One-way traffic

What?

"When you get caught up in the so-called good and evil, you end up with a boring and childish idea. I won't lock myself in the shackles of good and evil, but rather choose my allegiance based on whether I can save others through reasonable means."

If choosing the path of good can save some people, then he/she will become good.

If choosing the path of evil can save some people, then he will choose evil.

If neither good nor evil can save those who need saving, then Accelerator will only choose the path he should take that can save these people, rather than simply being locked into the ridiculous concepts of good and evil.

A person who only gets caught up in the concepts of good and evil is just an immature and ridiculous person with an unhealthy mind... Accelerator knows this best.

Because in the past, he was such a fool who was overly fixated on good and evil.

"Regardless of good or evil, as long as it can save the people you want to save, then it doesn't matter which path you take, right?"

…If it were that spiky-haired, powerless person, they would probably say the same thing.

That's why Accelerator is now in this kind of situation.

“I will never forget my sins. What I have done is irreversible and is an unforgivable sin. I am indeed such a sinner.”

"That's why I choose to take this sin as a warning, so that no one else will suffer the same bastard things I did in the past... It's that simple."

It's not just about choosing to fight to atone for one's sins.

It is also to prevent others from suffering the same tragedy as themselves, and to stop this series of tragedies—that they fight.

This is Accelerator's fighting philosophy.

That is precisely why he is able to stand in a realm that belongs neither to good nor evil.

"Call me a hypocrite or just empty talk, it doesn't matter."

He knew very well what kind of evaluation others should give him.

Rather, it would be unusual if others didn't see Accelerator as pure scum, a psychopath, an incurable guy who deserved to be killed a million times over.

But even so, so what?

"No matter what others think of me, my approach will always be the same. Even if the Emperor himself came, he wouldn't be able to change anything. It's that simple."

Even though they have committed heinous crimes, they can still use these sins to warn themselves, remember them deeply, and do their utmost to prevent the same thing from happening to them again.

—A person who has made a grave mistake in the past, suffers from the consequences of their sins, and therefore wishes to repent and return to the right path.

These words seemed to quietly appear before Quetzalcoatl's eyes.

"...I see."

The goddess of Venus took a deep breath.

"If that's the case, then I can rest assured."

pat.

The goddess then threw the sharp longsword from her hand to the ground.

"...Don't tell me again that this is because of some bullshit rule about only fighting a hundred people a day?"

"No, this time it's not like that."

Quetzal smiled and looked at the first person in front of him who had already explained his reasons for acting.

"This action was a choice I made myself, even though it was a decision I made on my own."

"The reason for giving up the fight is quite simple. It's not because of the rules, but because of... psychological reasons."

That look in his eyes was as if he were recalling the past.

"I am a god of good who deeply loves humanity, but I was once defeated by Tescatlipoca, who was a god of evil."

“I became extremely hostile to evil and everything related to it… But now, I only feel a sense of pure incredulity.”

I pulled my thoughts back from those distant memories.

Quetzal looked back at Accelerator.

"Despite having committed enormous sins in the past, one can still learn from them and use them to warn oneself in everything that follows, and fight to prevent others from experiencing the same tragedy as oneself."

"...Even in the history I know of, there are very few people who have been able to do something like this."

Moreover, just as the leopard-man said, she was originally a benevolent goddess who loved humanity.

"The reason Kukul joined the 'Three Goddess Alliance' is simply... to better protect humans...!"

"Hey~! That's all there is to it!"

Ignoring the leopard-man who had been slapped aside and was barely alive, Quetzal called out softly with great pleasure.

This is tantamount to her declaring her intention to break away from the "Three Goddess Alliance".

After the group finished reorganizing the current intelligence, Hatsune Miku also dispelled the current barrier.

"Thanks a lot."

"...Since you appreciate how hard they've worked, then please don't let such unexpected situations arise again next time!"

Hatsune Miku complained somewhat resentfully, and Accelerator did not refute her, acknowledging that he had indeed overdone it this time.

"By the way, are you really going to take that huge axe with you?"

The leopard-man gazed at the Marduk hand axe located on one side of the temple.

"I'm not kidding, this thing is just too big! Even I couldn't carry something like this all the way!"

