GREED: ALL FOR WHAT?

Chapter 1908: The Mortal Blade.



Even the gods received this notification. Legion-1 was hunting as usual when they heard it. They didn't know what it was about, so they asked their angel.

"What is this about?"

The angel clapped in excitement and asked, "Do you remember when I told you that there are at least two ways to kill a god permanently?"

He nodded and said, "I remember. It was right after we met you on our first day in God's Domain."

The gods have discovered two ways to kill a god permanently. The first one is to kill all their Oracles and then kill the true body of the god. One can also kill the true body of the god and then kill the Oracles. The order doesn't really matter.

The second option is to kill all the believers of a god and wipe out their faith in the mortal realm. When a god is forgotten by the mortals, they will die even without being killed.

As far as he knows, no god has been killed with the second method. It is because it is very difficult. Even the previous generations of gods were not forgotten after ten thousand years of absence.

These gods weren't around to keep their faith going, but they were still remembered. One can imagine how difficult it would be to make the mortals forget a god who is actively spreading their faith.

The angel chuckled and said, "I am sure you remember the two methods. Well, a third method has been found. That is what this is about."

Legion-3 growled. "Tell me more."

It twirled as if there was no rush. Then it replied as it flew around Legion-1's head, "The mortal blade was created by a legendary craftsman who aimed to create a weapon capable of killing a god. He wanted to do this because a god had killed his family. So he was willing to go to any length to create this weapon."

"Unfortunately, dedication and hard work don't always lead to success. He was just a mortal, so he couldn't kill a god, and he couldn't make a weapon that could kill a god with the power of a mortal."

"Since a single mortal was too weak to kill a god, he had the idea to combine the might of many mortals into a weapon. So he bound the souls of a million humans with their bones, burned them, and refined their soul-infused ashes into a bone blade. This blade is the Mortal Blade."

Legion-1 said, "How audacious. I am impressed."

Then he asked, "So how does this weapon work?"

The angel replied, "Anyone willing to sacrifice their lives can use the Mortal Blade to kill a god. It doesn't matter if they are willing or not; anyone that touches the blade will surely die. They can use it to kill a god, or they die in at most a year."

"The mortal blade is both a god-killing weapon and also a method to kill a god permanently. It can only be used by mortals, and while it is capable of killing gods permanently, it needs to strike their true bodies or use a vendetta of revenge to kill the god permanently through their avatar."

Legion-3, who was in the hotel, nodded and said, "It doesn't matter. We must have this sword if only to make sure it will not be used against us."

They were about to descend to find the Mortal Blade when their angel advised, "Any god in its presence, be they in their avatar form, is in danger of the Mortal Blade. What's worse is that gods can't see the blade. They can only see it when they make contact with it; by then it will be too late. So I will not advise you to go looking for it."

Legion-1 frowned and said, "Tell me everything you know about this blade so we can make the best plan for it."

The angel obliged and told them all they needed to know about the weapon. Apparently, only mortals could see the weapon and wield it.

If a god could see the mortal blade, that god must have fulfilled the requirement of the vendetta of revenge. It meant that whoever is wielding the weapon can kill them permanently.

Legion decided not to go looking for the blade themselves after hearing everything about the weapon. They decided to send their heroes while equipping them with the knowledge they needed to find it.

So the three heroes of the 9 Crowns received the quest to find and acquire the Mortal Blade. Tempest, One Sword, and Taylor set out immediately.

The three of them didn't leave for this quest alone. The 9 Crowns gave them a hundred Orc riders to help with their mission. Then they rode towards the blood rainbow in the distance.

This rainbow was fading away, and it would take some time to reach it even if it remained there permanently. In that time, the blade could be gone. But it is their best shot at finding it, so they set out for it.

Taylor muttered to himself silently, "Could it be them? Could they have done it?"

He doesn't think it is possible for the guys he met to actually kill a god, but the quest and the information from the 9 Crowns indicate that it is possible. Not only is it possible, it has already happened. A mortal has killed a god.

The Mortal Blade is not perfect. It needs to recharge after every use. This requires the death of thousands of humans. It also requires the wielder to sacrifice themselves to use. So anyone that finds it must use it to kill thousands of humans before they die and then lure or find the avatar of a god before they can use it to kill the god.

Even then, the death of the god might only be temporary. So there are clearly a lot of cons to using the blade. But it is still a powerful weapon for any mortal to have.