Chapter 353 - The Final Battle
'The Four Gods of Death'.
Ryu Min, covered in dark currents of air, wielded a weapon that was a mix of the scythe that cuts through darkness and Thanatos's black scythe.
[You fool with no learning ability! Your attack does not work... … .]
Chaos, who was attempting to cross space due to the phase shift, hesitated.
A large amount of Terra chased Chaos's movements.
[Just avoid this... … .]
I tried to shake the space by bending and twisting it, but Chaos had already returned to its original place.
The power of time exerted by Cronos returned Chaos to its original time.
[What… … ! Wow!]
As a result, Chaos, who had been hit directly, screamed in pain.
But the screams lasted only a short time.
Gaia's power of creation restored Chaos's withered eyes.
[As long as I'm here, you won't be able to hurt Chaos.]
[What a lovely couple to see.]
Ryu Min, who laughed, changed his target.
If you can't kill the dealer due to support, just aim at the support.
It's Gaia's turn to suffer too, after stabbing her in the back.
[Do you think they will let you do that?]
Chaos, who regained his strength, pulled out the spear of instant death.
It pierced Ryu Min's body at lightning speed but was reflected by the knight's revival rune.
Then, Chaos twisted the space to avoid the reflected attack.
No, he almost avoided it.
If Cronos had not intervened.
[Wow!]
Chaos, who returned to his original position, was hit by the spear he had thrown, causing instant death.
However, that doesn't mean he died instantly as the name suggests.
Because behind him was a firm supporter named Gaia.
[Inooooom! Cronoooos!]
Chaos's anger exploded at Cronos's interference in everything.
However, Cronos did not feel intimidated at all.
Although his direct power was weak, it was proven that it was possible to deal an effective blow by attacking with a black scythe like this.
"There is nothing to fear with Black Scythe."
While the battle lasted, Cronos's smile deepened.
Because I could see before my eyes that chaos was gradually disappearing.
[Wow! Great!]
Dozens and hundreds of lines cut through Chaos's eyes.
Although Chaos was avoided by becoming transparent and shifting phases each time, each of Ryu Min's attacks contained Terra.
Chaos couldn't get rid of the energy that pursued its essence.
Because Cronos was altering time to prevent their escape.
[Kaaaaaaaa! Wow!]
As the means of evasion were blocked, all attacks became effective blows.
Pain and recovery repeated like a leap.
Even though Gaia was treating him, pain was an unknown experience for Chaos.
[Kaaaaaaah! Lord, kill! Everything!]
The feverish Chaos created a spear of instant death even as he felt pain.
The spear soon aimed at Ryu Min and Cronos.
Swoosh-
Like Chaos, all you had to do was bend space to avoid it.
[This is a space and time that I created. As long as you come here, your attacks will not reach.]
[Have you seen this kind of bastard?]
[It's no use swearing. Because you are no longer my father or anything else.]
Cronos's cold gaze landed this time on Gaia.
[mother. Why did you change? Why did you covet my power?]
[Stop right now, Cronos! What are you doing to your father!]
[People who were thinking of killing each other now seem very sad.]
Cronos, who laughed, turned his head.
[I no longer have a mother. Just know that and disappear.]
[Cronoooooos!]
[Black Scythe.]
Ryu Min nodded at the look in Cronos's eyes.
It was a signal to stop watching the liver and deal the final blow.
Ryu Min's eyes, which had already lost Terra, turned red.
The combo Crimson Moon and Moonlight Slaughter is ready.
Kiiiiing-
I focused all the Terra I had on one point and pulled out a scythe.
Moonlight Slaughter, which had spread in a 360-degree radius when killing the dragon, this time entered like a wedge.
At an incredible speed that is difficult to react to.
[Oh my god!]
A frightened Chaos tried to flee hastily, but it was useless.
Because the time barrier created by Cronos blocked the escape route.
[Cough!]
Noise!
The world of space and time is shaken by the enormous power contained in Moonlight Slaughter.
"Nine steps remain."
The enhanced Crimson Moon has a duration of 20 seconds.
This means Moonlight Slaughter can be used ten times in a row.
Ryu Min's Moonlight Slaughter struck Chaos one after another.
[Wow! OH MY GOD!]
Chaos, who had absorbed all the damage from Moonlight Slaughter, began to crack as if about to break.
'Seven shots, six shots. And five shots.
When there were five shots left, Ryu Min did not aim at Chaos.
Chaos is already broken and disappearing.
I immediately turned and launched it at Gaia.
Boom boom boom boom!
[Aaaaaah!]
Gaia's body was shattered by the powerful force that came in succession.
Even the great power of creation could not handle power beyond a certain level.
It was the end of Chaos and Gaia.
"Wow."
Ryu Min, who had used all his Terra, was in danger of collapsing.
However, he barely regained his senses thanks to Cronos's support.
[Are you okay? Black Scythe?]
[Ah, yes… … .]
[Don't worry too much because you're experiencing exhaustion due to the temporary consumption of a large amount of Terra.]
Cronos smiled and looked at the primordial gods, who were shattered and dispersing.
[It is done. Chaos and Gaia, both have disappeared.]
[Thank goodness.]
[You did a very good job. indeed.]
Cronos, who was smiling, suddenly grabbed Ryu Min's head.
[Now rest well. Leave the world to me.]
[……!?]
Ryu Min opened his eyes in surprise, but it was already too late.
[Aha… … !]
Cronos smiled with satisfaction as he watched Ryu Min tremble, showing the whites of his eyes.
