The Nameless Thing

[Divinity]

As that bastard said, I came to possess Divinity.

It wasn’t complete during the battle with ‘I,’ but after the battle, after accepting ‘I’s power, Divinity was completed, just like now.

Saying it’s Divinity makes it sound special, but it’s not special at all. It’s just that the power I used was a little stronger.

Frankly, I only learned about Divinity after facing the Nameless One. The texture of the power that bastard had was similar to mine, so I couldn’t help but know, even if I didn’t want to.

And, the small crimson space that unfolded around me. This, likewise, is the [Divine Realm].

Divine Realm… Divine Realm.

To be honest, I wasn’t even sure if this was really the Divine Realm, but since that bastard said it himself, it seems like it is. I almost embarrassed myself, so I’m glad.

The method of unfolding the Divine Realm was easy.

After drawing the entire place with [Ki sense], drawing out the power that makes up this space, the flow of that power, and well… drawing out this and that, understanding it, and making it the same, that’s it.

…It wasn’t easy. My head almost broke in the process of unfolding it like this.

There were so many things to think about, I had to fight the Nameless One, understand the information drawn with [Ki sense], and unfold the same Divine Realm as that…

Still, is it the result of working so hard?

I unfolded a perfect Divine Realm without a single mistake.

Of course, it’s ridiculously small compared to the Nameless One’s Divine Realm, but I did it on purpose.

If I unfolded it to the same size as that bastard, I thought I might die soon, so I unfolded it only enough to protect my body.

…Actually, I’m not confident in unfolding it to the size of the Nameless One’s Divine Realm. Even though he’s a nameless, parasitic bastard, is he still a god in his own way? His skill in handling Divinity is not ordinary.

Of course, he’s weaker than me.

“Arrogant, human scum!!”

The Nameless One, who had regenerated his body at some point, screamed at me from a distance.

At the same time, he burst out with all sorts of [Unique Abilities], [Divine Power], and intangible power… the power of time, etc.

Of course, it had no effect.

Because the moment those things touched me, my Divine Realm, they were all shattered.

Anyway, I need to change that appearance quickly.

It’s incredibly grotesque to hear such a strange voice coming from Rubia’s appearance. Moreover, it’s extremely, incredibly grotesque because one of her arms is missing.

What should I do to change it back?

If I tear off his limbs, wouldn’t he change his appearance out of discomfort?

Yes. That method would be good.

I’ll just have to carefully pull them out so that the body doesn’t get damaged.

My actions after making a decision were quick.

Crack―!

At the same time as kicking off the ground, the Nameless One’s appearance was before my eyes. I immediately swung my fist.

―Thwack! As expected, he won’t be fooled twice. His wings covered his entire body and blocked my fist. Along with that, feathers that stretched out like tentacles grabbed my hand.

I thought he would die in one hit if I hit him with Divinity, so I only swung my bare fist, and this is how it turned out.

I swung harder than before, but it seems he’s already adapted.

I need to get used to controlling my power quickly.

Snap- I pulled out my fist, which was caught in the wings. I quickly shook off the disgusting feathers that came with it and raised my knee. ―Thwack. Again, the same. Dozens of pairs of wings that moved freely like octopus legs blocked my knee.

“Get lost!!”

Along with a scream that I let out as if struggling, Rumble―! A lump of [Divine Power] that burst out from inside the wings was shot at me.

Of course, I thought it would be shattered when it touched my Divine Realm, but it wasn’t. Boom. That lump of [Divine Power] struck my body.

My body was pushed back.

Blood gushed from my mouth. Even the wounds that I had barely stopped bleeding reopened.

Still, I didn’t just get hit without any gain.

“What… just, when…”

In the moment I was pushed back, I broke half of the wings that bastard had. Thud. I tore off half of his left arm as well.

“You damn mongrel, how dare you, how dare you!!!”

The Nameless One, who belatedly confirmed that the broken wings and arm were not regenerating, began to thrash around, letting out a sharp shriek.

The Divine Realm is shaking. It’s moving as if to kill me. It’s hard to breathe. It’s hard to move my hands and feet. My thoughts don’t connect clearly. Everything here denies my existence.

The uncomfortable things that had disappeared after unfolding the Divine Realm, once again, bound my body.

If he had come out this strong from the beginning, it would have been easier for him to deal with me, why did he save his strength?

No, let’s think about that later. Right now, getting rid of this discomfort is the priority.

I exhaled the suffocating breath.

I concentrated my mind and released a little more of the [Aura] that I had packed tightly. Like turning a faucet.

No, like opening the floodgates of a dam.

Crack- Crackle―

In a world where everything is white, crimson spreads. My [Aura], which spread out in an instant like an incoming tide, began to stain the Divine Realm, which had been spotlessly white, with a dull color.

The pure white space distorts. Following that, the Nameless One’s face also distorts. The screams intensify. The rampage of [Divine Power] becomes even more violent.

