Chapter 456: The Saint Who Only Knows How to Kill
Guts was born in an era of despair.
That was an era ruled by gods and all living things had to submit to them.
In order to fight for faith and to plunder resources, the gods drove their followers to fight each other, and Guts was once one of them.
However, as time went by, Guts, who opened the [Stairway to Godhood] through killing, gradually discovered a despairing truth.
This world is nothing but a huge poisonous insect breeding ground.
This is true for all living beings, and also for the gods who are high above.
On the back of the world, there lurks an indescribable huge shadow, which continues to exert its influence on the entire world.
Every ten thousand years, that indescribable giant shadow will drop a "key" into Guts' world.
This "key" can be a book, a sword, or anything else that exists in this world.
This "key" can interfere with fate, affect cause and effect, and grant the holder extraordinary abilities.
The first gods of this world used this "key" to raise their thrones and ascend to heaven, becoming the gods who rule over all spirits today.
Yes, the original gods of this world did not ascend to deity through their own strength.
Perhaps it is because of this that the gods who have clearly touched higher dimensions are still unable to exist independently from the world. Instead, they are like deformed children parasitic in the world.
In order to maintain their beliefs and their lives, those gods who have clearly transcended have to fight within the world.
"This is the price of becoming a god..."
After realizing this, Guts looked at his partner and comrade sadly.
At this moment, the most outstanding warrior under the command of the God of Death was waving the giant sword in his hand almost madly, killing all life that tried to approach him.
With every life he killed, the giant-like warrior became stronger.
As the opponent became stronger and stronger, the gods of this world also appeared in the sky and stretched out their hands towards the opponent.
This is a ceremony of deification, and it is also the gods welcoming the giants to join their camp.
“Kill me!”
At this last critical moment, the giant seemed to have a last glimmer of light and woke up.
Looking down at his best friend, the giant smiled brightly as always.
Only this time, the giant's smile contained both determination and sadness, but more of it was pleading.
The Giants once made a promise with Guts to end these endless wars and disputes together.
However, the interference of the gods made this agreement almost impossible to achieve.
"I don't want to be one of those crazy gods."
"Even if I have to die, I want to die as a 'human'!"
The giant gently put down the giant sword in his hand, which was equivalent to giving up his opportunity to become a god.
Upon seeing this, the group of crazy gods in the sky suddenly changed their previous kindness and friendliness, and glared at the giant with angry eyes.
Obviously, for these gods who have been fighting for years and have almost lost their minds, the giants' choice is tantamount to contempt for the authority of the gods.
Unfortunately, in this desperate world, "keys" are the foundation for ruling everything.
Therefore, even if the most powerful warrior under the God of Death defied the invitation of the gods, they were unable to punish this madman who betrayed the gods.
"I will. I will let you die as a 'human'!"
With almost no hesitation, Guts slowly walked towards the giant despite the wrath and murderous intent of the gods.
Clang! When Guts took the giant sword from the giant's hand, he seemed to hear a sound of metal clashing that resounded throughout the world.
The sound is so clear and pleasant that it even gives people an inexplicable sense of pleasure.
Even the crazy gods in the sky showed a slightly calm expression at this moment.
Because that giant sword is the "key" this time.
When Guts took over the giant sword from the giant's hand, it was equivalent to taking over the opportunity to become a god in this world.
The "key" that only appears once in ten thousand years was firmly held in Guts's hand at that moment.
Then, the gods, having regained some calm, turned their attention to Guts and extended their hand of friendship to him.
The gods don't care who becomes a god.
They only care about having new gods join their camp.
"Foolish gods..."
Without even looking at the giant in the sky, Guts swung his sword and cut off the giant's head.
Such a contemptuous scene once again made those crazy gods angry.
"I swear, I will end your rule!"
Holding the giant's head in one hand, Guts looked up at the sky again and swore this.
"This world doesn't need crazy gods like you. I will restore order to this world!"
Since then, the God Slayer Guts has become a legend in this world.
Guts resisted the temptation of the "key" with a willpower that ordinary people could not imagine, and took this as an opportunity to start his own journey of killing gods.
First of all, there are the group of fanatical followers under the gods.
Guts, who has been killing people for many years, has no idea how to win people's hearts.
So his approach is very simple. Since you choose to continue to believe in those crazy gods, then you don't need to live anymore.
Killing, extreme killing, extreme crazy killing...
Guts's [Stairway to God] seeks strength through killing, and this almost unlimited killing gives him the possibility to fight against gods as a mortal.
As long as he keeps killing, Guts won't get tired.
Like a perpetual motion machine, Guts fought his way to the divine court, destroyed the Inquisition, and ultimately brought about the death of the gods themselves.
However, Guts, holding the giant sword, is the one favored by destiny.
During the killing journey which was not all smooth sailing, Guts kept fleeing and fighting back, causing the whole world to be rained by "God".
That is the collapse of the world order caused by the death of the gods.
In the words of the creatures in this world, that is the blood of God.
In the process of killing all the gods, Guts gradually understood the uniqueness of his own world.
Normally, gods are the embodiment of the concept of the world and are high-dimensional beings that transcend the dimensions of the world.
Especially those conceptual gods that were born at the beginning of the world, their death and departure symbolize the collapse of the world order.
When the god of death dies, the concept of death will no longer exist in this world.
When the god of wind dies, the movement of this world will cease.
When the God of Sun and Moon died, the world without light would no longer give birth to life.
However, Guts' world is different.
The indescribable existence lurking on the back of the world supports the order of the world. Even if all the gods die, it will not affect the foundation of the world itself.
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(End of this chapter)
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