Female Swordsman Training Dojo

Harunobu pointed his long, slender index finger straight up to a beautiful woman with golden hair, a well-proportioned figure, a pretty face, and a sacred aura.

The beauty—Ilias.

Chapter 544: Against the World

Harunobu's actions stunned Ilyas for a moment, then she froze for another, before the girl's delicate body, suspended in mid-air, began to tremble uncontrollably. It wasn't shyness or joy, but rather an overwhelming anger and shame at being insulted!

"Ping! Qing! Xin!"

Ilias pronounced Harunobu's name slowly and deliberately, her voice not loud, but her tone filled with a chilling rage. Each word seemed to be chewing on Harunobu's flesh and blood, as if she wanted to devour him alive and slowly gnaw on him!

Qingxin still smiled: "You said yourself that you can choose any beauty. Aren't you a beauty?"

"Sharp-tongued! Sophistry and nonsense!"

Ilyas roared, "Since you're so ungrateful! Then let's have a real fight!"

With a deafening roar, a burst of intense holy light erupted, and Ilyas had already reached Harunobu. She was fully armed, wielding the Spear of Longinus in one hand and the Staff of King David in the other; each of her ten fingers wore a magnificent ring. Her movements were fluid and natural, making her resemble a battle-hardened warrior rather than a beautiful young girl.

At the same time, John, who was under her control, was also forced to attack Harunobu. The surging holy light swept in like a dark cloud, even engulfing Misuruhime in the attack range! This was naturally Ilyas's doing. She knew that John was no match for Harunobu, but Misuruhime was no match for John either!

As she expected, facing a pincer attack, Hiraharu could have easily dodged; but the presence of Misurugi forced him to stand still and endure the attack!

He swiftly drew his sword and, carrying Misuruhime, slashed at Ilyas, seemingly intending to break through the encirclement from Ilyas's side.

Facing the incoming blade, Ilias chuckled, her wings fluttering as her form shifted, and the Spear of Longinus evaded Harunobu's parry, continuing its thrust towards his heart from another angle. Meanwhile, John's area-of-effect attack closed in on Harunobu once more!

In this crisis, Harunobu let out a sigh that made Ilyas very happy, and she even wanted to stop and laugh at Harunobu. But she suppressed this strange emotion and rationally prepared to eliminate Harunobu, this great enemy.

Then she saw the black mist spreading out from the sky.

Holy light crashed into the black mist, and the two clashed fiercely.

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It emitted a sizzling sound like butter being fried in a hot pan. Qingxin was somewhat taken aback; the corrupting power hadn't been able to easily devour the holy light, which was also magical!

But he had no time to think about it, because Ilias had already arrived!

The goddess, wielding a long spear, exuded killing intent. Her spearmanship was superb, each strike deadly, and she carried no mental burdens, frequently attacking the defenseless Misuru-hime. Inwardly, she couldn't help but mock Harunobu: "How foolish! Did you think I would forget the power you used to destroy the world? You're not the only one in this world with special divine power!"

After blocking several of Ilyas's shots, Harunobu realized the problem. Ilyas's holy light was clearly different from the holy light of other so-called gods. It wasn't simply magic; like the power of defilement and the power of creation, it had undergone a special sublimation and possessed unique characteristics!

It seemed impossible to easily defeat the enemy again with the power of corruption. Harunobu felt a pang of regret, but also a slight excitement at facing a long-lost formidable foe. He decisively concentrated most of the corrupt power under his control around Misuruhime, forming a thick, smoky shell that provided her with powerful defense.

Then he gripped the sword with both hands and slashed at Ilias.

That's right. Before, Harunobu had been holding Misuruhime's waist and wielding his sword with one hand. Now that he had completely freed his hands, the speed and power of his sword increased dramatically, and he slashed fiercely towards Ilias's chest—Thunderbolt Flash!

Ilyas's emerald eyes narrowed slightly, and with a sudden jerk of her small hand pulling on the spear, her whole body flashed with white light, forcefully bending the Spear of Longinus back to her chest and blocking the attack.

The blade and spear clashed violently. The god-slaying spear, formed from holy light, trembled slightly, attempting to destroy the seemingly ordinary katana with a powerful thrust. However, the incredibly sharp spear only produced an unpleasant noise, leaving a white mark on the otherwise unremarkable katana.

Kusabimaru! Kid!

This is an SR-grade treasure sword that Qingxin accidentally obtained when drawing supplies. It has only one special effect: super durability! Whether it's sword fighting, cutting armor, or being burned or frozen, it's difficult to cause any damage to it.

