The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

Fortunately, Alger quickly looked away and turned his gaze back to the sky.

"I just said it, see? The answer is here."

"That is……"

Ling and the others, who had been ignoring the conversation between the two and looking at the sky, also had their pupils shrink.

Asuka had no time to pay attention to the other party's suddenly serious tone.

Countless black dots suddenly emerged from the spatial rift.

As if trying to dye the sky black, these black dots spread rapidly and seemed to be moving closer to where everyone was below.

"Hehe, this is a familiar old friend to you, isn't it?"

Argel smiled again.

"In short, if you guys don't want the spatial rift to continue to expand, it's better not to let them bother Little Al... Whether it's troublesome contestants or those weak humans who might need protection, I've already taken care of them for you. Isn't that thoughtful?"

At Argel's prompting, Asuka realized that... during the time they had been staring at the cracks, these spatial rifts did not seem to be spreading further.

Considering that, apart from glancing at the birds twice, Argel's gaze had barely left the location of those cracks in the sky...

"Could it be that you..."

"boom!"

Violent explosions could be heard from all directions.

The dark figures that appeared from the sky landed precisely in Rome under the pull of gravity, and countless others stabilized their descent just before reaching the ground, flying over the city.

Without a doubt, these things were heading this way; at least Asuka and the others didn't see any dark figures landing elsewhere.

This was a very unfortunate day for Rome.

However, the bird was surprised to find that the massive objects that should have created craters on the ground did not even crack.

"Little Al said there's no need to worry about innocent and weak humans getting involved... although Little Al doesn't really care about that kind of thing."

At that moment, Arger's cheerful voice reached their ears, directly drowning out the roars of various wild beasts that accompanied the sound of falling.

"So what are your plans? Little Al is quite lenient after all; if you want to refuse, it's fine to protect you all together, okay?"

Feiniao glanced at the grayish-white 'protective layers' around him and decided to eliminate this option from his consideration.

Moreover, given the current situation, although there are still many questions that need to be answered, protecting Arger seems to be absolutely necessary.

However, there is another issue that cannot be ignored.

Asuka glanced at her companions around her, then turned her gaze to the location of His Highness's side.

The answer from Kasukabe and the others was obvious, without even asking.

However, it's unlikely that anyone would feel comfortable entrusting their back to the group of people beside them.

At this moment, Ling's expression was quite conflicted, and she kept glancing into the depths of the Vatican.

However, she quickly took a deep breath and suddenly looked towards Asuka.

"Let's cooperate for now. If this world is destroyed, it won't benefit either of us."

In any case, His Highness's ultimate goal is to protect humanity; issues such as gods are merely means to an end.

If this world, which has already greatly influenced human history, were to disappear, it would be a disaster for everyone.

"……I see."

After exchanging a glance with Kasukabe, Asuka nodded in agreement.

Although it's hard to feel at ease, it would be foolish to start fighting amongst ourselves at this time.

The world is gone, and so is not only human history, but also everyone present here.

Thus, a consensus was reached.

The next moment, the monster that was roaring and attacking Alger—a calamity known as the 'killer species'—suffered a counterattack from humanity.

This also heralded the start of another war besides the war for star supremacy.

Chapter 841 Absolute Evil Reappears

The golden barrier in the air gradually dissipated.

The ever-increasing white energy was barely affecting the world anymore, and the barrier didn't seem to intend to block even the suddenly appearing killer species.

This directly led to James, who was originally manipulating his fairytale territory, lowering his arm and ceasing all further actions.

He failed.

The fact is obvious: as the power supporting the barrier was withdrawn, God's blessing returned to the Pope.

Although it's much weaker than before, it's still beyond his current ability to break through.

Even Arger's petrifying power was weakened to a minimum by the ever-returning divine power, making it almost ineffective against the three on the Pope's side.

Even if James's nature allows him to move freely under Alger's power, he cannot gain any advantage because of it.

Not to mention...

James turned his gaze toward the Pope.

Saigo Homura, her body wreathed in white flames, stared back at him with a resolute expression; the boy's eyes were redder than blood.

"This is truly an unexpected result."

James smiled, showing no sign of frustration at his defeat.

"Because the Pope's choice caused the gears of human history to continue turning, did both the original texts and absolute evil take a step forward? It seems history has not yet reached a conclusion."

