Chapter 59: Magic God vs Dragon God
I advanced through the air on our circular platform at about 700 km/h. Due to the God-level barrier I placed on the ground, the air resistance was practically nonexistent, but that still didn't stop Philip and Sylphie from shuddering in fear at flying so high.
Even so, I paid no attention to this and decided to try to increase my speed little by little.
"R-Rudy!...I-Is it really that necessary to go so fast?!" Sylphie squealed as she clung to me tightly, and I just sighed.
"Yes, it is. I must get to my family quickly. I feel like something bad might happen," I said in a serious tone, looking at the road.
Sylphie noticed my gaze, bit her lips, blushing, and nodded, then looked away.
"B-But you don't have to look so sexy!" The words escaped her mouth, but because of the noise of the wind, no one else heard her.
Hilda, on the other hand, was simply holding an enthusiastic Eris by the waist, who was looking around with a big smile.
Kishirika and Ruigerd were chatting on the other side. Apparently, she was talking about how I defeated Badigadi and became the third world power.
This apparently increased the respect Ruigerd already had for me. Although I wasn't complaining, I would like him to continue seeing me as a friend, rather than a god to be worshipped...
but only time will tell.
Right now, we had crossed the border into Asura, and in a couple of hours, we would arrive in the Fittoa region.
But it wasn't the Fittoa region that mattered to me.
Currently, my mother, Lilia, and Ghilslaine were in the Kikka region in the south, just a couple of days from the southern border.
If we went at our current speed, it would take us a total of half a day.
Although this was incredibly fast by this world's standards, I still felt bad, as if they were in danger.
I checked the ring map and the six points of their rings hadn't moved.
"..." I remained silent and looked further south.
Laws and Roxy were moving slowly north, just outside Shirone's kingdom and heading toward the conflict zone.
My heart skipped a beat at this, but the best thing for me to do was simply take a deep breath and calm my nerves.
Half an hour later, the first peaks of the Red Wrym Mountains became visible, something Eris and Hope pointed out.
But the further we traveled through these places, the greater the feeling of danger.
*kreeee!!!!*
Immediately, a deafening roar ripped through the air.
"A-ah! Rudeus!!" Philip shouted, pointing to the sky in fear. A huge shadow surrounded us, and I simply raised an eyebrow.
"Rudeus, look! A Red Wrym!" Eris shouted, bursting with excitement.
And sure enough, a huge Wrym sped past us. The most impressive thing was that it could keep up with my current speed and even go faster as it followed us.
Hilda looked at her terrified husband with disdain, and I couldn't help but sigh.
"Even with Rudy here, you still dare to panic... you're certainly pathetic..." she muttered in her mind.
For my part, I had simply planned to ignore the Wrym, but when I saw it trying to attack us, I signaled to Sylphie.
Immediately, she stood up fearfully beside me, still holding one hand tightly by my arm while she began to accumulate mana with her free hand.
With my mana eye watching her, I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
'Hmm... her mana reserves are greater than those of Emperor-level, just one step below God-level... it's a shame her growth period in that area is already over,' I murmured in my mind with a sigh. Just like that, a dense stone bullet began to form in her hand in less than a second as she aimed at the Wrym.
*Kroom!!*
The stone bullet broke the speed of sound in an instant and shot out like a Railgun, hitting the Wrym in an instant, shattering it into a simple paste in less than a second. The Wryms behind us immediately turned around upon seeing us, remembering they had better things to do. Immediately, all eyes focused on Sylphie, who simply lowered her head in shame and sat back down without saying anything. But among all the eyes, Eris looked at her even more conflicted. She gripped the hilt of her sword tightly, determination growing in her heart.
Immediately, my focus returned to the path ahead. Sylphie's display of power left me with much to think about. She was already an Emperor-level warrior if I trained her well...
...
After another couple of hours, the sections of the Red Wrym mountain range grew larger and larger. Right now, we were near the center of the country, right at the Red Wrym's lower jaw, and a bad feeling returned to my heart as we advanced through this area.
[Ding!]
[Fight the Dragon God and live to tell the tale!!]
"!!!" I immediately tensed as a terrifying sensation settled over my body.
The stone platform I was standing on immediately crumbled, as did the God-level barrier around us, sending us plummeting into the mountains.
"Aaaah!!! Holy shit!!!" Philip was the first to scream like a bitch, followed by Eris's excited cries.
I immediately focused my attention on helping myself stop our fall, but my magic stopped before I could even get out, and I tensed up again.
"Shit!!" I couldn't help but scream when I realized what was happening.
"Magic distortion..."
"Haaa!!! Magic distortion!!" I screamed back, pouring all the mana I could into the spell, and my mana immediately returned to me.
Without wasting any more time, I used gravity magic to stop the others from falling.
On the other side of the mountain, Orsted, or rather Lunaria in disguise, frowned terrifyingly.
'Did he stop my distortion magic?' she wondered.
'Looks like this will be even more complicated than I thought...' she muttered in her mind, her gaze searching for a specific person.
I used gravity magic to pull everyone toward me while slowing our fall.
'Sylphie!! We're under attack!! Use your gravity magic and help me stop everyone's fall! And everyone, activate your god-level barriers!' I shouted loudly.
Sylphie nodded firmly, and at the tone of my voice, the smile on Eris's face immediately disappeared.
I used wind magic to separate myself from everyone and began searching everywhere.
Fortunately, we landed near the path that crosses the mountain, but I still remained on guard.
[Lilia: Rudeus, we're meeting Gesse. Please hurry.]
"Nghh!!" I immediately tensed at this, but immediately felt an enormous pressure emanate from in front of me.
"R-Rudy!!"
"Nngh!!"
