The Dimensional Mage God's Gamble

The Spirit Realm War. Originally, the Divine Power Cannon was severely lacking in both raw power and utility compared to other authorities. ‘Otherwise, why would someone like me—the God of Light—use dark magic as my primary means of attack?’ Even after firing the cannon, if one failed to establish an independent law, the authority’s formation would be canceled, reducing its power to a mere tenth of its potential. In essence, it was unusable without the overlapping amplification of dimensional dark magic.

However, it possessed one trait that could never be ignored. By imprinting an independent law onto the Divine Power Cannon, one could reinforce its might and strike the enemy directly. ‘No matter what attribute or authority the opponent possesses, a direct hit will inflict equivalent damage. It can not only destroy, but also create. This is the true essence of dimensional power that he proposed—creation and destruction existing simultaneously.’

The law currently embedded within the carpet bombardment of the Dimensional Divine Power Cannons was ‘Analysis’ and ‘Acquisition.’ If he could obtain that authority capable of self-restoration from annihilation, he would be able to unleash this carpet bombardment at will. However, at first glance, it was clearly an authority beyond transcendence, making it nearly impossible to analyze and acquire through dark magic.

Yet if he did not shatter that self-restoring authority from annihilation, there was no chance of victory. That was why he fired the cannons with output and frequency far beyond his limits, prepared to annihilate himself in the process. He was staking everything on a probability lower than any gamble a mage could ever take.

‘Go. Please, succeed! I believe in the dark magic I’ve built, the conditions of this battlefield, and ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the karma that has nearly reached absolute good.’

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Hahaha! Puhahaha—!

The void tore open across the universe the instant the Dimensional Divine Power Cannons manifested at full power. The guardian deities of the Divine Realm caught in the barrage were annihilated, and every being along their trajectory met the same fate. The sight of twenty-four guardian deities being wiped out in a single strike from an ordinary Creator God, with hundreds more suffering critical injuries and scattering like fallen leaves, was utterly unreal—an absolute nightmare.

It was enough to make the emotions of the watching Creator Gods explode.

These Creator Gods had suffered large and small conflicts simply for living near the ill-tempered Creator God of the 499th Master Universe. Gathering together, the Creator Gods who shared a degree of understanding in how to handle him spoke bluntly as they coordinated their intentions. And then they looked at the Dimensional Magic God, who had just unleashed a barrage of trillion-scale Divine Power Cannons in what even they considered utter madness, seemingly intent on self-destruction.

The image of the 499th Universe’s Creator God recklessly charging at him overlapped with that sight, sending a chill down their spines.

‘He has absolutely none of the dignity or authority befitting a Creator God. He rampages on the front lines like a mad dog, completely disregarding the face of a Creator.’

This evaluation was heavily colored by personal emotion, yet the battles he displayed were so extraordinary that it was impossible to see him as one of their own. Even the demon race under his command had grown sick of resisting him with such desperate ferocity.

As a Creator God who had entrusted the management of the Master Universe to the divine race of light, such destructive behavior was simply unacceptable, and he was inevitably shunned. The problem was that he was simply too different from the existing Creator Gods.

“That unlucky bastard. The Creator God he created is also shockingly vicious.”

“Still, to think that Creator God possesses the authority to restore annihilated spiritual bodies? And on top of that, a wide-area promotion ability? It’s truly ridiculous.”

“That wide-area promotion ability is the only thing I covet. It’s incredibly rare and useful. It could dramatically increase our forces.”

“Controlling it will be difficult. He doesn’t seem like the type to listen to coercion, and surviving in that place is nearly impossible. I don’t know what’s going on, but it looks like a truly desperate battle. Must be his nature.”

“All the ones with useful abilities have garbage personalities, and the obedient ones are all incompetent. What a headache.”

“There are beings in our universe capable of suppressing that Dimensional Magic God Creator, but none who can replace his authority. Our universe has less uniqueness and diversity than the 499th. This is a serious problem.”

The other Creator Gods mentally compared it against the Creator Gods of their own universes, but even at the highest levels, only the most powerful Creator Gods stood a chance of victory.

‘If it were a Creator Candidate of the same divinity, there would be none. Moreover, with a 1-Circle wide-area promotion on top of that, its utility is truly infinite.’

If the range extended to the local universe level, it could even train all the gods of the entire Divine Realm. Depending on how it was used, it was a genuine absolute support authority that could surpass even the transcendent authorities of Creator Gods.

That was why the bigger problem was the 499th Master Universe itself, whose reputation continued to rise as a universe that had endured him for a billion years.

‘To think a being of such irregular caliber was created. We cannot help but acknowledge that ability.’

As the reputation of the 499th Universe’s Creator God rose, the dissatisfaction of the 500th Universe’s Creator God grew in equal measure. Even now, he recalled the first time he had attempted conversation with the 499th’s Creator God.

