Volume 6, Chapter 19 – The Fallen Holy Son

A blazing fireball, sufficient to turn the earth upside down, descended from the sky. The solid earth was like the surface of a lake struck by a giant boulder. Spray-like soil, carrying huge rocks, soared into the sky. The earth rippled and bulged outward in waves, and the deafening sound was enough to cause headaches.

Almost all the monsters at the bottom of the valley were wiped out in this heaven-and-earth-shattering blow. The vast majority of the monsters, even the Three-Headed Skeleton Dog, had no corpses left intact. Charred chunks of flesh and bone flew everywhere, landing on the ground and emitting white smoke with a burnt smell.

If viewed from a distance, one could see a mushroom cloud slowly rising from the earth, so powerful that the illusion barrier flashed with a momentary blankness, as if struggling to maintain itself. The scenery in the eyes of the surviving monsters flickered constantly between lush forests and desolate yellow sand. The devastating magic struck fear into their hearts, and they all turned their gazes toward the smoke and dust at the center of the [Flame Wheel].

At the same time, Fia was also paying attention to the undead creature within the smoke. [Flame Wheel] was a magic focused on area damage. It was fine for dealing with large monsters like the Gluttony Demon General, but against humanoid monsters, its killing power seemed insufficient. Even with [Mind Blast] as insurance, she didn’t let her guard down.

Although this wasn’t her first time encountering an eighth-rank opponent—the first time was when she chased Helian in the Blossom Royal Castle—she still chose to receive him cautiously.

[Wind of Exploration] reported that the bright figure in the smoke was reassembling, which meant the opponent wasn’t dead yet.

Maybe I can leave him alive and question him about the anomalies in the Weeping Mountains.

“Mm… terrifying magic. I haven’t woken up for a long time; have the people outside already grown to such an extent? Are you a Divine Envoy, or a Holy Son of unprecedented power…”

A deep, thick male voice filled with the vicissitudes of life rang out. The undead, wearing a gray cape and a rusted crown, slowly walked out of the smoke. His body still appeared as a mass of mist, but compared to before, he now held a magnificent shield and an ornate one-handed sword inlaid with gems. These two weapons were perfectly preserved, forming a sharp contrast with the undead’s tattered clothing.

“Tell me your name, young elf. What year is it now?”

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Not angry about being attacked, the undead walked toward Fia step by step, emitting a suffocating and terrifying pressure, as if he didn’t feel the scorching heat of the earth.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have certainly knelt or fled in panic under this pressure long ago. Even her own father, Yelido, didn’t have such majesty.

Thinking this, Fia gripped Laevateinn, which was imbued with [Enchanted Blade]. Her clear voice echoed in the silent valley.

“Before asking others, shouldn’t you introduce yourself first?”

“Heh, showing no fear even when facing me. Interesting.” The undead stopped five meters away from Fia. He stabbed the longsword into the soil and raised his chin slightly to look down at Fia. “Davis Li Mir, the last King of the Flame Owl Kingdom, formerly the third Holy Son of the Corona God.”

Actually a Holy Son.

A Holy Son who has fallen to become a Darkborn. If I question him in detail, maybe I can compile an epic heroic saga.

Since the other party had introduced himself, Fia returned the courtesy.

“Dofilia Alexia Yushir, the Eldest Princess of the Silvar Kingdom. You seem to be self-aware. I don’t want your life. As long as you answer a few of my questions, I will leave on my own.”

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“Princess of the Elf Kingdom…” Seemingly because he had just awakened from eternal sleep, the undead claiming to be a Holy Son fell into thought. It took five or six seconds for him to react. “The Elf Kingdom has grown to such an extent? Are you the Holy Son chosen by the elf god?”

“No, I am neither a Holy Son nor a Divine Envoy. If you want to ask the year, it has been over ten thousand years since the gods moved from the Primordial Continent to the World Tree Continent. I have never heard the name Flame Owl Kingdom.”

“Ten thousand years. After so much time has passed, the gods still haven’t left the World Tree Continent. What a joke.”

By the end, the voice of the undead wearing the crown was filled with contempt and mockery.

This guy probably has a grudge against the gods. Fia guessed. There were many records about gods on the World Tree Continent, but very little useful information. Taking this opportunity to learn about the various gods was a good choice.

She lowered her weapon and asked tentatively.

“Do you know what you look like now?”

Just as the Fog Demon was clearly a ghost but thought he was a Fog Demon, if the undead in front of her couldn’t realize he was an undead, communication would be difficult.

Davis scoffed.

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“Do you think I would be blinded by illusions and forget my true form? I see myself as human, indeed, but I know in my heart that I have long become an undead. The Divinity on you is so thick I can see it with my eyes. No need to defend yourself, god’s lackey.”

“I have Divinity?”

That’s the biggest joke I’ve heard.

Although Davis had already pulled the weapon out of the soil to release hostility, Fia felt no tension. She spread her hands and took out a crescent-shaped stone pendant from her pocket.

“Look at this. Does it have Divinity?”

“God-Given Weapon.” Davis asserted without hesitation. “It seems you are a Holy Son. Descendant, listen to my advice. Abandon your identity and status. Don’t be enslaved by the gods. They only treat you as a tool to be discarded after use.”

“No, that’s not what I mean. I mean, this is a god’s corpse. The elf god’s true form was a giant eyeball. I killed it, and it left this behind. Now I’ve made it into an accessory and carried it with me. I think the Divinity you say I possess is either because of it, or because I killed the elf god not long ago, and its Divinity stained me and hasn’t dissipated yet.”

In an instant, the entire valley fell silent. However, Fia could see that Davis was deeply shaken inside. As evidence, Davis’s misty body was fluctuating violently, as if he could hardly maintain his human form.

After a considerably long time, Davis finally reacted. He let out a deafening laugh.

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“Hahahahaha!! Deicide! Deicide!!! An elf killed her own god! Such a magnificent feat is enough to be recorded in history! To think I would see a god-slayer with my own eyes. This is truly… truly an unprecedented great gift! If I still had my own kingdom, I would bestow all glory upon you!!”

Davis’s body churned violently, his voice full of excitement and agitation. He even reached out trembling hands toward the sky. The pressure of the eighth rank was released without concealment, so much so that all the surrounding monsters were crushed by the pressure, prostrating themselves in submission.

“You seem to be in a good mood. I can give you this accessory, but as payment, you have to tell me the reason why you, a Holy Son, fell to become a Darkborn. What happened in the past?”

“Good! Good!! I accept your gift! God-slayer, I respect you!”

As Davis finished speaking, Fia threw the unassuming gray stone. There were as many such stones as one wanted in the Holy Tree’s void space. The reason she brought it out was to have a backup for the accessory on Claire. It should be noted that things made from a god’s corpse were like God-Given Weapons; they couldn’t be stored in storage items or magic storage and had to be carried on one’s person.

Receiving the crescent bracelet with the tip of his sword as if he had obtained a treasure, Davis stroked the bracelet while uttering phrases of uncontrollable joy like “Tsk tsk” and “So you have this day too.” Although his hand only passed through the bracelet, it didn’t diminish his interest in the slightest.

Translator Note

damn i like this guy