Bottom A, Top O - Chapter 142

“Please, don’t call me that,” said Ryu as he laughed awkwardly.

“No, it is a must. You’re with the Lord the longest,” he responded rightfully.

“Lord?” Ryu wore a puzzled expression on his face as he slightly tilted his head. After short thinking, he figured out what was going on.

The edge of Ryu’s lips slightly twitched.

So that’s what happened, that guy. He turned one of the upper echelons to his follower. I don’t know if I should be surprised or not…

“I see, then can you call me by name? That much is alright, yes?”

Hesitated, Zero replied, “… Okay.”

It was Ryu who wanted him to call him by his name so it should be okay.

“Your body has his scent,” said Zero abruptly.

“What?”

“Sorry for asking this but did you know a person with the name Z?” Zero asked but did not expect much. However, the answer Ryu gave surprised him.

“Yeah, I know him. But we’re not that close though, but Shinra knew him quite well.”

“Who is Shinra?” Zero asked.

*He is the Lord’s name,” Ryu casually responded. Although he did not get used to calling Narukami, Lord. He had to since the person before him was going to be his partner in future events.

“Isn’t it impolite to call the Lord by his name?” Zero pondered with his forehead creased as he frowned.

“It’s okay, he’s not the type of deity to make things harder from small issues. Oh right, you do know that Narukami is not really a deity, right?” Ryu asked for confirmation. If Zero thought that Narukami was a deity like Armageddon or Amaterasu, things might take a rather troublesome turn. Therefore, it was better to erase any misunderstanding here and now.

“I am aware but in this dark world, he. No, He is omnipotent. I saw it with my own eyes, he made a hill easily.”

That’s enough to impress him? I thought Narukami showed him he made sea and mountains but a hill, that’s unexpected, Ryu said inwardly.

“Okay, then about Z. I have a few questions. Are you serious? You know Z?! Man, that dude is a pain in the butt! He always has this gloomy and solemn face, why is that?” Ryu pondered.

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“Accept reality, you fools. I am not Zero.”

The upper echelons’ expression stiffened as their expression went grim.

“You idiots should know what happens next. Why don’t you give up? It’s to save time too,” Narukami suggested.

“What an arrogant ba**ard!! You’ll die at the hands of our members, Fesya and Elder Drey!” One of them furiously said and others followed.

“That is right! You’re dead meat, you bastar*! They could destroy mountains to oblivion within seconds and had killed talented genius Level 9 Sorcerers of the various major organizations! You alone are not enough to deal with them!”

“You only haste your death by provoking us!”

Insults came out of their mouths as they spurted out their saliva. Narukami’s expression was calm.

“Look! He stayed silent! I think he’s so afraid that he cannot say a word!” A person laughed heartily and the others joined him.

Fesya and Elder Drey looked at each other. They can tell that the person disguising himself as Zero was powerful from his aura alone.

Earlier, they had not noticed it but now they did. They felt chills running through their spine.

The aura ‘Zero’ exude was faint yet terrifying and pressured both experts. The members with low Levels could not detect it so they were clueless.

When they urged the both of them to fight Zero, Fesya silently cursed them for being an idiot.

You’re weak and you hide behind me, that should be enough but you have to provoke the intruder! How do these fools become upper echelons in the first place?! Right, the intruder said something about this earlier. Fesya frowned as she had something in her mind.

Could not hold it any longer, she asked rather abruptly, “Where do you get the speculation from?”

“Speculation?” Narukami was confused.

“Ten angels, ten upper echelons. Armageddon wants to use our bodies for His angels.” Fesya filled the clue and Narukami finally understood what he was talking about.

“It’s something that suddenly comes into my mind. Speculation without any proof to be precise. You can believe it or not, though, I don’t think all of you have the time.”

“What are you going to do to us?” Fesya asked as she kept her expression calm. Seeing that Fesya had no intention of fighting Narukami, the others were disappointed and looked at her in disdain.

