On Hiatus: God's Personal Reasons-Chapter 181: #The Furious God’s Fist is Like a Light of the Beginning!

“Yu Il-Shin!” yelled the emperor in anger.

I had goosebumps all over. This had never happened before!

H-how did he—?

It felt like the character from a movie was yelling at me through the screen.

“Was it entertaining to watch?” the emperor sniggered, covering his mouth with his scythe arm. “Keke! It must’ve felt like watching the insects you raise in a small tank struggling to survive!”

With a grim look, the emperor gazed at the empire, which was now desolate ruins.

“I felt no attachment to everything I’ve accomplished here. My subjects and followers were nothing more than insignificant, disgusting insects to me.”

Then, he recalled Goddess Arachne and the Ten Swords, whom he’d bestowed upon names, along with the soldiers and subjects who revered him.

“Only after losing them did I realize that they were all I had left.”

Anger gradually filled his tone.

“Isn’t it unfair, God Yu Il-Shin, worshipped by the black tribe? I was reduced to an insect and had to spend five hundred years struggling, yet all you had to do to gain power was fiddle with your phone!”

The emperor gnashed his teeth—a mix of human’s, insect’s, and beast’s.

“Yes, it’s extremely unfair! I gave up on returning to Earth a long time ago. What’s the point when I look like this? I’d be called a freak at best and hunted by Hunters at worst! Kekeke! But Yu Il-Shin, you’ve given me a purpose to return! I’ll claim my personal vendetta from you! So, thank you!”

Ding!

[Warning!]

[Mid-tier God Tyrannical Lord of the Insects requests to engage in a God’s Sacrificial War with you!]

A-a God’s Sacrificial War?

I tried rejecting it like how I did with the other High-tier Malevolent Gods before.

Ding!

[Unable to decline the request because your rank is higher than Tyrannical Lord of the Insects.]

[The God’s Sacrificial War between Tyrannical Lord of the Insects and Yu Il-Shin has been established.]

[The sponsor, War of Carnage and Lunacy, has gone mad with joy at the established Sacrificial War!]

[The symbol of War of Carnage and Lunacy has been branded on both Tyrannical Lord of the Insects and Yu Il-Shin.]

Only one shall survive and gain everything!

Tzzz!

With a low, primal growl, a skull pierced by a knife was branded onto both the emperor and my arms.

“Wait for me, Yu Il-Shin. The day I fully master the divine power bestowed by the High-tier Gods will be the day I come for you! I shall offer your head to the vengeful spirits of my empire in the name of their emperor!”

Then, his mouth twisted. “I do worry if you’ll stay alive until then. I pray that you won’t succumb to other vengeful spirits.”

Baaaam!

“Keke. To celebrate the start of the Sacrificial Wars, here’s a present from me.”

A giant flame, akin to a volcanic eruption, erupted from the emperor’s scythe arms.

“Carnage Flames of God!”

Was that his power after becoming a god?

Gwaaaah!

Even though it didn’t touch me, I could feel the infernal heat vividly.

“Hyii!”

Swoosh!

I-I must run!

I felt like an ant facing a tsunami in the face of the emperor’s overwhelming power.

“Aaaargh!”

His flames consumed me, disintegrating me in an instant.

***

“...Please wake up, Brother!”

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Amid the ringing that assaulted my eardrums, I could hear someone’s urgent shoutings. The husky yet cute tone sounded vaguely familiar.

Ah, right, Il-Ho.

“Ugh...” I groaned as I opened my eyes.

What happened? Didn’t I get charred to death by the emperor’s flames? Who was dreaming—me or the emperor?

“Ack! Quick, run for cover, Brother!” Il-Ho’s urgent cries pulled me back to reality.

Nothing could prepare me for what I was about to see. I was in the God of Harmony’s Ruins, where a monstrous girl with a pair of scales had appeared. Her lower body was a dozen times larger than her torso, with a gigantic mouth.

-Krrr!

As the reeking chunk of flesh let out a beastly growl, I could see a row of sharp teeth that could rip anything to shreds. It looked like an actual materialization of the God of Destroyer.

The girl’s brown lips parted.

-Young God. Both you and he woke up from the dream faster than I expected. Did someone help you?

However, I couldn’t care less what she was muttering about.

“Il-Ho...?”

Il-Ho had defended me from the monster and got his right arm torn off as a result.

Pwoosh!

A waterfall of blood soaked the floor, flowing toward me.

Squelch squelch!

The mouth on the girl’s lower body was chewing on what seemed like an arm. I was shaken the moment I saw it.

“You son of a bitch! Spit that arm out right now!”

I lunged at the monster.

Baaaam!

An immense impact hit me in the stomach.

“Aaaargh!”

