160 God Of The Thundering Heaven

'Why is that thing sending one of their dogs this early?' Typhon found it incredibly strange. He was not a full-fledged Beast yet, so the chances of Alaya acting were slim. The only option was that the small humans had done so, but that also made no sense. They would have done so from the very beginning if they could.

Unfortunately, he couldn't pay that matter more attention than needed. The clash between him and the Hero still continued, and while he was sure the attack wouldn't kill him, it would not be just a scratch either.

However, it was also true that if one of those dogs came after him, he would end up dead or sealed once again, so he had to take care of it one way or another.

Theseus was also thinking along those lines. He didn't discard the possibility of the new arrival bombing everything and getting it over with. Sadly, that would include the last bastion of humanity, the Chaldeans.

Same as with Typhon, though, he could not spare more than a few glances. His time was ending, and the clash between him and his foe was escalating in intensity more and more. He was repeatedly sending slash after slash with the strength of Noble Phantasms just to keep up. Ironically, that seemed to keep feeding the Summoning Circle in the sky.

Amidst one of those slashes, Theseus' arm froze for a slight second before returning its motion. However, that single second almost cost him his fading life, proven by how the flames advanced a great deal in his direction. 'Damn it... My body is almost at its limit.'

On the deck of the Golden Hind, the Chaldeans also looked at the sky with uncertainty.

"What now? Another summoning? Who is it this time?" Romani asked no one in particular while trying to assess the readings of the newcomer.

"Unknown summoning confirmed. Energy Readings greatly outclassing the lifeform known as Typhon!" Another voice from one of the staff members exclaimed.

'Could it be one of them? But that shouldn't be possible... Technically a Grand is already taking care of the problem, so there should not be one appearing unless they willingly want to...' Dr. Roman groaned internally. It was all too complicated!

Fou, who had been quietly hiding while looking at the situation unfold, growled in a territorial manner. But instead of growling at the sky, he was growling at Typhon. Most precisely, at what was inside of him.

It was then that the dark ocean began to shine in a radiant golden color. This phenomenon didn't come alone, though. The ocean trembled as if it was land, tsunami waves threatened with swallowing the people present, and a feeling of death washed over them. However, this feeling was not like the one you felt in a battle where you could lose your life, but more like the one that you feel at the end of your lifespan.

To add to that, the ocean seemed to be absorbing the Magical Energy surrounding them, even that of the Summoning Circle. It was an event that left all of them baffled. It was as if the weird occurrences wouldn't end until the world was destroyed.

Drake tried hard to steer the ship and not be swallowed by the waves, but it was getting harder by the second. And as if the world was against them, the Golden Hind crashed against a bump that was revealed to be the unconscious form of the Leviathan.

The crash made Darwin stumble and fall into the waters. She had constantly been trying to lower the level of Mystery Typhon had, and that was no easy matter. At this point, she could barely stand, so when they hit the serpentine monster, she lost her footing, diving down into the ocean. Sadly, that also meant what little restraint Typhon was under, disappeared with her.

The son of Tartarus took the opportunity delightfully. Not only was Alaya's intervention being delayed—maybe even stopped, but also the little restraint placed on him was now gone. He began to push Theseus little by little, thanks to that. Unfortunately for him, he couldn't see the face of Theseus sinking in despair. Instead, he saw sheer determination to keep going until the end.

Disappointed, Typhon's attack kept gaining terrain little by little. Now that the Hero couldn't keep up with him, it would be a waste to delay his demise.

'Such an uneventful end. It seems the sea is destined to be my resting place.' Those were Theseus' thoughts as he tried hard to stop the advance of Typhon's attack with little to no success. His actions were mechanical. If he stopped now, he would surely die shortly after. Only his will was keeping him from doing so. But even that had a limit.

'Disappear while knowing that you at least earned my amusement, little vermin.' Typhon internally said as his attack reached Theseus and continued unimpeded. However, it was at that moment when something... gigantic burst out of the ocean.

