Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

Beneath my feet lies the vast Earth.

Why does our home planet, which we used to think was enormous, seem so small at this moment?

Ah, so it is because I have become greater than this planet with a history of 4.5 billion years.

The evil giant spread his arms wide, as if embracing the entire planet. But without a doubt, this embrace was devoid of any warmth or love.

Yes, it's just the inflated sense of omnipotence that comes with it, along with the ambition and certainty that it already belongs to its own world!

It's unclear who SEELE learned it from, but the next moment, a piece of music actually echoed in the vacuum.

That was Wagner's Tannhäuser Overture, a solemn and sacred symphony echoing in the dark vacuum of space, accompanied by SEELE's soliloquy.

“Gods, sit down covered with shame, for I have come. You said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light; but the light was darkness in my sight. You formed man from dust and breathed on him, and he became a living soul. But I do not breathe on him; I remain silent, and man trembles and dies before me.”

I asked, "Who can compare to me?" Beneath the heavens, no one answered. Above the abyss, silence reigned.

In heaven and on earth, I am the only one who reigns supreme!

SEELE has compared itself to a god, but you can't blame them for being arrogant. They evolved from mortals into beings with such unparalleled power and infinite life in the blink of an eye. How many of them wouldn't be arrogant?

After their arrogance subsided, they finally noticed the enormous Lilith before them.

"Is this what our mother is...? Hmph, nothing special!"

"We are the perfect gods, and you are nothing but an alien exile!"

"Surrender to us, surrender to the true light!"

SEELE looked down at the enormous Lilith before her with an almost contemptuous gaze, and said with utter arrogance...

"Shinji Ikari, the power you wield is utterly insignificant before us! Surrender, and you can join us and become the only true ruler in the New World, second only to me!"

The enemy is very strong, extremely strong.

Even surrounded by the deified Unit-01 and Lilith, Shinji Ikari could still sense just how terrifying the power contained within this giant, who was no taller than EVA!

To make a comparison, even if it had swallowed the S2 engine, the energy density inside Unit-01 would probably be equivalent to compressing the water of a large lake into a single person's body.

The energy density inside this giant's body is like compressing an entire ocean into a single person's body!

Of course, that comparison only applies to Unit-01 with the S2 engine. At this moment, however, for Unit-01, which has been perfected and transformed into a 'god' to save the world, the giant's power is formidable, but not insurmountable!

When SEELE offered him a position, Shinji's response was the ripples of the AT field that formed all around the Titans and pressed down relentlessly!

The AT Field used by the completed deified form is absolutely powerful, surpassing all other apostles, and no power in the human world can match it in the face of these forces that have been accumulating from all directions.

The intensely compressed dimensional barrier caused even gravity to collapse, and within the area surrounded and covered by the AT field, a darkness deeper than the universe was formed.

But these attacks were no problem in the face of this evil giant.

"You ungrateful wretch!" SEELE sneered, then gathered endless light and heat in her hands and fired a blazing light bullet forward!

It may seem like an ordinary move with no fancy moves, but the heat and energy it contains are incredibly powerful.

The heat and energy that humanity could never reach, even with all its efforts, burst forth in this seemingly effortless strike. In just an instant, a sound like shattering glass echoed in the vacuum, easily shattering the AT field that had been blocking its path.

With negotiations broken down, SEELE had no intention of holding back. She spread her arms wide, mimicking the move she remembered from the giant's technique—

An even larger beam of light, infused with the heat of a special substance, converged from all directions, transforming into the purest torrent of energy. The moment he struck a pose, it became a torrent that blasted towards him!

just!!!!

Faced with this attack, Lilith chose to defend herself.

Countless overlapping AT fields erupted from the three billion souls within its body, forming a defense that firmly blocked its path! The torrent of light launched by the giant, however, was as if it were an empty field, easily shattering one defense that could easily withstand a nuclear explosion!

However, the attack was broken in half and could not continue, as the power of the torrent had been exhausted.

And right above Earth, the opening of the Gate of Gav also instantly received the 'souls' of countless humans who had perished in this attack, now restored to their former glory.

SEELE stopped, and they were both angry and wary.

Having embarked on the path to godhood, Shinji Ikari, who now dominates the souls of all humanity, may not be their match at this moment, but without a doubt, he, who can now enter the Negative Universe at any time through the Gate of Gaff, possesses the ability to 'make a wish'.

This is territory they have never touched.

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Even though they possessed the power of the Titans, they did not know the true weight of the wish made after the Manifesto was completed.

He is definitely no match for me.

But if he wanted to, they might also end up in a lose-lose situation.

So they launched another recruitment drive.

"Shinji Ikari, why fight? You can join us, and we can all become gods of the new world."

SEELE patiently guided the way

“We can build our own utopia in a newly created world! It will bring endless glory and power, how can you give it up?”

After the temptation came the cruel threat.

"If you choose to fight, these souls you repaired to protect will perish like straws in our battle. Even if you have the souls of three billion people, how long can you fight us?"

Should he continue fighting like this? Shinji inside Unit-01 pondered.

Compromise? Go along with it? These are never options!

The only choice left for Shinji Ikari was whether or not to continue fighting!

Are we using these human souls as fuel, as capital for battle, to consume them in the fight against the evil giant possessed by the old man of SEELE?

