To become a king and a magician

And somewhat embarrassingly, everything Xia Chuanhu said was true. Quetzal Koyatl truly never had the idea of ​​destroying humanity. She only joined the Three Goddess Alliance and played the villain so that humanity could survive into the future.

She hadn't planned to tell anyone, but now that someone else had exposed her, she felt a slight sense of shame at having her secret ruthlessly exposed.

After a moment of silence, Quetzalcoatl asked, "You just said that the greatest enemy in this singularity... do you know who the real enemy of humanity in this singularity is?"

“Yes, of course.” Natsukawa Tora nodded slightly. “The goddess of monsters, Tiamat. Not the one who is currently attacking Uruk, but the true creator goddess, the mother of all life, Tiamat. She is the greatest enemy in this singularity.”

“Then you should also know that she’s not someone who can be defeated easily,” Quetzalcoatl said. “No, ultimately, Mother is not someone who can be defeated at all. This singularity has been—”

"I will defeat her."

Natsukawa Tora suddenly interrupted Quetzal.

"No, to be precise, it should be that we will defeat her. As the chosen Star Swordsman selected by the world, I can swear to you with the holy sword in my hand."

The radiant holy sword materialized in Natsukawa Tora's hand, its dazzling holy light causing Quetzalcoatl to close his eyes slightly.

The Star Sword that will save the world.

A golden blade powerful enough to repel any evil.

"I remember that should be the treasure of the King of Knights of Britain."

"Yes, but that's all in the past. King Arthur has fallen into a deep sleep in Avalon forever. Now the Holy Sword has been passed down to me. I am the third Holy Sword wielder."

The third generation?

The first Star Sword Master defeated the White Giant, the second Star Sword Master defeated the Demon Dragon Vortigern, and now the third Star Sword Master is preparing to defeat the Creator Mother Goddess?

"boom!"

Quetzal lowered the serrated sword from his shoulder and smashed the stone steps beneath him. A hideous and terrifying smile spread across his face. He leaped into the air, spun several times, and landed on the open ground behind Natsukawa Tora.

"That's quite a boastful tone. I really admire your courage, young man. But courage and recklessness are sometimes the same thing. If you're not strong enough and still want to challenge Tiamat, you'll only end up dead."

"So—if you want me to be your ally, at least let me see what level of power the current Holy Sword Wielder possesses!"

23. Eat your fill before you start fighting.

As mentioned earlier, Quetzalcoatl is a benevolent god.

But she is not only a benevolent god; she also possesses a variety of other divine roles, including goddess of culture, sun, wind, rain, serpent, and Venus. As one of the pinnacles of the South American pantheon, Quetzal holds a great many divine roles and wields a wide range of powers.

She also possesses the divine authority of a war goddess, and in mythology, she is known as the Mayan conqueror, possessing a cruel and ruthless side.

Now, she is showing this side of herself to Natsukawa Tora.

If you want to gain her power, then make her submit with even greater power.

If even she cannot be defeated, then there is no way to defeat the Mother Goddess of Creation.

"Yes, that's fine too."

Xia Chuanhu stretched his arms and legs.

"I never intended to convince you with just words. If we're both warriors, the most straightforward solution is to defeat the other—simple and brutal, right?"

"You seem to know a lot, huh? Looks like you're not such a good kid after all~~~"

“I’ve never said I was a good kid.” Natsukawa Torato flicked his holy sword. “By the way, let me confirm this one more time: if I win this duel, you will help me fight against Tiamat, right?”

Quetzal nodded: "Yes, that's right. But if you're asking me to help deal with Gorgon, that won't do. I can't break the covenant of the Three Goddesses."

"No problem, I'll take care of that over there too. I'll take care of all the members of the Three Goddess Alliance one by one."

“How greedy and confident you are,” Quetzalcoatl chuckled. “So, are you ready?”

"Needless to say—"

Before the words had even finished, accompanied by a storm of magic, Natsukawa Tora charged straight at Quetzal! A straight punch, brimming with immense magical power, slammed directly into her chest!

"Thump—!"

With a deafening roar like the tremors of a great earthquake, Quetzalcoatl's figure was instantly bent at an obtuse angle by the punch, transforming into a meteor that flew swiftly into the distance!

(Wow, so fast!)

Quetzal immediately had this thought in her mind. She never expected that Xia Chuanhu's speed was so fast that she almost couldn't catch up with him. She only managed to see a blur before her body was attacked!

The elf will adjust its power according to the strength of the enemy, eventually stabilizing at a level that allows it to just barely suppress the enemy.