It completely stopped Typhon's flames in their tracks without any effort, causing him to frown. Yet, seeing what was that came out of the water, his frown turned upside down, revealing hidden shock.

What appeared was a massive, floating island with a shape similar to a diamond. 'Small' pieces of rock hovered on its sides, accompanying the main one. In one of those rocks, the Golden Hind seemed to be dangling on the edge. In addition, an ancient city that appeared to be made out of gold covered its whole surface.

It didn't take long to connect the dots. That thing was what caused the previous glow and also delayed the summoning of one of Alaya's dogs. Even as it kept elevating, it didn't stop its absorption.

That, however, posed another question. Who was behind it, and what motives did they have?

'Isn't that obvious by now? I am the only one who gets to crush you beneath my feet.' As if aware of his thoughts, a voice responded to his silent query inside his head.

That voice froze Typhon, and before he could react appropriately, a chain suddenly shot out from one of the corners of the island and stabbed him right in the chest. However, that action caused no pain or damage. It looked more like putting an arm into the water. It created small ripples, but aside from that, there were no more changes. Even so, Typhon was no happy with it. More so when that chain yanked itself from his body, carrying a small figure with it.

Twisting like a snake, the chain threw the figure in front of the walls surrounding the city. After a few rolls on the ground from the sudden motion, the individual came to a stop.

Heaving profusely, Typhon stared at that person. The previous event had felt as if a part of his soul had been forcefully taken out, so his mood had reached rock bottom.

"...Seth," Typhon said before pausing. "No... It is you, isn't it? I should have known you would appear."

'Seth' slowly stood up, slowly dusting his clothes that seemed to have repaired themselves from his last battle. He didn't look to be in a hurry to answer or even pay the monster any attention for the matter.

Meanwhile, in Chaldea, they were very close to having a mental breakdown. Their systems were going into overdrive. If they didn't do something, everything was going to explode.

"Terminate communication and observation of the Singularity... temporarily. Only keep track of Mash and Ritsuka's health readings. Prepare a forceful Rayshift if it is needed."

"Da Vinci?! What are you saying?!"

"Get it together, Romani. I am as much worried as you, but we can't afford to destroy our equipment meaninglessly. It is better to upgrade it later than rebuild it from scratch."

As the duo was continued bickering among each other, the people on the Golden Hind were shaking their heads, trying to recover from their unintentional ride.

Mechanically, their gazes shifted to the main cause of it—the colossal island next to them. Those with a trained eyed managed to spot someone at the front of what looked to be some city gates. However, when they did, all, without exception, fell to the ground unconscious. It didn't take long for others to follow. Even those that just spared the island a glance.

It would, without a doubt, be a comic size if not for a certain squirrel-like creature growling threateningly. While it might have looked cute to some, the sheer malice oozing from it capable of drowning the world was not a laughing matter.

'Seth' only spared the creature a glance filled with disdain before focusing his gaze on his feet, or the person next to them, to be exact.

There, Darwin stood in a coughing spree, trying to get the water out of her system. She didn't know if considering herself unlucky or not that she was saved by some... miracle. The same miracle that couldn't save her daughter.

Caster chuckled self-deprecatingly. If it was going to end up like this, she would have preferred just to die, drowning in the ocean.

It was then that Darwin noticed she was not alone. Slowly raising her head, she saw. Saw, saw, saw, saw, saw, saw. Darkness, darkness, darkness, darkness, darkness. He inhabits the darkness, so he must be Evil! Evil, evil, evil, evil, evil! Nobody understands, no one comprehends, everyone misinterprets! He is not one, he is not two, but he is all at the same time!

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. It is so easy! A plan, a ploy, a scheme! His birth is a mistake! It shouldn't be, it mustn't be, it couldn't be! They tried! Tried, tried, tried, tried, but they couldn't! He cannot be controlled! Their bane. He was born by the intervention of the Godkiller, so he is their bane!

