Chapter 683: I'm Trying to Terminate My Contract with the Goddess, but She's Obsessed [R-18] (39)
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Chapter 683: I'm Trying to Terminate My Contract with the Goddess, but She's Obsessed [R-18] (39)
Just then, the voice of Zeus echoed from the sky.
“We can’t let him get away!”
“Seize that man at once!” Poseidon also shouted, brandishing his trident.
And then, streaks of light began to fall from the sky, landing all around us.
CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!
The shockwaves rocked the entire rooftop. The floor cracked, and the building shook.
When the light faded, dozens of gods and their contractors stood in its place.
“They said he was a peerless beauty, but I never imagined this!”
A goddess looked at me, licking her lips.
“I saw him first!”
Another god shoved her aside and stepped forward.
Dozens of gods and contractors all reached out for me.
Their eyes were filled with madness. They were the eyes of beasts that had lost all reason.
‘Damn it… I didn’t expect this.’
The charm effect from the penalty, combined with Freya’s divinity of beauty, had doubled its power.
I was originally planning to just fight them, but that wasn't an option now. It would be dangerous if I lost.
‘Especially those bastards…’
The looks in the eyes of Zeus and a few other male gods were particularly dangerous. The way they stared at me, drooling, was like rabid dogs.
“Bi-yeon! Lady Freya! Let’s get out of here, fast!”
“First, you have to break Poseidon’s barrier! We can’t teleport otherwise!” Freya said urgently.
A pink magic circle was unfolding from her hands, but Poseidon’s oceanic barrier was blocking their escape.
I nodded.
“Bi-yeon, you ready?”
“Of course.”
“Spirit Fusion.”
In that moment, Bi-yeon’s body turned to light and seeped into me.
A warm energy spread through my body, and my senses were amplified several times over. The Meteorite Iron Sword that Bi-yeon had been holding appeared naturally in my hand.
My hair swayed in the wind. My teal hair fanned out silently, but unlike before, it was now faintly mixed with a black haze.
‘It turned completely black when I dealt with the Gluttony, too.’
Was this Nerzaka’s influence?
“That form…?”
Freya looked surprised, too. Her eyes widened as she scanned my transformed appearance from top to bottom.
“I’ll explain the details later. For now, please get ready to leave at a moment’s notice.”
“Okay, I understand.”
Hearing her reply, I looked around.
Every one of them was a hyena trying to get a piece of me.
“I might be tempted if you were beautiful women.”
I slowly raised my sword.
“But as for you gay bastards, I’ll have to pass.”
And with those words—
Whoooosh—!
The wind around me grew stronger and stronger until it became a typhoon.
It wasn’t just the power of Bi-yeon’s spirit.
Faintly, I could feel Nerzaka’s Dragon Heart beating silently in my chest.
Thump… thump… thump…
It was a different pulse than usual. A rhythm completely unlike a human heartbeat—far more powerful and primal.
My internal energy, Bi-yeon’s spirit power, and the power of the Dragon Heart. All of it combined, amplifying explosively beyond what I had imagined.
“Kugh!”
“What is this…!”
The gods and contractors were pushed back by the wind. The weaker contractors were blown away completely, falling off the cliff.
I heard screams, but I paid them no mind.
“Do you think a mere wind like this can stop me!”
Wreathed in lightning, Zeus pushed through the typhoon. Sparks flew from his entire body, and the space around him distorted.
I looked him straight in the eye and opened my mouth.
“Get lost.”
I had only said one word, but Zeus’s body was instantly thrown back, stopping in place, trembling and unable to move.
“What did you do!”
Zeus’s face twisted in shock. His body was trembling minutely, pressed down by an invisible force.
‘What is this?’
Even I was surprised.
‘It’s similar to the Dragon Tongue my future self used. The effect is weaker, though.’
I could use a very faint version of the power I’d used when I killed the Gluttony.
“This is great.”
The corners of my mouth lifted on their own.
I tried using the power of the Dragon Tongue again.
A hot energy rose from my heart, up my throat. I imbued my words with that energy and shouted.
[Kneel.]
In that instant, my voice shook the entire space. The resonance was so powerful it felt like the roar of a colossal dragon.
-CRASH!!
All the gods and contractors weaker than me slammed their knees to the ground.
“Kugh…!”
“W-What is this…!”
It was the sight of dozens kneeling in unison. But a few of the gods were resisting.
Zeus and Poseidon, in particular, gritted their teeth and broke the Dragon Tongue’s command.
CRACKLE!
“You bastard…!”
“So it’s still weak.”
I muttered, unable to hide my disappointment.
‘I think it’s because your Dragon Heart is only a half, and you summoned the After School form as an incarnation. The synergy between them allowed you to use a complete Dragon Tongue.’
‘You think so?’
‘Yes. Besides, you used the other half of Nerzaka’s heart to power the Demon King’s castle.’
I nodded at Bi-yeon’s words.
‘That definitely makes sense. My incarnated body did absorb the Black Dragon’s power.’
Perhaps the synergy between the two types of dragon power was what was needed to use a perfect Dragon Tongue.
‘Or maybe my future self acquired another Dragon Heart instead of using an incarnation.’
‘That’s a possibility.’
‘Then I’ll have to get another Dragon Heart.’
