Volume 10 Chapter 13 Poseidon
Right after jumping out of the window, Clay said.
"Stand up, Typhon!"
'Ooh!'
The earth rose up from the sea, wrapping around Clay, and forming the giant figure of Typhon.
Sur landed on his shoulder. Sur said to Clay.
"Clay-sama, preparations are complete. We can go anytime."
"Ah, let's go. Typhon, are you ready?"
'Ooh! Who do you think I am? Ha ha ha!'
Typhon transformed both arms into dragon heads and fired useless flames from the dragon's mouth. He seemed to be full of energy.
Clay spoke to Typhon.
"Typhon, as you can see, the enemy is expanding their Domain Control. The water depth is likely to exceed ten meters. But to you, it's like a gentle stream. Can you push forward?"
'Clay, do you think I'm the kind of dragon who can't even breathe fire?'
Clay's confirmation resonated with Typhon as a kind of provocation. Typhon took a forward-leaning stance, laughing loudly as he charged forward.
'This is nothing! It's just a morning snack――!'
Typhon advanced, cutting through the rough waves like a hot knife through butter.
"Haha! As expected of Clay-sama's hidden trick! I can hardly feel any resistance, and the speed is incredible!"
'Right!? I'm invincible――!'
Sur's praise further boosted Typhon's momentum. Even within the Domain Control's turbulent waves, Typhon remained powerful.
"Just like Wade-kun said. If you have real power, you can still fight within the Domain Control."
Clay recalled the story Wade told him about winning even after being completely absorbed into the Domain Control. Although he had some doubts, it seemed that there was still room to fight.
However, to win decisively, they still lacked information.
As Clay thought about this, Sur caught a stormy wave and reported to Clay:
"Clay-sama, may I humbly report about the Domain Control?"
"I'd rather ask you, Sur-san. Please grant my request."
"Yes. It seems that this sea has a weakening, moderate confusion, and a fear-inducing sorcery, or rather, an authority's effect. Unless you have a strong mental defense, you'll fall into a panic state the moment you touch the sea."
"...I see. So, the moment you touch the sea, you're forced into a panic state, and you can't remain calm. It's a Domain Control that devours you with sheer quantity..."
It's incredibly powerful. One can't counter it with lower-tier gold-level abilities.
This sea, which is sure to drown people, is spreading its influence over a wide area. It's truly a god's work, a power that can destroy a country. Clay thinks, "It's a god's story, after all."
According to Mudi's story, the gods have information about their strengths, abilities, and weaknesses in their myths.
Since childhood, as a descendant of the gods and a member of the Greek royal family, Clay has been taught about the gods of Greek mythology. There's the main god, Zeus, and his brother, Poseidon, who stands on equal footing with him.
Poseidon is the god of the sea and earthquakes. His magic attributes are water and earth. Among those, Clay can manifest magic with earth.
His nature is rough and extravagant. If someone opposes him, he'll destroy their country. He's a god of the raging sea.
With power rivaling the main god Zeus, it's safe to say that he has no weaknesses in a direct confrontation.
In that sense, the battle against Don Fen earlier was unexpected.
Clay thought it would be a one-sided victory for Poseidon.
But that didn't happen. Don Fen deployed an unknown Domain Control and managed to resist Poseidon.
The outcome was undecided, and Don Fen retreated, saying he had no way to counterattack. If he had been defeated, Poseidon would have only increased his power and chased him down.
However, Poseidon calmly observed Don Fen's retreat. It's proof that even Poseidon didn't have a way to kill Don Fen.
Clay thinks.
Firstly, Don Fen might be several times stronger than expected. He must use Domain Control, but Clay didn't think he could rival Poseidon.
Next, it's clear that God is not all-powerful. There's room for defeat. Strong as God may be, it's not absolute. That's the kind of God in this world.
So, a strategy can be devised. It's an interpretation based on mythology.
"It's about time, Typhon. The enemy is close."
'Aah ...Where are we, Clay? This sea has a mysterious aura, but the enemy is just one, who is it?'
"...You have a connection to that opponent too. We forced a god from a mythological realm to come here."
'Who is it? Is it a Greek god? Who is it? Is it Zeus? He's strong, but I'm stronger. I'd win even in this weakened body.'
He know the story of Typhon. The king of monsters who was the only one to defeat the main god Zeus. He lost in the end due to the god's strategy, but until then, he won every battle head-on.
