"But it's only natural that an overdeveloped world will eventually destroy itself. My original world is no exception."
The pure white world suddenly transformed into another. This must have been a regeneration magic, a reappearance of the past, projected across the entire space. It felt like standing in outer space. Ehidrujue's gaze fixed on a planet that glowed with a strange light.
However, Hajime had no time to care about this matter.
He moved swiftly in the air, aiming the Shurajian A.A in his hand at the Azure Dragon.
The speed and power of the electromagnetic cannon were so great that even the "Magic Dragon" couldn't handle it. However, just as Hajime was about to pull the trigger, a "Thunder Spear" shot out from a few meters away.
As he pulled the trigger, the "Thor's Spear" struck Shuragen A.A's barrel directly.
The shell was launched, but it missed its target slightly. A crimson flash shattered half of the Azure Dragon's body, but that was all.
The Azure Dragon immediately erupted with energy and recovered completely. However, Shurajan A.A. suffered the same fate as Agni Alcorn had just suffered.
"Because humans have touched upon the truth. That is the magic of the Age of Gods—in my world, it's called 'Reasoning Magic'. This technology, which interferes with the very foundations of the world, has aroused our boundless curiosity for knowledge. And so—"
Having said that, Eshidrujuye shrugged his shoulders without any sense of guilt. His expression was like a child who had broken a toy, with his eyes looking down.
In the image emerging from the space below, a crowd of people was fleeing in panic. Space distorted, the ground collapsed, and cracks in the ground spewed out unknown particles. People suddenly began to die randomly. It was a scene as horrifying as hell.
"Rain Dragon" passed above the image and fired "Roar" upwards towards Shi.
At the same time, the "Stone Dragon" and the "Ice Dragon" approached from behind and from the left respectively.
In a moment of desperation, Hajime activated the Variable Moon Wheel (Orestes)'s "Space Gate," hoping to counter the "Roar" of the "Rain Dragon" with a banishment defense. However, as if his plan had been seen through, Orestes suddenly froze.
"It's a coordinate attack!"
It seemed the Ice Dragon had activated its telekinetic freezing ability, targeting a specific location. The Space Gate failed to activate, and thousands of wind blades shattered Orestes and simultaneously engulfed Hajime.
“Tsk!”
Hajime couldn't help but curse, and barely managed to block it by setting up a barrier with the Cross Field Cannon.
At the same time, he controlled several Behemoths and shifted their attack targets from the Apostles of Light to the "Magic Dragons", trying to reduce the density of their attacks as much as possible.
At the same time, he controlled the Yatagarasu, causing them to rain down a torrential downpour of bombs from Ehidrujue's head. However, the bombs were shot down by a swarm of meteors, turning into glittering particles, and the attack ended in vain.
As for Eshidrujuye, he was indifferent and didn't even show any expression of annoyance.
He seemed to be immersed in the topic of the past, as if he was flipping through an album of memories, looking at the past scenes that were projected one after another in the space with nostalgic eyes.
"And so, the order of the world collapsed. Humanity had no choice but to perish along with the planet... except for a few 'Arrivals'."
He began to deploy a multi-layered four-point barrier, firing with all his might with the Cross Field Cannon in a tight defensive state, and using Orestes to launch a space jump shot outside the barrier to fight against the "Dragon".
Lightning strikes, blue flames, ice and snow, wind blades, and white smoke dragon breath shot towards Shi from five directions.
The Behemoths launched a massive anti-air attack towards the Stone Dragon and Ice Dragon, shattering their magical forms. However, as long as the magic stones were not destroyed, they would not disappear.
However, this did reduce the pressure of the attack. The two dragons had barely recovered when they were blasted apart again, slowing their movements. He began aiming for their weak points, preparing to snipe.
Instantly, a chill ran down my spine. I quickly looked up and saw the blue-white flames approaching right before my eyes...
Hajime was filled with trepidation, and instinctively issued a warning. However, noticing the attack too late was a fatal flaw.
This pale blue fireball, only the size of a fist, actually penetrated the barrier.
“Ua ...
At this time, Yu began to wail.
