Chapter 88
That 'god' was slumbering at the bottom of the dark, dark waters.
The ocean floor was so deep that humans could never reach it. There stood ruins, their origin lost to time.
Most likely, they had sunk to the ocean floor due to tectonic shifts.
The eerie walls of the underwater ruins were intricately adorned, and even deep-sea fish dared not approach the ominous murals.
Deep within such ruins.
Behind a sealed stone wall and door, the 'god' slept... until suddenly, it awakened.
'............!'
The 'god', who had simply been waiting in silence for the time of its resurrection... noticed that the presence of its minions, which should have surrounded the ruins, was gone.
The 'kin', who were born to worship and serve the 'god', had completely vanished. This was an abnormal situation.
And then... beyond the sea. From above the ocean, it sensed the power of its nemesis. The presence of the hated adversary who had sealed it here.
'+GEVG?EW}G`B*RW}VB...!'
The god realized it instantly.
The presence belonged to the one who had slaughtered its kin.
It didn't know who it was. But... the nemesis had annihilated its kin to prevent its resurrection.
'｛BEB=EVB｛RW......@（H+E<｛Ｌ！｝）｝｝'
The 'god' made a swift decision—to leave the ruins and confront that being.
With its kin gone, it could no longer regain its power by remaining asleep.
On the contrary, the enemy's power would only grow stronger as time passed.
In that case... it should strike while the enemy was still worn down from the battle with its kin.
Even if it broke the seal in an incomplete state, the 'god's' power would be severely weakened.
Still, it was far better than sitting and waiting for the day of its annihilation.
''Ｈ＋ＢＫＪＰ*Ｊ？ＡＡＣＳＶＡ！！！！！！'
The 'god' broke free from the seal.
Escaping was possible—if it consumed nearly all of its remaining power.
The 'god', having burst from the seal, shook its body, larger than a whale, and rose toward the surface, churning the sea with countless tentacles.
It didn't immediately challenge the enemy. First, it sought to capture a nearby human and devour them to regain even a little strength.
"Judgment"
''ＥＷＧ*ＷＧＢ！！！！！！？？？？？？'
But then, a chilling voice echoed in the 'god's' ears.
In the next moment, a blinding light descended from above.
'`+Ｎ*＿'ＯＩＪ.........."
Could it be... the enemy had noticed its emergence?
Pierced by the intense light, the newly resurrected 'god' sank once more into the deep sea.
Struck by such a devastating blow while still weakened from resurrection, the 'god' would likely never rise again.
That 'god' regained consciousness again millions of years later.
It was after humanity had vanished from the world.
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"Hm?"
Floating in the air with three pairs of white wings, Reina tilted her head in wonder.
She had unleashed a full-powered light strike on the dragon that had harmed Clael... but at the same time, she felt like she had hit something rising from the sea.
From above the ocean, she could faintly see a black shadow that had nearly surfaced sinking back into the deep sea.
"............A whale?"
Could she have killed an innocent sea creature?
No, the Saint's divine hammer would never harm an innocent being. Most likely, a large monster had taken the hit.
"......Well, whatever."
It didn't matter.
More importantly... Reina turned around and flapped her wings.
"Lord Clael... I'm coming back now. Please wait for me!"
She had to tend to the unconscious Clael.
Reina returned to the island at full speed and began nursing Clael, who had lost consciousness after hitting his head.