I'll Smash Everything with Passive Skills-Chapter 99: 0. The Divine Being of the Other World

Kaang!

Could it be that an invisible barrier has been erected?

The attack bounced off into the air.

What Veris wielded was a strike imbued with overwhelming power.

Since opening his eyes in this world, he had never seen anything capable of blocking his attack.

"Indeed, you're not an ordinary one."

This was an experience he had never felt in his life. It was only natural that pure admiration would arise.

"Alright."

Slick.

Some might despair if their moves were ineffective. But Veris was different.

He was smiling now. The feeling of a true battle was stirring excitement within him, and his blood was boiling.

"This is fun."

─Ziiing!

The pitch-black blade began to gather immense power to the point where it was no longer visible.

Veris, with a line of light at the corner of his mouth, started to unleash tremendous energy from his sword.

"Honestly, at first, I had no idea what kind of power passive mastery possessed."

In the midst of battle, Veris's voice echoed in the void, filled with ease.

"Now I understand. It seems to be a kind of divinity that I possess."

Paaang!

A beam of pure white light burst forth from the sword. It was an extraordinary level of energy that would cause an ordinary being to vanish upon mere contact.

Paga-gak!

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The white light collided with the intangible barrier almost immediately.

A sharp sound resonated through the emptiness of light.

"Is this how a battle between divinities is supposed to be?"

Kwaak.

Veris clenched his fist. The imprisoned god of light, Zeroth. Ever since facing him, he felt an unusual surge of power.

Whether it was a blessing or an awakening, he couldn't tell. But one thing was certain.

Veris did not feel like he would lose to the enemy before him.

─Uung!

Was it because of the massive attacks that erupted one after another?

The divine being from another realm seemed to roar in anger.

Did it realize that defending was futile? From its giant form, a mass of light began to rise continuously.

Saaak!

And in an instant, it flew towards Veris.

Once again, the wave of light began anew. The light that filled the arena °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° was certainly not an ordinary attack.

But.

Veris calmly extended his sword. The energy was overwhelmingly vast. That energy continued to grow during that brief moment.

"You must have your own circumstances."

As he swung his sword, Veris muttered softly.

Yes, he knew.

The Pope, who had entered a prison to await execution, asking to pass on his legacy.

The Tower Master of the Magic Tower, who had acted as a representative of the Demon Cult.

The priestess, Yunafint, who had betrayed her faith and plunged into the Demon Cult.

They must have lived with their own sense of justice. Of course, he did not support their methods.

"This is..."

Clang!

Veris's sword was engulfed by the white energy. Before long, it seemed to shatter, the metal breaking apart and scattering like dust.

But Veris did not stop condensing his energy. No, he was drawing forth even more powerful mana.

"This is my justice."

What Veris held was not a sword. It was merely a form of a sword, a mass of white light.

Will.

Yes, Veris believed he could name this will.

─U... Uung!

The symbol of supreme will. The divine being from another realm, upon encountering it, let out a deep, rumbling sound.

Ziiing...

Like a spell cast by a mage who had just completed their incantation.

The power released from Veris's sword began to push back the void.

Even he felt chills all over his body at the sight.

The energy Veris emitted was shattering the light shot forth by the divine being from another realm, advancing like a bombardment.

Clang!

The intangible barrier shattered against the will Veris unleashed. The remnants of the defense broke apart like fragile glass, rolling aimlessly through the emptiness.

── Kieeeeeek!!

"I am Veris. Veris von Vitelbach."

The divine being from another realm clashed with the white and majestic energy.

Veris murmured within it. As if to ensure he did not lose himself, that brief statement was filled with intense will.

"I am the new divinity that will kill you."

Pervubak! Flash! Flash!

The sound of something breaking.

The sound of an explosion.

The divine being from another realm, its massive and grotesque, translucent body was thrumming with intense energy. "It is the sprouting of an unyielding will."

Chiiik! Shruuuk!

The divine being from another realm. Its body began to crumble. It was a scene reminiscent of fading bubbles.

After the giant translucent form collapsed, what remained was a handful of liquid.

No, could it even be called liquid?

The clumped, viscous substance still seemed to move desperately, as if it retained some will.

The direction it was heading was the entrance of the void where Veris had come in.

"Sleep."

─Ziiing!

Once again.