This is no wonder, because that is──
(It’s Yue’s “Flame of Divine Punishment”!!)
This is one of the mysteries that combines soul magic with the highest level of fire magic. It can penetrate any obstacle, lock onto an object with a specific soul, and burn it to ashes.
The difference was that it could even penetrate the "Space Blocking Barrier," another Age of Gods magic, and it had a burning effect not only on the body but also on equipment like coats.
This is a similar yet different enhanced version of magic, perhaps it should be called "Divine Flame".
Unable to withstand the torment of the intense heat, Hajime unleashed the barrier. To escape the divine flames, he unleashed his full power, "Magic Blast Wave," blasting away the enveloping flames and the fierce attacks from all directions. However, he had already sustained significant damage.
Not only was the body severely burned, but the soul itself was also slightly damaged, causing severe pain enough to make one lose consciousness. The total amount of magic power was also reduced, and the recovery speed seemed to be slowed down as well.
Of course, the "dragon" wouldn't miss this opportunity and attacked. To save their master, the griffins quickly arrived, blocking the attack with their own bodies and then self-destructing to protect their master.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hajime injected magic power into the bracelet on his right hand. It was a new artifact for healing, incorporating regeneration magic and soul magic—the 'Bracelet of Resurrection'. While it wasn't as powerful as the original regeneration and soul magic, it still healed wounds at a noticeable speed.
"The Arrivals—those who can independently wield the essence of the magic of the Age of Gods. Only we were able to escape to another world and avoid destruction."
"Why are you so proud? Aren't you the one who caused the world's destruction!?"
The image projected onto the space showed a rich natural beauty and a group of white-clad figures engaged in a discussion. As Eshidrujuye gazed upon the scene, he proudly lifted his head and chest, as if asserting his status as the Chosen One.
Hajime couldn't help cursing, and his expression became even more ferocious, like a beast baring its fangs.
At the same time, his right hand summoned Majorai Scourge Version, while his left hand summoned a weapon shaped like a combination of a cross and a ring—the solar beam laser Hyperion.
This was much smaller than the one previously used on Earth to take down apostles, a personal weapon version. Its number of attacks and range were far less than the original, but it could generate the same amount of heat.
Hajime used the electromagnetic machine gun to clamp down on the Blue Dragon and the Storm Dragon, and dispersed the cross-field cannons widely to lure the Thunder Dragon to attack.
Then, he aimed Hyperion at the Ice Dragon, which was recovering from the blast from Behemoth.
"That's enough, it's so annoying."
The sunlight devoured the Ice Dragon. Even a dragon at absolute zero seemed no match for the sun. The magic stone and its flesh were annihilated in a single blast of air.
At the same time, the Stone Dragon seemed to judge that Behemoth's cover was particularly difficult and descended rapidly.
The "Stone Dragon" spread white smoke, petrifying dozens of bodies in an instant, and then pounced on the one closest to it.
However, this was a miscalculation. The Hyperion wasn't the only weapon imbued with the sun's heat. Behemoth's horn, gradually petrifying, flashed and then exploded.
The self-destructing Behemoth transformed into a miniature sun, its internal "treasure vault" destroyed, instantly releasing all its stored heat. Even the "Stone Dragon" could not withstand such a powerful self-destruction attack, and was instantly destroyed.
Should I say it's not surprising?
The Thunder God Spears shot out again. This time, thirty of them came at once from all directions.
The two large weapons weren't agile enough. Although Hajime had anticipated such an attack, he was still inevitably caught in the crossfire from the detonation of the weapons, and the best he could do was avoid the direct hit.
Hyperion and Majore Scourge were riddled with holes from the massive lightning strikes, exploding and disintegrating.
"Back then, the world was still very primitive. Powerful creatures were rampant, and humanity had no civilization left. Do you understand? Back then, humans could only live in awe of nature!"
The Demon Dragon seemed to have a sense of its companions. Seeing its two companions being slaughtered, the Thunder Dragon roared in anger. Its figure disappeared in a flash, and it approached Hajime at lightning speed.
"I'm waiting for you."
