Chapter 1119
Episode 258: The Devourer of All Dimensions (9)
For Thalaris to withdraw from the front lines meant that those under her protection would perish. Yet she did not hesitate. The moment she received Luet’s summons, she pulled back from the center of the battlefield and stepped into Laprarosa.
Her entire body was already drenched in blood. She stood as the last line of defense, blocking enemies who had broken through the shields of Murakan, Veil, and Laprarosa.
The blood she shed was as much as that of the enemy’s. The lingering, blazing magic of the corrupted Changsung still radiated from her wounds.
[…Lady Bi, do you think the sealing will hold in your condition?]
“Hmph. It has to be done, no matter what. If we can’t send the son-in-law there, there’s no future.”
[While the sealing is underway, we will have His Majesty the Holy King assist you.]
“No, it’s fine. Even without His Majesty’s touch, at worst I’ll just suffer more internal injuries. But others will die. Instead, please tell our daughter to hold this mother’s place.”
[Understood.]
A chill quickly spread throughout the workshop. With Manbing residing in Siris, she had no choice but to shoulder greater risks to perform the Great Seal.
Lucy and Siris took up positions on the final defense line in place of Thalaris—one worried for her daughter, the other for her mother.
[Young Lady So, unlike me, Lady Bi is a strong person.]
“Lady Lucy’s daughter is probably stronger than I am as well.”
They soon calmed their emotions. Feelings that don’t help in battle only make reality worse.
The enemies surged forward. Beyond the two blades—Dragon Sword and Manbing—pouring out their sword energy, Joshua and Araksion were just arriving at the fierce battlefield.
[Jin.]
“Joshua…”
Jin wasn’t surprised to see Joshua empowered by Ilroanu’s strength. He had already recognized the fusion the moment the Sun God’s selves and the Kanesto arrived.
Joshua shone brightly with Ilroanu’s solar energy, unscathed, while the allied Changsung endured repeated cycles of aging and fading away under Keliak’s assault.
“You’ve crawled all the way here without dying, like a persistent insect.”
[I’m here to support, so no need to glare at me like that.]
“Support? Even with the world in ruins, you’re just here to grab what you can from the battlefield. Even if you fight to the death, your honor won’t be remembered. No one will thank you or your family.”
[I know. But now I have something more important. My mother… she’s aiding the great serpent for your sake. Until that’s done, you must survive.]
Jin said nothing, shifting his gaze to Haylin. She had already plunged into the heart of Keliak’s magic, supporting the allied Changsung.
Unlike Joshua, Haylin bore no guilt. All the blame lay with Araksion. Though Rokhia claimed to have full control over Araksion, circumstances suggested that Araksion truly followed Malugia, not her.
‘As a vessel chosen by monsters, I pray that the tormenting years will finally end for you, as your descendant.’
As Haylin began to radiate solar energy in earnest, Malugia’s power surged. As Jin had predicted, Araksion followed Malugia, and their bond was more unique than that of other destructive selves.
A millennium ago, they were the only selves to comprehend the multiverse. Since then, they had learned to link their powers like humans do—preparing for a crisis like this.
“Araksion, Ilroanu, and these dimensional remnants… all sorts of nuisances. But Orgal, did you really boast to me relying on such things?”
[Kraaak!]
Orgal’s body shrank rapidly, pierced by the holy magic around him like spears.
“We’re not so different in lifespan, you know. I’ll bear a bit more of the burden now, Orgal.”
Ban’s blade cut through the magic that stabbed Orgal. Though the aging effect on Ban grew more dangerous, it wasn’t enough to end him in one strike.
[Thanks. I can’t fall here. No matter how old and frail I become, I am Orgal, the Beast King. The one chosen to stop your ambition until the very end!]
If Rokhia lifted the curse as planned, the alliance only needed to hold out for five more hours. The allied Changsung would soon be informed.
Keliak knew the alliance’s time had shortened. Yet, in his mind, hope was still absent.