Quetzal knew this, but this was the first time he had actually experienced it.

"Sizzle—!"

Lightning suddenly tore through space, and before Quetzal could even land, Natsukawa Tora had already transformed into a bolt of lightning and was relentlessly pursuing him! The two, who had been separated for less than half a second, saw each other again at close range!

Then, just a moment later, they were separated again!

"Thump—!"

A swift and heavy kick, crackling with violent lightning, struck Quetzalcoatl's head, forcefully altering her flight path and sending her tumbling into the depths of the dense forest below!

"Bang------!"

Quetzal smashed a huge crater into the ground, along with an open area. The shockwave from the impact instantly leveled the surrounding vegetation and jungle.

(A powerful blow, it felt like my consciousness was about to crumble... But!)

"boom----!"

Wielding his serrated sword, Quetzalcoatl whipped up a gust of wind that swept away the dust. Standing in the crater, Quetzalcoatl stared at Natsukawa Tora with a face full of ecstasy, and unleashed a powerful strike from a distance!

"Bang—!"

The power of the storm and the power of the sun god were triggered together, and the scorching sun and the raging storm were combined into a swift slash that struck Xia Chuanhu!

This is a serious strike from the South American god.

Even if it's an elf, it will definitely suffer a great loss next.

However, Natsukawa Torato's approach was—

"Snap!"

With one kick, the slash and the space itself were smashed to pieces!

Realizing the fantasy; fragmenting space.

Simply put, it's a super-weakened version of a dimensional reduction attack. With the ability to materialize illusions, if one starts preparing the moment Quetzalcoatl swings his slash, it's barely possible to achieve this.

Quetzal's expression froze for a moment. She knew her attack was unlikely to be effective, but she didn't expect it to be neutralized in this way.

(They're practically going to crush me head-on with the most direct violence.)

(I'll crush you head-on with the most direct force!)

The two of them had similar thoughts at the same time.

Natsukawa Torato knew that to defeat the benevolent god before him, he might have to outsmart her, for example, by destroying Quetzalcoatl's Temple of the Sun to weaken her power and then press his advantage.

But... that's what the weak do.

In order to overcome the strong, the weak need to rely on wisdom, strategy, and various auxiliary means.

Now that he is a strongman, there is no need to hide anything. He can just go all out and crush them head-on!

"Push harder! Haven't you eaten?"

He can do it!

Quetzal could see that.

"Great! That's more like it, it's more intense!"

Having completely abandoned his benevolent side and transformed into a war god and conqueror, Quetzalcoatl chose the same path as Natsukawa Torato.

Her pride as a deity wouldn't allow her to respond to the warrior's challenge with the utmost respect!

"Thump—!"

The holy sword and the serrated sword collided with a deafening roar, and the resulting shockwave swept through the dense forest once again!

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The city of Ur, nestled in a dense forest.

The leopard-man who brought Tomoe Gozen here trembled violently several times and his tail stood up after hearing the deafening roar coming from the dense forest.

"This vibration is..."

"Kukur and that man are fighting!"

The leopard-man's explanation made Tomoe Gozen's expression turn serious.

(Has the battle already begun with that forest goddess, Lord Natsukawa...?)

Now that things have come to this, it's probably impossible to stop it. Besides, Tomoe Gozen knows that she, who can't even withstand the pressure of that goddess, is not qualified to participate in the battle.

Although he was very unwilling, he had no choice but to leave the task of dealing with the Forest Goddess entirely to Natsukawa Tora.

(Tomoe is here to pray for your safe and victorious return, Lord Natsukawa.)

"Thump—!"

As if two rampaging beasts were wreaking havoc in the dense forest, a deafening roar erupted once again.

24. Halftime break, go home for dinner.

The battle with Quetzal Koyatl was the longest battle Natsukawa Torama had experienced in the past twenty years.

He is very strong. Ever since he inherited Arthur's spirit origin twenty years ago, he has been one of the strongest in his environment.

Therefore, even if the enemy was a pseudo-dragon, even if the enemy was a true progenitor among the Dead Apostles... he defeated them all.

Perhaps there were indeed difficult battles, perhaps there were indeed battles that put him in a tough position, but he was able to resolve them quickly. Resolving battles in a short time was something he was used to. The most difficult battle he had ever experienced was the battle with Karna in the parallel world, and the battle with another version of himself.

Now, he has experienced an even longer war than that.

"Thump—!"

The holy sword and the serrated sword clashed for the umpteenth time, the resulting shocks and impacts ravaging the already riddled dense forest.

The sun was already setting in the west.