moment the smoke cleared. There stands Ceres, or it should have been. But it was different. He knew that instant that it was not Ceres, but something else.
C(?): "…"
Her mouth was slightly opened but she was not speaking. Her eyes gleamed in the darkness. The once green eyes that seemed to glow at night like a cat's, now shined deep red. Her hair that should have been purely black has now strands of yellow, highlighting her side hair which is also the side that was not tied by her moon hair clip.
She just stood there like a broken mannequin, unmoving.
Gor: "Wh-What seems to be the problem… Goddess Tehalia…?"
H: "Goddess Tehalia?"
H: ["So Tehalia was really the one who is resurrected… Tch. What to do now? Is there some way to remove the Goddess from Ceres' body?"]
Hans thought to himself. He racked his brain for a solution but failed to do so. This is one of his many firsts. Only a month and so have past ever since he came to this world. Even the information he got from the others would not prove great help, now that the unforeseen has come.
Ceres is now actually used as a vessel for the Goddess.
H: "Hey, old man. Why Ceres? There should be a lot of candidates out there."
So to gather more information, he tried asking Gorglan, aiming to dig out the necessary countermeasures from him.
Gor: "What are you saying, you insolent fool. That brat is the perfect vessel!"
H: "… Heh… How can you proudly say so?"
Hans said so using a condescending tone, aiming to provoke the old man.
Gor: "That brat's body is different that a normal human… Yes… That's right… It should be perfectly made like that…"
H: "…?"
Bracing himself while staying alert from what could happen to Ceres in her current state, Hans turned his way towards the chuckling old man.
Gor: "… That is… That girl has a DEMON BLOOD RUNNING THROUGH HER VEINS!!"
H: "Wha-!?"
Hans could not hide his disbelief. There was no way Ceres could have a demon blood in her. Or at least, there was no signs at all. Having met Ceres, Hans only knew that she is a pretty young woman who has a hard time trusting others because of her past. Even after Ceres told him about her past, Hans did not hear anything about her having a demon's blood. Was she still hiding it?
H: ["No… That's not it."]
Ceres too, did not know. That is the only conclusion he could think of. There was no way Ceres would lie to him during that time. He believed so.
H: "What do you mean, old man?"
He squeeze out those words even after the shocking revelation. His mind is still in a mess but for now, he should focus on finding a way to save Ceres.
Gor: "Did you think we would just randomly attack a family with an ignorant brat in it? We planned it, she was our target. Her father, hiding the fact that he's a demon, married the only person who knows the truth. Then they bore a child… THIS BRAT! THIS IS THE PERFECT VESSEL BECAUSE OF HER BLOOD!!"
H: "…"
Hans could only listen in vexation. But Gorglan could not stop his excitement.
Gor: "Tehalia is the daughter of Theis, the Demon Lord. This brat has a demon blood. Along with her Gift, a Reinforcement Gift… Augendae Viribus!! It increases her parameters to inhuman level… Even a curse spell won't fully work on her!! To THAT LEVEL!!"
H: "Augendae Viribus… Ceres' Gift…"
'Oh, so they have names.' thought Hans at that moment but he forced it on the back of his mind to focus on what is in front of him.
Gor: "So even if the Goddess used her body as a vessel, she won't easily break… The durability of a Demon… and the weakness of a Human…!! That's why she's the perfect vessel…!!! Mufahahahaha!!"
And Tehalia being the daughter of another Goddess, the Demon Lord on top of that, surprised Hans once again. There really was a lot of revelation that is happening before his eyes as of the moment.
However,
His mind was only full of thoughts on how to save Ceres. Thinking that…
H: "…!"
… the once unmoving doll raised its head and stared at Hans. Her hair is already disheveled, making some of the strands stick to her face. Like a certain evil spirit in a certain well then that comes out of a television.
H: "Ceres…"
It was supposed to be a scene of horror. It was supposed to be a moment where one would want to run away on the spot. However, for Hans, it was the opposite. It felt like the person inside draws him in. Inviting him to its dwelling, calling for his name and stay by its side.
It somehow felt nostalgic.
*blink*
H: "What the-!?"
In an instant, Ceres(?) disappeared from where she stood and appeared in front of Hans, swinging her fist towards Hans.
It was too fast for Hans to keep up. His Clad Armis has already worn off, he is now expecting a great deal of damage. However, he could only use his arms to guard the incoming attack.
C(?): "…"
Ceres(?) fist met Hans' arms like a flash of lightning.
*bam!*
H: "Kuh!!"
Hans was pushed all the way back to where the gate is located. From the force of the punch and from the velocity he was going, his body struck the gate like a cannon ball hitting a nearby wall. A loud crashing sound was heard throughout the wide room.
C(?): "…"
Ceres(?) still wears the same emotionless face, without feeling anything from what she had just done. It was like she did it out of a whim.
She walked towards the direction where Hans was blown away, releasing orbs of purple lightning along the way. The orbs illuminated the whole room. They flow about aimlessly in the air. Like a decoration on a celebration, they flicker so lightly, sometimes so flashy, all around the place.
The stage was created.
The situation is now prepared.
And the curtain has arisen.
Hans looked up while sprawled sitting on the floor after being crushed between the inertia and the gate. He was all fine and all.
H: "…!"
But what he saw was an expressionless Ceres(?)…
H: "Ce… res…?"
… with tears trickling down her face.
…
..
.
Chapter 27 End
<STATUS DISPLAY 1.5>
Mana Points: 6,152,034,002/9,999,999,999
Name: Hans Alius Schmidt
Race: Human
Class: None
[Title/s]
Contracted One, Black Sheep, Mana Specialist, Witch's Prince
[Status]
Strength: 1118
<206(+206)(+412)(+500)/9999>
Agility: 328
<82(+82)(+164)/9999>
Intelligence: 3996
<498(+498)(+500)(+500)(+2000)/9999>
Defense: 60
<15(+15)(+30)/9999>
[Skills]
<Active Skills>
Mana Detect Lv. 10/10
Crush Strike Lv. 10/10
Beast Soul Activation Lv. 1/1 (Activated)
Mana Burst Lv. 8/10
Telepathy Lv. 1/1
Mana Transfer Lv. 3/10
Mana Drain Lv. 4/10
Clad Armis Lv. 1/5
<Passive Skills>
Status Lv. 1/1
Harden Lv. 8/10
Damage Resistance Lv. 8/10
Beast Soul Link Lv. 1/1
Mana Manipulation Lv. 8/10
Mana Absorption Lv. 1/1
Magic Affinity Lv. 1/10
Magic Resistance Lv. 1/10
Dastre Affinity Lv. 1/10
Dastre Resistance Lv. 1/10
Fiara Affinity Lv. 1/10
Fiara Resistance Lv. 1/10
[Crystal Points: 469]
[Name]: Hans Alius Schmidt
[Class]: None
[Sex]: Male
[Level]: 100
[Race]: Human
[Rank]: F
[Title]
Black Sheep
[Skills]
[Active Skill]
<Telepathy Lv. 1/1>
[Passive Skills]
[Quest/s]
(None)
[Party Members/Raid Members]
(None)
