Gensokyo's Dimensional Black Shop

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"In your eyes, just how despicable is the image of humanity, or rather, the god-slayer? And so many days have passed, and your injuries haven't healed yet. Is that my fault?"

"Hmph, I used to think that anyone who dared to challenge the gods with a mortal body and succeeded was an extraordinary warrior. But recently, one of you despicable scoundrels managed to awaken my friend Helios from mythology three times in just half a day by some unknown means... By the way, I heard that despicable fellow's name is Bai Ye. Do you know him?"

"..."

Taking a deep breath, Bai Ye put away Gungnir and took out the God-Slaying Spear that he hadn't originally intended to use when bullying the old, weak, sick, and disabled. "Sun Wheel, submit to death."

“What a coincidence, I do know you. If you can defeat me, then prove your strength to me with your big stick or fists.” Bai Ye brandished the God-Slaying Spear and looked at Mekal seriously: “After all, he probably has no interest in gods that are too weak.”

"Haha, are the weak not even worthy of seeing his face? What an arrogant statement..." Mekal picked up the large club that was placed aside with one hand. At the same time, the faith stored inside the altar was rapidly consumed, and the sword wound on his chest was repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Since that's the case, then let you experience the wrath of the gods first. Son of the Fool, this is a power you can't even imagine!"

Chapter 151 The Smile Gradually Becomes Perverted

It's unclear what forbidden methods were used, but without Bai Ye's intervention, Mekal's aura rapidly increased, reaching a level capable of influencing reality within just a few breaths.

Bai Ye raised an eyebrow as he watched the objects in the temple being destroyed one by one under Mekal's aura.

"Can I interpret your current actions as damaging antiquities?"

"So you humans are just a nuisance. A pile of junk left for hundreds or thousands of years becomes a treasure you protect." Mekal snorted, then suddenly opened his mouth and blew a strong breath.

call--

A storm swept by.

Except for the white night, which seemed to be rooted firmly to the spot, everything around, including the temple, was swept into the sky by the storm.

Seeing the commotion on the island, Erica and Zola's expressions simultaneously turned serious... Although Bai Ye had once created an astonishing record of annihilating several disobedient gods in ten days, one thing must be acknowledged: since the birth of the first god-slayer, every battle between a god-slayer and a disobedient god can be described as a near-death experience.

If it weren't for the Godslayer's extraordinary luck that always proved effective at crucial moments, at least half of the existing Godslayers, excluding Bai Ye, would probably have been wiped out.

As for Marquis Voban and Tony the Sword King, who would rush over as soon as they heard the news of the non-subdued appearing, or even actively summon the non-subdued, they would be considered outliers even within the Godslayer group.

"Now, you can't say I'm destroying ancient artifacts anymore, can you?" Seeing the consequences of his outburst, Mekal nodded in satisfaction.

white night:"……"

Are you trying to argue with me?

You probably don't even know who's standing in front of you!

"Enough talk, let's fight!" If I don't beat you half to death before you regain your legendary status, I, Bai Ye, will change my name to Hei Ri!

"That's exactly what I wanted."

Faced with Bai Ye's provocation, Mekal laughed heartily and swung his big stick at Bai Ye.

Although it looks like an ordinary wooden stick, just like the leather armor he wears, it is actually "Aymur," meaning "to repel," one of "Mekal's" weapons. As for the other weapon, "Yagrush," which symbolizes "exile," he didn't bring it with him when he left the mythology this time because he was in a hurry to leave or for other reasons.

Seeing that Bai Ye dared to raise his spear to withstand his attack, Mekal felt a mix of emotions. Was this all the Fool's Son had become? His own club could cripple Vereslana with a single blow… Holy crap?

The spell temporarily cast on the Godslayer Spear was destroyed by Mekal's blow. Without any concealment, the aura of the Godslayer Spear spread outwards unsurprisingly. Mekal only had time to curse in his mind before half of the spear in his hand was cut off.

Holding the broken half of the club close to his eyes, feeling the residual energy within it that chilled even him to the bone, Mekal felt he really had to take this opportunity to utter a curse...

If you don't speak now, you'll miss your chance!

Wait a minute, a spear that seems to have been forged to send gods down from the heavens to the mortal realm, and the despicable tactic of using the spear as a rolling weapon... Where have I heard of that before?

"Are you Bai Ye?"

"I'm not! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!!!" Bai Ye's face twitched... How did she suddenly recognize him?

“No, you are. There are only seven children of fools who oppose us gods in this world, including you. I’ve heard of the other six before, and they’re not like you!” Seeing Bai Ye’s reaction, Mekal became even more certain of his guess.

"Mekar, have you ever heard a widely circulated saying?"

Sensing the chill in Bai Ye's words, Mekal shrank back: "What did you say?"

"Knowing too much can kill you!" Before Mekal could react, Bai Ye took him down first, and then unleashed a combo of up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, B, A.

