The twin black swords Zeroth form. They were a little longer than the regular black sword. Each was a streamlined blade specialized for slashing.
The form was more sophisticated while still retaining the impression of a black sword. It was as if the days of battle that I and Greed had walked together were carved into it.
This mortal sin weapon was different from what weâve seen so far. Even if Libraâs black cube was still operational, he wouldnât be able to recreate the twin black swords.
It cannot be copied, since there can only be one Zeroth form in this world.
[I dare you to try to copy this.]
Libra took a distance while protecting his severed left arm. While glaring at my black twin swords, he emitted even more stench and bodily fluids.
Roxy was surprised at my defenselessness and raised her voice. However, there was no need to worry.
I smiled at her and turned around to face Libra. With that alone, everything he threw was repelled. In front of these black twin swords, that level of attack was childâs play.
In addition to that, Iâm still receiving the assistance of the souls that filled this world. My status was pretty much inexhaustible right now.
However, there was a price to pay. Itâs not me who will have to pay, itâs the souls who lend their strength to me.
Every time they helped me, their existence disappeared. In the end, maybe Iâm no different from Libra. In exchange for something, we gain the power to fight.
[If you want to be with God so much.]
Even if I knew it, I had no choice but to borrow the power of the souls. Thatâs why itâs called the Mortal Sin skill⊠I remember what Myne said. It was indeed sinful.
The souls gave me the drive I needed. One can even say that theyâre giving me their guidance. So, it might be rude to refrain any longer.
I put all the power Iâve gained into the black twin swords. The place where it usually transforms into an ominous figure is the complete opposite.
[Greed? This isâŠ]
ăItâs too bright for meă
[Yeah⊠Me too.]
In the end, thereâs nothing pretty in a fight. Forcing each otherâs claims on each other⊠Itâs always like that.
Thatâs what I thought while looking at Libra as an ugly holy beast. He too was bound by the divine revelation of the stigmata.
By sacrificing my status, the black twin swords grew into a divine appearance. To the extent that Greed would be in trouble if he didnât get used to it.
Itâs similar to Mortal Sin skillââbut the secret technique fed on the wishes of souls and people instead.
One can tell from its appearance. Itâs so sublime. I wanted to believe so.
The name of the Zeroth formâs secret technique naturally appeared in my head.
Thus, I launched the ăInfinite Divideăat Libra.
Itâs impossible to stop the black twin swords. None of Libraâs counterattacks could.
I can go anywhere I want while the secret technique is active. I can go anywhere instantaneously as if I were teleporting.
Unleashing sharp and heavy slashes endlessly. Each of the slashes were just as essential as the next.
Libra wasnât even allowed to regenerate the slashed part. At the same time, with every cut, the Gluttony skill activated and devoured his power.
A storm of merciless attacks that dealt physical damage and lowered status at the same time.
[No matter how much you gain the power of other Sacred Beasts.]
[Itâs pointless!]
In desperation, Libra grabbed the right side of the black twin swords and stopped them. There was no need to slash with the other black sword.
Now that we had reached the Zeroth form, new possibilities existed. âŠ..I could feel it.
A black lightning bolt blew away Libraâs remaining hand.
The secret technique of the first form that I often relied uponââăBloody Ptarmigană. The secret technique was released from the sword that Libra grabbed, pushing him backward.
I used the power of souls again. What was lost now will never come back. âŠ..sorry. Still, I canât stop now.
ăThatâs it, Fate. Keep on goingă
It was unreasonable.
The new Zeroth form was obtained by forcibly fusing the power of Gluttony and Greedâânot even a body with indestructible attributes could withstand the black twin swordsâ power.
The black sword that fired the Bloody Ptarmigan had a crack in it.
ăThis is the last one! Smash it to your heartâs content! ă
[AAAaaaaaAAAAAAaaaa!]
Stupid bastard⊠youâre trying to be cool⊠this Greed guy.
Libra wasnât content with losing both hands. It attacked me while spawning countless other hands instead.
Roxy barraged Libra with her Sacred Cross, hindering Libraâs view.
In the meantime, I held my black twin swords wide and jumped into the opening. Find it, Libraâs weak point, the center of magical powerâŠ
The second formâs secret techniqueââăDeadly Infernoăstruck twice, slashing into Libraâs vital point. Each of the slashes carried the curse of death that ate away at Libra, causing it to retreat further.
[Not yet!]
Weâre approaching the huge sphere that shone like the sun. As if to deny me passage, Libra opened the ribs on his chest. It was filled with red cores.