―――That's right, every single one.
Clay says.
"No, our enemy is the sea god. Look, there. The sea god Poseidon, who controls the storms at the bottom of the sea."
As Clay says this, Poseidon also seems to have noticed them. Typhon and Poseidon's gazes meet, recognizing each other.
And then...
Poseidon's expression distorts in extreme fear.
'W-what... why are you here?! Typhon!!'
'Hn...? ――Hahahahaha! What do you think, you're scared of me? You're the one who ran away from me, Poseidon!'
Clay knows the legend of Typhon.
Only Zeus among the gods dared to face Typhon. The other gods―――ran away in fear of Typhon's strength.
That's what happened in the mythology, where many gods also did the same.
Even Poseidon ran away from Typhon―――
"Clay-sama, the authority of the sea has disappeared, and the storm is weakening."
"――――! Thank you, Sur-san. And Mudi-san, you're indeed a platinum torch adventurer! You were right, gods can't escape from their own myths!"
If you're going to kill a god, you should know the myth. The myth contains the strengths and abilities of powerful gods, as well as their weaknesses.
So, this battle was decided from the start.
No matter what happens―――any god except Zeus (the highest god in Greek mythology) can't beat Typhon.
Clay says.
"Typhon, I understand the effects of the myth. From now on, it's just a matter of time. Although there's a possibility that a powerful god like you might put up a struggle, your victory is still certain."
Clay declares his confidence in their victory.
"Let's kill the gods, Typhon. We'll show them the pride of monsters!"
'WOOOOOOOOOO'
Typhon lets out a roar. The air trembles, and the earth shakes like the bottom of the ocean.
'Aaaaah! Uwaaaah'
Poseidon, half-mad, controls the water and fires a powerful water cannon. The trained water flow strikes Typhon's body with incredible force from all directions.
"What!? Even with the weakness from the myth, Poseidon is still this strong?!"
Sur panics. Typhon's body, full of holes, is on the verge of collapse.
But Clay doesn't care. He simply gives a calm order.
"Typhon, let's move on to the next one."
'Oh'
Clay emerges from Typhon's body and appears beside Sur. Then, he says, "Sur-san, I'd like to borrow your power from here on."
"Ah... I understand. What do I..."
"This Typhon has real power, but its body is just a mere vessel. It's fragile and will collapse under great force. But that's not Typhon's death."
So, Clay continues.
"If he switch to a new body, Typhon will revive. But if we fall into the sea, we'll just be swept away. In other words, we need your bridge."
"―――I understand. I'll lend you my power, although it's weak."
He draws his arm back, and a flame sword appears. He stabs it into Typhon and pushes it forward.
"Domain Control 'Bifrost'."
A rainbow bridge appears from Typhon. Clay and Sur quickly move from Typhon's body to the bridge and take off.
Suddenly, Typhon's body began to crumble. Poseidon's iron-hard water cannon, which had already ravaged the earth, struck Typhon's body once more, and the massive earth giant sank into the sea.
'Hah, hahahah, hahahahahahaha! I did it! I, too, have defeated that terrifying monster! Now I'm on par with Zeus, the king of the gods!'
"Typhon, are you ready for your next body?"
'Now I'm done――――!'
From the depths of the sea, a massive monster rose again. Its power and size had increased, and Typhon's body emerged at the end of the rainbow bridge of Sur.
'―――――!? Why! Why aren't you dead, Typhon?!'
Poseidon's eyes widened in shock as he shouted. Typhon, on the other hand, burst into laughter.
'Hahahahahahahaha! I'm now the summoned beast! Even if this borrowed body collapses, I'll revive―――――!"
Poseidon gritted his teeth in frustration at the bottom of the sea. Meanwhile, Clay and Sur crossed the Bifrost and transferred to Typhon's new body.
"I apologize, Clay-sama. It seems Poseidon's Domain Control is still dominant, and I couldn't close it with my Bifrost's true power."
"No need to apologize, Sur-san. Just by building the bridge, Typhon can essentially revive as many times as he wants."
Clay touched Typhon and dove inside. Typhon's body began to move vigorously once more.
Clay was Typhon's summoner, essentially his core. Only by entering him could Typhon unleash his true power as a summoned beast.
'Let's continue, Poseidon! You who ran away from that day's battle, let's settle the score―――――!'
'Don't come! Don't come, ahhhhhh!'
