Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 5] Chapter 298

[Vol. 5] Chapter 298: The God of Light, The Goddess of Radiance

There are countless types of spirits, such as the Death Omen Spirit that represents death and the Celestial Spirit that represents inheritance. Although they lack physical bodies and individual concepts, they can still descend and bestow gifts upon worthy individuals who call upon them.

[Light] is a law that does not naturally exist in the world. Thus, the concept of a god or spirit of light should not exist.

However, through the powers of the [God of Subversion and Paradox], the [Blood of the Cross] was created, overturning the law of Light’s nonexistence. By channeling over three hundred years of faith from countless followers, a new [Reversed Law] was born.

It cannot become a true god but has taken on a divine form.

Thus, the origin form of the god of light, the [Spirit of Light], descends in response to this summoning.

“Boom!!!!!!!!”

The powerful column of light falling from the heavens enveloped the young man in cloth.

Already a powerful being with demigod level strength just beneath the threshold of godhood, now fused with the divinity of the [Spirit]. What transformation would emerge from this union?

The answer was now before Violet.

“This… looks somewhat fitting…”

With Violet’s quiet murmur, the young man bathed in light opened his eyes again.

His short, gray hair was now imbued with the color of light, lengthened, and his golden eyes reflected divine markings, radiating unprecedented divinity and majesty. A halo seemed to rise from behind him, proclaiming his existence to all.

The being known as [God] had taken tangible, real form.

[This… this is true divine power.]

Minchen… no, now that name no longer captured the essence of what he had become.

With the strength of a demigod combined with the Spirit of Light, in every sense, he could now be called a god. Although this form may not last forever, at this moment, he was indeed the [God of Light].

The deity raised his palm, golden streams of light forming a brilliant, crystal-like armor over his body. With every movement, the heavens and earth seemed to obey his will, emanating an oppressive force toward his enemy.

Yet, the girl stood unmoved.

[Even this power cannot erase you… Dawn, it seems you are also a God.]

Blending the essence of Minchen and the Spirit of Light, he spoke in a detached tone. A beautifully luminous blade, unlike anything the half-demon had wielded before, appeared in his grasp, flowing like liquid light.

[Then let me test this blade.]

“Oh? Forming a divine weapon already? It seems your divinity of light is nearing completion…”

“Zing!”

Without any warning, the God of Light suddenly closed the vast distance between them, appearing directly in front of the white fox girl, striking at her neck with a swift, airborne slash!

The speed of this strike was at least five times faster than Minchen in his previous form!

The white fox girl tilted her head, barely dodging, but the blade’s light grazed past, slicing off a few strands of her silken, snowy hair.

She frowned slightly, gathering the severed strands in her hand. But the God of Light did not relent. His blade continued its arc, and from behind him, a radiant halo unleashed a thousand golden arcs, transforming into countless beams that lashed out like fierce serpents.

“Ding-ling~”

A bell-like sound rang, as if casting a brief spell of stillness over the area. Even the figure of the God of Light and the thousand rays behind him seemed to pause in a moment that felt both fleeting and prolonged.

In that instant, the white fox girl’s form dissipated like a mirage, reappearing a hundred meters away.

[……]

The God of Light seemed slightly confused by the recent events. He looked down at his hand, which was not holding the blade, and quickly voiced an epiphany.

[I see, the blessing of space. Could it be that other gods are intervening in this battle… No, is it reserved power?]

He quickly ended his self-talk and looked again at the white fox girl, who had not yet retaliated.

[Dawn, it’s strange. Apart from the initial use of brute force and physical strength to suppress, from beginning to end, you’ve only been using that gem in combat, with minimal magic infusion and interference…]

[Let me guess, you… you’re not actually the fighting type, are you?]

“…Ha.”

The strands of hair cut from her palm dissolved into light and rejoined her body. The white fox girl let out a barely noticeable sigh and shook her head in resignation.

“After becoming a deity, your perception really is different. Though I feel like communicating with a form that has no self-awareness, just a temporary body modeled after Minchen, is a waste of time… but you’re right.”

“Dawn is indeed not good at fighting. But your guess is also wrong. Compared to Minchen, I’m just too powerful. There’s no need to be serious. I want to ask him something before, and it wouldn’t be funny if he accidentally got killed, would it?

“But facing opponents with true divine-level power, especially when on the home turf of a god, relying solely on this form and one piece of equipment, indeed makes things a bit tight.”

The deity gave a slight nod, but his tone didn’t change in the slightest.

[I see. It seems you didn’t expect Minchen to have such a trump card. But unfortunately, the mission of this form is to defeat you, so I won’t show mercy.]

As if to prove this fact, as soon as the words fell, the halo behind the God of Light surged again, crossing a mere hundred meters in an instant, and struck violently!

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!”

The all-encompassing shield constructed by the [Demon God’s Gem] immediately blocked the incoming force, but the god’s power and the demigod were almost incomparable. Within just a few seconds, the [Magic Source Shield], bombarded by the golden light like a torrential storm, was already covered in cracks and on the verge of collapse.

Even though this was just an illusion before the shield was destroyed, Violet didn’t believe that the repeated attack would truly harm Minchen, who had already transformed into the God of Light. Although the [Demon God’s Gem] was a so-called [Primordial Artifact], its abilities also had a cooldown.

Relying on a single piece of equipment to defeat a god was still unrealistic…

Although there were still trump cards left unused, one by one, they might still be able to hold their ground against him.

But…

“Let’s call this an experiment. To be honest, I’m starting to get tired of this constrained feeling.”

“Boom!!!!!”

The [Magic Source Shield], filled with energy, exploded from all directions, instantly repelling the relentless oncoming halos, but the divine power was endless. In addition, the god had already made preparations, and the magical shards that shot out from the explosion didn’t even reach the God of Light before being completely devoured by the rapidly growing halos.

The light once again reversed its course, transforming into a vast, writhing snake of light, rushing towards the now defenseless white fox girl!

And in this fleeting moment, she had only enough time to perform a single action.

It was something that even the God of Light had not anticipated, and could not comprehend, but this confusion lasted for only a moment.

The girl gently removed the white fox mask from her face, and her voice echoed through the space.

“I said, let there be light~”

“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!”

The next moment, the brilliance of the halos completely swallowed the figure of the black-haired girl.