One arm burrowed into the bastard's heart.
Pwahk!!
The Fish vomited blood.
The attack came from behind, right at the back!
"Kugh!"
A black arm from behind had pierced through the chest.
The Fish, its heart area penetrated, stared at the hand that had burst out of its own chest.
A black arm with sharp talons like the claws of a beast.
'This is...!'
The arm itself was already an object tantamount to a weapon.
[Black Arm Prosthesis (Left)]
Creator: Igeon
Thus, the Fish realized at once who the culprit was.
"Leo, you crazy bastard!!!"
A hysteric shriek resounded throughout the palace.
And Stephen, who had aimed for the Fish's heart, laughed heartily.
"I have to get rid of you to get an EX-grade weapon, Liv. Oh, was it Saint now?"
The Fish ground its teeth at the glare of those maddened bestial eyes.
In truth, she had lived in a saint's body and acted as a saint for over 20 years, since before Igeon went to the Demon Tower, that is, since more than 20 years ago.
So there was no way she wouldn't know of Stephen's obsession with weapons, being a fellow 12 Saint.
How much more so his obsession with Igeon's relics once Igeon died!
Not even he himself knew why he was so obsessed.
But at the very least, she knew how this bastard would flip if he heard Igeon say, 'In return, I'll make you a weapon.'
Still, even so!
"Do you really want the entire House of Leo to be annihilated?!"
Stephen was simple but not foolish.
He must know what happens if they make an enemy of her!
In fact, just moments ago, he was about to turn back when he found himself about to fight the Saint.
But Stephen smiled chillingly.
"As befits a Saint, your mouth is still alive even with your heart pierced."
No sooner had he spoken than Stephen tore out the heart.
Pwahk!!
"Aaagh!!"
A tremendous amount of blood splattered.
The reporters froze at that merciless sight.
They came to their senses only when Stephen crushed the heart he had ripped out.
"Sir Stephen!!"
At their reproachful eyes, Stephen glared at the reporters.
"What. Why. The real Liv died long ago anyway. The contents are the Saint, so what of it."
"Mm, well, the soul did remain, so there was a chance for resurrection, but with that, it's all over."
"?!"
Stephen turned deathly pale at Igeon's words, but Igeon, looking at the Fish, simply smirked.
'As expected, she's taken damage.'
He didn't know for what reason she chose the cumbersome life inside a saint's body for 20 years, but the flesh was human.
'Shouldn't underestimate the Saints of the Battle God Seat.'
Evidence of that: the Fish's body, its heart torn out, was trembling faintly.
And the Saints of the Battle God Seat were not to be taken lightly by other Saints.
'Well, even so, that's all riding on my baby's glory.'
Igeon chuckled proudly as he watched the black prosthesis (left arm) slapping Stephen repeatedly.
The left arm prosthesis Igeon had made, upon seeing its parent, grew excited and smacked Stephen's face even more.
Smack, smack, smack, smack, smack!
[Black Arm (Left) rejoices at the parent's warm gaze]
[Black Arm (Left) thrills at the prospect of extorting more rental fees]
That was a special-grade item among the things recently made.
'It's at a level that can substitute as a weapon.'
The right arm, of course, seemed to have been made by Stephen through Capricorn.
Thus, Igeon's eyes gleamed.
'Since we're at it, shall I make the right arm as well and wring out more money?'
But that thought was short-lived.
'!'
Igeon's lips curled up at the green light that began to glow in his hand.
Flash!
Thanks to Hugo smashing the first jar, he was now able to use his skills.
Just as expected.
[The first magic of Pisces has been dispelled]
[The Ophiuchus skill can be used normally]
As his skill restriction was lifted, Igeon immediately tried to use a long-range skill while keeping his distance.
And at the skill Igeon was about to use, the Fish smirked.
'As expected, you can't approach me because you're scared.'
The first skill was lifted, but the thirteenth skill, <13th Killing>, was not yet lifted.
'You're finished the moment you come near.'
A mere 2 meters.
It didn't matter from which direction. If Igeon entered within that range, all of Igeon's bodily functions would cease, and he would collapse.
Because <13th Killing> was a skill that reverted bodily functions to a state just before death.
A skill that only worked on Ophiuchus, so its efficiency was poor, but because the constraint was limited, its power became even more intense.
And the quick-witted Igeon would never easily approach her.
'So Igeon's usable skills in this situation are limited.'
He wasn't the type to use support skills like Sophie of the Healing God Seat.
At best, the close-to-long-range skill
Well, either way was fine.
'Attack skill counter!'
If he used a strong skill, she'd just reflect it and that would be the end!
If he used a capture skill, she'd capture Igeon instead, so she'd be grateful!
Just as the Fish Saint was finally about to activate the counter skill.
Igeon suddenly grinned.
"Fake, you idiot."
"!!"
[Workshop of Creation (Production Workshop)]
A gigantic snake's magic circle spread beneath Igeon's feet.
And as the magic circle unfolded, a simple workbench appeared.
It was a skill useless except when making things, but unexpectedly, it had its uses.
[The domain trait of the Production Workshop is activated]
[Speed increased by 10%]
The two's speed within the Workshop of Creation's domain changed.
And for awakeners of SS-grade or higher, especially those with high combat specs from the start, even a mere 10% makes a huge difference!
Stephen and Hugo, their speed having surged in an instant, arrived before the Fish in the blink of an eye.
"...!"
The Fish hurriedly tried to fire an attack magic, but it was useless.