Another plan was added to the list. I looked around.
“Now, before we go, this is your punishment for being such fucking pricks to me.”
I raised my sword above my head.
I focused all my power into the sword.
Internal energy, Bi-yeon’s spirit power, the dragon’s power. I poured all of it into the blade.
I’d be turning back into a child soon anyway, so I focused every bit of power I could use right now.
My dantian grew scorching hot. Internal energy flowed into the sword like a waterfall.
The spirit’s power enveloped it. Wind swirled around the blade.
And in my chest, the Dragon Heart beat intensely. A jet-black dragon’s aura began to shroud the entire sword.
The blade began to glow. As it did, Freya backed me up, defending against the other gods’ attacks.
The blue light of my internal energy was wreathed in teal wind, and overlaid with the faint aura of a jet-black dragon.
The three powers fused perfectly, and an immense energy erupted from the sword.
The space around the blade began to distort.
“Stop that!”
Zeus shouted urgently. For the first time, a flicker of fear crossed his face.
The gods unleashed their powers in unison.
Lightning covered the sky, a curtain of water rose like a tidal wave, a wall of earth shot up from the ground, and a shield of light materialized in the air.
Dozens of barriers stacked one on top of the other. The defense they created was formidable.
But—
I brought my sword down, recalling my fight against the Gluttony.
It was still impossible for me to slice through space itself like I did then,
‘But still—’
-KWAAAAAAAANG!!!
For a moment, the world fell silent.
All sound vanished.
Everything stopped, as if time itself had frozen.
And then—
CRACK!
A colossal dragon, a mix of blue, teal, and jet-black, devoured the world.
*
My vision went white, then slowly returned to normal.
“Ugh.”
A wave of dizziness washed over me. I had poured out all my strength, leaving my body completely drained.
‘Are you okay?’ Bi-yeon asked in a worried voice.
“I’m fine… just a little tired…”
I released the Spirit Fusion. My teal hair turned black again, and Bi-yeon appeared beside me.
Looking around, I saw we were in a completely different place.
A luxurious living room. Marble floors, a crystal chandelier, and walls covered in works of art. Beyond a massive window lay a beautiful garden.
But it had a different feel from Freya’s villa. It was more practical, with traces of a blacksmith’s workshop here and there.
“Is this… the coordinates Danya mentioned?”
“Yes. It’s my personal space.”
The door opened and Danya walked in.
“You’re such a troublemaker, Jin Seo-yun.”
Danya looked at me with her arms crossed, her eyes full of concern.
“Well, I’m always getting help from you. Sorry.”
I apologized honestly. I really was indebted to Danya.
“It’s fine. I’m the one who failed to protect you, after all,” Danya said, waving her hand dismissively.
“Oh, and my people went to get Verdandi, so don’t worry.”
“Thanks.”
“More importantly…”
Danya sighed, flopping onto the sofa.
“Freya, how was your domain breached?”
Freya also sat on the sofa, a troubled expression on her face.
“I don’t know. I had prepared for it, and they shouldn’t have been able to enter so easily.”
“If even you don’t know… does that mean they did something special?”
“That’s highly likely. Otherwise, there’s no way I wouldn’t have noticed their approach.”
Her voice grew colder.
“The problem is what method they used.”
“If they could secretly invade a domain you put so much effort into creating…” Danya said with a grave expression.
“It means the personal domains of other gods could be in danger, too.”
“Yes.” Freya nodded.
“If Zeus really has developed a domain-breaching technology, or if he acquired such an ability from someone…”
Danya continued in a serious tone, “That means the safe zones of all the gods have been compromised.”
“Exactly. Which is why this isn’t just my problem.”
Freya’s eyes glinted sharply.
“And this incident… I have no intention of letting it slide.”
Her voice was laced with killing intent.
“What are you planning to do?” Danya asked cautiously.
“War.”
Freya answered resolutely.
“Or, I’ll make them pay appropriate compensation.”
“Huh? Are you really going to war?”
Freya nodded firmly at my question.
“Yes. I’m going to formally declare war on Zeus and Poseidon.”
Freya stood up, her voice firm.
“Invading my domain is a clear violation of the pact between gods.”
Danya continued with a troubled look.
“Freya, you know as well as I do that Zeus still has influence in Olympus. That petty bastard might even rally other gods to pressure you.”
Freya closed her eyes for a moment, then spoke in a determined voice.
“I know. But I can’t just let them get away with this.”
She clenched her fist and continued.
“This time, the justification is clearly on my side. The other gods won’t be able to interfere recklessly. Of course, if they apologize properly and offer sufficient compensation, I don’t necessarily want a war.”
“That would be better. You’ve already used a lot of your power hosting the Survival. It would be best to get compensation and let it go this time.”
I looked at Freya and asked something I was curious about.
“By the way… what happens to gods who mess with the participants?”
It came up once in the original story, but it was overshadowed by another incident, so I never knew what the exact punishment was.
Freya answered calmly.
“In the worst-case scenario, their divine power is sealed for over a hundred years. They’re barred from participating in the Survival, and they have to hand over a portion of their divinity as compensation. That’s the harshest punishment according to the official pact.”
She added with a smirk.
“And in this case, since there’s more than one or two gods involved, it’s very advantageous for you. In other words, you can demand whatever you want.”