‘It was a billion years ago, when he had finished subjugating the 499th Master Universe and begun providing support.’

At the time, the desperate struggle of the 499th Creator God—who had only ever been helplessly ostracized and ignored—had become a massive topic of discussion.

‘Huh? Look at this. Not bad at all.’

At first, it had been goodwill born from surprise at how well he resisted, buying time for his own Master Universe.

‘Seeing him hold out so astonishingly well against that being, I thought that while he was someone I couldn’t associate with, he at least had some skill, and I planned to offer advice.’

He had intended to do some behind-the-scenes work to bring the 499th Creator God—who, due to his unique ideology and personality, was on the verge of complete expulsion from the Creator God community—into the Creation Realm.

‘Because once the 499th Master Universe fell under his control, it would be their own universe’s turn next. The advice and help were meant to help him endure even longer and buy more preparation time.’

But the reply he received had been appalling. Having his rare show of goodwill betrayed, even thinking about it now made rage boil up inside him.

“I don’t need advice. Just give me support.”

“What—! I went out of my way to say something for your sake, and you dismiss it like this? If you keep getting ignored by the Creator God community, you’re the one who’ll suffer. Don’t you need the community’s support in your battle against him? A little compromise and apology from you will make everything work.”

“Do you really think the Creator God community will accept me if I bow my head now? If they truly pursued genuine harmony, would they treat someone different from them like this? This path of solitude is one I chose because I no longer wish to associate with the likes of you. I will live as I am, and you all can live as you please. One last thing—if you approach or interfere with my Master Universe without permission, I will dispose of you regardless of status. If you won’t provide support, then get lost—!”

Even though he was a Creator God, he had been threatened by an aura and fighting spirit more terrifying than that of the Demon Emperor and driven away. The voice that followed from behind nearly made him lose his mind. It was the voice of a being he had once looked down on infinitely, now overflowing with pride and strength.

“You idiot who can’t even tell the difference between help and interference. You don’t even know what situation the other party is in or what they need, yet you talk about negotiation and offering help? And do you still think I’m weaker than you people? My universe and I endured two days against him—twice as long as you did. I am superior to you, and the path of creation I chose was correct after all. Yet you still treat me with that baseless sense of superiority? And on top of that, you say you’ll accept me and provide support? If the weak offer pity, does the strong me have to be grateful? You say you’ll help me, but with that kind of mindset, you’ll only drag me into another trap. And if I don’t fit your tastes, you’ll abandon me again, won’t you? In that case, the one who supports the challenger in order to completely subjugate the Master Universe is far more justified. You people are truly the worst.”

From the 500th Creator God’s perspective, the vicious verbal abuse he had received was so absurd that his anger shot through the roof, yet he couldn’t rush in to dispose of him immediately.

‘Honestly, I no longer have confidence in winning one-on-one. I saw with my own eyes that his personal ability has surpassed mine.’

While he had ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠been handling on-site duties alone, the gap had widened tremendously. Over the following billion years, as he continued to endure against that being, the gap had widened even further. Now, unless four or more Creator Gods gathered, they couldn’t even say anything to him.

‘The power of the 499th Creator God, who endured endless ostracism and grew stronger alone to survive, is already among the very best of the Creator Gods. Other Creator Gods can’t last even an hour in a duel with him, yet he lasts a full day by himself.’

If he became the strongest among the Creator Gods like this, they shuddered at the thought of what fate awaited those who had tormented him all this time.

The other Creator Gods who had sympathized with him had actively tried to find weaknesses and impose restrictions, but because he was so closed off and they knew so little, they had failed to catch any faults. In the end, they had driven their subordinate forces to forcibly start a war in order to create an opening, but the defensive Divine Realm on the front lines had been nearly annihilated.

‘The Creator General and Origin were nearly wiped out by just a few Creator Candidates, and even the guardian deities—our trump card—are in that state. This is unacceptable.’

They had even mentioned partially introducing the Substitute Gods in order to draw out the divine race’s full effort.

‘At this rate, we may truly have to accept the Substitute Gods.’

A Creator God’s words were supposed to be absolute truth, so they could not be revised. If they could not break through the defensive Divine Realm, they would have to open an entire local universe to the Substitute Gods. For the Creator Gods who opposed and resisted him, there was no greater humiliation. To have to beg for help from the enemy they had criticized so much for their lack of ability—it was even worse than the 499th Universe, which they had condemned for using any means necessary.

The position of those who had led the opposition against him in the Creator God community could completely collapse.

‘Break through the defensive Divine Realm no matter what and return to the Divine Realm to protect your position. Otherwise, everything could truly end for you.’

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE—!

GOOOOOO—!

