Kuoh Town, inside Kuoh Academy.
When that crimson brilliance filled the heavens and earth, shaking even the world itself, although a barrier was once again erected around Kuoh Academy, it failed to prevent the radiance from blooming. The fluctuations of its power seeped right through from within the barrier.
The world outside the barrier was instantly and violently affected.
Ordinary people saw it as a mysterious red light flashing back and forth across the sky, like waves of aurora, making everyone immersed in the strange phenomenon, discussing it with great excitement.
But for those in the supernatural world, it was different. They could clearly feel the fluctuations of power within, sensing an energy terrifying enough to annihilate gods in an instant, leaving them all terrified and shaken.
Those who had witnessed the crimson God-slaying spear in Kaiser's possession recognized it immediately, knowing that it was the power of that Sacred Spear wielder—only magnified countless times over.
Those who had never seen the Sacred Spear in its Balance Breaker state were frightened by the sudden eruption of this terrifying God-slaying power. A large number of factions began summoning personnel overnight, holding emergency meetings or dispatching investigators.
Countless beings were shaken by the wave of power. Even ancient beings who had existed since time immemorial were startled from their slumber, all beginning to move.
Within Kuoh Academy, though the crimson radiance blossomed and the God-slaying power raged, it caused no destruction—silent, traceless, eerie, and terrifying.
No one knew how long the red light had been shining before it slowly began to recede.
Those whose vision had been stolen by the intense light instinctively raised their hands to shield themselves. Only now did they lower them with lingering fear, lifting their panic-stricken faces to gaze at the source of the light.
And then they saw...
Bang!
With a crisp and clear shattering sound, Kaiser's black armor disintegrated into countless light particles, revealing the full form of its wearer.
"Huff... huff…"
Maintaining a posture as if he had just thrust out a spear, Kaiser panted heavily due to exhaustion. Not even a wisp of Touki or Aura surged from him—an unmistakably weakened state.
The Sacred Spear in his hand had also dimmed completely. The tip was devoid of any light, leaving not even a glimmer.
In such a condition, the Sacred Spear's Balance Breaker was deactivated, returning it to its normal form, with even the holy power vanishing as though completely depleted.
Yet the tip of the dim spear gradually turned red.
But this time, it wasn't the God-annihilating power from its Balance Breaker form that stained the spear, but the blood of the one it had pierced.
Drip… drip…
Ophis, at some point, had extended a slender hand, holding it toward the tip of the spear, letting drops of fresh blood fall from it.
Her hand had been pierced through, remnants of Dragon God power lingering on it—proof that this hand had just gathered an immense amount of power. But that power had been obliterated by the Holy Spear's God-slaying force.
The spearhead had not only pierced through Ophis' hand but grazed past her arm and embedded into her shoulder.
Undeniably, it was a grievous wound.
"Ophis… is injured…!"
This scene left everyone present utterly stunned.
The Infinite Dragon God Ophis—she was the very definition of invincibility, the strongest being in the world!
Her power was said to be infinite. Her status, too, was described as limitless. Though ranked first in the world, even the second-ranked being wasn't in the same dimension of power.
Even chief gods and god-kings of various mythologies were like children before her. If Ophis wanted to kill them, it wouldn't be any harder than crushing an ant.
She was such a terrifying being that no one knew whether all the gods, humans, and devils combined could even hope to defeat her.
Not to mention a human—if even the most ancient god were to attack her with all their might, a blow capable of destroying a nation or evaporating an ocean might not even scratch her skin.
Yet this very being was now injured before their eyes—and seriously injured!
Everyone was shocked, stunned.
On the other hand, Ophis showed no sign of pain on her youthful face, as if she hadn't been wounded at all. Strangely, instead of showing anger, she actually smiled.
Yes.
Ophis smiled.
"You didn't lie to me."
For the first time ever, Ophis revealed a visible emotion, looking genuinely pleased, and said to Kaiser:
"As long as the power is sufficient, you can kill the Dragon God."
Her words once again shook the hearts of everyone present.
They all knew—once this statement spread, the entire world would be in upheaval.
Because this was equivalent to Ophis personally confirming that Kaiser's spear could kill a Dragon God.
Kaiser didn't respond. He only panted heavily while dismissing the Sacred Spear from his hand.
Buzz...
A swirl of pitch-black power began to flow from Ophis' wound, seemingly trying to heal it.
Unfortunately, being struck by the [Spear of Divine and Demonic Judgement], a weapon that ignored all conditions to slay divine beings, meant the wound was not something easily healed.
After trying for a long time and realizing no matter what she did, she couldn't heal the injury, Ophis simply gave up on it altogether.
"You can become even stronger."
Ophis gazed at Kaiser, as if the whole world had faded away and he alone remained, and said:
"I will wait for you."
With those words, Ophis turned around, seemingly satisfied, and prepared to leave.
"Wait!"
At this moment, Azazel finally snapped out of it and stepped forward.
"Are you really planning to defeat Great Red and return to the Dimensional Gap?"
His question brought everyone else back to their senses as well.
—"Dimensional Gap."
As the name implied, it was the space between worlds.
Between the Human World and the Underworld, or the Human World and Heaven, there existed a dimensional barrier—a gap that divided the two realms. That was the Dimensional Gap, the boundary between worlds.
