My Two Status Windows-Chapter 177

I declared Asura’s Path as my domain.

Then five figures slowly rose from the ground.

Asura and his companions.

“Who are these people? No, that’s Asura…!? Why are they here?”

Sensing something unusual,

Poseidon questioned me.

“Why else? We came to reel in a big catch.”

“You bastard!”

Poseidon immediately raised his trident.

But before that, Asura’s six swords moved.

“Soul Energy Emission.”

The six swords shone in a pure white light.

Before anyone noticed, Asura had positioned himself behind Poseidon and swung his blade.

“Triaina. Become the Sea!”

A blue wave surged from the trident.

In the blink of an eye, the area around Poseidon was submerged in water.

It didn’t spread out, instead forming a concentrated protective layer around him.

Like a massively enlarged water droplet.

Pop!

When Asura’s blade struck, the droplet burst.

Just before the blade could touch Poseidon—

Ssshhhh.

Water burst from Poseidon’s trident, and his body, flowing with the current, came crashing toward us.

Hoh.

So you’re the God of the Sea, huh?

“You scum… so arrogant! I’ll wipe you all out!”

Poseidon rode the wave, charging at me with his trident aimed forward.

His momentum was downright menacing.

“Soul Energy Emission.”

I drew my soul sword and released my energy.

The world brightened.

The colors in the sky that had been obscured became clearer.

Waves half-blue, half-black.

Was that because Poseidon had merged with Cthulhu?

Whoosh!

Poseidon’s trident flew toward me.

Following it were waves flying like blades.

All of them carried soul energy.

Clang! Clang!

“You bastard…!”

The weight behind his strikes was immense.

Poseidon’s trident was by no means light.

The waves he rode also harassed me, trying to throw me off.

But…

Compared to Apollo, he’s not that strong.

Was Apollo so powerful only because he had gone into full overload?

“Soul Disassembly. Synthesis.”

Poseidon’s trident, Triaina, wasn’t easy to analyze.

But not impossible either.

The analysis was complete just before the waves could reach me.

I merged it with my soul sword, and the waves began to dissolve, getting absorbed into the blade.

The swirling water now infused my soul sword.

I returned the attack to Poseidon.

Boom! Boom!

My sword clashed several times with Triaina.

I struck with all my might, but Poseidon's reaction speed was no joke.

He might not feel stronger than Apollo, but he is still a high god.

“You dare try such petty tricks!”

“Your back’s wide open.”

Asura and four gods joined the fight.

Like Asura, they were martial gods with three heads and six arms.

Each wielding different weapons, they charged at Poseidon.

Surrounded and under attack, Poseidon swung his trident wide, trying to defend himself with water, but he looked visibly strained.

The four gods Asura brought might not be high gods, but they seem to be at least mid-level.

All of us attacking together overwhelmed him.

“Kim Jiho! Your soul energy technique really comes in handy!”

In contrast, Asura was having a blast.

His six swords danced excitedly against the rushing tide.

Water gushed wildly from Triaina, but it was cut down as fast as it came out.

The once massive waves summoned by Poseidon shrank rapidly.

At this point, they were barely enough to protect his body.

“Gahhh!”

Poseidon reached toward the sky.

The darkness that had obscured the sun began to fade, and something descended toward his hand.

It looked like a rope from the heavens.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Whoosh!

Asura’s six swords slashed the sky.

The darkness in the sky split into six parts, forming a star-shaped pattern.

Through the gaps, the hidden sunlight shone back down onto the earth.

As a bonus, Poseidon's divine tether was severed.

Is this guy radiating soul energy?

His terrifying martial arts combined with power are truly overwhelming.

Since he brought back the light, I might as well make use of it.

"Authority of the Sun God."

I activated the Authority of the Sun God once more.

I infused the light with soul energy, starting by illuminating the darkness covering the sky.

Fwoooosh.

The sky brightened as pure white flames lit up the darkness above.

I did it, but... wasn’t that too easy?

Seeing this, Poseidon let out a furious roar.

"Cthulhu! You… what are you doing!? Are you just going to stand there and watch!? Shouldn’t you be resisting!?"

Cthulhu gave no answer.

With most of the darkness cleared, Poseidon was now isolated.

Spears and swords flew toward him.

Even the water that protected him began to dissipate...

Thunk. Thunk.

Weapons started piercing his soul body.

“Grrr… you bastards!”

Whoooosh!

Despite his body being pierced with weapons, Poseidon fiercely swung his trident.

Boom!

Two gods were sent flying by his strike.

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“Ugh… Saved by my Soul Barrier.”

“My SP is depleted. I’ll fall back for now.”

Even after all that attacking, one hit drained their SP?

The other gods that Asura brought also began to slow their attacks.

Seems like they're still low on SP since just being unsealed.

Even with their domains declared, this is all they can manage…

Without it, they probably wouldn’t have even managed a joint assault.

Still, in the end, it seems I have to land the decisive blow.

I split my senses.

One controlled the sunlight to fully focus its rays on Poseidon.

Shiiiiiiiii—

The water evaporated.

His soul body began to burn.

Poseidon's form started to slowly melt.

“Apollo’s power…! Ghhhk. Have I really been stripped of the sunlight to this extent…?”

Then I poured all my remaining focus into the Soul Sword.

Light attacks are powerful, but right now, my strongest weapon is still the Soul Sword.

Taking advantage of Poseidon’s slowed movements, I drove the sword in.

Thunk. Thunk.

The Soul Sword pierced straight through Poseidon’s center.

Asura’s Six Paths exploded outward in the opposite direction.

From back to front, front to back—

His entire body was impaled, engulfed in blazing sunlight.

“Argh…! This sword…!”

More than Asura’s Six Paths or the sun itself, the Soul Sword alone dealt the most damage.

