Chapter 267: Little Ninth's second concept

The First Trickster God and his disciple appeared in the underground where Kyoya and his party were located. It happened so quickly that one would wonder what kind of power was exactly used for such teleportation.

"Where is he? Where is he?"

Agitated by the person who could 'change' the first trickster god, Zaya looked around with her hand slightly above her eyes. She looked like a lady on adventure, but her tight white dress was coming straight from the party which created a weird contrast.

Her eyes went wide when she spotted the husband swallowed up by the trickster gods' energies.

It was not only the first trickster god's, but all other energies that the first left here in this place. It was called a happy box because the first was more than happy to sow chaos throughout the worlds and universe.

He has left many happy boxes with different divine energies and concepts just from this reason alone.

"He embraced so many energies! It makes him look like the first trickster god. Isn't that lame, hmm?"

Zaya poked the first's torso with her elbow while keeping her voice a little teasing. She was also different than her usual self now that the peace appeared in her life in so many years. The quiet first trickster god just retorted with one sentence.

"Your breath stinks with booze so don't come close to him."

"We just had a party, you trash!"

As the 'outstanding' duo kept their eyes on the husband from the shadows, the target of this incredible duo was getting blessed with many window messages.

Those messages kept raising the husband's stats.

[You have become the jack disciple.]

[You have become the queen disciple.]

[You have become the king disciple.]

"His strength surged. Now, he can get his revenge. Go!"

"Not only that. He also got a step closer to his main divinity."

"Oh, what is this?"

There were things that only the first could see. It wasn't like he saw the husband's messages, but his experience and keen senses told him that Kyoya was about to create his own concept.

Most gods had their 'second concept'. The First Trickster god especially laughed at those feeble gods trying to be different from each other as they simply needed this second concept to stand out unlike Death Gods for example.

Now, as the future ninth trickster god, Kyoya was about to create his own one.

[You have completed your side-quest by becoming the jack disciple before the 20th floor!]

[You can create your own unique second concept as the future Ninth Trickster God.]

"You are… done, Mervase."

"We will see… Trickster."

"..."

The husband's body became clear as the chaos born out of the trickster gods energies calmed down within him. Right now, he was in the strongest state ever! Ready to take down Mervase, Kyoya took out his knife then channeled the execution skill.

The deceive skill made him as fast as possible, but thanks to Mervase lightning abilities, it made both of them fight at equal speed. The husband's execution failed numerous times, but the same could be said about Mervase.

Nonetheless, Kyoya had more tricks up his sleeve.

He began to summon his avatars. Those avatars were strengthened by the husband's current state and overflowing energies, making those like perfect copies. They fought alongside the husband and caused a lot of problems for Mervase's sword and lightning.

"He can't keep up with the information."

"Trash Brye can see through those avatars, but that blonde guy is completely unable to proceed with this information. Little Ninth is getting faster, isn't he? Nice."

"He is."

As the first god confirmed, Kyoya was getting faster so his knife was often finding gaps through Mervase's defense. He not only clashed with the blue sword, but also brought wounds upon Mervase's body.

Attacking from all directions, Kyoya embraced the assassin craft with his trickster abilities causing huge turmoil within Mervase's heart.

Because of that, Mervase decided to take a few steps back and properly relax his heart.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

His lightning steps were chased by the husband, but Mervase proved to be a talented individual as he could bring out more speed while solely focusing on that aspect. He also calmed his mind enough to stop Kyoya with 'knowledge'.

"I can sacrifice this sword."

"..."

Kyoya stopped, knowing what Mervase meant.

On the other side, The First and his disciple peeked at the sword.

While the man said nothing, Zaya raised her chin in contempt, "Disgusting."

A power to turn one's bloodkin into a weapon. She knew about it and could tell that the woman was behind this sword. A person related to Little Ninth was used by the enemy!

She cheered more on Little Ninth because of that.

"He has yet to show us his second concept...Probably prerequisites have yet to be met."

"It's weird hearing you not questioning anything, damn it. How about you stop commenting?"

"I also got a job for you."

"Hmm?"

"That can wait until the battle's end."

The husband's choice was what everyone was looking forward to. What would he do? Would he allow Mervase to use the sword for his advantage or just keep pressing forth? Maybe there was something else within Kyoya's arsenal that would bring back fear into Mervase's heart?

[Xaya(A yandere wife): Go for him, the husband! Now!]

