Chapter :-43 The Goddess of Underworld (Part-1)

Henrik, Freya, and Kiyohime followed after Susanoo and Amaterasu; he still didn't let Amaterasu out of his control. He couldn't risk Susanoo changing his mind after getting caught up in his Elder sister's words and decide to retreat. He had to make sure that nothing would ever endanger his family, especially spirits.

Walking through the [Underworld] was not a new experience for Henrik or Freya, both of them were witches who had some dealing with different planes, but the same couldn't be said for Kiyohime who was cautiously looking everywhere around her, as far as she could see. The shadows were the former selves of those people who died and fell inside the [Underworld].

It didn't take them long to reach the centre of the [Shinto domain of the Underworld], seven large altars made from bones and ancient boulders could be seen surrounding a large cave whose mouth was blocked with a huge rock.

Freya noticed the intricate inscriptions written on the altars, [Izanagi] made it prevent souls from nearing the seal, which kept [Izanami] locked away.

Around the 7-altars, there were ancient statues in the middle of them; they resembled old Gods who once walked the world. These were the guardian statues that protected the cave from intruders.

Each altar represented a portion of Izanagi's strength, and each guardian had divine power equivalent to Amaterasu, the main [Shinto] Goddess. This represented the vastly superior power that the 2nd generation Gods possessed.

Henrik had to destroy the 7-altars. Only then would he be able to reach the cave and communicate with [Izanami]. Once the fighting began, [Izanagi] would inevitably appear on the battlefield and lay waste to everyone, trying to unseal [Izanami].

It meant that he had to be quick and decisive, he could directly use [Apparition] to teleport towards the seal, but he would be immediately surrounded by billions of undead and the 7-guardians.

Even if he was capable, fighting ancient Gods wasn't possible for him at all. Susanoo and Amaterasu had to attract most of the attention towards themselves while Henrik reaches for the cave.

Freya and Kiyohime could buy him a couple of seconds and fend off the undead, but fighting against the guardians wasn't possible for them. He only has a single chance to do it, and he has every intention to do it right.

"Amaterasu and I can fend off against the 7-guardians for a couple of seconds so have to be fast. I am counting on you to accomplish your task, and I will surely honour my part of the deal."

"Let's start then...."

"Rik...you have to be quick and decisive my brother...., I can kill the undead that will attack you, and at the same time I am strong enough to take us away from this plane in case we fail."

"Sister, we will use [Apparition] to teleport directly near the cave while you buy me a few seconds. It will take Izanagi about 5-seconds to appear in the Underworld, and I only need a single second to do it."

"I wouldn't fail...."

"I trust you, brother..."

"Kiyohime, make sure to protect my sister from all dangers. I wouldn't allow anything to hurt my sister."

"Yes, master, I will protect Freya-same even at the cost of my life...."

To say she wasn't disappointed would be wrong, she knew that her master didn't care about anything other than his family, but even so, she craved for her master's attention.

ᒥ....Why you have to be so heartless....ᒧ

As if he heard her thoughts, he turned and looked at her with his usual stoic expression and said in a bland tone.

"Don't die out there...."

Even though Henrik didn't say much, Kiyohime was feeling high in the sky just after hearing a few words signifying her significance towards her master.

This behaviour was an effect of [Sire-bond]; those sired to a vampire want nothing more than to appease their Sire and feel accomplished after doing so.

"Yes, master..."

"Before we start, I want you to use it when fighting the undead army."

Henrik placed his hand over his pendant, and a beautiful white mandala appeared in front of him. A handle made of pure gold poked out of the white mandala, he extended his right palm and gripped tightly before pulling the handle.

Upon his pull, the "blade" itself and the tip of the sword, spun in a spiral shape, revealed dull. It has the form of a cylindrical, drill-shaped pillar made up of three independently rotating segments engraved with crimson cuneiform lettering that spin slowly in an alternating direction like querns, the middle section spinning clockwise and the top and bottom portions turning counterclockwise.

He held it towards Freya and handed her his prized sword, [Ea, Sword of Rupture]. Freya wasn't a fool; she could feel it. The intense power emitting from the core of this weapon was too vast.

She instantly understood that this strangle looking weapon was something, Henrik never parted with even for a moment. This sword was his weapon, his most prized treasure.

The first thought that came into her mind was to reject the sword and have him keep it with himself while dealing with the seal instead of giving it to her as an assurance.

But even before she could speak, she was politely interrupted by her little brother.

"A sword wields no strength unless the hand that holds it has courage. I believe that even if temporarily, you should wield its power. After all, it's an elder sister's job to protect their younger siblings....."

"Not to mention the fact that there is no need for me to use it in breaking the seal, use it to take care of the 7-altars in one-shot. The full power of [Ea] is something that has no upper limit."

"Feel it sister, the power of [Force] flowing through you...."

Freya hesitated but still held the handle after Henrik passed it to her. A colossal power filled her entire being. Her [Force] multiplied over 1000 times in an instant while the three cylinders representing:- Heaven, Earth and Underworld started revolving.

The crimson hue covered its tip as the full power of [Ea] was being stimulated.

Susanoo eyes had widened upon witnessing the enormous power that [Ea] gave of and thought to himself after seeing the crimson hue surrounding its tip.

ᒥ....Even I wouldn't be able to block a full-powered strike from that thing....ᒧ

ᒥ....What the hell is going on here!?....ᒧ

"Try to feel it sister, the essence of creation and destruction."

Henrik placed his hand over Freya's as she held the handle of [Ea] within her left palm, and channelled his power together with Freya's into the sword.

"I shall offer this one strike as the ceremony of separation!"

"I speak of the beginning. Heaven and earth are divided, and nothingness celebrates Creation. My Sword of Rupture rends the world apart."

"The vortex that turns the stars, this heavenly hell signifies the end of the eve of genesis. Subside with death!"

"Enuma Elish!!!!..."

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(A/N:-Henrik has given his [Ea] to Freya to fight against the undead army and will take it back after the fight.)

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