Chapter 61: Rebirth Ritual

Rebirth Ritual

The treasures are all here.

Tiana, the false saint who is a servant of an evil god.

She leads the hero and his companions to their destined land.

The border wilderness in the northwest of the continent.

Unlike the border fortress where the hero and his party fought so desperately, this is a barren land with no water, greenery, or resources, abandoned by both humans and demons.

They came to a place where there was nothing.

"My God, the altar."

A dark aura emanates from Tiana as she prays.

At the same time, a jet-black pedestal rose up from the ground.

The sides of the altar are decorated with what appear to be entangled tentacles.

The top surface of the altar appears flat, but upon closer inspection, grooves are found.

Although the colors and decorations are intimidating, there is nothing sacred about them.

"Th-This is the altar... It's kind of ominous."

Hero Alto couldn't help but voice his disgust.

"The Old Gods are often chaotic. Now, let's begin the resurrection ritual."

The dark aura that was emanating from Tiana was becoming even more intense.

Everyone gasps as she unleashes unprecedented pressure.

"Hey, hey Tiana. Maybe we should wait a minute? Something feels weird."

"Asha-san... and everyone else too. The reason we worked so hard to gather all the treasures was for this moment. With this, we can achieve lasting peace. Isn't that right, Alto-san?"

"Well, if Tiana says so... then let's get started."

"Yes ♪"

Tiana put on a fake smile and turned back to the altar.

"Bring chaos to light. The origin of all things is here."

She pours her power into the other half of the treasure, filling the cup with magical energy that glows dark red.

"Return."

Then she pours the magical power filled in the cup into one of the treasures.

The power that passes through the funnel-shaped treasure is condensed and falls onto the altar.

The poured chaos emitted an even more mysterious light, seeping into the altar's grooves like blood.

"Manifest, manifest, manifest"

Then the ground shook violently.

"Wh-What?! What's going on?!"

"Wh, what is this?! Hey! Damn Saint! Explain it to me!!"

The hero Alto is confused, and the demon woman Satya questions Tiana.

"Everyone, can you see that?"　

When Tiana looked in the direction of her gaze, she saw a staircase suddenly appear.

Beyond the stairs, the space was distorted and reddish-black.　

"The entrance to the temple has appeared. Haha... I did it... I did it... God has been resurrected. Thank you everyone... My god has been resurrected safely."　

Tiana said as she stood in front of the group and turned around.　

"Two hidden treasures, one from human and from one demon, have been offered to the altar of my god... No one can stop my god... the evil god."

Tiana smiled a dark smile that she had never shown them before.

And guess what? The two treasures that had been offered melted into the altar and disappeared.

"An evil god?! And...!! A hidden treasure?!...Tiana, what is this?!"

Alto couldn't help but ask Tiana.

"All of the sealing treasure have been offered to the gods. Thank you so much, everyone... I am truly grateful that you took the time to find the offerings and entrusted them to me for the ritual. It is a shame that one of the treasures was just left gathering dust in the royal storehouse..."

"What the hell is going on, Tiana?"　

Alto asked Tiana again, speaking for the other members.

"I couldn't obtain the key to the evil god's rebirth on my own. Even with the oracle, I couldn't find its exact location."

Tiana spoke with a wicked smile, not befitting a clergyman.

"My god, the most important thing, has gone into hiding completely, leaving behind the first oracle. Without the two treasures, I was unable to carry out the ritual... I was truly at a dead end... Without the human and demon hidden treasures, my god's resurrection will never come true!"

"Hey you damn saint! What are you talking about?! What is that?! That creepy thing is the entrance to the temple?! Don't mess with me! No matter how you look at it, it's some kind of evil god!"

Satya yelled at Tiana.

Tiana ignored her and continued.

"Since it's become difficult to obtain the treasure alone, I have no choice but to find another way... So, Alto-san, I've decided to take a chance on you."

"What?"　

"One of the reasons I ended up blending in with the human clergy was because it was a treasure related to God, so I thought it might be a holy relic from the church... but I never imagined it was a royal treasure."

"Are you saying this was all planned from the beginning? To get us to revive that evil god..."

"Oh? Perhaps... you think that it's your own talent that has brought you this far, Alto-san?"　

"Tiana... Tiana... Tiana was using us?"

Erina speaks to Tiana in a crying voice, but her voice doesn't reach her.　

"At any rate, the resurrection of my god has now come to fruition. Now, both demons and humans... will finally get what the evil god wanted. Now, the world will be filled with peace as my god sees it... in other words, Great Chaos."　

"Great Chaos? What on earth..."　

"Once again, humans and demons... fight, kill each other... and the anger, hatred, and sadness pile up. Ah... it's the best, ufufu ♡ Isn't it miserable, Alto-san?"　

"Tiana...what the hell are you?"　

