[Eliminate or survive against the incoming enemies. Time remaining: 120 hours 7 minutes.]0

Two of the seven days had already passed.0

In the beginning, I had moved with confidence, convinced I would uncover a hidden mission. However, no matter how far I searched, not a single trace revealed itself. The Abyss was far larger than I had imagined, and the countless pursuers shadowing my every move only made things more difficult. 0

Of course, sleep was out of the question. I hadn’t been able to rest, let alone sit down for a proper meal. At best, I managed a few sips of water now and then, and that was all. I did feel faintly fatigued, but it was bearable.0

There haven’t been that many battles anyway.0

My method had proven effective. Targeting those who tried to provoke me, interfere, or send apostles to force a fight quieted things down quickly. They had attempted coordinated assaults several times, but whenever they did, I spared no effort in retaliating.0

Ironically, the problem lay not in their joint offensives but in the deranged gods who charged alone as if they had lost their minds.0

That had definitely been annoying.0

I couldn’t tell what they were thinking, but some third-class gods hurled themselves at me as if resigned to death. Those clashes never lasted long and only lasted one or maybe two exchanges at most. Strangely, some of them seemed almost grateful...0