[Akaro(Goddess Fiana): He's buying time to recover and properly digest Brye's guides. Don't let him rest.]

Two women also shared their thoughts. Of course Kyoya also knew about it, but he kept the momentum to ask the misleading question. He used his trickster god's concepts to sound as convincing as possible, his face likewise looking relieved.

"There has to be a way for Rosa to return. I felt it because this sword… doesn't seem that threatening at all. Unconsciously or not, Rosa's presence is keeping this battle in my favor. Now, I will bring you… a present for lightning scums."

"Present…"

Presents from Trickster Gods were nothing good!

Not knowing what to expect, the lightning believer just raised his sword in defensive style. He held it high and protected the front bravely with his eyes closely following the husband's each movement.

What did it mean?

"He got persuaded by Little Ninth's concepts. Can you tell what present he has prepared?"

"So it was present. I assumed he was preparing his second concept by killing each lightning bolt going at him, but it was present."

"So Little Ninth was also doing that! I didn't notice."

"You look too much into his face. Love at the first sight?"

"Maybe~~"

Kyoya's knife began to shine with the usual sparks, but those were more blinding than ever before. Before anyone noticed, those sparks turned into pure golden lightning filled with red vicious lethal aura.

This aura was the present, a last present to the lightning son.

Of course, Kyoya would be glad to kill Mervase with this as his second concept had yet to properly take a form…

Raising those weapons, Kyoya summoned his army of avatars as his body fueled by the various trickster gods' energies allowed him to do so. Blending in these avatars was not only the husband, but also Xaya whose goal was to stop Mervase from moving!

Right now, Xaya was solely set on to support her husband with all those limitations on her body. She took the form of a small wolf as it was no big deal for her race to control their bodies' size.

There was also a form of high wolf where Xaya would be like a ferocious wolf, more intimidating than her wolf aura, but she found it hard to show in front of her husband. Though it was different after their talk.

"Husband!"

"This woman!"

"Thanks, Xaya!"

As Xaya revealed her human form, she wrapped her arm from behind the filth then completely pinned him down! This allowed Kyoya to just give up on the avatars and use their disappearing energies to his speed boost.

Closing up distance, he brought his knife with lethal lightning aura, then sent it straight into Mervase's heart!

[You have passed Lightning Present Bomb to Mervase.]

[Success.]

[You have dealt Critical Strike.]

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

"DIE! THIS SWORD BELONGS TO MY FAMILY! ROSA IS MINE!"

The Lightning Bomb mauled each part of Mervase's body. He felt himself being shattered and forcefully ripped apart thousand times by this power. His body kept his form, though. But more than anything, Mervase's eyes were intact and pulled by the husband.

He forced Mervase to look at him and even his voice slipped into Mervase's mind with the unique concept so that he would know and understand that Kyoya's will to return Rosa back to life was genuine and real.

At this point, Mervase slowly began to lose himself…

"That won't happen."

From the other side, the first commented.

"Gods have become so fragile… Heh… Behind their prideful appearances and mighty speeches lies indecisive and sensitive self that won't let this man just die in peace. Their profound rules and concepts can not be ever broken or they just will lose their self-confidence and even meaning of existence."

"That's why Brye won't let this trash die yet."

"He will use everything in his disposal to kill down Little Ninth and everyone around here. A complete sacrifice… Even his own consciousness might be used because there is a future god standing in front of his believer."

"Trash."

"Trash."

The First Trickster God smiled beneath his mask as Mervase's body began to lit up with lightning bolts. Every cell on his body began to turn into raw power and all treasures equipped on him followed this call.

Fortunately for Kyoya, his wife already disappeared from this place. Xaya also grasped the sword that fell from Mervase's hand the moment this change began.

Looking at the lightning believer who got a little conscience at the end of his life, Kyoya deeply inhaled.

[Prerequisites have been met.]

[You can summon Joker Card imbued with your second concept.]

"Stay behind, Xaya."

"Yes, Kyoya."

"..."

Kyoya clenched his hand, then raised it just to be around his chest. Once he spread his fingers widely, the perfect joker card began to materialize itself.

In the meantime, Mervase's body became the lightning giant that reminded the first and Zaya about that trash, Brye. He really used his own consciousness as a sacrifice to boost and kill Kyoya!

"I hope Little Ninth will remember that."

"He will."

The powerful giant didn't wait for Kyoya to materialize his power. Inwardly, he felt foreign sense of fear while keeping his eyes on this power. That's why he just extended his hand and sent the lightning punch forth.

