In the heart of the devastation, a scene of pure ruin unfolded. Debris lay scattered in every direction, bearing witness to the chaos that had torn through the place only moments earlier. Among the lifeless bodies and shattered remains, a man appeared… his hair white as freshly fallen snow, drifting in the air with an eerie calm. His black suit shimmered faintly, radiating an aura of power unlike anything this world had ever known.
In his hand, he held a sword glowing with an otherworldly light—its blade forged from something far beyond earthly matter… something capable of rending existence itself.
Across from him stood a being that was anything but human. Its beauty was strange—unsettling to the point of fear. Its skin was smooth and pale, and its eyes gleamed like a living pool of silver, sparks reflecting within them as though piercing through the fabric of reality.
Its voice shattered the dead silence: "Human… I acknowledge your strength. Perhaps you are the strongest I've faced. But this is where your story ends." The words slipped out with a smile that chilled the soul.
The white-haired man answered, his voice cold as night: "It's an honor to be recognized by one of the greatest beings… but I believe it's time I ended you."
He gripped his sword with a deadly calm. With his very first step, the ground beneath him cracked—not because of force, but because the world itself could no longer withstand his presence.
He raised the sword slightly and spoke:
[Transcendent Blade Style — Twelfth Form: The Edge of Absolute Nothingness]
A thin black line extended from the sword's edge—a line without light or shadow… a simple fracture in reality. A tear born from nothingness itself.
With one short, gentle motion, he swung the blade through the air.
There was no flash.
No explosion.
No blast of energy.
Only absolute silence… followed by the universe splitting open in a straight line before him, as if the world had been ripped apart like a sheet of paper.
The creature watched the incoming strike with a cold smile, saying in a voice dripping with arrogance: "Ahhh… just as expected from you, human. You truly are magnificent. Come now—show me everything you've got!"