It began to shine dazzlingly, emitting multiple layers of red flashes.
[Let me do this then.]
Give me power! More to me!
The third formâs secret techniqueââăReflection Fortressăactivated! It reflected back the red flash twin folds!
Once again, the black twin swords cracked. This time it was on the right side.
ăLetâs wrap it up, we can do it. Believe me, and yourself! ă
Roxy also used her Sacred Cross to slow down Libraâs movements.
White flames shot out from the black twin swords. A flame that could heal any wound or disease. However, it burned as a white flame that purified the defiled body.
Perhaps, the fourth formâs secret techniqueââăTwilight Healingăwas originally a power prepared to counter Libra.
[You will pay for your impurity.]
[Guaaaaaaaaaa.]
Even as it flares up, Libra wouldnât stop. The sacred stigmata carved into his face turned red and resisted as if it would not allow it.
In the end⊠Libra may be the same as my father. Just like Snow did, he could not escape the revelation from God.
ăFate, next!ă
The cracks in the black twin swords spread. We donât have much time either.
Libra was wrapped in black thread with golden light from the tip of the sword.
A thread that canât be cut no matter how violent it is. The 5th formâs secret techniqueââăDimension Destructionă bound Libra to a gigantic glowing sphere. Even the secret technique, which was supposed to bisect even space, could only do so much to hold back Libra.
Donât tell me that heâs getting more powerful even now!?
[Libra!]
Kuh⊠he tried to cut throughăDimension Destructionăby force. He didnât care if his body fell apart. Itâs as if the red glowing stigmata urged him to make it happen.
Itâs the same for us, too. I donât know whether the black twin swords can withstand the next secret technique. I also felt like my head was going crazy with the memories and emotions of the souls that flowed in. I felt like I am no longer who I was.
IââFateâs happy memories, sad memories⊠Even casual memories slowly changed as if they were mixed with the things of other souls.
(âŠFather. Give me strength again!)
I couldnât hear his voice anymore. Even so, I felt that my father was watching me from somewhere.
Itâs okayâŠwe can still fight.
[Letâs go, Greed!]
ăYeah, come on. Itâs yours to decideă
A fusion of the Zeroth and 6th form secretsâŠour last strength.
The tattered black twin swords began to shine as if responding. Itâs too bright and I couldnât see the color. It was just enough light to paint over this sinking red world.
ăInfinity Revolt Brionacă
The pair of black swords combined together, forming the shape of a single large sword and pierced the red core that protruded from Libraâs chest.
Not the power of annihilation, but the power of liberation into Libra.
[Ooooooooooooooo.]
[Kuaaaaaaaaaaaaa⊠ThatâŠwonât work for me.]
[Do you think so?]
A crack appeared in Libraâs stigmata. I could sense that the red glow weakened.
Unable to stop the momentum of the final secret technique, Libra plunged into a giant sphere that shone like the sun. Right after that, I felt like I heard Roxy calling my name from behind.
Even so, I couldnât stop going onward.
It was a warm and comfortable place.
I felt like I wanted to forget about the fighting just now.
And then something happened to Libraâs stigmata. The crack was beginning to heal. Furthermore, even the damage received was beginning to recover.
[God still chose me⊠He chose me. Youâre done for.]
The black twin swords were cracked all over, and even started chipping in places. However, ăInfinity Revolt Brionacă was still activated.
[Itâs not the end. What is endingâŠis you.]
Thereâs no way out. I pushed the black twin swords while activating the secret technique. There was a loud creaking sound coming from my beloved sword that had shared both of my joys and sorrows.
ăIt was fun while it last, partneră
[The feeling is mutual. Itâs thanks to Greed that Iâve been able to come this far.]
ăDo you want to finish this? Are you sure?ă
[âŠas usual.]
I saw Roxy outside the glowing sphere. She was crying.
Perhaps she now understood what I was about to do. Sheâs kinder than anyone elseâŠso I want her to survive and be happy.
Due to the battle between me and Libra, the freed souls enveloped Roxy. Andââas if they understood my intention, took her to the exit, back to her original world.
The flow became so strong that it was unforgivable to go against it, pushing her away from me.
[Fei! Fei! Fei⊠I⊠I amâŠ]
Itâs a journey that began with the desire to save her. Before I knew it, I had come to a place like this. And yet, my goal remained the same.
My feelings for Roxy⊠in the end, I didnât tell her, but thatâs fine.
[AAaaaaa.]
No, Iâm an idiot. I should have told her properly. I looked again in the direction where Roxy was⊠but I couldnât see her anymore.
