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Chapter 358 Looking forward to that day

By this time, the storm had stopped.

With the raging storms of Vobán sealed away and the Pursuers and Exiles reclaimed by Azer, the power that could have brought storms to Tokyo and the entire island nation has ceased to exist, allowing the world to gradually return to peace.

On the damaged Tokyo Tower, in the observation tower, Vobon, who had originally intended to fight to the bitter end, also had a distorted face and his body was filled with surging magical power, reflecting his inner turmoil.

Although Aize had not yet thrown that sure-hit gun, Woban, who was being pointed at by that divine gun, already felt locked on, as if he would be pierced by that gun in the next second, causing a sense of crisis in his heart to rise up like an alarm.

Woban could only curse inwardly.

"Why did this brat have to usurp such power?"

The legendary Spear of Destiny, a divine spear that signifies victory the moment it is thrown, is a power that even Vobán, who has slain gods multiple times, dares not underestimate.

He wasn't particularly afraid of the Eternal Spear.

Because he had usurped a power from Inanna, the ancient Mesopotamian earth goddess.

This power allows Vobon's soul to separate from his body and transform into a dragon, turning him into a black dragon up to thirty meters long.

When Woban transforms into a black dragon, he will possess the power to suppress powerful divine beasts with one hand and can also spew powerful flames from his mouth. If he digs out his heart during the transformation process through a "ritual that reminds people of death," he can travel from the earth to the underworld and transfer to the realm between life and death, gaining the immortality of a dragon and serpent and making his soul immortal.

Under such circumstances, even if Vobán's body is destroyed, it can regenerate from a soul state. Even if a human body is completely turned to ash, it can be resurrected intact by consuming a large amount of magical power, thus achieving the purpose of resurrection.

Although, under such circumstances, the magical power he had consumed would not recover for one to two months, at least, the power of this authority gave Vobban the possibility of turning the tide in any situation, and could also save his life in any situation, preventing him from dying directly.

Therefore, Vauban was not particularly afraid of the Eternal Spear, because even if he were to die from being pierced through the heart by that spear, he would have a way to revive and survive in dire straits.

However, Azer is not just about having one Eternal Spear.

He also possesses a golden sword capable of severing divine status and sealing power.

Woban had a feeling that once he used the power of resurrection, that power would definitely be sealed by the golden sword.

At that point, he'll truly be meat on the chopping block.

This is not the most terrible.

The most terrifying thing is that this kid just said that he killed not three, but five gods, and he also possessed not three, but five powers.

The fourth power was usurped from Poseidon, the god of the sea. Although the exact reason is unknown, the water control techniques that Poseidon previously demonstrated may have come from this power.

This power isn't a big threat, but what is the opponent's fifth power?
Even though they had already chosen to reveal and even demonstrate the other four powers, Woban didn't believe that the fifth power that the other party was deliberately hiding was anything simple.

Furthermore, this kid also mentioned that before becoming a god-slayer, he had already mastered several divine artifacts capable of killing gods, which he has yet to reveal.

The reason why the other party dares to be so arrogant and show him the true face of his specialness and various powers is not for any other reason than that he still has some trump cards that he has not really shown.
Thinking of this, Vobon's magical power surged, but he ultimately chose not to activate his powers and continue the fight.

"It seems I have no choice but to accept defeat this time."

Woban withdrew his curse power and coldly uttered these words.

"It should have been done this way from the beginning."

Aize also lowered his gun and calmly gave his assessment.

"Alright, I admit defeat this time." Woban spread his arms and said arrogantly, "I thought you were just a junior no matter how special you were. I made it through without knowing anything about you, and now I've ended up like this. It seems I can only blame myself."

Woban came here this time to take away Yuri Mariya and restart the summoning ritual from four years ago.

However, after learning about Aize's deeds, he came in person even though the conditions for holding the summoning ritual would take quite some time to be met. He did this with the intention of having some fun.

If I could acquire the shrine maiden I've set my sights on during this trip, that would be wonderful.