"What the hell is this...?" Ilyas was so shocked that she couldn't even speak. Taking advantage of the situation, Harunobu pressed forward, his breathing booming like thunder as he unleashed several attacks on Ilyas. Ilyas felt incredibly frustrated. She had been in the lead before, but how did Harunobu become so difficult to deal with after adding another hand to her? But no matter what she thought, she could only raise her spear to fight back.

Swords and spears clashed fiercely in mid-air. Although Ilias was petite and inexperienced, her powerful magic provided her with formidable strength. Her spear skills were also considerable; throughout her long life, she had absorbed a wealth of combat techniques from believers and "gods" like John. Even wielding the Spear of Longinus, a long-handled weapon of war, she handled it with ease.

As the battle dragged on, Ilyas gradually gained the upper hand once again. After all, her body was formed from holy light, and as long as her holy light magic was sufficient, she would never tire; moreover, as long as she mobilized the holy light, her power could be increased without limit.

Harunobu is, after all, human. No matter how strong he is, the limitations of his muscles and joints prevent him from matching Ilyas's endurance, just as even a demon sword can't be as durable as Kusanagi.

"Ha, looks like you're not as strong as I thought, mortal." Ilyas spoke up, trying to break Harunobu's spirit with words: "How long can you hold on? A month? Or two?"

She still remembers how Qingxin threatened her with a two-month-long promise.

But to Ilyas's surprise, Harunobu didn't answer. She didn't think Harunobu had reached the point where he didn't even have time to speak, nor did she think he was the kind of person who wouldn't talk back when insulted...

Just as she sensed something was wrong, Harunobu suddenly spoke up: "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry? Is something wrong already, or...?"

Taking advantage of Ilyas's distraction by the conversation, Harunobu launched a fierce attack with his sword, forcing Ilyas to retreat repeatedly. Just as Ilyas was about to retaliate in a fit of rage, Harunobu suddenly followed up with another question: "...Or are you waiting for your true form to inflict even greater damage on me? Like reinforcing space, searching this world I've stripped away?"

From the moment he began fighting Ilyas, Harunobu sensed the anomaly in the seal. The space he had fixed and severed was being attacked and altered, forcing him to expend his existence power to maintain it. Moreover, this process was very subtle, like a normal spatial change, with the existence power consumed increasing very slowly... well, but now it's already eight times the consumption of a normal seal!

Ilyas's expression changed slightly, then she sneered: "So what if you found out? You think playing these spatial tricks in my world will work?"

“It seems that’s true.” Qingxin nodded, then suddenly waved his hand, and the blood-red space vanished abruptly, returning everything to normal. But the next second, a massive amount of holy light, filling every inch of this “world,” turned everything white.

However, Harunobu, who should theoretically be nervous, was laughing happily, while Ilyas, who should theoretically be laughing arrogantly, was tense and looked completely bewildered.

"How is this possible—what have you done!"

Ilyas shouted and rushed toward Harunobu.

However, Harunobu simply waved his hand, summoning countless murky black mists that enveloped him, Misuruhime, and John, before retreating on the wind. Only his mocking voice remained: "I didn't do anything, you should know that very well, Ilyas, goddess of creation, God is coming for you."

Amidst Qingxin's laughter, the two beams of holy light clashed fiercely, constantly colliding.

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Author's Note: Update urging progress: 2/30. Classic battle between Grandma and the Sixth Patriarch (not really).

Chapter 545: God is fighting his way out of Heaven—

Enveloped in the black mist, John finally regained his composure. He gazed at the mist with a complex expression, his heart filled with mixed emotions. The goal he had strived for his entire life had turned out to be utterly illusory; there was no possibility of him controlling the throne of heaven and becoming the Lord of Creation. All his efforts and scheming had been for naught.

He's a complete clown.

"Relax a bit. Think about how there are people who would love to be like you, like Leviathan. Does that make you feel a lot more relaxed?"

Harunobu had been watching John closely, and seeing that he had finally regained full consciousness, he offered a word of comfort.

John gave a wry smile, then, remembering Leviathan's words before they parted, he smiled happily again. He then looked at Harunobu and said sincerely, "Thank you for your help this time; otherwise, I'm afraid I would have died out there."

Although John had only recently regained his senses, he hadn't lost his perception before, and he still clearly understood what had happened before and after the seal was lifted. So, after Qingxin nodded in acceptance of his thanks, he immediately asked, "If you don't mind, could you tell me what's going on outside? Why is Ilias still being attacked by the Holy Light? Isn't she a consciousness born from Genesis?"

Unbeknownst to them, even John had begun to refer to the Genesis consciousness that Harunobu had extracted as Ilias.

