Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube-Chapter 1386 - 980: The Most Vicious Oni God Descends (Part 2)
Where the torrent of curse energy flowed, whether it was streets, roads, or even tall buildings, all were obliterated in an instant, leaving not even a fragment of stone behind.
This level of power far exceeded the Tactical Level Magic in Reiger’s understanding, verging closely enough to be comparable to Strategic Level Magic.
Such a massive attack wouldn’t be much trouble for Reiger if he could go all out.
Put aside other matters, as long as he can unleash a maximum output of [Hollow], with Reiger’s curse energy, he could completely overwhelm this [Vortex] and directly destroy Knot.
However, Reiger couldn’t do that.
It’s not that he still wanted to hold back, but he knew that he couldn’t participate in Destruction Revisit; the rules had already merged into every barrier. Once he exploded with curse energy or revealed flaws recognizable to confirm his identity, then all of the Destruction Revisit stages, including the Xiantai Barrier, would blow up in an instant.
The result of the barriers exploding would not only cause a large area centered around each barrier to be blown away, resulting in countless casualties, but it would also lead to Knot’s curse energy optimization plan being completely realized.
No longer an ignoramus, Reiger, with a deep understanding of the curse technique system, had glimpsed the truth of Destruction Revisit from Knot’s earlier explanations.
"If what Knot said earlier is true, then to merge all humans with Tengen, only the final step remains."
"That is, to release the ten barriers of Destruction Revisit filled with enough curse energy, one by one."
"Once the barriers are released, the curse energy filled within will directly propel the assimilation ritual, merging all humans with the omnipresent Tengen for a super-imposition."
"So, the last step in Knot’s plan is actually to end the game of Destruction Revisit."
Using Destruction Revisit to gather enough curse energy, then through ending Destruction Revisit to free this energy and initiate the ritual, is utterly a blind spot.
Who could have thought that the mastermind behind Destruction Revisit ultimately intended to end the game he personally created?
Knot added parts related to Reiger in the rules of Destruction Revisit not just to prevent him from disrupting the normal proceedings of the game, but also to utilize him in the crucial moment to complete the final step of the plan.
For the proper operation of Destruction Revisit, Knot had to give up control over it, binding numerous constraints; for him to end Destruction Revisit would be exceedingly difficult.
But if he were to leverage Reiger, it would be much simpler to achieve.
"For the normal operation of Destruction Revisit, excluding me from the game, adding a rule that prohibits my interference is easily done, based on this."
"Once Destruction Revisit serves its purpose and enough curse energy is collected, then find a way for me to intervene in Destruction Revisit, thereby ending the game."
"It’s simply killing two birds with one stone."
Reiger admired Knot’s understanding and indirect utilization of "constraint."
As a result, Reiger realized that even if Knot appeared before him, as long as he remained on the stage of Destruction Revisit, he couldn’t casually reveal his identity.
Thus, Knot wouldn’t be able to easily complete his curse energy optimization plan.
"In that case..."
As the torrent of curse energy rushed toward him like an avalanche, Reiger stood his ground, sheathing Oni-cut into its scabbard once more.
He lowered his posture, grasping the hilt, his eyes gleaming with a transparent luster, his breath burning like fire, causing flames to rise from him like a volcanic eruption.
The blazing sun suddenly appeared on the ground, casting the entire world in red.
"What is that...?!"
Knot’s face twisted.
"Secret Technique: Blossom."
As if compressing the sun into the sword’s blade, the ultimate slash appeared again.
"Boom!!!"
In the earth-shattering roar, the blazing sun flashed and collided heavily with the torrent of curse energy, forming an apocalyptic impact.
Both the ground and tall buildings, facing this earth-shattering impact, were easily lifted away as if made of paper, detached from their original positions and forms.
The torrent of curse energy fiercely hit upon the blazing sun, but got evaporated by the sun’s high temperature.
Soon, the ultimate blade burst forth from the center of the blazing sun, slicing through the curse energy torrent like butter, progressing while cleaving through it.
"————!"
Knot’s face drastically changed; he wanted to use technique to block that terrifying sword light but couldn’t manage it.
Earlier, the [Vortex] had consumed all of his stored curse spirits, rendering [Curse Spirit Manipulation Technique] ineffective.
The [Anti-gravity Structure] had long been applied to the domain [Womb-wide Field], but the gravity released couldn’t halt the sword light that was the epitome of extremity.
Hence, Knot suddenly realized...
He had... truly run out of options.
"Boom!"
Soon, one slash of the blazing sun like an explosive firestorm not only fell upon Knot but also the black tree behind him.
"Bang!"
The black tree instantly disintegrated into flames like darkness dispelled by sunlight.
"Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa...!"
Knot let out a hysterical scream, his body also evaporated within the sword light.
For survival, Knot could only choose to make sacrifices.
"Splat!"
His head, already half cut, was directly severed, causing blood to spray like it was free from Knot... or more precisely, from Geto Suguru’s body.
With only his head left, Knot abandoned the rest of his body and flew unhesitantly toward the outside.
However, now, he was in a state where even using techniques was impossible.
When sorcerers end a domain expansion, the innate techniques inscribed in the brain enter a state of fuse, temporarily rendering techniques imposed within the domain unusable.
Knot was no exception now; not only was there no place for [Curse Spirit Manipulation Technique], but even [Anti-gravity Structure] entered an unusable state.
The reason he could still survive and wasn’t slashed by Reiger was due to the influence [Anti-gravity Structure] had on him.
Without the gravity influence from [Anti-gravity Structure], how could he possibly escape at Reiger’s speed?
"Bang!"
The sound of exploding flames was distinctly audible.
The flash of fire was fleeting, causing Reiger’s silhouette to resemble a fiery meteor, instantly closing the distance between him and Knot.
"Eric Mozart...!"
Knot seemed to sense something and shouted.
Then... Reiger’s silhouette appeared beside him.
"Die."
The merciless, cold proclamation, akin to a death god’s, reached Knot’s ear.
At this moment, Knot indeed felt the shadow of "death."
"Swish!"
The ancient sword enveloped in flames unrelentingly slashed down upon Knot’s head.
Suddenly —
"[Release]."
A voice, as if from deep underground, resounded faintly.
"Clang!"
The sword Reiger slashed collided with an invisible slash that suddenly came upon it.
Star-like sparks erupted upon Oni-cut in the metallic clash like ringing bells.
"...!"
Reiger’s eyes narrowed, decisively abandoning the attempt to slay Knot, and flashed away to maintain distance from Knot.
"Slash slash slash...!"
In an instant, several invisible slashes streaked across the spot where Reiger had been only a second before.
If Reiger hadn’t chosen to keep his distance, decisively abandoning the pursuit of Knot, all these slashes would have landed squarely on him.
Reiger, having distanced himself, landed on the now cratered ground, holding his sword, his gaze growing even colder.
And before him, two figures descended from mid-air.
Upon noticing these two figures... or rather one figure among them, Reiger knew things were about to get troublesome.
"Not a bad use of the blade."
The opposite side smiled at Reiger.
"However, I dislike overly fiery individuals."
The vilest demon has descended.
