"...Is that so? But what you said is too far away for me. Besides, that's not why I'm here now."
The stubborn man accepted his premonition of failure and grasped his sword and gun.
Whether it is the past or the future, the only thing that can be said to be real in time and space is the present. The past is mixed with thoughts, and the future is permeated with hopes.
therefore--
"I won't let you kill her and unleash the Apocalypse."
The final battle not recorded in the Book of Revelation, the curtain opens on the war with the final words.
"Yahweh, on this planet, the age of God is a distant past."
"I love everything, and naturally I love you. I will fight with the same strength as you and under the same rules as you."
In God's right hand, there is a power that no one in this world can control. He does not stand up from the throne, but still supports his cheek with his left hand, revealing a gentle smile. Just like this, the world itself reacts before anything else. A blue explosion light appears in an instant, which is enough to cause a massive crustal tsunami-like energy on the earth.
The conceptual power that encompassed the sky, the earth, and the world was about to become tangible and appear. Under the scene that almost shattered the stars before his eyes, Novia, who had lost the authority and power of the entire Roman pantheon in an instant, heard God's next calm sentence.
"You will ascend to the spiritual seat no matter what."
Next, for Albion whose soul is in the 'gun', looking at the horrific scene before her and facing the storm that is approaching the end of the world, as the strongest person, she has a "question that should not be thought of" - "Is this... the only God...?"
Yahweh's hands, which were covered with brilliant flames, simply waved lightly at Novia's neck, drawing a straight trajectory.
Its speed is unmatched by himself or any other creature in the world. It is a force even more terrifying than what he had seen before.
Therefore, even though Novia had been prepared, he still had no time to react to the terrifying speed. He instinctively raised his cane, and it criss-crossed in the air, forming a net that blocked the way ahead.
"So Jesus has come to find you. That's normal. After all, you are the only spirit whose direction I can't predict."
His careless words reminded the troubled Novia that since they were under the same rules, could he use the "God's Refutation" to weaken them to a certain extent? He didn't have time to think about it and spoke directly:
"Can you create a rock that you can't lift?"
"Your question itself is contradictory, but it is very interesting. Yes, yes, it is true that it has weakened me to a certain extent under this situation, but -" Yahweh paused, "So what? The so-called uniqueness is because it is unique, what is the meaning of simply increasing or decreasing power?"
The power that erupted from Yahweh was a force that, in Albion's opinion, would make even the Supreme God Kings of other pantheons tremble. It was also something that Albion, as a pure-blooded dragon, could not understand or speculate. It was a force from beyond the planet. Not to mention resisting this force, even understanding it was impossible.
Trying hard to maintain her rationality that could disappear at any time, Albion thought with gritted teeth. Her brain was in a trance, her language function was declining, and her visual function was diminishing. Perhaps this was the power of God.
"Then let's try it!"
At this moment, the magic power flowing in from all directions was converted into huge energy in Novia's body, giving his attack a temporary explosive boost, like a roaring magic light column charging at high speed, trying to smash the god sitting on the throne. He raised his left hand.
The two collided, and then there was an overflow of tremendous light, and the energy that burst out was even to the point of twilight of the gods.
But──
It was impossible to completely destroy the person sitting on the throne. He simply stood up and wiped the bloodstain on his outline.
And then—BOOM!
The dragon wings condensed with magic power exploded, the debris flew around, and the gun and sword were both inserted into the blue ground.
"Novi——"
"It's okay, I'm okay."
A hoarse voice sounded, and Novia raised his bloody palm and pressed it on top of the gun. He wanted to support his body, but his broken left arm could no longer accomplish such a task and he could no longer lift it.
"Go back. I forgive you for what you did, no matter how many times. I forgive you for everything."
Yahweh grabbed Novia's right hand, raised it, and threw it towards the blue area, which seemed to be underground from the perspective, and then threw down the gun and sword.
In the first century AD, on a certain day of a certain month, Novia was falling from the sky of the planet, falling continuously, and even her consciousness was falling continuously.
The quiet sound of breaking air continued to fill his ears. He used all his strength to hold on to the gun and sword that fell with him, which caused the broken ribs to pierce into his lungs, further causing choking and suffocation in his lungs.
"I'm sorry, Meilushin..." the man murmured, "You are the strongest, I am too weak..."