If this trip offends the new king born here, then assessing his aptitude and conducting a trial and hunt would be a pleasant thing to do.

Unfortunately, Woban greatly underestimated Aize's strength and even more so Aize's uniqueness, resulting in a failed hunt and the failure to achieve his objective, leaving him slinking away in disgrace.

"But I won't make the same mistake again next time!"

Woban's eyes gleamed green as he stared at Aize and loudly proclaimed.

"I'm sure I'll have a chance to avenge this humiliation in the future, won't I?"

The world is vast, yet also small. As long as he and Aize don't die at the hands of some disobedient god in the future, they will meet again sooner or later.

Just like him and Luo Hao, they have been enemies for more than two hundred years and have always been fighting each other.

From now on, there will be one more god-slayer qualified to become his enemy and prey.

"Next time we meet, I will hunt you down with all my might!"

"At that time, neither your 'gun' nor your 'sword' will be able to threaten me!"

"To prepare for that day, I will hunt down more gods, gain more power, until I obtain the means to overcome your 'spear' and 'sword'!"

Suddenly, Woban reached out and plunged his hand into his chest, tearing out his heart.

"Just wait for that day to come!"

After leaving those words, Woban's body began to burn with hellish flames, turning him to ashes and disappearing completely.

By digging out his own heart through a "ritual reminiscent of death," he has been transferred from the earth to the realm of the underworld, to the boundary between life and death, and has left this place.

Aize watched Vobon leave, murmuring softly to himself.

"To acquire the means to overcome my 'gun' and 'sword'...?"

This is not impossible.

Putting aside everything else, just consider the power that Tony usurped from Dionysus, the god of wine—a power that could render both the Spear of Eternity and the Golden Sword ineffective.

Once activated, this power creates an area where magic, spells, and even powers go berserk and become completely ineffective. With this power activated, even Azer can only choose to defeat his opponent through melee combat.

If Vauban could obtain similar powers, then the threat of the Eternal Spear and the Golden Sword would be neutralized.

But will Aize be afraid?

Of course not. Even in close combat, he has a way to defeat a god.

Furthermore, with each god-slaying he does, his magical power increases continuously. As long as his magical power is activated, his resistance to magical power will become stronger and stronger. In the future, it is not impossible for him to even deflect the power of the gods.

With the various specialized weapons he carries, he's really not afraid of being controlled by just one or two powerful individuals.

"I hope you will one day gain that power."

At that time, Aize wouldn't mind giving him another big surprise.

…………

On that day, news of the Tokyo Tower being struck by lightning and damaged by a sudden storm made it onto television and in newspapers, reaching the general public.

According to statistics, the losses caused by this disaster are enormous and the impact is far-reaching. At least until Tokyo Tower is repaired, the entire telecommunications industry in Tokyo and even Japan will face a severe downturn, and even the tourism industry will be affected.

In the face of such big news, the unusual incident that occurred at a hotel in Daejeon Ward became extremely inconspicuous.

For some unknown reason, neither those who witnessed the falling wolves and corpses at the scene nor those who experienced the strange events in the hotel chose to reveal the specifics of what happened.

They both forgot what happened at the hotel that day. The hotel was temporarily closed due to an "accidental fire" and is currently under renovation. It is unknown when it will reopen.

Naturally, the fact that Woban and Liliana checked into that hotel was erased from reality, and even the people who received them that day had no recollection of the two checking in.

So the hotel's unusual situation went unreported, only mentioned briefly in a corner of the newspaper, and then it was forgotten.

People's attention was mostly focused on the destruction of Tokyo Tower, completely unaware that one of the perpetrators had returned to Shichio Shrine.

"Your Majesty! Huina has returned safely!"

Before entering, Ena Kiyoshuin shouted loudly and stormed into the office with great enthusiasm. She arrived at the living room and met Aizawa, who was drinking tea there.

"You're back?" Aize didn't stop drinking his tea, but looked at Kiyoshuin Ena and smiled, "It seems that you are the ultimate victor in the duel between the prodigy of the Bronze Black Cross."

