Chapter 40: Last One Standing

It’s a person she doesn’t even know. She just met her for the first time today, a complete stranger.

But such a being mentioned Zion. She smelled a similar scent from her as herself. She felt, she was sure, that she was looking for the same being that Elasia herself was looking for.

No… it wasn’t just a certainty, it must be true.

Was she called Cheonma, she seemed to enjoy this fight so much, as if it was so much fun, but the more they fought, the more she felt that her insides were festering like her own.

That obsession that she can’t live without that person, that man, that guy. That longing to be together… She felt a similar emotion to her own inside her. Whether she was hiding it or not was none of her business…

She is the goddess of craving, wandering for her love and atonement. There’s no way such a person wouldn’t recognize the longing and affection of others. Especially if she’s a kind of peer who’s aiming for the same person!

But, that’s why she can’t give him up. It’s because they’re aiming for the same person that she can’t.

She realized the other person’s true feelings, and it’s not because those true feelings are monstrous. It’s not for such a childish reason. This must be just because of her own insidious desires.

‘I can’t give him to anyone… Zion, Zion…!’

Does she give up because her rival is better than her, even though they love the same man? How could she do that?

It doesn’t matter if her rival is better than her, or better in some way. The most important thing in ‘love’ is… one’s own heart.

It doesn’t matter if she’s better than me. It doesn’t matter if she’s stronger. Even if she’s a better person, a healthier person, even if she herself has committed an unforgivable sin, or is someone who will be rejected by everyone…!

That’s all just an excuse. Are you trying to rationalize the love you missed? No, you can’t. You can’t do that.

‘How did I find him… there’s no way this opportunity will come again…!’

Her eyes, shaking with madness, are not staring at Cheonma, even though they are fighting.

All she’s looking at is the past, and the future.

The moment she met Zion, and her future where she will be with Zion again.

Other people’s gaze? Other people’s judgment? Are you going to be swayed by that? No way. If she was going to… if she was going to give up, she wouldn’t have come this far.

Yes… there’s only one thing that matters. Only one person, Zion, that man just has to look at her.

If she can get love, what she has longed for all her life and always wanted…

Her atonement, repentance, and love story.

There were always many. Obstacles in the way to Zion. There were always plenty of them.

But she, Elasia, had always overcome such obstacles, such hindrances.

This time, it’s just a repeat of the same thing.

It’s just a matter of overcoming an obstacle that she’s always overcome, even if the opponent is stronger than any opponent she’s ever met.

‘It’s just an obstacle that I have to overcome for Zion.’

Her eyes, which had now taken on a form that was no longer human, were shaking violently.

The only thing reflected in her shaking gaze is the figure of one person.

‘He’s on this star.’

If she goes a little further, she will surely reach him.

If that happens, she will surely get the love she wants. She will be able to build the relationship she wants and get the affection she craves.

So…

The goddess screamed.

The scream was not directed at Cheonma, but was the goddess’s roar, reaching out emptily towards the world.

As if to break the situation where she was consistently being pushed back by the strong opponent, the entire area, the entire region, was being transformed as if it were being encroached upon by another world, just like the goddess’s appearance, which kept changing.

It was now a bizarre and chaotic space itself, reflecting her current chaotic and confused mind, endless obsession, and the frustration of facing a huge wall.

But regardless of those things, her judgment was firm now.

At once, she will defeat that rival with all her might.

The goddess’s power raged wildly as if it were endless, as if it existed infinitely, sweeping across the surroundings.

And all the holy relics she possessed were poured out.

The holy relic extracted from the one who sang sweet hymns.

The skin torn from the saint who symbolized purity.

The three eyes extracted from the saint who symbolized discipline and order and monitored.

The spine torn out while punishing the one in charge of punishment.

The brain of the archangel who served God most closely.

The eight pairs of blood-stained wings cut from the angel who symbolized mercy.

And finally, the culprit who took Zion away from her.

Killing ‘God’, reviving him, killing him again and reviving him… killing, killing, killing, reviving, reviving, reviving… until the sound of begging for her life came out of his mouth, until he repented of his sins thousands of times, she killed him endlessly, until he completely lost his original form and was endlessly twisted and suffering, she preserved him in that state, the last and worst holy relic that Elasia possessed.

She truly mobilized everything she had.

Only now, to overcome that monster called Cheonma, the obstacle that hinders her love, she is pouring everything she has into this place.

Cheonma was very pleased with Elasia’s actions.

“The first person I met here was so boring, but the second person I met, you, is so satisfying! Hahaha! How many people like you are on this tiny star! Just imagining the gifts that Zion has given me makes me so happy!”

What did Sicheonma do when he went beyond that star! There are so many interesting people in the world!

“Rejoice, I will personally treat you with respect.”

Cheonma smiled and walked out.

At the same time, Cheonma’s deep and distant internal energy moved, and the surroundings disappeared into dust.

Whether it was the earth, living beings, or something twisted by Elasia’s power, everything, everything.

But even so, there was no wavering in Cheonma’s steps, in her progress.

It was a long time ago that she had achieved something like walking in the air, so it was a waste of time to even mention it.

The world was twisted by Elasia’s power, and the world disappeared into dust with Cheonma’s footsteps.

…Either way, from Earth’s point of view, wouldn’t they want them to go out and fight?

Well, anyway, they weren’t going to fight while considering the circumstances of a star that couldn’t even speak…

The seven holy relics that Elasia had summoned orbited around her like satellites orbiting a planet, and Cheonma calmly looked down at such a goddess and walked confidently with the same steps.

In that situation, Elasia was the first to move.

Because she had experienced the danger of letting a martial artist like Cheonma approach her, with just one punch she had received during the first clash.

It would be dangerous to let her approach, so it would be the right decision to completely finish her off before Cheonma could approach.

As if keeping pace with the saint’s crazed roar, the holy relics that had not been able to escape from her side and were spewing out pain, extracted magic as if they were rampaging, and flew towards Cheonma all at once.

“Good, it’s a really good pressure.”

Even at that terrible sight, Cheonma only smiled calmly and clenched her fist.

“So I will also answer your answer.”

The legs she stepped on were more solid than the roots of a thousand-year-old giant tree, her internal energy could not reach even the deep sea, and her body was so perfect that there was no one to compare.

The fist that stretched out was truly worthy of crushing the earth.

Soon, Cheonma’s strike and Elasia’s all-out attack collided-

And a shock that shook and twisted an entire continent and was about to explode occurred,

Thud, roll…

There was only one person standing alive and well.

“Goddess, your madness could not surpass my martial arts. It was quite fun.”

Defeat by the one at the pinnacle of martial arts is an honor in itself.

“I will remember you. Strong goddess.”

Cheonma began to walk past the goddess, who had lost her life and only had her head left.

“I look forward to seeing if your madness and obsession are great enough to overcome even this! Hahaha!”

Cheonma crossed the messed up space and laughed loudly, and began to move west.