Perhaps this is the right choice.

Because they are such disgusting and evil creatures, if they were allowed to live, who knows how many more disgusting atrocities they would commit!

Even if they win, the consequences would likely be unacceptable to Shinji.

The souls of these billions of people may be completely consumed in the struggle against this evil giant.

You can make a wish by going through the Gate of Gaf to the Negative Universe, but these wishes can never reach the giant in front of you, who is a being from a higher dimension.

Was he conflicted? Was he struggling? Shinji certainly was, but his indecisiveness had already vanished after he had finished making amends!

I, Shinji Ikari, will only do what I believe is right, and even if that right thing is so difficult as to be almost impossible, I will still do it!

Therefore, Shinji Ikari made his choice without hesitation.

He wanted to accomplish this while he still had the strength!

"Are you sure, Shinji?" Lilith asked, unable to resist asking even after hearing Shinji's choice.

"Okay, leave everything else to me. Let me do my best without any burden!"

Lilith said no more. The next moment, the enormous Mother Goddess opened her arms, and then—

She tore open her pristine white abdomen, ripped open the part that represented her uterus.

In an instant, boundless life-giving water, accompanied by a flowing soul, was released from her body! And following closely behind, flowing out were the souls and spirits of countless humans in their perfect state!

Before the soul returned to its body, Shinji did not hesitate to pass through the Gate of Gaff and use the power he had when he was still a 'god' to make his final wish at that moment!

In an instant, the power from the negative universe covered the entire Earth—and then, the world changed!

The world that was destroyed by nuclear bombs has been completely transformed. The dust and death dust kicked up by the nuclear bombs have disappeared, and the oceans and lands that were 'purified' by the second impact have also been revitalized!

The ocean turned from deep red back to azure, and the earth recovered from its superficial destruction. The power of souls and minds from the negative universe reshaped the planet back to its state before the Second Impact!

Having done all this, Lilith's body then 'died,' and the enormous white Mother Goddess instantly transformed into countless streams of life, drifting and dissipating amidst the starry vacuum.

Unit-01, stripped of its divine white radiance, gripped the Spear of Cassius and pointed the spearhead at the evil giant SEELE in deep space!

"Come on!!!" Shinji Ikari shouted sharply.

After a brief silence, Seele, seemingly surprised by Shinji Ikari's choice, burst into maniacal laughter.

"Hahahaha, you actually gave up godlike power and the chance to make a wish in the universe! Shinji Ikari, you are truly the most foolish of all!"

"You dare to dream of challenging the Titans' divine power with the mere strength of EVA? Then I will bestow upon you the most painful defeat and lesson!"

With a deafening roar that tore through the vacuum, the power of the radiant torrent converged in his hands, forming a constantly spinning serrated wheel of light. Unit-01, like Don Quixote charging at a windmill, used the AT field beneath its feet as a fulcrum, launching a futile sprint forward.

Faced with Unit-01 charging forward with a gun, the giant, controlled by evil, raised his light wheel and swung it forward!

Blood, spilled between the vacuum and the void.

On the road to godhood, you must kill, kill, kill! :279. Shinji: Using this, I'll still get depressed? (pointing to the Beta Wand)

Unit-01 is no match for the giant of light before them.

Even if they swallowed the S2 mechanism and gained unlimited energy, the difference between them and this giant would not be on the same level.

Shinji didn't blindly choose this battle; he was certain of it. Even if his arrogant actions led to defeat, Tsugumi, the Holy Spirit with an unyielding love for humanity, would not stand idly by and watch SEELE win!

Ultimately, all he was betting on was his own life and death!

I don't understand what "can't win" means.

Just fight with all your might!

Unit-01 gripped the Spear of Cassius tightly, the spear of hope transformed from Longinus, which glowed crimson in the vacuum. It was meant to be the key to unlocking the negative universe, but now it was the only weapon in its hand.

The giant opposite, sixty meters tall, had a silver-red body that shimmered with a metallic sheen under the starlight. Its face should have been as compassionate as a Buddha statue, which was the original appearance of this giant of light. But now, a strange black line ran across its face, like a smile, or perhaps a mockery, twisting all holiness into evil.

"bring it on!!!"

Shinji Ikari's roar cannot travel in a vacuum, but the actions of Unit-01 are his voice.

The purple giant stomped through the void—an invisible AT field coalesced beneath his feet, erupting with blinding light. The Spear of Cassius thrust forward, its tip tearing through the vacuum, creating distorted rings of light as it aimed directly for the giant's heart!

This is the charge of the sons of humanity, the rebellion of a young man who abandoned his divine position and chose to be human.

This is--

"madness."

The voice of SEELE rang directly in Shinji Ikari's consciousness; it was the overlapping voice of the old men, aged, decaying, yet full of arrogance.

The Giant of Light raised his hands.

The spiraling, tearing light wheel converged in one of his hands, while his other hand directly blocked in front of Unit-01.

Unit-01's charge came to an abrupt halt, as if it had struck an invisible wall, a wall more solid than the AT field and harder than reality. The tip of the Spear of Cassius pierced that unseen barrier, bursting into blinding sparks, yet it could not advance an inch.

AT stance? No, it's more like some kind of telekinesis—in short, a more direct yet powerful force!