Genius Regressor Makes Mythic Items

Thud.

The sound of scaly flesh hitting the ground echoed.

Followed by.

Clang.

Thud!

Metallic sounds accompanied the thuds. Moments ago, it was hard to believe that there had been a fierce battle. From the lowest to the highest ranks. The dragonkin were all kneeling with their heads to the ground.

As if rehearsed.

“We greet the Dragon Lord!”

“We greet the Dragon Lord!”

They shouted in unison.

In response.

A dark pink aura.

Radiated from the full body of a massive dragon.

『Hmm.』

She scanned the interior of the Cradle of Indulgence.

Then.

『I thought I’d have to kill you all. But I see you’ve been doing your best? Well…』

A mix of condescension and arrogance.

Indeed.

Like a princess raised to be worshipped.

『You’re neither dragonic nor evolved species. What fault can you have? It’s just that you were born so lowly.』

Vrtra, with her long eyelashes fluttering slightly, cast her dark pink eyes over the bowed dragonkin. Despite some being the most noble of dragonkin. None of them dared to show the slightest discontent.

『But something feels off.』

Vrtra, who took this for granted, furrowed her brow slightly.

『With all this chaos, where’s that little wretch Ravi…』

Vrtra trailed off in irritation. Though not as massive as she was. She spotted the enormous feathered serpent filling her field of vision.

『Quetzal… Coatl?』

Then, almost in disbelief. Her large dark pink eyes narrowed. It was understandable.

『Why are you here?』

Quetzalcoatl, a Death Constellation. One of the few not to indulge in the pleasures of the Cradle of Indulgence.

Then.

Underneath her long eyelashes. After taking in the sight of numerous undead.

『Ha! So it was you? The one behind this mess.』

The doubt in Vrtra’s dark pink eyes cleared.

In response.

『You haven’t changed, Vrtra.』

Quetzalcoatl, who had coiled himself mid-air, lifted his head slightly.

『That crudeness of yours hasn’t changed in over ten thousand years.』

『Shut up!』

Vrtra immediately snapped, her voice dripping with irritation at Quetzalcoatl’s sly smile. As if ready to tear him apart at any moment.

『Do you have some kind of problem with your divinity? Or did you discover a new method of annihilation?』

She glared at Quetzalcoatl with vicious eyes. Even with just a glare.

Hwaaaagh!

A powerful presence radiated from her.

“Ugh!”

“Grrk.”

Not only the dragonkin showing their reverence.

Screech!

Grooooan…

Even the unemotional undead shrank back.

However.

『Does it look that way to you?』

『If not, then what is this madness? Are you trying to start a full-scale war with me?』

It seemed to have no effect on the Constellation.

『Do you think waging war with you is a level of insanity for me?』

Quetzalcoatl’s eyes and lips curved further.

『Against a wretch who became a Constellation by devouring their own god, their father?』

He merely taunted. And those words seemed to strike a deep nerve.

『Don’t spout nonsense!!』

Rumble.

Vrtra roared with a fury that shook the entire area.

『My brethren and I have always possessed the qualifications to be Constellations!』

『But wasn’t there only one position allowed for your kin?』

『That unfairness needed to be adjusted. It was a righteous revolution! We brought about a new era!』

『Ha-ha-ha-ha!』

Quetzalcoatl burst into loud laughter at Vrtra’s words. It wasn’t just a mocking laugh but seemed genuinely amused.

『Truly an astounding perspective.』

Even tears of amusement, formed from his aura, appeared in his massive eyes.

『Even the usurper Lucifer would have a good laugh at this.』

He sent her a brazen look. Momentarily igniting her fury.

『Hoho! It’s amusing that you’d say that.』

Vrtra’s lips curled into a mocking smile.

『You, who managed to lose your divinity after being torn apart by your kin, calling me amusing?』

Fluttering her long reptilian pupils. She mockingly retorted. Surprisingly.

