Merlin felt ecstatic.


    The power flowing within him was just as he had hoped. No, it even transcended his expectations.


    ''So this is what it feels like… to be a god?''


    He could see everything for hundreds of miles. He could feel the world around him, down to the elements that made everything up. The power that swirled within him seemed to be without end.


    This was true power.


    ''Don''t you worry, Jared. I''ll use this body well. I''ll even help you acheive your goals…''


    The poor boy had always been a pawn in his ns. Ever since he was Lewis Griffith, he had been emotionally unstable—the perfect vassal he required.


    However, for his ve to do his worl with utmost priority and urgency, he had to possess a false sense of agency. As a result, Merlin had convinced Jared that thetter was in control, which made his ego grow as well as his efforts.


    He only made suggestions to Jared, allowing thed to figure the rest out. It was astounding how much progress was made as a result of that arrangement.


    Jared was brilliant! His intelligence surpassed Merlin''s expectations. Without his tutge, the boy would have probably ended up being someone great—even though that would take him down a different path.


    He was indeed fortunate for gaining ess to him first.


    ''And now, after our long journey together, I''ve finally gotten what I wanted all along.'' Merlin had told Jared about his desire to be resurrected once he obtained the Dark Magic, but why would he simply settle for that?


    There couldn''t be two kings in a nation. How could he coexist with Jared whn both of them desired unlimited power?


    In the end, one had to go.


    ''And that person was you. I''m sorry, Jared, but this too is the fate of the weak.'' Merlin grinned.


    With this body, and the power he had ess to, Merlin felt like he could finally begin his task.


    "Killing everything here…"


    Afterpletely destroying every single life form on this, he would leave for the other worlds that existed within the infinite expanse of Space.


    Merlin could feel his heart whenever he thought of his desire, and desired even more to indulge in them.


    ''Two things need to be done before then, though. First of all…" His gaze fell on the Outgroup, especially Ciel. "I''ll need to kill all of them."


    Then, the second was finding Jane Urs. She was a brilliant person, and he could foresee circumstances that would require him to make use of her abilities.


    "It wouldn''t be a bad idea to have apanion too. I''ll use a Spell to warp her mind and make her my loyal ve. That should do it…" A sick grin of perversion formed on his face instantly.


    It looked too twisted to be called a mere smile.


    ''Be grateful, Jared. I''ll be helping you and your lover fulfil your dreams. Leave it to me.''


    Once those two factors were dealt with, he''d use [Spellcraft], Jared''s best technique, to manipte the vast stockpile of Dark Energy in his posession, to create arge-scale Spell that would prove fatal for the world.


    With his ns already set in his mind, Merlin decided to proceed with the first task at hand.


    "Killing you alles first."


    The Outgroup didn''t wait for him to conclude his words, however. They allunched themselves, attacking from different directions as they wielded strange tatooes on their bodies.


    ''Let''s see how you do. I''m also curious about trying out this power!''


    "[Death] Strike!" Edward was at the forefront of the battle. His de was coated in smething ck and immensely powerful.


    Even Merlin''s eyes twitched once he observed it.


    ''That''s… dangerous.''


    He didn''t know exactly what it was, but it seemed to have the quality of permanent death. Whether or not it would work on him was another issue entirely, though.


    ''Let''s not be too careless, though…'' Being much faster than the swordsman, even though thetter was in Martial State, Merlin appeared right beside him, dodging the strike effortleslsy.


    "Begone."


    One of the orbs behind him turned into a beam of purplish ck light, firing an immnse cluster of energy at him.


    "Wha—!"


    >BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!<


    Edward was sent to the ground, most likely eviscerated as a result of the powerful blow dealt to him. Such an amount of Dark Energy would kill anyone many times over.<novelsnext></novelsnext>


    "You bastaaarrrd!!!" Next up was Karlia, who came from behind him. Her body was burning hot, and a massive orb stood above her. It seemed she wanted to crush him with it.


    "Useless…" Merlin grinned.


    He stretched his hand to her orb, while two of his lunged at her.


    Dark purple energy flew frm his palm and disintegrated the huge sphere. As he did this, his spheres created sparks of purple and ck lightning, electrocuting her down to her bones, boiling even her blood.


    "ARRRRRRGHHHHHHHHH!!!"


    It all happened in an instant, so Karlia was too unconscious and damaged to see the destruction of her orb.


    She plumetted to the ground, but before shended, Merlin sent a dark spike, in the form of a de, at her. "You''re an eyesore. Die."


    However, just as it neared Karlia, almost fatally impaling her, the spike suddenly vanished.


    "H-huh?" Merlin''s face twisted in surprise. ''Did my Spell just get… nullified?''


    "NOW, EVERYONE! COMBINED ASSAULT!"


    Edward, who was suposed to have died, rose from the massive crater on the ground. The whitish transparent batrrier around him also faded.


    As for Karlia, the sings behind her pped, and she regained her consciousness.


    The Outers, inplete sync, utilized their strongest techiques and Spells on Merlin.


    Z''ark poured out his fiercest Dragon Breath.


    Karliabined all the elements she could andunched the amalgamated energy.


    Ciel used her [Tower] and [Pope] Arcana Spells to form a spatial orb that contained as much purified energy to it. [The Magician] also aallowed her to pour as much Maba as she could into the strike.


    Edward used the strongest technique he could utilize, coating it with the [Death] Attribute of his Arcana Spell. "Martial de God Technique #49: Shattered de''s Uprising"


    As for Neron, he used the strongest Magic Item in his possession and pumped it with all the Mana he could to generate the strongest chain reaction as it resonated with the other Spells and techniques being used.


    Thus resulting in a massive explosion.


    "Let''s do this everyone!"


    That''s right! No matter what, they had to emerge victorious!


    >WHUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!<


    The multiple concentrations of energy swept through space and focused on a single target.


    Merlin quickly used all the orbs at his disposal to generate a massive shield to cover himself, but even that did not stop thebined efforts of the desperate Outers.


    "Keke… kekekekekeke…. kekekekekekekekekkeekke!!!"


    As soon as the barrier shattered, the converged energies met their target and generated the biggest explosion they had ever experienced.


    >BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!<


    The heavens erupted, and the earth quaked as the eruption was initiated.


    In the blink of an eye, everything turned pure white, and for that moment, darkness was banished.


    In the minds of everyone who won, there was a simple inquisition.


    "D-did we… win?"


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