Sorry for the wait. Here is the long-awaited Glutton Berserker chapter.
Enjoy and stay safe everyone!
Sparks scattered as the black bayonet clashed with the black greatsword.
I could read the fake Fateâs strange movement. But the opposite was also true.
ăYouâll die if you donât master me quickly.ă
[âŠ..]
Envyâs provocation didnât bother me either.
I wonder⊠Why am I looking forward to fighting this fake Fate? Is it the feeling of finally having found an opponent I really need to fight?
I think that the fake Fate feels the same.
Under that face full of hatred, was a slight smile.
With each blow exchanged, it became more obvious that it enjoyed fighting me. Anyway, its blows were actually quite heavy.
The spiritual world did more than just reflect the real-world power of level, status, and skills. What Greed and Luna taught me⊠there was no physical body, only the strength of the heart that dwelled hereâa world where the heart was tested.
In the real world, it was easy to misunderstand because there was a physical body. It meant that level, status, and skills actually resided in the mind, not the body.
Greed and Luna were trying to train my mind in the spiritual world in order to gain more endurance against eating skills. I don't know how much I've met that expectation, but⊠just for this guy⊠I can't afford to lose to this fake Fate.
I pushed back the black greatsword and pointed the muzzle of black bayonet at the fake Fate.
ăThis isâŠ..what is going onïŒïŒă
Envy yelled in surprise, but thereâs no time to explain. The black bayonet had already started to change shape.
To me, the more support oriented black bayonet did not suit my fighting style. I canât fight to my maximum capacity with it.
But this was my spiritual world. I can do something like this.
[The shape I preferâŠ]
ăImpossible. Unlike Greed, I shouldnât have this kind of abilityâŠ..ă
[Change.]
I have no need for a support weapon. My preference was a total offensive weapon.
The black bayonet Envy shapeshifted into a more edgy and warlike form.
The muzzle became larger because I needed more shooting power. The bayonet blade turned longer and sharper to increase the cutting power.
Now itâs large enough to hold with both hands. About the same size as the fake Fateâs greatsword.
Its weight had also increased. With this, I wonât be defeated so easily.
[Whatâs wrong? Are you surprised by this?]
ăSomeone like you actuallyâŠ..is this the power of GluttonyâŠ..no, this cannot be just Gluttonyâs powerâŠ..ă
[Itâs coming.]
ăWell, who cares. Iâll put up with it for now.ă
It seemed that even Envy didnât clearly know about its new power. However, I understand the specifications of this weapon completely. Is it because I made this form? Or maybe there was another reason?
Envy didnât particularly care, and itâs better to think about it after defeating the fake Fate that is approaching in front of me. Now I better concentrate on the fight.
I directed the muzzle at the incoming fake Fate, and muttered the word that crossed my mind.
[Catastrophe Rain.]
Each part of the black bayonet begins to emit light. I could feel a huge amount of energy build up inside it.
The charge was completed in an instant. I pulled the trigger in no time.
A large amount of blood red colored shots were fired. It was a myriad, almost like rain.
Normally the black bayonet can only shoot one bullet at a time. But this time, itâs shooting countless bullets in a cone shaped area. Giving fake Fate no time to dodge.
Its face was distorted. In other words, I made the right call.
[You faker!]
It still managed to react even in that state and tried to surpa.s.s the Catastrophe Rain by using its black greatsword as a shield.
[GUAAAAaaaa.]
But in the end, it was nothing but a makeshift shield used in an emergency. No matter how wide the greatsword is, itâs not a shield. Not enough to guard against all my bullets.
The unguarded shining red bullets pierced the fake Fate⊠in its shoulders, arms, and legs.
Every time I dealt any form of damage, I could feel my strength increasing. So thatâs how it gained power by forcing me into only defending. A slight miscalculation on my part.
[Iâll devour all your power.]
[ImpossibleâŠwhy⊠even though youâre the fake]
Youâre too noisy, this fake Fate.
[You are the fake one!]
