Rather than targeting Artosh, he would target the strongest principle.
As long as the concept that allowed Artosh to grow infinitely stronger was sealed, the foundation of his existence as an Old Deus would also be greatly affected, and the course of the battle would become completely different.
It sounded as absurd as a fantasy, yet it was actually the most feasible option.
Defeating an enemy who could grow infinitely stronger and sealing the device that made that enemy stronger were two entirely different objectives.
And against that device called a concept, Roland happened to possess a special weapon that could be called a miracle.
As the most valuable authority belonging to the protagonist of Campione, the Word Spirit Sword remained a trump card even after the setting expanded to the level of a multiverse in the later stages. In this world, it held an unstoppable priority.
Even Dragon End, who strictly speaking had nothing to do with the Old Deus, could not escape it, let alone Artosh, a genuine Old Deus.
But that Wisdom Sword had just one weakness: he first had to possess a profound understanding of the concept before he could weave a technique that would kill in a single blow.
Omniscience was omnipotence. That ironclad rule was a double-edged sword.
Although the original work seemed to be offering fan service through the transfer of knowledge by kissing, he had to admit that this prerequisite made the authority far more reasonable.
Even after experiencing Artosh's power through injury and gaining a rough understanding of its principles, Roland still had not felt that flash of intuitive revelation.
Unlike the convenient setup where most had a foundation in mythology constructed by humans, and many Heretic Gods were even someone else's alternate identities, Artosh could not be dealt with so