Chapter 20 - Divine duel?

“My such a warm welcome my divine brethren!” –Lana

“What do you want!?!” –Dasas

The pressure she giving off is great. I in turn try to release my own.

“Now. Now. There is no need to be so hostile. Are we not two comrades who shall manage this world?” –Lana

“Hard to believe you came here for a peaceful chat. When your body is oozing with bloodlust.” –Dasas

“Hahahahahahaha!!! That was not my intention. It is probably a result of one of my authorities. In this case [Fear]. But maybe in this case it works to my advantage.” –Lana

As I see the wagon carrying Rider and Lancer move far into the distance towards the jungle-like swamp. I feel a little relief. They won’t be caught up if a battle breaks out. My NPCs are tense and vigilant at the ready in case this goddess attacks. I can only hope we can get out of this in one peace.

“What do you mean?” –Dasas

“As your senior administrator. I wish to test your mettle is all. Help guide you on the right path.” –Lana

“I am interested in some guidance. But from your tone. You are more interested in having a fight.” –Dasas

That’s when I notice a savage grin across the face of this goddess. She starts moving her body about in excitement.

“YES!! A duel if you will. Ah you a newborn divine wouldn’t understand the pain of a long existence. The boredom it can incur. I even plunged the world into an apocalypse a few times. To get rid of the boredom. In the end. I found it tiresome and pointless.” –Lana

“Are you trying to kill me?” –Dasas

“Oh goodness no. What would the fun in that be? So long I have been the sole administrator for this world. Your existence is a great blessing. I won’t have to live out my divine existence alone in this prison. At most I will probably just injure you greatly. Not enough to kill you.” –Lana

“Wow. Should I be grateful? Because you know. I won’t be. Damn crazy bitch” –Dasas

“Crazy? Hmph! Such a thing should not apply to a divine being. Once you exist long enough. You will end up just like me. Eventually, you will grow tire of playing games using mortals. End up just existing slowly to gather faith energy and pass the time in slumber.” –Lana

“So I take it. You won’t let us go then?” –Dasas

“Just take the pain. See it as an initiation to the administration group! Plus it is my little revenge for destroying one of my churches! In the end. You did help me gather a burst of faith energy to heal myself as a result. Oh fun!!” –Lana

I take out my god-class staff Khatvanga out of my personal inventory. I will need to use my full power to deal with this goddess. The goddess Lana still floating in the sky above my group. Smiling nonchalantly as if she is waiting for me.

“Dammit. No choice then…” –Dasas

“Oh my…is that a divine weapon? I can feel great power emanating from it. Truly, you are my brethren to have such a thing. You will be my life-long partner in this accursed prison after all. Hehehehe.” –Lana

“Bitch! It isn’t you…my name is Dasas!! Don’t think I will be easy to push around!!” –Dasas

“Hahahaha!! Yes that’s it!! Let the fight start!! Oh my life-long partner Dasas. My name is Lana not bitch.” –Lana

I start my summoning magic and call forth my favorite spirit avatar. A purple summoning circle appears and a mechanical robust looking unicorn emerges having electricity run throughout its body.

“Thunder spirit!! I command thee!! Release [Thunderspark] upon my enemy!!” –Dasas

The mechanical unicorn starts stomping its legs wildly. A thunder-like beam shoots out from its long metal horn attached to its head and towards the goddess. The magic I unleash is a paralyzing move. Should stun the target around five to ten seconds. Depending on the strength of the target. The goddess floats there and takes the attack head on.

“Everyone! Prepare to attack!” –Dasas

Saber starts to cast multiple defensive spells. She holds up her mythic shield upward in preparation to block any of Lana’s attacks.

“[Shield Barrier] [Phalanx] [Stoneskin] [Ironwall] [Reflect]” –Saber

“Eat my most powerful spell!! Damn woman!! [Meteor]!!” –Caster

“Let it rain arrows on this mofo! [Rapid Shot]!! –Archer

“………[Shurikans]” -Assassin

Since Lana is floating in the sky. This means Saber is at a disadvantage. She can not do long range attacks. It leaves the damage dealing to everyone else in the party. Meteors, arrows, and shurikans start to bombard the goddess as massive explosions are taking place.

The land beneath the goddess is being dug up. Craters form and changing the once beautiful farmland into barren wasteland. The attacks stop and the smoke start to clear. I see the goddess Lana still floating there without a scratch. A smirk appearing on her face.

“Damn! Now I kinda know how the humans we been killing so far feel.” –Dasas

“Not bad!! Not bad at all!! You have strong servants there Dasas. I am a little jealous. Now it is my turn!” –Lana

I see the goddess raise up her hand with her palm pointing at us. Her hand starts to glow and look distorted as I have a very bad feeling.

“Fuck!! Defensive formations!” –Dasas

“This gonna hurt a bit for your girls. I hope you won’t mind. [Womb Expansion]!!” –Lana

When the goddess shout out her attack. I instinctively held and cover the person nearest me. Which happens to be Assassin. I look back and witness Archer and Caster’s lower abdomens literally burst as large gushes of blood and intestines spill out.

Saber crouch down on a single knee to the ground. Blood is dripping from her mouth. I notice the bloodied bodies of Archer and Caster are not moving. Anger rises up in me.

“Oh my. The elf seems to have very strong defense. To be able to withstand my attack.” –Lana

“Fucking bitch!! What you do!!” –Dasas

“Oh nothing much. One of my other authorities is [Fertility]. It enables me to manipulate reproduction. In this case their very organs. Isn’t it great!” -Lana

I realize this bitch goddess is strong due to having multiple authorities under her command. In desperation. I open my game menu. I chose the authority list tab that appeared after I came to this world. I select an authority randomly and end up taking [Death]. It happens to be on the top. As I took on a new authority. Immense pain courses throughout my body like I will split apart. I scream out in agony.

