At the site of the battle.
The smoke cleared. As the dust settled on the scorched earth, two figures were revealed…one large, one small.
Verethragna has his robes tattered but his body was unharmed, while Yusei was standing unscathed within his Susanoo Armor.
Verethragna looked at Yusei in surprise. He hadn't expected the White Stallion to cause him no damage whatsoever.
'Is it that hard armor? A pity. If I had the Boar, I could overpower him with sheer force.'
'In that case, without the Boar, the Golden Sword is undoubtedly the best choice. So, the next goal is to gather information on the origin of his Authorities.'
Quickly, Verethragna formulated a plan in his heart.
Yusei didn't know Verethragna's plan, but even if he did, he probably wouldn't care.
Because he clearly understood the one of the [Ten Incarnations], the Golden Sword that severs Divine Cores, was somewhat special.
However, Susanoo Armor was not a Divine Authority but the power of his own eyes. It did not possess a Divine Core.
Therefore, using the Golden Sword to sever his Susanoo Armor's defense was impossible. At most, it could sever the portion of lightning energy from Takemikazuchi's Authority attached to the Susanoo Armor.
Soon, the two were locked in battle again.
Compared to before, this time Yusei didn't rely on high-speed movement but used sheer presence to pressure his opponent.
The gigantic Susanoo Armor undoubtedly created psychological pressure. Even for a Heretic God like Verethragna, it was the same.
The massive size might not scare the opponent, but the immense power and destructive capability it represented demanded caution and wariness.
Even with his divine body, Verethragna was still wary of being struck by that ethereal energy longsword, Futsu no Mitama.
Divine artifacts are weapons capable of harming gods.
If he were struck, even with the Ram's recovery ability, it certainly wouldn't be a pleasant experience.
Yusei's large-scale area-of-effect attacks also enveloped Melqart. From the beginning, the one-on-one battle had now turned into a free-for-all between one person and two gods.
Yusei was like a shielded warrior holding a spear, possessing both the strongest shield and the strongest spear, both tough and high-damage. He wasn't afraid of these gods at all.
Enhanced by the lightning from Takemikazuchi's Authority, the Susanoo Armor's power level had risen by a tier.
Therefore, he didn't need to worry about being attacked. He just gripped Futsu no Mitama and charged forward, hacking and slashing wildly.
The great battle continued, and the area of the island's map being rewritten slowly expanded.
Soon, a spiky-haired boy, clutching a book and riding a bicycle, arrived near the site of the great battle.
He immediately saw two colossal figures and one who looked like a child fighting. That 'child' was also the 'god' he had met yesterday.
Each of the three combatants possessed the power to move mountains and drain seas.
Looking at these 'gods' with their astonishing destructive power before him, the spiky-haired boy gulped, feeling very afraid, but he mustered his courage and stepped forward.
"Please stop this! If this continues, the island will surely sink!"
The spiky-haired boy's words caused Melqart and Verethragna to pause momentarily out of reflex. However, Yusei paid no heed and simply swung his sword.
Melqart was slashed, a huge wound opening from his left shoulder to his right kidney. A crimson gash appeared there.
Blood gushed forth. Given his massive size, the blood fell to the earth like a river.
The divine blood caused the scorched land to rapidly collapse as if corroded by acid.
With the exception of gods representing life and harvest, divine blood is like poison to most things.
Melqart is the god governing harvest, but he is also the god governing desolation… locusts are his messengers.
One could say he governs harvest and ruin based on his mood. But clearly, in this situation, his mood was undoubtedly terrible.
"Damn it! Vile human! Trying to use such a trick to affect me, the great God-King Melqart and make me lose? You're delusional!"
Melqart roared in fury. The lightning in the sky and the raging waves all surged towards Yusei and the spiky-haired boy.
Clearly, he believed Yusei and that human were connected, that Yusei had deliberately ambushed him.
Yusei disdained to explain. Facing Melqart's wrath, his [Electricity Storage] constitution allowed him to absorb all lightning.
The powerful lightning strikes hitting him would only make him stronger.
However, the spiky-haired boy was a different story. Neither the raging waves nor the lightning were things he could block.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Verethragna saved him.
"Verethragna! Are you seeking death?! This human must die! Daring to interfere in a battle of gods deserves the death penalty!" Melqart bellowed.
"He is a warrior I acknowledge. Letting him die like this would be too boring. Let him participate in our battle too!"
"Huh? Participate in the battle? Are you joking? I'm just an ordinary high school student... Ah, we're getting off topic. I'm here to stop your fight. Please stop! This will cause the island to sink."
Yusei looked at the boy who seemed to be idealizing the situation and found it amusing. He had already recognized him as the original work's protagonist.
He didn't necessarily care about this protagonist enough to kill him on sight, but if the other stood in his way, he would have to send him off.
"A battle? Then come. I'll be your opponent," Yusei said indifferently, looking at Kusanagi Godou.
"A battle? No, I don't want to fight. But I hope you can help me. We look about the same age, so we should have many common topics. Why must we fight? Do you know how many people will die if the island sinks?"
"So you're overestimating yourself. Want to stop me? Then fight." Yusei glanced at him, and the massive Susanoo Armor suddenly vanished.
Yusei, still in the air, transformed into a lightning shadow the next moment and vanished from his spot, charging straight at Godou.
Seeing this, Godou was startled. Though he shouldn't have been able to react, as if guided by spirits, the Boar charged out from the magic book.
Yusei looked disdainfully at the Boar charging towards him.
'Such a slow speed...'
The next moment, his expression changed abruptly. His body subconsciously reacted, his left eye spinning rapidly, recording an ability.
Ocular Power erupted from his right eye, and an equally massive Boar charged out, meeting the first head-on.
The collision of the two Boars caused massive shockwaves.
However, Yusei's attention wasn't there. He was somewhat stunned.
'What was that feeling just now?'