Episode 964 Divine Power – 8
Arthur Tarenfold, who was the first in human history to recognize the unique power called Qi, was the undisputed king of humanity and the pinnacle of mankind.
If you lead the war, there is only victory.
He slayed even the infamous dragon that had devoured many heroes, so people couldn’t help but gather around him.Furthermore, as he began teaching the poor humans how to wield ki, the weakest race gradually gained strength.
Now, when the beastmen unleashed their wildness, they counterattacked.Now, they had to pioneer monster-filled territories and fight with the elves for territory.And now, they no longer had to be swayed by the selfishness of the dwarves.
Oh, the Golden Age!
Arthur’s very existence proves that all of humanity possesses potential. This was true even before he perfected his skills, so imagine how great it must have been during his prime.Arthur firmly believed that he was qualified to dare to discuss the title of the strongest on the continent.
Until I met the primordial wizard wandering the world leisurely.
The destructive power of magic that turns heaven and earth upside down.Even though the distance has been narrowed, the sword does not reach.
Having faced defeat for the first time in his life—and an overwhelming one at that—Arthur understood what submission was, a concept that had never existed in his vocabulary. He could not picture victory no matter how many times they fought.The man who had made Arthur look up to him with genuine reverence was named Oldarc.
Eventually, when the battle of destiny broke out and I willingly stood on the side of the resistors… … I came to see a god named ‘you’ facing off against Oldarc.
Fear, that shiver.
I remember.
Arthur concluded that no matter how strong he became, he could not reach those two beings. They were monsters that far exceeded even the realm of the absurd.
Why did the world give birth to them?Why did it give birth to two?
Oldark, the epitome of absurdity, and ‘you’—as long as these two absolutes exist, the world is bound to be divided.Unless one of them dies, this precarious balance will continue. After all, there is no way such a powerful being could appear again, even in the distant future.
… … there is no way it would appear.
The soul is partially transformed.
How long has it been since you crossed the rift between worlds, and you already understand souls? How long has it been since you became a god, and you already arbitrarily reflect your will into divine power?
If sacrifice is necessary above all else, are you saying you will make more sacrifices yourself until no one else needs to? It is so off-putting that it makes me furious.
There is a limit to delusions!
Ilgwang
The massive sword instantly sliced through the diagonal lines and closed in on Verden. Verden grabbed Hadras by the shoulder and stepped forward.
Lord Arcane: Destruction
The concepts of destruction and annihilation were imbued in the edge of the hand.
Skills and magic were in conflict.
Fundamentally, the ki and magical power engaged in a fierce battle, generating a shockwave. As the sword pushed back with repulsion and approached, Verden extended his other hand as well.Tiny blood vessels burst in his eyes as he simultaneously manifested the Lightning of Destruction and the Mysterious Thunder.
Whoosh───CRASH!
Arthur’s strike, its trajectory twisted, slammed into the floor of the shadows. That alone made Verden feel as though his whole body was contorting, but in contrast, Arthur did not expend any additional strength.
The difference in level is self-evident.
Nevertheless, it was Arthur whose lips had turned cold and stiff.
I pushed it back head-on. My art.
When you faced it in Gargant through ‘your’ power, you could have destroyed it by severing its neck with this technique without revealing your true intentions. The reason you missed the opportunity was due to the concept residing in the dark red magic.Even so, you could have killed it with the next move, but the situation ended because the World Tree, as an observer, legitimately intervened by raising a taboo.
After having half of his powers sealed and his vows enforced by the punishment of the taboo… he attempted to execute the Fate Destroyer who had returned to Gargant.He was prepared for his existence to vanish completely as the price for repeatedly violating the same taboo. However, unexpectedly, the current leader of the Ark stood in his way.
I couldn’t kill the first one, andI couldn’t kill the second one either.
This is the third time.
In a time that was but a fleeting moment compared to the years Arthur had lived, the Destroyer of Fate had grown to the point where he could finally parry Arthur’s sword.Even considering that he could not use his full power due to violating a taboo, this was an impossible feat.
The possibility of the Absolute… … .
He must be killed here.In the rift of the world.Since he is a bodyless soul, now is the perfect opportunity, as he has broken the taboo and promise not to harm elves.
If you miss it, there is no guarantee.How much stronger will they be by the fourth encounter?
It is the worst possible consequence.
He laid the blade horizontally across the floor and spun in place. Verden, having avoided having his leg severed by a movement that combined
Boom.
Hadras approached Arthur until his breath touched him and grabbed the hilt of the greatsword.Covered in the darkness of the universe, he shrugged his shoulders.
[Hehehe… … Khahahahahaha… … !]
The Archdemon Legion Commander laughed maniacally.
[Haha
The demons also laughed along.
Laughter echoing from every direction filled the shadows of the gap. Hadras abruptly cut off his voice and tensed his entire body.
[An extremely destructive concept unlike anything before… … It wasn’t simply because guarding against our god… … that the wheel of fate had been shattered… … So that is why you hurried back.]
Hadras displayed a sense of exhilaration, even straining his body to the limit. Having witnessed Verden’s magic firsthand for the first time, he could not hide his excitement.
[Because I am the antithesis of ‘you’… … .]
Arthur grabbed his neck.