It was a world of emptiness and illusion, the birthplace of the two great Dragon Gods—Great Red and the Infinite Dragon God.
Ophis was born in that void, regarded as the "infinity" within "nothingness."
Great Red, the True Red Dragon God Emperor, was born in that illusion and had dominion over it, able to see the dreams in people's hearts.
Later, Great Red expelled Ophis from the Dimensional Gap and took sole possession of it, becoming its guardian and ruler, eternally soaring through it without end or purpose.
Thanks to this, the world widely believed that the Dimensional Gap belonged to Great Red. Many thought the reason the gaps between worlds remained balanced was precisely because Great Red resided there.
All along, Great Red rarely left the Dimensional Gap. Even if he did, it was brief—he would return quickly.
Therefore, despite being stronger than Ophis, Great Red never interfered with the outside world, never involved himself in any conflicts, and never caused any real harm. He was like a symbolic existence—known to all, yet with almost no impact on the world.
As such, even the mythological factions had never placed Great Red on their blacklists or rankings. Although everyone knew he was stronger than Ophis, since he didn't leave the Dimensional Gap or interfere in the world, Ophis was still regarded as the strongest being in the world.
But in reality?
Ophis, too, had no interest in the world's affairs.
Having been forced out of the Dimensional Gap by Great Red, she simply wanted to return to her home, to reclaim it.
That's why she wanted to defeat Great Red and take back ownership of the Dimensional Gap.
The reason she became the leader of the Khaos Brigade was, in truth, because she was pushed into that position.
The people of the Khaos Brigade told her that if she became their leader and provided them with power, they would one day help her defeat Great Red and return home.
Kaiser had disclosed this information during his first exchange with Azazel regarding artificial Sacred Gears.
Now, the Three Factions already knew Ophis' goal—they knew why she became the leader of the Khaos Brigade.
They also knew that Ophis had likely been used by those people.
All they wanted was her power, using her as a battery to further their own aims against the world's mythological factions. It was nearly impossible they would ever help her defeat Great Red—they needed her to keep supplying them with power.
Ophis, though the strongest being in the world, was so purely defined by her nature that her personality was almost innocent, naïve—even childlike, completely unaware she was being used.
Even if she realized it, she probably wouldn't care. All she gave was power, and to her, that power was infinite, worthless, easily reclaimed if necessary.
As long as she could defeat Great Red and return to the Dimensional Gap, she didn't mind giving out power.
Because of this, once she realized Kaiser might have the power to defeat gods—might be able to slay the True Dragon and Dragon God Great Red—she immediately gave him nearly one-tenth of her power.
Her purpose was pure, but Azazel and the others couldn't sit idly by.
They had no choice. Even if she was being used, the Khaos Brigade only existed because of Ophis. The various terrorists, emboldened and empowered by Ophis' "Snake," were now causing grave harm to the world.
Now that the root cause was right before them, Azazel and the others couldn't just let her walk away.
Unfortunately…
"Trying to stop me?"
Ophis didn't even glance at Azazel and the others, simply saying:
"You can't. With your strength, it's impossible."
It was the truth.
Even if all the world's mythological factions joined forces, they might still be unable to defeat her. What could one Heaven faction—now without its original God—hope to do?
Azazel wanted to tell her that they had a Sacred Spear capable of injuring her, that it was a sufficient threat.
But then he suddenly realized—Kaiser wasn't one of them, and that attack had already exhausted all of his power.
In this state, even facing a wounded Ophis, they couldn't win.
"All I seek is silence."
Ophis' youthful yet serene voice rang out across the area.
"A soundless world… the destination of all things. That is where I belong."
With that declaration, Ophis once again vanished without a sound.
"She… she's gone…?"
Many people finally reacted like they'd just awakened from a nightmare, looking at each other, unable to calm their nerves.
"Phew…"
Kaiser, completely drained, nearly collapsed.
"Kaiser-san!"
"Careful now."
Asia Argento and Kuroka appeared behind Kaiser, quickly supporting him so he wouldn't fall.
Azazel and the others also immediately approached.
"Are you alright?" Michael asked with deep concern. "Do you need healing?"
"No, that's not necessary." Kaiser, clearly drained, shook his head and said, "I've just exhausted all my strength. I just need to rest."
"That seems to be the case." Sirzechs examined him and, seeing that it was indeed true, finally relaxed. "You really outdid yourself. To grievously wound Ophis—just this feat alone will earn you a place in history and make countless gods re-evaluate you."
"Indeed," Azazel added with emotion. "This is the first time I've ever seen Ophis injured."
It was truly unbelievable.
"Fortunately, it's all over now. At least no one can stop us from forging a peace treaty."
As soon as those words fell, a formless consciousness descended upon Kaiser.
[You have reached a key point in this fantasy world. Life experience stage complete.]
[The Librarian may now choose to return and conduct the life experience settlement in the Fantasy Library.]
Receiving this consciousness, Kaiser let out a breath and said:
"Yeah, it's finally over."
Today, as the Three Factions move toward peace, marked a major turning point in this fantasy world.
After nearly half a year, Kaiser had finally completed this fantasy world's life experience.
Thinking back to the turbulent months, Kaiser couldn't help feeling a bit excited.
"What kind of reward will I get this time?"
After settling Asia and Kuroka, he would return to the Library for settlement.
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Author's Note: And that concludes Volume 2! Up next is the Bleach world!
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