"I'll tell you everything. If you can defeat me, that is♪"

"Tiana, stop it!"

"Alto! Keep your distance! That's not the Tiana we know!"

Asha quickly regained her composure and interrupted their conversation.　

"Asha-san...it's too late to realize this now."

Tiana unleashes a sinister pressure.

The black aura that had been overflowing from earlier was now filled with even more murderous intent.

A shudder runs through the group as they face Tiana.

"Even you idiot should know, Alto! Such heavy, sinister magical power...it's not something a human, let alone a priest, could have! I wonder why I didn't suspect anything! What an idiot!"

"So Tiana, you..."

"The one who was our comrade...UUGH?!"

Asha's words were interrupted.

Tiana hit her in the stomach in an instant, sending her flying.

"Gahah!!... Haa!... Blurgh!"

The force of the impact caused her to hit the ground several times, causing her to convulse and vomit blood.

The force of the blow had damaged her internal organs.

It is an extremely dangerous situation to leave unattended.

"You're being noisy, Asha-san. Now, let me introduce myself again. Yentiana Lovecas, a disguise I use to hide from the world. I am a servant of the evil god, and a priest of the hidden temple..."

"Asha!!! Ashaaaaaa!! Tiana, why!? Don't tell me... that you were betraying us!!"

"That's why I've said it so many times. Let me introduce myself properly... Ha, I haven't betrayed you or anything. My God has always been that one person. The God of the church? That's an idol worse than scum. Now, that's enough of the discussion. Your role is over... Now, offer your soul to my God!"

"Stop it, Tiana! I don't want to fight you!"

"Well then... then, whoever is prepared to resist will be sent to the afterlife first..."

"Come on, hero! This perverted damn saint is going to kill us!"

"Hehe, I've always wanted to get revenge on Satya...on that battlefield, you know!!"

Tiana attacked Satya head-on.

"Even if it's just ridiculous strength, can you really match the physical strength of a demon like me?"

Satya took a close combat stance.

But…　

"You think I'd fight you head-on?"　

"What?!"　

"You're the idiot."　

Tiana disappeared from Satya's sight.

Tiana suddenly crouched down and kicked Satya's leg away.　

"Ugh!? Ugh!?"　

Tiana quickly grabbed Satya by the back of her neck, who had lost her balance, and lifted her up with one hand.

Even as she is being strangled, Satya resists in agony.　

"Now, please experience the pain I felt back then."　

"Huh?!?! Cough"　

Tiana's arm pierced Satya's chest from behind.

Satya's fresh blood stained the wilderness land.

The fist that had pierced her chest was gripping Satya's heart.　

“Second person♡”　

'Crush!'

Tiana clutched her heart.

Tiana, covered in blood, forcefully threw Satya to the ground near Asha.　

"Asha...Satya...that's a lie..."

"Damn, even Satya...we have to stop Tiana somehow!"

With that, Erina readied her sword and stood next to Alto.　

"That's right... I have no choice but to do it!"

"Two against one is unfair. Hehe... I won't let you cooperate, you know!!"

Tiana used her holy magic to send a powerful flash of light at the two of them.

The light was amplified hundreds of times, burning their retinas and turning everything white before their eyes.

After a while, Alto's vision recovered.　

"Slurp...slurp...ahh...Erina-san...I love you♡I love you♡"　

"Hmm... Hmm... Slurp... Slurp... Mmm..."　

Tiana embraced Erina and devoured her lips.

"Wh-what are you doing...Tiana..."　

Alto was once again stunned by the bizzare sight.　

"Slurp...squish...slurp...mmf...Alto-san...if you want to stop me, then please... stab me along with Erina-san ♡ Mmm...slurp...slurp."　

Tiana was using Erina as a body shield, savoring her lips.

"Mmmmm!! Slurp... mmmm!!"

However, Erina, who was initially immersed in pleasure, quickly began to act strangely.

That was the moment when Alto felt something was wrong.　

"Kiss... Puah... The kiss was great, Erina-san. Well, goodbye ♪ mmmmmmm."

Tiana tightened her hold on Elina as she continued kissing her.

The armor tightened around Erina's body, making a crackling noise.　

"Mmmmm... ngah... ngiii..."

The sword she was holding had long since dropped from her hand.

Erina then began foaming at the mouth, then vomited blood and rolled her eyes.

Tiana literally crushed Erina in her arms.　

"Hmm... Mmmm, the third one♡"

Tiana threw Elina, who was now motionless, onto the ground where Asha and Satya were lying.

"Erina...? Erinaaaa!!!"

"Hehehe... Ufufu... Ahaha... All three of them died because Alto-san didn't fight. How sad ♡"　

"Tiana...Tiana! Why did this happen?!"　

"Come on, Alto-san. This is the last time we'll be alone together. Let's enjoy it to the fullest."