-Atzoatl, you foolish…!
Saros frowned.
Atzoatl vanished.
Just like when she disappeared in [Deus Ex Machina].
-This is absurd…. Lily! Lily did it!
And judging by Lilith’s frantic behavior next to her, her disappearance must be certain.
Saros was left alone.
She too faced a tough opponent, and while she didn’t quite know what her unique domain was, without Atzoatl in a one-on-one situation, she could definitely win.
Just one more.
If she takes care of Saros, that will be the end of ‘Chaos’.
-I never thought it would come to this. Did Lilith perish while wandering as a spirit? And Atzoatl was annihilated fighting a battle that didn’t even suit her?
Did she know something had happened to Lilith after all?
At this point, it didn’t matter.
The reason she couldn’t reveal her past state was to avoid confronting them unprepared.
-I’m so sorry, my Lord. I didn’t think things would turn out like this.
Who is “that person”?
I looked over at Lilith, but she also had a confused look, not knowing what Saros was talking about.
The being that Saros refers to as “that person” never showed up until the update of [Deus Ex Machina] ended.
What on earth…?
As soon as Saros finished speaking, a sinister aura of ‘Chaos’ enveloped her.
This power was not just ordinary ‘Chaos’.
It was the power of a deeper abyss.
What the heck is this…?
Saros’s unique domain?
But it felt too…
-This must also be the will of that person. Son of Deus, this battle is yours to win. However, since you lost, I must take your life!
I saw a side of Saros I didn’t know.
Is this her true intention?
I haven’t confronted that power yet, but I instinctively felt it.
I can’t win.
Just seeing that energy made the word defeat write itself in my brain.
An existence I cannot defeat… the antithesis.
When Saros nodded towards me, energies shot towards me like snakes.
Why… can’t I resist?
It felt like a snake viewing me as prey…
The moment the energy around Saros lunged at me.
Quack!
-What, what is happening!?
The snakes exploded.
And someone erupted from below.
-…Judah?
-My Lord.
The one who rose from underneath was my disciple, Judah Iscariot.
Why is she here?
More importantly… the energy emanating from her.
This energy can only be possessed by someone who has transcended mortality to become a god.
Divine.
Why do I sense divinity from her?
Did Judah become a god?
How?
I barely reached that level through all sorts of abnormal means temporarily.
And she has… reached that level?
I know her talents and abilities.
She was a playable character in [Deus Ex Machina].
I unintentionally took her on as a disciple, yet she grew through every possible means I could muster.
But she shouldn’t have been at a level to break the solid barrier of mortality!
-I’m so sorry, my Lord. I have repaid your grace with enmity.
…What are you talking about?
Repaying with enmity?
Judah…
Thinking back on her mindset shown in [Deus Ex Machina]…
Her dream was probably to leave her name in history.
That must’ve been the reason she followed me.
Could it be that seeing me lose made her think she wouldn’t be able to leave her name in history and was trying to betray me?
The mana I had infused during the cleansing ceremony caused such a sinister influence!
No.
I didn’t imbue my mana into Judah during the cleansing ceremony.
She clearly left the table early; she would have no reason to betray me!
Why?
-But I cannot stand by and watch my Lord sacrifice himself for such humans.
Sacrifice?
What is she talking about?
-Wait, what!
If all was to go according to my plan, this clone would perish.
Using the power of a god without transcending mortality.
And not just any power of a god, but amplifying myriad abilities to divine status.
Even though it happened inside Rex Omniam, her unique domain, a mere human body could not withstand it.
Of course, I thought that even if the clone perished, I would later return to meet my disciples.
Is that what she is talking about?
But even so, Judah wouldn’t know this.
It was a future that had yet to happen.
Then why does Judah think I will sacrifice myself?
-What is going on? I never thought another god would appear. The body seems human, but… I don’t know what it is. However!
I felt an immense amount of divinity being emitted from Saros behind Judah.
This is…!
-As this matter has gone awry, I shall return everything to nothing. In the beginning, before creation began, everything was one. In the primordial state, there was ‘Chaos’! Apophis to Chaos (Απόφης του Χάους)!
Kuguguguung!
The energy engulfed by Saros surrounded the area.
The ‘Chaos’ energy she emitted coalesced into the form of a giant snake.
-All circumstances have evaded my control. I might as well consume this continent.
A massive snake stood behind her.
The tremendous amount of ‘Chaos’ energy felt from it.
It far surpassed the power I had just faced.
I had used the trick of obtaining divine status and my allies’ powers to gain the strength of a high god, yet…
Why do I feel that I can’t win against that snake?
-Lily… that isn’t divinity… It is condensed ‘Chaos’ energy… How is that even possible? That is…!
Today, Lilith looked more flustered than any other moment.
Is this energy so frightening that it makes her tremble in shock?
This wasn’t part of the plan.
-Judah. Step aside for a moment.
No matter how much animosity Judah had towards me, she wouldn’t become hostile when such an enemy stood right in front of us.
Let’s address that first, and I can worry about Judah later.
Gently pushing her aside, I was about to summon divine energy to face the serpent when suddenly…
-I’m sorry, my Lord. Longinus.
Fuwok.
-Li, Lily!
-Ju, Judah…
The long spear generated from Judah’s hand pierced my side.
No matter how she said she would repay me with enmity,
She was one of my favorite characters, and perhaps because of all the memories shared with her, I felt no sense of danger from her.
And perhaps that’s why I didn’t evade her spear.
It pierced through me, surrounded by divinity, completely.
-Sor… sorry… my beloved Lord…
When I raised my head to see her face, she was grimacing, tears streaming down her cheeks.
-To save my Lord…
She stabbed herself to save me?
I cannot comprehend.
Why did she stab me?
What on earth is Judah thinking…?
-Really, this is just too confusing. Did extreme fear cause me to betray my side? However, even so, I cannot bestow mercy. Apophis is an embodiment of primal destruction that even I cannot control. It consumes everything until it returns to the primordial ‘Chaos’.
As Saros spoke, the serpent opened its mouth wide, ready to swallow us.
And…
Quack!
The moment the snake was about to consume us, an immense light enveloped us.
Simultaneously, my main body’s consciousness faded.
As the light dissipated and my vision returned…
I saw a space surrounded by radiant light.
It was a sight akin to heaven…
-That was long… At last, we meet like this.
As I turned my head toward the direction of the voice, there stood an extraordinarily beautiful woman, incomparable to any beauty I had seen before, smiling at me.
-My beloved son.
With a look of pure adoration.
*
Quack!
At the moment the snake swallowed me and my Lord, an immense light burst from my Lord’s body.
Crack-crack!
Then, the body of the serpent began to crack.
Crumble.
The serpent that swallowed me and my Lord turned to dust and vanished.
That massive snake…
I descended to the ground holding my fallen Lord’s body.
My Lord…
Is my Lord alright?
I stabbed my Lord with a spear to save her.
What have I done…?
-How could this happen… Apophis… has perished? The primordial Apophis that no god could stop?
The evil god standing in the sky.
The evil that dared to kill my Lord.
-This is unbelievable. However, it seems the Son of Deus has lost consciousness. I shall kill the Son of Deus and achieve my original plan.
I flew high into the sky again.
-Young God?
-I will not let this stand.
No matter what price I pay, I will protect that person.
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