Subscriber of the Gods Chapter 356 - Evil God (3)

At Ethan’s request, Rosir and Shine One gathered the desert warriors and looked up at the evil god atop the clock tower.

The evil god was emanating a menacing aura as it looked down on his surroundings.

“It’s… really true.”

“The evil god is really…”

The desert warriors could finally grasp the reality of what Rosir had told them.

It was understandable.

The evil god had been sealed throughout his lifetimes, so to them, it was a being that only existed in stories.

Seeing such an entity in person sent chills down their spines due to his ominous presence.

“The embodiment of evil…”

At that moment, the evil god looked down at the base of the clock tower. It was staring directly at the gathered desert warriors.

Startled, the desert warriors instinctively reached for their weapons at their waists and backs.

“What should we do?”

“Please give us orders.”

The desert warriors looked to Rosir.

The evil god was staring at them. They needed to respond before he made the first move.

However, they couldn’t visualize how to deal with the evil god or how to stop him right now.

The only one they could rely on at this moment was Rosir.

To the warriors, Rosir appeared quite calm.

But in reality, Rosir was also in a state of great confusion.

In her mind, she had many scenarios for how to face and deal with the evil god.

Yet, just like the other warriors, when actually confronting the evil god, she couldn’t make quick decisions.

“For now, we wait.”

Thus, all she could say was to stand by for the time being.

But that didn’t last long.

“Everyone, snap out of it!”

Shine One suddenly exclaimed.

Only then did the warriors and Rosir break out of their dazed expressions.

“The evil god’s power is one of corruption. You were all about to be consumed by his power.”

“…Huff.”

Some of them had forgotten to breathe and now gasped for air desperately.

Rosir gritted her teeth. It was quite humiliating. The evil god had merely looked in their direction.

He had only gazed this way and exuded his aura, yet they were nearly overwhelmed without even attempting to respond.

“Just by facing him… he can exert such pressure.”

Shine One also frowned deeply, shuddering at the evil god’s strength.

Meanwhile, the desert warriors gathered here couldn’t help but feel a newfound respect for Shine One.

Not only did he face such an evil god, but he even succeeded in sealing it.

Just how strong were the warriors of that time?

And among those warriors, how powerful must Shine One, who took on the role of guardian, have been?

Receiving those gazes of respect, Shine One planted his sword in the ground.

“Guardian Formation.”

Shine One created a protective formation that encircled the desert warriors. This would completely block the evil god’s aura.

And then.

“Huh!”

“Someone is approaching the evil god!”

“Count Ethan…!”

“That person…”

The desert warriors knew that Count Ethan had come to Lyubin.

Especially the chieftains had reacted sensitively to this.

But Ethan’s reason for seeking out Lyubin was completely different.

Ethan possessed something that the young chieftains didn’t have.

Swish-!

In an instant, Ethan’s figure vanished, and the clock tower along with the evil god’s body was split in half.

“No!”

“He took down that evil god in one strike…!”

“But the evil god is immortal. He won’t die.”

“Your Majesty, did Count Ethan perhaps bring a method to seal the evil god!?”

One of the chieftains asked Rosir.

Rosir shook her head.

“Then we…”

“Are we entrusted with the key to the seal?”

They knew.

It was something they had learned countless times, and something their ancestors had accomplished directly.

To seal the evil god, a life was needed.

Not just any life, but a soul with immense life energy.

In the past, the elite desert warriors were those with such powerful life energy, and in this era, those gathered here were the ones with the most potent life energy.

Gulp-.

However, the expressions of the warriors were not very bright.

The warriors of the past had a great cause, but the current warriors did not have such a grand purpose.

To put it kindly, they weren’t mentally prepared yet, and to be blunt, they didn’t want to sacrifice themselves for others.

“No.”

But Rosir shook her head.

“I have no intention of forcing you to sacrifice yourselves. Even I would hesitate if told to give up my life right now just to protect Lyubin and seal the evil god.”

The warriors wore complex expressions at Rosir’s words.

“Our role is to deal with the falling evil god with our own hands.”

“…Pardon?”

She said she wouldn’t force them to sacrifice, but the latter part of her statement was quite strange.

“We’ve heard that the evil god… cannot die.”

“So the only way to oppose the evil god is through sealing…”

The chieftains spoke with confused expressions.

“How can we possibly… deal with an immortal evil god without sealing it?”

“Count Ethan will.”

Rosir said.

“He will make the evil god fall from the sky above. The evil god with immortal power will lose that ability and become human.”

“…You mean we can kill it?”

“Yes.”

“…”

“…”

Everyone wore expressions of disbelief at Rosir’s words.

They knew well enough how remarkable Ethan was.

His fame was so widespread that there was no one in this desert who didn’t know of Ethan.

But Ethan was human.

No matter how strong he might be, there was no way he could kill an evil god.

From the beginning, wasn’t the evil god a powerful being that couldn’t be killed, which was why it was sealed?

Even the ancestors of the past and the Desert Kings couldn’t kill the evil god, so they sacrificed their lives to seal him.

