God Is Dead! (Third Update) / Let's Just Destroy This World (Fourth Update)

In contrast, Sephiroth's cold demeanor and the black wings behind him stood out starkly.

"Get out of here!"

The contrast between black and white instilled a strange sense of disgust in the proud Sephiroth, as if he and the other were destined to be mortal enemies.

With a cold, sharp shout, the three-meter-long Nodachi lashed out with a chilling light, slashing directly at the upper body of the strange life form.

"..."

Prayers in incomprehensible languages emanated from the sealed armor, echoing eerily all around, like a church choir gathering.

In an instant, the alien life form gripped its swords with both hands, and the sharp blades, enveloped in lightning and fire, tore through space, clashing with the long, narrow Masamune sword.

A burst of intense light erupted, illuminating half of Tokyo. The chaotic thunder and flames surging in the sky transformed into dazzling fireworks, before a black meteor struck the giant stone monument.

As the spiderweb-like cracks spread, the last half of the high wall collapsed with a roar.

Thousands of Gastrea, attracted by the scent of food, swarmed in.

Earth-shattering!

Sephiroth wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and with a flick of his left wrist, four blades slashed out, instantly cleaving hundreds of low-level Gastrea in two.

As Sephiroth took to the skies once more, a slight smile unconsciously appeared on his lips, and a hint of restrained excitement flickered in his eyes.

Excellent, let's fight! This is what fighting is all about! In this world that's deliberately rotting away, let's enjoy the few pleasures we have left.

Just then, a fourth blue-white beam of light pierced the sky at a tricky angle. The special life form with pure white wings on its back slightly raised its left hand, and a black Spatial vortex gradually opened.

However, as the slender Nodachi advanced, the Space Bridge Interface collapsed and closed, Osmium metal armor-piercing projectile shot towards its intended target.

"Waaah... waaah..."

The slender Virgo immediately shoved aside the Pseudo-Herrscher who was trying to push her way up, and the Osmium metal -piercing bullet that had penetrated her body instantly blasted a blood hole tens of meters deep.

"No!"

The pseudo-laws let out a shrill scream, forced to watch helplessly as the massive Gastrea was dissolved and decomposed by the inhibitors released from the projectile's body.

"The opponent is here, don't get distracted!"

Sephiroth's lips curved into a more pronounced smile, a hint of pleasure welling up within him.

"Boom!"

The unique life form, which had remained stationary, suddenly leaned forward, its Flame Greatsword erupting with a hundred-foot-long torrent of flames. With a strike that tore through space, it sliced off Sephiroth's left black wing.

"Guilty!"

A cold pronouncement came from within the armor, followed by the raised, Flame Greatsword aimed directly at the falling Sephiroth.

However, at that moment, a woman riding a metal warhorse, dressed in a Nordic-style battle robe with an arm shield and wielding Gunblade, suddenly appeared from the broken stone monument and casually scooped up Sephiroth.

"Leave!"

Amidst the metallic scraping sound, the unique life form slightly turned around, and with a slight lift of its fingers, countless Space Bridge Interface appeared behind the Gastrea in the sea.

Sensing the resonance of the Pseudo-Herrscher, and given the current critical situation, the Gastrea that had not yet landed, under the command of Taurus and Libra in Stage Five, surged into the Space Bridge Interface like a tidal wave.

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Chapter 482, Section 509: God is Dead! (Third Update)

As dawn broke in the east, a scene of utter devastation unfolded beyond the second giant stone monument, littered with the Gastrea, mixed with the remains of many humans, some digested, others having died during the infection process.

Crimson blood stained the earth, from the beach to the monolithic defensive line, a mottled mix of colors. Scattered wounded were placed in open areas to receive treatment, and the scene was one of utter devastation.

Sephiroth, with half his body wrapped in bandages, was shirtless, revealing his well-defined muscles. His right hand was stroking the broken Wings on his left shoulder, and the faint pain deep in his soul excited him.

The higher he climbed, the fewer things he could desire became; this was the first time he had ever been injured like this.

On this decaying planet, it was rare to find something that would satisfy him. Sephiroth had a vague premonition that he and that guy would meet again.

"I will remember this pain..."

