The rumbling in the heavens gradually faded into the distance. At that moment, the world, which had been on the brink of collapse, seemed to quiet down.
Shinji stood atop the mage tower, gazing into the heavens and sensing the universe beyond the spatial barrier.
With the spatial barrier and the magical shield jointly erected by the Archmages between him and the universe, even he couldn't clearly sense the battle raging out there. However, there was no doubt that the Plague Overlord and the Breeding Overlord were moving away from the Six Rings World.
"Phew."
He let out a soft breath and deactivated Godly Emperor Mode.
Since becoming a Kekkei Sōra, he had thought fatigue was a thing of the past. But after this string of fierce battles, he realized that he could still grow tired.
Shinji chuckled self-deprecatingly. "Looks like I'm still not strong enough!"
"Shinji, if it weren't for you, Shion and I would've been done for!" Alice said.
Shion nodded repeatedly. "That's right! And it's not just us. If my mage tower had been destroyed, the magical shield would've vanished, and everyone would've been doomed!"
Shinji shook his head. "If we can't get rid of the Overlords for good, everything we're doing now is just treating the symptoms, not the cause."
Alice gazed at Shinji with admiration. "Against terrifying beings like the Overlords, what you've managed to do is already incredible!"
"Mm-hmm!" Shion chimed in, then asked, "Shinji, it seems like the thunder has stopped. Does that mean they're done fighting?"
"Probably not yet," Shinji said, "but they are moving away from the Six Rings World!"
Shion looked puzzled. "Why?"
Shinji analyzed the situation. "From the way the Plague Overlord's gray-white mist and the Breeding Overlord's Black Giant Serpent were both desperate to escape the Six Rings