Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

In the dark arena, there was only a stage with icebergs as its companions... no, a battlefield.

Only the battlefield is colorful and brilliant.

Light and color intertwined, shimmering more with each clash between magician and swordsman.

This was exactly what the audience wanted to see, even though no one could understand it, and even though the commentator had long since given up on words and just sat there dumbly watching along with everyone else, they still maintained a minimum of rationality and sensed something strange.

color--

On the battlefield, the colors seemed to become very strange.

The most obvious thing was the iceberg that imprisoned "Reverse All Things." Its color was completely different from ordinary ice, having faded to a dull hue like ash. It was still transparent, still an iceberg, just a different color.

The "Reverse of All Things" imprisoned within also turned the same color all over its body.

"...As you wish—Promise Keeper."

He was the third god summoned by Yu Man. It was the divine power that finally spread the divine authority to the entire battlefield.

"Ten Colors" - an old god of vivid colors in charge of color transitions.

He took some time to control all the colors here.

How do most things distinguish themselves from one another? Color, followed by shape.

How do you rewrite different things into the same? Color—and then form.

Therefore, the divine power of the "Ten Colors" is essentially to assimilate everything or to differentiate everything.

Used in combat - the simplest and most understandable way is to assimilate the enemy into the environment.

Let’s start with the color.

The color of "Reverse All Things" assimilated with the iceberg and began to lose its vitality.

As a life, as a soul - even if she is just a false imprint, she still has these... or rather, she once had them. When she begins to merge with the iceberg, she will lose all of this.

Although it is not a quick demise, it is irreversible.

"Going Against All Things" gradually lost its identity. It could no longer wield its sword or move its body. It just became the same thing as the dead iceberg.

Yu Man’s ice spear—already ready.

This is the ending of the failure mark of "Going against Everything", still a defeat.

“To die.”

Yu Man infused magic power and activated the last layer of enchantment on the ice spear.

It sounded like the crackling of burning bamboo, or the sound of nuts being cut open by a parrot.

That strange ice spear was caught in a surge of intense magical power.

It overdraws all the future just to realize Yu Man's wish.

It will also freeze the future that will run through its goal.

"Come on, 'Reverse All', let's meet again soon. I'm glad to have erased your defeat."

Yu Man stepped on the icicle, overlooking the faded ice beneath his feet, as well as "Nibiwu Wanwu" which was also approaching its end.

The ice spear raised high——

down.

But a hint of something strange made Yu Man slow down the strength of throwing the ice spear, and just carefully feel the changes in the magic in the air.

It was "Ten Colors"—the deity summoned by Yu Man, the one who was supposed to decide the outcome.

He was in such a state of panic and confusion that the magic power changed.

"...Incredible." Ten Colors sighed emphatically, "As expected of the name 'Defying All Things'."

"What's wrong?"

"I wanted to assimilate her with your frozen iceberg, turning her into the same thing... but she quickly understood my divine authority and turned the iceberg into her... sword."

In the realm called "Theocracy", the battle will be quite conceptual.

Although Yu Man always hated this kind of fancy tricks, and always either killed the gods with lightning or quietly poisoned them, it must be said that sometimes understanding is needed when things don't work.

Now is such a time.

"Going against all things" understood the divine power of "Ten Colors" and used it to its advantage.

She, in turn, turned the iceberg—

It became her sword.

To be precise, it is to assimilate it in concept and color, making it an extension of the sword that one holds.

In this way, she herself escaped at this moment.

He escaped from the divine power of "Ten Colors" and also from Yu Man's icy imprisonment.

"Going against All Things" burned the last of its magic power, even overdrawing it.

Her magnificent figure is now struggling to stand up at the bottom of the iceberg.

and--

Use the iceberg as your sword—raise it upward.

This wasn't a matter of physical strength, but simply a matter of concept. She considered the divine power that affected her a form of magic, using all of her overdrawn magic power as a wish, and the iceberg became her sword—because she wished so.

There is no swordsman who cannot swing his sword.

Yu Man gritted his teeth, hissing non-stop as if his mouth was on fire.

This is too difficult to deal with, right?

"...You bullshit cat-senpai, can't you just be quiet and let me kill you?"

"I'm sorry, Promise Keeper, but what happens next is beyond my control..." Ten Colors apologized, each word tinged with an infinite variety of colors. "I have to flee. I can't handle this."

"No, brother, if you take the divine power first, wouldn't that be more of a hindrance than a help?"

"I can't do it. Her will is too sharp—"

After saying this, "Ten Colors" disregarded his dignity as a high-ranking old god, hastily severed the agreement and fled the battlefield.

