Chapter 4: The Hand of Hermes
"The Left Hand of the Gods, the Hand of Hermes?"
Feeling that something had indeed melted into his body, Roy's heart stirred, and his left hand suddenly took on a black-gold appearance covered with divine patterns.
An indescribable aura of terror enveloped his left hand.
Even though Roy had never seen a true god in his life, he was certain that this was undoubtedly the power of the gods.
As for its features
Hand of Hermes: Hermes was the god of thieves who stole his brother Apollo's sacred cows on his first day of life. The master who possesses this 'Left Hand of the Gods' will plunder the abilities or life biography of the deceased when killing others, and turn them into Noble Phantasms to become his own power.
"Ah... A combination of Godslayer and Type-Moon's Noble Phantasm?"
Looking at the introduction to this 'Hand of God,' Roy couldn't help but think of two works from his previous life.
Godslayer: Kill disobedient gods and seize their divine Authority.
Type-Moon Noble Phantasm: An armed force created based on the crystallization of human fantasies (legends). The strength and function of the Noble Phantasm are determined by the life legends of the Servants.
And his 'Hand of Hermes' seemed to be a perfect combination of the two.
Steal the life legends of the deceased and use them as the basis to conjure up his own weapons.
"It looks pretty good, and it has something to do with divine Authority, but I don't know what the specific effect is."
Roy was delighted with the reward he had received.
He found that everyone in the chat group was still guessing what kind of ability he had gotten at this time, so he casually sent them the relevant information.
Since it was impossible for him to kill the group members and be kicked out of the chat group, he naturally didn't have to worry about the ability of this 'Left Hand of God' being known to everyone.
Nerona Saint Roy: "[Image]"
Tohsaka Sakura: "Huh, Brother Roy sent out the reward he received?"
Esdeath: "The Hand of Hermes, the Left Hand of the Gods. Interesting! This ability seems amazing!"
In the Akame ga Kill World, Esdeath looked at the pictures and relevant information sent by Roy with bright eyes, and her body trembled slightly with excitement.
Even though she had never seen a so-called god, and even though she was separated by countless worlds, Esdeath could feel the power of this 'Hand of God.' The power that swept over her face made her soul tremble.
She even felt that this was likely to be the strongest reward that had appeared in the chat group so far!
Others felt similarly.
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "What are you kidding! Just looking at the picture, I feel like my brain has been smashed with a heavy hammer. Is this some kind of spiritual attack that crosses the world? This is the power of a God?"
Uchiha Miyuki: "I also felt a pinch~"
Uchiha Miyuki: "The Hand of the Gods, the Left Hand of the Gods! Woo woo woo, I'm so envious! If I had the Hand of the Gods, the beautiful sisters of the Hokage world would be so happy!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "..."
Tohsaka Sakura: "...Sister Miyuki is at it again."
Yamamoto Genryūsai: "Shut up, you perv!"
Yamamoto Genryūsai: "@Nerona Saint Roy, it looks like a combination of the Godslayer system and a Type-Moon Noble Phantasm, doesn't it?"
Esdeath: "Indeed. Especially the part where the more amazing the legend of the target who was killed, the higher the strength of the armament obtained. This is undoubtedly a true 'Hand of God' that is strong when its wielder is strong, and has no limits!"
Uchiha Miyuki: "Huh, is it that scary?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Of course! This looks like an ability designed to be overpowered! I'm afraid that even Japanese light novels wouldn't dare to give the protagonist such a setting easily!"
The chat group was full of people who had seen a certain amount of the supernatural, and there were two real transmigrators, so they could naturally see the power of Roy's 'Hand of God.'
It was different from a Gold Finger that, no matter how powerful, wouldn't exceed the limit of the world where it was located.
This Hand of God was an ability that could grow forever without limits in the true sense of the word, as long as the wielder could kill the strong.
Everyone in the chat group was envious.
But the Gold Fingers they had received were also exceptional, so they quickly recovered from their envy.
After recovering their emotions, a new question arose.
Yamamoto Genryūsai: "Brother Roy, who are you going to use to test the effect of your 'Hand of God'?"
Uchiha Miyuki: "I'm also curious! We don't know exactly when you traveled to the Pirate World, Your Highness Roy, but we can give you some reference."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Looking forward to it +1."
Tohsaka Sakura: "Anticipation +1."
Esdeath: "I can't wait!"
Roy smiled slightly: "I traveled in the year 1498 of the Sea Calendar, and the Pirate King, Roger, had just turned himself in not long ago."
Uchiha Miyuki: "Pirate King Roger, my God, you're so lucky!"
Yamamoto Genryūsai: "...That's right, Brother Roy, you're in luck."
Esdeath: "The Pirate King, the man who conquered the sea... I'm looking forward to what kind of Noble Phantasm you can get from him."
Roy's Hand of Hermes apparently determined the strength of the Noble Phantasm he finally obtained based on the popularity and greatness of the life legend of the person who was killed.
And in the Pirate World, the Pirate King, Roger, was definitely in the top echelon of legendary status. Few people could compare with him.
And Roger was different from other top powerhouses; he was terminally ill and had surrendered himself, so the difficulty of killing him wasn't insurmountable.
There was no doubt that this was a great treasure exclusively available to Roy.
"Stussy!"
Exiting the chat group and picking up the Den Den Mushi, Roy's tone was full of unquestionable authority.
"Inform the Navy! Have Vice Admiral Akainu Sakazuki escort me to the Underwater Prison Impel Down for sightseeing! I want to watch the wailing and miserable fate of the pirate scum!"