Subscriber of the Gods Chapter 331 - You Are a Mountain

Shaaaaaaah-!

An immense aura suddenly burst forth from the Followers of the Moon as they removed their masks.

At the same time, intense yin energy penetrated Oz’s body. The pressure was tremendous.

Under that massive pressure, Oz felt his entire body being crushed. It wasn’t just his imagination. The aura emitted by those Followers of the Moon was so strong that Oz could barely move a finger.

“!”

Oz drew upon his mana to counteract the opponent’s powerful aura.

As he did so, his blocked breath returned and his paralyzed body began to move again.

“Whew.”

“Oh ho.”

The mana restriction formation spread throughout Ivecar Academy.

Because of it, many students were at a disadvantage while staying at the academy.

They were the ones who relied heavily on mana in various ways.

Of course, there were students like Roanna who could use powerful magic with little mana, but Oz wasn’t one of them.

Contrary to Roanna’s case, Oz required quite a lot of mana, so his abilities were significantly reduced within Ivecar where usable mana was scarce.

Of course, the fact that he maintained the top position for a long time even in such a state clearly proved Oz’s talent.

However, mana was essential for Oz to showcase his inherent strength.

That’s why now that the mana restriction formation was no longer functioning properly.

Oz was practically freed from the restraints that had been binding him.

Shaaaaaaah-!

Oz, who had pushed back the Followers of the Moon’s aura by emitting mana, gripped his sword tightly and regained his stance.

“This is… I suspected it, but to think the bloodline of the Lazarus family is still alive! I heard it was perfectly dealt with!”

He exclaimed with a surprised expression.

“You must be the last survivor. I should greet a descendant of Lazarus. Nice to meet you, I am a person called Exith. I am now a true apostle who will become a new apostle… and the one who has come to give you peace.”

True apostle.

These were potential apostles among the First Order who had the power to become apostles.

In short, true apostles were those who were as strong as apostles despite being First Order.

Of course, Oz didn’t know much about the Followers of the Moon.

He didn’t know about First Order or apostles.

He only knew that these people were related to his family and that they had harmed his family.

But that was a thing of the past.

Oz had no attachment to his family. The family’s downfall happened when he was young, and for him, his grandfather was his only family.

In a situation where his grandfather was the family and the family was his grandfather, his grandfather passed away.

For Oz, Lazarus without his grandfather was no different from a stranger.

As Oz remained calm without showing any particular reaction, Exith looked at him with interest.

“You’re a student, yet you don’t succumb to the aura I emit, and you remain calm despite provocation. Yes, it’s people like you who are suited for the land of paradise.”

He extended his hand.

“If you join us, we’ll spare your life.”

“…Let’s say you spare my life. Then what?”

“Everyone else in Ivecar will die. Only you will come with us. I’ll personally recommend you, and you’ll soon be able to get a position in the Dawn Council. You’ll be able to achieve anything you want. The Moon Mother will watch over you.”

Oz smiled.

“Can you resurrect the dead too?”

“When paradise arrives, anything is possible.”

“So there’s nothing special before that? It’s not even certain? Then what’s the point of a god called Moon Mother? Isn’t a god supposed to be omnipotent? It doesn’t seem omnipotent at all to me.”

“Descendant of Lazarus, watch your mouth.”

As Oz insulted the Moon Mother, an immense pressure was instantly transmitted.

Not just the true apostle, but all the other Followers of the Moon emitted their aura towards Oz.

Oz’s breath was momentarily cut off, but he smiled defiantly.

‘There’s no chance of winning.’

Even one true apostle was an opponent he couldn’t handle.

In this situation, with several strong Followers of the Moon besides the true apostle, it was no different from an egg before a rock.

He could fight. But victory couldn’t be guaranteed in this situation.

“It’s a pity, but with that attitude, you can’t come to paradise.”

Shaaaaaaah-.

A blue flame flickered in the true apostle’s hand. And soon, a huge sword was formed in that hand.

“Your mouth is extremely disrespectful, but I’ll help you go to paradise even if you have to die.”

“We’ll see who dies when we fight.”

Oz took a deep breath. Then he put the sword he was holding back into its scabbard.

“…?”

The true apostle frowned slightly at Oz’s action.

Putting the sword back in its scabbard during a confrontation. What a pathetic sight.

The true apostle thought Oz had given up on resisting.

His skills were quite good for a student. Perhaps he had realized how big the difference in strength was between their sides.

“How pathetic. Are you tucking your tail without even fighting? I had expectations because you’re of Lazarus bloodline.”

The true apostle moved the other followers back.

Then he simply made the blue sword disappear.

“I won’t even need this. A futile death would suit you well.”

Despite the true apostle’s attitude clearly showing disappointment, Oz didn’t care.

‘The opportunity has come.’

Shaaaaaaah-.

Oz drew upon all the mana in his body.

He relaxed his body as much as possible while mobilizing all the mana he could use.

‘I won’t think about what comes after.’

Oz made a quick decision.

