Chapter 1007: Chapter 766: Not Much Time Left
The combat prostitutes wailed.
"Run!"
Aisha, succumbing to her inner fear, roared at everyone around.
"[Purgatory Chaos]!"
The man, who in the hearts of the combat prostitutes was no different from a demon, used his eerily calm voice to complete the final chant.
The next moment, the man swung the crystal sword in his hand with its sheath, making a red slashing wave burst forth in the corridor.
"Boom!!!"
Amidst the deafening roar, the red edifice, which had only one wall blasted apart, exploded.
The terrifying slashing wave, many times larger than before, at least a hundred times more massive, surged like a red storm, destroying everything in its path.
If Aisha’s [Purgatory Chaos] was like the dorsal fin of a shark slicing the water’s surface, then Reiger’s [Purgatory Chaos] was the roar of a giant beast cleaving the sea.
The storm-like red slashing wave severed the corridor, severed room after room of Japanese-style chambers, and ultimately severed the entire red edifice, causing the whole pleasure quarter to collapse as if cleaved by a massive red air blade.
"Waaaaaah...!"
"Help!"
"Save me!"
"We’re going to die, we’re going to die, we’re going to die!"
"Aaaahhhhh...!"
In the slowly collapsing edifice, everyone, whether mortal or god, stumbled helplessly, clutching columns or leaning against walls, crying for help as they, along with the buildings cut in two, gradually crashed to the ground.
"Quick, quick, save them!"
"Lord God!"
"Save people!"
High-level adventurers were slightly better off; though shocked and terrified, they relied on their extraordinary physical prowess to leap around the crumbling ruins, rescuing the crying gods and weaker individuals.
"Boom!"
Before long, the outline collapsed with a thunderous crash, reducing it entirely to rubble.
Dust spread, casting a daze over the onlookers, who watched like spectators at a disaster site.
Some screamed, some exclaimed, and others frowned with grave expressions, turning the scene into chaotic noise.
"Ugh..."
"Ah..."
It seemed that few combat prostitutes of the Istar Clan managed to narrowly escape, as they lay among the rubble, groaning incoherently.
"Reiger... Brillhaut...!"
Aisha, covered in debris, only had a dusty, bloodstained head and a hand exposed, that hand reaching out in a direction before dropping down after a while.
In the direction where Aisha reached out, Reiger’s figure stood atop the towering pile of rubble.
"Did you see that?"
Reiger sheathed his sword and smiled at Aisha lying in the ruins, saying.
"This is how that magic should be used."
Unfortunately, no one could respond to Reiger’s words anymore.
Until shortly afterward, a chaotic array of footsteps arose once more over the ruins.
"Reiger Brillhaut!"
Istar, along with Tumuzi leading the Istar Clan members, finally arrived late.
"What have you done!?"
Istar’s anger surged as she looked at the red edifice reduced to ruins and the lone man standing above them.
Hearing this, Reiger seemed to only now notice Istar’s arrival, slowly turning around to look at her.
Due to his elevated position, Reiger was looking down at her, his gaze condescending, as if he were the exalted deity and Istar the lowly mortal.
This feeling twisted Istar’s face, filling her with the urge to break the seal on her divine power and bring Reiger down.
At this point, Reiger finally spoke.
"That question isn’t for me but for your beloved children." Reiger shrugged innocently: "They started it, and I was merely defending myself. Many can testify to that."
"Self-defense?" Istar laughed in fury, pointing at Aisha and others lying in the ruins, angrily shouting: "You call this self-defense?"
"And if not?" Reiger’s face wore a smile, but his eyes were devoid of amusement: "Even a goddess dares to claim innocence before the guild, so why can’t I say I acted in self-defense?"
"At least, I still have a witness."
Reiger’s words made Ishtar’s chest heave violently.
Undoubtedly, the hatred in Ishtar’s heart surged along with her anger.
If possible, she wouldn’t hesitate to scatter Reiger’s ashes on the spot to vent her hatred.
But, the person before her was recognized by the gods as a [Limit Breaker], someone who, though Lv.6, could rival Lv.7, and had even single-handedly defeated the "Sky Bull."
That creature was stronger than the floor master Balrog of the 47th floor. To Ishtar, even the previous [Warrior] Ota was no match, yet Reiger had defeated it alone, a strength that terrified her.
"...Where’s Haruhime?"
Ishtar could only suppress her hatred, glaring at Reiger, demanding.
"Where did Haruhime go?"
Compared to the fate of Aisha and others in the ruins, Ishtar certainly cared more about this matter.
In a sense, Aisha’s words were correct.
Haruhime was the trump card of the Istar Clan and Ishtar’s prized weapon.
To Ishtar, Aisha and the others could die, the district could collapse, but Haruhime must remain unharmed.
If anything happened to Haruhime, dealing with Reiger or Frey would become a hopeless endeavor.
And this important Haruhime was right in the collapsing brothel district.
If Reiger wasn’t still there, Ishtar would have already ordered a search, rather than continue bickering with Reiger.
Of course, though she thought this, Ishtar had an ominous feeling in her heart.
She felt that Reiger came specifically for Haruhime.
Since he came for Haruhime, how could he possibly let something happen to her?
The fact was indeed so.
Reiger truly did something to Haruhime, who had been hiding in a room not long ago.
He teleported her away.
It’s just...
"Where she is, I don’t know."
Reiger bluntly stated.
"Do you think I’ll believe you?"
Ishtar clenched her fists.
"Believe it or not, can’t you see for yourself?" Reiger stared directly at Ishtar, saying, "Even I can’t lie before you (a god), don’t tell me you can’t discern the truth of my words."
Ishtar fell silent.
Because, those words were true.
Reiger indeed did not know where Haruhime was.
After all, he didn’t choose a destination, merely teleported Haruhime randomly.
However, barring any accidents, someone would find her.
Once found, the feud with the Istar Clan would formally commence.
Unaware of this, Ishtar merely glared at Reiger, speaking hatefully after a while.
"I’ll remember this incident."
After leaving this harsh remark, Ishtar immediately turned, leading her troops away from there hurriedly.
Evidently, she went to look for Haruhime.
Watching Ishtar’s departing figure, Reiger’s gaze was exceptionally cold.
"No problem, remember it well."
He murmured softly.
"After all, you don’t have much time left."
Leaving those words, Reiger glanced at Aisha lying in the ruins, then activated magic.
"[Moderate Healing]."
He cast Healing Magic on all the Combat Prostitutes in the ruins, healing their injuries before flashing and disappearing from the spot.
Meanwhile, in an alley of Fengyue Street, the golden-haired fox woman was trembling in fear due to her sudden freedom.
Not far away, a white-haired, red-eyed boy was similarly walking timidly on Fengyue Street, like a white rabbit that had strayed into a den of wolves.