From the very beginning, the gate to the crystal wall had surpassed the understanding of mortals.
It was not a door that actually existed, but an existence akin to rules and concepts. Even if it was just one step away from stepping out, the natives of this world would never be able to take that step. No, it would be more accurate to say that they simply could not see the way out.
This was just like how fish couldn't leave the water and humans had to live on the ground. There was no need for an explanation at all. This was the rule, this was common sense.
There were always exceptions to everything. There were always those special existences who found a loophole in the rules and successfully left this plane.
But it never came back …
After all, compared to preventing people from going out, this invisible door was originally used to stop visitors from the outside world.
Outsiders who did not receive an invitation from the master could not enter this world.
It was still possible to go out, but not a single one of them came back. The fact that there was no return once again shook the resolve of the fugitives.
But was it true that no one had ever entered from the outside world?
Not necessarily.
"Damn it."
Nothing had changed in the outside world, but the situation on the battlefield had changed in an instant.
The chaotic space began to disperse, as if something was beginning to dissipate. Above the pitch-black sky, there seemed to be countless pairs of eyes watching this place.
The Chaos Abyss Main Gods that had just been attempting to surround and kill the God of Holy Light unhesitatingly turned around and vanished. Even if they were only escaping back to the Chaos Abyss to hide, it was still better than facing the unknown and becoming cannon fodder.
The incredibly fatigued God of Holy Light sensed the faint presence of his will, which was why he stood up again.
His mechanical and emotionless gaze swept over the battlefield filled with broken bodies and corpses. The Holy Light Gods were all trying to avoid the Divine King's gaze, and the angels had all been wiped out. Finally, he retracted his gaze and fixed it on the sky.
There, countless pupils were looking down. There, countless malice and wills had already solidified.
The holy light flashed again, and the God of Light flew up again.
This time, he was still alone. This time, he did not look back.
"Purify …"
Perhaps it was his mechanical thinking that determined his actions, or perhaps it was simply because this was the most optimal choice for the Divine Power Server, or perhaps it was destined from the start, or perhaps … he still had a bit of humanity left in him.
"… Protect …"
The God of Light turned into a pillar of light and faced the unknown. Scattered silver feathers fluttered down and covered the land.
The God of Holy Light's sigh surprised me as well.
Perhaps, the world still underestimated him.
But the next moment, I knew I couldn't just do nothing.
Even if we were fighting each other to stop the door from opening, now … the door has been opened, and we have lost the reason to fight.
Even though the Holy War between Order and Chaos was at its climax, even though both sides hated each other to the point of wanting to perish together, but now … the door was opened. Both sides were facing the possibility of external enemies. The two major factions no longer had any reason to kill each other.
"Is this what you want?"
I didn't receive an answer to my question. At this moment, Cavendish sank into a rare moment of deep thought. Could it be that he finally realized that he had made a huge mistake and was regretting it?
"Damn it …"
"Yes."
"… This body is too weak. How can I go out and have fun?"
Karwenz smiled. His smile was filled with malice, as if he wanted to see my reaction.
But me?
Instead, he felt like laughing.
Was there anything I didn't understand about this fellow? It was impossible to hope that he would regret and reflect on himself from the very start.
However, he was definitely regretting it now, and the reason was right in front of him.
"Hey, can't you be a little gentler? This is your precious granddaughter's body, isn't it?"
I unhesitatingly punched Cavendish's lower abdomen. The tremendous pain caused his expression to distort. Before he could even react, I broke his ankle and knocked him unconscious with a single punch.
Let's just treat this pain as interest from my early harvest.
After taking care of him, it was my turn to have a headache.
While Cavendish was trapped in this physical body, I was also trapped in this physical body.
Our physical bodies? They were already dead. Not only were they dead, if my inference was correct, both my and Cavendish's Main God level physical bodies had become sacrifices necessary to open the door to the Holy Light. Not only that, sacrifices that were delivered to our doorstep.
"… There's not much time left. We need to hurry."
I unhesitatingly walked out while carrying Cavendish. I didn't have much time left, and there were still many things I needed to do.
The God of Holy Light, who had been preventing the door from opening, was now the first to face the unknown. This made me feel rather complex emotions.
But no matter what, we now had a "pathfinder." No matter what the God of Holy Light would encounter, we would at least have more time to prepare.
"Ha, let's think on the bright side. Perhaps the God of Holy Light will be even more weakened outside. The God of Holy Light will be able to defeat everything."
This was probably the first time that I had ever hoped for the God of Holy Light to win. But the next moment, I couldn't smile anymore …
* Boom! *
A soundless explosion spread through the world. At that moment, all the God of Holy Light's statues shattered, and all the devout believers started crying.
On the battlefield, large numbers of angels chose to commit suicide in despair. The death of a God caused everything to descend into chaos.
"The God of Holy Light … has died!?"
"Haha, wonderful. It seems that there are many … Oh."
I unhesitatingly stabbed Cavendish in the head. The only reason why I didn't seal him away or directly send him into the River Styx was because Cynthia's knowledge would likely become very important at a time like this.
I looked up at the sky. Even though I knew that the sky wasn't the way out, I could sense countless malicious intents gathering. The only reason why they hadn't chosen to enter was that they were gathering and testing the waters.
Meanwhile, in the Chaos Abyss, Didina, who had just been praying, was now half-kneeling on the ground with a pained expression. Her gaze pierced through the pitch-black darkness. She could also sense the God of Holy Light's death, as well as the endless malicious intents.
"… Did I lose the gamble?"
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