……

By the time Mekal returned to mythology, the deserted island beneath him and Baiye had been shattered into pieces by the aftershocks of their battle. This was after Baiye had sheathed the God-Slaying Spear, and Mekal had tacitly refrained from using powers like Storm or the Lord of the Sky.

After recognizing Bai Ye's identity, Mekal probably knew that this journey to break free from mythology was likely to end here.

After all, if Bai Ye were really that easy to deal with, would Helios have been killed three times in a row?

The first time, he was sent back by the very spear that had just chopped off his club, but the second and third times, Bai Ye sent him back to the mythology using sheer force—provided that the kind-hearted Helios wasn't lying to him.

Since it's destined to end here, let's experience a real, visceral fight between real men before we go back.

As a god who spans several mythologies and holds a significant place in each, Mekal in Greek mythology evolved into the famous Hercules!

Compared to Vereslana, who could unleash multiple 940 avatars and hold his own against him in close combat, Bai Ye's consistently high-energy performance was definitely more to his liking.

"Son of Fools... never mind, I'll just call you White Night." Leaving these last words, Mekal's figure slowly faded until it completely disappeared: "I acknowledge your strength. I couldn't understand why Helios spoke well of you before, but now it seems you truly deserve our respect. So, as a reward for defeating me, Veleslana is yours. Don't keep me waiting too long."

white night:"……"

I always felt that when Helios said nice things, it was more like he was worried that if he said bad things, it would reach my ears and I would run to Rhodes Island to have a drink and a chat with him... and kill him again while I was at it.

"Your Majesty, has your battle with the God-King Mekal ended?"

"At least this battle is over." Looking at Erica and Zola who had returned to his sight, Bai Ye nodded slightly, sensing the power he had gained after killing Mekal.

Then, the two women only saw Bai Ye's smile widen and widen, gradually becoming more and more grotesque.

"It's this one... I have to say, no wonder he's the guy who uses multiple aliases in so many mythologies."

Chapter 152 Power - Twelve Trials

1. Skin the Nemea Lion;

2. Kill the Hydra;

3. Capture the doe on Mount Cerynea alive;

4. Capture the Erymanthos boar alive;

5. Clean the cattle shed in Augeas, which hadn't been cleaned for thirty years, in one day;

6. Drive away the strange bird from Lake Stinfalos;

7. Tame the bulls on Crete;

8. Bring a herd of mares from Diomedes back to Mycenae;

9. Seize the belt of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons;

10. Lead back the cattle of the giant Gryphon;

11. To pick the golden apples of the Hesperides;

12. Cerberus, the vicious dog brought back to hell.

According to legend, these are the twelve heroic deeds Hercules performed while serving under Eurythmus, the King of Mycenae, due to the king's difficult demands. These twelve great deeds cemented Hercules' reputation as a great hero.

The powers that Bai Ye has gained this time are related to this legend.

Although he was born as a child after sucking Hera's milk, there is no doubt that even as a demigod, completing these twelve tasks would be extremely difficult.

It can be said that, apart from tasks that were purely irritating to him, such as cleaning the stables, Hercules also experienced several life-or-death moments during this process. After transforming these experiences into power, he became an immortal body that could rival the indestructible body of Bai Ye.

Even now, relying solely on his physical body, he can ignore a large portion of attacks, regardless of whether they are physical or magical. And even if he's on his last breath, a single charge of this power will instantly restore his full health and allow him to leap back to the ground. He has stored up to eleven such charges within his body! (The shield in the Dimensional Shop is definitely always active and will automatically activate upon certain death; the protagonist is destined to never experience any form of death, so I slightly modified the Twelve Trials' setting.)

Imagine your opponent going through countless hardships, even exhausting all their trump cards or resorting to a desperate tactic of mutual destruction, finally managing to cripple Bai Ye, only to have Bai Ye reappear in front of them in the blink of an eye... In this situation, what choice do they have but to desperately shout "You cheated!" before they die?

"I've been watching from the sidelines for a while now, are you sure you're not coming out?"

Is someone nearby?

Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, Erica's first reaction was to summon her beloved sword, Reinhardt, while a dark light also appeared in Zola's hand.

"Put them away. If he really intended to make a move, you two would be dead by now." Shaking his head, Bai Ye gestured for the two women to calm down, while he himself thrust Gungnir forward.

Call ~

A short figure suddenly appeared in the direction Gungnir had pointed.

"What a nuisance. I was hoping to collect a few more avatars, but it seems you're planning to resolve the battlefield with this monster and then send me back to mythology too?" The boy looked at Bai Ye with disappointment.

Although that's what he said, what Bai Ye and the others saw on his face was more excitement for the upcoming battle.

"I called you out only so you wouldn't think you were hiding it well." Putting aside Gungnir's gesture of goodwill, Bai Ye looked curiously at the purple-haired boy: "How many avatars have you collected so far?"