Aware of their gazes, Fesya shot them a glare and they shifted their vision as they hurriedly dodge her terrifying look.

Narukami noticed this and felt it was a bit comical.

“The usual, a golden ticket to something worse than death,” Narukami replied to his question. Narukami knew Fesya was aiming for negotiation but in his eyes, it was futile.

Once his decision was set, it might be impossible to change it. Unless In a few situations.

All of the members gulped their saliva as they were anxious. Elder Drey’s expression was as white as paper.

“You’re not going to take my life! Take this, Annihilation art: Exploding Fist!” Elder Drey attacked Narukami in panic.

“Elder, No!” Fesya warned him but it was late. Far too late that if she tried to stop him by force, she might get injured.

Elder Drey rushed to Narukami’s side as he aimed his glowing fist, brimming with powerful and destructive energy, at Narukami’s abdomen.

However, Narukami was one step quicker. He drew out a pitch dark blade and slashed at him.

It cut deep through his chest. Elder Drey’s movement stopped as he collapsed to the ground with eyes rolled back, showing the white part of his eyes.

His life force decreased considerably before fading away. The members noticed the sudden event was bewildered and terrified to the core.

“He is… Dead.” One of them said in disbelief and could not accept the reality. The next one on the floor would be them and they hoped this was anything but a nightmare.

“This is a nightmare! That’s right, this is a nightmare! None of this is real!” One of them yelled as if get an idea.

However, the scent of blood said otherwise.

Deep down, Fesya was hoping the same but she shook her head. The reality was always like this.

Full of sorrow and filled with troubles. A place where actions and consequences were heavily connected like chains.

What they’ve done all these years, was today’s consequences.

Fesya fully accepted such a day but that did not mean she was willing to go down just like that.

“You’re our judge and decide how we are going to be punished. We are aware something like today is going to happen sooner or later but don’t expect us to go down like an obedient child!”

Fesya’s aura exploded as her entire being was covered in a golden glow. Her clothes changed to golden armor, she had a sword and shield, two angelic wings on her back with some dark feathers.

A Valkyrie form? Narukami was shocked but it was hidden well.

“Valkyries are respectable and honorable warriors. For you to end up in this kind of place, you’re a disgrace to all Valkyries!” Narukami stood as his tone slightly intensified.

“What do you know?!” Fesya rushed forward at Narukami. The latter did not bother to dodge or parry. He accepted it wholeheartedly.

As expected, as soon as he got hit. Narukami’s body was like a ragdoll as he got tossed for a few meters, crashing through the walls.

Fesya had no intention of letting him rest and so, she continued her attacks as she slashed down Narukami. Before that, however.

She chased after him as her body turned into a white ray of light. Appearing by Narukami’s side, Fesya slashed down her sword at Narukami’s stomach.

Boom!

Unexpectedly, Narukami did not get slashed to half! His body was still intact as he went down with great speed as he penetrated floors.

After the slash, Fesya felt her right hand go numb and slightly ache.

“What a tough body. It’s as if cutting through a dragon’s scale but even that cannot be compared with his body.

“What is he made of? He can’t be a cyborg, right?”

Narukami stopped as he crashed at the lowest floor, which was the underground prison.

Boom!

His impact caused a massive crater. The entire floor shook greatly as though there was an earthquake. The prisoners covered their heads with their hands in fear.

Leaving the crater, Narukami came out of the center with barely any scratches except his clothes torn apart.

He was like a beggar.

Patting his body a few times to get rid of the dust on his body, Fesya came down to his side with her majestic wings.

Looking down at him, she asked, “What are you?”

“Just a guy who wants to live peacefully.”

“Then why don’t you just leave us alone? We can guarantee you that. A peaceful life is easily gained as long as you cut all of your bonds with anything related to mysticism.”

“That’s precisely the reason.. I won’t have a peaceful life as long as mysticism in this world exists.”