The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

If his opponent is still the same demon god who was once sealed and bound, and who, even if he breaks free, still has to expend some of his power to fight back, he might still have a 50% chance of winning.

However, Rimuru, having absorbed the original Demon God and completely broken free of the seal's restrictions, now possesses power surpassing that of any Demon God throughout history.

The most challenging aspect is that this power did not cause him to lose himself.

Rimuru's journey from a frail slime to a demon hunted down everywhere has endowed him with a unique level of caution among demons.

Even though victory was already assured, he continued to use his doubles and clones to force out the trump cards of Vina and her group.

This was the first time Wiener had suffered such a crushing defeat.

He couldn't even produce a new weapon capable of harming the demon god.

"Use me, Venus!"

As if sensing its master's confusion, Escudo suddenly spoke.

"You mean, we should wait until humanity is on the verge of extinction before we fight it to the death?" Viner gave a wry smile.

He was unaware of what was happening in the outside world, but he could clearly sense that Escudo's power was gradually increasing.

This is not good news, because it means that the human population on the continent of Fodor is rapidly decreasing.

“It wasn’t used. By then, it will be too late to stop anything.” Wiener’s tone was tinged with helplessness.

He was Escudo's master and knew how capable she was.

The goddess created Escudida with the goal of defeating the demon god.

However, a thousand years later, the demon god did the same thing as the goddess, entrusting everything to his successor, Rimuru.

Rimuru now possesses not only the full power of the original Demon God, but also unlimited potential for growth.

If he were to truly devour humanity and the continent, even if Escudo unleashed all his power, he would be unable to shake him.

“I mean reforge me,” Escudo said firmly. “Since I don’t have the ability to slay a demon god, then reforge me into a weapon capable of killing a demon god! You have that ability.”

This is her awareness as a weapon, and also her innate mission.

Wiener was stunned.

"...I am not confident that I can preserve your consciousness."

This is why Wiener hesitated.

Once the recasting begins, Escuddo will cease to exist, regardless of the outcome.

“It’s alright, it’s just another form of accompanying Vena.” Escudo shook his head gently, his tone carrying a hint of resentment. “I am the Holy Sword, and I should be sweeping away all enemies for my master, not doing things that are not my duty every day.”

Escudo was pleased to be able to help Vina.

But Vena never used her as a sword, which displeased Escudo.

If there were even the slightest possibility, Escudo would have preferred to be like Felix, becoming Venus's sword, rather than serving as a forging hammer, spatial ring, glove, or something similar.

"I understand."

Wiener knew this was the only way.

"Then let's begin." Escudo smiled with relief, then transformed into the form of a holy sword.

This is how she looked when Venus first met her, and it was also the last time she served as Venus's sword as "Escud".

Wiener reached out and carefully grasped the hilt of the sword, feeling a sense of both strangeness and familiarity.

"I will forge you into a divine sword that can split the heavens and the earth."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he used Escudo to stab himself in the heart without hesitation.

Blood welled up from his heart like a fountain, splashing onto the holy sword and bursting forth with unprecedented brilliance.

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Wiener was not contemplating suicide.

Rather, he knew this was the last chance for forging before Rimuru turned his attention back to the Great Hall.

This time, he must succeed.

Hot blood from his heart gushed out like a fountain, splashing onto the holy sword and causing its surface to begin to change slightly.

To replenish the life force lost by Vena due to blood loss, Nie Dō Zena emitted a faint light, transferring the damage to herself.

To reforge the holy sword, a more powerful flame is needed.

With a sudden thought, the Phoenix Cloth, which was on the verge of shattering, was instantly removed from his body.

From the very beginning of its forging, it contained a portion of the phoenix's primordial power, which naturally included the phoenix flames.

This power is the fundamental reason why the Origin Cloth can be completely restored even after being damaged countless times.

But at this moment, Venere extracted this power.

The blazing Saint Cloth unleashed the most powerful flames in the area, and even the Holy Sword could not withstand its temperature, beginning to melt gradually.

This is the most crucial step in reforging the holy sword.

As the spirit of the holy sword, Escudora endures immense pain every single moment.

The blood that Vina gushed out, aside from the portion absorbed by the holy sword, dripped and splashed onto the sealed light barrier.

This seal, imposed by the power of the demon god, should have been indestructible, but it reacted violently upon contact with Vena's blood.

Rimuru valued Venus extremely highly. If the demonic power he left behind were used to kill Venus, even ten lives wouldn't be enough. The idea of ​​breaking the seal in this way was nothing but a pipe dream.

However, the demonic power, after being combined with Vena's blood, still transformed into red crystalline particles.

These pure demonic blood souls will become the final ingredient in reforging the holy sword.

Vina took a deep breath and swung Escudo one last time.

The demonic blood soul crystals suspended in the sphere of light seemed to be drawn by something, rushing towards the melting holy sword.