"It'll be convenient to return it to you later..."

The silver-haired man with narrow eyes gazed at the blood-soaked beach, a hint of pleasure inadvertently appearing on his face.

Immediately afterwards, the wounded Second Seat of the Imperial Army was picked up by Schrodinger Company rescue helicopter, accompanied by a whole medical team on standby.

As for the remaining Imperial Army soldiers, they certainly didn't receive such good treatment. However, they were already quite content to have survived by sheer luck and caught a glimpse of their goddess up close.

At this moment, Lei Ting, holding Gunblade, stood on the reef, gazing at the crimson sea surface where purplish-red chunks of flesh and pale eyeballs floated, his brow furrowed, as if he were burdened with worries.

"Captain, are you still thinking about the angel's prophecy from last night?"

Cloud, who had been demoted to a low-ranking soldier, carried his greatsword and waited for a long time before hesitantly stepping forward to ask questions.

Last night, after severing one of Sephiroth's wings, the white-feathered angel did not directly engage Eclair Fallon, the top warrior in the Imperial Army. Instead, he uttered two meaningful words.

"Wait..."

After saying this, the "angel" disappeared, along with most of the high-level Gastrea in the deep sea, entering the Spatial Rift as if it were all a dream.

As for what exactly we are waiting for, perhaps no one can truly grasp the meaning.

"Angels? Just look at them, don't take them seriously..."

"If angels really exist, most people here deserve to die... including me..."

"And my sister Sera, who has done nothing wrong, should be alive, but instead she has to spend the rest of her life lying in a life support pod. Do you think this is God's will?"

Lei Ting turned slightly, his expression cold, his sharp gaze somewhat aggressive.

"There is no god who governs justice in this world. God is Dead; everyone must strive to live..."

"I have more faith in what I earn with my own hands than in God's blessings!"

Faced with the domineering captain, Cloud, whose personality was already somewhat weak and insecure, lowered his head and dared not say a word.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you this..."

Noticing the restrained expression on his underling's face, a trace of ice melted from Lei Ting's expression.

"I'm so sorry about what happened last time, I've dragged you into this..."

"I will definitely find a way to avenge you, Cloud..."

The shy blond heartthrob lowered his head, puffed out his chest for a moment, looked around to make sure no one was there, and finally nervously raised his head.

"Captain, I'm already very grateful to have been released to participate in the extermination of Gastrea."

"If possible, I hope you won't delve too deeply into what happened at Seven Star Village last time..."

"Before the search and rescue team arrived, I saw... something bad..."

"Perhaps this was our fault to begin with..."

Although the Imperial Army is primarily responsible for combat, it has no right to investigate Schrodinger Company's scientific research. Even Cloud and Thunder, who are stationed in Seven Star Village, are only allowed to deploy their forces within a specific area.

The defenses inside the mountain have always been directly arranged by Hojo, the head of the Academy of Sciences. In order to keep some kind of secret, he seems to be establishing a military organization specifically for monitoring and defending the interior— the Shinra Special Forces.

Therefore, the vast majority of the Imperial Army were unaware of what they were actually protecting.

However, during that "avalanche" attack, the severely injured Cloud miraculously survived and, in his struggle for survival, accidentally stumbled into the laboratory inside the Seven Star Village mountain.

He saw many twisted animal embryos and bizarre limbs there, but unfortunately, the written documents had been mostly erased, and he only gleaned a vague keyword from them.

"The New Human Plan..."

It seems that the mystery of Seven Star Village and the appearance of Gastrea are inextricably linked to the New Human Plan.

"Don't mention this to anyone! Understand?!"

Upon hearing this taboo word, Thunder reached out and grabbed Cloud by the collar, pulling him close to his face, his tone cold and sharp.

Thunder only released his somewhat startled subordinate after Cloud subconsciously nodded.

Now, she doesn't need to know the specific shady dealings involved in the [New Human Plan], she only needs to remember one thing.

Whether her sister Sera can wake up is perhaps their only hope.

She already has enough blood on her hands, and there's no way to guarantee that everyone deserves their fate. So even if she herself falls into hell, it doesn't matter. At least, her loved ones who should be living well should be able to enjoy life to the fullest.

