"Ra?! The Ra from Ancient Egyptian mythology?!"
If the being that had entered his body wasn't lying, then judging from the earlier chanting and the mysterious transformation into an illusory sun, Adam could guess its true identity.
However, the sudden attack and numerous suspicious elements left his mind reeling, unable to process everything so quickly.
Adam's earliest knowledge of Ra was simply that he was a God from Ancient Egyptian mythology. Later, influenced by the "Hercules and the Romans" episode of the Hercules TV series, he specifically researched Ra's mythology.
But even then, he only gained a superficial understanding.
Ra, the God Ra. He was both the Sun God of Ancient Egypt and the principal deity in the Egyptian mythological system. Various complex myths intertwined to make his existence both majestic and ethereal.
"So... since you are the noble Sun God, why do you want to seize my body?"
This was what Adam couldn't understand. He had encountered many Gods before.
There were Goddesses like Aqua and Hestia who weren't particularly bright, and perverted Gods like Loki, Apollo, and Freya. Among them, Apollo would try to seize certain humans.
But he knew the two situations were completely different. Those High Gods, despite their various disappointing qualities, at least wouldn't harm humans directly. At most, they would let their subordinates do the dirty work.
Unlike the arrogant middle-aged man claiming to be the Sun God Ra inside his body — calling him livestock, treating him like an insignificant ant.
"Escape. I want freedom! Because I've had enough of being bound, I want to return to the earth again and announce the return of the Sun God."
Ra spoke words that Adam couldn't quite comprehend.
Yet he could still grasp what the god was trying to express: He wanted to possess Adam's body through some means and escape from whatever constraint forced him to stay here.
In other words, this Sun God wanted to use him to leave!
Adam remained lying on the ground, but the water element inside his body continued to rise steadily, counteracting the violent power burning his body.
"I understand the basics." He continued, "But I still have one question — why me? Don't give me that ridiculous excuse that I'm the only person who came here. When I was pretending to be unconscious, I clearly heard what you said. If you lie or try to be vague, I won't believe you."
"Tch. You heard that?" Ra clicked his tongue in annoyance, "I was careless, thinking you were unconscious."
He hadn't expected to be tricked by someone he viewed as mere livestock — an insignificant ant. It was also his fault for being too anxious earlier, unable to suppress his desire to escape his bonds any longer.
That's why being an "Unwilling God" was something he absolutely refused to be!
"Then I'll kindly explain it to you."
Ra's voice resonated from within Adam's body as he shared information with the human who was desperately searching for a solution.
"Well... as you said, you are indeed the only person who came here..."
"Ha—!"
"Listen carefully! There's a reason for this!" When Adam laughed mockingly, Ra raised his voice forcefully to interrupt, then continued, "You are indeed the first person to enter this place in 10 years."
This time Adam didn't argue but chose to listen quietly.
Seemingly satisfied with this change in attitude, Ra's tone softened.
"This is a barrier I set up, designed to specifically screen for people who meet certain conditions. Those who meet these conditions possess something very special within their bodies.
If I were to express it in one word, hmm... yes, calling it a Medium would be very fitting!"
Seemingly pleased with his choice of descriptor, Adam could feel the turbulent, scorching energy inside him pulse once, growing more violent.
Out of necessity, the energy he had just gathered transformed into water to neutralize this massive foreign power.
"Yes, yes, that's it, that's it." Ra spoke with satisfaction, clearly approving of Adam's increased Mana, "I am the Sun God, but also the creator God. As my divine nature strengthens infinitely, it becomes unique due to my personality.
That's right, I am the most special God!
Not just affinity with light — water, fire, wind, earth — all these elements must exist. Only then can I and my divine nature be accommodated."
"Oh, is that so." Adam understood.
So it was the uniqueness of his Divine Blessing, the Falna granted by various Gods, that made this Sun God target him.
Ra's tone grew lighter and more joyful, yet the malice within remained unmistakable.
"I wanted to test whether you could withstand my divine power, so I gradually squeezed out your potential. After all, as a Sun God born from water, the importance of Water exceeds even that of Light!
Yes, just like what you're secretly doing right now!
Had I known you could squeeze out even more potential, I wouldn't have been so careful from the beginning, afraid of accidentally killing you.
Stalling for time is useless! Trying to secretly gather Mana, trying to escape my control?
