Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Space trembled.
The explosive airwaves and sparks extended along with the magical beams, mercilessly turning everything in its path into ashes. The surging tide of destruction blasted ahead like a pair of invisible hands, ripping apart the wound that had barely recovered and exposing the bloody flesh within. The spiral, empty hole widened, while the azure pillar of light guided the way like a beacon. Meanwhile, Chaos sensed that something was amiss. They stacked up and swarmed toward the magical warships, attempting to destroy the existence that threatened them.
“Bunch of scums.”
Standing quietly at the top of the magical warship and overlooking the mass of Chaos like a black cloud, Cassidy snorted. The young lady reached out her hands and grasped the hilt of the sword at her waist. Soon after, as a bright, golden glint flashed in her eyes, she pulled up the sword with both hands and slashed it diagonally downward.
With this single swing of the blade, heaven and earth reversed.
The disorderly Chaos changed in an instant as if it were completely decomposed from its essence. It was like a puff of smoke becoming solid, water turning into flame, and medicine changing into poison. In the blink of an eye, the Chaos creatures that pounced forward crumbled and shattered. The glow of Order that spread forward from the tip of her sword merged the disorderly Chaos, forming an impregnable sword of Order that pierced into the depths of Chaos.
The shimmering sword of Order plunged straight into the depths of the mass of Chaos creatures, and the Chaos creatures under attack burst out in cries of anguish. However, this wasn’t a bugle call for retreat, but a sign of danger to come instead. The ferocious Chaos creatures trembled and stared furiously at the Void Dragon in front of them.
In the face of boundless Chaos, even the massive Void Dragon that covered the sky was nothing more than an eagle soaring in the air. The dark, murky energy coalesced, swirling like a hurricane and engulfing everything in it. The thick barrier of wind rose to the sky, and as far as the eye could see, there was nothing but palpable darkness.
Marybelle leisurely at the top of the magical warship leisurely. In the face of Chaos’s counterattack, her expression remained ever so calm and gentle. She extended her arm, lifted her wand, and tapped the air before her lightly. Soon, the Chaos creatures that pounced forward shattered into a dark cloud of dust, swept into the whirlwind, and disappeared without a trace.
“Hmph!”
Upon witnessing Chaos’s retaliation, Cassidy scoffed. Her complexion appeared a little pale and her hands that gripped the hilt of her sword also trembled. But even so, she had no intention of retreating. On the contrary, the moment Chaos attacked, she raised her sword high and struck down at the tide of Chaos before her with might.
The instant she waved her blade, a miracle happened.
In an instant, the vast, endless sea of Chaos was forcibly divided. No matter how hard the surrounding Chaos creatures swarmed to fill up the gap between them, they were unable to cross that invisible barrier. And at the same time, under the leadership of Rhode, the magic warships sailed into the sea of Chaos.
This scene was like a nightmare because as far as the eye could see, writhing, repulsive creatures were everywhere. Their furious howls turned into ear-deafening clamors, and their combined power caused the shields enfolding the magical warships to create a rippling vibration. But even so, Rhode didn’t retreat. Or rather, there was no way for him to fall back.
In the current situation, all he could do was to advance constantly, all the way until he reached the core of Chaos; a place where even his younger sister had never been to. And now, in order for the plan to work, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and head deeper into the lion’s den.
“Hmm?”
At that moment, Rhode turned around and looked to the side all of a sudden. He squinted at the Chaos creatures that were stopped by the invisible barrier, and a puzzled glint flashed in his eyes. Because just a moment ago, he felt a gaze that was sizing him up, but when he turned around, that gaze vanished instantly. This made him wonder. Although there were so many Chaos creatures around, and indeed many of them glared at him, that specific gaze was unique.
And even though he couldn’t tell the difference between the gazes, he just felt like something wasn’t quite right… But unfortunately, the moment he thought that something was amiss, the other party also seemed to realize the same. Thus, when he turned around, the other party had already withdrawn its gaze.
I hope it isn’t anything problematic.
