Chapter 579 – The Last Tug of War

Haha-!

An explosion caused by a huge collision of light and darkness shakes the entire heaven.
The energy wave was strong enough to shake the bodies of my servants and gods who were fighting below, and it uprooted the old trees standing upright around the sanctuary.

After taking the brunt of Rosario’s power, my first thought was that it was worth a try.
There is a good chance of winning. That alone will boost your motivation and increase your concentration.

-Indeed…

Likewise, Rosario’s elasticity received my strength.
I said, looking at her face, which was still calm but with a benevolent expression.

“Go down to earth right now, kneel down and worship me. In that case, I will treat the heavenly gods as you wish.”

-I don’t believe it.

“Well, I guess that’s why Adeline was left alone.”

At those words, Rosario’s movements slowed slightly… Very slightly.
That being said, there were no gaps, but I learned that they were not so affectionate as to be hated.

Rather, it would have been correct to say that he had a lot of affection.
Since I’ve been immersed in my own world for a long time, I feel like I’m expressing my emotions honestly…
If so, let’s use this.

Quang!

I spoke, seemingly filled with emotion without knowing why, as I deflected the magic sphere summoned by Rosario.

“Do you know how much pain she suffered? It’s funny that he appeared in Sylvia’s dream without even thinking about it. Because of that, Adele thought she had been abandoned.”

-…

“Despite being a fitter of her ether and a confidant of her own, you stirred Adeline’s heart by appearing only to her close friend Sylvia.”

-But Adeline has already fallen for you.

“It’s an excuse.”

Thud!

A huge, black hand hitting Rosario’s head.
After seeing Rosario block her attack by creating a barrier, I continued to shake her.

“Although Adele was influenced by my demonic energy at the time, there was also room for her salvation. Because you have abandoned her sincerely, her Adele has lost her hope and has chosen to become my descendant.”

-… She always had a guilty heart about her.

“But you didn’t appear until just before Adele changed.”

Her facial expression changed completely in an instant.
A voice filled with guilt came out of Rosario’s mouth as she glanced at Adele, who was fighting with her on the ground.

-After punishing you with eternal sleep, she plans to ask for forgiveness somehow.

That attitude of admitting one’s mistakes without making any excuses is praiseworthy, but that sense of responsibility will lead Rosario himself to fall into the abyss.

“How are you going to ask for forgiveness? “Adele will never return to the kind and deeply religious saint she once was.”

-No. There’s still a chance.

“Is it faith? Are you sure?”

-It’s both.

Kaaaaang-!

This time he summons a sword and swings it.
I thought they were only attacking me with divine power from afar, but their direct abilities are also amazing.
I said, swinging one arm to block Rosario’s attack.

“Do other people not have sinful hearts? Lee Se-hwa, Yuria Elenar, Sylvia Liz, and even Stella Hailey… All became subjects of the ether you created, but were corrupted. “The other goddesses ate the pomegranate because you didn’t show up on time.”

Pak! Absolutely!

Rosario doesn’t answer, but breaks open a glass-like object filled with light and sends it flying at me.
I passed through the sharp blade and got close to Rosario, and grabbed her wrist as she tried to send a wave of energy to send me away.

Cheeeeek-!

At the same time, a burning sound was heard, and I felt tremendous pain from my skin where it was in contact with Rosario’s delicate wrist.

‘Ugh…!’

It seemed like I was feeling pain because Rosario’s light was extremely compatible with my power.
Light is truly a cowardly force.
It’s the same as touching each other’s skin, but it only causes damage to the darkness.

No, even though he looks fine on the outside, Rosario is probably also being affected.
Let’s take a look at the reaction.

I, who did not show any signs of pain even though his hand felt like it was going to be torn apart, mocked Rosario, who was a little embarrassed by allowing his body, even though it was his arm, to be broken.

“It’s not just that. As you hesitated, Anteros, who got caught up in Diana’s plan, destroyed the Sanctuary Keeper’s sword. Anteros seems to be fully qualified to be an evil god. “He can’t tell the difference between friend and foe, and he’s destroying everything around him.”

Then Rosario’s eyes scanned the ground where something was exploding.
As I said, Anteros was attacking everything that got in his way indiscriminately.
He was completely engulfed in anger and lost his senses.

For a god with an endless lifespan, did he feel sorry for his son, who had very weak mental strength?
Rosario’s face turned sad.