Do you really think I haven't noticed? Do you really think you can still escape, huh?!"
Suddenly, Ra escalated his firepower!
"Ahhh—!" Adam screamed in agony.
The violent energy he had previously managed to contend with suddenly intensified by several levels, nearly causing him to black out.
But what angered him most was Ra's strange, three-part mockery. It ignited a fury within him, a burning desire to teach this arrogant god a profound lesson.
Even if Ra was a god, Adam would absolutely destroy him!
With this conviction, the Mana within his body surged dramatically, transforming into water attributes to counter Ra's assault.
"I-Is that so... so the reason the great Sun God has his eye on my body is actually because of my extremely high water attribute affinity... is that it?" Adam asked, as if piecing together a crucial insight.
Ra continued intensifying his firepower while responding, "Precisely. Born from the water of life, as the Sun God, my duty is to shine light upon the earth. But to escape my bonds, Water that can accommodate my divine nature is indispensable."
He then sighed, as if lamenting his situation.
"You truly are the most suitable candidate."
"Hehe, that's it."
"What?! What are you saying?" Ra questioned, confused.
"Great Sun God, your words have revealed a fatal flaw!"
Even with cracked lips, unable to move, and with consciousness fading, Adam had finally discovered his path to victory!
"Ridiculous. Are these your last words? At this point, what can you do?"
Ra was like an evil god, arrogantly proclaiming his victory while continuing to increase the Mana remodeling Adam's body.
"The stronger your Water becomes, the more beneficial it is to me, so squeeze out all your potential and struggle to your heart's content!" Feeling the increasing Mana that could contend with him, he burst into laughter, "Ahahahaha—!!!"
He seemed to have Adam right where he wanted him.
But Adam also began laughing at this moment.
With his face buried in the sand pit, the smile that appeared on his face went unnoticed.
The counterattack begins!
"Hahaha, you say you're taking over, but you're actually afraid of damaging my body, so you've been suppressing your divine power all along, haven't you?" Adam taunted, "Come on, continue! Aren't you the Sun God? Shouldn't you be stronger than this?"
"...Huh?! You...!"
"Look, those Sun Gods I've met before? Way more powerful than you! You're over here calling yourself a creator God? Pfft, that's just hilarious, man."
"Anger. What did you say—?! Mere livestock, you dare mock me." As if provoked, Ra's power began to increase, instantly rising by several levels. "How about this! This is merely one-tenth of my power, and I have much, much more I haven't used yet!"
"Hmph, hmph... Hahahaha—!!"
"...Have you been burned stupid?"
The temperature around Adam had now reached a terrifying degree, far higher than the temperature of the sun in the sky earlier.
If not for the water element regulating inside his body, he might have already been cooked alive!
This pain should have been unbearable, especially since he had just been screaming in agony from the burning.
But why? Why could Adam still laugh now?
"You... what are you planning?!" Ra grew increasingly suspicious.
Although as the Sun God, he wouldn't allow himself to be scared away, as a rebel God now, he naturally lacked that arrogant pride.
To escape this place, he chose to temporarily retreat.
An illusory sun appeared on Adam's back, attempting to separate from his body.
But it was too late!
Whoosh!
A rapid whistling sound rang out!
The rope around Adam's waist instantly bound him, tying him up securely. Already unable to move, now he couldn't even twitch a finger.
The most peculiar thing about this rope was that the illusory sun trying to escape was forcibly bound back into Adam's body!
The Chains of Fate suddenly activated!
"Come on now, did you seriously think you could trash someone's body like it's a hotel room and then just bounce? For real? Nobody would think that's cool... Oh wait, my bad! You're not a regular dude, you're a GOD - the big shot Sun God from those ancient Egyptian stories!"
Adam's mind seemed burned to the breaking point. Never sarcastic before, he had now transformed into a master of mockery.
His sharp language mercilessly ridiculed Ra, showing not an ounce of respect.
It should be noted that even with Apollo, that pervert from Danmachi, Adam had maintained a basic level of respect.
But for Ra, who wanted to erase his soul and take over his body, Adam couldn't maintain even the most basic courtesy!
Simply put, he had turned dark. When honest people turn dark, it's truly terrifying. They do things completely out of character — things that leave others dumbfounded.
As an honest person, Adam becoming dark was especially terrifying.
"Hehe... hehehe... Ahahahahaha! What kind of God are you, still unable to escape?" Adam laughed loudly.