To say they could kill such an evil god.

Although Rosir had found the Desert King’s treasure and had her abilities clearly acknowledged, this statement was quite questionable to the chieftains and warriors.

At that moment.

Rumble-!

The sky turned pitch black, and the sound of burning was heard.

“…!”

“M-Meteor shower is falling!”

Amidst everyone’s panic, Rosir quickly tried to pull back the troops.

But Ethan moved even faster.

Ethan moved towards the falling meteor shower and instantly eliminated the meteors.

At this sight, not only the desert warriors but also Rosir and Shine One were astonished and fell silent.

Even the evil god who had used the magic seemed quite taken aback.

“…We seem to have been mistaken.”

“Perhaps… it might be possible.”

Watching Ethan effortlessly nullify the meteor shower falling from the sky as if it had never existed, the desert warriors changed their minds.

Maybe…

They thought that Ethan might indeed be able to kill a god.

***

“Huh.”

He’s seen many humans. Among them, he’s seen many who were called heroes or champions.

“Archmage, no, even by your human standards, this doesn’t make sense. Young human, just what are you?”

“There’s more interesting stuff left.”

Ethan swung Frost Sword a few times.

-Fenrir’s Fang imbues the sword.

“A sword imbued with Moonforce’s power. How extremely unpleasant. Well, it doesn’t matter. Intoxicated by that power, you haven’t prepared anything to seal me.”

This one hasn’t properly awakened Moonforce’s power. It was impressive that he nullified his attack, but that’s all there is to it.

No matter how much he strikes, this human will eventually crumble.

However, the evil god himself possess an immortal body. The only way to stop him is through sealing him.

“Swing to your heart’s content!”

“Alright.”

Since permission was granted, there was nothing to do but swing with all his might.

Ethan Swordsmanship Style 4

Eternal Frost of Trust

Ethan incorporated the power received from Fenrir into his fourth style.

Slash!

God-Eating

The evil god didn’t dodge this time either.

But as he was being cut, he realized.

Something was strange.

“Kuuugh!”

The evil god groaned and stepped back.

“…What is this.”

The evil god was greatly perplexed.

He sensed something was off the moment he was cut and retreated with all his might, but he couldn’t avoid receiving a severe wound.

But the problem wasn’t the wound.

“Why isn’t it healing.”

Not only was it not healing, but the pain was also considerable.

“Surely, surely it can’t be. You’re not even properly using Moonforce’s power! Judging by how you didn’t use your killing technique when you first saw me, it’s certain!”

The evil god gritted his teeth.

“You, just what power are you hiding!?”

He had never experienced such an attack before.

“What is it, I say!”

Unpleasant thoughts swirled in the evil god’s mind.

The successor of Moonforce’s power.

And the wound inflicted by that sword.

The evil god, agitated, lunged at Ethan.

Swish-! Swish-!

The evil god’s speed was fierce enough to remind him of of the battle with the 3rd Apostle.

However, Ethan, who had upgraded everything to the next level after fighting the 3rd Apostle, perfectly read the evil god’s movements.

‘No, it actually looks slower. Even though the speed is faster.’

Ethan had become so strong that even he was surprised.

‘Fighting the 3rd Apostle was a huge gain.’

Because he had fought against the strong, he could gain an advantage in battles with such powerful beings.

‘I’ve fought, but.’

The evil god hasn’t fought any strong opponents since his seal was broken, has he?

Swish-! Swish-!

Ethan easily dodged the attacks of the evil god, which was charging in while emitting a pitch-black aura, and then slashed upwards from below.

Crunch-.

“Kuuugh…!”

The evil god gritted his teeth.

This one possesses a speed that far surpasses his own.

Not only that, but he seemed very accustomed to fighting against the strong.

“You… know how to face the strong, don’t you.”

He had fought many heroes. He had even fought those who represented gods.

But in all those fights, he had never been pushed back in a one-on-one battle.

“Huff…”

This was a first.

Being pushed back like this.

“This feeling is…”

A confusion never experienced before.

Swish-! Swish-!

Ethan’s swordsmanship began to intensify even more. The surroundings were already covered in frost, turning everything white, and over that, Ethan’s sword emitted lightning, causing convulsions in the evil god’s body.

Even if he used instant recovery to recover immediately after the lightning gathered to momentarily paralyze his body, there was a very brief pause in his movements.

The problem was that while this gap might be short for others, it was sufficient for Ethan.

During that brief moment when the body stopped, an attack capable of inflicting a fatal wound came in.

“As expected of a god. Even with fatal wounds, it took several hits. At critical moments, your body turns transparent. That defense technique, I covet it.”

“…”

The evil god realized.

Humiliation.

And the emotion that follows is.

“Is this the fear of death?”

The evil god looked at Ethan.

The opponent who had, for the first time, instilled the fear of death in him seemed very relaxed.

“No, that’s not it. That’s just fear.”

Ethan said with a smile.

“The real thing is.”

Suddenly, Ethan was in front of the evil god.

“This.”