Perfect Avatar-Chapter 281: Rupture

Wrath’s soul hovered above Gloria, ominous, and sealing the outcome of the battle.

Everyone stood still, watching anxiously, but when they realized it was really over, they fell to their knees, Shaka was dead and they were victorious.

Oddly, no one seemed really happy, they were wide-eyed, trying to catch their breath.

It was time to celebrate, but they had seen death so closely that it took them a while to truly savor the moment, unlike the surviving knights.

"It’s over!!!"

"You did it!!!"

They rushed to their heroes to congratulate them, no one understood why Wrath died, but they didn’t care at all.

In this scene, only Agharita showed another reaction.

As someone who knew the true power of the Sin Avatars, seeing one die was only a myth, but it had become reality.

Shaka, the Devil of the Red Land, one of the immortal scarecrows of the world was dead.

The legend of the invincibility of the Sin Avatars had fallen.

A tear fell from her left eye, she noticed it and looked at the heroes.

They weren’t as strong, or as terrifying, Hope had been an idiot, Liliana was still gentle, they were definitely humans, and more than anything, they were supposed to have the power to kill a Player.

She realized that the dream of a world without Avatars and Players was possible and that the miracle was about to happen again in less than 5 minutes.

Mercy stood before the Queen’s body, the Queen reduced to an amount of flesh waiting to die.

She watched the monarch, once glorious and supreme, now less dangerous than a newborn, no longer even able to see, but Gloria could feel her presence.

"...You were born...under...a lucky star..." She smiled.

Mercy sighed.

"I would be lucky if I was born after you died, but I will give this gift to future generations."

Her scythe raised, everyone held their breath waiting for the coming blow, but a hand grabbed the scythe from behind.

"... Let go."

Behind her, Freya held the handle tightly with surprising strength.

Mercy gritted her teeth and turned around.

"What exactly is wrong with you?! What the hell do you want?!"

"What do I want? There’s no point in asking since we’re against each other, but for the others, for everyone, what I want is to stop this game."

She pulled away and took a better look at the queen, Mercy looked at her with trembling eyes.

"I know Avatars are cheats when it comes to durability, but without regeneration, I’m sure you won’t see the sun."

"...You want...to be...funny?"

She laughed and showed a big smile.

"What a stupid story...but I’m curious...now that...your dream is fulfilled...do you still want to...negotiate?"

"No one is going to negotiate with you!" Agharita joined them, grabbing her arm. "Don’t let her talk, she might have another trick, kill her now! Mercy!"

Mercy’s grip tightened, as did Freya’s gaze. A strange pressure fell over them, sending a shiver through their skin.

"I swear on my name... if any of you touch her, I will kill everyone here, without exception."

Mercy lowered her weapon, her eyes wide.

"...Why? Why are you doing this? Why are you protecting her? Just why?!"

"Because it’s the only language you understand. I don’t see any God here, only idiots."

She knelt down next to Gloria, the Queen was taken aback by her attitude, and suddenly she felt warmth in her hand.

"I’ve seen enough monsters to not be afraid of humans wearing masks. So, even you can sacrifice yourself for the sake of your daughter? I was surprised to see how anxious you were when she came."

"... You want to teach me a lesson?"

Freya sighed, kneeling, she brought Gloria’s hand to her forehead.

"Just stop seeing an enemy everywhere, for God’s sake, I just want to make peace with you."

Everyone’s eyes widened, but no one spoke. Even Gloria was lost.

"What I want is to use everything to create a better future. Defeating the Players is one thing, but defeating the thing is another. I want to see the false gods team up to give the world a chance. We are strong, but we are nothing compared to your full potential, so please, if you care about your daughter’s future, help us defeat the biggest threat."

Gloria’s face relaxed, she felt no trap behind Freya’s speech, and since she was at her lowest, she could have killed her, but her refusal was a sign that she sincerely wanted to save her.

"...Even though...It’s not a trap...I can’t...Regenerate. I’ll...Die...Soon."

Freya looked at Gloria’s hand.

"Liliana."

The girl in Dora’s body flinched, Freya looked at her.

"You have reproduced Dora from the Queen or Wrath’s perspective, so you are the Dora who created this seal. Use your power to remove the seal."

Everyone shouted in unison, Gloria herself was so confused that she wondered if Freya was simply a retard.

"...I don’t understand. Have you...lost brain cells? You want...my help? Why don’t you...just take my soul stone?"