“Six.” Veleslana closed his eyes and looked at the roulette wheel inside his body, his lips twitching.

Had he known that the Godslayer he'd met a few days ago could so easily defeat Mekal in his ultimate burst of power, he would never have come to join the fray. After all, even with all ten avatars fully formed, he'd been severely injured by Mekal due to a moment of carelessness, and now…

"So, there are still four short?"

“Hmm.” Vereslana nodded.

"Then I'll wait a few more days. You should know where I live. You can come to me after you've collected all the incarnations, or I can come to you on my own after a few days when I get impatient."

"Hmph~ Hahahaha... My intuition was right after all, you are a true warrior." Seemingly surprised by Bai Ye's decision, Veleslana was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter before disappearing from Bai Ye's sight like a gentle breeze: "In that case, wait for me to descend in my complete form, and then look forward to the battle between us!"

"Hmm... I hope you can still be smiling like this then." Bai Ye gave Zola the middle finger in the direction he sensed the power of Velevesra had left, and waved to him casually.

"Mekal has returned to Mythic difficulty, and we've made arrangements with Velevesla. If you're free, feel free to do as you please... By the way, it's best not to go too far. If he hasn't returned in a few days, we might need your help. Is that alright?"

“…Just give the order when the time comes, Your Majesty.” Zola bowed slightly, his eyes twitching wildly as he looked at the ground.

What do you take her for? You use her when you need her, and then just throw her aside when you don't. You'll reuse her when you need her again... as a masturbation sleeve?

Forget it, you're the Demon King, and I'm just a little witch. I can't afford to mess with you.

……

Following the destruction of the port by a sudden storm and the sinking of hundreds of ships, Sardinia's mainstream media in recent days has been dominated by news of "the mysterious disappearance of an island with ancient ruins and fishermen finding local specialties from that island during their salvage operations."

On a certain street, looking at the dense text on the newspaper that he couldn't understand at all, Kusanagi Godou, a junior high school student from Japan, slapped himself... Why did he suddenly feel like buying this local newspaper was just asking for trouble?

Aside from the punctuation, I can't understand a single word on this page!

Suddenly, in a daze, he thought he saw a figure flash past him, and then a slightly androgynous voice rang in his ears: "Although taking without asking is like theft, this is mine to begin with, so I'm in a hurry to take it now. You shouldn't mind, right?"

Strangely enough, I was certain that I had never learned this strange language, yet I miraculously understood the meaning of this sentence.

But... what does it mean to have taken it?

Suddenly remembering the purpose of his trip to Sardinia, Kusanagi Godou quickly reached for his backpack, unzipped it, and then hesitated...

The stone slab that Grandpa entrusted to me before he passed away to give to his old friend in Italy... it's gone!!!

Chapter 153 The War Begins: The Clash Between the White Horse and the Sun

After absorbing the last incarnation contained within the stone slab, and looking at the wheel within him with all ten corners now complete, Veleslana smiled with satisfaction. He activated the power of "Wind," and his figure instantly vanished from the spot.

When they reappeared, they were already at the entrance of the White Night Seaview Villa.

"You are..." Erica, who had come to wait at the door after receiving Bai Ye's instructions, was startled when she saw the boy who suddenly appeared.

If her memory serves her right, this seems to be the same person Bai Ye let go a few days ago.

Seeing that it was Erica who appeared instead of Bai Ye, whom he had initially thought, Vereslana let out a soft "hmm" and then laughed nervously.

"I see. You think my strength isn't enough to make you come to see me in person? You really are an arrogant person." Vereslana nodded thoughtfully. "In that case, let me prove my magnanimity."

Erica: "..."

Although she didn't know what kind of nonsense this god was imagining, she was willing to bet that what this guy was imagining was definitely not the same as Bai Ye's real thoughts!

Erica brought Vereslana to the White Night, who was lying lazily in the courtyard. She stood in the corner, trying to minimize her presence. The Godslayer and the Disobedient, as she wished, paid no attention to the girl's presence.

Looking at Bai Ye's relaxed expression, Vereslana exclaimed in admiration, "Even knowing that I have come with the belief that I will win, you still appear before me with such composure. You truly deserve to be someone recognized by Mekal."

“I don’t think this has anything to do with Mekal, do I?” Bai Ye raised an eyebrow unhappily.

He was the one who resurrected Mekal's legendary status with every punch, so how come now that Vereslana is saying this, it seems like Mekal appreciated his character and deliberately went easy on him...

That little brat, he's probably just itching for a beating.

"Why would I think you're thinking something bad?" Vereslana raised an eyebrow.

"Illusion, I was just thinking about how to eliminate you." Bai Ye looked at Vereslana with a serious expression, as if he really had just thought that.

"I see." Having never experienced the hypocrisy of the adult world, Vereslana believed it immediately.