The Four Ends of the Universe, Aeons Together

Thus, an extraordinarily subtle situation emerged.

Lygus wanted to slay a god, yet Nous showed no reaction.

Hua Yi and Nanook clashed in battle, and Nous entered the fray.

All four gods struck at once, driving the might of their Paths forward and raising Giant Waves capable of crushing the stars as they crashed toward [Destruction].

Brilliant divine might transformed into Giant Waves spanning the universe, all crashing toward Nanook at the center of the battlefield.

The Aeons' aim was precise, but just as Hua Yi had anticipated, power on this level would affect the stars.

It was no longer a question of whether the star system containing Amphoreus would be destroyed; an even broader expanse of the universe would be ruined by this divine war.

"Imaginary as the walls, Order as the locks—raise the boundary of war here!"

Hua Yi delineated the battlefield.

He used [Order] to reorganize the Imaginary Tide belt, then reinforced it with [Preservation], transforming it into a defensive barrier.

The gods' attacks no longer scattered outward. They all poured into the Path of Destruction, where disparate truths surged through it, abruptly freezing Nanook's endlessly rising momentum.

Hua Yi caught that fleeting change. The Godfall Sword carried overwhelming might, with no sign that he had been distracted by restraining the battlefield, as its blazing Sword Glow slashed down.

It cut toward the intangible, formless connection between Nanook and the Path of Destruction.

At the same time, the meaning of [Destruction] around Hua Yi surged mightily, competing with Nanook for truth and wielding miracles, causing two sovereigns to faintly stand within the Path.

The chaos immediately intensified.

"..."

Nanook's wisest choice had been to extend an arm and take that sword strike head-on, preventing [Destruction] from falling into further disorder.

Even if He was injured as a