What Phantom Albion now grabbed was the heart of the sea monster Leviathan, and then he swallowed it without hesitation.
Both Qizhi and Leviathan were eaten, leaving only the last Behemoth, which was called an invincible creature in the Old Testament, and it was said that only the sword of Jehovah could kill it. Novia naturally didn't think too much. The body of Phantom Albion fell from the sky like a meteorite, and fought with the Behemoth made of flesh and disaster in an attacking and biting battle.
The continuous supply of blood sea magic made his explosive power increase again, and his speed also ushered in a qualitative change. When Novia came back to his senses from the madness of tearing Behemoth's flesh and blood, he instantly heard the sound of wind coming from in front of him. He raised his hand without thinking and grasped the cane.
The cane that was once placed on the cross of Jesus' crucifixion, without time to think, he subconsciously raised the cane that was rushing towards him. Perhaps it was due to the supply of magic energy, the top of the cross cane lit up with brilliant flames like a sword blade, and then it cut off Bemoses' neck and the solid scales on his skin that were strong enough to be a divine weapon.
The beast's head fell to the ground, blood gushing out, but its huge body was quickly devoured by Phantom Albion.
In the end, the three-headed beasts that symbolized the prelude to the great judgment of the apocalypse all died, and May Day's blood evaporated, leaving no trace of his body.
The three great beasts have become food for the Holy Ones or for Novia, who is not sure whether to call them the Holy Ones or the evil of Babylon, but according to the prophecy of Revelation, it is time to proceed to the next item of the apocalypse.
However, no glorious throne appeared in the sky, no one opened the seven seals, and no one caused the seven angels to blow the seven trumpets.
"Your soul should have reached heaven long ago. Even though you shouldn't have been born in this world, you already have a place, so you should have ascended early. You shouldn't have done that. This is a sin of Babylon. Moreover, once the beginning of the Apocalypse and the coming of judgment are activated, no one can stop it. Doing so will only hurt your soul."
At this moment, the gate to hell slowly opened a crack, and the figure who once opened up the sea with the help of God's power emerged from it, staring at the world ahead with pity in his light-pigmented eyes.
Moses, a close friend of Ramses II, was sent by God to lead the Hebrews to the Promised Land.
In contrast, the silver-haired man who walked out of the gate of heaven did not say much, but just sighed helplessly. Countless shadows of flying birds and walking beasts swarmed around him.
The ancestor of mankind, Noah, obeyed God's command, built an ark, and avoided the world-destroying flood.
A figure with incomparable divinity descended, and a majestic sense of oppression instantly enveloped the final place. What's more, both of them were entities, not servants who appeared in the world in response to the Heroic Spirit Summoning System, but true bodies that appeared due to the fatherly power of the savior of mankind.
".....Are you the only ones?"
"Just as you are doing now, the apocalypse has not happened in the order it was supposed to happen, and it may come later."
"...As a teacher, I feel like I'm still a failure."
Surrounded by the dense magic, Novia's sight could almost reflect everything in the vast sky.
"The future doesn't matter, whether it's the next life or the next, I don't care if it's worse, or if I'm destined to be the highest. As a teacher, I still hope that my students can live their own lives for themselves, find out what they like or don't like, and live for themselves with their own feet. That's it... But I didn't do it."
"However, according to the Book of Revelation, I who stand before you is the undisputed 'Satan'."
070: Because - All roads lead to Rome! (3k)
"As you can see, I am now 'Satan'."
As the voice fell, the illusory blood-red sea responded, as if calling out to him, and through the magic that manifested terrifying magic power, the lightning strikes emitted from the tip of the spear in his hand were multiplied into thousands of layers.
"Do you want to see God? Do you want him to stop revelation? Don't worry about that. The gate of heaven is always open to you."
"What will happen if I go in?"
"Naturally, it is to cleanse the evil in you and all things on the surface of the earth, so as to welcome you to the heaven."
As a result, with just one swing of his fist, Moses chopped the thousands of layers of lightning into dust. Not only was there destruction, but the surrounding space was also shattered in a chain reaction and disappeared without a trace. This was the punch that opened up the sea with the help of God's power in the past.
The man's magic circuit, which was circulated by the magic power of the beast that was being born, was able to destroy an area of land in an instant with multiple lightning strikes. Even if they were deflected and destroyed by the fist with divine power, the residue was still scattered in all directions, followed by a small earthquake that sounded loudly.
Armageddon was completely transformed into an open-air platform by this attack. The next moment, a vast ocean seemed to spread out from the void, which was even more terrifying than the rain that Leviathan spontaneously summoned. The thunderous storm mixed with the violent waterfall rushed towards Novia above it.
Then the water engulfed Novia, and in the depths of the sea that appeared out of nowhere, his whole body began to be stirred, and the ocean currents attacked his body mercilessly.
Then, for some unknown reason, the sound continued - Yuan Yang himself.
The water itself made a sound like a wail, and the blood-red color covered it from the bottom. At a speed that was so fast that it was disgusting, the blue surface of the sea water was literally covered with blood-red.
