The Saint of Omniscience Arrives
Within the sanctuary of the Creator God King, the origin of the Spirit Realm’s divine race, the gods could not inflict damage, but they could block it. He charged straight into the sanctuary, deflecting every attack and pushing forward with unstoppable momentum.
Gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu!Thudududududududuk!
Countless attacks and authorities swarmed before the eyes of Hwi of Omnipotence, yet as a Creator God-level Main God of the Divine Realm, his computational power remained unhindered. He had now reached a level where he could manage it. He blocked and redirected each strike one by one, gradually pushing his opponent back with counterattacks.
A direct mental transmission from the Almighty God Tribe reached his mind.
“The current battlefield has been judged to be of Creator God rank or higher. As my permitted rank is Preliminary Creator God, I am limited to engagements against Preliminary Creator Gods or below. Therefore, there are zero candidates under standard compensation. However, there is one candidate for additional compensation.”
“So how much is it? Is there an entity that has set a contract under additional compensation?”
“Four times the rate—two hundred billion. There is one Preliminary Demon King who has declared she will participate against any opponent except a Substitute Race Main God of equal rank.”
“A Preliminary Demon King for two hundred billion? She’s not even a Creator God, and the opponent isn’t a Substitute Race Main God. You’re telling me she’s trying to fleece me like this?”
Hwi of Omnipotence felt rage surge within him at the outrageous price, but he had no choice.
“However, a contract has been established. Because the enemy has obtained vitality, we are willing to pay four times the rate. It will be a forced contract until the war ends.”
“Transmit the intention. The contract has been approved immediately. A response has arrived. Thank you, dear customer.”
“Of course they’d say thank you at four times the price—! As long as the Substitute Race isn’t the opponent, and the reward is vitality on the scale of an Intermediate Main God Star for jumping into a war, I’d go anywhere too. So even the Demon Race would bow their heads in gratitude.”
Baaaam—!
Pouring the irritation welling up from his heart into the kick, he slammed his right foot into the Creator God King and sent him flying backward.
“What kind of sucker deal is this—! I was planning to save some and use it for the development of the Divine Realm, but now I’m back to square one. Because of this damn Creator God King with nothing but high divinity, I’m on the verge of running a deficit.”
Thanks to the sanctuary of the divine race, there was no actual damage; his body simply flew backward. On top of that, the counterattack he had endured earned him yet another long gash. Of course, as long as divine power remained, it would regenerate without limit. However, he was now painfully aware that at his current level of training, he could not completely nullify a 13-Circle attack.
And in the Master Universe he belonged to, there were far too many beings capable of launching such attacks. The only solution to this problem was to become a 12-Circle Creator God. Only then could he effortlessly trample opponents who relied solely on brute-force higher-circle authorities.
“No matter what, I must become a Creator God and make up for my lacking divinity. If even I, the strongest God of War of the Almighty God Tribe, am reduced to this, the revival of my clan will truly remain a dream. All because that hateful bastard keeps holding me back—what a disgrace.”
While drawing up fighting spirit and authority throughout his body once more, he glanced at the space opening beside him. He wanted to see the face of the expensive Preliminary Demon King who had demanded not double, but quadruple the compensation.
The Creator God King, having been kicked far away while partially ignoring the origin’s sanctuary, did not immediately rush in again, seemingly tense. Once the spatial transfer was complete, a businesslike yet clearly amused voice rang out.
“…This damned world.”
The female demon who appeared through the spatial transfer shook her brilliant golden hair, characteristic of the Almighty God Tribe, in flowing waves. Even the thirteen pairs of jeweled horns unique to the Demon Race emitted a dazzling golden light rather than black. Yet the thirteen pairs of wings, blacker than any darkness—an abyssal darkness—clearly announced her identity as a member of the Demon Race.
Those wings of darkness, made of a material that shone like black jewels, wrapped around her like a cloak in the form of a full-body armor that clung to her like a single piece of fabric. Crimson heavy armor, also characteristic of the Demon Race, was additionally attached to vital areas such as her chest and lower abdomen. The demonic power enveloping her evoked both the comfort of gazing at the night sky and an instinctive sense of crisis, as if one might be sucked in at any moment.