The Nameless One’s offensive, which I can no longer ignore. A struggle that can’t even be called an offensive. Standing at the center of it, I raised my greatsword. While endlessly parrying the disasters that poured down like heavy rain, I slowly moved my steps.

At the same time, ―Rumble! An even more ominous crimson [Aura] poured out from under my feet than before. I held my breath and controlled the flow. Not too much. But not too little either.

Just enough to make that bastard despair.

As the balance between that bastard’s power and my power gradually matched.

The Nameless One’s wings spread wide open.

A creepy sound flowed out from the [Halo] floating behind it. A sound that squeezed out the dying words of a human.

The sound soon took shape, becoming a terrifying [Demon Beast] that seemed to have gathered all the negativity in the world.

If I had to describe its form, it looked like a giant potato hot dog with centipede legs and butterfly wings attached.

Moreover, the smell is terrible. The smell that’s digging into my nose right now is so terrible that I think it’s that bastard’s main attack, it’s beyond that, it’s disgusting.

Soon after, the fine lines that had been drawn where there were no features cracked open.

Mouth. Mouth. Mouth. Mouth.

Mouths that were created in all the holes, regardless of features.

The black maws, reminiscent of endless abysses, opened towards me.

Seeing that appearance, I instinctively realized.

[End].

That is the [End] that destroyed this world countless times before ‘I’ became [End].

Even though the appearance is different, the essence of that thing is definitely [End].

I have to kill it. I rushed towards [End].

This time I didn’t use my fists. I swung my greatsword.

There was no need to control my power. I only thought about destroying this huge body.

Wham―! The greatsword, swung with all my might, shattered [End]’s body, but I didn’t stop my movement.

Just before the greatsword touched the ground, I twisted my waist and gathered the reaction. At the same time as the greatsword, which was rising sharply, was raised above my head, Thump! I stomped my feet violently and slammed the greatsword down towards the place where [End]’s form had disappeared.

Then.

[KKKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAA―!!]

As if my prediction was correct, [End]’s body, which had collapsed without a form, was regenerated in an instant. And so, ―Splatter! At the same time as that bastard’s body was regenerated, it was once again blown away without a trace by my greatsword.

Complete annihilation. Nevertheless, the creepy feeling that [End] was creating was still there. Without letting my guard down, I rushed towards the Nameless One.

Arriving in front of that bastard in an instant, I reached out my arm to pull out the arm that had been only partially pulled out.

But, ―Tingle. A chilling energy climbed up my spine. I immediately retracted my outstretched arm and swung my greatsword greatly. It was an action to create distance, but it didn’t happen.

Crack―

Because the Nameless One blocked my greatsword with his own arm.

Even though he hated it so much, why? Before I could even have such a question, smoke rose from the corpse of [End] that had disappeared. Smoke into form, form into [End].

One. Two. Three.

In the gaps between the [End]s that continued to split, using the fallen arm as food, the Nameless One opened his mouth.

“I have to kill it before it grows more.”

It wasn’t the same scream as before.

It wasn’t a voice filled with anger either.

A voice from which all emotions had been completely excluded.

I wasn’t just listening to that voice.

I wasn’t just looking at that calm face.

I twisted my waist and swung my greatsword. ―Swish. With a clean sound, both of the Nameless One’s legs rolled on the floor.

Following that, I forcibly grabbed the reaction of the greatsword and raised it. Clang-! A tentacle that stretched out from the back of the [End] at the forefront was deflected by the greatsword. Without stopping there, I scattered the greatsword.

Rumble―! I cut down even the other [End]’s tentacles that were rushing in from behind, and kicked off the ground.

Whoosh- [End]’s wings flutter. A foul smell wafts. And, ―Crack. That bastard’s maw was opened. A scream echoed from within.

The ancient beings who died and were forgotten.

Their wailing.

It began to shake my Divine Realm.

I gritted my teeth and shoved the greatsword into [End]’s jaw. Crunch. With a sound as if I had stuck the greatsword into a mud puddle, [End]’s head exploded.

Bearing the foul smell, I took a deep breath.

And, Thump! Just as I was about to unleash a true kick and destroy the heads of the bastards who were following behind and opening their maws.

The greatsword stopped.

It wasn’t me who stopped it.

[End]’s [Divine Power] firmly grabbed my greatsword.

I crushed the tentacles of [End] that were shot from the front with my fist and turned my head.

The Nameless One was lying limply on the floor. Nevertheless, there were no particular emotions on that bastard’s face.

And, that bastard said.

“Let’s kill it.”

Let’s kill it.

Let’s kill it.

Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it.

Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it. Let’s kill it.

The speed of the words gradually increased. The Nameless One’s voice, which was constantly uttering things that could no longer be heard in human language, stopped.

Following that voice, the movements of the [End]s also stopped.

And, all of their heads were raised.

Towards the sky that had brightened in an instant.

I also raised my head, following their gaze.

There, the sun was rising.

Not a black sun.

The complete sun that the Nameless One, who had unleashed all his power, had floated.