episode_0317

What happened? Even with overwhelming emotion, I didn’t stop thinking.

The immense magical energy emanating from Eve’s body was beyond description. Just looking at it made me nauseous.

A human enhanced by receiving the power of a demon god? A human possessing magical energy nearly comparable to a Divine Envoy? Neither.

What’s before me isn’t human. It’s an inaccessible being from another dimension. The Divine Envoy of Tenebris itself.

The impact is different. Even in its incompleteness, it feels complete.

Since my reincarnation into this world, I’ve only striven for a happy ending. A single conclusion for this world, for my happiness and the happiness of my women. That is a future where the demon god is defeated.

I dreamt of it countless times. Repeated it. Confronted it, pondered it. For countless hours, I only imagined the day I would encounter this demon god.

It’s exactly as Acastus described, completely identical to my imaginings. Just as I only look at him, he only looks at me.

It alone feels like my mind will collapse. The only reason I maintain my sanity is because my being does not permit mental collapse.

I’ve learned too much. Eve’s beginning, Eve’s dreams, Eve’s hopes, and Eve’s pain. I thought, experiencing numerous memories and experiences indirectly.

I must save this woman. That is the reason I’ve lived until now, the final piece of my life’s puzzle.

‘…Remember.’

Everything went smoothly. Where did it go wrong? There might be something else I haven’t noticed yet.

From the Emperor Termina’s tightly sealed magical energy, Eve’s will was clearly leaking out. The blue eyes I saw, that faint smile, are proof.

Leaking out… Perhaps that moment was Eve’s weakness.

Her power trying to escape, and the Emperor’s power trying to suppress it. The balance between the two clashing forces broke, and Tenebris intervened.

‘But… that’s not enough.’

Until now, I couldn’t fully receive Tenebris’ power because it was too far from the demon god’s main body.

It devoured this planet once, leaving only remnants before departing into the distant universe. In the meantime, new life blossomed, and Duke Darius, having discovered its remnants, attempted a contract.

I thought there would be enough time until its return. Since I thwarted the Duke’s plot.

‘…!!’

I lifted my head and glared at the distant sky. And I saw it. The existence of a black star I’d never seen before.

I didn’t notice it because the Divine Envoy before me was emitting such powerful magical energy. Tenebris’ main body has gotten too close. It’s only a matter of time before the main body descends upon the Divine Envoy.

‘I didn’t completely stop it…!’

What scheme did it pull off this time? It didn’t matter. I realized it. This Divine Envoy wasn’t a Divine Envoy.

It was practically Tenebris itself.

“You… did you use my woman’s life as a sacrifice for yourself?”

“Ho, quite clever. That’s right. Emperor Termina, it was the feat accomplished by my fragment. Taking advantage of the wavering of this woman’s soul, I completely took over, and summoned the main body in exchange for the accumulated karma.”

“Spit her out…!! Her soul is not one worthy of becoming your mere sacrifice!!”

“…I admire the spirit that doesn’t tremble before the main body.”

Tenebris’ outline moved slightly. That was all. However, my body completely froze. As if I had forgotten how to move.

“For a human, you lasted a long time. I’ll forgive you for your rash words.”

“——!!!”

“It’s entertainment. Let me tell you something good.”

I couldn’t even open my mouth. I just trembled in place like I was having a seizure.

“I liked this woman’s karma. Transhuman causality has accumulated. So, this time, when I destroy this planet… I will do it using this woman’s body.”

Why is that good news? As my thoughts solidified, I clutched my head.

And I realized. If Tenebris’ main body directly descends into Eve’s body…

‘Eve is still… alive!!’

A pure white light erupted from my body. It was my instincts seizing a sliver of hope.

The realm of the soul.

It’s considerably smaller than the realm deployed in perfect condition. The fact that the demon god is right in front of me also hinders my ability to fully exert dominance.

However, at least within this space, I could move my body.

“There, I thought so. To still be able to move… perhaps you’re a fragment of the Administrator?”

“Don’t compare that can to me. I am… human!!”

Whoosh—

I gradually shattered and expanded the realm, shifting its position. I kept it in a spherical shape, centering on my movements.

