Chapter 259: Im not Jesus Christ. (2/2)

”[Erit sanctuarium in sempiternum hic stantibus] (This sanctuary will be forever standing).”

In the deepest point of that mass of darkness, behind the glowing book, the silhouette of a grinning demon rose and brought great pressure to whoever looked at it.

That figure was the Kind Demon himself. As the magic was cast, the God of Eternal Night became the theory behind it and enhanced its effects to the limit.

At the same time, an ominous cross slowly materialized in front of the book. It looked like a Christian cross but it had six branches and there was a silver skull with blazing eyes on the center. The skull clacked its teeth as indestructible chains came out of its mouth to coil around the branches of the cross.

”[Non accipies spem] (I do not take hope).”

”[Vos can quoque oderunt me] (You can even hate me).”

”[Aut via, et divinitatem erit vester] (Either way, I'll be your divinity).”

The Lawless Tome continued to chant and the energy released by the cross kept getting larger and larger whilst the grin of the demon behind kept widening as well.

”[Pro reverentia vitae] (Reverence for your life).”

”[Respice ad illum sollicite] (Look at it carefully).”

The Tome closed its pages and the last words of the incantation were projected outward, directly into the eyes of everyone watching.

”[Genua] (Kneel).”

That voice and single order were engraved into their mind. The meaning behind it was also given to them as if they were born with that knowledge.

”[First Black Art, Diuinitus, Crucem Genus Daemoniorum] (Divine Intervention, The Kind Demon's Cross).”

Then, the shadow of the Kind Demon laughed and spread its arms open. The darkness expanded and completely cut off the light that was covering the world.

When every single living being existing was freed from the captivation of that light, the 'Eternal Haven' had already disappeared forever. The strange book they saw had vanished and the terrifying demon was nowhere to be seen.

But they all had received something else. A common thought. That thought pushed them to look up at the sky. Across every Plane composing every Reality, on every planet of every galaxy and world, odd objects started falling from the sky. They arrived at tremendous speed and crashed on the ground akin to a meteorite. Some of them even crashed on asteroids drifting in outer space.

But none of them caused any casualty and all landed in an inhabited region. The residents of each planet curiously went to see what it was.

When the dust dispersed, what laid before them was a dark cross planted in the middle of a crater. Before they knew, there were already countless chains that had been produced by the silver skull and had penetrated the ground.

No one could make a dent on the crosses. They couldn't be pulled out either since the chains seemed to be connected to another dimension instead of the ground of their planet.

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A certain group of people surrounded one of those crosses. A giant serpent was the first one to reach and inspect it. Then came a sort of planet-eating whale, followed by a goat and a wolf.

A black and silver haired woman descended like an angel and stopped in front of it with an unreadable expression. It certainly was Layla, and she was doing her best to understand what was happening.

”Hahahaha!” In contrast, Malum who was not far from her started laughing like a mad-man.

”Malum?” Shakti was standing at his side and tilted her head.

”That bastard,” Malum smirked. ”So, that's the real reason why you locked our memories.”

Night sighed and shook his head. Karma wryly smiled and Layla's expression twitched.

The 'skulled cross' planted before them was affecting them all by forcing them to think of a single person. One and unique being.

Arimane Reigen Blade. The Kind Demon, God of Eternal Night.

This full title was being repeated over and over in their head like a subliminal message. And whether they wanted it or not, they could only recall and remember him no matter what they did.

That was the case for absolutely everyone. Not only the entirety of the five Mother Realities but also the virtually-infinite sub-realities were being invaded by those crosses.

At that single moment, nonillions of different thinking creatures were taught who was the Kind Demon and learned of what he did and could do.

All of them were thinking about a single person at the same time.