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Book 5: Prologue
Book 5: Prologue
Book 5: Prologue
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Prologue
[Forest of Grace].
It is a forest where you can receive all kinds of natural blessings and collect several precious wild plants.
However, the blessings are not limited to the plants and trees but also affect the monsters. The monsters that live there have gained their mighty power from eating the precious wild plants and growing up there. Although it is not as dangerous as the [Great Devils Nest], it is still designated as a dangerous area.
Although it is a place overflowing with such monsters, there is actually a reason why it is only designated as a dangerous area.
Phew Im sweating like crazy today.
A man sits on a stump in the Forest of Grace and wipes sweat off his face. He looked like a farmer in his straw hat and his overalls, and the sight of him wiping sweat off with a towel on his shoulder made him look like a middle-aged man who could be found anywhere.
However, he was clearly different from the average middle-aged man in several ways.
That is, the chopped down trees around him and the monsters corpses. And a supermassive ax, as tall as a middle-aged man, is propped up against a tree.
But the trees here grow even if they are cut down. And even if you hunt the monsters, they will still spring up no matter how many times you hunt for it Thats how strong the power of nature is, but its hard to imagine a blessing thats too strong
This middle-aged man who sighed while mouthing that was the factor that kept [Forest of Grace] a mere dangerous area, and the guardian of humanity who was bearing the title of Axe Saint.
Well, thats fine. If I cut down a bit more trees and thin out the monsters a bit more, those monsters wont even appear in the surrounding villages.
It was at that momentthat he picked up the ax that was propped up against the tree and tried to get up from the stump.
Huh!
Suddenly, intense killing intent was directed at him.
After receiving that killing intent, the Axe Saint instantly shifted into a fighting stance and held the ax up without a second thought.
What? This killing intent is
However, he had never encountered an existence in the [Forest of Grace] that could emit such an intense killing intent towards the Axe Saint.
Youve been in a place like this, huh, Axe Saint?
Huh! You are
Then, a man appeared from the depths of the [Forest of Grace].
That man had red dreadlocks and a black shirt with a large gap in the chest and a white jacket on top of it, and his muscles, which is trained and condensed to the extreme, could be seen through the shirt.
He emitted a wild air that reminded one of a beast, and his sharp golden eyes were staring straight at the Axe Saint. And this man was the one who was showering the Axe Saint with powerful killing intent.
What the hell are you doing here? Fist Saint.
The man called Fist Saint smiled at the Axe Saints reaction.
Dont be so wary.
What the hell do you think youre talking about, throwing a temper tantrum like that at me?
Calm down. Im just here tokill you.
What!
The Axe Saint received the words of the Fist Sage and immediately raised the ax in his hand.
Tearing Scream!
Then, as he slammed the ax into the ground with great vigor, a large ground crack emerged from it and reached the feet of the Fist Saint.
But
Cmon, is this all you can do?
The Fist Saint looked bored, and then he easily dodged the attack of the Axe Saint.
Well, even I can do that, too!
When the Fist Saint lightly smashed his fist into the ground, a sharp crack in the ground extended to the feet of the Axe Saint, faster than the Axe Saints blow.
However, the Axe Saint managed to avoid the attack and shouted at the Fist Saint.
Kuh? What do you mean when you say youre going to kill me?
Theres nothing to it. However, Im going to kill you. Thats all.
Nothing, you said!? You are also the one who is bearing the Holy title, and this is what youre doing
Aah, Holy, huh? So what about it?
Wha!?
The words of the Fist Saint made the Axe Saint loss for words.
Im not interested in the role of a Holy or anything else. Its just that I wanted to fight a strong fellow, and thats why I became a Holy.
Then why do you want me, the same Holy dude
What do you mean? Someone as good as you and I are the Holy, right? So why not fight?
I cant keep up with your fighting habits. Besides, Ive recently started to see the Evil movement. And now, I dont have time to fight among friends
By Evil, you mean this power?
A black haze suddenly erupted vigorously from the Fist Saints body.
What?
It was the very power of the Evil that the Axe Saint spoke of. In the situation where that power was overflowing from the Fist Saints body, the Axe Saint could not keep up with his understanding.
How can you have that power
Its all about getting stronger and stronger, you know?
Huh! You betrayed us!
Well, is that what you think it is?
The Fist Saint said that without any offense, the Axe Saint was speechless.
I dont care what it is. Im here to kill you. Thats all there is to it.
Now that youve betrayed us, I have a reason to kill you too Youre the only one I cant let go.
I love the look on your face now. Come on, man, bring it on.
[Tearing Sky]!
