Chương 276: Chapter 259. A Method and A Name

" So, wait, I have a way to beat him now?"" At the very least, you should be able to protect yourself and wear his time away."" Well, what is the Skill called? I gained 3 Skills tonight, didn't I?"" Yes, the Skills you gained were "Double Barrier" "Triple Barrier" And "Holy Flame Control". While the Barrier Skills are nice, the real important thing is Holy Flame Control. Like its name implies, you can manipulate your Holy Flames now instead of just launching it towards your opponent.

The only caveat is that it's entirely based on your imagination and creativity with manipulating the flames!" Angela seemed relieved at the new Skills I have. I mean, I've taken a sigh of relief too. My best strategy going back into the fray would be to look for a moment to launch a Holy Flame right in the guy's face. But now that I can manipulate it... Quite a few ideas were already swimming around in my head, especially to deal with that annoying super speed he has.

I'm pretty sure he's moving fast enough to cause sonic booms from running, or at least that's what I think he's doing." That's better."" Huh? What?" Angela spoke to me as I was in the middle of thinking about counter strategies for the fight. It surprised me, I didn't understand what she was talking about either." What's "better?", Angela?"" The look on your face, John. Before, you looked like you were prepared to die fighting. Now, you look as if you have a plan to win. That was the most upsetting thing to me.

That look that seemed to think "there's no helping it.", it disturbed me more than I thought it could." I thought about the conversation we've been having... Now that I think about it, I never said I would win, just that I needed to fight and protect Sarah and Anna... Maybe that guy did more damage to me than I thought? I mean, I wanted to win... But my best idea seemed to be to just wait for a moment to hit him with Holy Flame in the face... Now that I think about it, I don't know much about this guy...

I should try asking about him again." Say, Angela..."" You want to know about your enemy, right? Haaa..." Angela let loose a deep sigh like she was tired." Yes, well... I suppose I should tell you..." Angela turned around away from me. From the looks of it, she's thinking about memories from a long time ago. I waited for her to ready herself to talk. Maybe I would rush her, if I didn't know that Sarah and Anna were safe now. But with my Barrier, I could take the extra time." I just...

I just don't want you to think of me differently, after I tell you." Angela was worried for some weird reason? I doubt knowing why that psycho ended up sealed is going to make me lose any respect I have for Angela. Regardless, I nodded my head to her. With a smile full of resignation as she began to speak." A long time ago... There was a war... I can't really talk about it, but it happened, we did things we didn't want to, because our Parents wished us to.

To give you an idea, the horror stories you've heard about the 2nd World War in your world... Worse things were done during those terrible days... My Brothers and Sisters... As well as myself would be considered war criminals in either Earth or Gaia."" Gaia has War Crime Laws?" Angela seemed confused for a moment, before she nodded her head." Yes, but... It mostly only covers Nobles or High-Ranking Military Officers... Civilians were kept off the list for a few reasons.

Most of them being related to the fact that the several Races in Gaia couldn't get along at the time. It's been around 3000 years since then, I believe." Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. Angela took a moment to remember where she left off after answering my question. Eventually, some of us couldn't bear with the guilt of what we've done. There was a split. Those that believed we all needed to be punished for our crimes... Among other reasons... And with that...""

Another war took place?" Angela didn't answer me this time, but judging by her face, it seems that I was correct." However, you're not fighting one of My Family. You're fighting a lesser Deity. You see, the split that happened, it went right down the middle from Our Plane of Existence to Gaia itself. Lesser Gods, the Sentient Races at the time who worshiped those Gods... Even Animals and Plants fought each other at that time."" Plants?""

Things were different back then, with mana in the air, plants could eventually Evolve into more deadly versions of themselves... Even moving around to their own wills were possible back then. Maybe one of the only silver linings was that the more dangerous Species of plants and Animals ended up dying off due to the mass amounts of death that swallowed the mortal planes during that time? It really does explain the proliferation of the current Races, from Humans and Demons along with the rest.

Something to think about maybe, but that's getting off topic now." Angela turns back around to look at me. She continues to explain the story to me." The one you're fighting was a God from the other side that I fought on. As a punishment for his side losing, their Powers were stripped, their bodies were destroyed, and their Spirits were bound and Sealed. However, you can never truly kill a God. Over time, a God will regain their Powers naturally.

we thought of that however and their Seals had built in functions for this. Things like aiding the vitality of the lands or seas that they were bound to for instance." Angela had finally gotten to the enemy I was fighting, so he lost and was Sealed as a result. His Powers were being drained as well. So that means..."

However, once they reach a certain point, it seems that they are able to telepathically connect with certain individuals, in this case, a grieving man who seemed sink into such a deep depression that his mind nearly shattered. It was in these moments of weakness that a God reached out to him with promises that can't be kept."" You mean he's been lying to him?" Angela looked into my eyes as she answered my question." Yes, once someone has been dead for longer than a year, there's no way for them to be resurrected.

Needless to say, he isn't capable of raising the dead anyways. While you wouldn't understand it if I called him by his true name, you'd understand what he is by what his original worshippers called him. The God Of The Blackwoods."" God Of The Blackwoods? What the hell would he even rule over? Why would that be worshipped?" That name made so little sense to me. What kind of people who worship something like that?" I can understand the confusion, back before that war.

The Blackwoods were a network of forests in the Southern parts of the Continent that you live on. The forests were abundant in fruit and wild game that would eat that fruit. It didn't take long for those Ancient Mortals to start to pay tribute to the trees that Blessed them from starving. And like that, a God was born."" All it takes for a God to form is worship?"" Yes and no, For an existence like him, yes. For someone like me and My Family, no. It's like the difference between creating an A.

I and creating an actual child. That is all I can say about this, I'm already stretching the rules by telling you things like this. Regardless of this or that, John. You're dealing with a very old God, but again... There are some silver linings to this."" Like what?" Angela seemed to have more hope than when I first arrived here. Her explanation of my enemy was something I didn't expect. I mean, I'm basically fighting a sentient A. I by the sounds of it. But again, there's a silver lining.

Angela was happy to explain this to me, in comparison to the sad expression she's worn since beginning this conversation." You see, he isn't at full strength. If I had to guess, he's only around 10% of his full capacity. This has to do with his imprisonment, as well as the body he's possessed. Fracks was dying, but since it was his only chance at freedom, a near death body was still a living body."" And with my Holy Flame Manipulation, combined with his limitations, I now have a way to win?"" Yes!

Also, due to your battle with him already, he's already lost some of his power!"" Really!? How much does he have left!?"" By my estimate, 9%!"" Only 9%!?" I was shocked by her words. All of that, and it was only worth 1%? How much power do Gods have!?" A shocking amount by mortal standards. But it's okay! High Paladins can grow to challenge Gods like him at their full strength! You just need to dedicate yourself to your training! And also, you need to praise me more!" / Woosh! / Wrap! Tighten! Press... Warm...

Angela took this as a perfect moment to teleport behind me and hug me. I felt her chin resting on my shoulder as she tightened her squeeze. It was warm, but I could tell as much as she made it seem like a joke, Angela was still intensely worried about me and the hellhole I was about to walk back into. For her help and to help calm her at least somewhat, I let her do as she wanted for a few minutes since I was on a time limit as it was. We just sat there in that position.

I swore to myself that I wouldn't let her regret this choice.