At this moment, he finally had the upper hand.
The Chains of Fate was a special property only effective against Aqua's divine power, specifically targeting Water-Attribute Divine Power with its forced restraint ability.
And Adam, as Aqua's representative, had the blessing of the Water Goddess. He was, in a sense, an ultra-weak "Water God".
Originally, these Chains of Fate couldn't be activated, but thanks to Ra's intense malice triggering〚Last Hope〛, not only were Adam's magic power, physical strength, and mental energy enhanced, but his [Divine Chosen] trait was also rapidly strengthening!
{T/N: It's the trait that makes him have different elements in his Falna, it's in the description of the Last Hope ability.}
Finally, he successfully activated the Chains of Fate!
This rope was extremely peculiar — it could forcibly restrain Aqua while also contracting and changing according to the amount of her divine power. Moreover, it could forcibly eliminate the uniqueness of any being it bound, making escape absolutely impossible!
The stronger the Divine Water Attribute, the stronger it becomes!
This is why Aqua always found herself bound and unable to break free.
"So, now I have the upper hand, Ra!"
"Delusion. You're dreaming! Even if you've restrained me, my Sun is something you cannot withstand. You don't really think I've used my full power, do you?"
As if showing off, he once again intensified the scorching energy, mercilessly burning Adam's body.
Facing this intense malice, the〚Last Hope〛counterattacked, erupting with even more powerful magic, constantly fighting against the scorching energy destroying his body while healing the damaged parts.
Yet this was merely delaying the inevitable march toward doom.
At the same time, the Chains of Fate mercilessly contracted with brutal force!
Adam's face turned purple from the constriction, yet he continued to mockingly taunt the Sun God who sought to take over his body.
"Haha, not enough, not enough! This level won't make me submit. Keep going! Is this little heat supposed to make me laugh my teeth off?"
"You — this — Ahh!" Ra was finally enraged, "Mere livestock, you dare be so arrogant with me only because I want your body... Enough! My patience has reached its limit!
In this situation, whether you're burned to ashes by my Sun or strangled to death by this strange rope, I won't be able to claim your body in the end...If that's the case, then I'll completely burn you to ashes!"
"Ahh—!!!"
The scorching energy penetrated beyond flesh and nerves; golden patterns materialized across Adam's face and entire body.
His hair and eyes transformed, shifting rapidly toward cyan-gold, only to be suddenly invaded and counterattacked by pure water-blue.
The two colors — representing distinct divine natures — opposed each other like rival armies invading enemy territory. Gradually, they began to merge.
On Adam's back, as he remained pinned to the ground, an illusory sun reappeared. The Chains of Fate pulled taut, restraining the sun as it struggled to break free.
My body absolutely cannot be taken!
This single conviction dominated Adam's heart.
This wasn't merely about survival — it was about his cheat ability, the skill and coordinates that allowed him to cross into other worlds.
Ra might claim to be the Sun God, but he was clearly malevolent. If such a being took control of Adam's body, it would spell catastrophe not just for this world, but for countless others!
However, Adam was almost at his limit. Even〚Last Hope〛had reached its breaking point.
Gritting his teeth and holding on with his last breath, Adam lay prone on the ground. With tremendous effort, he gathered a tiny bit of magic power at the final moment.
Splurch!
Controlling the Immortal's Edge, he unhesitatingly plunged it into his own heart!
Adam was deliberately hastening his own death!
He would rather die than fail to protect Aqua, Darkness, and the others! He absolutely couldn't let them be harmed!
As the cold blade pierced his heart, his consciousness gradually blurred. Life began flashing before his eyes.
Yet through the encroaching darkness, he could still hear Ra's desperate roar:
"I, I...! I am the Sun God Ra!
I am the sun that will never be bound! Mere ropes cannot bind me!
You think suicide will end this?! Don't delude yourself!
...What?! What's happening?!
No, no! Let me go... let me go, let me go!
My divine power, my accumulated essence!
No—! Damn witch, cursed...
Pandora—!!!"
His voice transformed from pleading panic to unbridled fury. Adam could sense that the high and mighty, arrogant Sun God was finally experiencing true fear.
"Pandora...?!"
This name struck Adam as both strangely familiar and deeply repulsive.
Then, he closed his eyes. His breathing stopped at that moment.
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