I Became the Strongest With The Failure Frame 【Abnormal State Skill】As I Devastated Everything - Chapter 265: The Wind Blows, Along with the Smile of the White Goddess
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Chapter 265: The Wind Blows, Along with the Smile of the White Goddess

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< Takao Hijiri POV >

My, Takao Hijiris, Inherent Skill- < Wind >.

This skill can be mixed with other attributes.

It was possible for me to use it as a composite attribute.

But knowing that this skill was as such A question popped within my mind.

Why is it that the base-element was designated as Wind?

After Ive finally evolved my Inherent Skill, I could finally understand why.

The names of our skills were mainly based on the games of our former world.

However, the name Gungnir is so widely-known that even those who dont play games know about it.

It is the name of the famous spear held by a Supreme Deity of Norse mythology.

Odin, the Supreme Deity of Norse Mythology, is also known as the God of Wind.

From <Wind>- to <Gungnir>.

This was the main reason why the main attribute of the skill was Wind.

It can be said that its evolution explained the acquisition of such an Inherent Skill.

The ability of <Gungnir> is quite simple.

Its the ability to shoot out a super-powerful energy spear.

Its a skill that specializes in attacking with a strike raised to its very limits.

Was it because she had been busy?

Or perhaps, she had been lazy due to arrogance?

Either way, recently, the Goddess had neglected to check the status of the Heroes.

Does she even know about the evolution of Ayakas <Silver World>?

Especially lately, I felt that shes fully trusting of me.

Perhaps, thats why she was completely indifferent to checking my status these days.

Hence- <Gungnir> is an evolved skill that the Goddess knows nothing about.

And thus, the Goddess

..-Shuuuuuuuuuuuu.

[Why are you humans- just like this]

Because of my Inherent Skill <Gungnir>

The right half of her body was blown away.

It penetrated through her body.

The Goddess <Dispel Bubble> apparently cancels out all abilities within the Abnormal State system.

But just as I had expected Abilities within the Attack system went through.

However, the Goddess somehow managed to evade it just in time.

She probably exerted all the strength she mustered.

And thus- my skill didnt manage to obliterate her whole body.

On the right half of her body

Numerous tentacles resembling worms were crawling around.

She was probably trying to heal her body.

However, her healing speed was slow.

This was probably because of the influence of the Tyrants Miasma.

The Goddess was sweating all over whats left of her body.

Her face was also covered in sweat.

The flesh on the right half of her face was exposed.

Her eyeballs, no longer protected within its lid, were also nearly exposed.

However, the left half of her face and mouth-

It was still smiling.

Whether she had been cornered or not

I couldnt tell at all.

[Hijiri-san Why do this? You do want to go back to your former worlder-]

[ < Fire > ]

Swirling with the whirlwind, a great flame rose.

As if to burn her to ashes, flames rushed over towards the Goddess.

Because of the skills description, <Gungnir> couldnt be released repeatedly.

I need some time before I can use it again.

The right half of the Goddess body was bathed in flames.

I could see that she wasnt able to evade it this time.

Because of the influence of the Tyrants Miasma, she wasnt able to move much.

Not waiting for a moment, I continued to slash her with a sword.

The Goddess jumped backwards.

Once again, I felt like she had mustered all the strength she had left.

Behind the Goddess- are railings

We are currently in the second floors hallway.

On the other side of those railings was a spacious area on the first floor.

To put it simply, the area behind her was an atrium.

From the railing of the second floor hallway, you can look down on the first floor.

The reverse is also true.

If you look up from that area on the first floor, you would normally be able to exchange conversation with someone near the second floor railings.

Leaping away from my strike

The Goddess fell over the railings.

She leapt towards the first floor.

Shes trying to escape huh.

Accelerating with my <Wind>, I didnt hesitate to pursue her.

Stepping up the railings with one foot, I looked down towards the atrium

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But she isnt there.

Even though she should have jumped over the railings

Within the atrium- The Goddess isnt there.

From the way she was earlier, it doesnt seem like shes able to move much.

No, thats not it

While the flames also started consuming the left half of the Goddess body

[.]

She quickly took something out of her pocket and swallowed it.

Im pretty sure I saw such a thing at that moment.

And then

[-]

As I descended down to the first floor, I noticed it.

Right below the second floor hallway

Looking at it from the first floor though, it was on the ceiling, directly below the second floor hallway

Thereupon

The Goddess is sticking on the ceiling, upside down.

The way she sticks to the wall defies gravity.

Just like a bug sticking to a slippery wall.

Shes still sweating profusely-

-but her body is regenerating.

Her skin has not yet fully formed.

However, the bones in her limbs had already finished regenerating.

Moreover

Her eyes

The scleras in her golden eyes had all turned black.

For a moment, something like golden webs seemed to appear in her black scleras.

However, the golden web disappeared immediately.

It was like the slow flicker of a traffic light

Then once again her eyes turned completely black.

