He felt something was wrong, stopped laughing, and found that the surroundings were unusually quiet.
In this silence, not only is there no physical sound, but even the slightest breath or movement cannot be felt.
I couldn't sense any feeling from Hajime.
Nothing, even to the point of being scary.
Judging from the five apostles' attitude of not daring to let their guard down at all, it can be known that he is still alive and conscious.
At this time, Xia and others noticed the movement.
They felt goose bumps and goosebumps on their skin, and their instincts warned them to flee the scene immediately.
In fact, they had vaguely felt this feeling for a while, and originally thought it was the fear they felt when facing Yarbu and the apostles. But...
This fear, which comes from biological instinct, is actually──
"D-Dad?"
Myuu called out to Hajime, sounding a bit scared.
The strange atmosphere made Yarbu feel anxious, and he winked at the apostle.
After understanding Yarbu's instructions, one of the apostles grabbed Shiji's hair. Then, the apostle showed a surprising reaction. She hesitated for a moment, then made up her mind and forced Shiji to look up...
“──!”
At that moment, Yarbu couldn't help but take a step back, without even realizing it.
Not only that. His panic caused him to make a fundamental mistake he hadn't made in thousands of years—his control of magic was disrupted, a truly pathetic act.
As a result, Myuu, who was trapped in mid-air by him, fell down and landed in front of Hajime.
Yarbu panicked and quickly reached out to Myuu, intending to cast his spell on her once more. However, he then saw something he couldn't comprehend, and his eyes widened in surprise. For some reason, his outstretched hand began to tremble slightly, unable to stop.
This is undoubtedly a sign of fear.
What made him afraid were Hajime's eyes.
What I felt from those eyes, from the depths of their constricted pupils, if I had to describe it, could only be - nothingness.
It is darker than darkness, deeper than the abyss, and there is no trace of light at all.
Just looking into those eyes made one feel as if they were being sucked in, their very existence completely obliterated. It was the look of a monster that drove one mad.
"Kill him—"
An urge he couldn't comprehend surged within Yarbu, and he commanded the apostles to kill Shiji immediately. Shiji was already severely wounded, dying, without a weapon, and succumbing to despair. Even so, Yarbu still wanted to kill him immediately.
The apostles acted immediately, as if they had been waiting for this order.
It also seems like it's to escape fear...
The apostles' knives flashed silver, and they intended to use their disintegration power to cut off Hajime's head. However, they were a step too slow. And this short step was enough to be fatal.
Yarbu gave Hajime too much time.
The silence, like that of a cemetery late at night, was immediately broken.
A terrifying, ghostly aura emanated from Hajime's body. Dark red magic surged, like blood smoke erupting from ruptured flesh. It felt like the gates of hell had been opened.
A dark, heavy, muddy sound rang out.
That is undoubtedly──
"—Deny all existence (everything disappears)."
"curse".
The concept of denying the world is liberated.
The apostles who were suppressing Hajime sensed the danger and retreated at the same time, but it was too late.
Three of the five apostles' bodies made strange "pop" sounds before snapping in half. Then, they were split left and right, breaking into four equal parts. And then, they continued to be cut into smaller and smaller pieces.
And it only took a few seconds. In such a short time, the three apostles were completely destroyed.
Everyone was stunned.
Because I simply couldn't understand what was happening before my eyes.
"Lord Yarbu, please retreat!"
The two apostles who escaped the disaster landed in front of Yarbu.
Hajime stood up quietly, and his whole body violently burst out with magical power like a storm, the black and red color was like the blood of a monster.
Hajime's face was as pale as a ghost, his expression even colder and more lifeless than that of the apostles. Blood dripped from his body...
“Dad, Dad…are you okay? You’re hurt so badly—Ahh!?”
Myuu, who was standing in front of Hajime, was blown away by the violent aftermath of the magic power, screamed, and rolled backwards.
But Hajime didn't even look at Myulen. This should have been impossible.
"You want me to retreat? I'm a god, and I have to retreat in front of a mere human? Don't laugh at me."
The apostle's advice actually brought Yarbu back to his senses.
Then he opened his mouth and unleashed the power he firmly believed in with all his might.
“I give the order in the name of Albheit. ‘Kneel—ugh, yeah, ughhhhhh!!”
"Lord Yalb!"
Without any warning, Yarbu's right hand suddenly fell off. It spun in mid-air before being shattered into tiny pieces, just like the apostles before it, vanishing without a single fragment left.
An apostle immediately picked up Yarbu and jumped back to avoid him.
Before, Yarbu hadn't cared less about being shot in the forehead, and had his limbs shot through without uttering a single cry, and he had recovered completely. But now, he was wailing in agony.
In addition to pain, there was also deep confusion on his face.
Pain is the body's warning of danger. However, as a subordinate god, Yarbu should not be considered a threat by any entity in the world. Ordinary injuries are far from being a "crisis" to him.
Therefore, for thousands of years, he had never felt pain. When pain suddenly struck, he was unable to recognize it. Even after he recognized it, he was unable to understand the meaning of the warning signal sent by his body.
This body is just a container. If it's damaged, it can be repaired. Even worse, the worst that can happen is a replacement.
There was no threat to Yarbu. It should have been so, but—
"W-What!? What the hell just happened?"
"There's an extremely thin thread... no, it's something like a chain, swinging through the air. Anything that touches it seems to be cut and destroyed, regardless of any defensive effects."
“Wha-what!?”