“Struggle all you want. It makes sense this dimension is special. Countless worlds began when the Demon Stone was created here a thousand years ago. In that sense, this dimension is like a god who shaped me. Today, I will kill a god for the first time—not some so-called immortal beings.”
Joshua’s sword lunged at Keliak’s throat.
Though wielding Ilroanu’s power gave him immense destructive force, the fundamental problem was that Joshua was the one using it.
He was out of place on this battlefield.
After awakening as Kanesto, he had found his own values and inner peace, but he was still Joshua.
He had never approached a Changsung, let alone forged his own sword. His only claim was meeting a dark savior and gaining great power.
His sword lacked the depth to face Changsung-level foes, let alone the devourers of all dimensions.
Keliak casually brushed him off like a fly, then triggered a spatial explosion that shredded Joshua into pieces in an instant.
But the Sun God’s selves were nearly immortal. His scattered bones and flesh quickly reformed in the void.
Regeneration—that was the only truly transcendent ability Joshua possessed.
“Oh, right. When facing a Sun God, erasing their existence is best. But you’re too weak to remember that.”
[Erasure doesn’t scare me if it’s for my mother.]
“Hah. Siron, how did you end up with such a child? You have your flaws too.”
Siron didn’t even glance at Joshua. All the Changsung except Jin did the same. Joshua was that meaningless and unpleasant.
Keliak felt no different. He even thought Joshua was mocking the fight. It would be best to unleash the dark magic and erase him quickly.
A mass of blackened dark magic enveloped Joshua. Keliak passed by the cocoon-like form, focusing instead on locating the allied Changsung and Haylin.
But then Keliak narrowed his eyes and turned back.
‘…That insect didn’t get erased in one go?’
Though he had poured a great deal of dark magic to erase Ilroanu, Joshua seemed to slip through like some viscous liquid, escaping the dark magic’s grasp.
Soon, that liquid reformed into Joshua’s body.
[Huff, gasp… ugh…]
Joshua bent over, breathing heavily from the impact. But Keliak felt the shock more keenly.
“Ridiculous… Your fake mother must have some serious ability. She modified Ilroanu? No, it’s more like she regressed it. She crushed its reason and only strengthened unnecessary vitality. That’s probably why Ilroanu can’t control your consciousness.”
Keliak was genuinely baffled.
No matter how many spatial explosions or dark magic nets he unleashed, Joshua turned into that filthy liquid and regenerated.
No longer human, no longer a Sun God—an indestructible waste. That was how Keliak judged him: a pesky fly that wouldn’t die amid the beasts.
[Ugh, grr…!]
And surprisingly, this became a significant variable.
Splat!
A streak of blood splattered across Keliak’s cheek. So stunned by Joshua, he didn’t notice Luna approaching.
It was a dangerous, bold move. Luna had never had such an opportunity before.
As the blood splattered, Haylin’s blade pierced Keliak’s back. The moment they clashed and recoiled, Siron and Ban’s swords surged forward.
Keliak’s single mistake triggered a chain of openings.
No one had expected this turn of events—not even the transcendent ones, nor the devourer who had conquered all dimensions.
Joshua’s fate was so pitiful that no one could read him.
Of course, Valeria and Enya’s precious magic was never used on Joshua. He had willingly become expendable, needing no protection.
“Ugh!”
Keliak let out a short groan, blood spilling from his mouth. As always, he couldn’t easily shake off the Changsung. Malugia’s eyes gleamed as she absorbed his magic.
Malugia’s solar energy, amplified by resonance with Araksion, surpassed the power she had shown in the empire before.
No matter how strong Keliak was, his body—still not fully recovered—couldn’t easily counter that force.
In other words, Keliak was facing his first real crisis since the battle had begun.
[Ugh… ugh…]
Joshua’s low groans, already echoing through his fifth cycle of destruction and regeneration, were fading helplessly into the roaring chaos of the battlefield.