Chapter 360.2. Helheim And Kanna Yamato

-Kanna Yamato’s POV-
“[Magic Break], which destroys all magic. Even if you claim to be a god, can you escape from this magic?”
“Well, that’s right. This is the key to my plan. A magic that disrupts the principles I painstakingly created by manipulating the souls of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people, altering the composition of their bodies. That is [Magic Break].”
“It destroys even fate. I was ecstatic when I received this magic. The rarity and mystique of it made even emperors powerless before it. It became the righteous cause to elevate me to be an Emperor.”
“Hehehe, you had a gloomy look since childhood. Why couldn’t you become Emperor? Why were you born into a duke’s family? You lacked charm even as a child.”
Helheim says, placing a hand on her cheek, reminiscent of those days. Kanna Yamato vividly remembers that time.
“It’s an amazing power. Among all the people I’ve encountered, you shine particularly brightly. How about teaming up with me?”
While training in the garden with a sense of oppression, Spatial Witch suddenly appeared before Kanna Yamato. Despite the duke’s family boasting the highest security and having guards, no one noticed her.
Spatial Witch has been a legend since then. Her power was unparalleled, and there were rumors that there was nothing she couldn’t do. With a slight smile, the living legend extended her hand, and Kanna Yamato felt it was fate, so he took her hand.
“Aspire to immortality. I aspire to the position of Emperor. We needed each other.”
To achieve immortality required funds, rare materials, and ruthless experiments. In exchange for supporting these endeavors, Spatial Witch will elevate Kanna Yamato to be an Emperor.
“With strength and a strong will to become Emperor, but still, you, Kanna Yamato couldn’t become an Emperor. You struggled during the time of the loop to create a righteous cause. Killed obstructive nobles, the military, and the warriors, making yourself the villain to get defeated in the end.”
“If I hadn’t done the loop, I would have become Emperor. It was a lot of effort…!”
“It was necessary, people with great power fight each other in order for me to efficiently gather the Golden Threads. That way, I could gather more Golden Threads. It was challenging to guide Genshin Sena into asking for the loop.”
“So, it was all in the palm of your hand. But [Magic Break] seems unavoidable, doesn’t it?”
While enraged, Kanna Yamato calms himself down and observes Helheim’s attitude.
“I created that magic to destroy the Golden Threads and shake the world’s boundaries. Unfortunately, even I can’t defend against it.”
“Let me shake that confident attitude!”
Without thinking she’s lying, Kanna Yamato resumes the battle.
“Do you think I left [Magic Break] as it is?”
[God Slayer]
Holding a sword in his right hand and gathering mana in his left, Kanna Yamato activates a newly researched magic. In his left hand, though invisible, a sword-shaped distortion in space is created.
“Mnn!”
He kicks off the floor and rushes towards Helheim, swinging the invisible sword. A vibrating sound resonates as it approaches Helheim.
Helheim, just like before, holds her palm to intercept the invisible sword. However, the result this time is different. Her hand gets severed and falls to the ground.
“Oh?”
Blood spurts from the severed arm, and as Helheim watches it flow down to the ground, he is surprised by the unexpected outcome.
“It seems this technique is effective!”
[Magic Break] was not supposed to have physical attacking power. Indeed, he seems to be taking different actions than before the loop. To achieve such results… Was he in a strong, new-game-like state?
“No time to be impressed, Helheim! Die by the power of this [God Slayer], which is impossible to defend against.”
Unable to stack martial techniques due to its characteristics, the [God Slayer] is a deadly magic sword that can cut through all magic and even existence itself. Showing the secret move he had planned for the battle against Ashtaroth, Kanna Yamato launches a counterattack.
“Will it cut through magic barriers and robes like paper?”
Helheim can’t defend against Kanna Yamato’s attacks, and her body is being cut apart. The attacks cleanly slice through, leaving a neat cross-section and earning admiration.
“Is this still not enough?”
[Death Fang]
Helheim rotates his remaining hand, activating a spell. Mana spreads beneath Kanna Yamato’s feet, and the obsidian floor transforms into flesh. A crack appears, like a fissure, and it splits open.
Inside, a mouth with jagged teeth is revealed. A large mouth that seems capable of swallowing Kannagi Yamato whole opens at his feet, attempting to devour him.
“Heh, I did mention [God Slayer], didn’t I?”
The floor opens, floating gently in the air, and Kanna Yamato, falling, lightly taps [God Slayer]. The area touched by [God Slayer] trembles and instantly transforms into salt, turning the evil mouth into a lump of salt.
“Indeed, there’s something to be proud of~.”
“Regret won’t change anything; it’s too late!”
Surprising Helheim by destroying his magic, Kanna Yamato closes the distance with sliding steps.
“It’s over!”
Targeting Helheim’s neck again, Kanna Yamato delivers a finishing blow.