Ian also possessed divine authority.
The status of the Paradox God did not conflict with his Legendary Status.
As Ian wielded his divine authority—
The whirlwind suddenly stalled. Before the devoured "Ian" dissipated, a cold sneer curled at the corner of his mouth. Then, a silver-gray spike of light, thrown by Ian from another reality, shot straight toward the heart of the whirlwind—the "Fragmented Godhead Core" hidden deep within the eye of the storm, formed from solidified pain.
"Boom—!"
The spike of light collided with the whirlwind's core, unleashing a silent shockwave. There were no flames, no explosion, only pure "Logical Collapse" spreading outward. Space shattered like glass, exposing the chaotic void behind it; time fractured at that instant, and fragments of the past and future drifted down like rain.
The Fallen Deity let out an inhuman shriek. Its whirlwind form began to distort, its winds slowing drastically. The agonized faces were eroded by the spike of light and collapsed one after another, turning to ashes.
Of course.
This still did not harm the Fallen Deity's origin.
However.
It made the Fallen Deity increasingly uncertain and alarmed.
It had never encountered such an attack.
It was not destroying its power, but denying the logic of its existence. The essence of Paradox Divine Authority was "unreasonable reality," while it itself was founded upon "forgotten reason."
"You... dare... alter the foundation of reality!"
The Fallen Deity looked at Ian with astonishment in its eyes.
"Why not?"
Using the recoil from that strike, Ian forcibly steadied himself. He dropped to one knee, fresh blood constantly spilling from the corner of his mouth, his right arm twisted at a bizarre angle—the collision had been far more severe than he had imagined. His magic was nearly exhausted, and his Legendary Status was violently trembling, as