章節 1604: -1585- The finale
"Buzz..."
The transparent diamond-like ram slowly disappeared amidst the roaring sound.
Rozen stood within the silver mist, gripping the Sword of Magic Resilience, his eyes slightly raised as he looked ahead.
There, a broken figure was slowly being restored, gradually returning to its full form.
"Ugh..."
Zeth's face was filled with pain. Although his wounds were healing, the agony caused by the injuries still lingered, leaving Jess in unbearable torment.
Of course, this was only physical pain, not enough to distract Zeth.
But the losses beyond that were what made Zeth feel bitterly frustrated.
Zeth stared intently at Rozen, his hand gripping the cursed sword tightly, his eyes flickering with emotions too complex to describe, finally turning into a murmured whisper.
"Looks like I'm the only one left."
Yes.
Only Zeth remained.
Aside from Zeth, who possessed the curse of Undying King the valuable Collapse Force holders, including Kirsty, Yamier, Gregor, Francis, Parson, and Gerrit, had all perished in the previous attack, leaving no trace behind.
Moreover, as the Collapse Force holders died, millions of armored beetles were also slaughtered by tens of thousands of flying wyverns. Now, only a few tens of millions likely remained.
Even the original armored beetle was in bad shape.
"Roar—!"
Hokuto coiled its long dragon body around the primordial armored beetle, continuously tightening its grip, causing the beetle's entire body to shatter, spraying blood everywhere. Hokuto then bit into the beetle's neck, unleashing an icy breath that froze its body, eliciting earth-shattering cries of agony.
It was clear that under Hokuto's onslaught, the original armored beetle was on the verge of death. Being killed by Hokuto was only a matter of time.
The Collapse Force holders were all dead. The original armored beetle was dying. Even the army of billions was nearly annihilated. Everything seemed like a nightmare, too unbelievable to be true.
Zeth watched Rozen, observing his faintly smiling expression, and bitterly smiled once more in his heart.
He had still underestimated him.
What weakness was there in being too powerful?
If Rozen wished, he could transform everything around him into silver mist just like this. So, no matter how strong one's power was, what difference did it make?
Surely, this silver mist could return things to their original state, right?
Rozen could completely eliminate the limitations imposed by the environment with this technique, allowing him to unleash his full strength without restraint.
He hadn't done so earlier only because it had been merely a competition, not a war, and Rozen hadn't been serious.
Therefore, this man couldn't be measured by common sense.
Just as he had said, there was no being stronger than him in this world.
Even in Zeth's original world, no one could compare to Rozen in strength.
His power was on an entirely different level, in a different dimension. Alone, he could stand above all things, capable of annihilating armies of billions, utterly invincible.
He was the true king.
In other words, Zeth had lost.
Encountering Rozen meant he was destined not to become king.
Zeth wanted to know why such a terrifying human had been born into this world.
But now, it was too late to ask such questions.
All Zeth could do was hold onto his ambition for one final stand.
Thus, Zeth silently raised his cursed sword, pointing it at Rozen.
Seeing this, Rozen's eyes flickered.
"You're still not willing to give up?"
Rozen spoke indifferently.
Zeth immediately laughed.
"Why should I give up?" Zeth said, "I'm still alive, after all."
Yes.
He was still alive.
Even if the original armored beetle were killed, even if the connection between the two worlds was severed, even if the army of billions of armored beetles was annihilated, and even if all the Collapse Force holders were wiped out, Zeth remained alive.
"I won't die," Zeth declared. "As long as I'm alive, I will always have a chance."
This was the confidence bestowed upon Zeth by the curse "Undying King."
The curse was like a wishing device powered by jutsuryoku, granting humanoid armored beetles the realization of their desires.
To achieve kingship, Zeth's wish had given him the curse of the "Undying King." As long as his wish remained unfulfilled, he would never die.
Able to resist all forms of death, this power was akin to a concept or law. Even if Rozen used secret arts like Taizan Fukun Ritual to directly extract Zeth's soul, Zeth could resist this form of death and live on.
Hence, he would not die, nor would he surrender.
"I won't even grow old. Even if I fail now, I can wait for my chance. Once you grow old and die, I will return."
Zeth spoke with such resolve.
"In that case, I will wait."
So what if he were sealed?
As long as he remained alive, the seal would eventually weaken and break.
By then, Zeth could return to the world and resume his quest for domination.
"You can't stop me."
Zeth smiled as he made this declaration, acknowledging his defeat and accepting his impending fate, yet never yielding.
However…
"You don't really think I can't kill you, do you?"
Rozen's calm voice rang out.
"Boom!"
In that instant, behind Rozen, a Valkyrie appeared, with wings of flame spread wide, holding a golden greatsword.
"——Minelauva Iris."
At Rozen's call, the Valkyrie swung her greatsword in Zeth's direction, whose pupils shrank in horror.
"Splurt!"
Blood spurted from Zeth's body.
"Ahhhhh...!"
Zeth screamed in agony.
A hideous wound stretched across Zeth's body, from his shoulder to his side, flooding the silver mist with a blinding flash of blood.
And this wound… could not heal.
"How… can this… be…!?"
Zeth couldn't believe it.
Until Rozen spoke again.
"That is merely your curse, your ability. Once the curse and this power cease to exist, you will no longer be immortal."
Rozen's voice reached Zeth's ears.
"And my Beast Vassal can sever even causality. The 'cause' that granted you power through the original armored beetle's trial, and the resulting power, can be severed. Once cut, this ability no longer exists."
Indeed, Zeth's jutsuryoku disappeared, and he reverted to a human from the other world. He could no longer use Collapse Force, only mana.
"Though this is temporary, don't think I can only kill you in one way."
As Rozen spoke, the Valkyrie behind him vanished.
In her place appeared a water spirit.
A breathtakingly beautiful water spirit with a flowing body like liquid and a serpentine tail.
"——Sadalmelik Albus."
Rozen summoned this Beast Vassal.
"It can return all things to their primordial state, reducing them to nothingness. Let it take your time away, returning you to nothing."
Under the power of the water spirit's regression, Zeth's curse would dissipate, and he would revert to his pre-cursed state, eventually turning into nothing.
"Devour him."
Rozen commanded without mercy.
The water spirit transformed into a torrent, surging toward Zeth.
Seeing this, Zeth did not resist.
"Perhaps… this is the end I was meant to face."
Zeth accepted his fate, closing his eyes as he was swallowed by the water.
When the torrent vanished, Zeth no longer existed.
Afterward, the original armored beetle was slain by Hokuto, frozen solid and crushed to pieces.
The infinite army of armored beetles was completely eradicated by the wyvern legions.
Then, the silver mist that had engulfed the vast sky began to recede, restored by the power of Natra Cinereus. The floating city of the Pope and countless humans returned.
The greatest disaster humanity had faced was effortlessly averted by Rozen alone.
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