(*A/N: Last Chapter for this week. Please Enjoy.)
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CRACK!!!
SHATTER!!!
As Primis was looking at the explosion, his Hollow Mask shattered and he falls on his knees. If not because of his Elucidator support he would have fallen to the ground by now. In that last attack, Primis used up his everything and as a result, he no longer has any strength to even move his finger.
[You have reached your limit.]
'Primis: I know.'
Currently, Primis is so weak that even a child can kill him. But he still looking at front ignoring his current condition. His head is also hurting because of excessive information that is entering his brain.
'Primis: How long will it take before the information entering my brain stop?'
[Until the absorption is complete.]
'Primis: And how long will it take?'
[Five Months.]
'Primis: ....'
Primis become silent when he heard this. After Five months he is going to travel to another world. This means he has to remain like this until his departure. Of course, he is not willing to waste Five Months for that. He took a deep breath and asked.
'Primis: Tell me the way to accelerate the absorption.'
[You have to put yourself in deep sleep.]
'Primis: How long will absorption takes then.'
[1 Month.]
Primis nodded his head and return his attention back to Ishtar who started to appear in his view. This time her injuries are grave than before and her face is also full of rage. At first, she was thinking of playing with Primis by giving him false hope when he will see that he can injury her. And when he will think he won, she would have revealed the truth to him and would have enjoyed seeing his face full of despair.
But now things are different. She realizes that her current injuries are on the level of something that only a God can give to another God. It's an insult to her. She will be a laughing stock in the eyes of other Gods if this thing will come into light. She has decided to directly kill Primis now, to bury this humiliation.
Ishtar: YOU WILL PAY FOR POINTING YOUR WEAPON AT GOD, MORTALLLLLLLL.
Primis was his same calm look on his face even when Ishtar divine power keeps on increasing pressure on him. But just when Ishtar took a step, she falls down on her knees all of a sudden.
BAM!!!!!
She opened her eyes wide and then look at her hands. Cracks started to appear on her hands and that isn't all. More and more cracks started to appear on her body. She doesn't what's going on. When Primis saw this a glint passed through his eyes and smile appear on his face. Seeing that smile even Ishtar got mesmerized.
She never thought that one day even she will get mesmerized by looking at a man smile. Primis already have a heavenly handsome face. But since he always has the same calm and indifferent look, he rarely smiled. But when he smiled even Goddesses can get mesmerized by it. As Ishtar was in daze, Primis voice sounded which snaps her out of her thoughts.
Primis: I win.
Ishtar: NO.
Ishtar shouted when she heard this. Even though Primis is heavenly handsome, in the end he is just a mortal. And Mortal can never defeat a God. It's Impossible. So, Ishtar won't believe that she has lost. In the first place, she hasn't even become serious yet.
Primis: Well, it's true that Mortal can't defeat a God. But I think you are forgetting something very important.
Ishtar: What?
Primis: Did you really think that your Mortal body can handle your Divine power?
Ishtar: ...… Don't tell me that it was your aim all along?
Primis: Of Course. Even if your Divine Power gave you high healing ability to heal any wounds, there is still a limit to how much a mortal body can handle.
Ishtar: ...
Primis: It's just like how when Blacksmith put the metal in the fire. He needs to constantly take it out and then put it back in the fire so that metal can get used to the temperature. If he keeps the metal on the fire all the time then before even getting used to it, metal will start to melt. Worst, it will start to break.
Ishtar: ....
Primis: That's the same case here. Before your Mortal body got used to your Divine power, you just keep on increasing your Divine power more and more.
Ishtar: That was your plan all along. You wanted to release more and more power without stop so that my mortal body gave up before I will start to get serious.
Primis: Yes.
Ishtar: YOU-
CRACK!
CRACK!
CRACK!
Before Ishtar could even say or doing anything more and more cracks started to appear. She was thinking of giving Primis a taste of her power before her body will be destroyed. But too bad the moment she decided to use her power, her body condition become even worse. Now she can only look at Primis helplessly as her body explode.
'Ishtar: How regretful. I should have killed him at the start.'
EXPLODE!!!!!
BOOM!!!!!!!!
An explosion happens at where Ishtar was standing and then Primis saw a huge pillar of light that disappear into sky confirming that Ishtar has been sent back to Heaven. He is not the only one. Everyone outside the Entertainment District and everyone in Orario also saw that pillar of light. Gods and those who have knowledge about what this pillar of light understands that another God has been sent to heaven.
[Hm. That was close.]
'Primis: I guess.'
[But still, you are awesome. You have already thought of so much steps ahead before your battle with Ishtar even begins. By the way, you didn't scare her like you scared Soma. Are you sure that she won't tell Gods about your existence? After all, mortal who can injury God is not a small thing.]
'Primis: She won't.'
[Why are you so sure?]
'Primis: There are two scenarios. First, if I tell you that there is a mortal in a lower world who can injury God, will you believe me?'
[No. No mortal can even stand in God's presence once they will release their Arcanum. Let alone injury them]
'Primis: That's the answer to your first question. Second, even if they believe her, she will become nothing more than a laughing stock in the eyes of other Gods. Mortals, who you can do nothing but kneel in front of God were able to injury her. Isn't it a humiliation to a God?'
[I see. So, that's why she won't tell truth to others. But won't she make up some story to cover up her humiliation and put the blame at you.]