The poet was naturally aware of what was happening on the battlefield he had built for His Highness and Izayoi. Faced with the current developments, he tilted his head, his smile carrying a sinister and wicked amusement.

Although the first step failed, as long as human history has not been definitively established—the period of historical transition has not yet been formally defined—there is still room for maneuver.

"Your current situation is quite interesting. Your Holiness and Mr. Flame, you should know the significance of this power, right?"

The answer to this question is obvious.

Flame couldn't possibly be unaware of the source of the power she was currently wielding, and the Pope, who had originally opposed the research on stellar particle bodies on this very reason, was even more likely to be oblivious.

The roars of innocent souls who perished in radical experiments against humanity; the evil thoughts that might arise in those who, after gaining power, relentlessly push forward these experiments through radical means…

That is the violence capable of destroying a third of the human world in a single blow—an existence called Absolute Evil.

As a researcher of stellar particle technology, an opponent and practitioner of human experimentation, and a future pioneer who was the first to put and control this groundbreaking technology, Homura Saigo is undoubtedly the most suitable spokesperson for these victims and this tyranny.

That is why absolute evil exists within him, and why he became the embodiment of Azdaqah.

The Pope's initial reason for opposing research experiments was less about pity for the innocent and more about preventing the birth of absolute evil.

However, just now, in order to deal with James's attack, Homura Saigo voluntarily released the power of the world of destruction within him that was becoming increasingly restless due to the progress of history.

It was this force that stopped James at the last moment, interrupting the opportunity that arose from the initial flow of the barrier's power due to Alger's power, preventing him from achieving his goal.

But he was not ashamed or angry because of this; instead, he smiled.

Two humans who are doing everything they can to stop history from going in the direction of 'evil' are forced to use the power of this 'evil'—a scene so comical that James couldn't help but sneer.

"Is this your level of awareness?"

The wicked poet opened his arms and asked loudly.

"'Cooperation is the right direction for modern human researchers. Stellar particles are the possibility of the future itself. If we take the wrong step in the first step, humanity will surely regret it one day'... Isn't this the declaration that Mr. Flame made not long ago? Your Holiness, you also ultimately stand on the side of humanity to prevent the birth of dystopia and absolute evil, right? Now it seems that the bottom lines of the two of you can be crossed very easily."

"..."

On Yan's side, including Misia, who had been ignored by James for a long time, all looked at James in silence.

What the other party said is not wrong. The power of absolute evil represents one of the future paths of humanity toward destruction, and awakening it is definitely not a wise move.

The outcome is unpredictable, and it's unknown whether Homura Saigo, who uses this power, will be affected by the nature of the power itself or even by the existence behind it.

But he still made that choice, and the other two did not stop him.

"I'm not very good at talking."

After a period of silence, Saigo Homura finally spoke as if he had come to a realization.

For him, the outburst of power was also unexpected.

He just wanted to save the old man in front of him... perhaps for research purposes, perhaps because of the man's identity, or perhaps simply because he wanted to save him.

Saigo Homura felt that all three were true.

Regardless, Azdaqa responded to him.

And he doesn't regret it.

"But for me, if I want to stop destruction, I don't mind using the power of destruction. I am confident that I will deny this path no matter what, no matter how many times."

"Oh, really?"

James continued to smile, seemingly unconcerned.

Just as he had joked with His Highness before, Saigo Homura's thoughts were very much in line with his age.

It is precisely because it is this age, when one is most prone to passion and most prone to disappointment, that it is even more difficult to escape from darkness after being exposed to it.

Now that the bottom line has been crossed the first time, it will not be so difficult to make the same choice again when faced with despair.

However, all of this will have to wait until James puts human history in the 'correct' position.

"---Since you're so confident, let me show you a glimpse of despair!"

As James loudly proclaimed, arms outstretched, black dots appearing from the cracks in the sky fell to the ground like a torrential downpour.

At the same time, an ominous black breeze appeared around James's body.

This was a power that the poet had never displayed in previous battles.

Upon seeing this black wind, the Pope, who had remained calm since making his previous choice, suddenly widened his eyes, his surprise turning into understanding.

"So that's why you did such a thing..."

"Of course, I might be the only one in this game whose goal goes against everyone else's."

James lowered his hands, and the sound of the killer hitting the ground served as background music at that moment.