Brand New Life Online: Rise Of The Goddess Of Harvest

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When Rita's Super Bullet Time finally ended, Tyrone's entire body fell into pieces from the sky. In that very moment everyone thought he was finally gone.

Yet, even in this state, his cursed powers manifested, somehow forcing part of his flesh and head to unify into a monstrosity.

He was forcing himself to live, becoming a monster through all the cursed powers he had accumulated.

"YOU WON'T KILL ME SO EASILYYYYY!"

"What?!"

Rita was pushed away with giant fleshy tentacles, as she saw the monster that Tyrone had become rapidly escape across the ruins.

"Oh no, you won't!"

However, Judith chased him around, her entire domain suddenly turning into a mass of darkness and small stars, rotating around her.

She wasn't going to let him escape!

Memories of her grandfather surged within her mind.

"Judith… You should only use such a technique when you've decided to take another life… Otherwise, never use it, understood?"

"This time, for sure… I'll avenge you, grandpa!"

As she cried tears of sorrow, her entire body shone brightly.

For a few seconds, she transformed.

"What…?!"

Tyrone's monstrous eyes widened, as he saw Judith suddenly become a beautiful creature made of connected stars, resembling a star firmament.

"{Nature Soul}: {Starlight Crow Firmament: Badb Catha}!"

It was as if she had become a crow goddess. Hence its name, derived from the Irish Goddess of War, often represented by a crow.

"W-Wait…! WAIT A SECOND!"

Tyrone escaped as he begged for his life.

But it was too late, as Judith rushed down with all her strength.

Memories of those she lost passed through her mind.

Of Emilio's innocent smile, of his first time making a contract with a spirit, and even of that time he pranked her.

And of her grandfather, and all the things he taught to her, of the times they spent eating together as a family, and of the peaceful times in the forest.

They might be gone now, but they live within her heart.

And then…n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"NOOOO!!!"

As Tyrone screamed, her body pierced through him, spreading darkness and starlight everywhere across his body, and burning it completely.

She made sure to leave not a single part of flesh behind, he was going to die completely and utterly!

Down to the very last cell.

"Uuuuaaagggh!"

BOOOMMM!!!

The sorcerer's body…

Was reduced to ashes!

His ashes fell, illuminated by the last light of the sunset.

"Hahhh… Hahhh…"

Judith gasped for air, as she continued crying, falling to the ground, she was exhausted, and no mana was left behind in her body.

"Emilio… grandpa… I avenged you…"

She returned to her human form, looking at the sunset as she continued crying.

And for a moment, she felt two hands touching her shoulders.

It was a brief moment, but they felt like the soft hand of Emilio, and the old and weary hand of Grandpa Jose.

"Ah!"

She looked behind, only to find nothing but a fading sparkle of spiritual light.

For a single second, it felt as if they were there, to say their goodbyes.

"Let's meet again… one day…"

She had woken up like any other day today, without ever thinking that two members of her family would no longer be with her by the end of it.

It was all caused by something nobody could predict, something beyond their scope. They knew that Elayne and her crew were in another world, saving lives there.

If they had forced them to log out, the people of the Luminous Kingdom would have died instead.

It all felt like… an elaborate plan, to attack her house while she was in that other world, protecting many from an already disastrous attack.

"Are you okay? Judith was your name, right?"

Someone walked to her side, looking at her with a compassionate expression, and extending her hand towards her.

It was the Dhampir of SWORD, Rose.

"Yes, that is my name…"

Judith slowly stood up without her help, she was shy. Druid usually disliked talking with people outside of their families, and were reclusive, living as animals to camouflage within modern society.

"I know what happened, and… I'm very sorry for your loss," Rose apologized. "It is all our fault. If we hadn't come here earlier, if we could have stopped this before it escalated out of proportions… I'm very sorry. I am truly, very sorry…"

"Ah…" Judith's eyes widened as she saw Rose sit down on the floor, asking for forgiveness while lowering her head. "No… please, it wasn't your fault…"

She quickly realized these people weren't that bad.

"It's… complicated," Judith sighed. "I have… well, not talked with other people than my own in a while. Um…"

"You're the druids, right?" Albert suddenly stepped in. "You helped a lot back then in the mall, and even more now… Though, I am very sorry for your loss too… We wanted to meet you and thank you for everything. It is… very sad that it had to happen now after what happened…"

"You're the man with a demon inside?" Judith stepped back; a bit worried. "The Goddess… has strange friends, I suppose."

"Goddess?" wondered Rose. "You mean Elayne?"

"That is her mortal name, but Elayne is the Yggdragon Goddess…" Judith sighed. "We protected our sanctuary as it is our duty… but now, we've lost two of our precious family members… It won't be easy to move on, it will be hard, and painful…"

"So you worship her as a goddess… how odd," Rose sighed. "Well, I am nobody to say what you should do with your lives. But at the very least, would it be fine for you if we had a chat? I think that it's fine if you want to remain on your own. But I believe… we should maintain communication, so these things can be prevented. If we can become allies and work together…"

"Work together?" Judith seemed skeptical. "I hold no authority over such decisions. The one you must ask is Grandma Jannis… I have to quickly retrieve the bodies of Emilio and grandpa Jose first though…"

She looked pained, knowing full well how agonizing would be to carry their destroyed corpses.

"Let us help you with that, I know it's hard," Rose said.

"Please, it's the least we could do…" Albert insisted.

She hesitated for a bit, but Judith ended accepting their help.

"Thank you…"

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