'Primis: That's what she will definitely do. She will say something like "The Black Swordsman" attacked my Entertainment District and destroyed my Familia. In the end, he even killed me. So, he needs to pay the price of destroying by Familia and killing a God.'
[Then won't Ouranos make move against you?]
'Primis: He won't. No. To be more precise, he can't.'
[He can't?]
'Primis: First, I gave my words to Ouranos that I will help Xenos. Second, after my current deed of destroying one of the strongest Familia in the Orario, let alone normal Familia even strongest Familia will be wary of me. Because of my show of strength Ouranos will think that I am worth investing on. A weak Adventurer siding with Xenos or A strongest Adventurer siding with Xenos. Who did you think Ouranos chose?'
[A Strongest Adventurer, obviously. And as a result, he will ignore Ishtar request.]
'Primis: Exactly. And The Last thing is that I am not affiliated with any Familia. If I have joined any Familia then the Guild might think of sending a fine or something. But since I am not in any Familia and no one knows where I live or my hiding spot, they will be helpless to take any action against me.'
[I see. Now that I think about it then it was great move to not join any Familia.]
'Primis: Right.'
[I see. But wait. What about Eina? Ouranos knew that your relation with Eina is quite close. Won't he will use her to get to you?]
'Primis: He won't. Eina is the only thing that connects Me and Ouranos. If he will do something against her that I will step from our agreement and won't help Xenos. Ouranos want the change to happen in Orario. If I will step back then things won't change much. So, he won't something like this, which will harm his interest.'
[Then good. By the way, how did you know Ishtar mortal body will be destroyed on its own if she keeps on using her Divine power? Even I didn't know that Gods have such weakness when they will release their Arcanum.]
'Primis: Oh. That was a lie.'
[...…..]
'Primis: ...…...'
[What was a lie again?]
'Primis: Everything that I told Ishtar was a lie.'
[...…..]
'Primis: ...…...'
[...…..]
'Primis: ...…...'
[...…..]
'Primis: ...…...'
[WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTT]
After some time, Twilight shouted. She can't believe that even she believed such a lie.
[How is this possible?]
'Primis: When Gods come to this lower world, they didn't create a new body or enter someone else. They come with their own body but sealed their power. Like how a magician will look like a normal human if he or she is not using magic but become a complete different when they did. That's the same case for Gods. Once they will release their Arcanum their mortal body will automatically transformed to their Divine body.'
[T-Then why did she believed your lie.]
'Primis: Because she didn't even aware of the truth herself. No. To be more accurate, no Gods do.'
[No Gods do?]
'Primis: Yes. Gods appear in this world 1000 years ago but whenever a God released their Arcanum he or she will directly send back to Heaven by the laws of the world. So, they didn't know the truth themselves.'
[Then how did you know?]
'Primis: I didn't know about it either at first. But when I try to read Ishtar information, I came to know that.'
[I see. Even though you received a severe backlash by trying to the information of "3rd Level Existence", it also helped you in return. Truly a blessing in disguise.]
'Primis: I guess.'
[Last question. Then how did Ishtar body break and she was sent back to Heaven?]
Hearing this, a gentle smile appears on Primis face and he look at the sky.
'Primis: Did you forget there is someone else here if we exclude Ishtar and Me.'
[OPHIS]
Primis did not respond and just keeps on looking at Ophis who is floating in the sky. Then she descends and approaches Primis. Primis stretched his left-hand and hugged Ophis when she approaches him.
Primis: Thanks, Ophis.
Ophis: Mn.
Ophis nodded cutely and let Primis hug her.
[I don't understand. How?]
'Primis: Did you forget, Ophis and I are connected. So, when I reach why limit she also realizes it and hence she destroyed Ishtar body. When she saw that I stopped talking with Ishtar after spouting some lies, she opened a hole in a barrier which allowed the Laws of the World to find Ishtar and hence Ishtar was forceful sent back to Heaven for using her Arcanum.'
[...…..]
'Primis: ...…...'
[Seriously.]
'Primis: Seriously.'
Both of them become silent after that. Twilight become stunned of both Primis schemed and lies. And another thing which astonished her is that when Ishtar body started to break, he immediately realized that it was Ophis doing without even them talking. Its like both of them already knew what other person wants.
At this time, Primis frown as the information entering his brain is increasing. Primis then used some of the strength that he has recovered and took out a pouch. Then he brought a paper and pen from Twilight to write something on the paper. Once done, he folds the paper and attach it to the pouch.
Primis: Ophis, remove the barrier around the room where Lili and Haruhime is sleeping and put this pouch on the table there.
Ophis: Mn.
A glint passed through her eyes and a barrier around the room in which Lili and Haruhime are staying disappear. Then the pouch disappears from Primis hand and appears on top of the table there. Once it was done Primis took a deep breath.
Primis: Ophis, remove the barrier covering this place.
Ophis: Mn.
SHATTER!!!!!!
Barrier around the Entertainment District shattered. Primis then hugged Ophis tightly and the space wrapped around them taking away both Primis and Ophis.
WRAP!!!
WRAP!!!
Space wrap and Primis enter his Home with Ophis. He looks at Ophis who is still in his embrace and kissed her cheeks.
Primis: Ophis, I am a bit tired so I am taking a rest. It will take me at most 1-month. So, wait for me, Ok.
Ophis: Mn.
Primis smiled when heard Ophis response.
'Primis: Twilight, put me in deep sleep.'
[Alright.]
Darkness then swallowed Primis consciousness and he falls into a deep slumber.