At this moment, Novia's consciousness fell into the blood-red sea, where the Beast of Sodom was being born.
Boom, there was a sound of shaking water nearby. Novia came to his senses and found himself at the edge of the blood sea. Meilushin beside him looked deeply shocked. Then he heard a sound from the center of the blood sea -
"......But, I don't know why I am alive, but I feel pain when I am about to disappear. Why is this? Tell me, teacher."
That was Nero's voice, the same young appearance as when they first met, trembling like crying, very pitiful, so Novia said to her there.
"Maybe there are still important things in this. Even though it's painful, there are still good memories. If I just give up everything, I will still feel lonely."
"I do have good memories. Of course I do. But it's my fault, teacher. You are like this. It's right for you to resent me..."
"I do so much because I value you. Do you understand, Nero?"
Novia pulled up the bewildered Melusin and entered the sea of blood together. His hand seemed to touch something. The man in the cold and dark sea of blood turned his head and looked over. It seemed to be a white stone, which looked like a small ball of light. After putting it away, he continued to swim towards the center where Nero was, and pulled her hand, and placed the hands of the three on the stone.
"I won't hold any grudges. From the beginning till now, I won't hold any grudges at all. I'm sorry for causing you so much pain all this time. I wish I had known this earlier. I'm sorry."
"...Novia, Novia, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm too weak, I'm sorry..."
"It's okay, it's all over..."
Melusin came back to her senses at once and burst into tears, rubbing against Novia frantically. Novia could only pat her gently and comfort her slowly. Perhaps because she was too tired and her magic power was severely depleted, she fell asleep quickly, and then he put her in Nero's hand.
"Nero, live your own life for your own sake."
"........What does this mean?"
"Find out what you like and don't like, live your life on your own two feet, that's it."
"Something I like...can I choose happiness?"
The blonde girl asked without hesitation like an innocent child.
"Of course I can." Novia answered simply, "Happiness."
"In fact, somewhere in my heart, I have always wanted to grow old with you, teacher, and stay together until we die, until the very end."
Tears once again fell from Nero's eyes, one by one, beautiful tears like stars shining in the night sky.
"Well, please live happily forever, even if I am no longer here..."
The man seemed to be mentally prepared for something and said these words.
"I don't want it. I don't want forever. I just want now. I hope not only from the past to now, but also from now on. Not only the past, but also the future, because my future will all be given to the teacher..."
At this moment, the sea surrounding the three people was no longer blood red, but a sea filled with transparent blue light.
Novia smiled and said "I see" and then spoke.
"Please don't be afraid. When you are lonely, please call my name. I will definitely come back."
Novia said softly: "Besides, everything will be over soon. I like you, Nero."
Nero wanted to say something, but the next moment he found that the teacher who was just so close to him had disappeared. His figure and his breath disappeared in an instant as if it was just a dream.
She slowly opened her eyes, and this new light was so dazzling to her.
The first thing that came into view was the gently swaying waves, but those waves did not belong to the sea, but were made up of roses.
The flowers have the same color as the sea of blood, but have a completely different scent. This is a sea of flowers with countless blooming roses that fills the entire field of vision.
Swaying slowly in the wind, Nero had the illusion that this was paradise.
But no, this is the sinful place of her desires, and tell the girl this.
It was the one just now, her favorite person. Joy, love, and many other emotions overflowed from her heart and could not be described in words.
So all these emotions are gathered into a smile on the face.
"I like you hundreds, thousands, and millions of times more than you like me, teacher...Novia..."
Novia's consciousness left the blood-red sea, and at that moment, light emerged from the key on his chest.
Before him, the phantom of God reappeared, looking down.
"It's really a headache... You made the decision so easily, Novia?" He asked, "Are you really going to give it up and sacrifice your key to heaven for this? This is a miracle that is limited to you. If you give it up and lose this glory, you will never be able to ascend to heaven again, and you will never be able to ascend to the spiritual position again."
"If the miracle was born because of my actions, then it would have no meaning if it was only for me, right?"
Novia laughed and said to Him:
"Because what I have done is not just my own efforts. Others have been used by me to varying degrees. When it comes to sin and evil, I am the biggest one, so it is clear what I should do."
"Give them the key I got, not to mention that it doesn't belong to me in the first place." Novia said, "If it is as the Book of Revelation says, as you said, that this key is necessary for me to go to heaven, and only I can go up, then I will give it up. I will not go, I cannot go, and let everyone have this right."