Her supremely seductive feminine curves stole one’s gaze like the blade of a curved sword and simultaneously triggered sharp wariness. It was an unbearable temptation that could daze even a Creator God for a moment, paired with the crisis of being torn to shreds the instant one drew near. A beauty more enchanting than any goddess, yet a killing intent more refined than any God of War, pressed down on even the Creator God King and plunged the battlefield into silence.
The holiness of a goddess and the murderous aura of a demon overwhelmed all who beheld her.
The faces of the titled Absolute Beings who witnessed the sudden appearance of this demon darkened drastically.
“In the past, we fought against demons possessing this contradictory aura under the coercion of the Divine Realm.”
“Every being who participated back then was torn apart and annihilated. We barely escaped death thanks to our titles. Later we learned that the opponent was none other than the Demon Emperor of their own Master Universe. Those of us with titles had been deployed merely as bait to buy time for the frontlines to be rebuilt. Upon confirming that fact, we rebelled against the Divine Realm, only to be suppressed and sealed. Our bodies still remember that nightmare; they are trembling at this demonic power.”
“This chaotic feeling is undoubtedly that of a top-tier combat demon at the Demon Emperor level. Where on earth did another monster like this come from?”
“More importantly, how can the divine race even employ demons?”
“How did they handle the demons’ god-slaying instinct and the divine race’s instinctive hatred?”
“Just what the hell is happening in the 499th Master Universe?”
Everyone focused their attention while harboring such questions. The demonic power of the Demon Race was fundamentally poison to the divine race. Moreover, a demon god of that caliber would undoubtedly possess the authority of God-Slaying. One wrong move and they could be killed in a single strike.
Even if that were not the case, the Demon Race possessed only half the defensive power of the divine race, but more than double the offensive power and regenerative ability. A moment of carelessness could spell the end, and countless beings had vanished from the frontlines in exactly that manner.
The Preliminary Demon King, now under maximum vigilance from all sides, crossed her arms as if embracing her own breastplate. Her chest armor covered breasts that swelled dramatically from the gentle curve of her neckline, as if ready to burst at any moment. With an entrancing smile that barely held back laughter that threatened to explode, she looked down at Hwi of Omnipotence.
Hwi of Omnipotence shouted in a fit of rage.
“Ugh—! That’s not it—! It’s just that the opponent has bad compatibility—!”
“Haa—! Enough. Sage of Omniscience. We are currently carrying out a joint mission for the Chief God of the God Realm. Just stick to the contract.”
Hwi of Omnipotence let out a sigh to cool his momentarily overheated head and cut her off.
“I’ve learned the hard way over the years that I can’t win against a woman with words. I must defeat her with straightforward power and authority, but even that is no easy task. No, the problem is that she’s my equal. Therefore, I must cut off any conversation where defeat is certain.”
Fortunately, because they were in the middle of a war, she did not press the matter to the end and stopped.
“Still, now that the Sage of Omniscience has arrived, I can breathe a little easier.”
Even if the opponent was the Creator God King’s sanctuary, he no longer felt like he would lose.
“Hohoho—! Is that so? Still, since you are a generous client who paid a hefty price, I shall obey. My mission is those five titled Creator Gods over there, correct? I’ll clean them up immediately and conclude the contract.”
As she attempted to release her demonic power while gazing at the Creator Gods who possessed titles surpassing even the highest Creator Gods of the Outer Universe, Hwi of Omnipotence flared up and shouted.
“What nonsense are you spouting? Your opponent is that Creator God King. You think I’d hire a demon and pay a price just to deal with those small fries? And quadruple the rate right off the bat—! Isn’t it too much to fleece someone from the same Almighty Tribe like this? Renegotiate—!”
In his opinion, the expenditure was far too excessive. He had tried to reduce it even a little by invoking their shared clan, but the other party showed no intention of caring and immediately responded with a complete reversal of blame.
“It’s already quadruple—! Two hundred billion, for crying out loud! And you want more? The opponent isn’t even a Substitute Race Main God. What the hell is this?”
The Sage of Omniscience looked Hwi of Omnipotence up and down with a strange smile. Although his body had recovered, thanks to the training of his secret arts, he had not restored the armor and clothes that were largely unnecessary. Therefore, his outfit, which had been torn to rags after allowing consecutive attacks, remained unchanged. The glorious Preliminary Creator God had been reduced to a complete beggar.
Only then did Hwi of Omnipotence realize how he must look to others. His expression crumpled completely, and he hurriedly restored everything, but it was already too late.