Afterward, "Daytime Ends Here" also gave up the fight. They had seen "Epitaph" nearly being hacked to death, and in this environment of suppressed power, they had truly done their best.

No matter what, he survived the battle with "Against All Things", witnessed the revival of its power, and participated in the legendary battle between the eels and it... Just based on these, they can brag about it for at least ten thousand years when they go back, which is really enough.

"The price is still too low."

Yu Man, who was alone, sighed, and was about to face the "going against all things" with a gamble of all his might.

But what’s interesting is that “Ni Fu Wanwu” holds the entire iceberg as a sword, and Yu Man is standing on the iceberg, which gives people a feeling of traveling.

Can--

The sword can be put away.

"Go Against All Things" sheathed the sword.

The entire battlefield is the scabbard of the sword.

This concept, this behavior, is realized as——

The iceberg suddenly turned upside down, flipped over - and then crashed to the ground.

The loud noise and the audience's exclamations were equally deafening, and countless ice dust was shaken off. Yu Man's petite figure looked like just a slightly larger piece of ice debris among them.

Unfortunately, she was flipped over and fell to the bottom of the valley.

And "Nifu Wanwu", who was about to retract his sword, became the one overlooking the valley.

The iceberg was hanging upside down, and it was only a few seconds away from crushing Yu Man into pieces.

"It's a shame, but I don't intend to fail."

She finally threw the gun.

The mere moment it left his hand and sped away, the air was violently disturbed by its mortal sharpness.

A vibration that was first sharp and then roaring exploded on the battlefield.

"thaw."

Although it was completely different from what she expected, she was not panicked.

The ice spear that replicated the "World-Destroying Thunder Spear" instantly shot upwards.

Yu Man thawed the iceberg to a certain extent, making it no longer a sword in the hand of "Against All Things", but ice that will melt.

"...Unfortunately, I am one level stronger than you when I die, and...this is my home turf, I have already made all the necessary preparations."

When the iceberg and the ice spear collided, Yu Man foresaw the future.

But she simply used her extremely rich combat experience and her understanding of magic, sorcery and battle situations to read the future before throwing the ice spear.

It was just a moment that confirmed the future.

If the "Reverse All Things" state had not been worn away by the previous battle, it would have been an evenly matched attack.

The iceberg exploded and the ice spear collapsed.

Yu Man would most likely be implicated, crushed by the explosion or iceberg debris, after all, she had already given up the "ice coffin" she used to save her life. The tough-skinned "Ni Fu Wanwu" might be seriously injured, but he should be in a better situation than me...

But these are all ifs.

The truth is——the sword in the hand of the desperate "Reverse All Things" was caught by the carefully prepared ice spear——

Runs through.

The iceberg did not shatter immediately, but like the ratmen before, it was dragged by the shocking explosive force.

The huge iceberg even broke away from the venue - no, it even broke away from the confines of the entire venue.

“——Bang…!”

With a huge crash, the dome of the indoor venue was blown off.

And the icebergs and ice spears finally thawed and melted under the clear sky.

A rain under the sun flowed back into the venue.

The rustling sound of rain.

The audience subconsciously raised their hands to block the attack, but all they felt was a hint of coldness before melting away... without even a trace of moisture. However, as players from the Old World, the audience suddenly realized what this was.

magic.

Yes...it's magic.

That's the otherworldly feeling you get in places where magic abounds.

But they are fleeting, leaving only a trace of their presence in the audience's hands, bodies... and hearts.

"...This is reality, right?" someone asked.

But no one could give an answer.

and--

After all, the audience's desire to find out the answer is not as strong as witnessing the end of the battle.

The audience, filled with countless sighs, cast their eyes fixed on the battlefield.

It was a desolate land covered with shards of ice and snow, and the two men standing against each other were still standing—but they were completely different.

"Let me be clear, 'Go Against All Things', I don't feel sorry for you at all, even though I did use a lot of tricks and cunning tactics, and even beat you up. But someone has to chase victory... right? Just like you."

Yu Man stood there, unharmed, and spoke calmly to his opponent.

No long speeches or boasting, just some respect... and a casualness mixed with loneliness.

Opposite her——

It is a swordsman whose body is covered with scars, even faded, and who even needs to use his sword as a crutch.

"It's okay, it's okay. I had fun fighting. Even though I was completely defeated... I tried my best." Nibiwuwan's tone was as clear as the sky. "You're really strong. You're worthy of being the one who brushes away 'defeat' and clears the level."

"And you are 'defeat'."

"Well... I didn't accept it then, and I still don't accept it now, but this is called fate."