Just like the poor child he met a long time ago before entering Rome, there will definitely be someone who will lend them a helping hand.
——What's more, everything that happens in this world is caused by me, so it is only natural that I should bear the responsibility for it all.
He smiled, closed his eyes, and used his last strength, not from Albion or Nero's beast power, but his own last strength, to express his final hope to everyone in the world.
In an instant, light and shadow reversed, and everyone in the world witnessed that scene. Therefore, in the Revelation that was passed down to later generations, this was one of the very few illusions that remained in the record.
First, the light that spread from far away dyed the red sky and black earth white, taking away the boundaries of heaven and earth.
The light that reappeared warmed the body, and the desolate mountains that had been completely destroyed seemed to have miraculously reversed time and returned to their original appearance.
At the same time, the people looking up at the sky opened their eyes wide, and all the scenes symbolizing the coming of disaster disappeared, as if it was a joke.
All creatures after the Age of Gods could only gaze upon this unnatural scene in incomprehension.
However, although many creatures cannot perceive what is happening, they are still certain that, although they don't know the reason, the arrival of death has ended. This certainty makes people in the world today feel mixed emotions, and laugh from the bottom of their hearts, "being alive."
So, the next moment, compassionate and quiet words echoed in everyone's ears and hearts.
"...I am here, and I don't know what situation you are in now, maybe you are in joy, maybe you are immersed in confusion, or...you are about to be confused."
"But I have something to say to all of you. Please live on. Just live on. Please stay in this world forever. This is my pure wish."
"If someone recognizes my voice, as long as someone recognizes it, even if they don't know they are recognizing it, or it takes a long time for them to recognize it, at that moment, I have established a connection with you, no matter who it is, and you have the key."
"I think so. We have always been a 'group'. All the people in the world who are in misery, unfortunate people, and confused about the future, as long as they are alive, they are lonely. I think that is why we need others to provide insignificant kindness, because we are all the same."
Under the sky, stars rise from the ground in this world that has just experienced the apocalypse.
"This is an extremely precious thing, please don't forget it."
"I will ascend to the Lord's kingdom, and you will definitely reach it, and you will definitely find it, so before that, please live with kindness to the world. I don't want there to be a world that thinks kindness is a weakness."
At that moment, Novia whispered:
"......Yes, I will always be by your side, in the name of Novia."
An endless flow of magic power rose from the ground. After this fleeting judgment, this magic base was truly engraved in the history of this planet - [the largest magic base in human history]
The Bible's foundation is silently contained in the hearts of many people who hold faith. No one can describe this moment, and the magic power flows smoothly and unimpeded into the earth.
"It seems that it is no longer useful."
In front of the gate of hell, Moses shrugged.
"Let's go, Taizu." He said, "This is the first time I've seen the process of transformation into a beast being successfully stopped. It's obviously irreversible."
Noah nodded: "Bright star, son of the morning, a flame that burns to the end, although it has not become the star it once was, it has been conveyed, and this is enough."
Behind them, the gates of hell closed and the gates of heaven opened, and finally the two people and two objects turned into shadows and disappeared.
finally--
There was only one person on the Mediterranean coast looking at the man who was returning normally.
"Novia."
The silver-haired man turned around and looked at the owner of the voice.
Looking at the extremely weak man, Shiali, who had not yet become the dean of Atlas Academy, showed the same calm expression as when they first met. She rushed here because of this sudden situation and asked Hermes the Three-pointed without authorization.
"You are about to die. I brought you a contract that only Dean Zhang can give out. Use it quickly."
"So, I can get it without paying any price."
"You are still the same, you were the same before, but this is just an exception for me, there will never be a next time, the light of your life is going out, your body will die, here, your life ends, well, use it quickly, this way you can save your spirit and soul."
Xia Li narrowed her eyes, as if to show her firm attitude.
"Is that so? Then can we enter the inner sea of the star?"
".....Your physical functions as a human are about to disappear, so the possibility of reaching the inner side is definitely not zero. I understand. Atlas Institute will definitely do its best--"
The "Inner Sea of the Stars" is where the bodiless fantasy species migrated after the end of the Age of Gods, but in fact, theoretically speaking, anything that has lost its body can enter.
