Chapter 16: The Goat God

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The trio watched the God standing before them. Illya gripped her katana tightly. Saytarus began walking up to them.

"Who are you?" Illya asked.

The God only grinned.

"I am the God of alcohol! Parties! Debauchery! And Randomness!" he declared "Surly you have heard of the wonderful and charming Saytarus!"

The God gave a bow.

"And I have come here for you...Illya," he said.

"How do you know my name?" she replied.

"Simple. Your mother talks about you often," he says while doing a handstand.

Illya grits her teeth. She grows angry, almost like back in Iceni.

"Where is my family? Tell me!" Illya yells.

Anastasia watches her sister carefully.

"No can-do niece. See, mother and father want their granddaughter. So! I need to bring you to the Divine Realm alive. Hey, at least you will be reunited with your mother and siblings," said Saytarus.

Illya gritted her teeth and then rushed the God.

"Illya wait!" called Anastasia.

Illya swung her sword. The God simply ducked under it and punch her in the stomach, sending her flying, and slamming into a wall. Illya fell to the ground and used her sword to slowly stand back up.

"Huh. Interesting. I was hoping that would knock you out," said Saytarus.

Anastasia and James rushed over to her.

"Stay calm Illya. Please. Remember how we beat Fu Hao? We will do the same here. We will defeat him together," said Anastasia.

Illya nodded.

Suddenly, the priestess came charging in with the nuns. They used martial arts to take down Servants. Their used their hands despite the Servant's use of weapons.

"Looks like we have backup," said James "Good thing is we can focus purely on him."

James readied his fists while Anastasia prepared mana. Illya drew the bow and fired several arrows at Saytarus. The God deflected the arrows with his bare hands. Illya then drew the yari. She and James rushed him while Anastasia attacked from a distance, keeping the God on his toes. He dodged only to be met with a fist from James. The God then cracked his neck.

"Ow!" he said mockingly.

Illya attempted to stab and slash at the God with the spear. He would dodge each blow. Illya then moved in with the katana. She swung at Saytarus but he would dodge or parry each attack. James and Illya then attacked simultaneously and he blocked each attack. Anastasia cast a spell and Saytarus jumped over it, taking James and Illya in the air with him only to slam them both hard onto the ground. James then touched the cement and a pillar of rock shot up from underneath Saytarus' feet. Anastasia then cast numerous fire spells at Saytarus. He blocked some with his hand. When he landed on the ground, he had a few burns but he simply brushed them off. The burned skin fell off and turned to ash only for there to be fresh skin underneath. Anastasia gritted her teeth.

"Damn. My spells did not even seem to affect him," she thought to herself.

A bright blue mana formed around Anastasia's hands. She then rushed in, attempting to fight the God with her fists. He simply dodged the attacks. James then attacked from behind, hitting Saytarus in the back. Illya then leapt up and slashed Saytarus. She cut his arm, leaving a wound stretching from his shoulder to his hand. The blood was golden. He quickly backed away from the three.

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