At the same time, the flames generated by the self-ignition of the Phoenix Cloth reached their peak, and the blazing holy flames enveloped Escuddo's sword.

Under the scorching heat of the flames, the Demon Blood Soul Crystal and the Holy Sword finally began to fuse, transforming into a uniquely shaped weapon after the flames dissipated.

It does not have a traditional blade, the head is not sharp, and the blade is truncated into three sections.

This sword, which is neither suitable for stabbing nor for slashing, exudes an inexplicable majesty.

Its existence transcends the concept of conventional weapons; it is more like a product of some kind of rule manifested. The aura it exudes alone is enough to inspire awe in any powerful individual.

"call--"

Wiener's gaze fell on the sword Ea.

This weapon, which embodies all of Escudo's will and power, was born from her sacrifice.

Thinking about this, he felt no joy.

"I will never let you down."

Vina spoke in a low voice, as if making a promise to himself, or to the completely vanished Escudo.

As if responding to its master's emotions, the sword gradually developed red patterns on its surface, emanating a chilling aura.

With a mere wave of his hand, Venerable tore open the once impregnable sealing barrier, which was imbued with the power of the demon god, as if it had encountered its natural enemy.

This action finally alerted Rimuru.

Almost at the same moment the seal shattered, his figure suddenly appeared inside the hall, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"How did you do that?" Rimuru asked, puzzled.

He wasn't unaware of their subtle actions, but he figured that once they tried, they would give up completely.

He never imagined that several objects that posed no threat to him could be combined to form a weapon that even he could feel threatened by.

"You, who only repeatedly devour everything that already exists and have never created anything yourself, probably wouldn't understand."

Vinar raised the Sword of Divergence high, pouring all his magical energy into it without reservation.

As energy was injected, the Ea sword burst forth with dazzling light, its power soaring into the sky, causing the entire Crystal City to tremble.

Sensing the terrifying energy emanating from the sword, Rimuru's expression turned solemn. He stretched out his arms, and countless orbs of light rapidly condensed around him, layer upon layer enveloping him.

Each sphere of light possesses a defensive capability comparable to the barrier used to seal the primordial demon god.

As long as he cannot be eliminated in one blow, victory still belongs to him.

As Vina slowly chanted the ancient incantation, her voice, though soft, struck Rimuru's heart like thunder.

"It is said that in the beginning, heaven and earth were separated."

As the chanting continued, the light of the Ea sword grew even more intense.

"Heaven and Earth Diverge—The Star of Creation!"

The condensed and compressed wind pressure sliced ​​through Rimuru's multiple barriers as if nothing were there.

This sword not only sliced ​​through space, but even time itself was momentarily disrupted, as if the entire world had been torn open with a wound.

Rimuru's strongest defense was as fragile as paper before this sword, instantly turning into nothingness.

Immediately afterwards, a suction force like a black hole erupted from the fault, mercilessly sucking Rimuru in.

Having exhausted all his strength, Vener was also dragged into this force.

"Vina!!!"

The barrier placed on everyone also collapsed in the aftershocks of this attack.

Listy watched helplessly as Venus disappeared before her eyes, and knelt on the ground in anguish.

Jessica searched for Vena's location as if she were trying to crush the Yamato Blade, but to no avail, as if he had completely disappeared from the plane.

"He will come back, he definitely will."

Anna comforted Lisette and helped her up.

She probably doesn't even believe what she says.

The reason was the tears in the corners of her eyes.

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Beyond the mortal realm, the gods continue their game.

The world where the continent of Fodora is located once brought them brief moments of joy.

But in the face of the new world chessboard, it has become a marginal existence.

Aside from a few deities, no one cares about this world whose potential has been fully exploited.

Just as one of the gods was about to roll the dice, a spatial rift suddenly appeared above His head.

The figure crashing down through the crack knocked Him off balance, causing Him to stumble and fall, scattering all the chess pieces on the table.

"Holy crap, what attacked me?"

The god glared angrily at the unknown creature that had knocked him over, only to find it was just a puddle of slime.

"Who brought this garbage in?" the god asked, kicking it away and looking around.

"Well, probably, possibly, it was me who brought it." Realizing he couldn't deny it, Viner raised his hand.

Although he also stumbled into this place, his situation was much better than Rimuru's.

It's simply because you know the person well that things are easier to do.

"Don't scare them."

Just as the deity was radiating pressure and scrutinizing Venus, a pair of wings appeared in front of Venus.

“Thank you, Miss Phoenix,” Viner said gratefully.

"Don't worry, now that you've come here, I won't let you be bullied."

Even though Venus was only helping one of His avatars, the Phoenix God still held a favorable impression of this young man.

"Tch, forget it."

The god who had previously launched the attack turned his gaze to the sword of discord in Venus's hand, and his expression changed.

"Who gave you this sword?"