Shaking the black bayonet to apply centrifugal force, I struck at the fake Fate. The black sword was raised to meet my attack, causing a high-pitched metallic sound. This time I managed to overpower the fake Fate.
[I am the real one. Go back to sleep in the Gluttony skill.]
And I slashed again in a row.
The fake Fate attempted to dodge that by stepping back,
[GUAAAAaaa.]
My attack still hit it either way. It seemed to be only one swing
But numerous gashes appeared on the fake Fateâs body.
Even it seemingly couldnât figure out what actually happened. Until recently, we were equally matched and were able to read each otherâs movements.
But once I changed Envyâs form, that scale had seemingly tipped over to my side. I think I understand why.
I gain power by dealing damage to the fake Fate.
[Still⊠not enough power. Still⊠not enough time. Even though it's a little moreâŠ]
The fake Fate, sensing that itâs in disadvantage, attempted to flee by turning into a black lump and seeped into the white floor.
But I wouldnât have any of that.
[What!?]
The white floor under my feet began to sway. I thought it was the fake Fateâs attack, so I stopped the attack and made some distance.
Not just below. This pure white s.p.a.ce itself was shaking.
The black stain disappeared leaving a few words behind for me, who was tired of fighting.
[The door has been opened⊠the time has come. Next time IâllâŠKillâŠYou.]
Kuh! Did it manage to escape?
Even after the fake Fate disappeared, the shaking would not stop. It didn't seem to be the cause.
And, didnât it mention that the door has been opened⊠no way!?
[Envy, what is going on with the world outside?]
ăAs youâve guessed, the situation had spiraled down after you defeated Gemini.ă
[Why didnât you tell me!?]
ăIf I did, and you became upset, would you still be able to fight properly?ă
There was no rumbling sound. This was the spiritual world. If I was upset, I wouldn't have won against the fake Fate.
ăThe Imperial City has begun to operate in earnest. It has regained its original function. Machine angels and defense systems are just the beginning.ă
[Is everyone safe?]
ăYou should know better about your friends. In fact, we are in a deeper trouble here.ă
The pure white s.p.a.ce was distorted and was on the verge of collapse. The world left by Luna to protect me from the Gluttony skill was about to disappear.
ăNow itâs the best time to get out from here. ă
[But how do we get out?]
ăHow would I know? I thought youâd know how⊠but I guess I was wrong to expect anything out of you.ă
The white floor shattered in places, shaving available footholds. I moved to the scaffolding that looks like a stepping stone one after another to earn time.
[Usually, I would be out automatically.]
ăThe black world is flowing in⊠It's just a slump in the dark clouds.ă
[Guess thereâs no choice but to proceed.]
I held my breath. Instinct told me that I donât want to fall into that dark abyss below.
Seeing me like that, Envy laughed.
ăAre you actually scared? What a surprise!ă
[Itâs only natural!]
ăThe abyss within the Gluttony skillâŠ..even having lived for so long, itâs the first time for me to see it with my own eyes.ă
[Sorry, we may not be able to get out of here]
ăI am nothing but a weapon. In the end, itâs all up to you. Youâll have to brave the unknown yourself if you want to get out. I am merely a bystander.ă
[âŠ.bystander]
Those words brought me a sense of loneliness. It wasnât the first time I heard something similar.
Before he squeezed the last of his own power out and disappearedâ-Greed also said something similar.
Even with their tremendous power, there are things that mortal sin weapons couldnât achieve on their own. But what if they met an unfortunate end before they could achieve what they set out to do?
Maybe, just maybe⊠theyâd end up in a similar world as what Iâm about to jump into?
ăStill scared?ă
[Arenât you?]
ăI feel no such thing. Even if the world where the dead are struggling spreads below me. It's not a big deal, the location is different.ă
[âŠ.letâs return to where Eris is waiting for us.]
ăIf you can actually pull that off, Iâll tip my hat off for you.ă
When Envy finished saying that, the last remaining scaffold shattered.