Part 2, Episode 248.
Just by facing it, my whole body trembles like an aspen tree.
The end is the end of everything.
It was because it was the first time I had looked at the source in such detail.
What a complacent thought it was.
There is no way that someone with such a monstrous nature would die so futilely.
[The Beast King Awakens – The Wild Beast Manifests]
[Search for the foundation of the wildness residing within the caster’s body and awaken the source.]
[Instantly, your wild nature surges dramatically, and the beast power flowing through your body is maximized, granting you explosive power.]
[The power of the ancient divine beast ‘Fenrir’ awakens.]
[Fenrir’s wildness is weak, awakening only a portion of physical abilities.]
Boom!
King Su struggled to shake off his fear, forcibly kicked off his immobile legs, and sprang forward.
There was no more ordinary village chief image in him.
Because its appearance, transformed into a pure white lycanthrope, and the massive wolf-like figures swirling around it were even mysterious.
“Now is the time. Hurry, before I return to normal…!”
“ah.”
“Damn it, got it!”
The sight of Hana shouting was so desperate and urgent that everyone quickly regained their composure and prepared to attack.
An attack that can inflict damage as quickly as possible.
but…….
[… … That’s surprising.]
“ah…….”
The form of the cadmium was completed even faster than that.
It looked half-collapsed, as if it was not yet complete.
When he soon reached out and grabbed the King of Water’s face, he had returned to his previous appearance,
[Power of the Apocalypse – Form-Destruction Grasp]
[Collapses the damaged opponent’s body and spirit from the inside.]
Kwaaah-!!
“Cough……!”
He instantly blew away the Beast King who was trying to escape.
Suwang, stuck in a translucent wall created by spatial separation, slumps limply and twitches his hand.
“this……!”
The astonished Spirit King hurriedly prepared the next spell, but Cardium was already nowhere to be seen.
It was because he was behind her before she knew it.
“……how!”
Bang!
Grabbing the back of the King’s head with his eyes wide open, I applied force, and his head exploded all too easily.
It was a far too futile end to be called Chilgang’s death.
[Phew… …]
Cardium, who had swept his messy hair back in a refreshing manner, tilted his head slightly and met Ast’s eyes.
Overwhelming fear that freezes your feet.
At that moment, someone other than Ast intervened.
Taat-!
Straight black hair reaching down to the waist and skin as white as jade.
An upright posture befitting the expression noble.
It was Cheonma, Cheonjia.
However, the usual arrogant atmosphere was not felt.
[You are trembling, poor child.]
There is only a woman swinging her trembling fist, struggling to overcome her fear.
[Is stepping forward to protect the author despite everything… … or is it just petty pride?]
“……You say I am trembling? You must be a cross-eyed grumpy old man who cannot even distinguish between excitement and fear.”
[Hmph, the former. Well, it probably doesn’t matter. If it’s the Heavenly Demon Fist… … Right, it’s that half-wit from back then.]
Crunch!
As I tighten my fist, I hear a sound that shouldn’t be heard.
Even amidst the unpleasant sensation of her bones being crushed, Cheon Ji-ah did not stop and used her footwork to burrow inward.
It was not a meaningless struggle.
“……Knot Eye was right. I had long since broken free from the framework of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art!”
[… … Oh?]
Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
Instead of further honing the ability she had gained at its peak, she let go of it.
I realized this during the last guild battle.
No matter how much I hone the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, I cannot ultimately reach them unless it is the original.
“So what? Then we just need to create an original…!”
As a result, although not perfect, she succeeded.
[I reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, but not satisfied, I chose the path of martial arts to advance further.]
[Expresses a new form.]
… …
[A new play, ‘Hegemony of Thunder’, is provided.]
She is a martial artist originally called the Brain Emperor.
Speed was her identity and everything.
After obtaining the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, I had to choose the hexagonal path; thanks to this, my weaknesses disappeared, but conversely, this means my strengths vanished.
[Casting ‘Hegemon Thunder Spirit Walk’.]
[Exchange everything gained while walking the path of the Heavenly Demon for speed. Techniques are manifested in proportion to speed.]
[Executing the 1st Technique, Paecheonnoebo.]
[Execute the lightning footwork that dominates the sky to achieve lightning-like speed.]
[Executing the 2nd Technique, Paecheonnoebogwon.]
[An attack executed in one breath delivers explosive power proportional to the speed.]
That is why I abandoned all advantages and went all-in on speed.
There was no need for defense, destructive power, or change.
He has boosted his instantaneous explosive power to a level incomparable to anyone else.
“This is the path of the Master!”
Cardium reached out his hand.
The moment a black trajectory leaves an afterimage as it attempts to pierce Cheon Jia’s neck.
Bang!
Her new model had already disappeared.
A shockwave that exploded a beat late crushed the air, and in that instant, Cheon Ji-ah slid into the blind spot of the Cardium.
Each time the toes stomped on the empty air, a lightning-like afterimage split into dozens of branches.
Then, the afterimages soon overlapped into a single trajectory and narrowed into Cardium’s embrace in an instant.
“Hmph.”
Bang! Bang bang bang bang-!!
A barrage of attacks impossible to even follow with the eyes.
Each blow poured down like a torrential rain, overshadowing the previous afterimages, and every time a fist was extended, an electric current sprang and a jarring sound tormented the ears rang out roughly.
