Tendou Kisara's hands were trembling violently.
The demonic blade known as yuki kage was a sharp edge capable of easily slicing through steel.
The tip of her blade was already only a few centimeters away from Tendou Kikunojo's heart.
Now.
As long as she gave it a gentle thrust forward,
she could end all of this.
She could kill the mastermind behind her parents' deaths and put an end to this ten-year nightmare.
But...
Civil war?
The lives of millions?
At this moment.
In Tendou Kisara's mind, it was as if two voices were fighting a frenzied battle.
If...
If Rentaro were here,
he would surely rush up to stop her, wouldn't he?
He would surely grab her hand and say in that heartbroken tone: "Sister Kisara! You can't kill him! For everyone's sake! For the Tokyo Area! Just endure it!"
Yes.
That's exactly what that guy would say.
For the big picture.
For so-called peace.
What did her parents' blood feud matter?
What did her ten years of pain matter?
As long as sacrificing her own hatred could exchange for the peace of millions, what a bargain that would be, right?
As long as she endured it...
As long as she swallowed her resentment like a dog...
But...
Why should she?
Endure it? For the Tokyo Area? For this group of people who were already rotten to the core?
To hell with that!
In that instant, a surge of violent emotion rushed fiercely into Tendou Kisara's head.
That person's words were no longer important!
That hypocrite who was always urging her toward kindness and telling her to let go had already gotten lost!
Since the world had never treated her with kindness, why should she compromise herself for the sake of the world?
Tendou Kisara's eyes were clouded with violence.
After experiencing all this,
this world that only made her compromise and endure was no longer important!
Tendou Kisara raised those eyes that had lost their highlight and looked toward Heimer.
Since she had already been chosen by a god,
even if she still wasn't clear whether this man was truly a god, or what kind of god he was,
none of that mattered anymore.
She had already personally slain her blood relative, transformed into an Asura, and sacrificed everything she had to the god.
Since it was like this...
Then,
the God's will was the only criterion for her existence.
And so,
under the horrified gazes of everyone,
"Lord God..."
"If... if I kill this person..."
"Will this place... really be destroyed?"
Tendou Kisara began to seek the God's opinion.
Or rather,
she was waiting for a permission.
A permission that would allow her to strike this blow even if she had to bear the condemnation of the entire world.
...
Swish!
The gazes of everyone present instantly focused on that man who had remained silent.
She finally asked after all.
Tendou Kikunojo looked over, full of vigilance.
He could not see through this man.
Not at all.
From the moment he descended until now, this man had been like a mass of fog, showing no emotional fluctuations belonging to a human.
The Seitenshi was so nervous she almost fainted; her hands were tightly twisted together, her nails sinking deep into her flesh as she prayed frantically in her heart.
God...
Since you possess such great power, since you are called a god,
then please, you must show the mercy of a deity!
Please don't...
However,
Heimer did not answer directly.
Instead, he slowly stood up, walked to the massive floor-to-ceiling window, and looked down at the brilliantly lit Tokyo Area.
"Destroyed?"
"Miss Tendo."
"What do you think?"
"Beneath the seemingly prosperous lights of this city, what is the sound that is actually being made?"
Without waiting for Tendou Kisara's answer, or even for anyone else to react,
Heimer gave the answer himself.
"It is the sound of rot."
Boom—!
A few simple words, yet they smashed into everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.
"This city, this country, even this world, has long been rotten to the core."
"The so-called peace is nothing more than a mirage built upon lies; the so-called prosperity is nothing more than sucking the final afterglow of those children's lives as they bloom."
"Look at those Cursed Children shivering in the slums whom you call 'cursed,' and then look at yourselves sitting here in your fine clothes."
"This world has truly rotted through."
"Since it has already rotted to this extent,"
"then there is no need for mending."
"If the old order does not collapse, then how can a new order be established?!"
"Destruction and rebirth have always been twins that go hand in hand."
"Therefore,"
"from the moment I descended upon this world, the transformation of this old era was already destined!"
"The transformation shall begin at dawn tomorrow."
"All the sinners on this planet, all those who attempt to obstruct the divine will, shall die in the mouths of the Gastrea and become sacrifices for the new era!"
"I don't care who holds power in this world, and I care even less about how many people die."
"As for protection..."
"Likely only truly pure light will be able to retain a place in the coming judgment of world destruction."
Heimer extended a finger and casually pointed at the Seitenshi.
The Seitenshi trembled all over.
"So—"
Heimer looked toward Tendou Kisara.
"There is no need to worry about such things happening."
"Civil war? Millions of people buried with him?"
"In this world destined for a Great Purge, this question is meaningless."
"As my Familia, you do not need to be bound by any man-made rules."
"No matter what you want to do, even if it's poking a hole in the sky,"
"God is here."
As soon as these words were spoken,
the entire room was aghast.
The Seitenshi looked at Heimer in even greater disbelief.
Leading the Gastrea into the city?
Purging sinners?
Is this truly something a god would do? Is this not an evil god who wants to destroy the world?
She looked pleadingly at Tendou Kisara, hoping to see even a shred of hesitation in the eyes of this peer.
However...
If it were the Tendou Kisara of before, she might have felt worried.
But now...
She had completely come to believe that her god was by no means a benevolent deity full of mercy.
But so what?
This was actually for the better.
In any case, she herself was no ally of justice; she was a vengeful demon.
Justice could not save her, and kindness could not save her either.
Then let destruction come!
As long as she could have her revenge, what did it matter even if she dragged this world into hell!
"Thank you... Lord God."
Tendou Kisara whispered softly, her voice carrying the determination of someone who had found liberation.
The next second.
She turned her head and looked at Tendou Kikunojo.
This time, there was no more hesitation in her eyes, only a pure, heart-stopping killing intent.
"It seems your bargaining chip is no longer effective, Grandfather."
Tendou Kikunojo's pupils constricted violently.
He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.
But it was too late.
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