Chapter 28 Encountering White Legs
Hikigaya's action was like throwing a grenade into an armory—it instantly detonated the hostility of the goat avatar.
A hurricane rose, thunder roared, and the goat avatar soared into the sky. The previously cloudless blue sky suddenly turned pitch-black, and lightning as thick as buckets surged through the clouds.
On the hillside, the herd of goats began to glow with a greenish-blue light. Their life force boiled like scalding water, surging toward the goat in the sky.
Hikigaya ignored it all, sneering coldly as he took off into the air. This feeble wind was merely a byproduct of summoning the thunderclouds—it posed no threat to him.
He charged straight at the goat.
Verethragna, known as the undefeated War God, symbolized military might and victory. In mythology, he appeared as a well-equipped warrior who vanquished humans and demons opposing him, crushing enemies with overwhelming force. He was revered as a ferocious war deity who could always seize victory, no matter the situation.
The ten avatars seemed to reflect his combat style—allowing him to respond with the most appropriate form and adapt to battle with ever-changing appearances.
But that was ten avatars, not one.
As Hikigaya shot into the sky, he forcibly drew the sun's radiance—previously obscured by the clouds—back down. It pierced through the clouds and bathed him in light, allowing him to enter the domain of divine speed.
Then, an even more intense light burst from his body.
The light spread out from him, forming a column that soared into the heavens, stabbing into the thick black thunderclouds.
In an instant, the thunderclouds were dispersed, and the violent storm calmed.
This was the power of Di Jun's authority.
The Solar Divine Tree is also known as the World Tree, holding the status of the universe's center. Thus, it has the power to support the sky and connect heaven and earth.
Although Hikigaya didn't know which god's image this goat avatar had come from, Verethragna wasn't just a god of victory—he also possessed divinity associated with fertility and reproduction. This goat form clearly originated from a weather deity. In Western Asia, weather gods were mostly tied to fertility, unable to escape such associations.
Given that, it was powerless before the Solar Divine Tree, which represents the source of life and supports the heavens.
This avatar didn't even get the chance to hurl a single bolt of lightning—before it could react, the thunderclouds were gone, and Hikigaya had arrived before it, carried by the wind.
The goat avatar bellowed like thunder. Even without lightning, its wildness remained. It raised its horns and charged at Hikigaya.
But Hikigaya simply pinched its horns between two fingers, stopping the charge, and then kicked it.
Doesn't matter what kind of unity of will it had—take a punch and you'll back down.
The next second, this once-ferocious "Happy Goat" was kicked back down the slope by Hikigaya.
With a thunderous crash, it slammed into the ground and dug a huge crater. The resulting shockwave instantly swept through the surrounding herd.
Before they could even bleat, the goats were annihilated—shattered corpses scattered across the field, an utterly disgusting sight.
Hikigaya tossed away the broken horn in his hand and descended again.
He walked to the edge of the crater and glanced inside—this avatar was done for. That kick had been imbued with the destructive power of Set.
This power causes the earth to die, rivers to dry up, the sky to burn—all life is buried.
Now the goat avatar lay in the pit like a defeated cartoon character, limbs twitching, its body turning translucent as divine power leaked away. At this rate, it would soon disappear.
Hikigaya rubbed his chin. A thought occurred to him.
Would this avatar reappear elsewhere after vanishing? After all, it was just part of the War God, and divine power, no matter how damaged, can always regenerate over time.
Such an annoying trait.
But it seemed unnecessary to worry about that now, as after a moment of watching, the goat disappeared before his eyes.
All that remained were scattered goat remains and Hikigaya standing among them.
Nothing left to do here, it seemed.
Hikigaya scratched his head, flew up, and landed back on the road.
Despite the carnage on the slope, not a drop of goat blood stained him—not even the soles of his shoes.
He took one last look at the slaughterhouse he had created, lifted a foot, and walked down the road.
No hurry now—walking to the next destination was fine.
As he thought this, a voice suddenly called out behind him.
"Excuse me, the person walking over there, could you wait a moment?"
Hikigaya turned around.
From further down the road, a figure was running after him.
It was a beautiful young girl in a red dress.
By European standards, rather than saying she was short, she was straight-up tiny...
But aside from that, everything else was a plus.
Long golden hair fluttered in the wind. Under the sun and with that golden hair, her red outfit blazed like fire.
What stood out most was her face—delicate and exquisite, picturesque in beauty. Her expression exuded confidence and a strange sort of nobility.
No matter what, her looks were top-tier—the unforgettable kind.
Girls of this level, Hikigaya hadn't seen many.
So far, maybe only Seishuin Ena and that weirdo Mariya Yuri came close.
Oh right, and that little loli.
Crap! He'd completely forgotten—there was a whole bunch of girls at Mount Fenghuang! Apparently even Haruno was there, and he'd gone to China to rescue them!
But since he forgot, nothing to do about it. Those bird-men probably wouldn't dare mess with the girls anymore, though the girls would have to pay their way home.
Besides, even if he'd remembered, Hikigaya wouldn't have paid for their return anyway.
"This gentleman, could you please listen to me properly?"
An annoyed tone interrupted Hikigaya's inner rant.
He frowned and looked.
The girl had already caught up. Though she looked polite, Hikigaya had met enough people to tell—this girl was putting on an act.
And with such types, he had no interest in playing along.
"Sorry for the sudden interruption. I have something I want to ask."
Tch. How amusing—because you have something to ask, I'm supposed to help? Watched too many Hollywood movies, huh? Think the whole world is full of righteous people?
"Heh..."
Hikigaya gave a small laugh, then...
He turned and walked away.
But the two-faced beauty didn't seem ready to give up. She actually jumped into the air and landed in front of him, blocking his path.
Important to note—she was wearing a dress.
And not just any dress, but the kind of extravagant gown you'd see at a ball.
No ordinary girl could jump from behind and land in front of someone in such a dress.
But fashion aside, nature still follows its rules.
Jump up and land—air moves—so the dress flares.
As expected, Hikigaya caught a glimpse of two smooth, white, creamy thighs—legs that made you want to reach out and touch them. Nice legs indeed.
The flash of leg wasn't the problem—the real kicker was that, since she came down from above, her underwear was also visible.
Ohhh.
White lace.
Nice.