『You dare, one who has barely ascended to Constellation…!』

For the first time since his descent. Quetzalcoatl, who had never shown any sign of losing his composure, expressed deep anger.

『Oh? Are you angry now? Ah, I understand.』

As if she had been waiting for this moment.

『The difference between siblings and offspring. Both of us had our divinity torn away by our own kind, so we are in similar boats.』

Her tone was even more scornful. Triggered by her taunts.

『You wretch!!』

Quetzalcoatl finally erupted in rage. In response to his fury.

Hisss!

The dark green and gray energy. Quetzalcoatl’s unique aura, swirled violently around his massive body.

Then.

『I will tear you into thousands of pieces!』

As the enormous serpent twisted his body. Feathers all over his body bristled like spikes.

Shshsh!

And then, the blades of his aura shot forth. Even though he possessed many feathers. One wouldn’t expect this many.

Swaaish!

The blades of energy flying through the air were so numerous they appeared to be in the tens of thousands, just as Quetzalcoatl had claimed.

However.

『Hmph. You, a mere avatar, dare attack me, the original?』

Even with the blades of energy flying through the air, turning the space into an ashen hue. Vrtra scoffed lightly. Her tone dismissive, but her actions serious.

Knowing the significance of her role in protecting the Cradle of Indulgence.

『Absolute Barrier.』

With sincere eyes, she essentially tore a huge rift in space. A massive barrier enveloped the dragonkin and her massive form, protecting them. But had Quetzalcoatl anticipated this?

『Fool.』

Quetzalcoatl smiled slyly.

And then.

Screeech!!

A piercing friction sound echoed, enough to rattle bones. As the blades of energy clashed with Vrtra’s barrier.

『Oh primordial death that even gods avoid! Lend me thy power!』

With eyes gleaming sharply, Quetzalcoatl chanted.

Then.

Sss-rip.

The blades of energy clashing with the barrier turned from ash-grey to dark-grey.

『That power!』

Before the stunned Vrtra could react.

Swoosh!

They effortlessly sliced through her barrier.

“Aahhh!”

“Screaaam!”

“Dr-Dragon Lord…”

They butchered the thousands of dragonkin under her protection. One exceptionally large blade of energy.

Swoosh!

『Sto… sto… p…』

Slash.

A blade of energy grazed Vrtra’s body as she tried to issue a command.

『Kyaaaaaa!!』

A scream so intense it seemed to shake her very soul erupted from her. From her collarbone to her side.

Fwssh!

Blood poured incessantly from the massive gash across her torso. If there was any consolation. She must have realized she couldn’t counter in time.

And twisted her body rapidly to avoid having her upper body completely severed.

But that was all.

The pain was unavoidable.

『Aaaaargh!!』

Vrtra writhed in agony within her massive form, screaming again.

And then.

Thud!

Vrtra collapsed to the ground. Though she was in a more vulnerable state than ever. The one responsible for this calamity.

Constellation Quetzalcoatl did not seize the opportunity.

Ssss.

Instead, he slightly withdrew. The reason was simple. Vrtra, who had fallen. The massive body of the dragon.

Crack.

Began to show cracks. The fissures spread throughout her body.

Crack!

With a sound like shattering pottery.

『So…』

Gone was her fierce and wicked voice. Now, echoing with something as eerie as, if not more so than, Quetzalcoatl’s. A low, dark, and growling voice replaced it.

Then.

『You had a reason to face me with just an avatar…』

Between her shattered form.

Rumble.

Vrtra slowly rose, causing the ground to quake like a giant. Unlike her previous massive dragon form.

『If it’s the power of a primordial god, I suppose you could act so boldly.』

She now had the lower body of a serpent. Like a fusion of Lamia and Naga, much larger than her previous dragon form. The scales on her hair had transformed.

Hissss!

Sssss!

Two black and white serpents, shrieking incessantly, unlike anything seen before.

