Chapter 248: This Sword Can Cut the World!
Ea—is this the name of the strange sword in King Gilgamesh's hand?
A rather peculiar name.
So, what abilities does this sword possess?
As he called out its name and commanded it to awaken, the rotation of the three cylindrical segments instantly accelerated.
With each revolution, its speed grew even more rapid.
What was particularly startling was the sudden appearance of a scene that left everyone in disbelief.
A cluster of world-ending flames ignited near the blade, seemingly about to consume the sword itself, only to be extinguished by the wind generated from the high-speed rotation?
"Ex-extinguished?"
Ares from Greek mythology stammered in astonishment, his eyes bulging as if they might pop out.
That was no ordinary flame—it was a conceptual fire, one that could incinerate all things in existence. Yet, it was snuffed out by the wind stirred by the spiral?
"No, it doesn't seem like it was purely extinguished!!!"
Hermes replied, his expression turning unusually grave.
How could such flames be quelled by wind? The wind should have been burned away the moment it made contact.
Unless... the wind generated by the spiral was also conceptual in nature?
Did this mean that this weapon was on par with Shiva's third eye?
How fascinating. This Ragnarök is truly magnificent.
"What's going on? Why were those flames extinguished?"
"What in the world is this weapon?"
Two sharp voices rang out—the two ravens perched beside Odin.
They seemed deeply frustrated. Just when victory seemed within grasp, humanity had once again sprung a surprise.
Such unique conceptual divine artifacts were not something every pantheon possessed; only a handful of divine systems had them.
So, how did humanity manage to create this?
The previous sword, called Excalibur, was forged with the help of the World Tree.
But how did they come up with this one?
"It wasn't extinguished—it was drawn away."
Though it seemed like a response to them, Odin was actually muttering to himself.
In this context, "drawn away" meant it was as if a crack had formed in the world, causing the flames to be sucked out through this fissure.
As soon as he finished speaking, the bizarre sword erupted with a hurricane-like roar, releasing a force so overwhelming that even Odin, who had been immobile, rose to his feet in shock.
"What's happening?"
"Heimdall, what's going on? The image keeps flickering."
"Did something happen to that sword?"
The audience began to complain. After the sword emitted its light, the image of its three-segmented cylindrical blade grew blurry, as if pixelated or disrupted by information interference, resulting in a chaotic display.
While almost no one understood what was happening, the chief gods who recognized the significance—including Odin—knew what it meant.
The power released by this sword had caused the space around the blade to vanish, turning into nothingness.
Since it had become nothingness, the Akashic System could no longer capture a clear image.
As for Shiva, his flames of destruction could also achieve a similar state of nothingness, but only after burning away all tangible and intangible elements in the affected area, which required a certain amount of time to complete.
And this sword seemed capable of reducing any tangible or intangible entity in this world to nothingness upon contact. Even if the sword remained motionless, the very space occupied by its blade would be annihilated into void.
"Sister Brunhilde, there's hope, there's hope!"
Göll was as excited as a child—and indeed, both physically and mentally, she was one.
At this moment, she witnessed the chief god Odin, so agitated that he forced himself to stand despite his physical condition, staring in astonishment at the King of Heroes' sword. This reaction clearly proved the sword's unimaginable power.
"Hmm."
Brunhilde nodded, hoping even more that there would be no draw!
"How intriguing. Will Shiva's third eye prevail, or will Gilgamesh's Ea come out on top?"
The one who spoke these words was Shiva.
Although the world, round as the sky and square as the earth, appeared to be burning everywhere, Shiva's third eye had not yet fully activated.
The world descending into a sea of flames was merely a sign of the third eye's impending activation.
And so—
"Brunhilde, what kind of opponent will you arrange for me? I simply can't wait!!!"
As Shiva uttered these words, his body trembled uncontrollably with anticipation and excitement.
Originally, he had intended to fight for humanity, but now it seemed he could only stand on the side of the gods.
He hoped he wouldn't be disappointed!
"Rest assured, Lord Shiva, I will definitely not let you down."
Brunhilde gave this response to the Buddha who had been standing beside her unnoticed.
At that moment, a sudden change occurred on the battlefield, startling both the clueless humans and gods.
But Shiva knew—Shiva's third eye was about to unleash its true power.
"This—this is!"
"The flames are converging toward Shiva!"
"They're entering the third eye!"
As the words echoed, all the destructive flames within the square-shaped world space were drawn into that third eye.
Thus, freed from the burning, this world space became bizarre and surreal, as the flames had eroded countless manifestations of nature.
These scars could not heal on their own. If left unattended, this square-shaped world would soon collapse.
"Human! This is the true world-incinerating fire capable of destroying the world! If you can, try to withstand it!!!"
With the destructive god's judgment-like declaration, the third eye instantly spewed forth endless flames—a overwhelming, all-encompassing inferno.
The opposing sky and earth—half of the square-shaped space—would be filled with the world-destroying fire within five seconds. The King of Heroes would have nowhere to escape.
"I cannot withstand it, but this sword of mine can cut through the world. Flames, after all, belong within the world and can be severed just the same. Can you withstand it?!"
The King of Heroes uttered words that seemed utterly exaggerated.
And as he spoke, he had already swung down that sword known as Ea.
At that moment, the sky roared, the earth severed ties, and the world wailed in anguish!
At that moment, the laws of the universe trembled and were torn asunder!
An unprecedented spectacle unfolded before everyone's eyes!