Expressionless, Veris drew up his energy. Then he swung his sword. He cut down the divine being from another realm, or rather, its remnants, which were writhing with only will left.

─Chwaak!

"I am the light and order of the new world."

Kugugugugung!

The divine being from another realm. Had its life come to a halt?

The space began to collapse rapidly.

The void.

Could this strange space be similar to the hideout created by the divine being from another realm?

Veris took leisurely steps. In the vanishing space, only one presence loomed.

*

"...Thank you."

The void collapsed. Stepping through the closing door of the void, Veris arrived at the mansion.

There, a middle-aged man was shedding hot tears.

The God of Light, Zeroth.

He was shedding tears that were unbefitting of a being called a god.

"I was able to save the children. They are no longer bound by the false light, and can now live their lives free from the harvester's influence."

The god bowed to the newly born god. He lowered his head, a gesture of utmost respect. Veris, receiving it, slowly nodded.

"I have a question."

"...What is it? If it is something I know, I will tell you everything."

"The divine being from another realm. Didn't it toy with the emotions of all living beings?"

"Yes. It was a truly terrible being."

"If that's the case, then the emotions of those I met. Were they all manipulated by the divine being from another realm?"

Zeroth smiled bitterly. He diligently wiped away the tears that were unbefitting of a god as he answered.

"That is not the case. You are a new divinity, destined from birth. Those who were by your side were not under the control of the divine being from another realm."

"That means...."

"Yes. Everyone who was by your side came with their own noble intentions."

Veris nodded. So that was it.

To be honest... Veris felt a sense of relief now.

When he had heard that this world was a false one and that all life was under the emotional control of that divine being from another realm.

What Veris felt was anxiety.

Was his own emotion, the feelings directed towards him, all false?

Yes, perhaps that was why he had burned with even more hostility towards the divine being from another realm.

From the beginning, Veris had identified the Demon Cult as his enemy. Yet, he had sought out the divine being from another realm, coming all the way to this narrow heavenly realm.

...To shatter that false emotion.

Thud thud.

Veris moved forward.

His work here was done.

Now, he truly intended to return to where he belonged.

"Please handle the matter neatly."

"Haha! How could I possibly handle things carelessly for my benefactor?"

"Is that so? Then I suppose I'll see you next time."

Veris said this and continued on his way.

He was tired.

Not only was his body weary, but he also felt an oddly heavy fatigue in his heart.

Something... he wanted to wash up comfortably and sit down, to honestly express all the emotions he had felt until now.

"Ah."

"...?"

"I'm sorry. I forgot to mention...."

As Veris was about to open the door to his room, Zeroth's voice stopped him. Veris turned to look at him.

"Since I've lived quite a long time, I sometimes forget things like this."

Zeroth hesitated for a moment.

Veris calmly waited for his next words.

"The flow of time in the celestial realm is much faster compared to the lower realm."

"What?"

"Ah, by now, several seasons may have passed in the lower realm."

"Damn it."

"Don't be too angry. My benefactor, I am well aware of your grace."

Veris was furious.

Shouldn't this have been said first?

"This bastard?"

*

The Great Vera Academy.

Today, a grand festival was being held here.

The reason was simple. The golden generation of the academy.

The day of their graduation was approaching.

"Ultimately...."

Gunther, with a pale complexion, muttered.

Turning his head to look around, he saw graduates with cheerful expressions, each wearing joyful smiles.

But Gunther could not smile. Even though he had a promised fiancée by his side, on days like this, he felt an unbearably hollow sensation.

"Are you thinking of your brother again?"

"Yeah, Anna."

Did she read the sorrowful atmosphere surrounding Gunther?

Anna, the daughter of a northern baron of the empire who had promised a future after graduation, wore a bitter expression.

His fiancée carried an indelible scar within her.

Yes, how could one forget such a thing, to put it coldly?

However, the survivors must continue to survive until the end....

─ Flash! Flash! Flash!

"...Huh?"

A sudden bolt from the blue.

Everyone gathered at the graduation ceremony looked up at the sky with blank faces.

Where the light fell. It was in the southern part of the academy, the commercial district.

"What, what is it?"

"Let's go! The energy is overwhelmingly powerful!"

The astonished crowd began to move.

And.

"G-Gunther? Where are you going?"

Anna called out to Gunther, who was dazedly running away. Yet, Gunther was moving his feet as if he were a person possessed.