『I don’t know how you managed to wield the power of Tartaros…』

Dark pink eyes.

Aside from them, Vrtra’s appearance was completely different from before. And not only had her appearance changed. She rose as if reaching for the sky. From her massive frame, large enough to easily crush even the largest giants.

Hummmmmm…

An overwhelming presence emanated, expanding like an expanding domain. It spread throughout the entire area.

『Now that you have summoned my true form, you must prepare for a full-scale war with me. The beginning will be…』

And then.

『The annihilation of your avatar!』

As her eyes and the two serpent heads fixed on Quetzalcoatl,

Fssh.

Part of Quetzalcoatl’s body disintegrated into ash and scattered. His undead minions also turned to ash and vanished in an instant, but that was all.

Was it because he was in an avatar state?

Or was there another reason?

『Indeed. Even if you devoured your father, after all, a higher-rank is a high-rank.』

Despite part of his body and his minions turning to ash in an instant, Quetzalcoatl still wore a sly smile.

Perhaps displeased by this.

『Hmph. Annoying bastard, such bravado.』

Vrtra spat out briefly in irritation.

And then.

『So, avatars don’t have to deal with causality?』

Boom!

Explosions erupted all over Quetzalcoatl’s body, erasing him rapidly.

However.

『Does it look like bravado?』

Even with half his body gone in an instant. Quetzalcoatl’s sneer remained.

『Given how much I’ve already obtained, the loss of this avatar is nothing to regret.』

『What nonsense are you spouting? What could you possibly gain from consuming these things?』

『Ah, perhaps showing you directly would be better.』

Barely nodding at Vrtra’s retort. Quetzalcoatl looked up at the sky.

『Show yourselves, my servants.』

Flap.

Thud.

Two massive figures formed of dark green and gray came down.

『Those are…』

A deeper, more intense venom filled Vrtra’s eyes as she saw them. It was understandable. Though shrouded in aura. The one-eyed giant and the wyrm-class dragon were.

『You bastard! Of course, you’d perform such filthy necromancy!』

The two demigods Vrtra had stationed at the Cradle of Indulgence. Cyclops and the Black Dragon.

『You dare play such a vile trick?!』

Despite Vrtra’s roaring fury.

『Even if you shout all you want, it doesn’t change the situation.』

Quetzalcoatl sneered as his avatar continued to fade.

『Shall we continue? I’ve yet to fully demonstrate the power of Tartaros.』

『Enough!』

Vrtra roared once more.

『Witness the true might of a Dragon Lord!』

『Hehe, I shall grant you the primordial death.』

Unflinching, Quetzalcoatl immersed the giant and dragon in dark grey energy.

『Go and show them clearly whom you now serve.』

As soon as Quetzalcoatl’s words ended.

Roarrr!

Roaaaar!

Powered by Tartaros, the giant and dragon charged.

*

Boom!

A tremendous crash. The sky shook, and the earth turned over.

In between.

『Damn it!!』

Filthy curses erupted non-stop. A battle so intense that even taking a breath would be difficult for an ordinary person. Even the fallen angels observing from a distance,

“Guh!”

“Ugh!”

Clutched their chests, blood spilling from their mouths, but that was all.

Flap!

With determination, they spread their flaming black wings, forming a circular formation to shield themselves from the battle’s impact. At the center of it all.

‘This is astonishing.’

Shimun watched the two Constellations’ battle with wide, amazed eyes.

Especially.

‘Just descended with a fragment of Tartaros…’

The grey blades that drew out Vrtra’s true form were impressive enough. But the two undead empowered by Tartaros whom Quetzalcoatl controlled.

Roarrr!

Roaaaar!

Cyclops and the Black Dragon were displaying a formidable presence, standing up to Vrtra’s true form.

Of course, they were merely holding their ground.

『You worthless creatures, even in death!』

Crash!

They were being beaten one-sidedly, but. To begin with, it’s absurd to think mere servants could stand against a true form of a Constellation.