I could do it till the end. Didnât Greed always tell meâŠthat I donât understand a thing?
[I have some regrets, though.]
ăThatâs so much like you, which is fineă
[YeahâŠperhaps it is.]
Shaking off even that, there was nothing left to regret.
I will release the original power of the Gluttony skill here!
Iâll eat you! The souls that have been accumulated over the countless thousands of years.
Iâll devour this failed god. If thatâs the wish that birthed the Gluttony skill, then as the holder itâs my duty to fulfill the mission.
This was probably the same as the revelation of the Sacred Beastkinâs stigmata. You cannot escape from this fate.
Is it fateâŠmy mother⊠I wonder what she meant by giving me the name Fate.
If only itâs possible, I would want to ask her.
My chest heated up and glowed crimson. Its brilliance engulfed the failed god.
I felt like Iâm not myself anymore. It deviated too much from what an individual can do.
Make the impossible possible. Aaron told me to come back to the capital without fail. I want to respond to his feelings. May the people I meet continue to live with smiles on their faces.
Tremendous souls⊠statuses⊠skills⊠flowed in. Itâs so overwhelming that I forgot how to breathe.
I couldnât even close my mouth, as if I was being force fed. I had no choice but to eat it until itâs done.
So, I converted the acquired power into ăInfinity Revolt Brionacă.
[Fate! GUAAAAaaaAAAAAA.]
Libra could not withstand the overwhelming stream of power and disappeared along with the stigmata. In the midst of that, the last expression he showed was somewhat peaceful.
I wonder if he was trapped by his stigmata much like Dad.
The black twin swords become a giant sword of light and cut through this worldââthe prison of souls. The flow of soul harvesting from outside stops, and everything began to return to the original world from here.
In the world that began to collapse, I lost my partner. Greed used up all of his power and returned to his original black sword form. The sword blade had snapped in the middle.
[Always the quick tempered⊠Hey, Greed. Thank you, for everything.]
ăNo biggy. Iâm just a weapon after allă, I swore I heard a voice replying back to me.
Iâll try my best too. Like you did.
I havenât finished eating everything yet. The failed god still remains.
Every time I eat it, I lose it. Memories that shouldnât be forgotten about important things and important peopleâŠ
Aaron⊠youâve gone to great lengths to receive the title of Master Swordsman. Myne⊠Iâm sorry I canât be with you. ErisâŠyou showed me your true self and opened your heart. Even though there are people in the Royal Capital and territories who believe in me and were waiting for me.
They disappeared one after another. Names, faces, memoriesâŠeverything disappeared.
Roxy⊠I donât want to erase this memory. Name, face, and all!
Actually⊠IâŠ
[I donât want to lose everything! Everything is important!]
I donât want to be empty.
[Then call for help. You arenât fighting alone.]
When I looked to the side toward the dignified and powerful voice, there was someone who shouldnât be hereââRoxy was close to me. Did she escape from the flow of those souls and come back? ?
[I will support Fei, too. I donât want to be protected by that.]
[I canât do it alone, but if itâs two people.]
I donât knowâŠitâs really calming. The flow of the souls who were suffering is changing.
The red light around my chest also changed. It turned into a gentle and warm color and supported me.
In order to make it easier for me to take it, the souls within the Gluttony skill were reaching out and trying to reduce the burden. The circle grows.
Kairos, Mikuriya, and Rafal were also in the circleâŠand my father. And even people whose faces we donât know were helping us out.
[Itâs okay. Fei is not alone.]
[I believe you, and everyone.]
Roxy and me, only the two of us were in the collapsing world. And we will witness the end of Godâs world with those who lended me their strength.
A ray of light shone into the world dyed red like a sunset. The blue sky spreads out from there. Souls dance freely and travel to where they want to go. This is probably what it should look like.
ăGluttony Skill activatedă
I heard the usual inorganic voice. However, the voice after that was different from usual.
I know this voice. It was the same thing I dreamed when I came to this world.
ăYou did a great, Fateă
ăI will always support youă
âŠMomâŠwas it you? As it turns out, youâd been watching over me all this time.
Unknowingly, tears overflowed my eyes.
Seeing that, Roxy called out to me worriedly.
[I learned something important today. Thank you, Roxy.]
[What is wrong? Why the sudden change.]
[I love you, Roxy.]
[WaiâŠwha, at a time like thisâŠin a place like thisâŠthis is very you after all.]
She flinched at the sudden confession and answered with a smile.
[I love Fei too.]
We kissed each otherâs lips in the new shining world.
It was as if the colorful souls flying around were giving us their blessing.