84. The Defeat of the Two Goddesses
The scarred Gorgon struggled to get up from the charred earth, the torn muscle fibers on her huge body squirming in an attempt to mend their shape.
However, before she could fully stand, a beam of light pierced through her abdomen! A blood mist exploded instantly!
Behind her, Xiling, holding the holy sword, swung his wrist and slashed towards the huge body of the Gorgon with an extremely sharp blow!
Swish--!
The venomous snake coiled in her hair hissed silently and twisted its head violently! Countless snake pupils lit up instantly, and concentrated magical light cannons poured out like a rainstorm, interweaving into a destructive light net, brazenly crashing into the silver-white slash!
The roar was deafening, and the light of the magical explosion briefly obscured vision. But this stubborn resistance only lasted for less than two breaths.
The silver-white slash split and divided the torrent of light cannons with an unmatched attitude! The sword's sharpness did not diminish in the slightest, and it hit the Gorgon's abdomen, which had just been severely injured, with precise and ruthless precision!
Phew!
Another muffled thud echoed, accompanied by an even more violent splatter of blood. The massive body trembled violently, yet no cry of pain could be heard. Those enormous, vertical pupils, which should have been filled with fury, were now as empty as the abyss, reflecting no light, nor the sword-wielding enemy before them.
"Sure enough..."
Xiling was not surprised at all. At first glance, he could see that there was nothing inside the other person's body.
There was no throbbing soul, no struggle of will. All that remained was a delicate puppet, forcibly imbued with the command of destruction, thrown towards Uruk like a marionette, carrying out pure destruction.
But who on earth could control Gorgon, the goddess of demonic beasts and one of the three goddesses in this era?
In fact, Xiling already had an answer in his heart.
Gilgamesh also probably knew who was behind the Gorgon the moment she appeared over Uruk.
The answer is obvious.
Goetia! The culprit behind the burning of humanity! The one who started it all!
But Xiling didn't understand why the other party would take action in this era.
Even with their intrusion into the plot, such a development is still unexpected.
However, the doubt only lasted for a moment.
It's not a big deal, so it's okay if it comes early.
Xiling began to walk towards the huge, empty shell.
From the Gorgon's mouth, ominous purple-black magic power violently gathered again, and the space twisted and trembled due to the high compression of energy.
"Although we are enemies," Xiling's voice was soft, but it clearly penetrated the hum of magic, "I will set you free now, Gorgon."
The moment the words fell—
Boom!!!
The torrent of magical power that had accumulated to its peak roared out! Wherever the thick beam of light passed, the earth turned to dust, and the air let out a piercing scream!
At the end of destruction, the target is directly aimed at the tiny but standing figure.
Xiling did not dodge.
He took a step forward, facing the destructive light that could vaporize mountains, and moved forward steadily! The Starry Cloak fluttered behind him—and the stars also quietly appeared.
Buzz——!
The terrifying magic beam slammed into the seemingly flimsy cloak! The energy torrent, powerful enough to tear the earth apart, hit the cloak like a raging flood encountering an unshakable rock.
Swish——!
The light stream was forcibly torn apart! The majestic magic power was forcibly pushed to the sides, forming two scorching and dazzling wings of light, which violently washed over the land on both sides of Xiling, stirring up huge waves of lava and smoke tens of meters high.
In the center of the smoke and dust, there was only that silver-white figure, facing the unstoppable light of destruction, without any slowdown in his steps!
Xiling stepped on the scorched earth, holding the holy sword, and walked step by step to the huge Gorgon.
The magic light cannon was still attacking, but... it was useless.
Xiling raised his head and looked into the huge, empty eyes.
If the person in front of him was a goddess of demonic beasts with a soul, this battle might be earth-shattering.
But now...
Xiling held the holy sword high in his hand, and a brilliant light began to flow from the hilt...
The battle is over!
Clang——!
Holy Sword——Unsheathed!
...
"Hiss—— So brutal?" Merlin huddled behind Mash's solid shield, half of his head poking out, looking at the battlefield in the distance that looked like a natural disaster. He made a clicking sound with his mouth, but his eyes flashed with a glint of excitement that showed he was not afraid of getting into trouble.
He had originally envisioned a tough and arduous battle when the passionate and unrestrained South American goddess really got serious, released her second treasure, and took back some of her power.
But the result doesn't seem to be like this.
Or maybe it's not like that at all.
Boom——!!!
The earth seemed to be struck by an invisible hammer, making a dull roar.
