Chapter 471: King of the Void! Master of the Apocalypse!
What did Ouma Shu do? He merely devoured the crystallized Voids of the world's humans after realizing he had obtained the authority of Adam and Eve. Streaks of purple light converged towards him. Even GHQ and Gai Tsutsugami could not escape.
Ouma Shu's body had already undergone a transformation from absorbing too much power. He was completely crystallized.
"This is the power I need—!" He was beyond excited. He had lurked for so long and finally succeeded, thanks to them. "Those damned people!" he thought, assuming they must have already died.
The transformed Shu felt bored. This was the loneliness of invincibility.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you. We're not dead yet," Ren appeared in front of him with the others, smiling.
"!!!" A flickering light appeared on Shu's crystal face, perhaps his eyes. His gaze lingered on them, filled with surprise. "How are you not crystallized?!"
"Sister! Come to me! Let's evolve the world together!" he also saw Ouma Mana, his voice gentle.
She narrowed her eyes. "Shu? Hehe, you haven't been Shu since your birth. Who are you? The world probably doesn't even know."
"..." The air became still. When he spoke again, his tone was filled with murderous intent. "Someone saw through me again... It seems this identity is hard to maintain. Since that's the case, you should all just die."
His crystal arms stretched out. Dense vortexes formed in the sky, and from within, gigantic purple crystal spiral cones, massive as mountains, surged forth, assailing Ren from all directions.
"Is this the power of a god?!" Facing such power, Ayase, Hare, and Tsugumi felt only despair.
"Tsk, the enemy's power has increased." Erza clicked her tongue, releasing her full magical power. Two hundred giant swords, her current limit, appeared, forming a super-large, flowing sword body.
"Damn it! I really shouldn't have come!" Stella, whose battles usually ended in overwhelming victory, was facing such a situation for the first time. She was extremely regretful. Holding the Lævateinn, her pretty face showed a rare solemnity. "Empress's Raiment!" The power of a dragon manifested as red flames enveloped her body.
[Inorin's Note: Stella's sword is named Lævateinn and her flame armor is the Empress's Raiment (Caladbolg in some translations, but this is more direct).]
"It's over. This world will not evolve, but be destroyed," Ouma Mana calmly viewed everything. She knew the mission of Adam and Eve better than anyone. This strange creature would bring ruin to the world.
"With Ren here, this kind of thing won't happen."
"Hmm?" Mana turned and looked at the speaker, Yuzuriha Inori. This body, which was originally her vessel, was now gazing at Ren, her eyes flowing with a hope Mana did not understand.
"Then I can't let your trust down," Ren gently ruffled Inori's hair. Her flawless face and pure eyes were so captivating. How could he allow a sad expression to appear on that lovely face?
"The power of the Void, the materialization of the heart." He took a step in mid-air, walking calmly towards the crystal spirals that were crushing down.
Just before they touched his face, Boom! All the crystals shattered in an instant, breaking into shimmering fragments scattered across the sky, shining brightly.
"So beautiful…" Menjou Hare murmured in admiration.
Ren did not stop. He was still walking towards Ouma Shu. One step taken, and the fragments of the Void seemed to gain a will of their own, spreading out from beneath his feet to form a staircase.
More purple crystals flowed like a vortex, forming a flowing tassel behind him, like wings extending across the heavens. Above his head, a solidified crown of purple crystal hovered.
"He… has become the King of the Void! A new Apocalypse?!" Ouma Mana's eyes trembled violently. She could hardly believe what she was seeing. The Fourth Apocalypse had just begun, and the Fifth was already born. Moreover, unlike the authorities of Adam and Eve, Ren had now become the controller of the Apocalypse itself.
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