Chapter 599: Genesis (V)
I charged through the chaos, my swords cutting through the remaining spears as I closed the distance.
She met me with a punch infused with Authority of Gravity, the force of a thousand black holes slamming into my side.
My ribs shattered, but they reformed almost instantly as I drove the Heaven Swallowing Sword into her thigh.
Splurt!
More golden blood poured from the wound as I drained her power.
She kicked me in the face with her other leg, the impact sending me flying through a newly formed star cluster.
The stars exploded around me as I crashed through them, but I used the momentum to flip and charge again.
The Creator Woman was breathing harder now, golden blood covering her torn combat outfit, but her eyes were shining with pure ecstasy.
"You’re pushing me so far..." she panted, licking blood from her lips.
"No one has ever made me bleed this much! Keep going, Luntheris! Break me if you can!"
I didn’t stop, and appeared above her and brought both swords down in a cross slash.
"Moonlit Ice Lotus Sword Art..."
『 Fifth Move! (✯ Thousand-Lotus Guillotine ✯) 』
Hundreds of silver ice lotuses formed around her, closing in like a deadly flower.
She countered with a wave of purple chaotic energy, but I followed up with Authority of Karma, reversing the damage she tried to inflict and turning it back on her.
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The reversed force slammed into her body.
SPLAAAT!
Golden blood exploded from her mouth as she was driven downward through a cluster of newly formed stars.
The stars detonated one after another, creating a chain of supernovas that lit up the void like fireworks of pure creation and destruction.
I followed her without pause, both swords trailing streams of black-and-white chaotic energy.
She recovered mid-fall, spinning gracefully as she wiped blood from her lips with the back of her hand. Her red eye glowed brighter than ever, filled with pure, manic joy.
"Yes! Keep coming!" she shouted, her voice echoing across the shattered cosmos.
"Don’t you dare stop now, Luntheris!"
She thrust both hands forward. Authority of Absolute Creation and Authority of Absolute Destruction fused into a single beam of purple-and-gold energy that tore through space itself.
The beam was wide enough to erase an entire galaxy cluster. I met it head-on with my dual swords crossed in front of me.
Authority of Chaos + Authority of Nullification!
The two opposing forces collided. The impact created a massive void where reality itself had been erased.
New galaxies immediately began forming in the empty space, swirling into existence from leftover cosmic dust.
The shockwave sent both of us flying in opposite directions, but I used Authority of Space to fold the distance and appear right behind her again.
I drove the Midnight Sword into her back.
Slit!
Splat!
The blade sank deep between her shoulder blades. She arched her body and let out a long, ecstatic moan mixed with pain.
"Ahhh~! That feels so good!" she laughed, golden blood spraying from her mouth.
"Harder! Cut me deeper!"
I twisted the sword and followed up with the Heaven Swallowing Sword, stabbing it into her side and draining a huge surge of her power.
She spun around, grabbing the blade of the Heaven Swallowing Sword with her bare hands. Purple chaotic energy burned her palms as she pushed against me, but I didn’t let go.
We locked in a contest of pure strength, our faces only inches apart.
Golden blood from her wounds mixed with the black chaotic energy leaking from my swords.
Her massive breasts pressed against my chest as she pushed harder, her breath hot against my face.
"You’re smiling," she whispered, her painted-black lips curving into a wicked grin.
"I can see it. You’re enjoying this just as much as I am."
"...Shut up."
THUMP!
I headbutted her again, the impact cracking her nose, causing more golden blood to spray across both of us.
She staggered back, but I stayed on her, slashing in a rapid series of dual-sword strikes.
Shing!
Swoop!
Each slash cut deeper.
Her combat outfit was already in tatters, revealing more of her bloodied, perfect skin.
She blocked some of the strikes with her arms, the blades leaving deep gashes that healed and reopened almost instantly as our powers clashed.
She suddenly reversed the flow of energy around us. Authority of Time slowed everything for a split second, but I shattered it with Authority of Chaos.