“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH” –Dasas

“My my how foolish of you my newborn brethren. Taking on more than a single authority. Without enough faith energy to nourish your soul. Looks like I have to punish you for being such a naughty child. [Gravity]!!” –Lana

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I feel extreme weight hit my body forcing me onto the ground. Along with Saber and Assassin. They are forcibly sprawled out as their limbs are unable to force themselves up. Seeing the confident smile on the goddess Lana’s face like this was something simple as taking a morning walk. Great rage consumes me as something in me snaps.

“I’ll fucking kill you bitch!!” –Dasas

Deus Ex Machina time!!!

My body still in pain. Suddenly start to expand and grow. Before I know it my line of sight is way above ground like I’m on a mountain. That is when I notice. I have transformed into a large dragon instead of a wyvern. It may be the result of evolving into a divine race. My scales are a dark bluish crystal color. My body is large about the size of a colossal jumbo jet airplane. I can not even begin to comprehend. Moving a single leg causes a small earthquake.

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What the Dragon form looks like:

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Picture I found online. It belongs to their respective creator so it is not mine.

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“Oh my…that is interesting. It seems your other form is that of a crystal dragon. It gives out such a sinister deathly presence and feeling. How wonderful my brethren!” –Lana

At this point. My rage is so out of control that it consumes my very being. I can feel something in my gut. It pushing out of my body through my throat and out of my mouth. My scales start to have a strong glow. A blue whitish beam is shot out of my mouth. I direct it at the goddess Lana.

“That is a close call!! Good thing I learned my lesson when the hero injured me. So I know to call out my divine armament if a dangerous attack comes.” –Lana

As the light of my beam dissipates. I notice the goddess Lana is covered in armor and carrying a weapon. A double-bladed spear of some sort and a buckler shield.

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What the Lana’s armament looks like:

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Picture I found online. It belongs to their respective creator so it is not mine.

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“I admit defeat. Do as you will.” –Dasas

I feel empty. I feel totally drained. I have nothing stronger to attack with. I can only wait for my judgement.

“I had enough fun for now. Let’s continue this game another time shall we? My life-long partner Dasas. Hohohohoho.” –Lana

".............................................crazy bitch." -Dasas

“I learn that one of your authorities is [War]. Next time let it be a war game involving mortal armies representing their god maybe? That will be interesting since I still have much to teach you my young administrator.” –Lana

With the fight between gods concluded at least for now. I notice a group of people are riding horses towards us. It seems to be a noble from the city along with a few of his knights. They approach as I recognize it to be the village chief. The one I met back then at the frontier village. I can only wonder what he came for.

“Oh? What ye mortals are doing in the presence of us gods?” –Lana

“My humble apologies great goddess Lana. I am baron Anthony Bourdain and have a simple request.” –Anton

“You are in luck mortal. I am in a good mood so what shall it be?” –Lana

“Ohhhhhh my great thanks your holiness! All I ask is to have the female elf dressed as a knight over there.” –Anton

“What!!!” –Dasas

“Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!! Don’t kill me!” –Anton

“Hahahahahaha! The greed of humans truly know no bounds! Well mortal, I grant thee request but you shall have to acquire the elf with your own power. Good luck! At least they are weakened so it should be easy for you. No?” -Lana

“Eh? What did you say your holiness……..” –Anton

“Well I be off now then. Until we meet again my beloved Dasas. Hahaha!” –Lana

“Hope it be never to be honest.” –Dasas

“Aww a shy one aren’t you?” –Lana

The goddess Lana floats up in the sky and disappears. I sigh in relief as the demonic goddess is finally gone. I then look down on the noble and his knights and I notice he has fainted as the knights start to run away towards the direction of the stone-walled city.

Having a little strength for one more weak attack. I decide to direct my anger on an easier target in retaliation for what the goddess has done to me. I stretch my large wings on my back and try to move them to force lift. They create strong wind currents as I start to lift up into the sky and clumsily force myself to fly towards the city.

“What!! Why did the goddess Lana leave after defeating the evil god!! He is still alive!! I don’t understand!!” –Alex

I approach the stone-walled city with the walls having a height of twenty feet. I notice a large nicely dressed old fat man with lots of soldiers on the wall as I flew close.

“Duke!! What are your orders!!” –Soldier

“I don’t know!! I don’t know!! Use the magic cannons on the walls to attack!! Throw everything you have at the dragon!! It should be okay the goddess is on our side!! She should have weakened the evil god enough for us to take it down!!” –Alex

Multiple magic cannons on the walls start to direct their shots at me, but they do not do any damage to my strong crystal dragon scales. My body start to glow as I prepare a breath attack towards the city and the finely dressed ugly fat old man in front.

“Will I the great duke Bourdain die here? NOOOOOO!! There are still so many young pretty virgin girls I wanna rip bloody open!! Why!!.........Mommy!!!” –Alex

I release my breath attack the same bluish white energy beam I used against the goddess towards the noble and across the entire walled city. The city lights up and explodes creating a large mushroom cloud.

“Bitchin!! Like an attack from Godzilla but better!!” –Dasas

Then I land onto the ground as I tire of flying. I need to practice flying sometime as it is difficult to maintain flight with such a large body. I turn back into my human form and walk back to the spot where I left my NPCs with morbid sadness filling me. The rage in my heart start to recede.