One-way traffic

Swah——

The space rippled and swirled, and the first figure, along with Hatsune Miku, vanished from the spot.

Only Quetzal Koyatl remained standing atop the temple.

…No.

From that spot behind, another figure emerged.

"It seems you understand what I mean."

"Oh? This wasn't for you. Big sister, I just wanted to see the purity of that child, that's why I fought him."

A young man dressed in purplish-black clothing and with purple hair emerged from behind the stones of the temple.

It was Cain who should have fled during the previous battle.

When facing the goddess Venus, Cain spoke with utmost respect.

"Quetzal Coyatl, the Aztec god of Central and South America, thank you very much for your timely action on my behalf... In this way, my plans and intentions have been substantially secured."

This was all part of Cain's plan from the very beginning.

Because he had always been in the shadows, Cain had witnessed the power of Accelerator and Hatsune Miku, but he had never seen a performance of a higher level.

The battles against Enkidu and those magical beasts were far too low-level, because Enkidu hadn't used the full power of the magic furnace within his body, and the magical beasts' combat strength was simply insufficient.

Based on these few battles alone, Cain is still unable to ascertain the true strength of Accelerator and Hatsune Miku.

But he had already investigated, so he knew that Accelerator and Hatsune Miku would head towards the western forest.

Plans should be made based on this point.

Cain used the power of one of his weapons as bait and a prelude to lure both of them into the forest to the southwest.

This refers to the location of the temple where the feathered serpent god resides within the "Alliance of the Three Goddesses".

He couldn't possibly use all his power to lure out Accelerator and Hatsune Miku's true strength, because he knew that the white-haired, red-eyed guy possessed the power to reflect all of their attacks back, and even further manipulate the direction of energy.

For this kind of power to be exerted, one must first thoroughly analyze the opponent's power system.

He didn't know exactly how high Accelerator's parsing limit was, nor did he know what conditions the other party needed to make a parser, but he did understand this one thing.

That is, if Accelerator completely analyzes all of his power, he will have absolutely no chance of defeating him.

This is why Cain still chooses to hide in the shadows and join forces with the "Three Goddess Alliance".

Because if it were these goddesses, who were powerful enough, to take action and probe the extent of Accelerator's power—

"Hmm, so you're saying you're using the goddess's power to tentatively figure out just how strong that little brother and little girl really are?"

"Please forgive my lowly nature for this offense, Your Majesty. After all, only you, who holds absolute power within the 'Three Goddess Alliance,' could have personally uncovered this situation, couldn't you?"

Cain knelt on the ground with utmost sincerity, but no one knew whether his tone truly reflected respect for the goddess before him.

Quetzal was also clearly aware of this.

The other party is an entity that is allied with the Goddess of Beasts, and is essentially a member of the "Three Goddess Alliance".

"So... if it's just this one thing, I won't care too much about it."

Even knowing that he was being used as a means to measure the enemy's strength, Quetzalcoatl still laughed happily.

"In any case, thanks to you, I've met some really interesting people. Well, the pleasant feelings outweighed the unpleasant ones!"

"Thank you so much, Goddess."

Cain laughed with great pleasure.

However, that smile still made De Quetzal feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"...What are your plans next? Will you continue to use other goddesses to help you measure that person's combat strength?"

"No, no, what I want to do is to involve the true Beast Mother Goddess, the mother who gave birth to all life in this world, in my plan. I have always been sincerely loyal to the goddess, so how could I do such a disrespectful thing?"

As Cain spoke, he began to back away.

"So, isn't it about time for the Beast Goddess to make her appearance?"

"...Is it the Gorgon?"

"With her power, she could absolutely cause a tremendous upheaval in the city of Uruk, and she would certainly be an indispensable part of my plans. However, her actions were not something I planned, but something that the goddess Gorgon originally intended to do."

pat.

As he said this, Cain took a stone out of his robes.

At that moment.

Upon directly observing the object in his hand, Quetzalcoatl instinctively felt a sense of unease.

It was as if I had seen something I absolutely hated.

"Oh dear, my apologies. I should have forgotten that you, as the pinnacle of goodness, should have zero tolerance for such things."

Cain quickly put the stone away and looked at him again with a sincere smile.

"Let's leave it at that for now. But today's business isn't over yet. It's only nine o'clock in the morning. We can't let the day's plans be wasted in the early morning."