[Its utterly Utterly stupid. Ahh, however For me to have used this here. Yeah, I really didnt expect this, you know, Hi ji ri san? It was quite the unexpectedly unexpected incident, ara ara fufu Unnn? Ufufu Human-]

Looking at me, the white goddess with black eyes smiled.

[You mere human]

Not waiting for her to speak anymore, I shot a vortex of flames at the Goddess stuck to the ceiling.

In response though, the Goddess leaped away from the ceiling.

Just like a cockroach flying away from a thrown slipper

The Goddess landed on the floor in front of the stairs leading from the atrium to the second floor.

There was a crimson carpet in front of the stairs.

The staircase behind the Goddess was also divided into the left and right.

On the wall at the end of the stairs behind her

A huge portrait is hanging on the wall

It was a portrait of the Goddess Vysis.

The Goddess in the portrait seems to radiate purity.

And now, the Goddess before me who couldnt possibly be the same person as the one in the portrait- turned to face me.

[Now then, I wonder what in the world is happening here? For you to betray me at this moment, I truly wonder what youre doing here? Ahh~~ ahh~~ Youre the only one I really trusted, you know? You see, humans are so quick to betray others that it hurts my head, trying to understand them! Ahh, Im really pitiful Ahhhh! Hijiri-san, you went and did it! Ahhhh, I dont know! I dont know anymore!]

With her voice slurring, she continued.

It seems shes finding it difficult to speak just now.

Yes, shes finding it difficult in a clearly different way from earlier

I observed her closer.

Those tentacles healing her- Theyre still working around on her body.

Its not just the speed of her recovery thats visibly increased.

She was also now able to move like normal.

The current state of the Goddess

Im pretty sure it was that black ball she had swallowed at that time.

That Black Ball was completely beyond my calculations.

I didnt think that the Goddess had such an ability-enhancing measure hidden.

Perhaps, seeing her weakened state, I may have been too hasty in judging that she didnt have one of such things.

However

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Is the Goddess actually more cornered than she seems?

I pondered.

Looking at how the Goddess currently is

And how her sweating still hasnt stopped.

Compared to earlier, the Goddess certainly moves a lot more.

But still, the Tyrants Miasma should be greatly influencing her.

Looking at her like now, thats the way I see it.

The direction in which the Goddess jumped just a moment ago

It may have been just be my imagination

but I think she had jumped in the opposite direction of where the Great Demon Emperor was.

Just before jumping, the Goddess checked it once.

To which direction is the Tyrants Miasma being released from

I didnt overlook the glimpse the Goddess did earlier.

I guess she really would want to get as far away from the Tyrants Miasma as possible huh?

In other words, even if her power is increased, she still feels adverse to the Tyrants Miasma?

The Goddess still had that smile on her face.

She seemed relaxed, acting all calm and composed.

However, Im starting to think that that was just a bluff.

Its possible that she is waiting for her body to completely recover.

Seeing this situation, I pondered-

Should I continue my pursuit or not?

At that moment, I asked one question.

[Right now I wonder if you were driven to the corner?]

[Ara? Oya oya? Youve been quiet for so long, and now youre suddenly talking to me!? I wonder what wind brought this on? Y- You sure like looking only at your own circumstances, eh!?]

[..]

[Ill ask you this again! Why did you do something this foolish!? Thats cruel! Extremely cruel!]

[That Black Ball you swallowed just after you escaped from my skill I wonder how many of those you still have?]

Snap!

The Goddess blinked once.

Thereupon, her black eyes returned to how it used to be.

However The intimidation she released around her body remained the same.

[Ah. Ahhh! I see now]

Her eyes focused on me, the Goddess slightly tilted her head.

[-You saw through the lie huh?]

She saw through it huh.

Well, I might have been a bit too obvious.

Thereupon, the Goddess clasped her hands together one arm only made of bone, not fully regenerated yet.

[I thought it was strange You had been trying to silently kill me earlier, but then, youre suddenly talking to me. I thought that was quite creepy of you but then, I understood! It was at that time huh! You know, when you came to my room quite a while ago Merrily asking whether you could really go back to your former world or not You must have made some sort of misunderstanding at that time, right? How cruel Thinking you understood the truth at the moment, not even discussing it with me, one-sidedly calling me a liar And now, trying to kill me! Uuuuu Egghh, this is just too cruel.]

The Goddess eyes became arcs.

[Errr Do you not want to go home?]

[From what Ive read, youre not the only deity existing in the world.]

[Ahh- I see, I see! You thought that if you killed me, they would just send a replacement deity in my place!? Ahh, I see! I see now, so thats how it is! Youre hoping for the existence of a deity that you could easily talk to, eh!? Even though you dont know if it exists!?]

[..]

Ive successfully deceived.

A way back other than relying on the Goddess.

I wasnt thinking of relying on some other Gods just like what the Goddess was thinking right now.

I found a more reliable method than relying on beings like the Goddess.