Harunobu, with Misuru in his arms, glanced outside through the black mist to confirm that the fight was still going on, and then answered John's question: "Because the one fighting Ilyas right now is the real God... Maybe it is, maybe it is Ilyas's second personality, or maybe it is another consciousness born from Genesis, I'm not sure."

John became increasingly confused: "What are you doing?"

“Just call me Harunobu.” Harunobu waved his hand, changing his approach: “I possess a unique power, and the barrier that imprisoned Ilyas was one application of that power; however, it was only after I touched and intercepted Ilyas…”

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When I discovered her soul, I also found another being within her body.

"So I simply gave that other being a small portion of my power. Then Ilias stalled for time, trying to capture me by breaking my seal. But perhaps because she was only a part of Genesis's soul, she didn't seem to realize that the other being within her was constantly reviving. Just when she thought she had the upper hand, I took the initiative to break the seal."

Harunobu paused here, and the rest was unnecessary to elaborate on. John and Misuru, both intelligent people, naturally drew the same conclusion as Harunobu—could that so-called other being be the true, primordial, first God?!

Before this, everyone considered the First God and the hidden world of Genesis to be one and the same. This was because both using the power of Genesis and obtaining the power of God came from the remains of that God, symbolizing the supreme throne of heaven. By all accounts, it seemed as if the true God controlled the hidden world.

But now it seems that this is not the case. Come to think of it, if a reclusive world develops its own will, how could it possibly be willing to have another master above it? Moreover, this master might not be as powerful as itself, and it might even need to rely on it to maintain its status and power.

Not to mention that the real God is a dead man.

“But…” John instinctively opened his mouth, wanting to ask many questions, such as how can the power of faith be gathered if God is dead; and why does using the power of Genesis require connecting to the Throne of Heaven if Ilias and the real God are two separate beings.

These kinds of questions swirled in John's mind, but he didn't voice them. He knew he wouldn't get answers anyway; Harunobu had already made it clear that he had only awakened the other being he discovered on a whim to fight Ilias, and he wasn't even sure if it was the real God.

Perhaps only after the outcome is decided and the dust settles will we be able to get some answers from the victor, assuming that victor doesn't intend to fight another round.

John was somewhat pessimistic.

Seeing that he seemed relatively normal, Harunobu took Misuru to the other side, letting him have some peace and quiet. Harunobu himself also needed to rest and keep an eye on the battle outside. He solidified a portion of the black mist and threw himself and Misuru into it, gazing out from the soft, cloud-like embrace.

To be fair, if Ilyas had truly wanted to let him go, he would have already gone home to throw a huge party and then gone back to hunting insects and shooting down the sun. The problem is, Ilyas showed absolutely no sincerity. She agreed to Harunobu's request without hesitation and even demanded the lifting of the seal. Did she think he was some greenhorn?

……

…………

It seems there really are some greenhorns who are new to the world?

Harunobu's expression gradually turned strange. Misuruhime, who was being held in his arms, noticed this and looked up at him: "Harunobu, what's wrong?"

Misuru nestled in Harunobu's arms, her delicate hand gently stroking his face. She was a little nervous, but her shyness had vanished. Thanks to their unspoken understanding during the creation of their ideal world, Misuru was now able to interact intimately with Harunobu quite openly.

However, there's still a gap in deeper, more intimate interactions. It's not that she's resistant to anything; if she were, Misuruhime wouldn't be so intimate with Harunobu. She's not the kind of courtesan who frequents brothels; on the contrary, she's quite conservative. But precisely because of her conservatism, she still wants to wait until after the actual wedding, in the bridal chamber, to give her virginity to Harunobu—and this time, she absolutely forbids Shiranui Ran and other women from interfering!

It's one thing at other times, but how can her wedding be stolen by another woman? Doesn't she have any pride?!

For the same reason, Misuru-hime did not want to hand over the goods in such a muddled way on enemy territory during her first encounter with the enemy.

So when will these damned white barbarians finally stop?!

Misuru-hime puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction, then felt a familiar large hand slide down her cheek and pinch it: "Why are you suddenly angry? Your cheeks are going to puff up like a pufferfish."

"No, not at all." Misuru-hime grumbled, rubbing against Harunobu's large hand. "I was just thinking about when I could go back, and also... can the ideal world really be built? Reality doesn't have such convenient management assistants, let alone the ability to arbitrarily shape the world's resources."

Although Misuru had previously created an ideal world that even Ilyas poured her soul into, that was only possible because it was built upon the Paradox Interactive system created by Harunobu and the world-modification capabilities provided by Genesis. And because Misuru had experienced it firsthand, she now found it even more difficult—if having those conditions was so difficult, how could it be achieved in reality without such advantages?