"Yes!" Kiyoshuin Ena replied in a spirited voice, then exclaimed, "Ena almost lost, but thankfully the spirit sword bestowed by the king helped me."

David's Words of Power, a supreme battle technique capable of harming even gods, was indeed a very dangerous power for Kiyoshuin Ena, who was wielding the divine power of Susanoo at the time.

Unfortunately, no matter how amazing it is, it's still just a kind of magic trick.

The Sleeve White Snow that Aize bestowed upon Kiyoshuin Ena just happened to possess the ability to break magic.

Therefore, when Liliana unleashed Jonathan's Arrow, Ena Kiyoshuuin ultimately used Sode no Shirayuki to cut the arrow, which could harm a god, in half and defeated Liliana in one blow, securing victory.

Without Sode no Shirayuki, this victory would not have been so easy to achieve.

"It's all thanks to the King!"

Ena Kiyoshuu then attributed all the credit to Aize.

"You can win even without me."

Aize shook his head, denying the credit.

Without him, Kiyoshuin Ena would not have lost the Kusanagi Sword.

With the Kusanagi Sword in hand, Kiyoshuin Ena could also break Liliana's David's Word of Power, and even use the power of the Kusanagi Sword to seize the power of this magic, thus posing a threat to Liliana in return.

While Ena Kiyoshuuin wielding Sode no Shirayuki is certainly strong, her strongest fighting form is when she wields the Ame no Kusanagi.

Therefore, Aize will not accept this credit.

"By the way, what about Wanli Valley?"

Aize looked behind Seikiin Ena and saw that there was no one there, so he asked in confusion.

“Yuri is taking care of Miss Liliana.” Kiyoshuin Ena immediately responded obediently, “I deliberately held back and didn’t hurt her, but the magic she used at the end seemed to be somewhat dangerous. After I broke it, the ominous curse seemed to have backfired on Miss Liliana, causing her to lose consciousness.”

“Is that so?” Aize nodded and said, “Then let Wanli Valley take care of her.”

“Yes!” Kiyoshuin Ena said cheerfully, “Ah, I’ll make tea for the king.”

With that, Kiyoakiin Ena dropped her sword pouch and ran happily toward Aize.

The two of them, one drinking tea and the other brewing it, created a pleasant atmosphere in the living room.

…………

Tokyo, Chiyoda Ward, Banmachi area.

This is a high-class residential area that has been used as the residence of high-ranking people such as direct retainers and daimyo since the Edo period.

There are many high-end offices and luxury apartments here, but among these many mansions standing side by side, there is a very old and dark house that looks like a haunted house.

It is located in Sanbancho, very close to the Imperial Palace, hidden in an inconspicuous place by the roadside. It is a Western-style building built in the Taisho era.

Only a select few in the world of sorcery know that this is actually the residence of the head of the Saya family, the most powerful of the four great families.

This is the villa of the successive heads of the Sayamiya family. Because the next head of the Sayamiya family is Sayamiya Kaoru, she is now the owner of this place.

"Really? Even a marquis was repelled by that person?"

The beautiful woman, dressed in men's clothing, sat in the study of the annex, holding a telephone in her hand, and the voice of Touma Akihachi came from the other end of the line.

"They were indeed defeated. It's incredible. They've only been king for a short time, yet they managed to defeat the oldest king." Touma Akikasu said, whether with admiration or sarcasm, "But they were too reckless. They even knocked down half of the Tokyo Tower. I wonder how much manpower and resources we'll need to clean up the mess."

"For a price this low to make a Demon King back down, that's already a huge win." Saya Miyako smiled and said, "Judging from this, we should also place our bets in advance and win that King over."

"You call this making a decision now, and you call it 'early'?" Touma Mikasukasu deliberately provoked, "The Seijuin family made the first move, didn't they?"

"So what? The Saya family is still the rightful heir!" Saya Kaoru revealed a sly smile and said, "Besides, don't we also have a priestess serving by that person's side?"

"The Wanli Valley family has always been our companion."

(End of this chapter)