CRACCK!
The temporal lock broke, and taking the opportunity, I used the opening to kick her square in the stomach.
The force of the kick sent her crashing through three newly formed planets.
The planets exploded into clouds of debris and molten rock.
She burst out of the last one, laughing hysterically as golden blood poured from her mouth and the wounds across her body.
"This is the best fight I’ve ever had!" she screamed, her voice filled with pure ecstasy.
"No one has ever made me feel this alive! Keep going! Break me!"
I charged again, both swords glowing with the full power of the Trumpets. She met me with a punch infused with the weight of a collapsing black hole.
Crunch!
The impact shattered my ribs on the left side, but the bones regenerated in less than a second. I took the hit on purpose and drove both swords into her chest at the same time.
Splat!
Fwip!
Golden blood exploded outward.
"Cough... aghha~" She coughed, her body trembling, but her smile never faded. She grabbed my wrists, holding the swords inside her as she leaned closer.
"You’re getting stronger with every exchange," she whispered, her voice trembling with excitement.
"I can feel it. You’re becoming something even I didn’t fully expect."
I pulled the swords free and slashed upward in a rising cross cut.
The blades tore through her torso, leaving two deep, bleeding wounds that crossed over her heart.
She was thrown backward again, her body spinning through a field of floating asteroids that I had created moments earlier with leftover creation energy.
She recovered and raised both hands.
The entire battlefield shifted.
Authority of Creation formed a new universe around us.
A beautiful pocket of stars, planets, and nebulae that she immediately began destroying with Authority of Destruction.
The cycle of creation and annihilation became a weapon in itself. Stars exploded in my face. Planets crashed toward me like meteors.
I cut through them all.
My swords moved in perfect harmony, the Midnight Sword delivering precise, deadly cuts while the Heaven Swallowing Sword drained every drop of power it could.
Every time she created something, I destroyed it.
Every time she destroyed something, I created something new to use against her.
The fight had lasted longer than any battle I had ever experienced.
Hours? Days?
Time no longer made sense in this place. We had rewritten the cosmos around us so many times that the original battlefield no longer existed.
And then it happened.
I felt it rising inside me, something I hadn’t felt in any of my previous lives.
A pure, burning joy.
No opponent had ever lasted this long.
No one had ever pushed me this far. Every clash, every exchange of authorities, every wound we traded only made the fire inside me burn hotter.
I was having fun.
For the first time in what felt like forever, I was truly enjoying a fight.
A wide, almost maniacal smile spread across my face as I closed the distance once more.
The Creator Woman’s eyes widened when she saw the expression on my face. Her own smile grew even more excited in response.
"There it is," she whispered, her voice filled with pure delight.
"That look... the look of a true battle maniac. You’re finally showing me your real self."
I didn’t reply with words. I simply attacked with everything I had.
I appeared right in front of her and slammed both swords into the ground at her feet.
Authority of Space and Authority of Gravity combined, creating a crushing field that pinned her in place.
The force was strong enough to compress entire galaxies. She struggled against it, purple energy flaring around her body as she tried to break free.
I stepped in close, my wide smile never fading as I pressed the tip of the Midnight Sword against her throat and the Heaven Swallowing Sword against her heart.
We were both covered in blood.
Mine was a pure black color, while hers was pure gold.
Our bodies were covered in wounds that healed and reopened constantly. The space around us was a chaotic mess of destroyed and newly created celestial bodies.
I had her pinned.
And I was smiling like a madman.
Because for the first time... I was truly having fun.
I was having fun fighting someone.
I thought fights had become quite boring, since they were a process in which one of the parties would lose after a short time.
Or use the same technique since it was their strongest technique... making the fight feel a little repetitive.
But with her...
Infinite possibilities...
Infinite authorities...
We could fight as long as we’d want, and never expect what attack could come next since we have all the power in the world.
This... truly is fun.