The terrifying attack from the giant fireball made Michael's eyes go wide. In his whole life, Michael had never seen such a majestic sight. Elio hovered arrogantly in the air amid the blazing flames, and for some reason, it made Michael feel that this was the form a god should take.
"System, is he a god? What kind of insane power is this? He's totally comparable to a portable nuclear bomb that can be used continuously."
If Elio wasn't a god, then he'd feel a bit insecure. If someone this strong isn't a god, then he's probably just a fake god.
[Not yet. His current strength is level ninety-one, combat power at the peak of humanity. This level has the title of demigod, but human demigods are a bit weaker than energy monster demigods. The main reason is size; energy monsters are huge, and that's their special advantage.]
Hearing that, Michael wasn't scared at all. Instead, he felt quite excited. He'd definitely inherit a god's abilities. And the gods in this world are way stronger than Elio…
Imagining his own invincible demeanor, where just a wave of his hand could dominate an era, the corners of his mouth were already stretched to his ears. He couldn't close his mouth from smiling.
[…]
The system felt it should straighten Michael out a bit. If he kept thinking in such an unreliable way, he'd get himself killed not long after starting.
[Gods are very strong, but if a few demigods with excellent coordination and great support techniques are together, they still have the ability to trade lives with a god.]
[Also, this world doesn't have only one god. And you need to pay attention to what I said. When I said that god is dead, I mean they were killed.]
The system's words were like a bucket of cold water, dousing Michael's dream of dominating an era. He actually forgot such an important detail. If a god is dead, then that means even gods aren't invincible.
"System, can you tell me the levels of the people present? I want to get some reference so I can be more careful when facing enemies later."
Seeing Michael finally show a bit of humility, the system didn't mind lending him a hand. Even if this didn't relate to its responsibilities, it liked to, so it would.
[Only this once. Consider it an opportunity for you to broaden your horizons. Ignivar and Glacior are level ninety-two. Rias is level ninety, and the other one is level ninety-one.]
[Before you, there are a total of five demigods. Each of them are beings with high status at the top of the continent, holding immense power. There are quite a few people like this, so watch this battle closely to understand what to do when you encounter them.]
Actually, the system wanted to say that Michael should run away when facing a demigod. But thinking it over, Michael was a genie, clearly above a demigod, so saying outright to run like that would be pretty embarrassing.
"I got it. I'm not stupid enough to pick a fight with everyone I meet."
Since the system said that, he had to take his observation more seriously. Those three people... He felt there was a high chance they'd be his enemies in the future, so paying attention wouldn't hurt.
The reason was he wasn't too sure about his enemies. He wasn't someone who liked to stir up trouble. No matter who he met, he intended to make friends before making enemies. But he felt that what he was going to do on the continent later wouldn't be simple.
Even if he tricked the chosen one into wishing for a piece of candy, he'd still be here for a long time after. To reach the top of the continent, he'd definitely need a lot of resources, and seizing resources would surely offend many people. It seemed inevitable that he'd have many enemies in the future.
Rias summoned an amulet, blue like some kind of special gem. The energy radiating from her hand acted like a pen, drawing a magic circle in the air.
"Raphael!"
Raphael understood her words immediately and summoned the Celestial Sword. On that shimmering blade, powerful and violent streams of energy surged.
First technique - Amplify Sigil!
First technique – Celestial Slash!
He swung his sword, creating a massive light sword aura aimed at the 'little sun'. Through the amplification of the magic circle, the already huge sword aura grew many times larger until it was equal in size to the fireball.
The collision of the two extremely powerful attacks sent sword aura and flames scattering everywhere. The terrifying shockwave knocked down the remaining trees around them.
The giant fireball finally couldn't withstand that powerful slash and was split in two. The chaotic energy from that exploded, creating a massive pillar of smoke that looked no different from this place having just endured a bombing run… no, having just taken the full force of a small meteorite impact.
Michael's pupils shook as he witnessed that extraordinary scene. This scene was even more thrilling than everything from his past life combined.
"Holy shit, this power… Am I gonna be stronger than this later? I'm sure they haven't gone all out yet. Come on, show me what kind of insane power a demigod uses when they're fighting for their life."
He panted heavily, feeling like every nerve in his body was simultaneously sending him waves of excitement. Before, he'd thought about being invincible without any image to reference. Now, seeing the power of demigods made it impossible to stop dreaming about the scene of him being even stronger.
Before the excitement from this faded, another excitement arrived. Michael looked through the smoke and saw Ignivar and Glacior preparing to unleash their big moves as planned. He didn't know what they were, but he knew those moves were for control.
He hadn't noticed it until now, but behind each person here, there was a faint halo with nine flames right at the back of their head.
Each person's color was completely different: Elio's was yellow, Ignivar's was black-red, Glacior's was white, Rias's was blue, and Raphael's was white but sparkled like diamond.