It drew out the maximum amount that a single breath could hold.
[I enjoyed watching this.]
Nevertheless, Cardium’s body did not collapse even an inch.
It’s not that I couldn’t reach it.
but…….
[Power of the Apocalypse – The shell of the Apocalypse swallows the shock.]
[I feel an overwhelming difference in class.]
[The Shell of the End absorbs all shocks.]
[It has no meaning, but.]
The power of the apocalypse protecting Cardium’s body merely swallowed up all the shock.
Even if I pour out everything I have, I cannot shed a single drop of blood.
Phew!
The ominous black energy residing in Cardium’s hand gnawed at her abdomen.
His already pale skin turned even paler, and soon the blood drained from it as he collapsed.
As I shoved her away as she collapsed into my arms, she fell face down on the floor and vanished into dust.
[Player ‘Cheonma’ has passed away.]
The Spirit King and the Heavenly Horse are dead, and the Water King is incapacitated.
Now, only Ast was left.
Realizing this, Ast instinctively tried to swing his weapon but hesitated.
I had nothing in my hand.
The weapon was destroyed because of a single blow.
“Cough…… Ugh.”
In the end, looking up at Ast, who had been lifted up without any airs while being held by the neck, Cardium gave a bitter smile.
[Are you curious how I survived?]
“……Kuh.”
[It’s only natural… … since I didn’t die in the first place. What you killed was not me, but my power, the ‘Illusion of the End.’]
“Kh… what…?”
[It has been a truly long time since this power was activated… … I never imagined I would meet my farewell like this.]
Despair crossed Ast’s face for a moment.
Hana Cardium shook her head as if to say that wasn’t the case.
[Rejoice. Be proud. For you have killed the power of the most powerful god. And not just any one, but one of my three most outstanding powers.]
“…….”
It was a truly formidable attack.
When Seraphiella told me to watch out for a human wielding a giant mace, I thought she had gone senile or something…
[Now that I’ve experienced it firsthand, I understand.]
This man was not just someone to be careful of; he deserved to be guarded against.
We should have crossed the boundary and killed him first.
[I am the one who is a god yet not a god, Kadium.]
“……Ugh.”
[Ironically, only a godslayer can kill someone like me. It is determined by the agreement. That is why you have inflicted this much damage on someone like me. Do you understand?]
The important thing was that it could threaten even God, even if only for a single attack.
That is why it was truly a pity.
If being here… were a god other than myself…
Crunch-
“K-Kaaa!”
It might be different now.
Crunch crunch.
Cardium’s gaze turned cold as he watched the distressed Ast.
Protective equipment that activates when vitality is at zero activates one after another, stimulating the eyes and ears.
It was when all four equipment effects were activated and HP dropped below 5%.
Crackle- crackle
[The caster dies, and the spatial separation is released.]
[It merges with the existing space that served as the base of the separated space.]
It seemed to appear in a crack in the air, then shattered like a mirror and returned to its original space.
“Ah, Ast!?”
“What? The one lying there is the Water King and…… Huh, isn’t that the dead person the Spirit King?”
“The Spirit King? That Spirit King of the Seven Rivers?”
“Oh my god. What am I going to do about Gaon? If he finds out about this…”
“Uh, over there……!”
Ast could hear some users whispering as they saw the two people suddenly appear out of thin air, but he didn’t notice any of it.
“Master! You, how dare you……!!”
The sight of Gaon, the man with the short haircut rushing toward this place in anger, was also not important.
[Life is 2% or less.]
[Warning! Dangerous.]
It was not a system window that obstructed the view, either.
The scene visible beyond.
“M-Good heavens…….”
“That’s unbelievable. Was there really a gap that big?”
“If it’s like this even though we’re members, how on earth are we supposed to win?”
“The Sword Emperor…….”
It was the sight of the users on the opposing side, who were continuing a bloody battle, looking bewildered upon seeing the situation unfolding behind them, and.
“Cough…”
“To think the Sword Emperor has fallen…!”
It was the sight of the Sword Emperor slumped on the ground, covered in blood, with his abdomen stabbed by a sword.
It was hard to believe that the old man, who looked no better than a half-dead corpse, was the same tiger-like figure who had always been so dignified and strong.
On the other hand, Kisen Uraku, standing before such a Sword Emperor… … .
“You’re a tricky fellow. A sword that inevitably hits its target… … This is the first time I’ve seen anything like this, even in my long life.”
… … If I had gone just a little deeper into the supreme realm than I have now, it would have been dangerous.
I guess it’s a relief that it was handled here.
That’s true, but… tsk, I don’t usually show this side of myself because it’s ugly. You just made me waste my energy for nothing…
Even though cuts, stab wounds, and blood were scattered everywhere, he stood upright, looking down at the defeated.
However, it looked completely different from before.
Horns rising from the forehead and blackened whites of the eyes, etc.
Although it was a non-human being, its body maintained the framework of a human, but now it could not even find a human form.
Sssss-
The skin, a mixture of black and white, was twisted like a carapace.
Beast-like fangs were bared at the corners of his mouth, and his hand gripping the sword was massive, looking as if it could easily burst a human head.
The chest voice and overwhelming presence emanating from the entire body were breathtaking just to look at.
The figure of a monster mixed with black and white… … .
That appearance was unmistakably that of an ‘oni’.
