Chapter 302: #A Happy Ending? (7)

Ssss—

God of Destroyer smiled softly, extending her hand to Sam-Shin. Her hand sparkled like the universe. The planets she’d devoured so far shimmered beneath her transparent skin.

-So, you’re part of me that’s broken away a long time ago. I’ve been waiting for you. Come back to me.

Sam-Shin twitched and shivered. Since his power was derived from God of Destroyer, could he even hope to refuse her? His hand trembled as he slowly reached out to her.

Her grin widened.

-Good boy. Come, our wish will soon be fulfilled.

No!

I had to stop them somehow! However, I couldn’t even lift a finger. If Sam-Shin got absorbed by her, there’d be no hope left.

Move! Please, please!

Tsss!

I clenched my teeth, trying to gather my divine power, but...

Their hands touched.

Sam-Shin’s face was drenched in cold sweat as he turned to me slightly. He struggled to say, “Destroy.”

It sounded like he was entrusting the rest to me.

Swoosh!

Then, Sam-Shin was sucked into her hands.

“Sam-Shiiin! Nooooo!”

My mind went blank. Sam-Shin was gone, and I simply watched it happen. I was overcome with self-loathing and anger.

Meanwhile, a domineering red divine power erupted like flames from God of Destroyer. Now that she’d recovered Sam-Shin’s power, her strength was unrivaled. She stared at me, grinning from ear to ear with satisfaction.

Then, she tightened her grip around my neck. I felt the agonizing pain of my bones shattering.

Suddenly, her right hand exploded and disappeared entirely, freeing me from her grip.

“

Cough cough cough!

”

Clutching my badly bruised neck, I coughed up blood and phlegm.

Huh?! What just happened?

The others were swept away by her wind and hadn’t returned. God of Destroyer seemed as puzzled as I was, staring down at her missing arm.

Ssss!

Like a lizard tail, a new arm sprouted instantly from her right arm’s cross-section.

Baaam!

This time, her left arm exploded.

God of Destroyer’s face hardened like stone, and a red glow poured out from her eyes.

-How dare you reject us?! What exactly is more important than the resurrection of God of Creator—the very reason for our existence?!

Thump thump!

I felt it right then—Sam-Shin hadn’t perished completely. He remained in God of Destroyer, fighting and sacrificing himself, all to protect our precious niece and me, her beloved uncle.

Boooom!

The rapid explosions tore her limbs apart one by one. Of course, they’d regenerate instantly, and in contrast, I could sense his divine power diminishing each time.

God of Destroyer gritted her teeth, raising her voice.

-Fine, if that’s how you want it to be! I’ll destroy Earth right now! I’ll destroy that little girl you love! I’ll destroy EVERYTHING!

Her hair, which resembled a caterpillar, began twitching violently, growing rapidly in size.

Baaaaaam!

Along with a deafening explosion, it finally revealed its true form. Like a balloon inflated to the point of bursting, the fake Earth couldn’t withstand the strain and was torn to shreds.

“

Ugh

...”

I was covered in blood while floating in space. With nothing else but pure flesh, I tried to look at the monster that destroyed my world. God of Destroyer’s caterpillar-like self was too huge for my eyes to contain.

Ruuuuumble!

Every time her segments twitched, the universe would tremble from the impact. Explosions continued to erupt, as if the attacks from Sam-Shin were still ongoing. Yet, compared to its overwhelming size, those explosions were nothing more than superficial wounds, or even bruises.

In the blink of an eye, God of Destroyer arrived on Earth.

Tzzzz!

With her hideous eyes, God of Destroyer gazed upon the blue planet and opened its mouth, which was several times larger than the star.

Covered in the darkness of her mouth, my Earth was being swallowed up and disappearing.

“Stop it!”

I held up All Phenomena. Attempting to finish the incomplete manuscript in such a short time was definitely a stretch on my end. However, I couldn’t stand by and watch Earth get destroyed again.

Ding! Ding!

Just then, the familiar notification from God-Maker rang in my head.

[Demon Lord urges All-Cutting Heavenly Sword to keep the promise he had made.]

[All-Cutting Heavenly Sword hesitates, saying that it wasn’t yet time, claiming that it can only be used once.]

[Demon Lord clenched his jaws in frustration, shouting that it’s now or never!]

[All-Cutting Heavenly Sword sighs and agrees.]

[All-Cutting Heavenly Sword urges you to summon the Heavenly Sword Treasury.]

I snapped back to my senses. Even if the swords in his treasury returned to their original forms, I couldn’t imagine how we could turn the tables this late in the game.

Regardless, like a drowning man grasping at straws, I shouted in desperation, “Summon Heavenly Sword Treasury!”

Ding!

