I'd Rather Betray the World Than Let the World Betray Me

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Within a vast expanse of pale void, the descending Starry Sky Outer God spread his arms as though receiving pilgrims and stepped forward. Dense Magic Formations gathered on either side, firing blazing bands of light. Wherever those grim light spears passed, the world rotted away and all things were destroyed.

Relying on Serpentine Supernormal Perception and unimaginable intuition, Samael searched with all his might for gaps through which he could escape amid the crisscrossing forest of light spears before they formed an encirclement. He constantly adjusted his posture as he weaved through them.

Yet even so, the ancient serpent did not shut his mouth. He kept chattering beside Marduk's ear, poking at the man's old wounds and driving the Omniscient and Omnipotent God increasingly mad. Fire spewed from Marduk's eyes, and he wished he could crush the flea before him a hundred times over.

For a moment, the offensive grew even more frenzied. As far as the eye could see, the entire view was filled with blazing white light.

Facing the overwhelming rain of light spears, the ancient serpent found himself in constant peril, like a little boat sailing the sea amid raging waves, liable to capsize at any moment. The people of the Ten Great Divine Eras could not help but clutch their chests and break out in cold sweat.

Still, Samael felt somewhat relieved. It was better for Marduk to use him as a target than to lock onto the immobile World Tree.

On one hand, moving targets were harder to hit than stationary ones. That was common sense.

On the other, the World Tree could no longer withstand a second impact of the previous intensity. Once the Ten Great Divine Eras it sustained were in danger, Samael would have to come out and