" You!"
Ammit rose from the dust while Arthur fell from the sky with his arms folded. The ground cracked when he landed on it and his fist was illuminated brightly.
Before Ammit could register his attack, Khonshu appeared from behind, using his staff to hold her down.
" Nuclear punch."
The huge radiation power hit Ammit and decayed her flesh like a normal human but the regeneration speed of gods was even more terrifying compared to heroes.
Their decayed and destroyed flesh and bones almost instantly appeared again as Ammit pushed Khonshu down with her body while hitting Arthur with immense force that sent him flying.
" Thousands of years of waiting. Do you think that mere attacks like that would defeat me?
Just stay down obediently and I will bring paradise to this world.
No more sins, no more cries, and no more hatred. Everything will be beautiful and everyone will be happy."
Khonshu and Arthur got up from the ground while looking at her with a calm expression. They didn't say anything to her because they could understand her heart but this was wrong. She went down to the road of no return and they had to stop her before she used her power.
" One step closer."
Arthur teleported next to Ammit with Khonshu, pressing her down to the ground while looking at the crimson sky. His eyes were filled with fury, seeing the thousands of souls in the crimson color. The anguished screams and unjust conviction of them made his blood boil with rage.
" I will no longer tolerate this."
Arthur's face slowly changed as two pairs of horns grew on him. His hair turned blue, symbolizing one of his sins- Envy.
As one of his devil forms, Envy had the power to control souls in more depth unlike other forms but the fatal weakness of this form was its personality.
According to the myth, Envy's avatar was called Leviathan. The monstrosity was born from God's child and had no definitive wisdom. So, Arthur's form was similar but he had intelligence and it would be restricted to his teen days.
" You have no qualms of God. I, Arthur shall smite you in the name of honor."
The younger self of him emerged from the shadow while pressing her down. He extended his hand toward the sky as blue energy repulsed the souls back to where they belonged.
" A devil, huh? A mere mortal dared to touch the taboo of higher beings. I have to say you are a fool. Do you think those arrogant devils would tolerate your existence?"
Ammit snorted at his form, knowing devils try to either recruit him or kill him because they are selfish beings.
" That doesn't concern you. Say, as a goddess you are pretty ugly. Why don't you turn yourself into a pretty human?"
Ammit laughed at his words while her muscles bulged. Her ferocious hand ripped apart the devil's power, aiming at Arthur.
Meanwhile in Cairo
" I swear Taweret said he would be near here. Look, Steven! If we follow these bodies, we can find him."
Layla moved the soulless bodies to the side while they hunted Harrow. The sheer amount of living dead bodies in the streets was like those in horror movies and normal people would piss in their pants.
However, they didn't have such luxury for their time was running out. The tremors of the ground and flashing lights in the distance told them that Arthur and Khonshu were fighting extremely hard to buy time for them. Each passing second was a precious resource to them because they didn't know how long they would last.
Fortunately, other gods were on their side. Especially Taweret who openly condemned Ammit for her action, selected Layla to be her champion and apostle. Furthermore, her abilities were enhanced to a superhuman degree and she had flight ability which made things better for them.
" Found them. They are near the central city. We have to hurry."
Layla took the lead, gesturing Marc and Samone to follow her to the city center where they found thousands of bodies, including children, the elderly, and women
" Damn it. Harrow, stop it."
Harrow turned his head to look at them, forming a sadistic smile on his face.