423 Demon God vs Mind God (1/2)
The god's raging shout shook the ground and reached the distant battlefields. Pestro's fury was at an all-time high, at a peak it had never reached before. Demonic energy began to swirl and dance over Pestro, beginning the god's demonization. A black greatsword appeared in the Demon God's hands, a larger version of the same crudely designed sword in Hadurt's hands.
”Oh? No halberd?” Eedaj lifted an eyebrow and stared curiously at Pestro, feigning ignorance.
”So? Would I even need my personal weapon to kill a god two levels below my own?!” shouted Pestro.
”Interesting… That blade is eerily similar to Hadurt's legendary weapon. Is it a larger version, perhaps?”
Squinting, Pestro asked, ”How do you know about Hadurt's weapon?”
”Because I've seen him use it. I fact, he's wielding it right now.” Eedaj pointed to the far-away battlefield, making sure Pestro spotted the berserker clad in the legendary skeletal armor.
”WHAT?!” Instantly spotting the former chaotic champion, Pestro's record-breaking rage raised even higher. ”That fool is still alive?! And he's betrayed us?! He'll die today…”
”I doubt that…” added Eedaj with a slight smile, grabbing Pestro's attention once again. ”You'll be too busy with me to worry about him. And since you decided to use a legendary weapon and not your personal halberd, you'll find this match far more difficult now…”
”Then let's get this over with! I need to hurry up and skin that traitor alive!”
Jumping forward, Pestro completed his demonization and lunged his greatsword in a downward arch. The Demon God attempted to cleave the Mind God in two.
However, it obviously wouldn't happen so easily.
Eedaj gathered black and red energy around his staff. Darkness began to gather around the dueling gods, hindering Pestro's sight as his sword cleaved the ground and not Eedaj.
”I can still smell you!”
Snorting, Pestro hurled his next attack right at the evasive Mind God, undeterred by the five-hundred-meter cloud of darkness engulfing them.
Rather than dodge, Eedaj this time hurled the flames he had gathered around his staff. Numerous fireballs were launched, some aiming for Pestro and some dotting the battlefield where they fought.
The Demon God sliced through the first fireball only to learn that it was an illusion but the second fireball was real, as well as the third. And by the time Pestro had destroyed the incoming fireballs, Eedaj had already repositioned himself elsewhere.
Both gods paused briefly. They each quickly assessed their foe.
Eedaj was able to gauge the difference in strength between Pestro's personal weapon and the legendary weapon he currently wielded. The difference wasn't enough to make the duel easy for the Mind God, but it was enough to keep the Demon God at a more even playing field with Eedaj.
Once that brief pause ended, Pestro then took out a second long, black greatsword. Dual-wielding those crude blades, Pestro readied himself to face the illusions as quickly as possible.
Smiling, Eedaj understood that tactic and obliged by hurling more fireballs at the Demon God.
One-by-one, those fireballs were torn asunder. It didn't matter whether they were real or illusory. Pestro cleaved them all effortlessly as he raced toward Eedaj. But the Demon God suddenly felt a powerful heatwave coming at him. It was like the rest of the fireballs, only the nearest fireball he could see was still a few meters away.