Immediately, the entire group behind me tensed in fear, with Sylphie and Eris getting behind me.
"I-it can't be... him of all people..." Kishirika muttered with tears in her eyes as she tightly clung to my back.
"Rudeus...w-we have to get out of here! Not even you can fight back...fight back..." She continued but immediately froze, staring straight ahead.
I already knew what it was but I still couldn't help but shudder.
And if I base the mission and Morgan's words on this, then I still don't stand a chance against him...
It would be best to reach an agreement... If he even wants to cooperate.
Quickly from the fog two people were revealed, one with a white fur coat with a terrifying look and next to him a girl with black hair and a mask.
Would it be better if I revealed that I'm a Reincarnated anyway?...I'll leave that as a last resort.
"R-Rudeus!" Hilda exclaimed with tears in her eyes as she looked at the man slowly approaching the group with horror on her face.
I didn't respond but using gravity magic I pulled the KajaKut sword from Ruigerd's back into my hands.
At this Orsted's eyes widened and he frowned.
On top of that I could feel his murderous aura directed directly towards me.
*drip drip drip*
Also from behind me the sound of water droplets falling rapidly was heard and Sylphie's grip on me grew stronger.
"..." I didn't say anything but inside I was already extremely angry.
"You... How did you get that sword?..." Orsted said in a threatening tone
"Shouldn't I be asking the questions, like why did you attack us?" I asked while staring into his eyes with a look of disdain.
Orsted frowned at this, clearly he had never received this kind of reaction.
"I see you're not scared..." He said
"No, I'm just angry that you have no idea, now tell me why you attacked us before I blow your head off!" I said with pride in my voice waiting for his reaction.
"..." But to my disappointment he just stayed silent and looked behind me as his frown deepened.
"Ruigerd Superdia... Sylphiette and Hope DragonRoad, Eris, Philip and Hilda Boreas Greyrat and Kishirika Kishirisu... What are you all doing here?..." He asked with slight interest in his tone of voice and I noticed that his gaze was directed especially at Kishirika.
But on the part of my group, their already scared faces now turned to pure terror with each one forming a group behind me except for Ruigerd who simply held his spear with both hands but without daring to look at Orsted.
"That's none of your business until you answer me first!" I demanded and he narrowed his eyes.
'Shit! Shit! Shit! What the hell can I say now?!, If he asks me if I know Hitogami he will attack me and if I say no but that I want to form an alliance against him then I will contradict myself and he will want to kill me!! Ahhh! This is too complicated!!'
While these thoughts were forming in my mind, Orsted simply remained silent and again his gaze fell on me.
"You... I don't recognize you... What's your name?" He asked.
"First tell me your name" i replied.
"...Orsted," he replied curtly.
"Well, Orsted, my name is Rudeus." I said and the lizard face became even more hostile towards me.
I immediately began to conjure the mana in my body while the armband of the Fighting God armor began to slowly wrap around my arm.
"And tell me Rudeus... Have you ever heard the name Hitogami?..." His voice came out so threateningly that even I shuddered slightly.
"..."Yes," I said, and immediately Orsted lunged at me at terrifying speed.
But also... I could see his movement.
His hand directly to my chest...
He knocked Kajakut to the ground and immediately intercepted Orsted's arm.
*krooom!!*
The momentum of his blow was enough to shake the entire mountain but I was able to stop it inches from my chest.
"!!!' He immediately became shocked at this and I took the opportunity to attack.
"Haaa!!!" A direct blow to his jaw and he flew towards a mountain wall.
"Rudeus!!!" Kishirika screamed but I stopped her
"Everyone get out of here!! " I shouted.
They all hesitated but without thinking twice they ran to the other side of the road.
I shuddered slightly, my hand shaking.
Hitting that bastard felt like hitting a wall...
*boom!!*
Orsted immediately lunged at me but I used gravity magic to stop his momentum and again he failed.
'I'll have to use that...' I muttered in my mind as my eyes changed shape and color adapting to a purple color with circular black lines, The Rinengan...
Orsted's eyes widened and I immediately stopped my gravity magic but he also stopped his attack.
His biggest weakness is being passive when he sees something new, so I'll take advantage of that!
But the only problem was... I didn't know what the hell this eye could do!
'Bah! What the hell!'
"Shinra Tensei!!" I shouted and immediately everything around me was repelled including Orsted who again crashed into a wall but harder.
The power of the attack was not much since Nanahoshi was a couple of meters away from us.
"..." Our eyes met and we stared at each other for several seconds.
Maybe it was pure intuition or something else but she took off her mask while staring at me
I feigned surprise as I looked straight at her.
[Wait a minute... Are you Asian?!] I yelled in English and her eyes widened.
"Nani datte?! Eigo? ! ! Orsted matte! !" She screamed as she ran towards me and Orsted stopped immediately staring at her.
"What?... He's one of yours?" He asked while staring at me but still on guard against my Rinengan.
"ah.. he... uugh!!" Nanahoshi squealed frustrated at not being able to communicate so she stared at me.
"du yu spik yapanis?..." She said slightly embarrassed and I nodded.
[No... But you're Japanese, aren't you?] I asked, and she nodded fervently.
I could see tears welling up in her eyes slightly as she reached out her hands to Orsted.
"Mattekudasai!" She shouted towards Orsted
Immediately the lizard face stood still as he stared at me and Nanahoshi stared at me
"Ar yu furom earl?" She spoke poorly and I honestly didn't understand her but I nodded anyway but Orsted didn't look as happy.
"You said you know Hitogami right?... I'm sorry, but even if you are a Reincarnated I can't let you live!" He yelled and lunged at me again ignoring Nanahosh's desperate screams.
'Shit...' was all I could sigh before facing him again.
[Coment and give me power stones!!]