I'll kill you after I finish this game!

Matilda and the other demons were created to destroy the existence of this Eternal Ring.

It's truly unbelievable. Alastor thought the demons existed to target the Angels, but the final result is so unbelievable...

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Chapter 42 The Battle of the Funeral Bell

"Activity, formation, creation, outflow... I am currently at the Formation stage. Rhine said that as long as I cultivate to the peak of the Formation stage, no one in this world will be my match..."

As she spoke, Matilda stretched out her right hand, and a dazzling, magnificent crimson galaxy cloud swirled in her palm.

Seeing that Matilda's palm could manifest a microscopic cluster of galaxies, Wilhelmina, who had no knowledge of the universe in this era, was somewhat different.

However, the Dream Crown and the Heavenly Fire are different. Having lived for a long time, they recognized meteorite impacts during the era when dinosaurs appeared on Earth and had a very clear understanding of the world itself.

The micro-galaxy in Matilda's hands calmed their hearts. Previously, their understanding of eternal destruction was unclear, but seeing the power that Matilda spoke of and demonstrated, it was a power that only a god could possess.

Moreover, aren't the four realms of eternal destruction that Matilda spoke of the same as the four worlds of the Tree of Life in Kabbalah in Judaism?

Wilhelmina clearly had this in mind. According to the Jewish definition, the Tree of Life is used to describe the path to God and the way God created reality from chaos and nothingness, bringing the world into existence from nothing.

"Hmm, it seems that the Grand Secret of Eternal Destruction is intended to elevate you, Matilda, to godhood. The power you possess is completely different from the power known in the Crimson World; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it divine power."

Alastor carefully examined the profound cosmic energy in Matilda's hand and had to admit that the potential of this power was far beyond his imagination.

Matilda, who had just reached a certain rank, already possessed unparalleled power, and this was not yet her limit; there were still two more realms with unknown effects to come.

"......"

Matilda withdrew her power and remained silent, but then she thought of Rhine again. The eternal destruction he spoke of was a power that was completely unimaginable.

She always felt that the other demons she encountered during her century-long wanderings lacked their own core essence, like degraded products.

If the "Activity" stage is merely a trivial beginner, the peak "Form" stage is comparable to a god walking among mortals, capable of easily destroying any modern nation single-handedly.

Once one reaches the level of "Creation," one is sufficient to become a true god among men.

By then, Matilda's basic combat strength will be comparable to that of a Seventh Sense Gold Saint.

However, compared to the final "outflow," all of the above are insignificant, for that truly allows one to reach the supreme realm of divinity.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

At dusk, in a remote town in Europe, the Rhine that Matilda longed for was living a leisurely, retirement-like life.

In a secluded courtyard, a small, elfin figure darted about, full of life.

When she got bored of playing, she rubbed her tummy and ran into the cozy little house, following the aroma to the kitchen.

"Roast! Roast! Tohka's hungry~~"

With soft, gentle calls, a little creature with knee-length black hair and eyes of an incredible amethyst color, with a delicate and adorable face, hugged the leg of the figure draped in a tattered white robe.

The child's small, fair hands gripped Lei Zhe's white robe and shook it back and forth. Her large, amethyst-like eyes looked up at her with teary eyes, her pleading expression written all over her face.

Tohka, or rather Yatogami Tohka, was created after Raizet erased the existence of the Spirits in the Date A Live world, returning all the mystery to everyday life.

This natural elf was supposed to disappear as history changed, but she was rescued and cared for by Reiji.

The nascent consciousness that had been born back then has now been able to take shape into a young child.

Since it wasn't appropriate for Razer himself, who was sitting cross-legged on the River of Time, to take care of the child, he entrusted him directly to his wandering senses.

Lei Zhe, who is now a homeless man and a single father, doesn't find it troublesome. He finds it quite interesting to have an adorable but sensible little guy by his side, despite his gluttony.

"Your little tummy is getting bigger and bigger, Tohka~~"

Lei Zhe, who was preparing a sumptuous dinner, chuckled and picked up the pendant on his lap, holding Xiao Shixiang close to his chest with one arm.

