If it was not man-made or god-made, then it could only be star-forged.
Theoretically, a gift from a planet is the only thing that can directly interfere with human history using a power beyond the scope of human cognition, just like the changes brought to human history by the Third Stellar Particle.
Unlike powers from the divine side, no matter how outrageous a gift from the stellar side is, it does not fall into the category of deus ex machina.
This is because the history of human development itself is built upon the pioneering of the Star's Foundation and the utilization of planetary gifts.
Just as the modern human industrial system is entirely built upon petroleum, a product of the planet's lifeblood, the future era of humanity is entirely built upon the Third Stellar Particle.
And the so-called Star Sword of Extreme Phase, Ame-no-Murakumo, is merely a natural crystallization of the Third Stellar Particle in a certain form, nothing more than a byproduct.
Therefore, even if extended across the infinite multiverse, Kudou Asuka's sword is merely a rather special natural crystal among the Third Stellar Particle crystals erupted by a planet, capable of existing in any universe.
Thus, after shedding the unnecessary divinity of Ame-no-Murakumo, this power reveals itself as a product unique to the star-forged, a BDA that humanity is destined to master in the future.
And this power is enough to seal any and all Spiritual Status.
Realizing this, Azi Dahaka stopped struggling.
"I see. So what defeated me in the end was a gift from the planet. If one can wield this protection, it is indeed enough to negate all gods."
He gave Kudou Asuka a deep look, understanding the meaning of this battle.
As the culmination of humanity's deification, Kudou Asuka would normally be countered by a power like the Dystopia Demon King, which specifically targets pantheons and seals divinity.
However, once a star-forged weapon like Ame-no-Murakumo is born on this planet, Kudou Asuka's final weakness will be covered.
Wielding Ame-no-Murakumo, Kudou Asuka can easily seal the Dystopia Demon King's Spiritual Status, causing it to lose its power.
In this way, she has effectively fused and absorbed the powers of all pantheons, including the Dystopia Demon King. On one hand, she can bestow divinity in place of heaven and strengthen her allies; on the other, she can seal Spiritual Status, leaving her enemies completely unable to resist.
Having covered this weakness, Kudou Asuka is virtually invincible on the path of deification.
At the same time, Kudou Asuka herself is a leader of noble character, one who would not endanger the world out of willfulness or greed.
If that is the case, Kudou Asuka can be said to be the final answer for the deification of humanity.
The ideals of both the Demon King of Absolute Evil and Saigou Homura himself can be realized through Kudou Asuka.
All the evil they shouldered was for the sake of passing on the techniques and power accumulated on the side of evil to a hero or king they acknowledged, doing so through their own defeat and over their own corpses.
And Kudou Asuka, having mastered Ame-no-Murakumo, can fulfill this long-cherished wish in terms of both character and power.
It could be said that she has surpassed the Demon King of Absolute Evil in her own way.
"A fine idea..."
The Demon King of Absolute Evil's gaze was filled with admiration.
Although Su Mo's subjugation had already allowed him to complete his mission, he was still glad that a human could provide a new answer.
This proved that the path he had taken was not wrong.
"However—"
After accepting his defeat, Azi Dahaka turned his head to look at Typhon, who was behind him.
"Even so, an existence that negates all gods is itself a god—and the greatest representative of the gods at that!"
As he spoke, Azi Dahaka grinned, a sharp, mocking smile on his face.
"My mission is complete, but didn't you want to eradicate all gods? With the power of this little hero, Typhon, it seems you can no longer fulfill your own wish."
He was bringing up an old point. Before the battle began, Azi Dahaka had asked Typhon why he would side with the gods.
Compared to him, Kudou Asuka should have been Typhon's true enemy.
Now, Azi Dahaka's prediction had come true. Typhon had joined forces with someone he shouldn't have, and as a result, had cornered himself.
Azi Dahaka was curious to see Typhon's expression, to know if he regretted his choice.
However—
"My wish?"
Typhon's reaction was unexpectedly calm.
He looked up at the sky, the dizziness from blood loss making him a little unsteady, but to him, it was nothing.
"My wish was simply to stop these children from suffering, to prevent my brethren from living forever in the dark side of human history!"
Ultimately, the reason for his struggle was the sin of endless human experimentation.
As long as that problem could be solved, he would not destroy the world.
From a certain perspective, his reason for destroying the world was simply individual revenge, a type of sin caused by those in power. This cause for world destruction was subsumed by the concept of evil symbolized by the Demon King of Absolute Evil.
That is why he never became a Final Trial of Humanity, but was merely a Demon King who had fallen from the rank of a two-digit god.
Azi Dahaka was still somewhat confused.
The key question remained unanswered. Kudou Asuka was still a god. If she won, the world would still head toward the deified ending that Typhon so vehemently opposed.
Hearing this, the others also looked over, full of curiosity. They also didn't know why Typhon had agreed so readily.
Facing everyone's gazes, Typhon began to speak slowly.
"Before coming here, the successor to the mother of the blue planet gave me a revelation, and the great Stellar Spirit, Lord Algol, also gave me a hint."
"What revelation?"
"The deification of humanity is a stage that mankind must go through. The Bull of Heaven, Dystopia, Absolute Evil, and finally Ame-no-Murakumo... these are all stages that human history is meant to experience. During this period, the sins humans commit against their own kind are absolutely indelible."
Typhon took a deep breath and said.
"But the deification of humanity is by no means the final destination of human history! Therefore, a simple pantheon will not be the end."
"Lord Algol, the current mother of the blue planet, and His Majesty Su Mo personally guaranteed it. From the very beginning, humanity was never meant to end with deification. Therefore, my worries were unnecessary from the start."
"Since that is the case, I have no need to worry about this so-called deification. All of it will become dust in the past."
Before, his attitude toward Su Mo had been completely unfamiliar; he hadn't even given him face, refusing to be summoned.
But after learning that the Earth Stellar Spirit Athena and the variable star Stellar Spirit Algol had summoned him, and after having a personal audience, Typhon's attitude did a complete one-eighty.
Needless to say, his attitude toward Algol and Athena was one of utmost respect, as he held immense reverence for peers who were closely related to his mother.
Most importantly, his attitude toward Su Mo changed from never having heard the name before to one of filial love and respect, as if facing his own father.
The contrast was so great that even Izayoi found it hard to believe.
Although he really wanted to make a snarky comment and ask what exactly had happened, now was clearly not the time.
Hearing Typhon's answer, the biggest question in Izayoi's mind was something else.
"Deification isn't the final destination? How can that be? I hate to admit it, but Ojou-sama's rule shouldn't have any problems now, right?"