Chapter 224 : The Sword of the Almighty
A clear voice echoed.
『Stand up, Ahid.』(Arcana)
Arcana’s magic body appeared out of the moonlight.
Since she had transferred her divine powers to Ahid, she didn’t seem like much of a threat.
That was probably only a manifestation of her will.
『There isn’t a single scratch on your divine body.』(Arcana)
Arcana’s shining magic body held out both hands.
On top of them were the Sword of Three Races and the God Slasher.
Altiertonoa’s moonlight shone down on them.
It glowed silvery-white, then a bridge of light took shape over the ground.
The Moon of Creation descended slowly, as if walking along that bridge.
As the light of the half-moon approached, it covered both the holy sword and the demon sword.
Just like the melting snow, the outlines of Evansmana and Gneodoros were distorted.
The two swords turned into liquids and got mixed in the moonlight.
Then that light turned into a rod and formed a sword.
The holy sword and the demon sword, together with the Moon of Creation, were merged into one.
The silvery white moonlight quickly subsided, allowing me to make out the shape of the new sword.
It appeared in Arcana’s hand, a tranquil-looking sword in a golden sheath.
『The Sword of the Almighty, Leviangilma.』(Arcana)
“Ohh?” (Anos)
I turn my Magic Eyes forward.
Ahid stood back up as if nothing happened, and came back to the balcony from inside the building.
Having a divine body, that fire blast wouldn’t have killed him on the spot, but it should’ve inflicted some damage.
However, Ahid was completely unharmed and showed no sign of having used any recovery magic, as though I had never attacked him to begin with.
So this was the power of the Sword of the Almighty.
『Anos Voldigoad the Misfit.』
Arcana slightly bent her knees and raised her hands, and the levitating Sword of the Almighty flew in front of me.
『You will now receive the judgment of Leviangilma. As long as that divine sword exists, my follower Ahid Alovo Agatz will be forever unchanging. His destruction will never come to pass.』(Arcana)
So that’s how he made it seem as if my <Hell Flame Annihilation Mortar Jio Graze> had no effect on him.
Being able to go back in time and undo your own wounds was quite the mysterious technique.
『There is only one way to eliminate the oracle. And that is to draw the Sword of the Almighty Leviangilma, and slash him three times with it.』Arcana revealed without hesitation.
A mere three slashes with Leviangilma would kill Ahid.
So he achieved absolute resistance to any other attack in exchange for this one weakness, huh.
『However, if the Sword of the Almighty is unsheathed, the power of the divine sword will annihilate the source of the one who draws it in the present, the past, and the future.』(Arcana)
Hmm.
Which meant even <Source Regeneration Agronemt> would be ineffective.
If what she said was true, then although Ahid possessed extraordinary power in his current form, the divine sword was clearly more powerful.
It was most likely the combination of the Sword of Three Races, the God Slasher, and Altiertonoa’s magic power that brought about such a miracle.
Perhaps the most crucial of the three was the Sword of Three Races.
Hence why Ahid was plotting to steal it from Lay.
That sword was created to destroy the Demon King, but it seemed to have a suitable source of its own.
『The Selection God Arcana will be the judge. Anos Voldigoad the Misfit, answer my inquisition. Is there an almighty in this world?』(Arcana)
No one could wound Ahid without drawing the Sword of the Almighty Leviangilma.
However, if I drew the Sword of the Almighty, I would die before I could kill Ahid, huh.
“Hehe… Hahaha!” (Ahid)
That eerie laugh came out of Ahid.
“A divine message has come. Leviangilma is a sword created by the Almighty that no one will ever be able to draw. If they did, their source would vanish from the past, the future, and the present. In other words, it will be like this sword was never drawn.” he said, taking all his time to walk toward me.
“Do you understand now? I am almighty, and you, who are not, are no match for me.” (Ahid)
“Hmm. Let’s suppose you are almighty. However, Ahid, the way you were screaming when I hit you with <Hell Flame Annihilation Mortar Jio Graze>, which didn’t even leave a scratch, was nothing short of disgraceful. In that case, I would call you all-knowing, not almighty.” (Anos)
Ahid smiled calmly.
“Is it really a sin not to know fear?” he asked himself before shaking his head.
“No, I think not.” (Ahid)
He stopped and looked straight at me.
“It is natural for the heart of an ungodly mortal to know fear. It is that fear, the knowledge of that pain, that is necessary for the salvation of this world. I will fight this crusade with that pain, even if it is mocked as disgraceful.” (Ahid)
Lunar snowdrops rose from the palm of Ahid’s right hand, and a snow sword appeared in it.
“I may be ignorant, but unlike you, I do not have the arrogance to think that I know everything. As the oracle, I have the duty to know that I am ignorant. What wisdom I lack is made up for by the words of god!” (Ahid)
Ahid kicked off the ground, then swung his snow sword down on me with great force.
I grabbed it with my right hand, which was clad in my <Four Worlds Wall Beno Ievun> spell.
“It appears there is something you did not know either. This sword born from the lunar snowdrops is made of divine snow. This is the Sword of Divine Snow Locoronotto. It freezes anything it touches, even magic!” (Ahid)
Ahid spoke as if in prayer.
“Farewell, Misfi—” (Ahid)
With my <Source Kill Vebzud>-coated fingertips, I snapped his snow sword.
“…WHA—?!” (Ahid)
“Remember this, Ahid. Admitting your own ignorance isn’t something a fool can do just to make himself look good.” (Anos)
I thrusted the fingers of my left hand toward Ahid’s heart with all his might.
However, my fingers didn’t penetrate his skin.
“<Magic Black Thunder Emperor Jirasd>.” (Anos)
Black lightning coiled around Ahid and swelled up as if it were going to explode, making a loud crackling sound.
The force of the lightning that shook Everastanzetta converged on his body.
However, although his clothes were slightly scorched, Ahid was unharmed.
Even though he was pushed back by the power of <Magic Black Thunder Emperor Jirasd>, his divine body did not suffer a single scratch.
“Hmm. The Sword of the Almighty seems to be genuine, at least.” (Anos)
Ahid shot me a sharp look while holding the broken snow sword in his hand.
『The reason why the Sword of Divine Snow didn’t work is because of the power of his magic eye.』(Arcana)
Arcana stared at my Magic Eyes, which had turned mauve.
『Those Magic Eyes of extinction are similar yet different from the Magic Eyes of Destruction. They are the reason the undestroyable god was reduced to nothing.』(Arcana)
“I see you got a good look at my abyss. If you want, why not take over for him instead of giving him divine messages? No matter how much power he has, if he doesn’t know how to use it, he’ll never stand a chance against me.” (Anos)
I drew a large magic circle on the canopy of the Underground World.
One after another, gigantic shimmering jet-black magic stones dropped out of it.
“<Demon Shooting Star Rock Bullets Gia Gleas>.” (Anos)
Like a meteor shower, the stones rained down on Ahid.
『Intercept them with lunar snowdrops.』(Arcana)
“As my deity wills.” (Ahid)
When Ahid held up his hand, lunar snowdrops flew up from his palm, freezing the magic stones in place. The ice stopped them from falling, as if they were sewn to the canopy.
“Are you sure it’s wise to take your eyes off me and focus on what’s over your head?” (Anos)
Ahid noticed my comment and quickly turned his gaze back to me.
By that time, a collar had already been placed around his neck.
“If your body is indestructible, then how about this?” (Anos)
The <Shackle Collar Dream and Reality Nedneliaz> collar emitted magic power.
But Ahid kicked off the ground, unperturbed by the dreams induced by the collar.
