Chapter 193 Chapter 193: The 'Fire Thief' Will Ultimately Seize Authority
Chapter 193: The 'Fire Thief' Will Ultimately Seize Authority
"You've done well. I'm becoming more and more interested in you."
As Kevin's words fell, a cyan substance resembling flames began to slowly descend before him. That voice belonged to Phantylia.
"But what I lost was merely a casually crafted physical body, while you... your current condition must be quite unpleasant, no?"
Phantylia's voice didn't sound particularly flustered, nor did it carry any hint of defeatist despondency. Instead, it gave a sense that she was still quite intrigued.
Yet, in fact, her words weren't entirely wrong... The Judgment of Shamash, from its very creation, pursued ultimate destructive power, thus becoming a completely double-edged sword.
When that scorching flame, which seeks to devour everything, erupts from the blade's edge, it doesn't care who its wielder is. It will only unleash its destructive power unreservedly upon its surroundings.
And Kevin, gripping the hilt, naturally becomes the first to bear the brunt of this recoil force.
In the Previous Era, the Judgment of Shamash became his weapon precisely because only he could withstand its side effects—only he could fully master this weapon.
After being enhanced by the 'Power of Finality,' the Judgment of Shamash, having broken through to a new form, could unleash even greater power. It was only natural that it would also have more terrifying negative effects—only a body that transcends mortals can endure this endless destructive force.
But this is ultimately just a minor issue; Kevin is not so reduced that he cannot even control his own weapon. The most difficult to suppress is still the 'Power of Finality' that he has reignited within his body.
He was originally the 'Fire Thief' who stole the flame. After stealing the authority of 'Finality' in the past, that power which does not belong to him has been constantly eroding his body. If not for the fact that in his Active Honkai Reaction state, the regenerative ability belonging to Garuda barely managed to surpass the destruction within his body, he would have perished from internal and external burning without anyone else's intervention.
But that was only under the most conventional circumstances... The more Kevin uses this power, the more severe the erosion becomes, until it completely overwhelms the regenerative abilities within his body, starting a countdown to his own demise.
Even though Kevin's own power has made significant progress after entering this universe, he is still far from reaching a level where he can completely master the 'Power of Finality.'
However, from another perspective, this also means—he still has a lot of room for improvement, doesn't he?
"If you think I have lost my ability to fight now, you are welcome to try," Kevin did not respond according to Phantylia's words but replied rather forcefully.
Or perhaps, believing that the blazing flames distorting the air on the Judgment of Shamash could also serve as an answer.
"Hmph, you really are stubborn... Even if you can truly defeat me, I am merely one of the seven Emanators of Destruction... In the face of absolute power, your ideal of 'saving the world' is meaningless."
Although speaking of others, Phantylia, who has completely lost her combat ability at present, is clearly the more stubborn one. But even she has to admit that she has indeed placed Kevin on par with herself, and even with the entire Antimatter Legion.
However, factually speaking, what she said is indeed not wrong—even if Kevin's power is sufficient to defeat any one of the Emanators of Destruction, the Antimatter Legion is not like some lone individual. They have hundreds of millions of warriors loyal to 'Destruction,' and even seven terrifying combatants at least on par with Phantylia.
Relying on Kevin alone, it is impossible to stop their advance no matter what.
"You are mistaken in saying that, Phantylia... Your Antimatter Legion is indeed strong, but that doesn't mean we are alone on our side."
Coincidentally at this moment, Jing Yuan, who had been unable to intervene in the battle all along, suddenly walked to Kevin's side and placed a hand on his shoulder: "No matter when or where, the Alliance will stand with you against powerful enemies."
In his demonic state, Kevin is at least half a head taller than General Jing Yuan. But turning his head to look at Jing Yuan beside him, Kevin ultimately didn't say much this time. He only slightly lowered his head before turning back to gaze at Phantylia's lingering flames.
If the atmosphere of all six Xianzhou ships is similar to that of the Luofu, then joining forces with the entire Xianzhou Alliance to face enemies might not be a bad choice.
Kevin simply analyzes relationships rationally; he has never been that arrogant.
"Xianzhou Alliance... Hah, General of the Luofu, you don't really think that in the near future, the Alliance will still be able to soar freely as before, do you?"
When facing Jing Yuan, Phantylia's friendliness clearly dropped by more than a percentage point instantly. She immediately proclaimed with a condescending attitude: "The day of Xianzhou's destruction is approaching..."
No one knows exactly what plans the Antimatter Legion has. After all, compared to other organizations in the universe where spies can be inserted more or less easily, once you join the 'Legion,' you must be thrown into the Warforge and transformed into an antimatter state... It's really not that easy to infiltrate.
But the Xianzhou Alliance has endured until now not by adopting any posture of humble begging but by fighting its way through countless bloody battles.
"Nice words are easy for anyone to say... Go back now, pawn of Destruction."
Before Kevin could respond further, Jing Yuan waved his hand and dispersed Phantylia's consciousness remaining here, leaving only one final sentence for her: "Tell the 'Legion' that 'The Hunt's' vengeance—will surely come."
Phantylia ultimately didn't have time to leave many more harsh words. The flames representing part of her consciousness dissipated into thin air with the wind—after losing her physical vessel's reliance, this remaining consciousness of hers probably could be blown away by little Elysia with a casual puff?
Only after confirming that Phantylia no longer had any possibility of remaining here did Jing Yuan turn his head to look at Kevin beside him: "You really gave me a huge surprise... Defeating one of the Legion's Emanators of Destruction with such ease. It's quite astonishing to me that your name hasn't been widely sung across the universe long ago."
Of course, regardless of the original situation, simply being able to defeat an Emanator of Destruction is enough for one's name to become famous throughout the universe.
Facing Jing Yuan's somewhat flattering words, Kevin shook his head without hesitation: "If possible, I would prefer that what happened here not be known by too many people."
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