The Ancients World

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~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: The Temple Of Jad'var, The Kingdom of Nu'bor, The Continent of Alforza)~~~

~~~(Time: 1:45 PM)~~~

"Do you know what'll happen when the two of us fight, Angel Zern?"

I'm not liking the sound of this. Not one bit. I don't think of myself as a God, but at this point, I have to if I want to take this guy on. He's weaker since he's lost his Divinity, and now he's wanting mine. A battle between a Rising God and a Fallen God.

"You'll have to enlighten me."

I'm not going to pretend I know because I don't. Only fools pretend they know when they don't, and I'm not a fool.

"Given that, I'm a Fallen God, and you have the potential to become one. One of us will die. And there is no coming back for you. A player or not. No respawns, no redoes. For that is the law between a fight beings with Higher Life Ratings."

Sally unconsciously grabs my arm, and even with our weapons drawn. I have a feeling that I'm not walking out of this. Which means I'll die, or I can run. Before I do anything else, I grab Sally and throw her as hard as I can to the exit of the room.

But before I can leave with her, the door closes. Separating the two of us. Sally is on one side of the door, and me still on this side with Jad'vari.

"You didn't think it'd be that easy to get away from me. I'll admit you have great survival instincts. You know as you are now, you can't beat me, even with the help of the system."

What he means is the Level adjustment and health adjustment. It's been lowered to help me in this fight, and he knows that. He's stronger than me. How the fuck do I get out of this situation? I've not come this far to die now. Not after everything I've been through.

The Witness is in my hand, and I stare down Jad'vari. If I'm going to die, then I'm making it the hardest-fought battle he's ever been in.

"I won't make it easy on you. It was smart to use your Avatar to draw out some of my most powerful skills. But that doesn't mean I'm completely out of the game yet."

I can assume he's been planning all this since the first moment we entered the Dungeon, and that goes to show how much of a threat he is.

He smiles, and I watch as his form change from that of a hideous monster to that of an ordinary-looking man. He can shapeshift. It's not an ability most Gods have. At least from what I've read. He holds out his left hand, and a sword appears in it.

"I wouldn't have it any other way... But there is one question I have for you before we do end up fighting. Mind you indulge in my question?"

It's easier to talk to him since he's not an ugly monster anymore, and I guess that's pretty superficial to say, but that's not what's important right now.

"Ask away."

It'll give me more time to think of a game plan, and I'm starting to get some ideas. I doubt he'll be as fast as me, and I still have a Skill that lets me have invulnerability to damage left. So push comes to shove, and I can activate it to get more time.

He rests his sword at his side and takes a breath.

"What do you know of Overworld?"

That's a very broad and open-ended question... But he's not asking what I know based on my knowledge. He wants to know if I've ever experienced it before. Which I haven't. All I've heard are stories and read some Lore Scrolls regarding it.

"Nothing from personal experience. But I know from Lore that it's the land of the Gods. And a place that houses most other than The Dark Ones..."

That seems to be all the answer he needs before he gets into a stance. He isn't moving, and I'm not moving either. I decide to strike first to see where this fight is in terms of differences between us. I use my speed, and I seem to surprise him.

But I'm not buying that crap. I hit his block hard enough to send him to the other side of the room. He lifts his head with a shocked expression. I think it's all an act to get my guard down.

I'm not dropping my guard for a second. He straightens up, and he launches toward me with a blade in hand, and he's not moving as fast as I'd expect. He's feeling me out too. I take this as an opportunity, and I parry and counterattack. Getting a good amount of damage in.

Sending to the other side of the throne room and The Witness's debuffs are already affecting him.

"I didn't account for that damn blade... While you're not individually strong enough to kill me, that blade is making up for what you're lacking in this battle... You should count yourself lucky..."

All of this is him blowing smoke. He's not getting me to lower my guard, not in a thousand years.

"Are we fighting, or are we talking?"

He looks to have a prideful fire underneath him, and he leaps to me. Moving way faster now, but I'm able to dodge and parry. Getting in counterattacks too. But this doesn't mean he's not getting attacks in.

He's dealt 4,000,000,000 damage so far, and we're both around 90 percent in total health.

My wings are out and helping me in this fight, and this is when I toggle on my Divine Title and start using my healing abilities on myself. Keeping the fight more in my favor. He scowls at me, and I can tell this isn't what he accounted for.

This is good. It means he was playing me, and since I've become a bigger threat. He needs to switch up his game plan. His weapon can't hurt me as long as I block with my wings. And he can't hurt me. Nothing he has is of Legendary Grade or higher.

My wings are my greatest weapons and defense, thanks to this fact.

"Seems that I need to stop my games. You've been on me since the beginning, haven't you?"

I take this as a sign to activate Protected By Heaven, and I use Divinity Pulse for the first time. Since we're in an enclosed Boss room, I can use it without harming anyone on the outside. Meaning Sally.

This attack catches him with true surprise, and I hit him with about 40 percent of his total health pool. The most dangerous thing you can do is underestimate your opponent and overestimate yourself.

"DAMN!! That actually fucking hurt! I'm surprised you have so many tricks up your sleeve!"

I don't waste this advantage I've gained, and I push him since I'm invulnerable. But he's barely dodging all of my attacks, and I'm only doing a couple of percent damage to his health each hit.

Instead, I catch him off-guard by using Divinity Pulse for a second time. And you wouldn't think you could use a powerful attack like that multiple times in a short period, but I can. He's sent flying against the wall, covered in his own blood.

His form is shifting between the ordinary-looking man and the monster as he groans in pain. He's got about 10 percent of his health left, and he's probably about to enter an Enraged state.

I don't want that, so I burst forward and drive the tips of my wings into his body, pinning him against the wall. I drive The Witness into his heart, and I watch the light leave his eyes. And I get a notification.

[Congratulations!]

[You've Slain a Fallen God!]

Fighting that Avatar helped prepare me for this... Unfortunately for him...

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.233][Tier-4]

[Exp: 72/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 410] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Fishing poles 2x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts] [Princess Saliandra's Panties (Black Lace)] [Desert Warrior Nomad Set (Rare)]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun]