Chapter 62

When I got close enough to the whirling clouds, I used 【Wind magic】 to fly and approach the spot .

The more I got closer to the clouds, the sinister aura released from that spot increased . I even noticed black mist gus.h.i.+ng out from its center .

“What’s that?”

I wondered when I realized the existence of the black mist .

It felt extremely ominous .

I don’t know what it was exactly, but I understood very well that it’s something very bad .

When I stayed gazing at it for a while…

“Kamiya Yato . ”

Lina came flying from behind .

I made a light greeting to Lina who had already transformed into an angel .

“Yo, Lina . So you ended up here as well . ”

“Who wouldn’t end up here after noticing that weird cloud . ”

She had a point .

I tried asking Lina about the origin of that cloud .

“Do you have an idea about what’s going on?”

Fixing her gaze at the sky, Lina replied .

“Probably… no, that’s definitely Germa’s act . He’s the only one who can do this . ”

“You mean that fallen hatred G.o.d?”

“Yeah . As his t.i.tle suggests, he is the G.o.d of loath . He can absorb the evil emotions inside the human heart and transform it into his power… which is magic . ”

He can absorb evil emotions? That makes him an evil G.o.d even worst than a fallen G.o.d .

“Those clouds probably serve to amplify the hatred inside of peoples . That black mist is the materialization of evil emotions . Once it reaches a certain amount, everyone in this city will become controlled by their hatred and start rampaging around . To top it off, only those who have a high level are able to see it . ”

I was honestly surprised after hearing Lina’s explanation .

That’s pretty scary!

It basically means that once that mist reaches a certain amount, this city will turn into a lawless area .

I didn’t expect that a G.o.d would be this dangerous .

“Are we going to be okay? I mean, we’re pretty close to the mist . ”

“Because of our levels we should be able to resist it for a period of time . Well, if we have the 【Mental resistance】 skill, there would be no need to worry about it in the first place . ”

Is that so? Then I should be fine in that case .

Though, despite realizing that I would be fine against the black mist thanks to the 【Mental resistance】 skill, there was still a problem that had to be solved .

“How can we stop it?”

“Despite how it looks, it is still a type of magic . I can erase it using my void magic, but that will take some time . ”

At the moment when Lina activated her void magic and raised her hand to the sky…

“I can’t allow this . ”

We heard a resounding voice coming from somewhere .

Lina and I looked around to find its source, but n.o.body was there .

In an instant, a black mist appeared before us bringing a single person to view .

I doubted my eyes when I saw that person .

This guy…

“Is that you, Germa!?”

I was dumbfounded by Lina’s question .

Isn’t that the gloomy guy who was. .h.i.tting on Kamais.h.i.+ that time?

What’s going on here?

“Oh, aren’t you the angel of that time? Thank you for letting me escape that day . Because of you, I was able to find this lovely resting vessel . ”

Hearing Germa’s sarcastic reply, Lina couldn’t hide her frustration and clenched her fist .

“Is that really Germa? I already met him the other day, but he didn’t give any G.o.dly vibe . ”

“Germa have the ability to possess any human who harbors an extreme amount of hatred . The last time you met him must be before he was possessed . ”

Seriously?

Well, he did seem pretty angry at that time . I guess it’s only natural for him to hide that much hatred in his heart .

“But still, it seems like I am very lucky . I never thought I’d meet both of my targets at the same time . Though I did lose my composure when you saw through my magic . ”

Grinning at both of us, Germa sounded very pleased… and looked so creepy as well .

That was my honest impression when I saw the gloomy guy smiling .

Hm, but wait…

“Both of your targets?”

Leaving Lina aside, I don’t remember doing something to Germa .

“Yes, this body’s wish is to have you dead . That’s why you became one of my targets . ”

I didn’t know how to react to what Germa just said .

That gloomy guy wants me dead?

Well, he seemed to hate me that much, so it’s quite possible .

If I knew this was going to happen, I would’ve cast a death curse on him instead .

“That only makes you a fool to show up in front of both of your targets like that . ”

Lina smiled with satisfaction .

She was right . No matter how strong he was, it should be pretty tough even for a G.o.d to fight against two people .

However, contrary to our expectations, Germa seemed to find what she said funny and started laughing .

“Is that all you have to say? Indeed, if I was still in the same conditions the last time we met, I wouldn’t have a chance against the both of you . But now, I already found a good resting vessel and my wounds had considerably healed . It is now impossible for me to lose against you . I don’t know about you, but I guess you’re the same level as that angel . I can’t see why I would lose . ”

Germa spoke as if he had already confirmed his victory .

Looks like he was a.s.suming that I’m on the same level as Lina .

Well, there’s no way he’d know that I’m far stronger than her .

“Then try defeating me . I will bring you down and erase those clouds . ”

Saying that, Lina took out her sword .

Accepting her challenge, Germa started emitting a black aura from his body . Both of them were ready to start fighting at any moment .

Though, I stopped them from doing so .

“Lina, wait . I need to do something before you start fighting . ”

“What?”

“I will just erase those clouds…… Erasure . ”

Immediately after I chanted the spell, the black mist above our heads had suddenly disappeared and the sky went back to its normal blue and clear color .

“…… Ha?”

Apparently not expecting something like that to happen, Germa let out a confused voice as he gazed at the sky .

Just as Lina said, if that was a type of magic, then I can just erase it using my 【Erasure magic】skill .

I could’ve done that from the start, but I couldn’t find a good timing .

That’s why I decided to erase it now, before it becomes my turn to fight .

It would be pretty bad if I was to run out of magic after the fight, after all .

Lina was surprised for a second as well, but immediately calmed down after uttering something like “ ah, I almost forgot you can do that . ”

She already became used to it .

On the other side, Germa was still staring at the sky absentmindedly, not believing his eyes .

Of course, I wasn’t so nice to wait for him to come back to his senses .

“You shouldn’t look away in the middle of a battle . ”

“Guaa!!”

I teleported near Germa and caved my fast in his abdomen .

Not having the time to counter-attack, he didn’t know how to react and instead drew back while holding his stomach .

As expected, he wouldn’t go down with only this much .

“I a.s.sume you’re ready, fake G.o.d . It’s time for punishment . ”

I said to Germa who was still holding his stomach and glaring at me .

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Bonus

Erasure magic

“Your 【Erasure magic】is a cheat skill . ”

“Yeah, it can erase anything as long as it doesn’t directly affect life forms . ”

“Anything, huh… then can you erase this?”

“What’s that?”

“The trash I forgot to take out today . ”

“You think I’m a trashman?”