Foolish, foolish, foolish, foolish. They are all foolish! Why? Why do they try? It is impossible. It cannot be done! He is King; he is Usurper. He is Good; he is Evil. He is Order; he is Chaos. He is Life; he is Death! Immortal, undying, he will not die. What is death? Why is it that he can overcome it? Why? Why? Why? Why?

They want it, want it, want it, want it! That power. It's all they think about! Chance? No, no, no! There is no chance! He learns, always learning. No failure, no more, not again! They think, but what do they think? All of their beliefs are fake.

Inevitable. It will come to pass. Why delay? No delay. It is useless to delay. It all comes back to that? That, that, that, that?! Yes, it all does! They think they can win! He laughs. It is amusing! They are all mistaken! He fooled them! They are all fools! Fools, fools, fools, fools, fools!

He never felt. Felt? What did he feel? He comes from darkness, so it must be despair! Yes, yes, yes, yes! He lied! They were deceived! They were tricked! The pact with that abomination was not made out of despair, no! No, no, no, no! It was made out of... out of... out of... out of what? Incomprehensible! Can't find it! Impossible to find? Then what to do? Search! Search, search, search! Search for the origin!

Origin... origin... name? Yes! It is all in his name! But his name is forbidden! Can't know, can't know, can't know, can't know, can't know, want to know, want to know, want to know! In knowledge lies everything, so his name must be known! Ah... found it! But why? I want to cry! Help, help, help, help! No, no, no, no, no! Fear, Anger, Disgust, Sadness, Rage, Pain, Death, Pessimism, Guilt, Jealousy! I do not want them! Not want them, not want them, not want them, not want them! Please, please, please, please! I want to forget! Forget, forget, forget, for—

Silence.

The silence of death.

'Seth' removed his foot from Darwin's smashed head...or what was left of it. "Lower your head. You are in front of a King."

A kick was all it took for Caster's quasi-headless body to fall from the island and sink into the ocean, just as she originally wanted...

If it was an act of mercy or not, only she would be able to tell.

He then looked upward to the Summoning Circle that was still trying to complete its function. A sneer soon formed on his face, and with a swing of his arm, he completely broke it into tiny pieces that fell down like broken glass.

"Are you going to keep ignoring me, you damn God?!" Typhon growled down on the ocean surface after seeing him do everything else but notice him. He was looking down on him both physically and metaphorically.

This seemed to have finally gotten the attention of the God in the sky. His cold and distant gaze pierced Typhon's whole being. "Even mutts such as yourself should know basic manners, so why are you not lowering your head?"

"Get off your high horse! Did you get out just to mess with me?!" Typhon shot a laser beam at the floating island in his anger, destroying a part of the golden city. He was a little aware of that thing's weakness, and he knew that it would be the simplest way to bring the God down.

'Seth' merely glanced at the destruction for a second before returning his gaze forward. He clenched and unclenched his fists to get a feel of his body after thousands of years. And he had to admit it, it felt fucking great.

"Your fear is showing, parasite." He said as a twisted smile soon made its way into his face. "But that is what I like the most."

Extending his hand to the sky, a phantom image of Medea Lily appeared behind him. "Pain Breaker!"

As if time was reversing, the falling pieces of rocks, the broken buildings, the cracks on his vessel, and even his blindness—all returned to their initial state.

That wasn't the end of it, though. The same chain that pulled Seth out of Typhon moved fastly into the ocean all while Typhon observed with narrowed eyes.

Not long after, the chain came back carrying the body of Herakles. The city gates behind the God opened for a moment to let Berserker shoot through them before closing rapidly after.

"You damn abomination..." The fact that a monster like Typhon uttered those words really showed how he viewed the person in front of him.

"Careful now. You are making me want to treat you as a meal." The way he looked at Typhon like undercooked food unnerved him, but he would not show any weakness in front of him.

With a roar that shoved the waves away, Typhon stared directly into those evil, golden orbs. "Then come down here if you think you are strong, Baal!"

A malevolent smile was his answer. "With pleasure."