Danmachi: Is It Wrong to Be the Main Character in Orario?

Chapter 936: Are You Setting Me Up!?

In an instant, Behemoth felt its center of gravity shift upward.Behemoth strained to grip the ground with all four limbs, but the crushing force of gravity relentlessly pulled its body toward the sky.

It tried to counter the upward force with its own gravity, but the harder its Authority resisted, the more fiercely the gravitational pull dragged it upwards.

A single misstep sent Behemoth hurtling out of control, its body plunging straight toward the heavens.

When it tried to refocus on the ground, Behemoth found that it could no longer locate the earth beneath it.

This caused its already savage expression to become even more grotesque.

"What’s wrong? Because the earth shouldn’t appear in the sky, you feel uneasy?"

"Awoo!"

Dozens of rock spikes materialized out of thin air, all aimed at Bell’s position.

However, these airborne rock spikes were nothing more than rootless weeds—mimicking an attack, but ultimately useless.

Under gravity’s influence, the spikes couldn’t even aim at Bell before being pulled into the sky’s abyss.

Bell, however, paid no attention to Behemoth’s snarls. Instead, he smiled broadly and said, "The moment heaven and earth exchanged concepts, the sky ceased to be boundless. It became a bottomless abyss."

"The ground is the bottom, yet it remains an untouchable void beneath."

"To bend everything to my will and twist reality itself—that is the power of my Authority: [Chaos]."

Bell savored the brief moment of shock on Behemoth’s face, which only made him more delighted.

He was well aware of his own emotional shift.

But this was all part of embracing "Pride." The other six Deadly Sins had already been accepted; only "Pride" remained for the final stage.

This was also an important part of mastering the "Seven Deadly Sins."

Of course, revealing "Chaos" now was simply part of the ritual. Bell’s decision to continue exposing "Chaos" was made with his own strategic considerations in mind.

Well, after all, revealing "Order" would have been far too overpowering.

Therefore, instead of revealing "Order," it was better to supercharge the already exposed "Chaos."

"You’re now nothing but meat on the chopping block."

"What a pity."

The previous Behemoth had been a nuisance, but now, having gathered all its intelligence, it was as helpless as fish on a cutting board.

Bell allowed it to continue resisting, but he knew that such resistance was merely delaying the inevitable.

For a moment, Behemoth’s savage face fell into an unexpected silence.

But that ferocity quickly returned, and with it, a massive concentration of divine power began gathering at its core.

At this point, Behemoth no longer controlled the direction of its body.

Noticing the change, Bell stopped laughing, his expression shifting into something far more dangerous.

"You’ve got some guts, Behemoth."

Massive divine power continued to coalesce, and Behemoth even sealed its Authority into an explosive vessel.

All signs pointed to this damned beast preparing a final, desperate gambit.

"Concentrating divine power to force me back?"

"And hiding your divine authority deep within your soul, positioning it at the epicenter of the explosion’s radius?"

"So, you’re prepared to blow me to bits even if it means your own death?"

Although Bell didn’t care about a beast’s self-destruction, he knew that the divine authority couldn’t be taken with it.

The "Earth," "Ocean," and "Sky" – the three fundamental elements of creation – had a huge impact on this world.

And there was no guarantee that the Authority wouldn’t be shattered by the beast’s explosion. So this damn beast was doing exactly what Sharu did.

It was trying to hold the world hostage, using it to blackmail him.

What a gutsy beast!

But a beast is just a beast.

Bell floated effortlessly in front of Behemoth.

"Nice idea, beast."

"Knowing that your current methods can’t defeat me, you resorted to more extreme tactics."

"’Earth’s’ power—I’m not sure if it’s all in you, but I doubt my dear mother would be foolish enough to be manipulated by a few beasts."

But the next moment, Bell’s tone shifted, no longer calm.

"But you see, I hate being threatened."

With a swift motion, his right hand plunged into Behemoth’s body.

Not caring about this biological bomb, he pierced through Behemoth’s internal divine power and, with a slight surge of magic, shattered it completely at point-blank range.

"Pfft!"

In an instant, Behemoth’s body, which had been swelling, deflated as if the air had been let out of it.

After completing this step, Bell searched through Behemoth’s remains, pulling out something with a forceful yank.

A twenty-sided glass sphere appeared in Bell’s hand.

After retrieving the crucial object, Bell examined it closely and nearly grimaced in shock.

"You really want to play a dangerous game, don’t you!"

If Bell wasn’t mistaken, this was the "Earth" rule.

Yes, not an Authority, but a rule.

This was truly a huge mess.

If this thing actually malfunctioned during a god’s self-destruction, the world could face some serious anomalies.

Even Bell, who was usually cautious, cursed inwardly.

"You just wait, you bitch! Once I’ve conquered the entire dungeon, I’ll see if I dare punch you in the forehead!"

If he hadn’t made extensive preparations.

If he hadn’t taken precautions.

If he hadn’t been so cautious, this could have truly been a disaster.

Though rules rarely malfunction under normal circumstances, a god’s self-destruction, combined with the "Earth" rule, could create a crack in the very fabric of reality.

The more Bell thought about it, the more cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

But considering how many people had witnessed his emotional state, he forced himself to maintain a composed expression to avoid causing any negative repercussions.

This was also the moment Bell realized his mother was quite the trickster.

That unreliable woman had almost scared him to death with her behind-the-scenes maneuver.

But now there was another piece of bad news: another identical thunderbolt was in the hands of a troublesome enemy.

The Black Dragon was an old acquaintance—he would never pull a self-destruct move. Leviathan, however, was another story.

So, the next time they faced Leviathan, it had to be a quick fight. Otherwise, if Leviathan self-destructed right from the start, even Bell would be in deep trouble.