One-way traffic

then.

Something re-emerged from Cain's weakened hand.

It was a piece of metal, something that seemed to be scaled down from that enormous piece of metal.

"You all think that the aggregate of minerals and metals really helped a lot in the invasion of monsters and Rahm, right?"

"You think that even Tiamat's immortality can be erased? You think this is a godsend, something that this world of gods created on its own to restrain Tiamat... Is that right?"

As Cain spoke, the purple light of the entire sky, no… the entire world, began to surge into the depths of the underworld.

So what is it?

"Life Metal Module V".

"That is the real name of that thing. It is something that I planted here before I came into this world."

In other words.

This includes the discovery of this metal by many people, King Gilgamesh bringing it back to Uruk, its creation into weapons to target monsters and Rahm, and its ability to influence monsters, Rahm, and even the goddess Tiamat.

All of these, everything mentioned above.

All of these were part of Cain's plan.

Chapter 638 An Absolutely Immortal Monster

They were horrified by what they saw.

Both Fujimaru Ritsuka and Hatsune Miku couldn't help but show expressions of disbelief.

Because, if Cain is telling the truth—

"It's a lie... If, if this were true!"

"Yes, it's very interesting, isn't it?"

He had already anticipated what Fujimaru Ritsuka was going to say and how she would react.

"The raw materials for the weapons you use to fight the monsters, the things you use to fight the army of Rahm, and the important things you use to solve the immortality of Tiamat—all of these were released to you by me."

"Are you still wondering why I did this? Haven't you ever thought about why I asked you to bring these life metals back to Uruk?"

“I’m telling you, this is also part of my plan.”

correct.

There are reasons why King Gilgamesh discovered these things called life metals, and why they were brought into Uruk...

"Life Metal Module V, its very existence is the embodiment of a negative concept."

"Death, battle, oppression, mental distortion, and the flames of destruction... As long as these things exist, the living metal can absorb them all and transform them into its own power."

Cain coughed twice, then smiled and looked at everyone.

That was the expression of someone enjoying the joy of victory.

"Now do you understand why I brought that thing to Uruk?"

—In order to allow Life Metal Module V to absorb enough negative energy.

"How...how could this be...the people of Uruk have never shown any signs of despair or pain!"

"But you have indeed caused killing and war... monsters, Rahm, and the scenes of sacrifice and injury in the fight against them. Isn't that a negative thing?"

The people of Uruk never despaired; they fought on with the hope of survival.

But the monsters they killed, the Rahm, and the soldiers who were wounded or even killed in the fight against these monsters.

…All of this is still negative.

"Everything... was anticipated, which is why those things were placed in Uruk...!"

It was precisely because it was predicted that Uruk would fight against the monster army and the Rahm army, resulting in the deaths of countless magicians, a small number of Rahms, and countless Uruk soldiers, that the decision was made to place Life Metal Module V into Uruk.

This is Cain's plan.

Well, if that's the case—

"Was all that talk about these things being able to influence monsters, or even the goddess Tiamat, just an act?"

"I can set this up in advance, so it's not difficult to direct this power onto a specific target. How could there possibly be a few stones that would have an adverse effect on something like magical beasts?"

"Would you risk fatal injuries just to complete this kind of acting?!"

Hatsune Miku exclaimed in disbelief.

From the moment I came into this world until now.

Cain, all along, was acting.

Everything he does is to deceive everyone in the world, to make them believe it and get involved in his script.

Moreover, he took into account the uncertainty of Accelerator.

Because Accelerator possesses extraordinary intelligence, he would immediately see through even his own plans and such tricks.

Therefore, he was willing to suffer a fatal injury or even die in order to perform this act well, so that even a terrifying monster like Accelerator would not be suspicious.

Cain simply smiled gently at this.

“I am well aware that there is an overwhelming gap in strength between me and you.”

"I definitely can't beat that guy in a head-on fight... so I have to choose the best approach. I can only win by using everything I have to devise a plan!"

"For...what? Just for a team fight...?"

There's no point in discussing it now.

Hatsune Miku finds it hard to believe that there are actually people like this in the world... people who would disregard their own lives in order to disguise their plans and achieve their so-called goals.

All right.

So, all of this has come to an end thanks to Cain's preparations.

What will happen next?

Bang——! ! !

From the abyss-like cave in the underworld.

It unleashed a deathly light powerful enough to shake everything.

"There's no point in trying to kill me now to stop all of this from happening... It's more like I was meant to be dead anyway."

The beam of light enveloped Cain in an instant.

Like a sphere, it completely enveloped and swallowed up the lifeless figure.

What I saw at the very last moment.

It was that calm, yet extremely unrestrained smile.

"Experience the true ending I've been seeking."

"The new humans created by Tiamat, and beings that you so-called humans living in the old era cannot match..."

"That is the race that truly surpasses everything—Mega Man!"

Cain's body was suddenly compressed, transforming into a pure white body of light.

at the same time.

And so it flew at the speed of light into the underworld.

"This, this is—!!"

In the next instant, the Chaldea team had already analyzed the new numerical results.

"The spirit origin of Tiamat has undergone a new change, no... this is! This, this is no longer simply BEAST II—!!"

"A complete reversal of the spirit origin has been detected. Tiamat... has transformed from a god into another, unanalyzable being!"

"That's not all! Tiamat—she, she's actually planning to crawl out of the underworld and onto the surface?!"

The doctor's voice kept coming through the communication device.

But in fact, even without his help, everyone already knew exactly what had happened.

In other words.

An unprecedented ripple has been emanating from the deepest part of the underworld.

BOOM—! BOOM! BOOM!

Accelerator, who observed all of this from the farthest distance, was also the one who knew the situation best.

First, it was because he possessed the power to manipulate the direction of energy that he understood what had just happened.

Even if you rushed to Cain's side and killed him without leaving a trace, it wouldn't change anything.

Because something has been fully awakened.

click -

"To the underworld."

Having uttered those words, Accelerator leaped directly into the massive crater.

He didn't pay attention to the reactions of the people behind him.

All he knew was that something unimaginable awaited everyone beneath the underworld.

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This is the underworld.

The underworld, ruled by Ereshkigal, the goddess of death, was originally a world where coldness and death coexisted, and no living being could approach it.

Accelerator entered this place and arrived at the lowest level of the underworld.

There, someone was already waiting for him.

"Ereshkigal...?"

A blonde girl lay on the ground not far away, too weak to even stand up.

The moment he landed, he also realized something.

There is no...influence on strength.

In the past, when one came to this underworld, one would feel a sense of being rejected, and even normal flight would be impossible.

But now, that feeling is gone.

Without much thought, Accelerator immediately went to the side of the goddess of the underworld.

"How did you end up here? Where did Tiamat go?"

The first person naturally went to ask her about it.

But in the next second, he saw the expression on Ereshkigal's face.

…pale as death.

"Cannot be stopped..."

The girl clung tightly to Accelerator's clothes, trembling, using all her strength.

He stated the only conclusion that could be drawn at present.

"The power of the underworld... is simply... no match for that monster...!!"

at the same time.

An even more intense tremor came from the abyss directly in front of them.

Ereshkigal collapsed completely. Although he wasn't exactly dead, he was in a state where even his strength was completely exhausted.

The underworld is the exclusive domain of this goddess of death, and almost no one can defeat her there.

So, what exactly caused such a terrible state for Ereshkigal?

boom……

Burning, flame-like things gradually emerged from the depths of the cave.

Accelerator quickly stood up and stared at the radiant light directly ahead.