The deep ocean, which had the characteristics of the great flood of the past, was swallowed up by the blood-red sea in less than a few tens of seconds, and thus became a part of the beast that had not yet been born.
Noah's attack was broken and even swallowed up.
Then came the fight between Novia and Moses. Both of them knew Jacob's hands and feet. This was an ancient fighting skill that had been passed down from generation to generation, from Jacob and Moses to Martha and then to Novia. Both of them had already reached the level of perfection. It could be said that even an archangel would be defeated by them.
The arm strength of these two men, one is supported by terrifying magic power, and the other can be said to be using the power of God. Every time they bump fists, they make observable traces in the atmosphere, and there is even a feeling of forcing natural phenomena to succumb, and the speed is like a meteor shower.
"You will never be able to see God without entering the gate of heaven. It is not in the visible world, nor is it the subjective so-called faraway place. It is an incomparable mysterious place where time and space in the universe are integrated into one, isolated by planets. Even if you use certain means to observe the imaginary space now, you cannot use it to truly reach the other side where God is."
Imaginary space is the inner side of the world, an imaginary space that contains all possibilities, a field that cannot be observed by existing physical laws.
"In other words, even though the apocalypse did not happen in the order it was supposed to happen, you still have to go there in the end."
"........Then what are you guys here for?"
"I just hope you can accept the result."
Moses responded to Novia's words head-on, his expression showing only sincerity.
"result?"
"Yes." Moses nodded and continued, "Even if you defeat us now, you probably won't be able to use more strength to face the angels that will come later."
"........." Novia fell silent. The wrinkles and scars on his brows over the past few days overlapped and looked extremely deep. "Ah, so that's it. I won't die no matter what. It's really good..."
His profile now looked like that of a child who was faced with a difficulty that he couldn't solve for the first time.
"But, this is clearly all caused by me, so I should bear all the responsibility. Isn't this natural?"
At that moment, the earth was shaking, the sky was tearing apart, countless lightning flashes continued to emerge in the clouds, and thunder burst out from the other end of the mysterious reappearance.
".....Sorry to have kept you waiting. My Rome, I have been watching you the whole time."
The thunder belonging to the Supreme God King fell from the sky.
The three of them were enveloped.
The power from the different prophecies of the Book of Revelation covered everything, completely freezing time and space. In this almost solidified time, a man in dull golden armor slowly emerged from the thunder that fell from the sky. Moses slowly raised his head and looked at the man, smiling as always.
"The only human who disappeared in lightning and reached the highest position of God, the Supreme God of Rome, Romulus Quirinus... huh? I see, so that's how it is. So the deputy lord is being hindered by you alone."
"No! For that kind of Rome, it is not me, but Mars and Jupiter and me, countless Romes!"
From the fact that Romulus' golden armor no longer had its sacred light and was full of tatters, it could be seen that his previous battle had been difficult.
"You don't have to be like this. You should just be with us..."
"Alas, you who have the world in your heart, my Rome bears the pain of sin and evil, and the cruelty that its tiny body bears is also something I will never let my Rome bear."
Romulus was not angry nor did he threaten, he just spoke solemnly and seriously.
Noah couldn't help but sigh when he saw this. After all, God did not destroy the human evil that appeared in his own land, but chose to protect it instead. This was probably the only example on this planet.
"Thank you for your help, Romulus Quirinus..."
Novia raised his eyes. He was a little dazed now, because the huge despair, pain and wailing in the sea of blood that he felt when connected to the beast kept ringing in his ears.
Romulus reached out and patted Novia on the shoulder: "I am here because of you, and thank you for sticking with me until now, Rome!"
"Small yet great Rome, let me pave the way to fantasy." Between Romulus' hands, a ray of bright light emerged, illuminating his smile: "Born in our Rome! Witness human love and emotions, witness the children of human continuous weaving of romance! Fight, win, and survive——"
This slightly hoarse voice echoed between heaven and earth, gradually becoming louder and louder. In the end, it overwhelmed all the noises brought by the Book of Revelation, as if it had turned into a mighty sound of heaven and earth. What appeared in the world afterwards was like a sea of light, and it was also a ladder leading to a land of abundant fantasy that could not be exchanged for anything else.
Those are traces written by beings who took root in the earth as human beings and wielded god-like powers. They are legends of humanity forged by those who broke away from the old era and wove new legends.
"Novia, you are also the Rome that I have always loved. Go, go to the other side of God that everyone longs for. I am a friend of those who intend to explore the world, and I am here for this reason. What's more, we in heaven have already agreed with Rome! Because..." Romulus opened his arms and laughed, "All roads lead to Rome!"
This blessing from God, which was extremely rare and even unheard of even during the Age of Gods, now appeared like a rainstorm from the thunder beside Romulus and finally gathered in the hands of one man.
From the thunder of Romulus, then the light of Jupiter, the war of Mars, the fire of Vesta...
At this moment, in Moses' view, the crown on Novia's head was already filled with dense authority and names, and it was almost full...
It was as if, at this moment, the whole of Rome was revolving around this place, and the radiance of countless gods was concentrated on one person.
The magic power from the beast in his body began to circulate, radiate, and spread, covering everything. Majestic and violent flames appeared above the sword and spear he held. The divine aura and the magic power of the beast were intertwined like a spiral.
