"Shuush!"
In the dark space, a beam of fiery light suddenly shone. The firelight continuously spread and grew, eventually forming a massive sun hanging high in the sky.
Beneath that enormous sun stretched a desolate black-gray land. The ground was cracked, withered grass grew everywhere, and there was no trace of life.
And this was the interior of Ama-no-Iwata.
At that moment, Nakano Yu was holding Joyeuse, feeling the power in his body, and couldn't help but frown.
His power was being suppressed. Is this what they call Ama-no-Iwato?
Nakano Yu then recalled that in Japanese mythology, the goddess Amaterasu once quarreled with the gods and hid in Ama-no-Iwato, causing the world to lose light and fall into darkness.
Amaterasu had probably already prepared Ama-no-Iwato back then. The phrase "deprive this world of light," which led to the sun being blocked, was likely the effect of Ama-no-Iwata.
"Man, do you feel that? Your power is being suppressed by Ama-no-Iwato."
Seeing Nakano Yu frown, the loli curled her lips into a smile and spoke arrogantly.
"It's suppressed, but it's still enough to kill you."
Nakano Yu nodded. Ama-no-Iwato had strongly suppressed his power, by about twenty percent, directly reducing his combat strength by one fifth.
But, wouldn't it be enough just to break that Ama-no-Iwato or whatever it is?!
Thinking this, Nakano Yu's expression turned cold, and a long, narrow spatial rift opened behind him.
"Break his spine, tear out his tendons, bones, hair, and brain, and trample his blood and earth together. If I am the one whose fangs cannot be approached, then heed the Master's word and grant them destruction!"
The young man raised his hand, and with a long, quiet call, heavy sighs echoed through the space of Ama-no-Iwata:
"Hoo-huff!"
"Hoo-huff!!"
Hearing the sound, Amaterasu panicked. Although she didn't know what trick Nakano Yu was performing, she could sense the kind of monster that resided within that spatial rift!
If Nakano Yu truly unleashed that monster, Ama-no-Iwato definitely could not withstand its devastation!
Thinking this, Amaterasu opened her mouth, spat out the broken sword, and caught it in her hand.
According to legend, Amaterasu mistakenly believed that Susanoo, one of the Three Noble Children, had entered Takama-ga-hara.
Even after Susanoo explained, Amaterasu still did not trust him.
To prove his innocence, Amaterasu broke Susanoo's divine weapon, Totsuka-no-Tsurugi, into three pieces, washed them in the river of Takama-ga-hara, swallowed them, and then exhaled a mist that transformed into three goddesses.
After that event, Susanoo did not retrieve Totsuka-no-Tsurugi, and this broken sword, which had become three goddesses, remained with Amaterasu.
"Annoying man, stay here!"
With a loud scream, Amaterasu violently threw the broken sword toward the young man.
In midair, the broken sword faintly manifested a phantom image, appearing like a completely intact long sword!
"In the name of the Heavenly God! Heavenly Serpent Slash!"
As Amaterasu's words fell, Totsuka-no-Tsurugi shone with a blood-red light, and under her influence, a gigantic serpent demon with eight heads and eight tails emerged from the sword.
"Hah!!!"
The giant serpent had crimson eyes and opened its gaping jaws, its long, thin, eerily green fangs dripping poison capable of killing a God!
Faced with the giant serpent charging toward him, Nakano Yu's expression turned serious; he lowered his hand and simultaneously shouted:
"Bearer of the Sharp Fangs — Boar!!!"
"Hmph!"
As the last word fell, a heavy breath was heard again, and the spatial rift above the young man's head opened.
Boar appeared, covered in completely black fur, surrounded by azure flames, with sharp tusks.
Boar lowered his head, his eyes fixed on the approaching giant serpent.
"Hmph!"
With a furious snort, Boar tensed his strength and charged at Totsuka-no-Tsurugi with heavy, unstoppable steps.
"Boom!!!"
With a deafening explosion, the enormous bodies of Yamata no Orochi and Boar collided violently.
Faced with Yamata no Orochi, Boar , the giant beast said to be capable of destroying everything, actually stopped.
"Hmph!"
"Hah!"
The two giant beasts competed; the serpent bit Boar's spine, and Boar's sharp tusks directly pierced the giant serpent.
But in the next moment, the azure flames around Vepar's body suddenly blazed, and with a furious roar, Boar was seen piercing the serpent with his tusks, raising his front legs, and forcefully throwing it into the air.
"Roar!!!"
With a roar, Boar gathered strength again, charged forward, and shattered Yamata no Orochi.
"Crack!"
With a sharp sound, Totsuka-no-Tsurugi was actually broken under this attack, turning into several fragments that fell to the ground.
"No, how is this possible?!"
Seeing Totsuka-no-Tsurugi shattered by a single strike of the giant beast, Amaterasu's face was filled with disbelief.
But no matter how unwilling she was to believe it, Totsuka-no-Tsurugi had indeed been broken!
"Curse it! It shouldn't be like this! Ama-no-Iwato!"
Stomping her foot, Amaterasu at that moment resembled a child in a fit of rage.
Seeing the giant beast charging toward her, Amaterasu immediately reacted, letting out a short scream, and Ama-no-Iwato was summoned.
Faced with Boar , it transformed into a massive rock, trying to stop his attack.
But Boar was a terrifying beast that even Totsuka-no-Tsurugi could not stop; just a piece of Ama-no-Iwata trying to block him was pure fantasy.
And indeed, at the moment Boar struck Ama-no-Iwato, Ama-no-Iwata crumbled with a roar, and Boar continued toward Amaterasu without losing any momentum.
"No, don't!!!"
