Entering the God War Ruins

"Mermaid?"

The "Queen Mystic" glanced at Luther. "Their kind exists in this sea. As for mine, she's a magical creation, not a real being."

She didn't ask Luther what he wanted with the Mermaid, but instead opened the Treasury and took out something. It was a dark, thick mass, seemingly a viscous liquid. This liquid gathered itself up without spilling, even without a container.

This must be the Shadow Knight's Black Fluid.

Looking at the black liquid, Luther felt an involuntary craving in his body, and he was slightly surprised.

As expected of Sequence 4, even auxiliary materials have such a significant impact!

To purchase the materials, he had prepared 1,000 pounds in cash in advance, immediately counting out 500 to hand over to the Queen, and then receiving the Black Fluid from her and storing it away. As for Grigel's Shadow Trace, [The Moon] was also certain they could provide it. In addition, his own Degeneration Ritual had already been performed ahead of schedule, and the only thing he lacked for his advancement was the Beyonder Characteristic of Black Knight.

And the clue to that Characteristic lies in the sea right before our eyes.

Luther Consciousness looked towards the front of the ship, then he suddenly froze—

Unbeknownst to them, a massive crevice had appeared in the Sea ahead. On either side of the crevice, endless seawater surged down like waterfalls, plunging into the Abyss. The "Dawn" was caught in the turbulent current, hurtling towards the crevice at an ever-increasing speed!

What the hell is that?

Can the sea really be cut open?!

Look ahead!

Luther called out to Bernadette, and at the same time quickly picked up Luna.

"Don't worry."

He heard the Queen Mystic's calm voice.

"Brush!"

The sails of the Dawn billowed, and instead of stopping, the ship accelerated forward. Just as it was about to plunge off the edge, a water bridge formed by a torrent extended from the bow of the ship.

So the Dawn sailed onto this water bridge built out of thin air, crossed the gap, and smoothly arrived on the other side of the Sea.

Are you able to come over?

You should have said so earlier.

Luther held the black cat, thinking to himself.

He Consciousness looked at the Queen Mystic, but was momentarily blinded by the sudden burst of intense sunlight.

It's so bright!

Indeed, the moment we arrived at this sea area, the sunlight suddenly became intense and bright, making the deck gleam. Time seemed to leap by leaps, quickly jumping from morning to noon.

"Meow"

Luna's pupils narrowed to slits in his arms. Luther squinted and looked up, seeing a blinding golden light filling the sky, with no clouds and no Sun.

But if there's no Sun, where does the sunlight come from?

The eeriness of the God War Ruins began to emerge from this moment.

"This is the ruins left by the gods after their battle. The earliest remnants date back to the Second Epoch."

"The Queen Mystic" looked out at the Ocean and spoke softly.

Under the pure sunlight, the entire Ocean appeared as if it were covered with countless fragments of gold, surging and leaping. At the edge of the horizon were several islands, but upon closer inspection, they looked like ruins piled up after buildings had been destroyed.

"The Second Epoch?"

Luther repeated it Consciousness.

According to official history and divine Holy Bible such as the Night's Revelation, it was a dark age in which people struggled to survive under the protection of the God.

However, the Queen did not respond to him.

No, it should be said that the Queen has disappeared.

The Queen Mystic, Luna, Dawn— all are now gone. Luther has somehow found himself on the battlefield.

He saw howling winds whipping up towering waves, the Ocean becoming incredibly turbulent, as if it would swallow the entire world. A man, riding the waves, braving the dark clouds and the raging winds, wielding a spear formed from lightning, wreaked havoc on the sea. The man's Wrath was so palpable that it made one tremble involuntarily.

He saw an unimaginably enormous Dragon soaring through the sky, Dragon wings covering the heavens, its claws flashing, turning countless illusions into reality, and all people's beautiful dreams into nightmares;

He saw that the eight-legged, ferocious Demon Wolf brought darkness, a silent night that Concealment everything, Curse of ultimate terror;

He also saw that the voluptuous and beautiful lady was enveloped in prosperity, and that wheat ears and flowers actually grew in the sea.

That was a majestic being from the Mythological Era, an ancient deity hidden in history!

Luther stared wide-eyed, unable to look away, witnessing the world being engulfed by chaotic divine power—islands, buildings, living beings—everything was swept up and destroyed!

These beings, who appear to be deities, are not fighting each other. On the contrary, they all share a common enemy—

The sky was covered by thick clouds and pitch-black night, with only a faint glimmer of light appearing at the horizon where the water met the sky.

A figure dressed in a simple White Robe walked barefoot on the water's surface, slowly approaching the gods.

A halo appeared behind his head, and beneath his feet were twelve illusory circles, each with a symbol representing a different time. Behind him lay a curtain-like shadow, within which an eye seemed to be peering out.

With each step he took, the Ocean beneath his feet calmed down, the clouds above his head dispersed, the darkness ahead was restored to light, and the mad and terrifying Dream came to an end!

Finally, the entire world was illuminated by golden light. Under the light, Dragon, Demon Wolf, men wielding lightning, and voluptuous women—these powerful deities—were all defeated, leaving only remnants of their divine power, which left a terrible impact on the sea.

Is this the battle that once took place on this sea?

Luther thought to himself.

He had already guessed that he was probably Illusion again.

Many Ancient God with powerful authority were defeated by that White Robe figure.

Just then, the figure standing quietly on the sea suddenly looked towards Luther. His gaze seemed to transcend countless times, meeting Luther's eyes.

Oops!

Luther's mind immediately tensed, but before he could prepare, the shadow behind the White Robe figure suddenly spread out, instantly engulfing the light.

"He! He! He!"

The terrifying, earth-shattering panting sounds were like heavy hammer blows striking Luther's mind, causing him mental anguish and shattering his Illusion!

"Ugh!"

Luther snapped awake, sat up on the deck, and found the black cat crouching beside him, while the Queen also cast a concerned glance at him. He clutched his head, feeling intense pain.

The terrifying panting didn't disappear with the Illusion; no, the sound had always been at sea, and it was this sound that awakened him.

Luther seemed to sense a huge corpse lying in the ruins ahead. The corpse was dead, but still breathing!