Within Takama-ga-hara.
Struggling amid the endless whispers, Merlin turned toward the Gate of Reception. Traces of fate intertwined in his eyes, allowing him to see everything happening at the gate.
Seeing the two figures leave Takama-ga-hara, Merlin finally let go of the anxiety that had been weighing on his heart. At the same time, he turned back to look at the empty-handed Susanoo, and heaven-shaking fury erupted in his eyes!
"Are you looking to die?!!"
He suddenly raised his staff. Two massive Magic Arrays that blotted out the sky instantly unfurled beneath the blood-red heavens, overlapping as they slowly rotated in opposite directions.
Merlin lightly dragged his thumb across his palm, leaving a slash wound there. Fresh blood trickled out, yet instead of falling to the ground with gravity, it surged upward into the sky, drawn by some mysterious force!
The blood merged into the two counter-rotating Magic Arrays. Dazzling light flared along every pattern, like a blazing sun suspended high in the air.
Strands of hair fell from Merlin's head. His right hand held down the brim of his great hood, his eyes gleaming with chilling killing intent. With his blood-soaked left hand, he pointed from afar at Susanoo.
"Extinction Sword Curse."
Riiip—!!
A sacred sword, dark crimson like blood, condensed between the two opposing Magic Arrays. An aura capable of destroying the world swept from its tip, crossing space in an instant and crashing toward the earth like thunder!
Sensing the terrifying power contained within the forbidden spell, Susanoo's scarlet eyes widened as he instinctively tried to evade the attack.
His body raced across the ground. In the distance, the boundless sea of blood churned once more, vast amounts of seawater gathering into a crimson wave that reached the sky before crashing straight toward the dark-red sacred sword.