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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 516: Those Who Deceive and Those Who Are Deceived: Part 2
Chapter 516: Those Who Deceive and Those Who Are Deceived: Part 2
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Third Person POVFirst, get down here!
Hm?
Eds slash left a black streak in the air, and Lukas wings crumbled into black ash, burning and disintegrating. Lukas body descended softly to the floor, and as he landed, his wings regenerated, bathed in white light, perfectly intact once more.
Hmm? I wasnt actually flying with those wings Was the state of flying itself ended by your power? Your ability is proving to be more versatile than I expected.
Shut it!
Ed wasted no time. As Luka mused aloud, Ed dashed forward and swung his blade. The sword, enveloped in black light, carved Lukas body into several pieces. Each piece began to vanish without even hitting the floor
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Sigh. Do you still not understand, despite me telling you its pointless?
The sound of applause resounded through the empty space, and threads of white light knitted Lukas body back togetheror rather, rebirthed it entirely. No matter how many times Ed swung his sword in his growing fury, the result remained unchanged.
Tch. Then how about this?!
Clicking his tongue, Ed turned his blade toward the empty seats in the audience. A black fissure tore through the rows of chairs, spreading like ripped paper. But
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
That didnt work either.
Of course it didnt. This space exists specifically to render your so-called power of end meaningless. Do you think such a crucial countermeasure would come with flaws?
Yeah, thanks for the lecture. But in that case it only makes even less sense. If you can negate my power entirely, why does God still want to deal with me? If they can create this, doesnt that mean Im already obsolete?
Eds voice dripped with frustration as he glared at Luka, his face twisted in irritation. Luka, in turn, gave a small, bitter chuckle and shrugged in response.
Its a matter of energy expenditure. The power needed to endlessly rebirth me and sustain this space? Its nothing more than a drop in the ocean compared to the energy available to God.
But for God to rebirth themselves, it would require an amount of energy greater than what they possess in total. Thats why God cant do the same thing for themselves.
I see. When you put it that way, it does make sense. Being too powerful has its own drawbacks, huh.
Ed nodded, surprisingly convinced. Luka, however, scowled at the idea, his expression darkening with dissatisfaction.
Which is exactly why Ill crush your spirit here and now! After suffering eternal defeat, youll finally grasp the depth of your own helplessness!
Ed
Ed
Ed!
Rising from the velvet-covered floor were illusions of Lunaritia. Tears of blood streamed from her eyes as she stared at him, her face contorted with hatred and sorrow. Unlike the earlier fake, these figures lacked physical form, but Luka deemed them sufficient to gouge at the emotional wounds in the Demon Kings heart.
But
Hmph!
Ah
Ah
Ah
With a single motion, Ed annihilated the illusions without hesitation. Luka watched, mildly impressed.
To be able to destroy them so decisively Well, I suppose thats to be expected from someone who has already cut down the real thing.
Did you really think you could break me without dirtying your own hands?
Very well. Since were here on this stage already, Ill entertain you until you collapse from exhaustion.
Provoked by Eds taunts, Luka flared his wings with light, his body emanating renewed power. With a single flap, he sent a glowing projectile hurtling toward Ed.
Ugh!
Whats the matter? Not going to dodge or block?
Shut up!
Haha, still so feisty! Good, lets keep going!
Effortlessly dodging a wild strike from Ed, Luka transformed into literal beams of light, slicing across Eds body at incredible speed. Ed couldnt react in time, and wound after wound was etched across his form.
Come on, whats the matter? Didnt you kill the woman you cared about most so you could fight me without holding back? If you keep cowering like this, nothing will change!
Youre right. For her sake, Ill have to commit.
Huh? What are you?
Activating [Blood Engine: Contract of the Ending Mist.]
What?!
From Eds wounds, a red-black mist began to rise, and for the first time, Lukas composed demeanor faltered. His stance wavered as Eds newfound strength grazed him, cutting through with the weight of amplified power.
Dont tell me Are you planning to die just to escape me?!
Who knows?
Ed smirked in response to Lukas accusation.
At this point, Luka had no intention of killing Ed. If the Demon King were to die before his spirit was thoroughly broken, it could disrupt the balance of the next cycle, leading to unpredictable consequences.
It was for this reason that Luka initially hadnt planned on this battle. Hed only engaged because Ed had chosen to fight, abandoning everythingeven Lunaritiato challenge him. Lukas adjusted goal had been to drag the battle out, wearing Ed down over time, grinding all his hatred and rage into nothingness.
But now, Ed had activated a forbidden powera limit-breaking ability that would kill him in ten minutes. By using it as an irreversible countdown to his own demise, Ed had turned even Lukas infinite rebirths into an unsustainable liability. Yet Lukas grin grew even wider, stretching unnaturally like the arc of a blood-red moon.
Kukukuku! Naivehow naive, Demon King! You think your heart exploding will kill you? Hah! No, I wont let you die! Ill mount your severed head on the tip of a sword and leave it here. Youll watch as the woman you killed rots away before your eyes, utterly helpless!
Do us all a favor and stop spewing trash like that with that face of yours!
Eds strikes, now empowered a hundredfold, began to overwhelm Lukas full strength. Yet, despite being cleaved again and again, Luka showed no panic. After all, the moment his body burned into nothingness, he would be reborn once more
Wha?!
Suddenly, Lukas legs buckled, and he collapsed to the floor in an ungraceful heap. When he glanced at his feet, he saw black flames clinging to his bodybut unlike before, they didnt spread. Instead, they remained fixed in place, burning endlessly.
W-What is this?! What is happening?! Why isnt the Uncallable Encore Final Performer Encore activating?!
Why? Simple. Its because it hasnt ended yet.
What?! Your power is supposed to end things!
Thats right. All endings are mine to command Which means I decide when something ends.
When when does it end?
A bead of nervous sweat rolled down Lukas forehead. Ed met Lukas gaze directly and silently delivered his answer.
Thats right. The wounds Ive inflicted on you will end someday. But that day will never come unless I will it. Call it a delayed endingor an indefinite suspension.
Ridiculous! Something so absurd cant possiblytheres no way you, without even fully recovering your power, could
Oh, I can. Because right now, Im a hundred times stronger than I usually am.
A hundred?! Ah Aaahhhhhhh?!
The fragments of Eds gathered strength, though only nineteen pieces, had been amplified a hundredfold. Even with their small initial power, their combined might now spiraled into overwhelming force.
Ugh Uwaaaaaahhhh!!!
Haah!
Luka, in wild desperation, charged at Ed with blinding speed. But Ed, now unparalleled in power, stood his ground and carved unending endings into Lukas form, strike after strike.
Lukas glowing white body became riddled with black treaks, his severed arm falling with a thud Yet the inextinguishable black flames clinging to the wound prevented any regeneration. With his rebirth stifled, Lukas fate was sealed.
Impossible! HOW?! My perfect planhow could it fail to such reckless, haphazard improvisation?! This is absurd, absurd! This is absolutely UNTHINKABLEEEE!
Your problems arent my concern!
Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!
Finally, Lukas head was severed, and his contorted, maniacal expression rolled onto the floor. His body, reduced to countless pieces, was unable to die due to its unending state. Yet this halt sapped his power, dissolving the stage back into darkness, silencing the applause that had echoed endlessly.
Hah Finally managed to pull it off
In the returning quiet of the void, Ed collapsed onto his back. Beneath his head, he felt a soft warmth, and a familiar sensation began to soothe him.
Mm huh Phew. You did great, Ed.
Awakening from her slumber, Lunaritia gently stroked Eds head, resting it on her lap.