Upon hearing this, Yarbu looked carefully and saw that there were indeed chains swinging around with Shi as the center, making a whistling sound.
This thing must be made of the floor. When his hands were cut off, the thing was indeed swung from the side of Yarbu's feet, directly breaking his hands.
"Are you kidding me!? If he really has such a divine weapon, then why is he......"
Why was it not used before? Why was Esheed allowed to leave?
Questions kept popping up in his chaotic mind. But reality didn't allow him time to think. He couldn't believe that Hajime could create this thing beneath the ground while he was lying there, without using a magic circle, and without letting anyone know about his mana.
As a high and mighty god, Yarbu was so panicked that he was speechless, his mouth opening and closing like a fish starving for air. Just as he was showing such a cowardly side—
"The details of its power are unknown. The danger level is the highest. Lord Yarbu, please retreat! We will take care of this place—"
“──!?”
Before he could finish his words, the apostle's head flew off. His hands followed suit. His legs were severed from the toes. Another apostle was destroyed.
At this very moment, three apostles simultaneously launched silver feathers and silver light bombardments at Shi from behind.
However, Hajime didn't care at all. All the attacks vanished before reaching his body, without any effect.
Black and red magic swirled in a spiral around Hajime. It wasn't simply a magical light. Rather, it was a whirlpool of tiny chains imbued with magic that swirled around him, creating this scene.
"Chase!"
The apostle stood in front of Yarbu to protect him and gave orders to the monsters. All the monsters immediately rushed forward.
The apostles intended to use these monsters to distract Hajime and serve as cover. The remaining four apostles began to move at super-high speed, leaving countless afterimages, making it difficult for Hajime to aim, while waiting for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
At this time, although he was extremely angry, Yarbu still decided to retreat. He floated into the air and headed towards the [God's Gate].
"Where do you want to go?"
“What!? You…”
Black and red lights (chains of death) extended from the ground everywhere, and at first glance, it looked like a terrifying number of snakes were pouring out of the throne room, constantly twisting their necks.
The light formed a huge wave, rushing up to the sky, running all over the ground, dancing in the air, and gradually forming a semi-sphere. It was a huge cage used to trap prey and prevent them from escaping.
The dark golden magic circle used to absorb magic power disappeared without a trace, replaced by a black and red light that gradually filled the entire throne room.
"This isn't good... We can't go on like this. Kaori! Make them fall down!"
After finally releasing the "Divine Word" on her own, Tio shouted loudly. Her tone was filled with a sense of danger and anxiety.
Kaori didn't understand what she meant for a moment. Then, she looked in the direction Tio was looking—where Aiko and the others were. Suddenly, a shiver ran down her spine.
Like Tio, she barely managed to break free from the control of the "Divine Word" and immediately released a large number of silver feathers. The silver feathers avoided the apostles' battle zone and flew towards Aiko and the others who were huddled together, completely disintegrating the ground around them, forming a circle.
Before they could be affected by the crimson light, they fell down the circular floor, dropping to the next floor with screams. After confirming they were down, Kaori looked around.
"Myuu-chan! Miss Remia!"
Kaori rushed over and hugged them both, then lay down on her stomach.
"Kaori-sister! Daddy..."
“Hajime-san, what on earth is going on…?”
"Don't be afraid, it's okay!"
Myuu looked at Hajime with concern, and Remia also looked very uneasy. Kaori forced a smile and tried to comfort them both. However, she knew that Hajime's condition was unusual, so she could only pray in her heart for his safety.
At this time, Tio carried Shia and Shizuku and quickly moved to the side of Ling and Ryutaro.
On the way, she saw another apostle, along with the greatsword in his hand, broken into eight equal parts and scattered on the ground. The monsters kept rushing forward, then being destroyed, like committing suicide.
"What the hell just happened!?"
"What happened to Nagumo!?"
Tio shielded the two with her body. They fell into confusion and shouted in surprise.
Tio narrowed her eyes and answered the two people's questions.
"I'm afraid this is... a kind of conceptual magic."
Ling and Ryutaro's eyes wavered, still confused.
"But, but, doesn't he have to team up with Miss Yue to finally use concept magic?"
"That's right, Miss Tio. Don't we still need Nagumo's 'ultimate will' to return?!"
"I'm afraid it was because Yue was away that he reached that level."
"You should have heard of it," Tio continued. After a pause, the two of them thought about the true origin of the ultimate will, their faces filled with sorrow, their bodies trembling.
Because the moon had been taken away from him, a bottomless rage and hatred formed in his heart. When these emotions reached a saturation point, they eventually formed an overwhelming sense of emptiness.
What value does a world have without the one you love most?
Since the world forces the person you love most to separate from you, what's the point in continuing to exist?
Of course not. Of course I cannot agree with that. I cannot allow that.
So──
——Conceptual magic, denying all existence (disappear all).
If I had to describe it, it was the exact opposite of the extreme emotion when creating the Crystal Key.
Ling and Ryutaro had helpless and indescribable expressions on their faces.
"If you touch those chains, you will be destroyed without mercy. I don't have the energy to ask you to take shelter downstairs. Don't leave my side."
Tio's guess was completely correct.
The principle of this new concept magic is based on the power of "interference information", the most fundamental power in sublimation magic, and changes the "existence" information of the object to "non-existence".
It looks like the ability to cut objects, but in reality it is "erasing all existence that comes into contact with the chain." Even the word "ferocious" is not enough to describe such an ability.
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