The guardian deities of the Divine Realm could be seen restoring themselves from annihilation. Their vanished bodies were cleanly revived, and the armor covering their entire bodies was restored. They were immortal Creator Gods created over a billion years with painstaking effort specifically to face him. The price had been enormous, but they had prided themselves on being Creator Gods who would yield to no one. Now that pride was being shaken to its very roots.

‘This should be impossible even for an absolute being of dimensions who has reached the level of Creator God.’

Despite firing a Divine Power Cannon that far surpassed the limits of a Creator God and facing inevitable annihilation as the price, his wide-open eyes were still longing for a place beyond reach. That appearance kept overlapping with someone else’s, stimulating a sense of displeasure.

‘That Creator God bastard. He has the exact same eyes as his Creator. The will and fighting spirit to endure, withstand, and overcome any trial, and the endless hatred toward everything that threatens him…’

The Creator God of the 500th Universe closed his eyes.

Even while being despised and humiliated, the 499th Creator God had poured his everything into himself and the universe he had created without end. Even when subordinates who should have offered absolute loyalty betrayed him for the temptation of other Creator Gods, even when he was ignored by other Creator Gods and had his passage blocked, he had devoted himself to his authority and his universe without showing any sign of pain. With unimaginable endurance, he had held on for eons, then exploded with his true colors in battle against him and proved his worth.

There was only one thing that made that possible.

‘Is it infinite affection for himself and what he possesses? Haha. How absurd. In peaceful times, these egoists who ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠were seen as dangerous elements and maladjusted outcasts become the ones who shine the brightest in an absolute crisis like this.’

The Dimensional Magic God, who had collapsed covered in blood from the recoil of the Divine Power Cannon, staggered back to his feet. The Shuddering March, who had stepped forward to block the guardian deities’ attacks in front of him, did not even turn her head, staring only straight ahead.

In the past, during the battle against the Substitute Gods, he had used the same tactic and written it into their contract. No matter the situation, she must not divert her attention to look back and check on his condition. She must pour all her strength into the front.

‘I didn’t understand why at the time, but I realized it during that battle. Every ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠time the Dimensional Magic God emits transcendent dark magic, he pays for it with parts of his body, turning into a wretched sight.’

Puhahaha—!

His back was gradually being soaked by the divine blood pouring out from the Dimensional Magic God, but it had been the same back then. She felt no heartache or pity. Whether demon race or divine race, the condition for victory against the fighting gods was the same. One must simply be stronger than the opponent.

But everyone knew that for the weak to defeat the strong, there was no choice but to endure even greater pain and sacrifice. To pity him for choosing that path would be the greatest insult to a fighting god.

‘The best form of support is not to offer light help or look at him with pity, but to simply believe in him.’

In the end, the Dimensional Magic God, having restored his broken bones and torn muscles and skin from annihilation, stood up and spat out a clump of blood that had gathered like foam in his throat. He began to laugh loudly.

“Krrrrrk—! Kkukukukuk—! Khahahahahahat—!”

Though he laughed loudly, his insides were burning. The identity of the authority he had miraculously learned, supported by the dimensional domain that maximized success probability, dark magic on the battlefield, and karma close to absolute good, was the fusion of two transcendent authorities. Even this could not be done more than twice.

‘The authority name is “Samsara of Retirement”? I didn’t understand how he restored himself from annihilation, but he becomes human, resurrects, and then ascends back to Creator God? Well, death—the end of life—is meaningless to Creator Gods who are prepared to start again from the bottom and endure all the humiliation and pain that entails. But you insane guardian deities. To think you’d accept an authority that forces high-ranking spiritual beings like Creator Gods to temporarily become lower lifeforms. You people really aren’t in your right minds either. And on top of that, connecting annihilation to death? As fighting gods who live by struggling, does that mean there is no eternal rest? Is there truly any value in living if it means falling this far to the bottom? No, this world itself has always been like this. It shows no mercy to the weak. Fine. Let’s fight endlessly until we die again. Let’s see who’s more vicious. If I rise and fall again, I’ll just crawl my way back up.’

Preventing the annihilation of a spiritual body was nearly impossible for a Creator God of the same rank, and naturally impossible for the person themselves. But if he deliberately lowered his circles to become human, annihilation would turn into death, and that would be easy. After resurrection, restoring his divine body would only be a matter of time.

The speed was truly bizarrely fast and powerful.

‘The guardian deities who were directly hit by the carpet bombardment earlier and annihilated are also gradually promoting from human back to god. If that force is投入 again without sacrifice, I definitely won’t be able to endure.’

But now that he had figured it out, there was a way to overthrow it. The Dimensional Magic God, his body now fully recovered, loosened up and checked his hair that had grown long. Black strands began to appear little by little among the golden hair, revealing the appearance of the noble and great dark mage from the past.