"…"
That counted as a hit?
So what if it barely grazed skin—does that really qualify?
Even so, if the fight had kept going the way it was, he was absolutely confident he could have killed this goddess. He had already read her patterns, her tempo, even the way she preferred to dodge. Another few exchanges and he would've closed the net completely.
But since she had conceded, there was no point dragging it out.
His lightning blade just now had already been the strongest burst he could reliably unleash. If the conditions were right, he suspected he could cut a continent in half with it—ridiculous as that sounded.
And most importantly… killing her wouldn't even grant him any Grace-given runes, so why bother? Better to avoid the extra trouble.
He opened the chat again and typed:
Tarnished Who Wants to Save His Wife: "@Ancient King, the Jungle Goddess is handled."
Ancient King: "Oh? Well done! Tarnished, what reward do you desire? This king can grant it!"
To Gilgamesh, the Jungle Goddess was a truly irritating opponent.
He didn't even know exactly what she was, but two of the Servants he'd sent to scout had already been killed by her. Compared to the mass of magical beasts gathering at the front lines, this goddess was the real headache.
Tarnished Who Wants to Save His Wife: "We'll talk reward when we meet. When are you sending someone to pick me up?"
Ancient King: "Mm. About that… I'll send someone shortly."
Chika Fujiwara: "Congratulations, Tarnished sir… but it's such a shame there was no livestream…"
In the student council room, Chika Fujiwara immediately slumped onto her desk, face-first.
She'd missed a movie-grade stream. Tragic.
Nearby, a black-haired heiress type—Kaguya Shinomiya—noticed her best friend's sudden collapse and tilted her head.
"Fujiwara, what happened?"
"Waaah… nothing… I just feel like I missed out on a hundred million…"
"Huh?"
Kaguya froze mid-sip, staring at Chika with a blank, confused expression.
Then she recovered just as quickly.
No reason.
She was simply used to it.
"Soda!"
Under Kaguya's calm gaze, Chika snapped back to life.
Chika Fujiwara: "Hey, hey, Tarnished sir! If she's a goddess, can you tell me her name? I'm really curious! @Tarnished Who Wants to Save His Wife"
She sounded like curiosity itself had possessed her.
Tarnished Who Wants to Save His Wife: "She said her name is Quetzalcoatl. And yeah, she's pretty strong."
Chika Fujiwara: "Huh?! The chief goddess from Mesoamerican mythology—Quetzalcoatl?! (Shocked)"
Tarnished Who Wants to Save His Wife: "No idea. But she really is strong."
Chika Fujiwara: "Does she also have the name Kukulkan?"
Tarnished Who Wants to Save His Wife: "Yeah, probably."
That Leopard Person had been yelling "Kukul" nonstop. The full name was likely Kukulkan.
Somewhere far away, Tony Stark was also lurking in the chat.
When he saw the word "goddess," he scoffed internally and went right back to his "work."
What was Uncle Tony doing?
Uncle Tony was making a kid.
Chika Fujiwara: "Then it's definitely her! How is someone that terrifying showing up in Gil's world… and in an alliance too… Gil Uncle, what is even happening over there?! @Ancient King"
Ancient King: "This king has no time to explain. It would waste time. This king is not that idle!"
Chika Fujiwara: "Huh? That's so unfair…"
Tarnished Who Wants to Save His Wife: "I've got a question. Just how strong is Quetzalcoatl?"
Chika Fujiwara: "Eh? Tarnished sir, that's not even a 'how strong' question!"
And then she launched into a full lecture.
Chika Fujiwara: "Quetzalcoatl is the translated name. Her original name is the Feathered Serpent, also called the 'Winged Serpent.' The earliest traces are in the Olmec civilization. Later, the Aztecs called her Quetzalcoatl, and the Maya called her Kukulkan."
Chika Fujiwara: "She's a real, legitimate chief goddess tied to the sun, a supreme existence
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