Becoming Enkidu in DxD

Chapter 397 397: Resonance of the Commandment!

"Clang——"

Raising the shield in her hand, Mash stared at Gorgon in the distance.

She wanted to protect everyone, to protect her Senior. Therefore, she had to conquer the goddess Gorgon, who was the cause of this anomaly.

"Just a little girl! Don't think that just because you've gained a bit of Magical Energy you can oppose me. Die!"

"Swoosh—— Swoosh—— Swoosh——"

Accompanied by a roar of fury, the giant snakes that made up Gorgon's purple hair all lunged toward Mash.

"Boom——"

The ground that was once level was instantly pulverized by the impact.

But Mash leapt high into the air. At this moment, she felt her body was incredibly light, as if she possessed limitless strength.

"Clang——"

Then, as several giant purple snakes attacked from all sides, the shield in her hand instantly transformed into a shield-blade, severing all the giant snakes in a single flash.

This strength was equivalent to several powerful Saber-class Heroic Spirits combined.

"Hey, Fujimaru-san, was Mash always this strong?"

Merlin, watching from below, was absolutely floored. It was beyond incredible.

"I... I don't know either. I had no idea Mash had this much power; she's never used it before."

Fujimaru Ritsuka was also confused and bewildered.

「 Fujimaru, what's going on? Why has Mash's body undergone such a massive change? 」

At that moment, the Doctor's disbelieving voice crackled through the Chaldea communication device.

"What is it, Doctor?"

「 Mash's body is undergoing a massive shift. Her Magical Energy has increased many times over; it's already on par with a Divine-grade Spirit Origin. Furthermore, her body has changed drastically. While she hasn't reached the level of a pure god yet, she can already be considered a demigod. 」

"How is that possible? Is this the power of Galahad inside Mash's body?"

「 No, that's impossible. Galahad's power would definitely not be this overwhelming. Moreover, this power is dark Magical Energy. In a sense, Mash is now a living Demon God. 」

"A Demon God? Could it be... that man?"

Subconsciously, Fujimaru Ritsuka thought of Shin Akira. The man who had easily looked down on him and had even been disrespectful toward Mash.

Even though he deeply loathed that bastard, there was no denying that he was terrifyingly strong.

Most importantly, he had given a clump of Magical Energy to Mash. Mash's current transformation was clearly connected to him.

At the same time, the battle between Mash and Gorgon had reached its peak.

The two continued to clash, yet neither could overwhelm the other. Mash was a Shielder-class Servant, while her opponent was an Avenger. One side could withstand the opponent's attacks, while the other lacked the execution method to deal a killing blow.

For a while, they were at a stalemate.

Mash also realized that while she could suppress Gorgon, she couldn't kill her.

"Strength... the strength still isn't enough. This power is still lacking."

"Bang——"

The shield in her hand carried incredible physical force, directly slamming Gorgon back and sending her tumbling.

However, the damage inflicted was very limited. To Gorgon, it couldn't even be considered a wound.

「 Do you desire even greater power? Awaken the true strength within your body. Embrace the darkness, merge with the darkness, and then you will feel just how powerful you truly are. 」

The voice rang out again, whispering once more into Mash's ear.

"Embrace the darkness... merge with the darkness. As long as I can defeat her and help Senior save the Human Order, I don't care what happens to me."

"Swoosh——"

In an instant, the dark Magical Energy within Mash's body began to boil.

Then, on Mash's forehead, a demonic mark in the shape of a sun pattern slowly emerged, which instantly caused her power to surge to yet another level.

At this point, Mash had not yet fully mastered the power within that body.

"How is this possible? How can your Magical Energy be this strong? It's even more horrifying than mine! I am the Goddess Tiamat, the Mother of All Beasts!"

Gorgon felt the Magical Energy radiating from Mash and was instantly shocked. Beyond that, there was a deep sense of disbelief.

"I am Mash, Senior's Servant."

"Clang——"

To Gorgon, what was just a small shield at that moment directly sent her flying a great distance.

The massive body of the snake goddess was like a struck baseball, soaring straight out of the Northern Wall area.

After activating the demonic mark and entering Demon Mark mode, Mash had truly transformed into a Demon God walking upon the earth.

「 Fujimaru, Mash's Magical Energy has surged to an even higher level again! Just what on earth is happening? 」

Back at Chaldea, Romani was nearly losing his mind. What was actually going on?

"Doctor... the Mash right now... she seems to have turned into someone else. It's like she isn't Mash anymore."

Fujimaru Ritsuka, witnessing all of this, saw Mash standing there as powerful as a female Demon God. Suddenly, she felt like a stranger to him; he even felt a slight sense of fear and rejection.

The weak are always afraid of the strong, especially a power that surpasses their own understanding.

Mash's current condition was clearly linked to Shin Akira, and Shin Akira was the one who had left a trauma on him, which indirectly caused his attitude toward Mash to shift as well.

Even if it was only a slight change, it was like a seed that had been planted in his heart. One day, due to one or several events, that seed would sprout and break through the soil.

The feelings between humans are sometimes fragile beyond imagination.

Even though the first party chose to make a dark contract solely to protect and help him, what she received in return was distancing and rejection.

"And then... inside my body... there is still a far greater power."

Mash, who was still in the middle of the fight after entering Demon Mark mode, could clearly feel that an even more terrifying power lay dormant within her.

Born from an obsession with strength—exactly as it was when she signed the contract—Mash wanted to unearth that power.

At the same time, Akira, who was far away in the forest region, felt a series of tremors from his own Commandment.

"What is this? The Magical Energy I left behind is starting to call upon the Commandment? How is that possible?"

The Commandment of Love (Charity) inside Shin Akira's body began to resonate, as if it had met its destined owner.

This situation was entirely unexpected by Akira. As the owner of the Commandment—and especially as the will behind that Commandment—how could it be that one day the Commandment would want to choose another owner?

However, soon after, Akira understood the origin of this event.

The Magical Energy he had left in Mash's body was beginning to work. Mash had now signed a contract with the 'Darkness'. Because of that, Akira's Magical Energy was helping Mash summon the Commandment.

"Interesting... truly interesting. Mash, the one who saves the Human Order, has instead fallen into darkness and even resonates with the Commandment of Love. Good, very good. If that's the case, then I shall give it to you."

Akira immediately released the Commandment of Love. Then, high in the sky, the Commandment of Love transformed into a meteor and streaked toward the location where Mash was.

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