With her other hand, she picked up a piece of fragrant dragon meat from the pot with chopsticks and held it to the little guy's mouth.

"Mmm!" Tohka devoured the dragon meat dish that had been fed to her, her little mouth greasy with oil. Her eyes still gleamed as she stared at the pot, exclaiming, "I want more!"

Seeing that the little guy hadn't even finished eating yet but was already looking forward to what was in the pot, Lei Zhe chuckled and used one hand and his mind to put the food onto the plate, then floated in the air and dragged the plate to the dining table in the living room.

I put the little guy in his chair and let this food-loving little guy do it himself.

"Mmm mmm!!"

"Hehe, eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

Watching the little one's gluttonous and food-loving appearance, Lei Zhe couldn't help but think of Xiao You while serving Xiao Shixiang. He wondered if their child would inherit his and Xiao You's love of food.

Having someone close to him during his time as a wanderer made Lei Zhe think that raising a daughter wouldn't be bad, after all, he had experience as a father.

Kirei Kotomine raised his daughter Karen, so taking care of children is naturally no problem for him.

He is still searching for someone with the same aptitude as Matilda, but in the past hundred years of wandering, he has not seen many who have caught his eye.

After all, compared to Matilda, the woman of destiny of her era, Reiji could probably only be compared to Shana, the future progenitor of tsundere.

However, he didn't have that much time to wait for someone else to be born. Since this parallel universe didn't exist, he could just find another one.

However, before leaving, we should take a good look at the potential success of the seeds he has cultivated.

In this era, the only news about Flame Haze and Angels is probably the death of the older Flame Haze warrior, Deathmask.

The opponent single-handedly built the "Cradle of Flame," an organization that has repeatedly destroyed the cultists. He is a conqueror who has achieved numerous victories using the "Coffin of Purification" technique and has been hailed as a hero.

The other party's Crimson World contractor is Assis, one of the oldest Crimson World Kings who was among the first to go to the mortal world to eliminate his brutal and rampant brethren. Assis is known as the "Ring of the Underworld".

Moreover, the two are lovers who transcend species. It was precisely because of the recent death of Dis that the grief-stricken Asis was unable to accept the fact that he had been born into the world.

Asis was once a world-renowned master of freedom, but now he is the highest-level traitor to the world order.

To revive the Flame Haze warriors who died in battle, and who were also his lovers, he formed the legion "Funeral Bell".

"This is truly a cruel twist of fate."

While sitting at the dining table, looking at the lively scene reflected in the spatial mirror in front of him as if reading a newspaper, Lei Zhe couldn't help but sigh at the twisted fate between the Fire Mist and the Apostles.

Assis, the Crimson King, was among the first to go to the mortal world to punish his brutal brethren. Now, having lost his lover, he has become someone he could never have accepted.

He also plans to use the [Devour the City] technique to resurrect his lover and create apostles and human offspring.

That was a secret technique created by Asis and Dis. After devouring large numbers of humans at a fixed location, they would create a large number of torches and then create a mechanism called "key thread" on the torches.

This mechanism can instantly decompose all the torches into the power of existence. This enormous power of existence will snowball, turning everything edible and inedible into edible power, but it will also cause severe distortion of the world.

Crimson Apostles are beings who act out of their own desires, which is why they come to this colorful human world.

They also possess psychology almost identical to that of humans; it is precisely because they possess great power that they intensely pursue the satisfaction of their own desires.

Assis, seeking fulfillment of his lack of love, was willing to use the most enraging technique on the Flame Haze and the Demons: the City Devouring Technique.

The massive distortion caused by devouring a city will spread throughout the world. After all, the Earth will be without the presence of a city. This loophole may not seem like a big deal, but if it cannot be repaired, it will have catastrophic consequences.

Now that they have sensed the immense distortion affecting the world, both demons and flame hazes are now rushing to stop Assis's atrocities.

"We are truly surrounded by enemies on all sides."

With great interest, Assis watched the army of fire and mist reflected in the spatial mirror, and the advancing demons he had created. At this moment, Assis could be said to be surrounded by enemies on all sides.