The opportunity came faster than expected, but it wasn’t a problem.

It was a short time, but he had learned a lot from Teacher Ethan.

And Oz had made those teachings his own in a short period.

‘My goal from the beginning was to prove myself anyway.’

“You said you’re a true apostle, right?”

“Are you trying to beg for your life?”

“You are strong.”

The true apostle before him was truly like a great mountain. In contrast, he was just a child standing alone in front of a mountain.

“But I made a promise. To become a renowned swordsman on the continent. To become a swordsman who can cut mountains and seas.”

Oz said.

“You are a mountain.”

Clap-.

And he clapped his hands.

“Today, I will show Teacher Ethan that my words about changing were real by cutting you down. And I will become a grandson my grandfather can be proud of. Grandfather didn’t lie. As I told grandfather, I will become a swordsman who can cut mountains with this sword.”

With the clap, Oz dived.

Completely.

Then, Oz, who had completely sunk, drew his sword at an incredible speed.

***

Before moving, Ethan checked the belongings of the dead 3rd Apostle.

“I should take what I need before leaving.”

The 3rd Apostle was one of the top-tier apostles.

Naturally, such an apostle had many valuable items.

The first thing Ethan found was the green jade. As the most crucial artifact of the apostles, each with different effects, he grasped it in his hand as a top priority.

“Oh.”

Shaaaah-.

The shining green jade was on a different level from the other green jades he had obtained before.

It had such considerable power that just touching it allowed one to feel a fragment of its strength.

Receiving such power, one could use the power of Moon Mother, the god they believed in, much better.

“Even though the 3rd Apostle had a lot of mana, she continuously received mana through this green jade, so in fact, no one could win against her with mana alone, no matter who came.”

Ethan gripped the green jade tightly and concentrated.

-The green jade resonates!

The green jades Ethan had collected began to resonate with each other.

A power of a different dimension from before dwelled in the green jade and then began to be absorbed into Ethan’s body.

Moonforce and Moon Mother.

Because the two powers were similar in nature, the body accepted them much better.

-Survival probability increases!

-Survival probability increases!

As the greatly decreased survival probability increased, his foggy head began to clear up.

“As expected.”

Great power flowed in from the green jade.

“Lyuka-!”

Ethan quickly summoned Lyuka.

The summoned Lyuka checked Ethan’s condition and then came down to his shoulder to lick his cheek.

“Are you worried?”

“Kyuung.”

Worried about the injured Ethan, Lyuka cried softly.

Lyuka was connected to Ethan, so she couldn’t help but know Ethan’s condition well.

“It’s okay. I can still manage. And it’s not time to rest yet. We’ve just overcome one big obstacle.”

When Ethan gave the signal, Lyuka received the mana flowing in from the green jade. Then it converted that mana and refined it so Ethan could use it.

‘Oh.’

The 3rd Apostle’s green jade was admirable in many ways.

The mana contained in the green jade was of such high purity that when it was refined once through Lyuka and absorbed, the purity of the mana felt was extraordinary.

‘Even with the same amount of mana, efficiency varies depending on purity.’

The mana contained in the green jade was of surprisingly high purity, so the absorption efficiency was high.

“Pyaat-!”

Lyuka, too, seemed quite satisfied, purring as if this high-purity mana was a first for it.

Shaaaaaaah-.

The maximum amount of mana that could be accepted among the mana refined through Lyuka accumulated in Ethan’s body.

Lyuka stored all that remained.

“I’ve recovered to some extent. This should be enough.”

Ethan wiped his face once. If he went covered in blood, everyone would be startled.

Pak-!

“Let’s start with that side first.”

The closest place.

A powerful energy was felt from the direction of the old training ground.

***

They ran like mad.

This was the time Oz had desperately bought for them.

Yuri intended to escape somehow and ensure that neither the junior students nor themselves would get hurt.

“Senior, senior… Shouldn’t we not run away like this?”

“Senior Oz…”

“Those guys just now, they looked strong even at a glance. I know Senior Oz is strong, but… he’ll have no chance against guys like that.”

“If we fight together, couldn’t we all escape?”

“Let’s go back…”

“Everyone, be quiet!”

Yuri shouted angrily.

“Do you all really think that? You saw how strong they were! Hey, have you ever killed someone? No, right? Those guys have probably killed countless times. If we join in, we’ll all just end up dead. Listen carefully. This is Oz risking his life to save us. He’s buying us time with his own life. None of you have ever talked to Oz, right? Me neither. I just knew him as a troublemaker. That Oz is saving us just because we’re from the same academy.”

“…”

“…Sob.”

Oz will probably die.

“So we absolutely must not waste this opportunity. Whether it’s me or you… if anyone gets hurt or dies, it’ll make Oz’s sacrifice meaningless.”

“…”

“We have to run away. We need to go to a safe place where we’ll never be found.”

The junior students held back their tears.

And then.

“…!”

“Se-Senior!”

“Over there!”

A savior appeared.