[Bound by the causality in the past life, All-Cutting Heavenly Sword’s Heavenly Sword Treasury responds to your summon in accordance to Demon Lord’s wishes.]

[The Heavenly Sword Treasury descends on you!]

Time came to a standstill, and the space before me split open. A familiar, endless space of white unfolded before me. The treasury seemed different from how I remembered it in my past life. The swords that had once filled the white space all disappeared.

[All-Cutting Heavenly Sword grumbled that it’s because you were too reckless in the Tower of Gods.]

“You made it that way too. Stop complaining. You look unbefitting of a great Sword God.”

T-that voice...?

The voice of a crabby old man was far too familiar to my ears.

An old man with a relatively large build was approaching me, his black robes fluttering in the wind. Tears poured down my face when I saw him.

“D-Demon Lord Elder?”

“

Keke

. It's been a while, my disciple.” He gave a kind smile.

That's right, it was Demon Lord, who sacrificed himself to save Zhu A-Lin and her world. I wanted to give him a hug, but the old man reached out and stopped me.

“Let's leave the emotional stuff for later. Take the divine sword and go,” he said, and handed something to me.

I was puzzled. It was just a rusty iron hilt without a blade.

[All-Cutting Heavenly Sword shouted in rage, saying that you're rude! If it weren't for his promise with Demon Lord, you wouldn't have been able to use this at all!]

The hilt in Demon Lord's hand convulsed violently.

I cautiously asked, “Is this... All-Cutting Heavenly Sword himself?”

“That’s right. This is the very being who used eons of causality and sacrificed his own divine body to forge this, with the sole aim to destroy God of Destroyer.”

I took over the sword hilt with both hands.

Tzzzz!

Though it seemed worthless, I could sense the immense divine power that was used to seal God of Destroyer in the past, and the eons of causality it possessed.

“Remember, you can only use the sword once.” Demon Lord patted my head. “I trust you, my disciple. I believe that you will save all the worlds from that evil God of Destroyer.”

Tzzzz!

Demon Lord's faith and divine power were transferred to me. At the same time, the treasury disappeared and I returned to reality.

-

Gaaaaaaaaah!

I was back to the moment before God of Destroyer was about to devour the world.

“Stop!” I screamed at the top of my lungs.

Swoosh!

With All-Cutting Heavenly Sword, I teleported, standing between Earth and God of Destroyer.

“

Aaaaaah!

Get lost from my Earth, you damn God of Destroyer!”

Gathering all the divine power I could muster, I swung the bladeless sword down at God of Destroyer’s mouth.

Crack!

However, the sword in my hand hardened like stone and wouldn't move an inch.

[All-Cutting Heavenly Sword says that your divine power is insufficient to use the sword! Where did all the divine power you've gathered in the Tower of Gods go?! It's appalling!]

Well, my alter egos were separated from me. Besides, I had also created the fake world and fought tooth and nail against the God of Destroyer.

Ruuuuumble!

God of Destroyer closed her mouth, swallowing me and Earth together.

Swoosh!

“You idiot. You can’t even wield that sword without me around?”

The space behind me ripped apart, and a familiar voice came through. If it wasn’t my alter ego, the malevolent god Yu Yi-Shin. He grabbed my bloodied hand that was holding the sword hilt.

“Kill that damn insect, Yu Il-Shin!”

Tssss!

Yi-Shin returned to me, and the overwhelming divine power he possessed was transferred back to me.

-I’ll entrust you with my power too! Don’t give up!

-God Yu Il-Shin! I’ll help too! Muuuuscles!

-My Lord! Please severe this cursed causality for good!

-Come on, muster all your strength! Survive and have a hot date with me!

-Yu Il-Shin, I too firmly believe in your victory!

My friend, Ant Emperor, my followers from the Gayami Tribe, Eternal Seekers Il-Ho and Yi-Ho, Nightmare and Abundance, and even the gods and their followers—they were all praying for me to win, to help me in this fight.

Tzzz!

Then, a white glow burst forth from the hilt. I saw the immense causality it contained. This was the divine power and causality that All-Cutting Heavenly Sword had gathered relentlessly over eons. It resonated with every being present, emitting a brilliant light like the morning star. It was now or never.

“Remember, life is but a dream. So abandon all your attachments and free yourself. This is the real path to nothingness.”

I recalled the final stance that Demon Lord executed back in the Vermillion Empire to save the world and the empress.

“Demon Lord’s Heavenly Sword Final Stance! True Demon Lord's Disintegration!”

The Sword God’s sword and martial art, both honed to perfection, unfolded in my hands.

-

Kieeeeeek!

It sliced through the Apocalyptic God of Destroyer, whose body held the universe.