"Um, venerated Goddess, is there any way I can become stronger than that idiot before he returns? Apart from large-scale blood sacrifices, anything else is possible. "
This wasn't the first time that I had asked my System if there was any secret method to buy credit or take pills that would allow me to reach the Main God level in a short period of time, so that I could teach my unreliable younger brother a lesson.
This time, I had brought up this topic again because I felt like I was lacking in power.
Yes, I had barely managed to use that nuclear bomb to kill Conservation, and I had used Yongye City to kill off the undead army. However, I had fallen behind in every aspect in terms of personal power level.
Not to mention the fact that Cavendish was currently on a killing spree in the Chaos Abyss, even if I was exposed to Conservation, I would probably be instantly killed.
This wasn't because my mage tower and personal world were flawed. In fact, they were both incredibly powerful trump cards. I was the one who was truly holding me back.
If I was a SemiGod capable of casting Ice Aeon, with my mage tower's buff and personal world's ability to block Conservation, it wouldn't have been much of a problem for me to defeat Conservation.
Sometimes, it would be better to use your fists than to plan a thousand times. Simple and crude methods could be more logical than anything else. However, my answer this time was no different from before.
[Buy credit? Do you think that the real world is a scam like mobile games or web-based games where you can become stronger just by topping up money? You want to become stronger? Sure, I'll gift you the Eight Words Codex.]
"What? Study hard and improve every day? That's an outdated joke. "
[No, it's' sleep early, wake up early, and stop daydreaming. ']
From a certain standpoint, having a voice that always criticized me for being difficult to deal with, yet I was unable to drag that voice out to beat it up was indeed quite a torturous experience.
This time, I seemed to have been lectured again without any benefits.
"Tsk, is there really no way? As expected, it's useless … "
I also knew that my idea was quite unreliable. Rather than saying that I was asking, it was more like trying everything in a desperate situation. It was to be expected that I would receive such an answer.
However, it was still quite irritating to see the demons growing stronger by the day. This was especially so for my unreliable younger brother. Whenever I thought about how he did whatever he wanted in the Chaos Abyss, and how he would likely become truly powerful when he returned to the surface, I would have a headache.
Yes, he was definitely not depressed because he was caught by Amelia and could not escape.
[Actually, there is indeed a way. It just depends on whether you're willing to pay the price …]
Hearing this, I paused in surprise. Now that my System had taken off her mysterious exterior and returned to her true form as a remnant soul of the Goddess, I actually became much less reliant on her. And now, she was actually saying that she had a way for me to surpass Cavendish? The Child of the Abyss who had been fighting in the abyss for more than three hundred years? This is not magic at all.
[… Where there is gain, there is loss. If you want to become stronger as if you're using cheats, you'll need to pay an equivalent price. That's probably the most important thing to you, the thing that you've persevered with …]
"Moral integrity?"
[You still have that thing? Didn't you cut off the electricity and water a long time ago?]
Tsk, as expected, I'm already lacking in moral integrity. What else is more important? Suddenly, I thought of a possibility and couldn't help but shiver. The next moment, I covered my butt and screamed in fear.
"… You're not interested in my chastity, are you? Wait a moment, I'm saving that for my future wife. I'm a very traditional person!"
[… The true name of the Spring of the Drowned Woman is the 'Spring of the Goddess of Beauty's Blessing.' I can exchange for two portions of the Spring of the Drowned Woman. Yep, when you're asleep, you can use it on your face. No, when you're thirsty, you can exchange it for your cup of water. Actually, everyone misses Princess Peach …]
"Sorry, Goddess, please pretend that you didn't hear my joke just now."
[… Think it over. Cavendish is the Child of the Abyss. Aren't you the same …]
I fell into deep thought upon hearing this. Actually, my System's notification was quite clear. I just didn't want to admit it.
"Let me think it over. It's so difficult to make up my mind this time …"
Just as I was hesitating, I sensed a familiar power fluctuation appear not far away from me. This fluctuation seemed to be coming from the mountain where the ruins were located.
"It's so damp that it's disgusting. It's just like ordering western food at a restaurant and getting two bowls of stinky tofu … Ah Fu the Cross-Dresser?"
[Sophocles the Deceiver! What the hell is Ah Fu! Also, what's with that nickname? Even if you remember him as Sophocles the Deceiver, it's still quite normal. Sophocles swore to the River Styx that he would take revenge on you, but not only did you misremember his nickname, you even misremembered his name. Do you look down on him that much? No matter what, he's still a Main God. He will cry. Demons will cry as well!]
"Um, do we have a grudge against each other? Why does he have to take revenge on me? "
I did my best to recall, but I couldn't remember how I had offended Sophocles. Didn't we sign a temporary peace treaty during the Battle of the Hades?
[… Did you forget? According to your plan, the Chaos Main Gods retreated from the Hades through the Dimensional Door to the upper planes' Mountain Paradise. Yep, that's where the God of Holy Light and his Follower Gods reside. It's said that when Sophocles returned from the upper planes, his entire body was ignited by Holy Light. He burned like a torch for more than a year. Now, he has the nickname of the Burning Lord. His army has also changed its name to the Burning Legion. It's said that this is in order to remember this grudge.]
"… The Burning Legion has returned? How many times has it been? How did that boss die so many times already … I keep feeling like this joke is getting too dangerous if I keep talking about it. Let's stop here. "
Even though I didn't believe that a Main God level demon would be able to descend into this world right now, if it really was Sophocles the Deceiver, it would be no small matter for him to send out a few demon subordinates with noble status.
As long as a demon army appeared, if it was the Burning Legion …
"It seems that we've gone too far this time. The Burning Legion isn't an opponent that those brats can deal with …"
I thought about Barton and the others from the Haletdam generation. They were probably facing the demon army right now. I paused in surprise for several seconds before I drew a cross at the sky, closed my eyes, and clasped my hands together in prayer.
"Barton, you're so unlucky. You met the final boss on your first mission. Rest in peace. I shall take revenge for all of you … Right, what's the God of Holy Light's phone number … What's his zip code? There are demons here! What's he doing as the God of Holy Light!?"
[Hey, hey, hey, they're still alive. How about you think about saving them first? Don't try to shift the blame from the very start. What does this have to do with Barton's luck? You're obviously the one who attracted the hatred. They were all dragged into this because of you. Even if someone has a Luck E, it's all because of you. Also, who are you praying to? Which God in this day and age would be so impatient as to accept your prayers? Don't tell me that you're praying to the God of Holy Light.]
"Ha, you guessed correctly. I've been chatting with the God of Holy Light quite often recently. It's actually quite interesting …"
Just as I was about to explain how fun it was to make harassing phone calls to a True God, I was suddenly interrupted by a shout.
"… Actually, we can still save them. Boss Roland, stop chatting and hurry up and save them!"
Apart from my System's comment, I could hear Timlad's cry for help from my communicator. At the same time, I could hear the sounds of fighting and explosions.
"Strange, there's even the sound of sword energy being released. A Demon Sword Saint?"
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