"These gods, all of them, have chosen to use up all their energy and power because of Romulus, at the cost of never being able to influence the world again, to bid farewell once and for all..."
Noah on the side murmured, and when he moved to close combat, he realized that Novia in front of him had made up his mind to fall from heaven, but even so, he was still his child. It was not about whether he would ascend to the spiritual level, but simply from the perspective of a human being.
This child... no, this is what this person really pursues. Thinking about it now, I feel very complicated.
"Taizu, aren't you going to do something?"
"I don't mind sacrifice. After all, fighting requires calmness and thoroughness. He was too impulsive." Noah looked up expressionlessly. A bright and shining star rose to the sky. "... But thank you, Moses, for not opening the gate of hell in the first place."
"No matter what, I still want to pray for the happiness of the people of the world, but it should only last for an hour. After all, this is not something I should be able to control. It's just that the people who should have come didn't come, so I took over. Taizu, you also took over the position of deputy monarch, right..."
Moses looked up.
"He should have climbed up, but he chose another unpredictable result... It looks very similar to the one in the east, the one who abandoned the Chakravartin. Speaking of which, the cane he held looked like a sword—"
Moses paused, as if remembering something, and chuckled, "It's no different. It can be considered a gift."
"...the Sephiroth of Knowledge, and the Zoharite, go."
Because he had made up his mind, Noah waved his hand gently and calmly watched the dark red shadow rushing towards the other side on the sea of light without using any key.
As Taizu, I should at least offer my humble blessing to my child's decision, no matter what the outcome will be.
071: The Stars Remain (End of Volume) (7k)
After crossing the sea of light that Romulus summoned at the cost of his own life, and passing through the darkness like the universe, the infinite brilliance, and the vortex like the center of all things, a whole new world appeared before Novia.
The sky and earth were filled with blue, and no one knew where the blue extended to. It was a dreamlike world, and everywhere one could see true ether that was comparable to the breath of stars. Moreover, with every step one took, a ripple would spread out under one's feet, and the small circle would disappear without any hindrance, yet vaguely and illusory.
Then, countless tiny lights gradually rose into the sky, and then, a pair of infinitely brilliant golden eyes appeared not far in front of Novia.
Suddenly, a sound, no, a "vibration" that shook the planet and even the universe appeared.
"You—listen carefully."
The "voice" that gave such an order came from the front, and it could be said to be God. It was the absolute voice that was in line with God's.
"Why do you want to rely on Satan's power? It doesn't belong to you. Throw it away."
Just being looked down upon and spoken by those sharp and moist golden eyes, even Novia, who held all the authority of the Roman pantheon, felt his brain paralyzed in an instant.
And this is only a small part of this god, a drop in the ocean, just a slight manifestation of his powerful strength.
"No, I am 'Satan'." Novia slowly opened his hands, holding the handles of the sword and the gun, and calmly declared to God, "Also 'Lucifer'"
"You voluntarily disguised yourself as Satan to take the place of her sins and evils, Michael... and actually allowed those guys who stole my mercy to appear in their true form to come here. That's fine, but you actually used the power of these guys to come here to defile it. It can be said to be unforgivable."
As the words fell, the highest throne instantly appeared, and sitting on it was a man with blond hair, whose outline was only visible, and no facial features. It looked as if he was sitting on the throne melancholy and lazily, with his hand supporting his cheek in boredom.
"But it doesn't matter. Well, okay, I forgive you, no matter how many times. I forgive you for everything because I am very tolerant and I love everything. What's more, you still want to come here. Since you want to be Satan so much, I will give you a name, Satan Ye."
I'm so tired, so alone
"If you love everything, then why do you want to launch the Apocalypse?"
"Why are you so stupid? This is a necessary purification. Otherwise, human desires will destroy themselves and the planet. The planet's wailing will spread throughout the universe, and humans will perish with it."
The emotionless words were the declaration of God, who was praised on that planet. He was the most powerful omnipotent God from ancient times to the present, and could be said to be the most powerful God in the past, present and future. He was the one who could destroy everything in the universe and return everything to dust. This was the decision of this God.
His statements are always consistent and make sense.
However, this decision is wrong and someone needs to make it over again.
In this gap that is unknown whether it is the universe, humans and the Almighty God look at each other.
Yahweh’s idea is to “constantly cleanse human desires and avoid the arrival of the final steel land,” Novia judged.
So, should we fight with blood or ascend the throne with shaking hands?
Novia questioned in her mind whether that was right or wrong.
The future of humanity in this world is doomed, and creating the possibility for humanity's continued existence is exactly what this strongest god hopes for.
In His eyes, there is no hope or possibility for the future of mankind.
"People who forget their desires can only let go. This is the foundation of life and the means for living things to survive in the true sense."
Novia denies this future.
But God actually holds the same view.
"A future that remains unchanged is indeed of no value. Even if it is just a foolish stop, this is also a future in which humans can survive. This cannot be denied."
"You only acknowledge this future?"
"No, just like you, I don't agree with it, but I don't hate it either. I just don't want to accept it."
