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Chapter 511 - End of The Judgement
"Choose"
The final word spread across heaven and Earth like a decree carved directly into reality itself.
For the first time since this gathering began...
No one moved.
Not Apep.
Not Nun.
Not even the countless Outer Gods lurking beyond the fractured layers of space.
Because they could all feel it.
The slightest hostile action.
The smallest act of defiance.
The faintest refusal.
And the countless blades suspended above the world would descend.
Not as weapons.
But as endings.
The pressure became unbearable.
Entire layers of reality groaned beneath the weight of millions of conceptual weapons existing simultaneously. The sky itself seemed ready to collapse under their presence.
Far below, the oceans churned violently.
Mountains cracked.
Mana currents across the planet became unstable, reacting instinctively to the overwhelming authority gathered in the heavens.
Then...
A low laugh echoed softly.
Not mocking.
Not dismissive.
Interested.
Shiva stepped forward.
His ash-gray eyes calmly swept across the endless sea of weapons hanging above the world.
"How extreme," he murmured.
There was no fear in his expression.
Only acknowledgment.
Then his gaze shifted toward Taufik.
"But fitting"
The air around him remained strangely calm despite the tension engulfing the heavens.
"You stand at the edge of collapse," Shiva continued quietly, "yet instead of retreating, you force the entire world to make a choice alongside you"
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"Very well"
The atmosphere shifted subtly.
Not resistance.
Acceptance.
"I will cooperate"
The moment those words were spoken, several thousand blades aimed toward Shiva dissolved into countless particles of light.
The weapons vanished silently.
Yet the meaning behind it sent a chill through everyone present.
Taufik had accepted the answer.
Which meant one thing.
He truly intended to act upon his ultimatum.
This was not intimidation.
Not negotiation.
It was judgment.
And judgment had already begun.
A ripple of unease spread through the gathered beings.
Then.
"...Tch"
Apep’s colossal form coiled tighter within the darkness.
Chaos rippled around his endless body like living storms.
"You would threaten even gods with annihilation?" the serpent hissed.
Taufik’s eyes shifted toward him.
Instantly.
The heavens reacted.
Hundreds of thousands of blades rotated simultaneously.
Their edges aligned toward Apep alone.
Reality cracked around the serpent as overwhelming pressure descended upon him.
The darkness surrounding his body trembled.
For the first time since his arrival... Apep fell silent.
Immediately.
Taufik’s expression never changed.
"Yes"
One word.
Nothing more.
Nothing less.
Yet that single answer carried more weight than the chaos raging around them.
A long silence followed.
Then Apep laughed.
Low.
Cold.
Filled with malice.
"...That attitude of yours will one day become your end, Earth Sovereign"
His golden eyes narrowed.
"There will come a day when even your strength is insufficient"
The endless serpent slowly retreated into the darkness.
His massive form disappearing beyond reality’s edge.
"I will wait for that day"
Taufik said nothing.
He made no attempt to stop him.
Because he understood something Apep did not.
The moment they met, Taufik had already marked the serpent’s mana.
As long as Apep remained on Earth... There would be nowhere he could truly hide.
The serpent was free to leave.
For now.
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Once Apep disappeared, Taufik turned his attention toward the remaining members of the Null Pantheon.
His gaze swept across them.
Calm.
Patient.
Unavoidable.
"...Your choices?"
Silence followed.
Then the judgment continued.
Some resisted.
They died.
The moment they rejected his authority, the blades above moved.
There were no explosions.
No battles.
No final screams.
A single weapon descended.
And the existence it targeted simply ceased to be.
Not destroyed.
Not killed.
Erased.
As though it had never occupied reality in the first place.
Others attempted to flee.
The results were no different.
Distance meant nothing before Myriad Blade Genesis.
No matter where they ran.
No matter how many dimensions they crossed.
The blades found them.
And reality corrected itself afterward as though removing a flaw.
Several Outer Gods fell that day.
Several more surrendered.
A few, recognizing the inevitable, accepted Taufik’s terms and agreed to join Sanctum Aeterna under strict supervision.
Many escaped only by abandoning portions of their existence behind, sacrificing power, authority, and even fragments of their own concepts simply to survive.
By the end of it all, the heavens had become eerily quiet.
Only the Known Null Pantheon remained untouched.
Tiamat.
Nun.
Izanami.
Whiro.
Shiva.
None of them had suffered a single wound.
Not because they were stronger.
But because they had understood the situation before it reached this point.
The countless blades still filled the heavens.
Waiting.
Watching.
Ready.
Then slowly...
One by one... They began to disappear.
Millions of weapons dissolved into streams of light before fading completely from existence.
The unbearable pressure crushing the world finally began to lessen.
The fractured sky started repairing itself.
The oceans calmed.
The storms weakened.
Reality itself seemed to release a breath it had been holding.
At the center of it all stood Taufik.
Blood still stained his torn clothing.
His hair remained completely white.
His body looked exhausted.
Yet no one present dared mistake that appearance for weakness ever again.
Because today, every god, primordial being, and Outer God had witnessed the same truth.
The Aboriginal Being of Earth had returned.
And he was no longer merely its protector.
He had become its sovereign.
---
Several Hours Later...