Harunobu gently pinched Misuruhime's smooth cheek and smiled, "You're thinking too hastily. Think about how many years it actually took to build that ideal world? And how many leaders did it have? What we should do is develop step by step, promote, attract and cultivate more companions, instead of expecting to achieve it all at once."

"And ultimately, everyone's ideal world is different, even yours and mine—for example, I certainly wouldn't accept a world where I'm not allowed to have a harem—so don't be anxious, seek common ground while reserving differences, develop together, and move towards your ideal in a down-to-earth manner."

Harunobu smoothed Misuruhime's hair and patted it gently: "I will support you."

Misuru curled up in Harunobu's arms, her delicate eyebrows and large eyes curving into crescent moons, and she gave a strong "Mmm." The support of her like-minded companion warmed her heart; if they weren't in this situation, she might have even wanted to go outside and sing her heart out!

Chapter 546: My Goddess... Pet

About half a day later, Qingxin noticed that the brightness outside had finally decreased considerably. The sea-like holy light was no longer expanding continuously, but was gradually diminishing. And judging from the magnitude and extent of the reduction, it seemed that Ilyas had emerged victorious.

Seriously? Original God, are you really that weak?

Harunobu muttered to himself as he prepared to act. Regardless of whether Ilyas had genuinely intended to send them away before, she certainly wouldn't now. Therefore, his only option was to capture this guy immediately after her battle, or he would have to try to use his corrupted power to erode the world's walls and escape.

Because of this great battle, the various world walls that originally stood in Genesis had already been breached and removed, leaving only the outermost world wall. John made this deduction, though he couldn't be 100% certain, but Harunobu still sent some black mist over to dig a hole.

The reason for not using this method directly is that the erosion would take a considerable amount of time and wouldn't be able to hide it from Genesis itself. Therefore, rather than waiting for Ilyas to rest and then come fully armed to cause trouble, it's better to take the initiative and, in case we manage to capture her true form…

Harunobu gripped the Kusabimaru, and his Water Breathing began to flow, putting him into a serious battle state. The holy light outside was diminishing, its brightness gradually stabilizing and returning to normal. Harunobu could even faintly see Ilias floating in mid-air; her erotic white robes were somewhat tattered, the Spear of Longinus was broken in two, and a piece of the Staff of King David was missing.

Harunobu lowered his body, gathering his strength within the wind, his gaze fixed on Ilyas's lower body to avoid being detected by her keen intuition. Then, the instant the holy light completely vanished, Harunobu shot out like an arrow released from a bow!

Behind him, the corrupting power was scattered by the burst of air, creating a deep crater in the ground. In front of him, Ilyas was slowly turning her head when Harunobu caught her red-handed.

"No, it's that simple?"

Harunobu himself was caught off guard. Looking at Ilyas, whom he had pulled into his arms, he was even a little unsure where to put the prepared Kusabimaru.

He didn't put down the wedge-shaped weapon until he had passed the designated position, and Ilias also...

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Finally realizing what was happening, he delivered a vicious punch to Harunobu's head.

Hmm, that's quite powerful; it could definitely crack open an average person's skull without a problem. But in Harunobu's hands, it's more like a massage. Compared to the extremely powerful strength Ilyas had used before, it was a world of difference, leaving both Harunobu and Ilyas stunned.

After a moment, Harunobu grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth: "Ilyas, my dear goddess, it seems you're not doing too well right now?"

Seeing Qingxin's lewd grin, Ilyas immediately bristled: "You bastard! I'm warning you, don't mess around! That dead man has been suppressed again by me, believe me or not I'll summon the Holy Light Sea to annihilate you right now!"

Qingxin curled his right index finger and slammed it onto Ilyas's smooth forehead: "Where's your Holy Light Sea?"

Ilyas covered her head with her hands and glared angrily at Harunobu: "You!"

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"Bastard!"

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"Ugh, don't go too far—"

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"Waaaaahh ...

Ilyas, her forehead flushed red, suddenly burst into tears, snot and tears flying everywhere, and kept squirming in Harunobu's arms.

Holding Ilyas, who suddenly burst into tears, Harunobu felt a little awkward. After all, the scene looked a bit like a heartless adult bullying a child. But it's alright, Ilyas isn't exactly a child anymore...

Harunobu stared in disbelief at Ilyas, who had suddenly shrunk in size. His strange expression also attracted the attention of the sobbing Ilyas, who looked at her tiny hands.

Then an even louder cry rang out: "Waaaaah!! I'm going to die! It's all your fault! I've been abandoned by the main body! Bastard! Scoundrel! Pervert! Lecher!"