The Axe Saint swiftly swung a huge ax on the spot, and a huge vacuum blade flew towards the Fist Saint.
However, the Fist Saint dodged everything without difficulty.
What is it, after the ground, is air, huh? But arent you joking when you say youre the Axe Saint with just that one?
No, youre done.
Huh?
The Axe Saints attack didnt just split the ground and air. The vacuum blade that the Fist Saint was supposed to have dodged gradually increased in size and attacked the Fist Saint from behind again, trying to cut him in half.
Sigh! Its only a mere tracking ability, dont get too carried away with it. I can just avoid that thing again.
Do you think Id let you do that?
Wha?
In the next moment, the Axe Saint swung the ax in his hand and threw it at the Fist Saint.
The attacks momentum was so great that it scattered a new vacuum blade, blocking the Fist Saints retreat for certain and cutting him down between the vacuum blade and the huge ax.
Hey, hey, the escape routes arent just left, right, and front, you know?
Yet, Fist Saint tried to dodge those attacks by leaping up into the sky.
But.
Theres no escape for you anymore.
Woah? Wha!?
Amazingly, the Fist Saint had been guided into a position where he could straddle the first earth crack by the Axe Saint attack. And from that earth crack, a super high energy light poured out.
The [Tearing Scream] isnt just a technique that tears the ground. Its a technique that causes the earth to scream.
The rush of light was so tremendous that it burned the surrounding trees and the ground. The vacuum blades and the ax that were supposed to have been avoided were still tracking him, so the Fist Saint, who had lost his escape by being in the air, had no way to deal with it.
Y-youuuuuuu!
For wanting to fight the strong, you let your guard down too much. [Heavens Prison]
As soon as the Axe Saint muttered the name of his technique, the vacuum blade, giant ax, and rush of light swallowed the body of the Fist Saint at once.
The Axe Saint, staring at the torrent of light, frowned.
But I didnt expect someone from the Holy to handle the power of the Evil this is going to make the others.
What do you think youre done with?
Huh!
Axe Saint opened his eyes and turned his gaze in the direction of the voice and saw the figure of Fist Saint standing there unharmed.
No way youre completely, with [Heaven Prison]!
What a disappointment. Youre not worthy of the Holy title.
What did yougahaahh!?
The moment the Axe Saint tried to speak, a large amount of blood poured out of his mouth.
What, is?
There was a huge hole in the Axe Saints chest.
You attacked me so weakly that I killed you.
If you kill me the strongest and most powerful of us Holy beings the Sword Saint will destroy you Prepare yourself
Die quickly, you small fry.
The Axe Saint collapsed on the spot and convulsed violently. Watching that figure with cold eyes, the Fist Saint kicked away the Axe Saint, who had already become a silent corpse.
Ah, this is so boring. I got the power of the Evil people, and I was able to fight with the Holy people. Thats supposed to be fun.
I told you not to do anything of your own accord, didnt I?
Huh?
Right next to the Fist Saint, a black haze suddenly gathered, forming a human-shaped silhouette, and a voice emanated from it.
Whatever I do is up to me.
You think that excuse will be accepted? You are only borrowing the power of us, Evil. And even though its a coincidence, that power certainly fits you perfectly. Thats why you should be careful.
Shut up!
The Fist Saint interrupted the black haze and randomly slammed his fist into the haze. The blow was tremendous and not only blew away the surrounding trees and the ground but also wholly obliterated the black haze.
I dont take orders from anyone. And if you think that the power of the Evil is yours forever, youve underestimated me too much.
The Fist Saint turned his back to where the black haze was.
Im going to do as I please.
Then he quietly walked away from the [Forest of Grace]
So thats the end, huh?
At the [Worlds Disposal Ground], where the Evil resides, the black hazes main body that had warned the Fist Saint earlier muttered bitterly.
The main body was even denser and blacker than when it appeared near the Fist Saint. It was covered in an evil haze, making it impossible to confirm its exact appearance.
Looks like Ive misjudged his abilities.
The Fist Saint is no longer entirely out of the hands of the Evil.
Since he is one of the few experimental bodies that were able to conform to the power of the Evil, it was a mistake to underestimate the control of the power we gave him. Theres no choice Since its come to this, Ill have to make him disappear
Even as an Evil, he had no use for a piece that didnt listen to him and decided to dispose of the Fist Saint easily.
Its a bit of a hassle, but its a small price to pay for the future plan. Theres no way to get rid of him. That means we need to let our shards of the Bow Saint who is still alive to find a new host for it
The Evil spoke to himself and then quietly disappeared from the place.