Poseidon stared with trembling eyes at the sword lodged in his chest.

[Soul Reaper activates on the Sea God ‘Poseidon.’]

[You steal soul power and SP from the target.]

[Soul power increases by 60.]

[SP increases by 30 million.]

Just like with Apollo, absorption kicks in.

Back then, I couldn’t fully absorb him, but this time I might really enjoy it.

[Soul Reaper activates on the false god ‘Cthulhu.’]

[You steal soul power and SP from the target.]

[Soul power increases by 60.]

[SP increases by 30 million.]

Huh.

Cthulhu’s getting absorbed too?

Absorbing both at once?

This is a total jackpot.

“Ghhk… urgh… my power…!”

[Soul God. Move the sword to the right. I’m losing my power too…!]

Cthulhu urgently sent me a message.

I hesitated for a moment—should I just ignore him and keep draining him?

But we’re in this scheme together, after all.

I moved the sword to Poseidon's right.

Asura pulled out his blade in sync.

He looked at me, puzzled.

“Why? Why not finish it?”

“Poseidon’s power is so vast that it won’t end quickly. I’m draining him while destroying him. Please wait a moment.”

“I see. Alright then. Keep absorbing. I’ll withdraw my blade and stand guard.”

Shhhk.

Asura's blade slid out of Poseidon's body.

Now, only the Soul Sword remained embedded in him.

Seeing the sword shift to his right, Poseidon seemed to realize something and shouted:

“Cthulhu. You… you’ve betrayed me!”

Then Poseidon’s left lip twisted into a strange smirk.

Now, instead of sending messages, Cthulhu spoke aloud.

“To become a true god, I simply found the most optimal method.”

“Ghhhk… You think that just because I’ve weakened, you can take my soul body? You of all beings should know that our relationship isn’t so simple!”

“True. I can’t completely eliminate you. But with the help of the Soul God, it becomes possible.”

Help?

What kind of help?

I’m not sure what he wants, but for now, I’ll just keep happily draining Poseidon's power.

When I fought Apollo, it was a life-or-death battle.

But this time, it feels like I’m getting everything for free.

Power earned through hardship is great and rewarding, sure...

But this kind of free ride, no-strings-attached power-up is just so much more relaxing.

It’s the best.

I continue to absorb the power.

As the Poseidon on the right weakened, the soul entity on the left grew darker and darker.

Fsssh. Fsssh.

The majestic divine form of the sea god crumbles, and tentacles begin to take its place.

“Ugh… how meaningless this is… What is Olympus doing…?”

“I blocked the communication. How would they know?”

Cthulhu chuckled mockingly.

Poseidon's expression turned serious.

“So it was you who interfered? But the message got through in the end. It reached Athena…!”

“Oh ho. So you did get the message out in the end? Then she might be on her way right now. Soul God, we should hurry.”

“Yeah.”

If Athena got the message, then maybe no rescue is coming.

Of all people, why did Poseidon have to contact her?

Still, since we don’t know how things will change, better to subdue him now.

I amplify my soul energy output.

[Soul Reaper activates on Sea God 'Poseidon.']

[You steal Soul Power and SP from the target.]

[Soul Power increases by 60.]

[SP increases by 30 million.]

Poseidon's energy is absorbed once more.

This punishment… I like it a lot.

“Cthulhu… you…!”

“Bon appétit, Poseidon.”

In the end, without rescue, Poseidon’s soul form turned black.

Starting from his feet, the blackness creeped upward.

By the time it reached his waist, Poseidon's left lip moved.

“Soul God. It’s done. Draw your sword.”

“Wait…! Wait a moment. I have something to say.”

Poseidon, still losing power, looks at me.

Despite his face contorted in pain, his eyes are surprisingly calm.

“Did you steal Apollo’s power the same way?”

“Yes.”

“Zeus… What was Olympus doing instead of helping him? By your words, he should’ve been EX rank already.”

“Help? Zeus ate his own child.”

“Ate him?”

“Yeah. Apollo attacked me and even messed with Thor. He broke alliance protocol and was executed for it.”

“Ha… hahaha… Zeus… Unbelievable…”

Poseidon let out a hollow laugh at my words.

His resistance waned, and his body slumped.

“Soul God. I have a favor to ask.”

Poseidon looks at me with a face full of exhaustion, like he's given up on everything.

“Don’t kill me. Just seal me. Can you do that?”

“Why should I?”

“Soul God, you are Zeus’s enemy, aren’t you?”

“That’s right.”

“Then, all the more reason not to kill me.”

What is he talking about?

“Normally, I’m the one in charge of paving the 'Path'. Olympus should have done everything in its power to protect me.”

“Path? Well, even if they wanted to protect you, we subdued you so fast they didn’t have time to respond.”

“No… If I was in danger, they should’ve been here instantly. But they’re not. Even after I sent a distress signal, they left me alone…”

The battle between our group and Poseidon took only a few minutes.

It was short, but for a battle between deities, a few minutes is more than enough time to call for reinforcements.

Was Poseidon really abandoned?

“Olympus didn’t come to help Apollo either, did they?”

“Nope.”

“Zeus… After swallowing his son, now he abandons his brothers too. He’s intentionally letting us die…!”

Maybe Athena received the message and just didn’t relay it…

Still, maybe he’s not mistaken, so I’ll hear him out.

“Why would he do that? Abandon his fellow Olympians and even his siblings?”

“…I don’t know. It’s been too long since I left Olympus to carve my own path… My mind is muddled, I don’t remember all the details. But I do know this—he's letting us die.”

Poseidon grit his teeth.

He slammed his trident into the ground and pointed at it.

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“Soul God. Just seal me. Do that, and I’ll hand over ownership of Triaina.”

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