"Puff!"
After the smoke cleared, the giant crater revealed the figure of the Zoroastrian War God.
Takumi's attack just now, indeed, held back a significant portion of its power.
If Verethragna had defensive abilities, he would have taken a lot less damage from this blow.
It is a pity that although Verethragna has ten incarnations, and his powers are versatile...
He lacks pure defensive power.
However, nonetheless.
The Camel Avatar, which can enhance his resistance to damage, still allowed him to hold on, preventing him from being killed with one blow.
After surviving, he also strengthened his self-healing ability.
It has to be said that in terms of the comprehensiveness of power, Verethragna's Authority is indeed unique.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be the cheat code for the protagonist of the original work.
And now.
Verethragna, whose calf and leg bone were shattered by Takumi, slowly stood up from the crater.
Seeing himself in such a miserable state now...
Instead, he laughed out loud.
"Hahaha! That's it, that's what it should be!"
"It is such a defeat that I seek!"
He clearly looked like a slender youth, completely different from the scruffy God Taishakuten.
His awe-inspiring aura did not lose the arrogance of a War God at all.
"Come on, fight again!"
Having lost the first clash, he did not wait and see, but immediately moved forward with his sword, ready to fight again.
As a War God, Verethragna was naturally not stupid.
He wouldn't really act recklessly.
Currently, he didn't know the details of Takumi, and the effect of the Golden Sword of God-Slaying was very limited.
The White Horse Avatar was his most powerful ability, but this was a trump card that could only be used once in a short period of time, and it must not be used easily without finding an opening for a decisive blow.
So what was needed now was a test, to obtain more information on Takumi.
Therefore, the most suitable incarnation was only this one—
"You broke the contract and brought sin to the world. The Lord said—the sinner will be punished. Smash his back, dig out his bones, hair, and brain, and trample the blood and soil together! If I have sharp teeth, it is hard to get close. Those who violate the contract will follow the words of the Lord and be given the hammer of destruction!"
The War God recited the sacred Kotodama and summoned the last Avatar he had just recovered.
Under his feet, the earth within a radius of tens of meters turned into a pitch-black swamp.
In the dark swamp, a huge wild boar, twenty meters tall, gradually surfaced.
The Mythical Beast Wild Boar had a dark and ferocious face.
The fierce anger and ferocity were far more godlike than the wooden and clay dolls in temples.
"Roar—!!!"
After the appearance of the furious Mythical Beast Wild Boar...
Directly obeying the Master's gaze, it violently slammed into Takumi in front of him.
At this time, Verethragna began to add chants to improve the Spirituality of the Mythical Beast Wild Boar.
"O those with sharp fangs! Kill them with one blow, trample them to pieces!"
After adding the Kotodama...
The fangs and huge body of the Mythical Beast Wild Boar were surrounded by blue flames, increasing the attack power several times.
Facing such a ferocious attack that seemed capable of overturning a city, Erica was stunned.
She usually had no fear of Divine Beasts.
When she met the Boar before, she also thought that she could resist for a bit, and this was indeed the case.
However, she didn't realize until now...
A Divine Beast empowered by a God is not the same concept as a separate Divine Beast.
Even though she saw Takumi seriously injure Verethragna with one blow...
She was still terrified at this moment.
Could he stop this blow?
What she didn't notice was the laid-back look of Goddess Athena beside her.
Also, she didn't notice the fact that Takumi hadn't moved half a step from the beginning.
Facing the menacing charge of the Wild Boar...
Takumi just casually raised his left hand.
Fist clenched slightly.
Then, he just swung it out.
The next second.
"Boom—!"
The Mythical Beast Wild Boar was blown up.
To be precise, everything in front of Takumi was blown away.
It seemed to be an extremely relaxed and freehand punch, not even a serious attack; perhaps it could be said to be a "casual punch."
However, the immediate effect was...
The Mythical Beast Wild Boar, whose Spiritual Status was elevated to the extreme, collapsed suddenly.
Along the street behind the Wild Boar, a huge ravine was also blasted by the aftermath of the attack, stretching for several kilometers until it reached the sea.
This was a blow that could split mountains and seas.
Seeing this scene...
Not to mention Erica.
Even Athena was stunned.
She had expected that the strength of the Store Owner of the Dimensional Store would definitely surpass an ordinary Heretic God.
But she didn't expect the difference to be so big.
You must know that even with the mighty power of Heracles, it is absolutely impossible to knock out the Mythical Beast Wild Boar with one punch.
Athena was stunned because she was a spectator.
As an opponent, Verethragna was different from the two.
Witnessing such a terrible blow, although he was shocked, he did not lose his fighting spirit.
Originally, the Mythical Beast Wild Boar was a feint.
Therefore, the moment he sensed the danger, he had already activated the Phoenix Avatar.
He entered the Realm of Divine Speed.
When inside the Divine Speed Domain, everything in the outside world seemed to be very slow.
Even if it is a sub-light speed attack, people in the Divine Speed Domain can react in time.
This was the second attack that Verethragna prepared.
Take advantage of the collapse of the Mythical Beast Wild Boar.
He first went into extreme speed to prevent being hit by Takumi's attack.
Then, he clenched his fists directly.
Another incarnation was activated.
"O Bull with shining golden horns, help me!"
A brief Kotodama called out the Bull Avatar.
This power could bring him strength comparable to Heracles.
The stronger the enemy's strength, the stronger his own strength became.
Thanks to this, Verethragna's power had been raised to the extreme.
With the speed of the Divine Speed Domain, Heracles would be ashamed of his arm strength.
The addition of the two increased the lethality index exponentially.
Combining these two points, Verethragna did not hesitate and ran directly at Takumi.
This was his original plan.
If he took a punch from the other party, he had to return it no matter what.
It wasn't that he didn't know Takumi's melee lethality, which had been fully reflected just now.
Why did he still do it?
Relying on the speed of the Phoenix Avatar.
No matter how fast Takumi's fist was...
The Phoenix Avatar could increase his speed to a level comparable to Takumi, and if so, he could completely avoid Takumi's attack.
Then, rely on his speed advantage to attack Takumi's vulnerable parts.
As for whether he could hurt Takumi...
In the form of the Bull, the stronger the enemy is, the stronger it becomes.
His arm strength would directly expand to the extreme because of the terrifying and strange strength displayed by Takumi.
It has to be said that in terms of tactics, Verethragna's choice was flawless.
With the power he possessed, he exerted his capabilities to the extreme.
There were even a few points where the weak could win against the strong by using the opponent's strength against them.
Use Takumi's speed against Takumi.
Use Takumi's power against Takumi.
Attack the shield with the spear of the opponent.
Unfortunately, there was only one thing he overlooked.
Or rather, he didn't want to admit it.
However, it was this oversight that brought him into a situation that was almost desperate.