Hajime cast a barrier with the Cross Field Cannon, but it wasn't for self-defense, but to trap himself and the enemy. Twelve Cross Field Cannons formed a regular icosahedron barrier, and within it, Hajime and the Thunder Dragon engaged in a fierce battle.
Hajime immediately drew his transformable shield, Aedion, and blocked the Thunder Dragon's fierce attack, pushing him to the edge of the barrier. He then caused the barrier to open a small hole, allowing only him to pass through. Once he had escaped the barrier, he immediately used Aedion to block the hole, trapping the Thunder Dragon within.
While plugging the hole, the barrier's range was rapidly reduced, and at the same time, dozens of "space distortion bombs" left inside the barrier before leaving were detonated.
The Thunder Dragon was sucked into the violently distorted space, and its fate is naturally needless to say.
"Even though they were humans from another world, we couldn't tolerate them. So, we decided to guide humanity. We drove out the monsters and, as their guides, led humanity to prosperity. Although we failed once, no one is more qualified than us to lead humanity to the right new world, right?"
Eshidrujuye's claims are sickeningly self-righteous and incomprehensiblely foolish.
Because, in the past images projected through space, although people lived a primitive life, they were able to coexist peacefully with monsters.
It is easy to tell who is destroying the harmony between humans and nature.
Before Hajime could even utter such a thought, he was immediately devoured by the Storm Dragon.
"!? Has it merged with the wind?!"
It turned out that the 'Lanlong' had released its own body from the magic it was made of, and transformed into an invisible, formless wind, and attacked from a blind spot when Hajime was concentrating on dealing with the 'Thunder Dragon'.
By the time he realized it, he had already been swallowed by the Storm Dragon. Hundreds and thousands of high-density wind blades sliced through his flesh, and countless gusts of sand and gravel struck him simultaneously.
Although Hajime unleashed Diamond with all his might, each wind blade was as sharp as a sword, and each grain of sand was as powerful as a bullet.
The wind and sand that penetrated the magic barrier hit the surface of the coat hard, and the wind blades cut the hands and feet and other parts that the coat could not protect against.
"Don't, underestimate, me, ahhhhhhhhh!"
Hajime only protected his vital parts, letting the 'Resurrection Bracelet' automatically heal his wounds. He then unleashed an electromagnetic acceleration Gatling Pile Bunker while radiating a powerful aura.
In the raging storm that was like a slow slicing of flesh and blood, even though his whole body was gushing out of the wind, Hajime still gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger.
Even though this was the weapon with the shortest range in Hajime's hand, it was already inside the target's body, and it was the most powerful weapon at the moment.
Giant black spikes were fired continuously at an incredible speed, and even a mere storm could not stop them.
Then, after receiving a severe blow as if bitten from within, the Storm Dragon vanished into thin air.
The last "Demon Dragon" roared continuously, spewing out blue flames.
"...But there are those who do not understand such a great cause. There are such people in this world and among us."
This extremely selfish God must have excluded everyone who did not agree with his ideals.
The same scene was also reflected in the spatial projection. If anyone did not meet his expectations, he would kill even his own people from the same world.
"Thousands of years have passed since then. The world has progressed smoothly. Perhaps it was around that time that my compatriots, who once shared my ideals, began to voluntarily give up their eternal lives... They said, 'Enough.' What did that mean? If we had allowed the world to continue to develop, we would have surely regained its former glory and prosperity!"
Ehidrujuye roared, his tone furious, as if accusing someone of incomprehensible foolishness. At this moment, Hajime seemed to see the root of this fool who claimed to be a god.
After bursting out of the Storm Dragon, Hajime caught a glimpse of Ehidrujue snapping his fingers. He seemed to be venting his anger, recalling unpleasant memories.
Hajime's body suddenly fell forward, and the platinum-gold cube trapped the Gatling Pile Bunker. It was a binding magic that could fix space. The "Space Amulet" immediately cracked from the overload.
The reason why Eshidrujuye exerted an unprecedentedly powerful effect was probably because the recollection of past events made his soul agitated and irritable.
(Not good!)