That possibility will vanish here.
[Before that… … they will have to kill us first.]
As Hadras leaned his upper body forward, a light of destruction filled the vision. Arthur, blocking the beam with his sword as a shield, floated up and landed on the ground.
[A sacrifice to our god!]
───CRASH!
The flaming sword wielded by the giant demon wrapped in flames struck hard against the side. Arthur, who had let his strength flow effortlessly, narrowed his eyes.
“I suddenly became strong. It is the influence of the Fate Destroyer.”
The closer a believer is to God, the greater the power they possess. In other words, it meant that the demons had begun to gradually realize divine power.Changes are running rampant to an extent rarely seen even in the Battle of Destiny.
Kwagwagwagwagwang!
Dark red lightning swept through Arthur’s forces in the blink of an eye. The humans struck directly trembled and screamed.
“Fate, my fate……!!”“Aaaaaaaah!”“Your Majesty!”
As the chain of fate was severed and the cycle broken, the
Retrieval of the power of
By sacrificing his strength once more, Arthur withdrew the forces of destiny. This included the Twelve Nobles. He could not afford to lose forever those who were currently unable to exert their full power. Forthey were the forces that would roam the continent on the Day of Liberation, when the truce in the War of Destiny would be broken.
Lord Arcane: The Underworld
My vision twisted at the inexplicable shaking.
Countless demons, led by the Destroyer of Fate, thrashed about ceaselessly. It is annoying. Even if they are just creatures constantly rising through the rifts in the world, I should have dealt with them at least once long ago.
‘… … Now, concentrate all the limited power granted to me by ‘you’ upon me.’
Arthur ran his hand over the blade.
“The Sword of Carrying, [Kaeltarion].”
* * *
Shaaaaa.
The colossal greatsword transformed into a divine artifact bestowed by ‘you’. It was a sword received from the First Apostle as punishment for betraying the resistor after the Battle of Destiny was halted.The blade became significantly thinner. A halo of light from the bright sky drove away the darkness.
With the power of the divine power, he drew out more of the original power entangled in the taboo.
70% of maximum power.
Jeonggwang
The light of the apocalypse manifested by Verden split apart.
Arthur raced straight ahead at a speed on a completely different level than before. He was invisible. Belatedly, a piercing sound shook the entire space.
───!
The waist of the giant burning demon was instantly split in two, and Kranbel’s limbs were severed. Numerous high-ranking demons were killed or severely wounded.The lower-ranking demons standing at the same distance from them did not even realize their own deaths.
[No way… …! Oh God, back!]
Hadras, sensing at least a part of ‘your’ power, immediately rushed forward, but unable to withstand it three times, the Crown of Darkness split apart.There was not even time to shift through space.In an instant, the tip of the sword curved from bottom to top, leaving afterimages behind.
Crunch!
A drop of dark blood formed on the sword that had pierced Verden’s side. In that state, his right eye, gripping the blade tightly, flashed.
Maan.
The destruction that struck in an unavoidable situation exploded upon Arthur’s head.A shattered helmet fell.Inside was not the first king of mankind, but—the head of an old fanatic. A emaciated, wretched being relying solely on faith.
“Your body is weaker than that of the ancient king.”“…….”“That appearance suits you better.”
If one cannot perfectly counter a move, one gives and one receives. Verden was an expert in extreme tactics. This was because,even before escaping the Bohemian Magic Tower, he had always lived by the risk of his life.
“I must not have destroyed fate.”
Arthur tensed his jaw as the blood vessel in one eye burst. Angersurged within him.
“Because of this, many unplanned beings will fail to circulate and perish. Destroyer of Fate. Your very existence is a harmful evil. Turning everyone’s arduous efforts into nothingness…!”“There was no devil in it.”“It is a necessary sacrifice! For the greatest cause!”“The cause….”
Verden took in the corpses of the demons Arthur had just slaughtered. The shadow of the rift vibrated with the boiling rage of God.
“If that is a world recognized as a just cause, I would rather destroy the world myself.”“……!”
Arthur glared and let out a roar. Ki and magic clashed. The demon of the rift could not even approach due to the tremendous wave.
Whoosh!
An imperceptible sword energy flew in and sliced through both collarbones. Verden raised his finger, completely undaunted.
The Wheel of the Underworld
The falling sun of extinction.
Arthur pulled [Kaeltarion] toward his body like a bowstring and kicked through the air. The sword energy, concentrated at a single point, pierced the center of the flame.Behind it stood Verden, who had established the realm of
Kagagagagagagagagagang!
The blades of space pouring down indiscriminately clash with Ungeom. His swordsmanship, which soon shattered even the realm without a single scratch, was truly the pinnacle.
“The Sixth Apostle who governs death cannot be called human. For only humans—only the very few permitted to lead the weak majority of mankind—can endlessly train their bodies to perfect their skills.”
Arthur brushed past Verden at a speed that seemed to leap through space. The protective shield was severed. A sword mark remained on his face as he twisted his head.
This is a true human being.
That thought.
Verden suppressed his anger and magic for a moment and turned his gaze away. He did not want to talk, but he could not help but ask.
What is the relationship with the Ark?
Arthur answered.
“I have established the ark.”