In the back garden of the royal castle on Saranjana Island, the Queens of the Saranjana Kingdom were gathered beneath a large gazebo, enjoying a rare moment of peace.
The outside world was still in turmoil.
Kingdoms were mobilizing.
Rumors spread across the planet like wildfire.
Yet here, the atmosphere remained surprisingly calm.
Soft laughter drifted through the garden as tea was served. The gentle breeze carried the fragrance of flowers blooming around the World Tree.
Then, not far from the gazebo, space distorted.
A portal silently opened.
No one panicked.
Neither the queens nor the maids standing nearby showed the slightest alarm.
After all, strange phenomena had long since become a normal part of life around Taufik.
A moment later, a figure stepped out.
It was Taufik.
His clothes were still torn from the earlier battle. Several dried traces of blood remained visible along the fabric, though most of his wounds had already healed.
The most noticeable change, however, was his hair.
Once black, it was now completely white.
Without saying a word, Taufik glanced around the garden until his eyes found his wives.
Then he casually walked over and sat down between them.
Reaching forward, he grabbed the nearest teacup and took a sip.
Only afterward did he realize he had no idea whose cup it was.
Silence followed.
Not because anyone was angry.
Everyone was simply staring at him.
"...Dear," Jenn finally said, breaking the silence, "what happened to your hair?"
Beside him, Gaia immediately placed a hand against his chest.
A faint green light appeared around her fingers as she carefully examined his condition.
Her expression quickly darkened.
"...You used your life force again, didn’t you?"
Concern filled her voice.
The memory of Taufik falling into a five-year coma after exhausting his life force was still fresh in her mind.
Taufik smiled faintly.
"Nothing serious," he replied. "I just need some rest. I’ll recover"
Rani crossed her arms.
"If that’s true, then why aren’t you resting right now?"
There was clear irritation in her voice.
Not anger.
Worry.
Taufik scratched his cheek.
"I wanted to"
His gaze shifted toward the portal again.
"But I have a guest"
The queens exchanged confused looks.
"A guest?" Tina asked. "Who?"
Instead of answering, Taufik continued staring at the still-open portal.
"...Why don’t you stop hiding and come out already?"
The moment he said that, everyone’s attention turned toward the portal.
For several seconds, nothing happened.
Then a gentle laugh echoed from within.
"...Forgive my intrusion"
The voice was warm and refined.
"I simply thought it would be rude to interrupt the time you wished to spend with your wives"
A figure slowly emerged from the portal.
He wore a gentle smile that seemed permanently etched onto his face.
Wisnu.
The moment he appeared, several of the queens widened their eyes in surprise.
Taufik merely sighed.
"...Then you shouldn’t have followed me in the first place"
"Ahaha~"
Wisnu laughed lightly.
"Unfortunately, I couldn’t do that"
His gaze then shifted toward Gaia.
For the first time since arriving, genuine nostalgia appeared in his eyes.
"Lady Gaia..."
His smile softened.
"It has been a very long time"
Gaia returned the smile.
"It has"
For a brief moment, both of them seemed to remember a distant era long forgotten by most of the world.
"You look happier now," Wisnu added.
Gaia glanced toward Taufik before smiling faintly.
"I am"
Nearby, Kaela blinked several times.
"...Wait"
She pointed toward the newcomer.
"You’re Wisnu? As in that Wisnu?"
Wisnu chuckled.
"I assume you mean the one from Hindu mythology"
"Yes"
"Then yes"
He placed a hand over his chest and bowed slightly.
"That would be me"
Kaela stared at him for a moment.
Then pointed at herself.
"Kaela"
Wisnu nodded politely.
"Lady Kaela, it is a pleasure to meet you"
One by one, his attention shifted toward the others.
Before anyone realized what was happening, introductions had begun.
Jenn introduced herself.
Then Tina.
Then Rani.
Then Anugerah.
Even several of the maids ended up awkwardly introducing themselves after being dragged into the conversation.
The entire process lasted far longer than anyone expected.
---
Eventually...
"...Finished?"
Taufik’s voice interrupted the introductions.
Wisnu looked over.
Taufik was already halfway through another cup of tea.
"...Done introducing yourself to everyone?"
Wisnu smiled.
"I believe so"
"Good"
Taufik set the cup down.
"Now tell me why you’re really here"
The atmosphere became slightly more serious.
Wisnu’s smile remained.
However, there was something nostalgic hidden beneath it.
"...I’m here to meet an old friend"
Taufik raised an eyebrow.
His gaze briefly shifted toward Gaia before returning to Wisnu.
"...Not Gaia"
A pause.
Then realization appeared in his eyes.
"...Nāgāntaka?"
Wisnu’s smile widened slightly.
"Yes"
There was no hesitation in his answer.
"The Garuda"
For the first time, genuine anticipation appeared in his voice.
"What a fitting name"
His gaze drifted toward the distant academy where Taufik’s children were currently studying.
"Nāgāntaka..."
The ancient name rolled off his tongue with familiarity.
"As expected of the descendant of Garuda"
For a brief moment, something ancient stirred behind Wisnu’s eyes.
Not the gaze of a god.
But the gaze of someone remembering a companion from a very distant age.
"It has been a very long time since we last met"
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