If this punch descended on the ground and destroyed Kyoya, then the whole underground would follow.

However, Kyoya's joker card was actually manifested all this time long.

"Haha! Nice one, Little Ninth!"

"..."

"Disappear."

Kyoya bit his joker card, then took that punch pose! He waited for the giant's hand to get closer, then channeling his second concept through his card, Kyoya struck the giant without worrying about anything.

And he was right to do so.

"It's Reversal."

The first faintly laughed as his eyes carefully followed the lightning giant's change. He often peeked at the despairing face that was losing its 'pride' even more.

The lightning giant's change was huge due to the husband's second concept. The Reversal turned the whole arm into small lightning bolts that were used from Mervase's body, then sent those straight back at the giant!

Because Mervase's consciousness was still here, he appeared on the giant's head in 'lightning' body.

His eyes looked at all those lightning bolts attacking his god's manifestation.

"Father…"

A self regret swallowed his mind then.

Mervase always acted prideful and high while meeting his father. In a way, he was showing off his independence and desire to become stronger with his own path. However, his father left many advice inadvertently during all of those.

One of those pieces of advice was 'Mervase… Don't be too greedy or your own lightning will kill you'.

"Move!"

Lord Brye's voice assailed Mervase as Mervase's return snarled him up. He couldn't properly control the lightning giant's body, allowing Kyoya to just attack and attack him.

The Reversal Concept's powers were also dismantling more of this giant's lightning sacrifices.

"MOVE!"

Mervase no longer listened to his god, his eyes just looking back to the past. A few minutes later, he dispersed into a thousand small lightning bolts that disappeared quietly amidst Brye's screams.

Later on, Brye followed his believer's steps…

"Husband! You did it!"

"We… did it… Though I feel bad for others…"

Everyone was unconscious on the other side… Kyoya knew that his party would feel bad about this whole event as the battle with Mervase was the most important one. He and Xaya fought alone here and it will be another reason for them to feel worse.

However, it was not the end of today's events.

"Ugh... "

Boom!

Kyoya's knees hit the ground as he began to feel a huge pain sprouting from inside.

"Kyoya! This is the price… for using all the energies!"

"Ughhhh…. I should've… expected… that…. AHHHHHHH!"

The husband immediately began to vomit, his eyes trembling severely. He quickly lost sense of his body, his head hitting Xaya's softly as no wife would let her husband land on the ground!

She held him tightly and supported, but what kind of price would the husband need to pay? Her thighs became the husband's pillow, his eyes barely able to look at Xaya with all this pain going through him.

Then, another woman suddenly entered his eyes.

A beauty… similar to his wife. A wolf lady with white hair and wolf ears. Her red eyes and lips glittered in this underground with its own charm and allure that caused Kyoya to forget about pain for a good few seconds.

Similarly to the husband, Xaya was also shocked to see this woman being so gorgeous and outstanding. No sense of any 'filth' could be felt from Zaya as she appeared before the couple per the first trickster god's instructions.

"Hi, Little Ninth. I am Zaya."

Her smile asked the husband for an introduction.

"The husband's name is Yamitora Kyoya and I am Yamitora Xaya!"

"Nice to meet you~~"

"..."

The white wolf hummed with satisfaction, then her hand caressed the husband's cheek. She did it quickly, but long enough for the husband to feel her clearly. Soon, the pain thoroughly disappeared with the woman's laughter ringing in their ears.

"We have enjoyed this show, Little Ninth! Thanks and see you later~~!"

"We? Who was with her? Who was she?"

Xaya asked, then her eyes returned to the husband who was blushing. She didn't comment on that as Zaya's appearance also left a strong impression on Xaya's heart.

On the other side, Zaya returned to the first trickster god. He was already standing next to the silent portal whose location was set in a pretty unreachable yet popular place...

"Did you hear?"

"I heard."

"So no comment on that? Why did you ask me to ask for his name? Shouldn't you be able to see it through Little Ninth?"

"Forget about it for now. We are going to the sixth death god now."

"Hey, you psycho… Give them some time, at least."

"No… The Sixth Death God's influence will disappear this day."

"Haa… Let me call others…"

The First Trickster God chuckled, then passed through the portal. Once he appeared in the death castle's ream, his eyes went up to the greenish sky. He seemed different already and what Zaya hated the most was about to come...

In the death castle, the death pen stopped moving.

"Intruder… Who?"