As I had expected, she misunderstood.

[Ahh, buuuuuut How unfortunate You failed to kill me]

Even with her taunts, I continued to observe.

[Now then. Why was it that I was able to avoid it just in time? When you were lending me your shoulder, for a brief moment Ufufu You were tempted to go in the opposite direction of where I was pointing, werent you? This is what you thought, isnt it? That perhaps

Wouldnt it be better to take the one step closer to the Tyrants Miasma and weaken me even a little bit, so that you can have a better chance of killing me?

or something like that?]

It was indeed as she said.

[However, it was only a slight hesitation that you bore within your mind. For if you had tried to approach the Tyrants Miasma, you were afraid that youd be unable to catch me off guard. However What a shame When such a flicker of indecision flashed in your mind, I was already suspicious of you so you were only able to blow away half of my body! Dont underestimate a God.]

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[Ufufu. That <Gungnir> skill of yours You cant just shoot it again, right? You would need to give it at least some time before you can fight again After all, you arent using it in a situation like this where you would normally have used it already Ufufufu, whats with that wind and fire skills you used after that <Gungnir>? Are you really trying to kill me? Ummm A- Are you alright? Are you still sane?]

At this time, I had reached a hypothesis.

However, its only a mere hypothesis.

[Ufufu You sure are unlikable, arent you? Not only did you fail to kill me, Im even quickly regaining my power but I dont like the fact that your expression isnt changing at all! Hijiri-san, why cant you be more like Sogou-san!? Be more surprised, be more desperate, otherwise, this would feel really disappointing!]

Not minding her words- I leapt forward, trying to gain the initiative.

Using the power of <Wind> on my feet, I draw near the Goddess.

Even though she seemed to be relaxed, the Goddess still took her stance.

Flooosh

Black veins appeared and started coiling around the Goddess unharmed left arm.

Her left arm transformed.

It looked just like those tentacle scythes of the Great Demon Emperor.

But not minding it, I didnt stop my steps.

The Goddess- completely readies her stance.

[Youre coming huh, Hijiri Takao?]

I approached the bosom of the Goddess.

Thereupon, I brandished my sword towards her.

Klaaang!

The tentacle scythe that was attacking me was knocked away.

[Ara!? You deflected the superb power of my strike huh!? Ara ara! Youre quite good, Hijiri-san! However-]

Just like a blooming flower, the Goddesss arm cracked open.

It seems like her left arm is undergoing another transformation.

On her left arm, two more tentacle sickles appeared.

Snap!

The Goddess blinked.

Her eyes turned completely black again.

Thereupon, with another blink- her eyes returned to normal.

[This ends it.]

Wind pressure suddenly surged.

A tropical storm occurred.

The sudden outbreak of a storm wouldnt have been something she had ever expected.

Dohyuuu!

With the surge of the wind pressure

The two new tentacles scythes the Goddess generated were blown behind her.

[ ! ]

Shwiiiing!

The blade of my long sword cut through the flesh of the right half of the Goddess body.

As if Im wielding the storm, my sword became clad in turbulent winds.

Thus, my attack range is also rather wide.

In some cases, intentionally aiming for a spot that would usually just scrape off the enemy could lead you to dealing the winning strike.

And there-

The area near the Goddess head, which was about to regenerate, was taken away.

[..-Youve done it, Hijiri-san.]

Without a moments hesitation, I continued to strike her with my sword.

However, two tentacle scythes received my strike and intercepted it.

Taking advantage of our clash, the Goddess jumps back and takes distance.

Seeing through her action-

[ < Blizzard > ]

I chose to pursue with my attacks.

Crack! Crack Crack crack!

Lumps of ice successively exploded.

[This is my visibility huh?]

The ice that my skill created.

The force of my wind crushed them into small pieces and dispersedthem into the surrounding area.

Forming what seemed to be a cloud of ice around us It concealed our field of vision.

The clear sound of slashing wind resounded.

Zasshhuu!

This time, the Goddess left arm that had generated the tentacle scythes

It has been severed off her torso by my blade.

As I smoothly moved for my next attack

[Meanwhile, you sure like talking too much.]

From the state the Goddess has been in before

I think the long-winded chatter shes making today was probably to stall for time.

If thats the case though, why was she stalling for time?

From what I surmised though

Its because if she doesnt regenerate more, she wont be able to properly exhibit her power.

In other words, in her current state I still had a chance to win.

This decision was close to a gamble, but it was one I chose to take.

There was one more fortunate thing I had discovered

Normal sword strikes work against her.

The Goddess after swallowing that Black Ball

In normal circumstances, she probably would have had power beyond my reach.

However, while shes under the influence of the Tyrants Miasma

If shes in a weakened state, where her actions were limited, perhaps

The severed left arm of the Goddess

Thud!

It fell to the ground.

[Ill make sure to get rid of you here.]

[You f*cking brat.]

Time Limit 1 hour.