Gilgamesh smiled faintly; none of the vast destruction around him mattered when his weapon exploded with power against the renowned Dragon God Orsted.
Boom!
"It seems I've underestimated you. I wouldn't have imagined you had this level of power..." Orsted understood. It wasn't surprising that Gilgamesh was so confident in clashing swords with him, and he was grateful he hadn't underestimated him from the start.
Everyone watched in consternation as the battle unfolded. Although Roxy and the rest of Gilgamesh's group were familiar with colossal battles, it was still overwhelming to witness this one. They decided to distance themselves much further than initially planned.
"This is just the beginning..." Gilgamesh soon unleashed even more power, gradually revealing red marks on his body, slow but visibly.
Surge!
The most terrifying thing for ordinary people is absolute power beyond their comprehension. When ordinary people face true power, it means they have fallen to a depth they don't understand, and their enemy is angry enough to consider them a rival. With a single thought, the strong can destroy a mountain, and with a wave of their hand, the tides of battle can end.
But when two powerful beings clash, something different arises – the thrill of finding out who is more powerful.
"Haha, I thought you were stronger!" Gilgamesh emitted a golden glow as his spear forcefully struck the trembling ground. Stepping back, dozens of golden ripples appeared behind him, swords pointing forward.
This caught Orsted by surprise. Nevertheless, being a Dragon God, he immediately cast powerful spells to counter Gilgamesh's attacks.
"Even if you come from another world, it would be impossible for you to be above the laws of this world." In an instant, the four fireballs became even stronger, covering hundreds of kilometers on this continent with a terrifying aura.
Boom! Boom! Boon!
The countless attacks and their ominous sound took Gilgamesh by surprise. Immediately, two swords appeared in his hands, and with a spin, a whirlwind surrounded him.
Gilgamesh's strength, now heightened from before, was unparalleled. At this point, he was simply playing.
"Come, chains of the sky..." In an instant, Gilgamesh's most special weapon, with which he would take the dragon by magical surprise.
These chains were indestructible, and what was even more terrifying was their endless nature; with just a little carelessness, one would be caught by them.
Orsted tried to move his hand to break the chains, but they immediately bound him.
From four directions, the chains tightly wrapped around him, and at that moment, Orsted's body began to emit creaking sounds. At that moment, he knew he was in trouble.
When calm returned to the battlefield, everyone could see how the sky chains danced over the gloomy clouds, elegantly capturing Orsted. Even geniuses would have to admit that the Dragon God was in trouble. Within the grip of these chains, escape was impossible unless you lacked magic in your body.
"It seems the battle ended before it began, so if you want to defeat the Human God with such little strength, you should reconsider your chances..." Gilgamesh walked towards the writhing Orsted entangled in the chains.
"How much do you know?"
"Enough to know that the Human God I will kill to retire to a quiet life is hidden in a dimension separate from ours. Maybe he himself doesn't know exactly."
"Do you know that if you kill him, this world will be destroyed?" Orsted asked calmly, looking at Gilgamesh, who hadn't made any other move.
"Have you considered taking his place by killing him?" Gilgamesh asked with a calm look and said, "Although I am strong, I am just a simple human..."
Orsted, who had always considered sealing Hitogami to death, opened his eyes, looked at Gilgamesh, and asked, "How did you think of that?"
"The Human God you want to kill is another being, an identity born from some kind of power intention. So, considering that he killed the original Human God and absorbed his authority, I must assume that we can do it as long as someone else takes on his role as God." Gilgamesh said as he waved his hand, and the chains that surrounded Orsted retreated.
"I shouldn't wait then..." murmured Orsted as he sat on the ground.
Gilgamesh looked at the Dragon God and pulled out a golden jug along with two cups. He poured wine into each cup and said, "Being fair, you deserve to kill Hitogami, but before that, I have to beat him until I'm satisfied..."
"That's fair. How long have you been here?"
"I don't know..." Gilgamesh drank the wine and said, "I fully recovered my memories and strength when I died in my previous world, but until recently, I discovered that my past self had actually been living in this world with some of my memories..."
"That's more complex than expected..." Orsted murmured as he looked at Gilgamesh, who was smiling. He seemed like a good man, so he didn't ask how he died.
"Where does your power come from?"
"When I was born, I was the creation of gods from my world. They created me with the sole purpose of preaching their existence and ensuring humans never forget them... But at some point, I betrayed them, fought against their fury, and in the end, together with humans, we defeated them... Not directly, but we crushed their desires and rejected their guidance."
Gilgamesh then recalled how he died. His eyes revealed more than humanity but also pride because very few could match something like that in life.
"I found a way to directly deal with Hitogami, and that is through the tree that the moon elves have been guarding. Through that tree, we can travel between dimensions and eventually find where Hitogami is hiding."
"Where is that tree?" Orsted asked, slightly interested, if not eager to go to that place immediately.
"Come with me to my country. The Human God has gotten into the heads of many humans to kill me or corrupt my will to pursue him... I suppose before our meeting. But because of his existence, my goal is not to kill you but to kill him." Gilgamesh said as he stood up.