Although the Funeral Bell possesses considerable power, Asis also commands nine high-ranking Crimson World Demon Lords known as the 'Nine Heavenly Scales', and his apostles number in the tens of thousands.

However, compared to the fire fog and demons attacking from all over the world, in terms of high-end combat power and numbers, Assis's organization does not have any advantage at all.

The Flame Haze army is currently led by the formidable Zoffy Saberish.

"Ooh o ...

Within the massive sealing barrier, amidst deafening shouts of charging into battle, tens of thousands of Flame Mist Warriors ignited their own flames of different colors, wielding their respective weapons as they charged towards the enemy.

"[Yetzirah (formed)——!]"

In the hands of a demon with spatial abilities, a massive spatial teleportation array opened up from the sky.

The sheer number of demons, like dumplings falling from the sky, surged forth like streaks of fire, manifesting their sacred relics and launching an attack downwards.

"Pfft—!"

A Crimson World Apostle was smashed flat by a demon who looked exactly like Hercules from Type-Moon and was emanating a jet-black spiritual pressure. Before he could even scream, he turned into fire dust and disappeared.

"Roar--!"

The brute demon at the forefront only had a pair of iron gauntlets, his body burning with black energy and countless skeletal faces wailing within. He grabbed the Crimson World Apostle with his large hand and used the Boundless Heaven and Earth Return to violently slam him down!

"Boom!"

The deafening roar of the earthquake continued to explode wherever the shockwaves passed, looking from a distance like a meteorite crashing into the ground and shattering it, leaving huge craters in the ground.

The officers and apostles of the Nine Heavens Libra were fighting with all their might, holding off attacks from different directions time and time again.

"Boom——!"

Purple lightning raged across the earth and sky as Zoffy Saberish and her enemy, Rock-Ulricummi, fought to a standstill.

As the vanguard general of the Funeral Bell, the opponent's strength is also quite remarkable.

The apostle was like a rock giant, headless, with a body made of a single iron plate. A white, two-headed bird was painted on the iron plate, which transformed the thick, wall-like iron plate into the shape of a giant with a body and limbs.

As the vanguard, the opponent's fighting style is also very open and aggressive. His free magic "Nessa's Hammer" will stir up a hurricane filled with sparks.

It continuously attracts metallic objects and amplifies them with the power of existence, making it appear as if the metallic objects are intertwined and gradually transform into a shimmering torrent.

The metal object, which had been floating in the air, accelerated and began to spin violently. Then, like an avalanche, it crashed down on the enemy's head.

It is a destructive, wide-range offensive technique. On the battlefield, it confronts Zoffy Saberish, a being who wields lightning. The destruction it causes makes the surrounding Angels and Flame Haze want to help, but they are powerless to get close to the two.

Not to mention that the demons and fire fog also have to fight against Sokar, the "Burning Dust Gate," who is also a vanguard.

The opponent's "Monument Formation" is a technique that manipulates trees into rocks, allowing the user to transform into a tree and hide within it for both attack and defense.

This strategic, all-encompassing attack and defense technique is incredibly powerful. Combined with Rock Armor's offensive and defensive capabilities, it makes it difficult for the Fire Mist and the Demon Legion to cross the line.

Meanwhile, the guerrilla general Rongjun-Fuwaze led a large number of apostles with exceptional mobility to roam and contain the enemy on the battlefield, while working with the Frozen Soul-Ninurta's ability to manipulate cold air and ice to interfere with and slow down the enemy.

The cooperation between them caused enormous trouble for the demons and the fire mist, and the other party's behavior of being the "sixth brother" was truly hateful.

Some demons, driven to desperation by the verbal provocations and restrictive actions of the other party, unleashed their full power in front of Reiji's amused gaze and the Fire Mist's shocked eyes!

"[Briah (Creation)——!"

A man with a standard Western face, his expression twisted and ferocious, roared as he held a pair of short blades. His eyes were filled with an icy blue iridescent light, with a ring of brightly colored rainbows in the center.