Craaack!

As part of the soul armor shattered, I flew tens of meters away like a cannonball.

“Cough! Bleeeegh!” I curled up like a pill bug as I coughed out black blood mixed with pieces of my intestines.

Swish swish!

The monster swung its black tongue again, aiming for my head.

I-I’m gonna die!

I could only shudder.

Baaam!

The black tongue spun like a drill, but stopped right in front of my eyes.

“Il-Ho...”

There was Il-Ho, standing before me.

“Argh!” He seized the rampaging tongue and screamed at the girl holding the scales, “You monster! Don’t lay a hand on my brother!”

-Impressive, Warrior. Even with most of your skills sealed, you still possess strength and an indomitable will beyond that of a normal mortal. If you weren’t a mortal, you’d have reached the level of the Thousand Sword Knight, who once sealed God of Destroyer.

Then, she made a proposal.

-Warrior, you’ve proven yourself to me. I’ll spare your life. Release him and leave my tomb.

“Shut up!” Il-Ho glared at the girl.

"From the moment I challenged the Tower of Warriors, I vowed never to abandon my brother again! A man who can't even protect his own brother is no warrior!"

Deep regret filled the girl’s eyes as she looked at him.

-What a shame. Such a waste, really. You left me with no choice.

Grrrr!

A thunderous rumble came from the girl’s lower body as it wrapped its tongue around Il-Ho.

-Haa, haa...! Again! The infernal hunger is here! After tasting the flesh of God of Destroyer, I can’t control my hunger! Kyaaaa!

The girl screamed as seizures took over her. The monstrous tongue thrashed like a chameleon snatching insects, before pulling Il-Ho into its razor-sharp jaws.

“Argh!”

Il-Ho clung to the monster’s teeth, struggling to avoid being eaten—an almost impossible feat with only one good arm. He was slowly being sucked into the girl’s mouth, as if sinking into the bottom of the swamp.

-Haa...! Haa...! Your blood! Your flesh! Give them to me!

The gruesome scene reminded me of the murals I saw in the ruins, where the goddess was devoured by God of Destroyer.

No way, is she...?

“Il-Ho... N-no.” I did my damnedest to raise my trembling hand, pointing at the girl.

“Crushing—ugh—Forefinger of God...”

Just like earlier, nothing happened.

-Haa... haa...! It’s futile, Young God! This place is the same as God of Destroyer’s stomach! You’re now trapped in my mind, which has been infiltrated by his power! Gods can’t freely use their divine powers here! Be patient, I’ll eat you as soon as I’ve eaten your warrior!

“Don’t be ridiculous...”

I squeezed every ounce of energy I had left in me to get up. The vengeful spirit of the goddess, the God’s Sacrificial War, and the emperor—none of them mattered to me anymore!

“Brother! Don’t worry about me! Just run!” Il-Ho yelled despite his predicament.

My warrior, Il-Ho. How can I run away and leave you to be eaten alive?!

-Listen, Il-Ho. No one can kill a god’s follower, cherished like their own flesh and blood.

The other me, Yi-Shin, spoke.

Il-Ho, who was in pain, suddenly widened his eyes in shock.

“B-Brother... are you...?”

Sss—

I raised my hand once more and pointed at the goddess’ vengeful spirit.

Ding!

God-Maker finally responded.

[Your innate power, XXXX Pinky Finger of God, has been partially activated.]

[The power has weakened the seal on the God of Harmony’s Ruins.]

-W-what?

The girl’s face contorted in horror.

Clank clank!

At the same time, my soul armor reacted.

[Transcendent divine energy, Karma and Subhuti detected! Link established!]

[Pilot transcended from G-rank to SSS-rank!]

[New user Yu Il-Shin recognized. Soul Sync is on... Sync rate 999%!]

[Soul Armor NT2512R-1004 instantly upgrades to the ultimate rank of Machine God!]

Life returned to Lazenca’s voice, now filled with excitement and reverence.

-O’, Almighty Ultimate Transcendent Being, God Yu Il-Shin! Would you grant me the permission to use the upgraded soul armor cannon, God Fist, to save Pilot Il-Ho?

Woooong!

Out of nowhere, the Machine God’s massive fist, several times my size, appeared.

Baaam!

The black and white metallic fist emitted a ferocious divine power, ready to burst at any moment. The girl was in extreme shock.

-N-no way...! Such insane power! A-are you...?

“Lazenca, fire!”

Eat this!

-Roger! Releasing God Fist!

Flash!

A dazzling light shone, reminiscent of the first light at the dawn of time.

Baaaam!

The God Fist slammed into the ravenous spirit’s mouth like a barrage of anti-aircraft fire from a battleship.

-Kiaaaak!