Amaterasu, with no place to escape, could only let out an involuntary scream, and then was trampled by Boar's iron hooves.
As Amaterasu's scream dissipated, Nakano Yu felt his vision blur and discovered that he had returned to Sobu High School, but the world was still plunged into darkness.
All of this indicated one thing!
Amaterasu was not dead yet!
Jumping off the roof, Nakano Yu lightly landed on the ground, and in front of him, Amaterasu was in disarray, her radiant dress already torn, large portions of her skin exposed, and golden blood continuously flowing from her left eye.
"What persistent vitality."
Looking at Amaterasu, Nakano Yu sighed.
"Heh, the power you use comes from the sun, and I am the sun; you cannot kill me."
Holding her eye, Amaterasu staggeringly stood up, looking at Nakano Yu with a voice full of mockery.
She could feel that the power on Nakano Yu's body came from the sun; although somewhat different from her sun, Amaterasu still recognized it.
Trying to kill the sun with the power of the sun, Amaterasu found it ridiculous.
"Is that so."
Looking at Amaterasu, Nakano Yu still maintained a calm and composed expression.
He actually knew that Vepar could not defeat Amaterasu with a single strike, which was why he was here to finish her!
His eyes flickered, and cursed energy boiled around the young man.
Seeing that Nakano Yu still intended to attack her, Amaterasu laughed and mockingly said:
"Come on! Insolent creature, if you want to kill me, show me that unknown power of yours!"
"The wolf born in the steel forest, the wolf that gnaws all chains.
Your name, Fenrir, is now mine.
The Wolf of Twilight Gods yearns for the sun and moon.
And I will destroy many stars…"
The young man recited quietly, his voice echoing between heaven and earth.
As his voice grew stronger, the golden light around Nakano Yu gradually turned blood-red.
High in the sky, layers of dark clouds gathered, and suddenly, from them, the head of a giant wolf slowly appeared.
The moment the wolf's head appeared, the sunlight shone brightly again, bringing the dark-gray giant wolf into Amaterasu's view.
"Ho-how is this possible?! This is… a monster! A monster that devours the sun!"
Looking at the wolf's head, Amaterasu's eyes were filled with disbelief.
She definitely recognized this monster; even if she hadn't, she could feel its terror.
Its mere presence suppressed her power!
The source of that power, no, its master, had to be the god-slaying monster — the seismic demon Fenrir!
"No! Impossible! A mere beast, trying to overshadow the sun's radiance?! How audacious!!!"
Looking at Nakano Yu, who still controlled the Wolf of Twilight Gods, Amaterasu angrily cursed his audacity, but she did not move.
The giant beast had already suppressed the sun, and she had no way to counterattack.
"Wolf of Twilight Gods! Obey my command, devour the sun!"
The young man's high voice echoed, and high above, the giant wolf slowly opened its eyes.
"Awooo~"
A majestic howl resounded, and the giant beast opened its gaping mouth, violently charging at Amaterasu.
Feeling the relentless pressure imposed by the giant wolf, Amaterasu's heart inexplicably calmed.
"Boom!!!"
The giant wolf struck the ground, shattering the earth and devouring the sun!
In the sky, the spiral dark clouds gradually dispersed, and the clear blue sky reappeared before the eyes of the people.
Warm sunlight, like a mother's embrace, shone upon the land again.
The giant wolf slowly disappeared, but Amaterasu still stood in place, looking at Nakano Yu with a calm gaze.
"Man, you've won."
"Of course."
Nakano Yu shrugged, indicating that Amaterasu was already at the very end of her strength, and after receiving the full strike of the Wolf of Twilight Gods, she was on the verge of collapse.
Now she was maintained only by her last lingering will.
Seeing Nakano Yu's relaxed posture, as if he had long expected this outcome, Amaterasu smiled, her lips slightly curved, and an ethereal voice entered the young man's ears:
"I hope that next time we meet, child, you will behave a little more properly."
As the last echo faded, Amaterasu's figure turned into particles of light and dispersed.
"Of course."
The young man nodded.
After finishing speaking, the system suddenly appeared:
"Ding! Congratulations to the host on completing the hidden mission: Sun Withdrawn — Heretical God, Amaterasu!"
"Host receives rewards: Gacha Opportunities × 10, Chance to Acquire Chosen Authoritative Power × 1!"
Hearing the system's words, Nakano Yu was already ready to rejoice, but suddenly felt the world before him beginning to distort, and his head spun violently.
"What's happening? Killing a God in this world… do I still have to go to Pandora?"
Nakano Yu grabbed his head, muttering.
He thought that killing a God in this world would directly grant him Authority, but it still depended on Pandora's reincarnation ritual.
With that last thought, Nakano Yu wanted to find a hidden place, but Pandora's call gave him no chance.
His vision darkened, and he fell straight into the giant crater created by the wolf.
His consciousness passed through a cold, thin membrane, and the young man slowly opened his eyes.
Before him appeared a dazzling white light, and a pure white world filled only with whiteness.
"Hiss~ This is a bit hard to look at."
Holding his head, Nakano Yu grumbled, but despite his words, he stood up and curiously observed the space.
"Oho, it seems an extraordinary child has arrived."
At that moment, a somewhat childish female voice echoed through the space and reached Nakano Yu's ears.
Hearing the voice, Nakano Yu turned and saw a small loli not far from him, in a thin white dress, with twin purple pigtails, arms crossed, observing him with interest.
Faced with the small loli, Nakano Yu did not consider her particularly beautiful; instead, his first reaction was: cute?
But that didn't matter.
At the moment Nakano Yu saw the small loli, he recognized her identity.
The Mother Godkiller, the witch who controls the Godkiller reincarnation ritual — Pandora!