Click! Click!
The Sage of Omniscience had already taken photos of Hwi of Omnipotence’s miserable state from various angles and sent them off somewhere before he could even panic. Naturally, he was horrified and roared in fury.
“What the hell are you doing? Where did you send those?!”
“What—! You vile bitch—! Delete them right now—!”
“Aah—! How delightful. Ohohohohohohohot—!”
She lightly covered her mouth as a coquettish laugh spread out. The expressions of the surrounding Main Gods changed. Just the sound of her laughter alone sent an ecstatic pleasure that drove even the Gods of War to the brink of uncontrollable desire. The naturally radiating authority of temptation was transmitted without filter to every being looking at the female demon. It was the pinnacle of seduction that drew out the primal instincts of desire.
Even the Main Gods of the independent divine realms, who had raised their killing intent to the extreme, could not escape its influence and could not hide their bewilderment.
“So this is the temptation authority of the Demon Race?”
“She’s definitely combat-oriented. But to be this powerful?”
“Even I, who has almost completely excluded emotion and sensation for the sake of battle, find it hard to endure? Just how much demonic power does she possess?”
Of course, even the Creator God King, who had been focusing his attention on the suddenly appearing powerful demon, could not avoid it. Flustered that his mind had been shaken by the laughter of a mere demon, he flushed red without realizing it. To hide his involuntarily reddening face, he shouted in anger.
“What are you doing?! How dare a corrupted demon race commit such insolence—!”
Whoosh!Sssssssshk—!
The female demon’s figure blurred and vanished. The sound of space being sliced rang out. The aftershock and speed were so great that conversation could not keep up with the action and lagged behind. The moment her words ended, a fountain of blood exploded outward.
Puhahahaha—!
It erupted from the space around the Creator God King’s neck. At the sight of what appeared to be a fatal blow from a surprise attack, half the surrounding Main Gods brightened while the other half despaired. But at the voice of the Preliminary Demon King, who could not hide her disappointment, everyone’s expressions flipped once more.
Without stopping her smile, the female demon reappeared at her previous spot. In her hand were two severed wrists. The two arms, cut cleanly from the elbows, turned to dust and transformed into vitality.
Puhahaha! Shuhahaha!
The vitality was immediately absorbed into the Preliminary Demon King’s body and vanished. This was the right of a demon who had entered the war as a mercenary. Aside from the stipulated compensation, all spoils of war on the battlefield belonged to her, which was why she rampaged with the greatest cruelty.
And the owners of those two vanished arms were the titled Creator Gods. From the moment the female demon had first appeared, they had drawn upon their bitter past experiences to prepare against her temptation authority. They had focused all their senses solely on combat and maintained a state of constant readiness to counterattack.
Yet they had still been unable to completely block the Preliminary Demon King’s ultra-high-speed surprise attack and had been forced to sacrifice their arms. They had believed that with their focused defensive authorities, they could block it without significant damage. However, the ‘God-Slaying’ authority possessed only by the highest echelon of the Demon Race, combined with double damage against the divine race, had far exceeded their expectations and severed the limbs cleanly.
Having lost the physical bodies of their arms, their combat strength had dropped sharply. However, the only being capable of suppressing those monstrous entities was the Creator God King, so it had been an unavoidable choice. Above all, they had already shared the understanding that they could only survive the privileged class of the Divine Realm—who sought to exclude them at all costs—if they somehow protected this Creator God King and fulfilled the contract.
Yet the one who received the greater shock was the protected Creator God King.
“My sanctuary’s authority had no effect at all? Even though she is not of the divine race but a demon, she can ignore the sanctuary’s restrictions? Is she a powerhouse at the Demon Emperor level?”
The Creator God King’s face turned deathly pale at the realization that he had nearly allowed a critical strike to his vital point due to the mental disturbance caused by the Preliminary Demon King’s temptation authority.
“That can’t be—! Her divinity is only at the Main God level, and she merely possesses high physical ability. Yet I am this powerless? No, how can I be rendered this helpless and take two hits in a row?”
Judging by that astonishing offensive power, if those beings had not intervened, his head would have flown off. Because their species were different, the sanctuary possessed by the divine race’s origin had no effect on demons. It merely excluded externally emitted authorities and suppressed their effects.
