It was such a massive blow.

No matter how much of a god it was, it would probably take some time before the next attack.

Our strategy worked beautifully.

--The next attack was a huge one, but it would take some time before the next one struck.

Now!"

After flying just above the big hole once more to provoke an attack, we penetrated to the deepest part at once--and we had a chance encounter.

"This is Jibogami-sama ......!

"Gigaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

The "Gigyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

No, rather, we humans may have been made in her image.

Even if most of her body, including her head, was sores and she had lost all functions except her mouth and both arms.

What the hell is this ......?　Is this the form of the god of life who purifies the dirt of the earth ......?

"To be honest, I did not expect this ....... I did not expect that he had been transformed into an existence that produces so much dirt. ......

Naturally, Arca and the others could not hide their surprise.

The original appearance was probably not like this.

He was probably a very beautiful god.

He was probably a very beautiful god.

But perhaps too much dirt had accumulated on the earth.

Jibogami, who was supposed to give birth to new life from the dirt he had purified, began to give birth to new life from dirt.

The purification process could not keep up, and the dirt swallowed it up.

Look over there!　Demons are being born one after another from the mud!

If we don't do something about Jibogami-sama soon, the whole world will eventually be flooded with demons!

I know!　So you two, prevent the demons from getting out as much as possible!　Of course, if you think it's a problem, retreat immediately!　As for Jibogami-sama-- I'll take care of him!

I understand! Understood!

After confirming that they nodded their heads, I dropped them off at a nearby rock and headed off alone to Jibogami-sama.

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Konno no oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!

A huge thud!　I slashed up its jaw from below with my great sword.

It was too hard for the blade to penetrate, but it was enough.

"Gigaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

--Doogaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

The next moment, a dazzling torrent of light flew right out of Jibogami-sama's mouth.

It was so dangerous.

Perhaps he was so overcome with anger that he had completely lost all sense of perspective.

If he had fired that thing at the wall next to us, he would have buried us all alive, let alone Jibogami-sama.

We had to get this over with as soon as possible.

Oraaaa!

--Gakkin!

Giggleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

But what should we do?

Jibogami is the god of the earth.

He is responsible for purifying dirt and nurturing life.

Defeating him means that the dirt will not be purified and will continue to overflow.

As Mr. Frail said, the earth will continue to thin out and eventually die out.

In other words, we must not defeat it.

Then!

I resolved myself and charged at Jibogami-sama.

Naturally, he opens his big mouth and tries to bite me to death.

"Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going!"

--Go on, go on, go on, go on!

I was clad in flames and forcefully entered the body of Jibogami-sama.

I was in a strange place.

It was a strange place.

I thought it was a place full of digestive organs or organisms, like the dragon species that was eaten before.

But it was completely different.

It was just a vast, pitch-dark space.

Uh-uh. ......

!"

In the silence, where I could not hear anything, not even vibrations from outside, I walked forward, relying on a woman's voice that I suddenly heard.

I walked on, and soon found a woman whose entire body was bound with a mud-like substance.

She was a beautiful woman in her mid-twenties.

She was not wearing any clothes.

The mud seemed to extend from the woman's feet, as if it were crucifying her.

She was probably the main body of Jibogami-sama.

"Ana taha ......?"

Apparently, she was still barely conscious.

She looked at me weakly and said, "My name is Iguza.

My name is Iguza. My name is Iguza, and I'm here to help you.

I can't do that. ...... I'm already soiled. ......

It's all right. I will heal you.

I touched her with a sharp shove, and my skin burned and sore from the dirt.

I'm not going to let this happen to you ....... If you keep going like this, you're going to ......"

To reassure Jibogami-sama, who looked sad and pained, I smiled, showing my teeth.

I'll be fine. Because I'm--I'm an "immortal man.

--I smiled at her.

Then I hugged her thin body.

Now is the time to show my power.

The power of the Suzaku form that heals the wounds of those it touches and even restores their strength.

If it can heal infinitely, it should also be able to heal and purify dirt.

--Fine, I'll take care of everything.

I will take care of all the dirt that has swallowed Lady Jibogami, and all the new dirt that is just now overflowing, and I will heal it all together!

I'll take care of it all!

At that moment, a dazzling radiance enveloped us.

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