Chapter 300: #A Happy Ending? (5)

Though I’d created this world using false Creation, it was a spitting image of Earth. Yet now, not even a fragment of it remained.

Ruuuumble!

Lightning raged violently. The sky was shrouded in dark clouds, while the ground boiled with lava as red as freshly spilled blood. Yet there I stood with the monsters I’d summoned, engaged in a brutal battle against God of Destroyer’s fragments, killing each other without mercy.

Apocalyptic Eye, which was as large as the moon, glowed a malicious red. It fired a destructive beam at the Taunting Hourglass, shattering it into pieces.

Psss! Baaaam!

In its final, desperate act, the sand in the hourglass burst fourth, scattering sandstorm all over the Apocalyptic Eye.

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Kiaaaaaak...!

Like a salt-covered snail, the eye shriveled and writhed in agony. Then, it plummeted to the ground, where the lava was boiling.

Meanwhile, the God of Destroyer’s tongue—Whispers of Destruction—and my Self-Devouring Snake were locked in a grotesque knot, each devouring the other’s tail. The Destroying Hands clashed with the Endless Tentacles Roaming the Universe, caught in a contest of brute strength. Soul-Devouring Worms swarmed over the bubbling mass of Swarming Gastric Acid, getting melted by it. It was a scene torn straight from the depths of hell—getting devoured and being devoured.

At first glance, the battle would seem evenly matched.

Crack crack!

I heard the sound of my false world shattering. Although I could trap Despair and her apocalyptic monster, it was becoming increasingly difficult to contain the God of Destroyer’s fragments that were endlessly pouring in. It was akin to a balloon that had been inflated to its limit, on the verge of bursting.

Sss—

My right hand, which gripped All Phenomena tightly, briefly turned transparent before reverting to its original state.

How many more times can I use this?

The monsters I summoned came at the cost of my divine power and life force. Though slightly different, they could still be considered my alter egos, like Yi-Shin and Sam-Shin. They were creations born from my imagination. The blood, sweat, and tears of my childhood when I was hailed as a prodigy. I was nearing my limits.

Crackle!

The seal that was holding back Despair and the fragments began to show faint cracks.

I can’t hold on much longer! I have to settle this quickly!

I looked at the manuscript in my hands. There were so many of them in the beginning that I had to hold them with both hands. Now, there was only a small stack left—to be precise, one story left.

The title of that manuscript was left blank since it was an unfinished story. Perhaps if I completed and summoned it, I’d be able to defeat the vicious God of Destroyer and create a true happy ending.

~

Adventurer John Lee met a gruesome death in the mansion’s secret room, his body pierced like a hedgehog by an unknown weapon. His niece, Eugene Lee, visited his funeral.

As a private detective, she investigated her uncle’s death and discovered other victims who met bizarre deaths similar to his.

Richard, a wealthy man whose body shriveled and twisted like a century-old mummy within a day; Charlie Stone, an actor who died while trying to swallow his own body like an ancient snake devouring its own tail; Howard, a journalist who fell to his death from a building with his skull hollowed out...

As she investigated those cases, she uncovered an unimaginable truth.

It was the fact that these supernatural phenomena were actually the manifestation of someone’s dreams. And she named the person who was having these horrific nightmares, God. She...

~

I channeled all my divine powers and causality to All Phenomena, pouring them into the unfinished manuscript.

-

Kiaaaaaaak!

Just then, a horrific scream like a wailing demon echoed, and a massive shadow loomed over me. Devouring Mouth parted its jaw, revealing a forest of hideous fangs, engulfing me.

“

Keugh!

”

I swung All Phenomena in a hurry, summoning another monster to fight it. However, a wave of exhaustion swept over me, and my hands froze, unable to move. Ringing hit my ears, and dizziness pervaded me, making my world spin. My mind went blank like a sheet of paper.

I am Author of All Phenomena, but... I can’t... use it anymore.

I was like a dried-up well, unable to continue writing. I thought I still had some leeway, but perhaps I had overestimated myself and reached my limit.

“

Aaargh!

”

I struggled to move my frozen arms toward the set of jaws that was about to devour me. How could I let everything end in vain after coming this far?! For the sake of the world and the people I loved! And yet, in spite of my determination, my hands refused to budge.

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Kyaaaaaaaaa!

Devouring Mouth’s deafening roar echoed through the air, and I was engulfed in darkness. I could sense death approaching.

Baaaam!

“

Haaaaa!

Muuuuuscles!”

The set of jaws that was about to devour me stopped along with that mighty cry.

Through my blurry vision, I saw the back of a man. He blocked the Devouring Mouth alone, his muscles bulging and powerful.

“Are you alright, Lord Yu Il-Shin?!”

It was Il-Ho.

“Il-Ho? Why are you here?”

“Not just me! Everyone is here to help you, my Lord!”

Swoosh!

Soon, familiar faces began to appear in my world one after the other.

“You idiot! Were you seriously trying to stop the God of Destruction without me? Have you lost your mind?”

Like a demon king, Yi-Shin, with black horns and dazzlingly spread black wings, disdainfully looked down at me.

