Subscriber of the Gods Chapter 445 - To the Fortress

The 2nd Apostle fell too easily.

The 1st Apostle calmly assessed the situation, looking at the fallen 2nd Apostle.

Who could kill the 2nd Apostle so easily?

It wasn’t that the 2nd Apostle was weak.

Ethan Whiskers was simply too strong.

An unprecedented power beyond description.

Ethan’s strength was extraordinary.

“I don’t have much time.”

Ethan pointed his sword at the 1st Apostle, leaving the fallen 2nd Apostle behind.

“With that level of strength, you could have come for us from the beginning. A power strong enough to ignore all problems. But you didn’t.”

The 1st Apostle said.

“That power is temporary, isn’t it? Extinction hasn’t been cured yet, and you’re taking a dangerous gamble to try to cure it.”

The 1st Apostle, who had been expressionless until now, smiled.

“Then time is on our side. The Moon Mother watches over us.”

“That’s right, it’s clear that the Moon Mother is helping you. Moonforce seems to be watching over me, believing in me. But.”

Ethan slowly moved forward. He gripped his sword so tightly that his hand trembled.

“It won’t take long.”

The time it took to deal with the 2nd Apostle was quite short. In fact, it only took two sword swings.

Now it didn’t matter what abilities the 1st Apostle had.

‘Extinction, help me just this once.’

This powerful force absorbed by Extinction was destroying Ethan’s body every time it was released. His injuries were already severe.

‘A single swing broke my bones. The power is too much for my body to handle.’

Even with absolute defense, he couldn’t do anything about the recoil inflicted on his body.

‘If I breathe wrong even a little, I might lose consciousness from the pain.’

But he couldn’t spare his body.

‘I must endure.’

It’s a battle he’ll win if he endures.

Ethan approached the 1st Apostle step by step.

“Moon Sanctuary.”

A intense wave burst from the 1st Apostle’s body. It was strong enough to push back the approaching Ethan.

Shaaaah-.

The power of the Moon Mother erupted from the 1st Apostle’s body.

A dark, deep blue aura.

It was similar to the Moonforce aura Ethan was emitting.

The only difference was the brightness.

Moonforce’s power was bright, while the Moon Mother’s power was dark.

A dark, deep blue chill spread from beneath the 1st Apostle’s feet and collided with Ethan’s chill.

Shaaaah-.

As the 1st Apostle gestured, something was pulled out from the ground.

It was a sword.

“You don’t seem like the type to use a sword.”

“I didn’t use it. There was no need to. Until now, there hasn’t been an opponent worthy of drawing my sword.”

The 1st Apostle gripped the sword.

At that moment, the atmosphere changed.

‘Sharp.’

It reminded Ethan of the puppet apostles used by the Dawn Council’s lord just before. They were said to be the best on the continent in their lifetime.

Those who established their own schools and conquered the continent with just a sword.

‘Even more than the Sword Saint.’

He seemed sharper than any swordsman Ethan had seen.

“When I hold a sword, calm judgment becomes impossible. I’ve become quite composed since becoming an apostle. The moment I draw my sword, I’m no longer an apostle.”

Creak-. Creak-.

Blood vessels bulged on the 1st Apostle’s forehead.

Eyes sinking endlessly.

At the same time, the Moon Sanctuary he had deployed reduced its area and was absorbed into the sword.

Clench-.

As Ethan moved, the 1st Apostle moved simultaneously.

And the swords clashed.

Claaaaaang-!

The sound followed a beat late after the swords collided.

***

Exactly 5 seconds.

For 5 seconds, Ethan and the 1st Apostle clashed swords 32 times.

The result was truly shocking.

He had felt that Ethan was strong enough.

But he didn’t expect this outcome.

“I, that I……”

He had maintained the position of 1st Apostle for a long time.

To revive the Dawn Council and resurrect the Moon Mother, he chose to become stronger himself first.

Any price was worth paying. Somehow becoming stronger would greatly help in resurrecting the Moon Mother.

After such painstaking efforts to become stronger.

The 1st Apostle had no choice but to kneel before Ethan.

The 1st Apostle gritted his teeth. He tried to endure the pain, but it was too late. Black blood was already dripping from his mouth.

Ethan was too strong. It was an overwhelming power that needed no flowery words to describe.

A power that one dared not even try to withstand.

It was so absolute that no one on the continent could win against it, no matter who faced him.

“Unbelievable…!”

Gurgle-.

He tried to stand up somehow, spitting out bloody foam.

During the 32 collisions, the 1st Apostle mobilized all the power he could use.

Superhuman ability.

The power of the Moon Mother.

Hidden trump cards.

He used everything, including ultimate techniques and awakenings.

He even used the power of judgment, an absolute superhuman ability.

Despite pouring out everything, he couldn’t gain the upper hand against Ethan for even a moment.

Rather, he suffered severe internal injuries.

With all his internal organs ruptured, all he could do was block attacks.

No, he couldn’t even block anymore.

Kwang-!