Therefore, the excessive consumption of divine power and authority required to maintain the sanctuary had slowed his reaction far too much. He had been on the verge of being finished by the surprise attack, only to be saved thanks to his subordinates. And those subordinates were criminals he could never forgive, yet had been forced to employ.
“Last time, that Preliminary Creator God tore off his own arm to save his subordinate when he showed an opening. This time, this Preliminary Demon King survived by sacrificing her subordinates when I let my guard down on the battlefield. All of this humiliation would never have occurred if I had simply been overwhelmingly stronger than them.”
Moreover, the empty, blood-dripping stumps of arms right before his eyes served as proof of his own incompetence. The Creator God King, the origin and strongest being of the 500th Master Universe’s divine race, was struggling helplessly against a mere Preliminary Creator God-level entity.
“My ability is clearly superior, yet I keep getting struck at my weak points and suffering only defeats. At this rate, even if the Creator discards me as useless trash that is not needed, I would have nothing to say.”
The glorious battles he had once walked, where victory was guaranteed, the honor of a great god that had moved him, and the noble sacrifices for the divine race—none of those things mattered to these scoundrels. It was they who had driven him to this state. The shame of being defeated by such beings, the desperation for victory, and the humiliation of consecutive defeats began to fill his heart with rage.
He withdrew the ‘Sanctuary of the Divine Race’ that had absolutely protected him from the divine race while dulling his senses, and once again raised his senses to their utmost limit.
Gooooooooooo—!
A white-hot emotion surged, and a groan mixed with resolve unconsciously escaped him.
“Ughhhhhh—! I will no longer tolerate any further disgrace—! From now on, nothing matters except victory—! All of you, kill them all—! I swear upon the honor of the divine race that I will definitely resurrect you. While I kill those things, break through the main gate—!”
Wiiiiiiiiiing—!
He immediately restored even the severed arms of the titled Creator Gods and stepped forward. Reviving Creator Gods of the titled Absolute Being level required an enormous amount of vitality, but it was still better than the highest Creator Gods who had done nothing but talk and get in the way, or those who had merely enjoyed pleasure and peace as the origin of their divine race.
“Those who used to boast about the prosperity of their clan and act so arrogantly in normal times all died without enduring even a single blow and became nothing but baggage. Yet those who were branded as criminals are actually helping.”
The thought that status or process no longer mattered in order to achieve his goal now filled his mind completely. As the origin of the divine race, he had stepped forward with the fate of his entire race on the line. No matter what means he had to employ, he had to win. He had forgotten that and continued to hesitate out of honor and morality, ultimately becoming an obstacle on the battlefield himself.
“I will definitely remove those obstacles and break through the Defense Divine Realm. For the survival of the divine race, I will now stop at nothing.”
Separate from the Creator God King’s murderous resolve that burned blue, the negotiation between the enemies had not yet ended. No, it had grown even more intense.
“Too expensive—! Let’s settle at five times. It’s all for the sake of our clan anyway, so this kind of rip-off is too much.”
“Five times and that’s it. And delete those photos right now—! What kind of dirty trick is this against someone from the same clan?!”
“It’s just the weak Creator God King of the 500th Master Universe! He’s not even a Substitute Race Main God, yet six times? That’s ridiculous—! If it’s death rather than annihilation, you can add resurrection to the contract conditions, so let’s settle at five times. It’s already breaking even as it is.”
“That’s nonsense—!”
“Ughhhhh—! Five and a half times—! Any more and it’s a deficit.”
At the sight of Hwi of Omnipotence, who had completely regained his composure, and the Sage of Omniscience, who was persistently negotiating to increase her compensation, the Creator God King’s anger finally boiled over. His face turned expressionless as he stepped forward.
Huuuuuuuuu!Paaaaaaaaa!
Behind the Creator God King, Creator Gods who had fully deployed their divine power and manifested their titles in the air followed in his wake.
Goooooooooooooooo—!Kukukukukukukukung!
The fighting spirit of the Creator God King, who had completely cast aside his arrogance as the origin of the divine race, shook the space before the main gate of the Spirit Realm Waiting Area. Behind him, hundreds of the highest Creator Gods of the 500th Master Universe followed, while from the outskirts of the Spirit Realm, the Creator Gods of the 499th Master Universe were also slowly approaching with their divine weapons drawn.