“Yu Il-Shin, you bastard! You call yourself my friend, yet you left me out of this?!”

Baaaaaaam!

Flames burned passionately all over the handsome emperor.

“I’ll set aside my grudge toward you and your alter ego. I’ll gladly sacrifice my life for the sake of this final battle to defeat God of Destroyer!”

Shrrrrrng!

War God pulled out his massive, pillar-like sword. His snow-white beard fluttered in the wind.

“Convicting Middle Finger of God!”

“Carnage Flames of God!”

“

Haaaa!

Muuuuuscles! Stay away from God Yu Il-Shin, you filthy mouth!”

“

Kehahaha!

Disappear, fragments of God of Destroyer!”

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Kyaaaaaaak!

My alter egos, my followers, and even those who were once my enemies, now stood with me, fighting against the fragments of God of Destroyer.

Ding! Ding!

[Infinite Abundance and Silently Crawling Nightmare consume their causality to descend to False Creation’s Earth!]

Tzzzzz!

The space warped, and a mature blonde with a dazzling golden sickle appeared alongside a girl with hair made of rose vines, exuding seductive charm.

“Author of All Phenomena, we will help you.”

“My dear~ I’ll be upset if you leave me out~” Nightmare grinned, stretching her black, thorny vines toward the fragments.

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Kyaaaaak!

Abundance swung her massive golden sickle toward the fragments bound by Nightmare’s vines, as if harvesting the fields.

“I may be weak, but let me help you, Lord Yu Il-Shin!”

Ding! Ding!

[Eternal Seeker consumes his causality to descend to False Creation’s Earth!]

A powerful warrior emitting a holy glow appeared, holding his divine spear—the foundation of the Tower of Gods.

“Y-Yi-Ho?”

Ding! Ding!

[Gods and followers worshipping All Phenomena Author and his alter egos consume their causality to descend to False Creation’s Earth!]

Swoosh!

-

Kehahaha!

Who is the one I’ll be devouring!

-Great Malevolent God Yi-Shin! The armies of hell have arrived in response to your command!

-Everyone, hurry! Heal God Yu Il-Shin!

The Mountain-Gnawing Titan, the Demon King and his demon army, and Fairy Queen Aran and her personal guards. There were many others as well.

-Great and merciful God Yu Il-Shin! Please return victorious! Everyone, do you believe in God Yu Il-Shin’s victory?

-Yes! We do!

-God Yu Il-Shin! Please save the world from the evil God of Destroyer! God Yu Il-Shin, puck puck!

-Former emperor! Your goddess is praying earnestly, so please return safely!

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Kyaak! Kyak!

Although they couldn’t descend, Saintess Anty, my followers from the Gayami Empire, Goddess Arachne of the former Iron-Blood Empire, the Ten Swords, and even Divine Beast Akdol were cheering for us.

-God Yu Il-Shin! You must win so that you can film the final chapter of the blockbuster series

Space God

with me!

-God Yu Il-Shin and my forgotten warrior Il-Ho, please protect the world from the evil God of Destroyer...

-

Waaaaaah!

Hero of the universe and great god! Victory to God Yu Il-Shin!

Director Filtekus Chikiria and the beautiful Queen Esméralda from the Great Cosmic Empire, and the followers of the Great Cosmic Alliance. There was also Empress Zhu A-Lin from the Vermillion Empire. She tearfully looked up at the crescent moon hanging in the night sky. Kneeling, she recalled the Martial God who no longer remembered her, and the god he worshiped.

-F-Father... The fate of God Yu Il-Shin, guardian of the Vermillion Empire...

Eight, a former Soul Mecha pilot, was harvesting on a planet filled with golden wheat, and felt a sudden pang in his chest.

“Ah...”

Zingggg! Clack! Thud!

He knelt down, and brought both hands together. “God of peace and harmony, Yu Il-Shin. I earnestly pray for your victory.”

Following Eight, the humans and aliens knelt down in unison, praying for God Yu Il-Shin’s victory together.

-We believe in God Yu Il-Shin!

This phenomena was occurring simultaneously across countless worlds that we had traversed through the Tower of Gods. Then, a change began to happen in me.

Had their fervent prayers reached me?

I... can move.

Strength was slowly returning to me, who was originally frozen like a statue.

“Hold on for a little longer, my familiars! The time has come to finally avenge our enemies!”

“

Tsk!

Don’t lose to War God’s familiars! How dare you call yourself my follower!”

War God and Yi-Shin’s army fought valiantly against the fragments of God of Destroyer that were pouring in endlessly, which seemed to be slowly subdued.

M-maybe...?

I began to harbor hope, that perhaps victory was possible without my sacrifice...

-Disgusting.

Just then, a woman’s voice, filled with hatred, echoed in my mind.

-How dare you filthy maggots interfere with my plan to revive my companion...?

It came from the black cocoon where I had sealed Despair.

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Kihihi!

I’ll never forgive you, you vermins!

A sharp, icy chill sliced through my back, and an indescribable ominous aura began pouring out from it.

Roooooooar!