Cloud obediently chose to keep quiet. From the moment he enlisted and followed this Big Sister, he could tell from the details of how she handled many things that she did her best to be fair and just.

However, precisely because of this, Thunder's upright and honest style of doing things was out of step with the overall atmosphere of Schrodinger Company, and he was gradually excluded from the power circle, only being hired as a high-level henchman.

With the completion of the [New Human Plan], it's only a matter of time before the birds are used up and the bow is discarded, and the rabbits are killed and the hounds are cooked.

In reality, the captain is already in a very difficult situation, as her command of the Imperial Army has been divided up considerably.

If it weren't for the first and second Gastrea Invasion, she probably wouldn't have had the chance to join forces with the Imperial Army.

For these two illustrious achievements, the captain only gained the chance to see her sister once and save his life.

"Then, what about these children from this morning?"

At this point, Cloud couldn't help but recall the strange sight he had witnessed in the early morning.

Last night's fierce battle resulted in the deaths of over a thousand Gastrea, the near annihilation of the garrison, and the disappearance of 80% of the frontline scavengers into the darkness.

On the blood-soaked battlefield, a row of newly built prefabricated houses stood as solid as a mountain, while the surrounding area within five miles was unbelievably clean.

After the door opened on its own, the somewhat neurotic soldiers, having witnessed the carnage of the battlefield, were incredulously surprised to find a group of young girls who had just woken up inside.

The scattered sunflower seed shells, watermelon rinds, and candy wrappers became a source of amusement. Last night, these Cursed Children slept soundly without being disturbed at all.

By the way, the area above us seems to be the region where the "angels" appeared.

Chapter 483, Section 510: Let the world be destroyed (Fourth update)

"Our orders are that we are only responsible for cleaning up the battlefield and dealing with the corpses and contamination left behind by the Gastrea..."

"As for children, I don't know anything about them, and I've never seen them..."

Thunder tucked the Gunblade into his waistband, harboring some doubts about the threat posed by the [Cursed Children]. Despite his usually clear-cut likes and dislikes, he uttered ambiguous words at this moment.

Cloud immediately understood, realizing that Thunder, who temporarily controlled the Imperial Army, would definitely go easy on these children and let them leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.

"The Imperial Army needs manpower to clean up the source of contamination. We'll also pull those people from the first line of defense up for a two-hour shift rotation. You go and rest; they need to get back to work..."

"As long as they are registered, adopted, or have a legitimate identity, they are citizens protected by law, you know what I mean?"

Lei Ting frowned slightly as she recalled the wary looks the children had given her when they first saw her, and murmured to herself.

"Clear!"

Cloud nodded excitedly, then turned around and called over a few trusted old teammates. After secretly whispering a few words to the young lady from ME Company, he hurriedly rushed towards the first line of defense.

Now that the wall sealing the truth has been broken, all we need to do is let these children scatter among the people, interact normally with the residents, dispel their fear, and give them their true identities.

Therefore, it will probably not be so easy for Schrodinger Company to bring these spread seeds back under its control.

Therefore, taking advantage of the shift change, ME Company and other forces that wanted to lend a helping hand mobilized as quickly as possible to transfer them all.

Then, their future will be much better.

At this point, the group, having become familiar with each other, sent the unsuspecting little girls onto ME Company's transport vehicle.

While most attention was focused on the major event of the collapse of the second megalith, a shipment of "special goods" was quietly sent to Tokyo.

As the truck drove past the first giant stone monument, the little girls inside chattered excitedly about what the outside world was like.

Some of the more curious girls couldn't wait to press their faces against the window, gazing longingly at the brightly lit streets of Tokyo.

Meanwhile, in another carriage, the atmosphere was extremely strange, and Raiden Mei and the others revealed a hint of amazement in their eyes.

As the Spatial Rift opened, Kevin, acting furtively, emerged from the girls' observation and surroundings.

"It looks like a mouse digging a hole, is that fun?"

Kiana, with her white hair, couldn't resist poking Kevin's cheeks and exposed skin, as if she were examining some rare pet, her gaze filled with eagerness.

"Fun my foot! If you touch me again, I'll report you for sexual harassment."