Chapter: 572
It seems I’ve mentioned this before, but the Evil God of Darkness is a tricky boss to deal with.
A being that eliminates screens and sounds is an enemy that can’t be defeated without specific methods.
Normal people would choose to illuminate the darkness in response, but the Sloppy One is different.
A being that has been stagnant for so long that it can’t even recall the color of its origin chooses to memorize perfectly what lies beyond the darkness.
There’s only one reason. Because that’s how it can advance faster.
From my perspective, where I was used to irrationally charging forward with utterly inefficient actions, watching the adults fight without ever strategizing felt frustrating, like a rookie running blindly into battle.
Just think about how desperate I was that I forced my dying body to get up!
I mean, considering the specs, the Evil God of Darkness should have been completely revived, and yet these humans were struggling—it drove me mad!
Crack. Snap. Thud. Booom. Ughhh…
“Wah!?”
Maybe it was because I’d become the sickly Lucy as the cost of a miracle, but my head spun when I got a little angry.
I barely held my crumbling body together to keep from collapsing, steadied my breath, and lifted my face.
[Are you really okay?]
“I’m fine. I’m not even running to the frontline, you know. What’s the big deal?”
I was in much better condition than when I had just used the miracle of purification. The fairies flitting around me gave me their strength.
They had only just freed me from the Evil God’s darkness, so they couldn’t fully restore me, but…
What does it matter? After all, I’m going to fight as a player now.
[However.]
“Grandpa. That guy has done plenty to me, you know? Shouldn’t we pay him back?”
<...Right. That sounds right.>
Having convinced Grandpa, I turned my gaze to the fairies flying around me.
These fairies present here were oddballs who had strayed from the queen’s command.
While the other fairies fought desperately following their mother, these ones flitted around me, worried about me.
Thinking of the perverts that had taken up residence around me made me a bit uneasy, but it’s still nice that they listened to my words.
Especially in a situation like this. I pressed strength into my trembling legs and headed towards the battlefield where the darkness and humans clashed.
To the spot where the blackness trying to seize the forest fiercely faced off against the green defending it.
In my current state, where I couldn’t even use divine powers properly, if I got surrounded by beasts, I’d have to worry for my life, but there was no fear.
In this place, there were knights willing to sacrifice their lives to protect me, a fox that would do whatever it took to stop me from getting hurt, and friends who would stake their lives for me.
“Lucy Allen!? Are you healed!?”
“Is there nothing more for the prince’s body to do!?”
“Or why are you here? Go back! We don’t have the strength to protect you right now!”
As I casually shoved Arthur, who was whining for guidance, into the center of monsters, I tried to tug Joy, who was supporting our friends with various small spells, by the scruff of the neck.
“Uwaah!?”
Instead, my body got dragged by Joy.
Ugh. Being in sickly Lucy mode seriously sucks. Who would’ve thought I’d lose to a fool in strength?
“L-L Lucy!? Why are you here!?”
“I’ve come to give you a chance to work for me, you fool. Aren’t you happy?”
“If Lucy asks for help, of course I’d help! But for now, let’s pull back! This place—”
Joy turned her gaze sideways while speaking, firing flames into the gaping mouth of a monster aiming at her and then shifted her attention back to me.
“It’s dangerous!”
“It’s fine. It won’t take long. Right? If you’re a fool, then…”
“Then what! Ah! Okay! Quickly! What can I do!?”
“Just place a spell beside these bugs.”
In my current state, it was impossible for me to jump into the battlefield and command.
Even if I were in perfectly good shape, the battlefield of those monsters would demand gritted teeth to survive, and inserting myself in this state would surely lead to a quick demise.
So, I’ll use a plan B. Instead of me, I will use the fairies. I’ll send them into the battlefield to follow my commands.
“…Do the fairies really listen to Lucy?”
“Of course. These perverted larvae prefer younger than themselves.”
– Right! We love Lucy!
– Lucy is so pretty!
– I want to stay with Lucy forever!
As soon as I glanced their way, the chatty fairies buzzing with excitement reminded me of something, and Joy gradually nodded, creating a magic circle before them.
“My magic’s running low, so this spell won’t last long.”
“It’s fine. I didn’t expect much from a Shoddy Fool anyway.”
“…Argh! Got it! I’ll pour everything into it!”
Where on earth did Joy get her motivation from, she pulled out the jewels I had once given her, even using the magic inside of them to replenish the spells.
I wasn’t exactly trying to coax her either.
Well.
As long as the results are good, it’s okay, right?
“Alright, bugs. I’ll take you as my cute, precious slaves. Aren’t you happy?”
– Wow!
– Yes! We’re super happy!
– What can we do?
Despite the threats coming from them, seeing the fairies smile so gleefully filled me with guilt, but I forced myself to ignore the nagging conscience and opened my mouth.
*
“Hah! Is this it!? Is this all you’ve got!? Pathetic!”
The man, already torn apart dozens of times, only laughed louder as time went on.
It seemed unafraid of death as it revived over and over again, despite being slaughtered.
If this immortality is tied to the power of darkness, it would be over once Lord Erginius seized that power, but at this rate, the night would come faster.
Hah. This is becoming quite troublesome.
I confidently proclaimed my presence to my daughter.