At this thought, Rhode stopped thinking about it anymore. He knew that he couldn’t afford to waste time on that matter. If he failed to pass through this passage and reach the core of Chaos quick enough, things were going to get even more troublesome!
Soon after Rhode moved off, a mysterious shadow shuttled across, twisting, rotating, and growing larger in size within the sea of infinite Chaos creatures. A few moments later, a petite girl appeared in the shadows. Like a seal peeking out of the water, she turned around and looked at the Void Dragon’s enormous body silently, while a bright golden glint flashed in her eyes behind the mask.
“I didn’t expect Her Majesty to actually do that… She sure is bold… But… this is also within our expectations…”
The young lady commented, before falling into silence again. Immediately after, the dark, mysterious shadow plunged into the waves of Chaos once more, only to merge with them in the blink of an eye, becoming indistinguishable from one another.
Rhode didn’t know what just happened behind him. In fact, the battle at hand was more important to him than anything else.
“Roar———!”
Along with a thunderous bellow, the enormous Void Dragon stretched out his claws and crushed the eight-legged snake that just crawled out of the dark abyss underneath. Immediately after, before Rhode made any more moves, Mini Bubble Gum and Canary, who flew beside him on both sides, extended their arms and grunted at the same time.
Seconds later, a shining holy light struck the eight-legged snake like a hammer, smashing the hard scales on its body to bits. The blade made of flames pierced mercilessly into its body and red lotus flames erupted in an instant, blazing the unfortunate Chaos Lord from the inside-out in the blink of an eye. But that wasn’t the end of it.
The instant the flames erupted, another Chaos Lord that looked like a two-headed eagle flapped its wings and screeched as it dove from above, talons outstretched at Rhode. But this time, before Rhode made a move, the roaring cannon fire of the magical warships around him erupted, blasting the pitiful Chaos Lord and giving it an agonizing beating. Before it responded, Rhode swung his body around and slammed his thick, huge tail onto the two-headed eagle so heavily that it shattered from the middle of its body.
“Whew…”
Rhodes shook his head and sighed helplessly. As expected, the path to the core of Chaos wasn’t that smooth sailing. Aside from Marybelle and Cassidy who tried their best to maintain the entire passage, even the magical warships and phantom guardians were under heavy attack by the Chaos Lords. Of course, Chaos’s primary target was the Chaos Eye, which was currently being manipulated by Rhode. It seemed like Chaos knew very well that if they could destroy the Chaos Eye, the path to the core would be closed. And when that happened, Rhode wouldn’t be able to move an inch.
This went to show that be it a traitor or idiot, neither was welcomed anywhere.
Almost there!
Rhode had never been inside the core of Chaos and the thick aura of Chaos around him caused him to shiver involuntarily. The distinct and perilous feeling was as if one were standing in front of a burning furnace with the heat waves pouncing on one’s face constantly.
And now, what was in front of him was precisely such flames that would burn the entirety of the world to the ground. They devoured everything in their path greedily, burning everything away to enrich themselves like a real flame. That terrifying heat had even surpassed the boundaries of solidity and reached the realm of the soul.
“Master, just ahead! We can’t hold on any longer!”
The Chaos aura grew denser and it was clear that Marybelle and Cassidy weren’t coping well. After all, this was the territory of Chaos rather than Order, and for them, this was simply no different from fighting against Chaos alone. As they advanced, they clearly witnessed the gap within the sea of Chaos shrinking constantly!
“Leave it to me!”
Looking at this scene, Rhode also knew that there was no time to waste. He raised his head hurriedly, gazed at the path that was guided by the beacon before him, and widened his mouth. Then… he took a deep breath.
“———!”
Rhode spurted out a stream of light as bright as a river of stars that gushed forward like a flood that broke the floodgates. In an instant, heaven and earth changed color. A blinding white light enveloped everything in sight, devouring the pitch-black Chaos creatures as they disappeared entirely. And when the radiance receded, all that was left was an empty pitch-blackness like the remains of glass fragments with brilliance flickering within them. That was also where the beacon ended.
“Get inside now!”
Rhode yelled, flapped his wings, and flew into the dark crack in front of him.