Hajime's face turned anxious. Although the amulet immediately neutralized and weakened the effect of the fixed space, the momentary stagnation was enough to create a fatal flaw.
A cosmic explosion of space erupted. Besides the "Four Formations: Heaven Shock," there were also explosions from above and below, each with the same power as the "Great Heaven Shock."
Hajime's consciousness was cut off for a moment. His bones creaked and crackled, and several unsettling sounds were heard, as if he had suffered a fatal injury.
He coughed up an unusual amount of blood, and the shattered fragments of the Space Amulet scattered to the ground. Even the Bracelet of Resurrection was not enough to heal such a severe injury.
"Finally, I was left alone, and countless years passed like this. Then, I don't remember when, but one day, looking at those who admired me, and those who lived in the magnificent capital, immersed in a happy life, I suddenly had an idea - why not just destroy it all?"
Hajime whipped his body, which was about to collapse, and barely managed to stand on the foothold formed by the "air force". His eyes, nose, ears, and the small wounds cut by the "Rain Dragon" were all bleeding, and he was panting heavily.
His bestial nature was exposed, and he glared fiercely at Eshidrujuye. However, the other party simply stared at the scene projected in space in a daze. There, the capital city gradually collapsed, and the people wailed in panic.
Seeing Yue's peerless beauty with such an expression, most people would have felt as if they had glimpsed some forbidden territory. However, Hajime was filled with only rage.
"You understand, don't you? Everything in this world reveals its true beauty only when it's destroyed. The joy gained from that is irreplaceable. The pleasure of protecting and guiding everything that has been formed over thousands of years, and then ruthlessly destroying it, is truly sweet. The people's wails, their screams for help... I can still remember them clearly."
After saying that, he snapped his fingers.
Hajime instinctively jumped back, sensing something was wrong. He thought the Thunder God Spear was about to fire.
However, he was wrong. The opponent had indeed used a space jump attack, but it was not the "Thunder God Spear". The "Blue Dragon" that Hajime had been watching disappeared.
Suddenly, the hairs on Shi's body stood up, and he felt the intense heat and gravity behind him. He didn't need to look back to know that the "Cang Long" was approaching him with its bloody mouth wide open.
Hajime couldn't dodge. The attack came too suddenly, and his body was unable to respond.
He could only barely summon a few cross-field cannons and deploy a four-point barrier.
The huge dragon's mouth pounced and bit, and the vision was filled with pale blue flames.
"I don't even remember how long I've lived. The only thing I'll never forget is the joy I felt destroying everything. Therefore, I've decided to make this world my playground."
Ehidrujuye's gaze finally stopped staring at the past image and turned back to Hajime, looking down at his figure engulfed in pale blue flames with a smile on his face.
The azure flames, compressed to the limit, mercilessly reduced everything they touched to ash. The Cross Field Cannon itself gradually melted away. Even if Hajime tried to escape, the sheer force of the dragon's bite and the immense gravity field, which even the "Amulet of Gravity" couldn't completely counteract, pinned him down, preventing him from moving. Furthermore—
"……hot……!"
Hajime gritted his teeth, still unable to suppress a muffled groan. Surprisingly, the flames of the Azure Dragon managed to slightly penetrate the space barrier.
I don't know when Eshidrujue added this, but the fire of the "Blue Dragon" has been given a penetrating power far greater than that of the "Divine Flame".
The flames focused on the "Resurrection Bracelet." The melting bracelet burned Hajime's wrist.
Hajime was sweating profusely, but he still suppressed the severe pain with fighting spirit and replaced Donal's bullets.
The Sealing Stone has the ability to deflect all magic. Most of the Sealing Stones Hajime used to craft Shia's equipment, and the few remaining Sealing Stones were used to coat the surface of these bullets. The result is—
——Special anti-magic bullet.
Hajime pulled the trigger, momentarily halting the barrier's activation and allowing the bullet to fire. A normal bullet would have been instantly dissolved by the azure flames. However, the anti-magic bullet pierced through the azure sea of fire and pierced the Azure Dragon's heart with pinpoint accuracy.
The magic stone was smashed to pieces, and the blue flames instantly dissipated.
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