‘No wonder Constellations always speak of primordial gods.’

The Divine King-level Constellations who watched over him. Even they paid their respects to the primordial gods. Shimun’s eyes narrowed as he watched the battle.

‘If used correctly… could Vrtra be dealt with here?’

The power shown by the avatar descended from a fragment of Tartaros. It’s this formidable with just an avatar.

If the actual fragment were used?

Then.

‘No, that’s too far-fetched.’

Shimun shook his head slightly.

‘If that were possible, Quetzalcoatl or one of my Constellations would have responded by now.’

If giving the fragment to Quetzalcoatl right now could deal with Vrtra.

Moreover.

‘There’s a reason it hasn’t been done yet.’

If it had been possible, they would have taken action long before.

Shimun’s thoughts spun rapidly as he considered the situation.

‘An item with this much potential can’t be wasted carelessly.’

It was an item of a Primordial God. To unseal Sun Wukong, Shimun had used the creation of the Primordial God of the Celestial Realm, buddha.

Even alchemizing each line of the sutra had consumed a staggering 30,000 achievement points.

‘I might never get another item like this.’

Thus.

‘Since Quetzalcoatl is unlikely to last much longer, I’ll proceed with the original plan.’

Shimun turned around. And proceeded with the original plan he had prepared.

‘Initially, I intended to use Quetzalcoatl to devastate the Cradle of Indulgence and leave…’

Quetzalcoatl, who had transformed the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone into a land of death in his past life. The promise made to him was all for this current situation.

Though Dragon Lord Vrtra had appeared.
Quetzalcoatl had already achieved significant success.

However.

‘With this, it won’t just be devastation…’

Before summoning Quetzalcoatl.

The mirror Shimun had brought along.

Specifically, the beings within the mirror.

‘Might be able to completely erase the Cradle of Indulgence.’

Not just partial destruction like the Blacksmith’s Forge.

Complete erasure.

No.

It would be possible.

Because.

Considering all his experiences with causality from his past to now.

『The Constellation XXX who has been watching you takes a step closer.』

『The Constellations who have been watching you swallow hard, glancing between the mirror and Constellation XXX.』

『The Constellation Black Goat salivates, ‘Hey, cunning one! Let me have a bite too, huh?’』

The messages before his eyes confirmed it.

Snap.

Shimun snapped his fingers.

A pristine altar formed on the ground.

Placing the mirror he brought on top of it.

“Everyone knows. Once this plan is executed, all of you…”

He looked at the fallen angels surrounding him, coughing up blood.

“We understand.”

“His Excellency… is always consistent.”

“Don’t worry about us.”

“We are summoned beings under your command, Shimun-nim. We will merely be unsummoned.”

Affirming with nods, they already knew.

“I’m sorry, everyone.”

Shimun gave a small, sorrowful smile and then turned back, clasping his hands together in a prayer-like gesture.

“Here… are your sons and daughters in dire straits.”

Despite his appearance as a fallen angel.

A voice so holy it couldn’t be ignored emanated from him.

It wasn’t just the voice.

Indeed.

Hummm.

From the mirror placed on the altar.

A pair of angels bathed in a platinum aura began to emerge.

In response.

Hummm.

Shimun, in his fallen angel form, was also enveloped in a radiant platinum light.

『W-wait!! Why is this aura here?!』

Vrtra’s shocked voice echoed from behind.

Using her disbelief as a backdrop.

“Please. Deliver these beings from this corruption.”

Shimun concluded his paradoxical prayer.

Rumble!

The blackened sky parted.

“In response to your prayer, I…”

A voice so divine it felt as if it could cleanse one’s soul.

“Michael, the firstborn of Yahweh and the Archangel of the Celestial Realm, hereby respond.”

A mercilessly pristine voice resonated through the air.

TL’s Corner:
Shhhheeeeeeyeeeet.