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Click.

After the unparalleled brilliance shimmered in the outer ring of the atmosphere, a very faint, thin ray of light fell down like an aftershock.

Whether it was a coincidence or inevitable, the light fell silently to the ground—penetrating the Earth's core.

then.

An unparalleled, massive explosion occurred inside this planet.

“Ha…hahahahaha!!!”

The world's most powerful supreme god was laughing wildly.

However, his body was not strong enough to support such an action.

It landed on the remaining Abant Heim, and there was the figure of the God of War, Altshu.

To this day, no one has ever seen the God of War appear before the world in such a manner.

He knelt down on the ground.

The God of War, kneeling on one knee, had a faint shimmer of light particles all over his body.

—Defeat.

Completely irresistible, its power far surpassed that of a neutron star's contraction, explosion, and merging by more than ten times, completely striking and piercing the body of the God of War, Altshu.

He simply couldn't withstand such an attack.

Even if the God of War's power could arrange countless planets together and then pierce through them with an absolute punch, he would absolutely not be able to withstand such a supernatural death blow.

Then, Altshu, who was directly hit by this power, felt death approaching.

…No.

The divine race cannot die; the concept of "death" does not exist for them, let alone for the even more supreme Arteshu.

However, after being attacked by that overwhelming force, the neutron star-like force of death completely penetrated Altshu's body.

Including his "divine essence," which represents the strongest.

"Even when I fought that fiendish dragon, I never felt anything like this..."

Altshu raised his head and looked in front of him.

Aside from the other races whose faces were filled with shock and disbelief, the only person he could see was himself.

A human with white hair and red eyes, casually tucking his left hand into his pocket... but whose right arm is almost completely unable to lift.

…wrong.

The one standing in front of him was not human... he was a monster.

A scientific monster with white hair and red eyes, who stands above all others and exudes the same aura of "the strongest".

Looking at the "strongest" who shared the same title as him and had even defeated him directly... Altshu's thoughts became slightly complicated. He understood that the fact that the other party could stand like this proved that he still had strength left.

That attack might have been one of Accelerator's trump cards, but it was definitely just one of them, not his strongest trump card.

If Althue himself is not mistaken—

It's likely that the opponent possesses a power so great that they wouldn't even consider the "Star Cup," which controls the entire world, a threat.

A powerful being who doesn't belong to this world—if that's the case, then it makes perfect sense.

Logically speaking, when faced with such an unknown, living organisms would only release the fear that stems from their instincts.

But Althue was different.

Instead of feeling fear or apprehension, he showed genuine joy.

"That will do."

——Buzz.

The body of God is gradually approaching illusion.

"A thrilling and exhilarating battle... Originally, I thought that what could defeat me would be a mere 'human,' but now it seems that although you are also human... this defeat has nothing to do with that method."

"However, this is the true purpose I'm pursuing..."

Rather than being defeated by wits and strategies, Althu desires a true opponent who can match him in strength... or even surpass him.

Today, he has finally fulfilled his only wish in his life.

then.

The God of War, who was almost unable to maintain his physical strength, forcibly propped himself up on the ruins of the temple.

"Oh God—Oh Earth—Oh all things in this world!!"

"I am the absolute 'strongest,' an unshakeable truth in this world. However... the 'strongest' is never 'invincible.' Even the absolute strongest in this world will inevitably face defeat."

"You can be absolutely proud of this, my 'rival' from another world! We are both 'the strongest,' and today, you have shown me the true joy that battle can bring—yes, that is enough!"

God does not face death.

However, having lost his "divine essence," Altshu will fall into an inactive divinity... that is, disappear.

Until the endless years have passed, until the concept of "war" is reactivated—this god of war, the strongest supreme god in the world, will make a comeback.

God does not die, so all of this is merely a slumber.

"Even if your power to the 'Star Cup' is negligible, it is still your right to decide, my true 'rival'."

Only one sentence remains.

Having completely lost his "essence," the God of War still managed a genuine smile even though he couldn't exchange more than a few words with his enemy.

