Several Demon Lords had died in that land, their remains were used in a ritual, and the one who performed the ritual was to be offered as a sacrifice.
These were the conditions for Tindalos’s resurrection, the last of which even the Demon Rubens did not know.
Tindalos had no intention of bestowing any favor upon those who resurrected him.
A great calamity was now striking Farmia Continent, the land where this Evil God had been revived.
Buildings were being destroyed by thunder and storms, and everything on the ground was being swept away by floods caused by heavy rain.
Anyone who looked closely would have noticed.
That the thunder and rain were both pitch black.
But no one had the luxury to notice.
Some were struck by lightning, while others were swallowed by the flood.
Tindalos, the Evil God, the source of the great calamity, silently watched as lives faded away.
The thick black clouds that had enveloped Farmia Continent spread throughout the world, accompanied by thunder, rain, and wind.
Faster than when they had covered Farmia Continent.
Blue skies and white clouds were swallowed by the dark, ominous clouds, and light was extinguished by darkness.
The black clouds reached the continent of Karahali to the east of Farmia Continent and the continent of Mojave to the west.
The people were surprised by the rapidly spreading black clouds and the thunder, wind, and rain they brought, but they were too powerless against the disaster.
As the black clouds spread, Tindalos’s voice began to be heard.
It was as if Tindalos’s voice was being transmitted through the clouds.
“I am Tindalos. Tindalos the Creator. All filth that defiles my world, perish by my power.”
Tindalos declared.
His voice echoed across Karahali and Mojave.
People learned that the legendary Evil God Tindalos had been resurrected.
Before Tindalos’s power, there was no distinction between humans, beasts, or demons.
All life was equally exterminated.
This was “Utnapishtim,” brought about by Tindalos’s great power.
Tindalos intended to destroy everything at once.
“Lord Tindalos! What is the meaning of this!”
Someone shouted at Tindalos.
It was Strass, a Demon Lord who had gone unnoticed by Auraniess and her party.
Like most demons, he had worshipped Tindalos, and was therefore greatly surprised that he himself was about to be destroyed.
He desperately traced the source of the power and somehow managed to reach Farmia Continent.
And now, he had found a black mist in the shape of a dog and was calling out to it.
“I will purify my world by destroying scum like you.”
The black mist, Tindalos, replied coldly.
Strass naturally became enraged.
“Don’t joke around. You, our god, intend to destroy us! Do you know why we have worshipped you!”
“It was your choice to worship me. I have no obligation to reciprocate.”
Ignoring the Demon Lord’s cry, Tindalos continued his destruction.
“I will not forgive you. Be sealed once more, Tindalos!”
Strass, the Red Dragon Demon Lord, unleashed his greatest attack, “Crimson Nova.”
A star of scorching heat appeared in the world covered by darkness, evaporating the black clouds and burning away the darkness… or so it seemed.
The attack, which should have easily incinerated a fortress, was quickly swallowed by the darkness and vanished.
“Im-impossible.”
“How dare a mere creation think it can do anything to me, a god?”
Tindalos spoke chillingly to the bewildered Strass.
There was no contempt in his words.
The difference was so great that he didn’t feel the need to do so.
“That is why you are scum. Receive your reward for defying a god, ‘Babel’.”
Black lightning struck Strass from all directions.
Strass tried to evade by flying, but he could not avoid the countless black lightning bolts raining down from above and was hit squarely.
The lightning instantly charred his scales and pierced his body.
Strass’s massive body turned to ash in an instant and then disappeared into dust.
“Hmph, a failure.”
Tindalos turned his attention to the world without any emotion.
“Wh-what is going on?”
Someone was unable to hide their surprise at the sight.
It was Auguste, the Hero of Barnam Continent.
After meeting with Auraniess and her party, he had separated from his companions and set out alone on a journey of martial arts training on another continent.
The people who had kindly hosted him there were now dead due to the fierce thunder and great flood.
As a Hero, he could float on water with magic and walk through thunder, wind, and rain as if it were normal times.
And then, he finally thought he had found the source of the disaster, but what he saw was a Demon Lord, who should have been his subordinate, challenging the Evil God Tindalos and being killed effortlessly.
It would be strange not to be surprised.
However, he had developed some resistance to such things due to Auraniess.
(If Demon Lords were fighting each other, then it’s possible for an Evil God and a Demon Lord to fight…?)
Half-believing, he somehow convinced himself and drew the sword he wore at his hip.
It was the legendary divine sword Clau Sonas, which he had obtained by chance during his travels.
Auguste felt that discovering this legendary weapon, which granted its wielder an absolute advantage, was meant for this moment.
To avenge the kind people who had treated him well.
And to protect those who were not yet dead.
These thoughts drove Auguste to battle.
“Hero Auguste has arrived! Prepare yourself, Evil God!”
Auguste announced himself with dignity and attacked Tindalos.
Tindalos, of course, noticed Auguste, but did not react.
The divine sword, which had always cut down enemies, missed, and Auguste, losing momentum, fell over.
“Foolish.”
Tindalos finally spoke.
He mocked Auguste’s pathetic state.
“What do you mean, foolish? I am a Hero. Heroes don’t run away.”
Auguste got up, covered in mud.
The fact that he could stand up on the spot without being swept away by the torrent was already admirable, but Tindalos’s assessment was different.
“You are too foolish to think that a mere Hero can match a god.”
“It’s not about whether I can win. It’s about whether I fight.”
Auguste glared at the black mist with hostility.
His fighting spirit had not waned at all.
How could a Hero protect people without fighting?
“I will not run. I will defeat you.”
He hated seeing anyone cry anymore.