At this rate, wouldn’t I become the Shoddy Papa!?
I was irritated, but that didn’t provide me with a reasonable solution either. If I can’t neutralize the authority of God, blindly pouring power wouldn’t yield results.
…In that case, should I gamble? If I burst it right under the cover of darkness, it shouldn’t be able to revive.
[Hey~ Shoddy Papa. Didn’t you say you’d wrap this up quickly? Is this quick according to your standards?]
“I apologize for being an incompetent papa! Lucy! I have no words! But just wait a little longer! Then it will be quick. Huh?”
[Puhaha! You just looked like a clueless orc a moment ago!]
Turning his head due to Lucy’s mockery, Benedict blinked at the fairies giggling nearby.
[I’m surrounded by fools who’ve aged without gaining any wisdom, and it’s driving me crazy! So I’ll take command instead of these decrepit old geezers!]
Benedict, who had faced Lucy’s abilities in the past while trying to defeat the Evil God of Fire, nodded at her words.
[So just play soldier and leave the thinking to me. It’s pointless for a pea-brained fool to think too much.]
“I will gladly do so.”
[Good. Stupid Papa. I’m not asking for much. Just burst everything.]
“Haha! That’s the one thing I do best!”
*
Ugh. This is seriously annoying and boring. I hate these exhausting skirmishes.
Should I just disregard the system and rush in without thinking?
If I keep slicing necks with each recovery, it’ll eventually end.
[Foolish Auntie, why do you look so flustered? Watching Shoddy Papa fight makes your heart race?]
“What nonsense…! Fairies?”
[Look at you. Don’t you want to show off your graceful side to Papa? You want to contribute as Shoddy Papa rampages, don’t you? So you can later reminisce about it while giggling?]
“What should I do? I’m trying my best over here!”
[What can a clueless old maid do? Just hack at them!]
*
Although the Goddess warns me of danger, there’s not much I can do.
The authority granted to me by the Goddess is remarkable, but I, the hapless human handling it, am incapable of shaking off the darkness.
If night falls like this, it will truly endanger us. Worst case, I might have to pray to the Goddess.
[Hey, Perverted Apostle.]
“Lady? Already in that state… Ah. Have you borrowed the body of a fairy? Truly, I can picture the Lady dancing among the fairies, resembling a flower more beautiful than all.”
[Ugh. Shut that disgusting mouth. You don’t need to speak. A dog with a leash doesn’t know how to bark.]
“Ah. Indeed. I understand. Please, issue your command.”
[Tell the perverted crow to bestow a miracle. Then I’ll mercilessly unleash my curses later.]
“…So you mean that curse will be delivered through me?”
*
The full moon rises in the sky during wolf time, but before the darkness filling the sky, the full moon is just a small existence. If this continues, we will lose after exhausting ourselves.
Hah. I didn’t think it would come to this, but is that what being a God means?
Alright. Fine. From the moment I decided to repay that favor, my life became inconsequential.
Willingly, for that being, I’ll offer up my existence.
[Hey, mutt. Why aren’t you barking at that idiot? Are you already worn out? Weak-stamina?]
“Lady Allen. You don’t need to step in. I have a way.”
[Why is a foolish mutt speaking like a person? Bark. Mutt. I’ll let you know what to do, so just charge in. Don’t interfere.]
“…Understood. Apostle of God, please, command me.”
*
“Aunt Chick, is your body and brain rotting, or does it just smell rotten from what you do?”
“Apostle of God, are you alright?”
“Better than that rubbish Aunt Chick’s face.”
“It seems you’re not able to move yet.”
“I can’t help it. What am I supposed to do when that poor loser you love is crying for help?”
“…What?! No, I…”
“What? Did you dislike it? Did you toy with that loser’s pure heart? Huh. Not only is the outside rotten, but the inside too?”
“Not at all! I truly like Lord Erginius! I really do!… Ugh. Ughhh.”
“Hehe. Argh. Please keep gibbering like that. If that loser hears it, he might just ascend to heaven.”
While Lucy chuckled at the red-faced Fairy Queen, she staggered as dizziness hit her, leaning against the Fairy Queen’s body.
“It’s because of you that I had to suffer so much. If you don’t show me a hideous, pitiful sight alive, it’ll be problematic. You have to laugh at it, okay?”
“…I’m sorry.”
“It’s fine. Just follow my instructions and command those bugs. Even a rotting brain can play the parrot.”
“What should I do?”
“Play. The kind those foul creatures love most.”
*
It’s coming.
The night is coming.
The cursed sun has set, and the time of Armadi, who deserves to be slain, has ended, and my time has come.
It’s time to judge those lowly beings!
Go ahead, struggle as much as you want!
But even so, the darkness will only deepen!
– Why is that person laughing?
– I guess he thinks he’s cool.
– Is getting beat up often supposed to be cool?
– I don’t know.
– So sad. Do they have to imagine they’re great?
– Must have gone crazy from being struck.
“Ha! Babble as you like, bugs! In the end, I…!”
The man’s voice cuts off, and his head rises into the void, falling back under gravity.
In the spinning vision, as he looked back, he felt a chill at the sight of the darkness that had torn apart the forest behind him.
Something was going wrong.
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