I dashed towards Tenebris. I had no certainty.

It was merely my last struggle towards a single ray of hope.

* * *

The Imperial Army continuously retreated. An army that has lost its center had no way to maintain its momentum; it could only be pushed back as the enemy advanced.

The Kingdom Army pursued them relentlessly. Unlike the crumbling Imperial Army, this side had holy priests who expelled even death itself.

“Goddess of Light, have mercy on the wounded and bless them.”

Fallen soldiers were immediately transported to the rear. Waiting for them was a saint who had fully awakened her granted power.

Where there is darkness, light shines brighter. The dark mana circuits dormant within her body, upon awakening, faithfully performed their function.

Normally, light and dark, the two attributes of mana, cannot coexist within a human body. They are forces that cancel each other out, disappearing the instant they mix.

However, the body blessed by the Goddess of Light, Lumine, made it possible. With light and darkness coexisting within a single being, Tier could use magic beyond what was permitted to humans.

One of these was the Grand Purification, which instantly dispelled the brainwashing magic cast upon the people of the Holy Kingdom. Purifying and blessing tens of thousands of minds was unprecedented in history.

Tier was the most outstanding saint in history. Possessing both light and darkness was nothing short of a miracle.

“Whew… You two, could you replenish my mana?”

“…….”

“…….”

“…Yuri? Lulu…?”

Tier felt a slight fatigue from the repeated healing. She asked Yuri and Lulu, who came as support, for help. But no reply came.

The two women were staring blankly at Tier’s chest.

To say I’m not at all interested in their glamorous figures… would be a lie. While I love their slender builds, I sometimes feel like being served by large breasts.

“Oh, sorry.”

“I’ll do it now…!”

Tier blushed slightly, noticing their gaze. However, she also harbored a slight envy. Yuri and Lulu possessed a cuteness she lacked.

In the rear, while such subtle feelings were exchanged, a heated conversation between two women took place in the front.

Of course, not with words, but with bodies.

A wind blew through the ranks of the Imperial Army. Immediately after, a knight with lime-green hair appeared.

Swish- Screech- Swoosh-

Sword energy belatedly exploded, slicing through the soldiers’ bodies. No, rather, the knight’s movements were far faster than the sword energy reaching the enemy.

A thick black mist settled on the battlefield. The knight leaped high into the sky, propelled by the wind.

Simultaneously, blades of shadow rose from the ground mist. The shadow blades swept away the enemies the knight hadn’t managed to cut down.

However, some remnants still remain. Black mist swirled around the soldiers who still had energy left.

The same mist appeared in front of the knight. It was a passage. A single path connecting the positions of all the remnants.

The knight drew her sword and gathered her strength. She powerfully thrust into the air, charging into the mist. And she swung her sword.

Swish swish swish swish—

Along the subspace passage, the knight’s sword energy filled the battlefield. She simply charged straight ahead, but because the passage’s position and angle were perfectly calculated, she was able to eliminate all the remaining soldiers with a single blow.

Nyx appeared beside Aspi. They lightly touched each other’s palms, confirming the success of the engagement.

From the start, a subtle camaraderie existed between them due to the erotic theme. Aspi released her twisted desires in Nyx’s embrace, and Nyx assuaged her desires watching that.

Aside from Nari, they liked each other the most. They were that compatible, and Nari, knowing this, sent them to the same battlefield.

About a week after the last order, Aspi and Nyx fought together at the front lines. Old friends worked well together even on the battlefield.

They didn’t tire easily. Because they had a reliable friend beside them. When things got really tough, they looked up at the sky.

The black star, showing no reaction for a whole week. Nari was continuing her lonely, difficult battle, alone.

And then, at a certain moment. All five of them felt the same presence and looked in the direction of the black star.

The black star is shattering. The figures of Nari and Eve are revealed from within. However, for some reason, only an ominous premonition remained.

Immediately after, they froze in place. It wasn’t a premonition. An ominous aura actually enveloped them all.

Gnashed teeth glanced skyward. Something resembling Eve was thrusting a sword into Nari’s chest.