[I twisted time and twisted your world line. After a while, you will become an idiot who doesn't even remember your own name.]
Is that the reason?
Cronos continued to talk to Ryu Min, who would soon become an idiot.
[This is planned. The good thing is that a hunting dog vomits when it finishes its mission. Without you, killing Gaia and Chaos would have been impossible. I'm very grateful for that.]
Even though he removed his hand from his head, Ryu Min's consciousness did not return.
His eyes were still trembling, with only the whites exposed.
Cronos looked at him happily, as if appreciating a work of art.
[I'm sorry, but you will sleep forever in this space-time gap. But doesn't that kill you? Be grateful… … .]
[Can you kill me?]
Cronos turned around upon hearing a voice coming from behind him.
He hadn't been able to contain his laughter a moment ago, but now he could only remain as frozen as a stone statue.
Because another Ryu Min was looking at him with a normal gaze.
[Eh, how?]
[What you are harassing right now is actually my alter ego.]
As if to prove the idea of self-immolation, Ryu Min, who was trembling, disappeared like a mirage.
While Ryu Min, who was fine, looked at him with a smile, Cronos rushed toward him.
[Inooooom!]
chin-!
When his hand touched Ryu Min's head, Cronos smiled with remorse.
[Idiot! You're done!]
I immediately twisted space and time to twist the world line, but strangely there was no response.
He simply looks at himself with a still smiling face.
[Eh, what happened?]
[What happened? You were caught.]
[what?]
Until that moment, Cronos didn't know.
What happened to him?
What's happening?
[Welcome to the prison. It's one of Elsis's functions. The God of Slaughter tells me there is nothing better than this to filter out traitors.]
[What are you talking about now?]
[What you see, hear, and feel is all an illusion.]
Were Ryu Min's comments shocking?
Cronos didn't say anything for a while. He simply cast a look that said it was hard to believe.
[Don't believe it? Then how are you going to explain this situation?]
[So… are you saying that you've been seeing illusions all this time, trapped in a place called ghost prison?]
[Exactly.]
There was a bloody battle with Gaia and Chaos just a moment ago, but was it all fake? Although still hard to believe, Cronos asked calmly.
[Since when?]
[From the beginning. So, it was before I arrived at Paradise Warp.]
[What…?]
[Actually, I haven't gone to Drakania, I haven't yet obtained 10 billion Terra, and I haven't met Gaia and Chaos. The same goes for you.]
[…….]
[It may seem to you that you've entered a gap in space and time, but in reality, it's not. You only see illusions because you got caught in the illusion trap I prepared in Paradise.]
[I can't believe it.]
[It doesn't matter if you believe it or not. Because what I wanted were your true feelings. I wondered if you would really betray me.]
If that's true, then you were rightfully wronged.
[Don't blame yourself too much. I didn't know either until the God of Slaughter told me to be careful. To be honest, a moment ago I wasn't sure if this was right.]
[…….]
[But in the end, I was right to do what the God of Slaughter said. Thanks to that, I could locate the traitor who tried to stab me. If it wasn't for God's advice, what would have happened now...?]
Cronos seemed disgusted at the way he pretended to tremble and shouted loudly.
[Inooooom! I'll kill you!]
[Then how are you going to kill me?]
When Ryu Min's eyes shone, Cronos's movements stopped. Just a moment ago, he could move and use his abilities at will, but now he couldn't move. I feel like I'm possessed by a ghost.
[Here I am the god who installed the ghost prison. You will never be able to escape. You can't even use the ability to manipulate time that you boasted about. By imprisoning the opponent's mental power, it blocks it completely.]
[Damn human scum!]
[The way you speak is completely similar to my father.]
[Aaaah!]
Cronos, unable to contain his anger, shook his body and went crazy. However, it is already too late to escape from the trap of the advanced system called Elsis.
[Hehehehe…]
Now it was Cronos who laughed like a maniac, as if he were going crazy from giving up.
[Haha yes. You caught me. I was planning to use you as a hunting dog and then abandon you and live freely as the One God, but now I guess I was wrong. But, what is this? Does anything change just because you knew I would betray you? Chaos and Gaia are alive and well in reality?]
[…….]
[You don't plan to keep me here forever, right? Then you're making a big mistake. Because you are losing the opportunity to kill Chaos and Gaia. You know because you simulated it with an illusion, right? If you and I join forces, we can easily destroy Chaos and Gaia.]
Cronos, who had calmed his anger, suddenly extended his hand.
[Now, let's shake hands. I'm sorry for betraying you, but this problem can be solved by signing a soul contract. I promise not to betray you anymore.]
[…….]
[What are you hesitating about? Are you sure you're not stuck in the stubborn notion that you can't cooperate with a traitor? As you know, the only way to defeat Chaos and Gaia is with my help. There is no other way than to join hands.]
[No. It's not that there's no way.]
Ryu Min looked at Cronos like a wild beast looking at its prey.
[I just need to absorb you.]
[What?]
[If I absorb you here and monopolize the power of time, I will be able to eliminate the original gods on my own without having to join hands with a traitor.]
[Don't be ridiculous! You can't absorb me. The only way for you to have the power of time is if I give it to you myself. And unless you go crazy, there is no reason for me to give you the power!]
[I know. So I said. I'll absorb you.]
[How can you absorb me?]
[Didn't you know? I have an eternal object that can take the powers of the gods.]
[…what?]
As if he really didn't know, Cronos couldn't close his mouth for a while.
[I will assassinate you and take your power. Cronos. Therefore…]
Sereung-
[Die quietly.]
Ryu Min's scythe cut through Cronos.