"—I hope that when I awaken again, I will still see you, my true 'rival'."

And so it is.

A pure white radiance, as if about to pierce the sky, erupted from the place where the God of War was located in an instant.

"No----!!!!"

That was the mournful cry of the Skywing race.

Small, mournful cries escaped from each of the girls' mouths. They wept for it, they felt resentful, but they all knew that they could not possibly defeat the being that had killed the god before them.

The white-haired, red-eyed monster merely glared at them, and all the Skywing races were so overwhelmed by its unparalleled power that they dared not utter a sound.

Extra! Individual Jibril, now known as Individual Azriel, is still undergoing treatment.

Fortunately, neither of them participated in this war; otherwise, they would have been completely devastated by the even stronger outcome.

And so, the world returned to its starting point.

"Ah! Your, your hand...!"

When he came to his senses, Accelerator felt his right arm being grabbed.

When Hatsune Miku saw the arm that couldn't even be lifted, she immediately and anxiously began to treat it.

"It's just a minor injury. It'll be fine in a day or two."

"This is so reckless! We clearly agreed to act within our capabilities... Honestly, always making people worry..."

The white-haired priestess, her lips pursed, chanted incantations and quickly began to treat him.

Accelerator wisely turned off the reflexes on his arm, but... several astonishing sounds came from beside him.

"...What are you two doing?"

"Do I look like the kind of person who would do that kind of thing...? Take a closer look and see which guy is behind this."

"Ahem, well... it's just that what you two just said really made it hard for me not to disagree."

Accelerator glared at the other two, Right Flame said with a bored expression, while Orelus... as the guy who clicked his tongue while watching the two being affectionate, he was probably the least convincing.

but.

Then, a rainbow-like glow began to shimmer on the two of them.

"...It seems the time is almost up."

Both Right Flame and Orelus were beings summoned from their original worlds by Accelerator, just like Kakine Teitoku back then.

They cannot stay in this world for long; even Accelerator himself doesn't know how long this lingering time can last.

but.

"Hold on a little longer, it's not time to leave yet."

"Ok?"

"What's wrong? Have you forgotten what we discussed before?"

Looking at the fire on the right, Orelus said this to him in succession.

"You don't think I'd just stand by and watch a tragedy unfold before my eyes, do you?"

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I saw it.

Rick, high on a distant hill, could clearly see everything that was happening in the sky.

Then—one of the aftershocks falling from the sky—fell into the Earth's core.

——Boom.

The power flowed through the earth.

The earth was torn apart, and at the same time, Rick's body was plunged into darkness.

But deep within the dark core of the earth.

Yet a radiance still shone, illuminating everything.

"Ugh...?!"

That was—he stared blankly ahead.

A pentagram is a polyhedron with a star-shaped dodecahedron.

"Star Cup".

It possesses omniscience and omnipotence, and even everything in this universe is nothing more than the absolute power flowing from it.

As long as you hold it, you can become the absolute "one and only God" in this world.

"…ha."

But Rick did nothing, not even reaching out his hand.

because.

Forced by the immense power of the "Star Cup," his hands—his body, which had already been eroded countless times by this world—collapsed instantly.

His arm vanished like ashes, and so did his riddled body.

There are no racial restrictions; even insignificant humans like them can lift the Star Cup.

However, without hands, of course, one cannot lift it.

"Haha...I see, that's true..."

It is utterly ridiculous that insignificant humans would attempt to steal from the one true God.

Rick, realizing this, let out a helpless laugh.

—Up to now.

How many people have died because of this thing so far?!

Humans, forest elves, goblins, dragon elves, winged creatures... and machine creatures.

The price to be paid for all of this is far too high. Indeed, obtaining the "Star Cup" would make one the sole god and liberate the entire world—

But that too is built on sacrifice.

Including myself, I will also be sacrificed because of this.

"Haha... That's really lame... Me."

I was hoping to show off a little at the last minute—but I couldn't even do that.