Poseidon desperately controlled his iron-hard water cannon, but Typhon just laughed.
'I'll unleash the same attack again and again―――――!'
Fist.
Typhon unleashed a fierce punch towards the iron-hard water cannon. The two clashed head-on: Typhon's fist and Poseidon's iron-hard water cannon.
Typhon emerged victorious.
With a loud "BANG!" sound, Poseidon's iron-hard water cannon burst apart. Poseidon's face contorted in despair even further.
'I, I can take care of this in one shot, don't get too cocky!'
'Hahahahaha! No matter how many times you attack, it's all useless!'
Typhon responded with his fists to all the water cannons coming from every direction. He multiplied his arms and even punched away the water cannons coming from behind him.
Typhon is a monster with many forms. Normally, he takes the form of a giant, but he can also transform into a dragon or an octopus-like creature.
'Damn it! Damn it! Damn you! You think you can defeat meeee?'
The water ripples, and a whirlpool forms. Typhon's stance wavers slightly, but with Clay's silent command, Typhon firmly plants his feet on the ground, dispelling the instability.
However, the whirlpool was just a sign of what's to come. Before he knew it, Poseidon's figure had vanished. Did he escape? Just as he doubted it, Sur said.
"Clay-sama, the water level is dropping significantly."
"What's going on?"
The storm was still raging, and although they had lost their combat ability, their visibility was severely limited.
That's why Clay and the others were slow to notice the massive shadow moving in the distance, beyond the raging rain and wind.
"Clay-sama, that is..."
Clay focuses his eyes. On the other side, he sees a massive shadow, many times larger than Typhon, moving around. And at the top of it, a small human figure――Poseidon's form.
"It's a tsunami!"
'Typhon! You're going to die here! You're going to pay for the fear I once ran away from! You're going to atone for your shame with this tsunami!'
Clay's words are met with Poseidon's desperate screams.
The situation is hopeless. Poseidon is trying to crush Typhon, who fights with sheer quantity, with an even greater quantity.
But that's how it looks to those who don't know the myths.
"...Typhon, how do you see this?"
Clay asks his summoned beast in a calm, collected voice. Typhon responds with his usual bold laughter.
'Of course, it's a huge wave. Even I, who's 50 meters (≈ 164 feet) tall, have to look up to it, so it's a tsunami of several hundred meters!'
But then Typhon laughs.
'But I'm not going to lose Why? Because that guy! He's the one who ran away with his tail between his legs! The cowardly Poseidon!'
'Shut up! You disgusting monster...!'
The tsunami is coming.
When Clay realized it, the ground was completely dry, exposing the earth. Poseidon seemed to have gathered all the water with Domain Control.
But, as Clay would say, that was a bad move. While absorbing the debris at his feet, Typhon grew bigger, doubling in size as he advanced.
'This is the end! Typhon!!'
'You're going to lose to me, you coward!!'
The tsunami crashed down on Typhon. Typhon took a stance, his waist bent, and clenched his fists strongly.
The battle was over in an instant.
Clay quickly dodged the massive tsunami by riding on Sur's back. Right after, the tsunami destroyed Typhon's body.
The enormous Typhon, many times larger than the massive tsunami. The swollen Typhon's hundred-meter-class body was crushed from above, and the earth that made up his body was washed away by the sheer force.
The muddy current overflowed again. The fiercely flowing water swept everything away. It broke the debris, and the Demons who were buried alive were sunk deep into the water again, and everything was swallowed by the sea.
And in the center of the raging sea that had fallen...
Typhon was standing.
'I won... I won... Poseidon!!'
His body, shrunk to 20 meters (≈ 65.6 feet), was half-submerged in the sea. But in his hand, he held the figure of Poseidon, the core of the sea.
'Guh... Let go... Typhon, you monster!!'
Poseidon, pulled out from the sea, was desperately stabbing Typhon with a trident.
But his authority seemed to have been almost exhausted by the current tsunami, and no abnormalities appeared on Typhon's body.
'Is that... Did I win? Clay, what do I do now?'
Clay simply answered his question.
'Kill him. That will solve everything.'
'No, stop! Don't kill me! I'm already...'
'I understand, haha!'
Typhon tossed Poseidon into the air. Then, he twisted his body with incredible strength.
'No, stop!'
'Oraaaa!!'
Poseidon falls. Catching the timing perfectly, Typhon's fist strikes Poseidon's small body.
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