"Could it be that you're planning to... right now?"

"So this is not something I planned to do, but something that the goddess Gorgon originally intended to do."

Boom——

At the same time, an incredibly powerful shaking sound seemed to come from a distant area.

The sound was coming from within Uruk.

"...However, it seems that it has already begun while we are talking."

Whoosh—then Cain fell backward.

In this posture, it falls directly to the ground in freefall.

"We'll meet again next time, Quetzalcoatl of Venus, but before that, you'll inevitably have the chance to fight that white-haired, red-eyed human."

"Whether you stay here or leave to join the other side, I think you should already know the answer yourself, right?"

Of course—neither way, it won't affect my plans.

This is something Cain didn't reveal; it was something buried deep in his heart.

Watching the purple-haired youth leave, Quetzal stood there, feeling a complex mix of emotions.

It's not that I'm conflicted, nor that I'm confused.

Rather, it was as if it were a premonition.

It was as if something unprecedented was about to happen in this world of gods.

Chapter 609 The Appearance of the Mother Goddess of Beasts

In short, Accelerator and Hatsune Miku returned to the city of Uruk together.

The main objective today is not to fight blindly; this has already been decided.

There are still other city dwellers in the deep forest, and if things continue recklessly, just as Quetzalcoatl himself said, the overwhelming firepower will mercilessly engulf the people and turn the city to ashes.

Moreover, Accelerator gradually realized that something was wrong.

Why did Cain suddenly choose to appear and fight them today? He's been hiding in the shadows until now. Is his appearance today really just because of the system's time limit?

Moreover, since he knew about Accelerator and the others, it meant that the guy had already started monitoring them.

When exactly did it begin? Was it from the moment I arrived in this world? Or later?

—In any case, Accelerator was unaware that this guy was monitoring him.

This is the point that needs the most attention.

When they came to their senses, the teleportation had ended, and by manipulating the spatial vectors, the two of them returned directly to the vicinity of the Uruk city gate.

"You're back..."

"We've gathered a lot of intelligence today. Our task isn't just to fight; we also need to analyze the information about that guy and construct the most reasonable strategy—"

Boom! !

Before Accelerator could finish speaking, the shockwave came.

That was a resounding sound that permeated the entire land.

"What…?"

"Huh? What, what's wrong?"

Both Hatsune Miku and he looked around in surprise, at the same time—

They confirmed that the tremor did not originate inside Uruk.

"You, you must be the two strangers the king mentioned!"

At this moment, several soldiers who had rushed over discovered their presence.

"This morning, Mingming and Wang returned from an outing, and this happened! In Nippur... a giant snake was observed!"

“Something terrible has happened! The people from Chaldea who live with you are still in Nippur.”

snake…?

"Where are those Chaldean guys you mentioned all these days?"

"I... I don't know the details... but I've heard that they seem to be in that Nippur...!"

"Nipour! Excuse me, which side is it on?!"

Boom—!! Before the soldiers could respond, another tremendous shaking sound came from afar.

That was a sight that could be seen even from inside the gates of Uruk.

In the distance, directly in front of the city gate, one can vaguely see...

—It seemed as if some huge shadow was constantly intertwining.

"One party...!"

If that's where Chaldea and the others were—

So, they might be in danger.

"...He's just a troublemaker."

With a smirk, Accelerator immediately decided to pull Hatsune Miku along with him.

Boom——! ! !

But at that very moment, a new wave of shaking erupted from ahead.

"The tide of monsters has erupted!"

"If this continues, the burden on the city gates will become even heavier...!"

Not only did an unusually large shadow appear in the distance to the north, but the number of magical beasts outside the city gates also increased significantly.

Even if you kill one group, a new group will keep popping up, it's like an endless cycle.

"No...you stay here and help these Uruk guys hold off those scum monsters at the city gates."

He immediately changed his original plan.

Hatsune Miku immediately understood his meaning and flew towards the main entrance.

"Wait—sir! If that's the case, where do you plan to go alone next?!"

"It is nothing special."

When questioned by the Uruk soldiers behind him, Accelerator replied without turning his head.

"Go do some free overtime."

boom! !

In just a moment, his body disappeared from the spot and flew towards a certain location using spatial teleportation as a reference.

—To the north lies the city of Nippur, where a giant serpent is said to have appeared.

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