“A-ah, ah, ahhh! Iris! Iriiiis!? Why, why didn’t you resist!? Damn you, damn you!! What have you done to my daughter!! What curse did you inflict to erode her body!? Unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable!!”
The Teleportation Gate we had made for the intrusion vanished, and I was left alone with Babi Niflheim in the core of the ‘Tower’.
Babi stood where the Teleportation Gate had disappeared, repeatedly creating and dispelling magic circles as if searching for something.
Meanwhile, I leaned against the wall where I had been blown away, drinking a ‘Green Elixir’ that not only restored HP but also increased defense, getting myself ready. Ahh, the coldness of the wall soaks into my feverish body.
“It’s useless, you DV bastard. By now, God Anubis and all his priests have put up a barrier around this place. You’ve just been resurrected and your power is inferior to your prime, so you can’t chase after Ms. Iris, and you can’t escape from here either.”
My words seemed to remind him of my presence, and Babi turned his head, his eyes wide and bloodshot.
His gaze was filled with a murderous intent that went beyond anger, and an uncontrollable rage shook his body.
“That’s not true, there’s nothing I can’t do. Iris is waiting for me too. She will betray them and return to me soon.”
“This guy is just pathetic… How twisted do you have to be to live with such a low level of humanity?”
No, he was killed once, so maybe this is his personality now?
His humanity is in the Mariana Trench, it would take him tens of thousands of years to surface as a decent human being.
Anyway, I was relieved that the first phase of the plan, rescuing Ms. Iris, was a success.
My true desire is to escape from here, but if I leave him alone, he will undoubtedly continue to target Ms. Iris.
It’s a pain to go and save her every time, so I have to put an end to him here and now.
“(Well, whether I can defeat him is questionable. In the original story, he repelled God Anubis once, even if it was just flavor text…)”
In the original story, there’s an event where God Anubis goes alone to save Iris when she escapes into the ‘Tower’, only to be defeated.
As a result, the ‘Tower’ collapses, and the protagonist, who barely escapes with his life, is entrusted with Iris’s care.
According to fans who enjoy data analysis, God Anubis is an ‘object’ without combat data, and his defeat is just a description for the sake of the event.
However, it is guaranteed in the original setting that Babi Niflheim has the power to ‘defeat God Anubis’.
Therefore, remembering the strength of God Anubis I fought a few hours ago, I’m honestly still worried about fighting him solo.
But fortunately, from the brief exchange we had earlier, I could only see attack motions that were combinations of the same ones from the game era.
If that’s the case, then whether I can win or not is another matter, but at least it’s easier to get a ‘Just’ against him than against God Anubis, who uses a lot of hand-to-hand combat.
In other words, it’s questionable if I can win, but I won’t lose.
Babi Niflheim repeatedly slams his battle axe into the floor.
His actions, which are meant to show how angry he is, are like a child stomping his feet, and I almost burst out laughing.
“Very well, if you desire so much to have your mistakes and sins washed away by my hand. I will teach you the ten thousand and five hundred sins engraved upon your body by peeling away your flesh from your fingertips.”
“Try it if you can. Instead, I’ll use you to get even higher skill levels. I’ll play with you until I’m satisfied, so come at me, you punching bag!”
“Stop underestimating me, a god, you bastarddddd!!”
With a roar, he donned ice armor, and even his battle axe became a larger weapon with the power of ice.
I lowered my stance, staring at Babi as he approached, making sure not to miss a single movement.
From here on out, this is my once-in-a-lifetime leveling stage.
A hell for you where you’ll just keep getting hit with every skill, and keep receiving every skill.
Until either you or I die, or until the final plan bears fruit.
Or perhaps until the moment the world ends.
“It’s time for a practical leveling session using a boss! Even if you scatter to the ends of the earth, you’re going to keep me company until I’m satisfied!!”
“Nonsenseee!!”
“Heehee hyahooooo!!”
The time-unlimited bonus stage for me begins.
Now, it’s skill leveling time.