Ethan’s sword pressed down on his head.

Defeat.

Death.

Only these two words came to mind for the 1st Apostle.

“Where on earth does that power, where does that power end…!”

The 1st Apostle cried out. At the same time, his sword was split in two.

“Indeed, I can see why you’ve held the position of 1st Apostle for so long. You’re in a different league from the 2nd Apostle.”

Ethan was secretly impressed.

The 1st Apostle is strong. He was incomparable to the chief priest or the 2nd Apostle.

If asked to name the strongest in the Dawn Council, Ethan would pick the 1st Apostle without hesitation.

“You might even be the strongest on the continent.”

Ethan acknowledged.

But a smile followed.

“If I didn’t exist, that is.”

Then he swung his sword diagonally, cutting down the 1st Apostle.

“Cough…!”

Unable to block the sword strike, the 1st Apostle was split in half.

After defeating the 1st Apostle, Ethan took a deep breath and spat out the blood in his mouth.

Following the 2nd Apostle, now the 1st Apostle.

“Huff, huff.”

Ethan shook his sword, breathing heavily.

The time it took to deal with the two apostles was very short.

“I need to get back quickly.”

Ethan ran quickly towards the fortress.

***

Two corpses lying on the ground.

A light descended from the sky onto the bodies of the 1st and 2nd Apostles.

It was a deep blue light.

The dark, deep blue light shone strongly on the fallen apostles.

Shaaaah-.

Thump-! Thump-!

The body of the fallen 2nd Apostle twitched and suddenly stood up.

Then the split body of the 1st Apostle began to fuse back together.

It was the power of the Moon Mother, the god these two apostles believed in. Now, these two were the only ones on this continent who believed in the Moon Mother.

That’s why they couldn’t be left to die like this.

Originally, this would have been impossible, but this was the city of gods.

Here, neither the human realm nor the divine realm, the Moon Mother’s intervention was possible.

***

“Have you forgotten your debt?”

“Demon Emperor, my debt to you ended with finding the Saintess.”

Screech-!

Mary made an unpleasant, grating noise.

“Bloody Mary, certainly an impressive sword. I heard you’ve been partners for a long time, but that cozy partnership ends today.”

Swoosh.

The aura emanating from the Demon Emperor’s body spread around.

Crack-. Crack-.

The floor cracked and the walls crumbled.

Roditon glanced behind at the fallen Saintess.

The pure white Saintess lying in a pool of blood.

She was motionless, and the unique aura of life couldn’t be felt.

Roditon clicked his tongue.

The reason he stayed here was to protect the Saintess in Ethan’s place.

If it ended like this, he couldn’t be said to have helped Teacher Ethan.

This adventure would end as a terrible nightmare rather than a romance.

That shouldn’t happen.

“I know how strong you are from experience. I know I can’t win.”

“I think I asked what’s most important for an adventurer. Didn’t I say you need to clearly distinguish between what you can and can’t do? That’s how you can adventure for a long time.”

The Demon Emperor smiled.

“I believe you won’t be reckless knowing what you can’t do, Roditon.”

The Demon Emperor picked up the Saintess and walked past Roditon.

Clang-!

However, the Demon Emperor couldn’t leave the fortress just like that.

“That’s right, but it seems you don’t remember what I said after that.”

Roditon was smiling.

He would lose if he fought. He would die. It was already a certain situation.

“For a great adventurer to maintain their reputation, you know. Sometimes you have to challenge what seems impossible. You have to make possible what others think is impossible. That’s why people call you a great adventurer.”

Making the impossible possible.

Isn’t that exactly what’s called greatness?

Roditon pointed his sword at the Demon Emperor.

The aura emitted by Bloody Mary intensified. Roditon also raised his mana to the fullest.

He would give it his all.

“Receive the sword of the great adventurer Roditon, Emperor of the Demon Empire.”

At those words, the Demon Emperor bowed his head.

Then he raised his head slowly, laughing brightly.

“Of course, you couldn’t have gained that greatness for nothing. Very well.”

The Demon Emperor put the Saintess down on the ground and snapped his fingers. The Saintess’s body floated up and moved to the back.

“I’ll put an end to the great adventure of the great adventurer.”

***

Ethan, who had entered the fortress, saw the fallen gods at the entrance.

Only fragments of them remained.

“…Ethan Whiskers.”

“The game is over. Someone trying to reverse life has appeared.”

“Someone who appeared so stealthily that even our senses didn’t detect them.”

“We must fall into a long sleep.”

“Stop the chaos.”

“Stop the chaos.”

The gods disappeared after leaving those words.

They didn’t die. They literally fell into a long sleep.

“Someone did this to the gods?”

What on earth had happened?

‘I don’t have time.’

Ethan clicked his tongue.

He had no choice but to go inside the fortress and check.

“I have no choice but to confront it.”

Gulp gulp.

Ethan first took out all the decoctions and drank them. Then he inserted needles all over his body to recover as much as possible.

“Let’s go.”