He did not want to see people trampled by evil.
It was not a sin or evil for people to be powerless, but it was a sin for a Hero to be weak.
It was merely the limit of a person to be unable to save someone, but it was a crime for a Hero to be unable to save someone.
“Clau Sonas! Cut through despair!”
The divine sword responded to Auguste’s cry and began to shine.
Tindalos scoffed at its divine light that was meant to dispel hardship.
“Let me say it again, you fool.”
As the black mist began to glow faintly, the divine sword’s radiance disappeared, and its blade shattered.
“It is a god that grants you protection. It is a god that bestows equipment. In other words, it is me. To attempt to counter me, the absolute source, by using a part of my own power, is utterly preposterous.”
Tindalos delivered the crushing reality to the stunned Auguste.
“Return to dust, you scum. ‘Babel’.”
Assaulted by black lightning, Auguste turned to ash.
The young man who had stood up to save the world from crisis met his end.
The calamity of destruction intensified, reaching Barnam Continent and then Taliant Continent.
The black clouds, and the thunder, wind, and rain that spread from the west, swept across the entire continent in an instant.
“This is…”
Marius and Auraniess simultaneously looked up at the sky and glared at the black clouds.
They both saw that this was no mere natural disaster.
And then, a moment later, Iris and Sophia reached the same conclusion.
“It’s an attack from a god.”
Auraniess realized it through intuition.
While most humans looked on with surprise and suspicion, Marius’s agreement changed the tide.
The pleasant midday meal had completely vanished.
“Utnapishtim…”
Isabella muttered.
“Utnapishtim?”
Someone echoed, and Isabella nodded.
“It is one of Tindalos’s powers. There is a legend that it covers the world with black clouds that summon great rain, raging winds, and fierce thunder, and destroys all life.”
Marius thought, “Is it like Noah’s Ark?”
The only things he knew were that and Armageddon.
“Black clouds covering the world…”
Lovisa, Emma, and Remika looked frightened.
They were currently experiencing just such a phenomenon.
“Ha, as expected, a god’s scale is different.”
It goes without saying that Auraniess was the one who spoke with a pleased voice.
She alone was enjoying it with 100% pure delight.
Marius, while dumbfounded, also felt a sense of reliance, but a bad thought suddenly came to mind.
Tindalos, the Evil God in the game world, was a being that all demons worshipped and to whom they were subordinate.
This meant there was a possibility that they would become enemies.
It would be better to proceed with caution.
Marius thought so and asked Auraniess.
“Aren’t you guys going to join forces with the Evil God?”
After saying it, he felt like scolding himself for not being more cautious, but it was too late.
Although he received disapproving glances from Barra and the others, it was indeed too late.
“Hm? Why?”
Auraniess asked back in a carefree way.
“Fighting a god would definitely be more fun.”
No one was surprised by that answer.
It was merely a reconfirmation that “Auraniess is this kind of person.”
When Marius looked at Sophia, she replied with her expression, “Don’t worry.”
It seemed that Tindalos did not possess the forced control ability that Demon Lords and Demons had over monsters.
“Then, shall we go defeat him? If we dawdle, the world will be destroyed.”
Marius stood up with the same nonchalant attitude he had when going to defeat a Demon Lord.
“That’s right. I’m looking forward to seeing how strong a god is.”
Marius stopped Auraniess, who stood up next.
“I’m sorry, but could you stay here?”
“Huh?”
Auraniess glared fiercely at Marius.
Marius confronted the pressure that made most people’s souls tremble.
“No, because we can’t afford to leave our defenses here weakened.”
“Then you stay. I’ll go defeat him.”
Marius and Auraniess glared at each other.
It looked like a second round was about to begin in an unexpected way.
Sophia intervened between the two.
She inserted herself between them and looked at Auraniess.
“I believe Marius should go.”
“You say what?”
Auraniess, opposed even by Sophia, became slightly calmer.
Seeing this, Sophia explained.
“In case of emergency, Marius can call for reinforcements with magic, but I doubt you can, Lady Auraniess.”
“Reinforcements? Who needs them!”
Auraniess roared, but Sophia ignored her.
“The opponent is a god. We should be as prepared as possible.”
“Nnn…”
Auraniess opened her mouth to retort, but no words came out, only a growl.
El, who had been silent, spoke up.
“Master, we should hurry. The rain, wind, and storm are getting stronger. The Evil God’s power may be increasing.”
At that observation, everyone startled and looked outside.
Indeed, as El said, the storm was much more violent than when the black clouds had first appeared.
It was still okay for now, but there was no guarantee it would hold.
“Auraniess, if I’m having a hard time, come and provide support. Judge with your gut whether you should help me or stay here.”
“Hmph. Very well. If you’re incompetent, I’ll interfere.”
Auraniess reluctantly conceded.
Marius breathed a sigh of relief and asked Auraniess and the others.
“You guys were killing Demon Lords all over the world, right? You’ve obviously been to various continents, haven’t you?”
Marius could only travel to places he had been to before with his magic.
The existence of someone with experience of visiting various continents was extremely valuable in a situation like this.
Before Auraniess could react, Sophia raised her hand.
“I am the most suitable candidate. I can return immediately with teleportation magic.”
“Nnn.”
Auraniess was dissatisfied, but since she couldn’t argue, she could only grunt resentfully.
“Well then, I need to finish up my ‘Demon-Slaying Black Staff’!”
As Isabella said this with determination, Marius asked,
“How long will it take?”
“I might need another five to ten minutes.”
Marius, unable to judge if that was fast or slow, left it in their capable hands and teleported with Sophia.
… It seemed like there were only a few hours left until the extinction of life.