"Oh dear? Do you need my help?"

Quetzal took the initiative to make this request.

If it is this goddess of the highest divine level, she must indeed have the ability to take such a thing away.

"No, that's not necessary."

But Accelerator said it directly.

Immediately afterwards, the first one leaped up without looking back and landed directly on top of the huge hand axe.

Despite its enormous size, this is indeed a real axe.

It appears to be imbued with the power of a supreme god, but magic of human level cannot affect it at all.

To lift it up, one must use the purest and simplest physical strength.

"There's absolutely no need for that much trouble."

However, Accelerator did not take that option.

If it were him, he might be able to manipulate the direction of energy, concentrate the power at one point, and swing the axe directly.

But the first one simply made the motion of placing his hand on the axe.

That moment.

The Marduk hand axe, which was originally as huge as half a story tall, suddenly—

Disappeared in place.

"Huh? Huh—!!!"

"Oh no...? The hand axe has disappeared... Was it a teleportation ability? Or some more advanced magic...?"

Both the leopard and Quetzal watched all of this with expressions of some surprise.

But Hatsune Miku immediately understood what was going on.

That's not some kind of spatial teleportation ability, nor is it any special ability.

What Accelerator does is very simple.

That was nothing more than putting Marduk's hand axe into his inventory.

…That’s right, any item that can be successfully identified can be directly added to the system’s inventory.

Despite the enormous size of Marduk's hand axe, it is still essentially just a weapon.

Since no one is holding it, and it's simply lying on the ground without any sealing or power effects, it already meets the conditions to be put into the inventory.

Without expending the slightest effort, all they had to do was return to Uruk.

but.

If it's just a Marduk axe, this kind of thing isn't something to be concerned about at all.

Accelerator returned to the ground and looked at Quetzalcoatl again.

He had other things to ask the other party.

"Since you're in the 'Three Goddess Alliance,' it means you've already witnessed it along with the other members."

"Yes, so what's the problem?"

Quetzal asked such a question, and Accelerator narrowed his eyes.

His eyes held a dangerous glint.

"Then you must have met that guy in this so-called 'Three Goddess Alliance'... a bastard named Cain."

"Tell me everything you know about that guy, as much as you can."

Chapter 622 The Strongest Monster Reigning Over the Underworld

Quetzal Coyatter's side is all set.

According to her own account, from the very beginning when she joined the "Three Goddess Alliance," she never intended to actually harm humans.

Although Accelerator didn't think that having her or not would have a significant impact on the subsequent battles, he would try his best to avoid killing one less person.

The group followed the original road back to Uruk, and it was almost dusk when night fell.

result.

This directly led to the situation we see now.

“…Huh?”

After hearing what Siduri said, Hatsune Miku seemed stunned and blinked a few times.

I even thought for a moment that I might have misheard.

"King Gilgamesh is dead?"

Having just returned to Uruk, Siduri tearfully told the group the news as they returned.

The ruler of this city, the oldest king, Gilgamesh—is dead?

"And, moreover, it was death from overwork?!"

"...There should be a limit to jokes, right? Does that guy look like he's about to die suddenly?"

Accelerator simply couldn't imagine the scene when Gilgamesh died suddenly.

"I'm sorry... but... that's reality..."

Siduri was still crying, and it was clear that this was no joke.

"When I returned, the king was already resting in eternal sleep on his throne... Now, Fujimaru and the others are trying their best to bring the king's soul back from the underworld..."

"You're back so quickly!"

Mount Aibif is not close to Uruk, but it is truly amazing that they were able to return to Uruk so quickly in just one day.

However, that's not the main point.

"Miss Siduri... what do you mean by the underworld?"

"The underworld? It's just the underworld."

Quetzal answered Hatsune Miku's question with a smile.

"The realm of the dead is guarded by Ereshkigal, the goddess who rules the underworld. The souls of the dead naturally enter the underworld, which is probably located beneath Kusa?"

"Wow! That feathered serpent god actually came to Uruk...!"

After Quetzal explained the concept of the underworld, two people walked in from one side of the temple.

It's Merlin and Anna.

After seeing that Quetzal, the goddess of the highest order, had indeed appeared in Uruk, they all showed different expressions of surprise.