Freya put Gloria’s hand down, she stood up and faced everyone.

"Because the strong rules and the weak bow, I will impose my rules and if anyone feels like opposing me, feel free to defy me and die."

Her eyes glowed purple. All the knights lowered their hands, Iris fell to her knees, helpless.

However, someone still showed opposition, with her eyes glowing red, Mercy raised her scythe.

"You’re very arrogant, aren’t ya? Ya think ya can impress me with yer 3-year-old threat?"

"You don’t need to talk, just move and I’ll show you."

The two faced each other, even though they had celebrated each other’s survival earlier, it seemed like someone was still going to die in the end.

Mercy raised her foot, but Liliana stepped between them.

"Enough, you two! No fucking fighting! How can you want more blood after this?! Do you love this hell that much?!"

"I’m only trying to kill one person."

"And after that? Who will take care of the thing? Apophis said that even an Avatar couldn’t handle it, what’s the point of killing her if we all die afterward?"

Mercy grabbed Liliana by the collar, bringing her closer to her face.

"The point is, I don’t give a single fuck! An Avatar can’t stop the thing, so what’s the point of keeping her alive?!"

Liliana gulped, maybe it was because she was in Dora’s body but her wisdom had increased and she could understand what Freya was planning.

"...If we agree that we can’t do anything, can’t we bet...on an Avatar with two sins?"

"Liliana, what the fuck?!" Agharita missed a step and fell backward.

The temperature was rising again, Mercy’s eyes were shining.

She let go of Liliana and turned to Freya, the girl keeping her back on her.

"...You piece of shit...You want to make her invincible? Is that your idea?"

"Yes, partly."

Freya stood up, her eyes also shining.

"My idea is to not repeat what happened in Kalaharis, the sins who show humanity will no longer die. Apophis may have been our enemy, but her goal was also to save the world from that thing. I want to give a chance to those who had to become monsters for us, those who were judged like demons because everyone imposed their world on them."

She gritted her teeth, then after a few seconds, she gave Mercy a sad look.

"You want to kill her so bad, but if it was Dora, you’d kill everyone just to protect him."

Mercy’s eyes widened, she began to tremble with anger, her scythe dancing dangerously in her hands.

Freya sighed and shook her head.

"We’re not different, we’re just selfish. I’m not doing this for the world but for myself."

"...You...Ugh...I..."

Her throat grew thicker, she boiled with rage and it became a challenge to contain her emotion.

She glared at Liliana, then aimed her scythe at Freya, a tear forming in her eyes.

"Everyone suffered... because of her... But now we are... We are so close to being free of her... But you... You are betraying everyone."

"I know."

"...Kh...Shit...You’re really pissing me off...You didn’t suffer a loss like us, that’s the only reason you’re still so stupid."

"I will not deny it, I no longer seek to justify my actions, I admit that it is selfish... But it is also more effective than our power to face the..."

"SHUT UP!!!"

Her voice echoed in the destroyed land. Mercy was trembling with all her strength, tears of rage were flowing.

"I’m sick of you, I’m sick of all of you... I should have... I should never have followed you... We’re not the same. I should have followed Dora, at least he was not a hypocrite."

She looked at Freya, the blade of her scythe illuminating her face.

"I wish she kill you once you help her... I really wish you feel the pain every second and regret your stupidity. You are right about one thing, there’s no God here, you’re just a bitch with too much power, a delusional bitch."

She swung her scythe, giving a slash in the air that cut the ground behind Gloria, Freya clenched her fist, but Mercy turned and walked away.

"I will do what I should have done from the beginning, I will take care of the Twilight of the Gods alone, you can go to Hell with her... and you..."

She stopped and looked further at the Queen.

"You’re lucky those bastards are here, you’re very lucky! But you’ll wish you had died now. Dora is 1000 times stronger than you and he’s after you and Wrath, so if you take this soul stone, be sure that he will come and finish you soon!"

She walked past the knights, Agharita looked at Freya in wonder, then turned to Liliana and shook her head.

"I can’t believe it... You guys are so stupid... Even Eryl who you defended so much left her... But you... I’m coming with you, Mercy."

She turned and walked behind Mercy, the remaining knights followed her, like her brother who was leading the holy knights 2 years ago.

Behind, the group looked at each other and after a moment of hesitation, Lilith joined Mercy in turn.