Chapter 547
Chapter 178: God of Blazing Flame and Explosive Fire
It seems that while communication is possible, this powerful flame giant is not the type to get along easily. After some thought, the Priestess decided to proceed with courtesy before combat and assess the situation further.
“I am Miss Vilyric, here to track down the villain who harbors malicious intentions and creates great disasters. If I have trespassed into your territory, I apologize, and I will leave immediately.”
It seems Miss Vilyric’s proactive introduction and gentle demeanor had an effect. After a brief moment of silence, the other party responded with a voice that resembled a roaring thunder.
“…I am Frim the Blazing Flame, chief of the Eternal Fire clan, Lord of Blazing Flame, God of Blazing Flame and Explosive Fire. Strange deity, in a mere thousand years, have you forgotten the courtesy of introductions?”
“Huh?”
Uh, what does that mean? Is he feeling that she’s been rude in some way? But Miss Vilyric believed she had already been quite humble!
So what exactly is the etiquette for introductions?
Seeing that the holy girl, shrouded in light, had yet to respond, the deity named Frim could not help but let out a deep grunt, akin to a volcanic eruption, before sighing.
“Enough, this world can no longer accommodate a battle between two deities, and I have no intention of fighting you. However, my duty compels me to not allow outsiders to enter the Valley of Magic, so…”
Listening to the other party’s reluctance to fight while preparing for confrontation, the Priestess quickly interrupted.
“Wait, if a powerful being like you guards this place, then how did Sylvester—the villain I’m tracking—get inside? Why didn’t you stop him?”
Frim paused for a moment before answering.
“Not long before you, two half-demons indeed came here. Though weak, they held a token left by the Magic God Olivya. I had an agreement with the Magic God to guard this place until the heir arrives after she fell, hence I allowed them to enter the valley.”
“?”
Although the information conveyed was astonishing, Miss Vilyric didn’t have time to savor it; she could only seize the most crucial point immediately.
“So you mean they are the chosen successors of the Magic God?”
“Hmph, whether they are chosen by the Magic God is unknown, but those who possess the token of the Magic God are candidates for succession, and I will naturally not impede them.”
Got it… The Priestess finally understood.
It seems this old fellow has been cooped up in this fantasy realm for thousands of years and is eager for someone to hurry up and inherit the position of the Magic God, to relieve him of his responsibilities. And although she didn’t know how Sylvester managed to obtain that “Magic God token,” it’s clear that he got in easily thanks to it.
The Blazing Flame Lord Frim was probably in a rush to stop Miss Vilyric because he didn’t want her barging in and ruining things for the Summoner, leading to his failure to inherit, causing him to continue stuck here guarding for another few thousand years… or something like that.
But… is it really so?
Thinking this through, Miss Vilyric’s tone became chillier.
“While duty is certainly important, have you considered that the authority of the Magic God is critically significant? If it falls into the hands of the wicked, not only will this fantasy realm collapse, but the real world will also surely suffer, corpses littering the ground. What’s your reasoning as a deity in this?”
Frim replied in a low, rumbling voice.
“Life and death, rise and fall, this is the inevitable path for mortals. The purpose of this fantasy realm is precisely the trial used by Olivya to select suitable heirs. Since they have the capability to come here and present the token, they are qualified. I only care about the results, not the process.”
“Hmph… So, you’re determined to block me, huh?”
As the hostility and dissatisfaction gradually surfaced in the Priestess’s tone, the voice of the Blazing Flame Lord Frim contained a touch of explosive heat.
“I’ll say it again, while I have no intention of fighting you, my duty is paramount at this critical juncture. I cannot allow a stranger deity to enter the Valley of Magic, and if you persist, then I’ll have no choice.”
“Haah…”
Letting out a deep sigh, the black-haired girl lifted her head, gazing at the towering presence of the Blazing Flame Lord Frim, whose fiery eyes burned with intensity. Suddenly, she smiled.
“You aren’t an orderly deity or a neutral one; you’re… a chaotic evil god, right? I guess the reason you are here is likely not due to any agreement with the Magic God but because Olivya defeated you and locked you up in this fantasy realm, huh? Heh… Full of nonsense, and I almost believed your deceit, you old rascal!”
“You’re asking for death!!!”
As if suddenly poked in a sensitive spot, the Blazing Flame Lord Frim erupted in fury!
The flames around him surged upward, tripling in height, and the surrounding temperature soared once more, reaching a terrifying level where even secret silver ink steel would melt into liquid!
With an angry roar, the giant figure of fire, nearly immersed in magma, lifted its massive hand, striking down upon the dazzling golden light in the sky!
“Light!”
The golden girl wielding a holy spear emerged gracefully. In an instant, she expanded dramatically in size, growing to a massive form nearly matching that of the lava giant. Her six sacred wings spread outward in the fiery world, showering countless beams of light as she swept her spear, directly clashing head-on with Frim!
“Boom!!!!!!!!”
The clash of deities generated shockwaves that turned the ground upside down, causing the sea of magma to boil, and the rampant fire element raging in the sky was severed by the scattering golden rays. The previously eager hundred-meter-tall pseudo-god level fire elements were swept aside, struggling to maintain form amidst the onslaught.
As for the weaker fifth to seventh-tier elemental beings below, the stronger among them barely managed to survive; most plummeted into the magma like dumplings, while the weaker ones were turned to ash by the incoming horrendous storm.
“Light and Holy Power! You are a deity of order!”
Frim hardly cared for the fate of those offspring, as his massive hand clashed violently with the holy spear. The towering form of the fire giant staggered back a few steps in the magma, while the Light Avatar, protecting the holy girl behind him, stood proudly holding the spear but did not pursue further.
On the surface, it seemed like an even exchange between Vilyric and Frim, yet in reality, Frim found himself in a painful predicament.
Just as Vilyric said, he was indeed an evil god imprisoned by the Magic God Olivya, or more accurately, a prisoner.
As one of the four fundamental elemental gods, though Frim had not reached the level of a main god, due to the uniqueness of elemental godhood, he was not inferior to most main gods in direct combat.
But that was in the past.
The fantasy realm essentially acts as a prison, enclosing those chaotic evil gods defeated by the Magic God and accused of heinous deeds.
Furthermore, the existence of the fantasy realm and the Source of Magic constantly oppressed and weakened these evil gods, absorbing and emanating their powers, forming these distinct domains. Thus, Frim not only had his power significantly reduced but also found himself unable to employ the fundamental abilities and trump cards of a god—his divine kingdom.
This was one of the true purposes for which the Magic God Olivya established the fantasy realm, which is why Frim wanted to avoid conflict with foreign deities as much as possible.