-… Anteros…

For a moment, I was struck by the urge to hug Rosario.
It’s not because I want to comfort Rosario, who is sad.
As he watched his son being ruined, he wondered how much pleasure he would get from having an embarrassing relationship.

Quang! Bang!

I tried to attack Rosario, who seemed a little shaken, but she blocked all the malicious attacks without even nodding.

All you need is a very small gap in your heart.
If you squeeze the demonic energy between the gaps, you can deliver an effective hit to Rosario, who boasts an iron wall of defense… But that is very difficult.

Is this level of provocation not enough?
Since he is a god who lives in his own world, I thought he would be mentally weak, but he still seems to know how to distinguish between merit and life.

Tsuruk… Tsuruk…

My hand melts and regenerates again and again with an unpleasant sound.
From the wound that appeared before it regained its original form, Rosario’s light can be felt rushing into his body.

It was only a small amount, so it only gave me a stinging pain, but if it pushed in in an instant, I felt like I would have to expend a lot of strength to push it out.
And the same goes for Rosario.
If it continues like this, I will be at a disadvantage, so I need to create opportunities.

“You failed. But I can help.”

Rosario’s eyes turned to me at the sudden remark.
I continued speaking as I stared straight into her eyes that were much bluer than the clear ocean and looked as if I would be sucked in.

“You know that mass production of ether is possible, right? There’s no way you wouldn’t know. “You are the one who gave the fake ether the power of a true god.”

-…

“It’s admirable that you tried to do something using what we made… But aren’t you overconfident in your abilities?”

-That was also my mistake. It needs to be corrected.

As expected, the prediction was correct.
The reason he was able to transform into a Beast Slayer by sharing his power with the fake Aether was because Rosario recognized its existence.

Now I feel like I can see the future more and more.
A future that imbues the mass-produced Aether with the power of the corrupted Rosario.

“Is it possible to do that to a subject who couldn’t even save a saint?”

-That…

The current Adele could be seen as Rosario’s sore finger.
It was clear that just mentioning Adele caused him more agitation than when he talked about anything else.

“With what kind of confidence did you give your power to the false ether? “Thanks to you, Borsaglio and Concordia are in big trouble.”

-I won’t listen to your stories anymore. I plan to resolve everything after I give you eternal rest.

“There’s no reason I should keep quiet just because you won’t listen. “If you are dissatisfied, try pressing it with force.”

-I plan to do that from now on.

Rosario, who must have been unable to bear any more provocation, glanced at me with determined eyes and was about to do something.

“Hey!”

From the ground, Adele’s loud scream suddenly echoed through the air.
Adele, who received my will, deliberately met Borsalio’s attack.

Rosario, whose insight was deep but who could not read his heart, turned his head toward what he thought had happened to his sore finger, Adele.
At that moment, the solid light in Rosario’s heart wavered slightly.

It was a gap that arose in my heart because I was worried about Adele.
Her doubts germinated as she wondered what would happen if Adele had done something wrong.

A chance for genius.
Determined not to miss that opportunity, I raised my demon energy to its full potential and removed one of my hands, which was still repeatedly melting and being created again.
Afterwards, I placed my hand on Rosario’s chest and poured out a large amount of the fundamental darkness that amplified the demon energy within my body.

-It’s no use.

Rosario’s grave words as she allowed herself to see her bare skin.
Hearing this, I grinned and retorted.

“It looks to me like it’s having a big effect?”

-You must be mistaken. With this level of malice, I…

“Look. “What does my hand feel like holding your arm right now?”

-…

I see a moment of disappointment flash across Rosario’s face.
She also realized it.
That my hands no longer melt from the light.

Evidence that Rosario’s body is busy fighting the infiltrated demonic energy.
Thinking that I had done well to hit the demon as hard as I could, I smiled bitterly at Rosario, who still had an expressionless face.

Sigh.

Then, he moved his hand from Rosario’s chest and began stroking her delicate, pale white neck.

-Pfft…

Then, for the first time, a sigh came out of Rosario’s mouth.
Did you feel humiliated? Or trouble?

It doesn’t matter what happens. Just showing a humane reaction is enough.
With that thought in mind, I hugged Rosario, whose eyes were dazzlingly bright.

My hypothesis from earlier turned out to be correct.
If I am influenced by light, Rosario is also influenced by darkness.

Then, pour her demonic energy into her through her entire body.
It’s a simple and ignorant method, but I’m confident it will work.

Cheeeeek-!

I began to feel immense pain from head to toe.
Enduring the hellish pain with joy, I began the final tug of war with Rosario.