A figure, shrouded in rubble and dust, slammed into the cracked ground like a cannonball, leaving a dramatic crater. However, in a split second, even greater power erupted from the pit! Quetzalcoatl soared into the sky, her fighting spirit aroused, as she lunged towards the second, blazing sun in the sky!
BANG——!!!
The clash of weapons produced a tooth-grinding roar. Light and blasts of air exploded, yet this fierce confrontation lasted only a moment.
The result was no surprise.
Quetzalcoatl's figure turned into a stream of light again at a speed even faster than when she rushed forward and pierced back into the earth, stirring up a larger mushroom cloud of smoke and dust.
Kevin was hovering in the sky, the sun's light burning all around him, and even the air was distorted by the high temperature.
Ever since Quetzalcoatl announced the release of her second Noble Phantasm, the Solar Calendar Stone.
From that moment on, the blessing Kevin possessed was completely ignited, and the blessing from the daytime reached the dusk hour!
So the battle took a turn for the worse, and Lemuen and Dan Heng didn't join in.
After all, isn't it easier to convince the other party in a one-on-one fight?
Quetzalcoatl climbed out of the crater she had created and brushed off the dust and gravel. This time, she didn't charge forward immediately. A rare hint of...depression crossed her bright and outspoken face.
She raised her hand and scratched her hair, looking at the little sun in the sky, and finally let out a helpless and slightly amused sigh.
"Oh my... this is really..."
Quetzalcoatl discovered a sad fact. Even though she had regained some of her power as a Servant, it seemed that he was completely... unable to defeat the cheating guy on the opposite side!
She had exhausted every move she could think of, but ever since the other party had used his solar powers, his strength had skyrocketed! From the initial passionate brawl between evenly matched opponents, it had become a situation where every blow from the other party sent her flying like a sandbag.
Of course, as wise as she was, she naturally understood the key point. As long as she deactivated her second Noble Phantasm, the boy's surging power would surely subside... But if she did that... it wouldn't be fun at all!
She has always weakened herself to fight others, but has never weakened others to fight.
Of course it's not fun at all now...
Quetzalcoatl took a deep breath, waved her hand vigorously at the dazzling little sun in the sky, and shouted in a loud voice:
"Hey! That shining little handsome guy in the sky! Stop, stop! No more, no more!"
The sun's radiance slowly faded, and Kevin landed smoothly. He looked at Quetzalcoatl and asked calmly, "Are you not going to fight anymore?"
"Hmm~" Quetzal shook her head, her infectiously bright smile returning, only with a hint of frank resignation.
"If you keep fighting, it'll be like I'm the big sister, playing dirty! I don't want to be seen as some mean-spirited goddess who can't stand losing!"
As she spoke, she walked briskly towards Kevin and asked with great curiosity, "But... handsome boy, you must have hidden more powerful moves just now, right? Why didn't you use them? Were you showing mercy to Big Sister?"
"Of course, I am afraid that I won't be able to control my strength and send you away," Kevin thought silently as he took a step back.
"Our goal is to convince you to join us, not to destroy you. I believe that demonstrating we have enough strength for you to recognize us is enough."
Quetzalcoatl covered her mouth with her hand exaggeratedly and exclaimed with a smile:
"Oh my, how gentle! It seems that the handsome boy has shown mercy to me, big sister! I accept this kindness with gratitude!"
Seeing that the fight in front seemed to have stopped, several people came forward.
Merlin said with a smile, "Everyone is happy, everyone is happy. Welcome this goddess to join our big alliance."
Quetzalcoatl's gaze swept across the smiling Merlin, and then fell on Ishtar, the goddess of Venus, who was standing behind him with her arms folded and a nonchalant expression on her face. Her eyebrows raised slightly.
"Honestly, I'm a little curious," Quetzalcoatl tilted her head, her voice inquiring.
"Looking at your team... it doesn't seem like you need to specifically recruit me, right? After all, your team..."
Kevin spoke frankly: "Actually, we do have the option of getting rid of you directly. If you don't have any intention of joining, we will show no mercy."
"Wow—" Quetzal let out a short exclamation, then a wider smile spread across her face, and she nodded vigorously.
"I see, I see! So direct! Big sis, I appreciate such honesty! So, what do we do after we join? Do we go and convince the remaining two goddesses as well?"
Lemuen smiled and shook her head.
"Don't bother, Goddess. We will naturally have our reliable companions to visit the other goddesses."
Hiss, there are still other experts!
And from the other party's tone, she sounded very confident, as if she was sure that her partner could deal with the other goddesses.
Quetzalcoatl became more and more curious about what kind of big league she had joined.