[Invalidates the attack of this sibling]
"...!"
And then.
Shatter!!!
Finally, the thirteenth jar was smashed to pieces.
Hugo had swung and shattered it.
That was not all.
"Taek-su!"
"I know without you saying!"
Hugo immediately grabbed the contents and sought out the Blazing Sagittarius.
"Great... Saint!"
At the cry, a rift tore open in the air, and a crow's head appeared.
The crow snatched the lump of meat in an instant and entered the rift.
The Fish, recognizing that crow, ground its teeth.
'Scorching Sagittarius!!!'
The Blazing Sagittarius had taken the item away.
Because if that item were taken to the Divine Realm, she knew she would be unable to use <13th Killing> for a while.
Even using the authority of
It was a perfect timing, an absolutely precise moment.
And that made her all the more furious.
'He should stop at some point with that nephew love! Does he think this can wash away his sins?!'
Though she had already sensed him lurking for a chance to snatch the thirteenth jar.
Had he been aiming for this exact moment when she would take it out?
The Fish, grinding her teeth, tried to activate magic.
But it was then.
As if they wouldn't give her time to cast magic.
"Hello?"
"......!!"
Igeon appeared before her eyes.
Now that the reason to not approach was gone, was it that he saw no need for discretion?
It was an unfathomable speed, beyond imagining.
So the Fish tried to summon another jar at once.
But.
"You brat, how dare."
Igeon reached out, grabbed the Fish by the neck, and slammed her to the ground.
Boom!!
"Gah...!"
Simultaneously, the Snake Catcher skill activated, and chains pierced through the Fish's body.
At the same time, the Saint's soul was dragged out of Liv's body. From the look of it, it was resisting, trying not to be pulled out.
"Igeon...!!"
A scream erupted in the palace.
"Sir Igeon!"
"This is...!"
Igeon laughed.
"Ah, this bastard gave me orders. He told me to kill the Saint and bring the throne of another god seat, and then he would erase the unknown civilization."
"What?!"
"And the ones who summoned the Monarch to Earth were these bastards in the first place!"
But the reporters' shock was brief. Judgment settled in Igeon's hand.
"Gruk!"
And the Saint's soul that was being dragged out tried to shout something, but Igeon's axe was far faster.
Thwack!
The blade of Celestial Judgment blew away the soul's mouth first.
"Kugh!"
The goddess of magic, Isis, her soul's face a mess, glared fiercely.
"Looks like you feel wronged, but I don't care. We have your sister goddess and saint, you see. We can have them testify."
With those words, Igeon's eyes flashed.
Simultaneously, an intense darkness burst forth.
It was
At last, along with a roar like the cry of a monster, the black light struck the Pisces Saint.
Rumble!
The palace shook wildly with tremendous wind pressure.
A destructive power that felt truly like the extinction of a divinity!
And
[
[It is extremely pleased, saying it helped its master]
But that was the moment.
For some reason,
And then.
[What a pity.]
Along with that voice, time in the space froze.
It was
And
[It seems you prepared countermeasures against me as well, but you were just slightly lacking.]
"......!"
In that instant, Igeon collapsed, vomiting blood.
And Igeon saw.
The Pisces Saint being revived by the power of time.
It was a rewinding of time.
And the Pisces Saint, wielding the power of
"I am dealing with you, who inherited the power of the 13th. Did you think I would face you without even making a contract with the Monarch?"
Igeon frowned at the Saint's transformation into the eyes of a monster.
Of course, he hadn't not prepared for
Haley had given him countermeasures against
But.
"The Saint of Scorpio is a bit insufficient for that. Though, I've suffered many losses to use this
And that was the moment.
Crack!
Everyone in the palace froze in time, and Igeon bled.
He couldn't use his power.
The reason was simple.
'That is...!'
The Pisces Saint pulled a familiar object out of Igeon's pocket.
It was none other than the bone he had used to face
It was probably the bone of the original owner.
And that bone had been stored in the workshop, but well.
[
The bone came out of Igeon's pocket.
The pocket's time was rewound back to the moment Igeon had put that bone into the pocket.
Thus the bone emerged.
But that wasn't the important part.
[13th Killing]
The 13th Killing magic that had been nullified just moments ago activated again.
Wondering how that was possible, the Fish laughed.
"The object from the thirteenth jar you destroyed earlier was an object from the same source as this."
"......!"
That was it.
<13th Killing> was a magic that could be used through a specific medium.
"<13th Killing> can only be used if the body of the 13th's original owner exists."
And at this moment, when the conditions were met through the authority of
Igeon writhed in agony and vomited blood.
The Fish, trampling that Igeon, laughed haha.
"Now you know, the Saint of the 13th God Seat cannot defeat me. With this, you, too, shall die—"
But that was the moment.
"Huh?"
The Pisces Saint who had been cackling scornfully suddenly staggered.
As if they had lost their power.
And that was the moment.
Boom!!!
The palace, the sanctuary of the Pisces Saint, crumbled down.
And that was not all.
"...Geon-ah!!"
"Sir Igeon!!"
The time of those who had been frozen returned.
The authority used by the Pisces had been dispelled.
Simultaneously, the Fish coughed up blood and collapsed to the floor.
"W-wait...! How did this...!"
Igeon, who had risen to his feet, stomped on the Fish's head and grinned.
[The Saints of Ophiuchus have destroyed the Pisces Sanctuary (Alps)]
(To be continued in the next episode)