Chapter 54: "Monster" (2)

Chapter 54: "Monster" (2)

What is a monster?

What truly distinguishes a monster from a beast?

Is it their size?

Their destructive power?

Or is it whether they harbor hostility or enmity toward humanity?

No, none of these things.

The true difference between monsters and beasts is understanding.

Beasts are creatures within the realm of the ordinary, while monsters transcend reason and human comprehension.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

Now, at this very moment, the monarch of monsters presented itself to the world.

From within its headless body erupted a beam of light brighter than a thousand suns.

The light pierced through the atmosphere, striking a distant city with unbelievable speed, dimming the world.

A city was erased just like that.

Godzillas headless body continued forward, emitting an unimaginable surge of energy through its breath.

Like a god, and yet like a demon.

Like natures greatest creation, and yet like the destroyer of all things in the world.

Godzillas body, with its alternating shades of blue and white, left a deep impression on peoples hearts.

All the people in the world were watching this scene now, and deep within their hearts, something seemed to shatter.

Monsters are beings that transcend human understanding.

At this moment, the whole world understood.

Click.

The live broadcast ended.

The authorities cut off all satellite communications, and the censorship that had just been lifted on the internet was reactivated. They wanted to prevent the spread of information about Godzilla as much as possible, hoping people would forget the scene they had just witnessed.

Nuclear rain fell like a shower. It was the most radiant and scorching rain in the world.

Standing in the rain of nuclei, Godzilla stood tall, unflinching and unafraid, enduring this rain. Then, it emitted a sound that shouldnt have existed.

Roarrrrrr!!

Amidst the nuclear rain, Godzilla roared to the sky.

April 1, 2208, 8:17 AM.

Having lost its head, Godzilla, which should have fallen into silence, reactivated. After decimating the remaining cities of Hokkaido and the seventeen other cities in the Far East, it attempted to return to the depths of the ocean.

At 8:22 AM, the latest creation of the United Government, the Z-1 nuclear missile, was launched from a North American missile base and struck Godzilla a few minutes later.

The first seven Z-1 nuclear missiles caused extensive melting on Godzillas surface.

The next four caused significant sublimation outside the molten layer.

The remaining ten missiles caused Godzillas overall melting rate to exceed ten percent. It was estimated that at least 200,000 tons of Godzillas matter melted, with more than 10,000 tons being sublimated.

At 8:42 AM, the nuclear strike ended. Godzilla still retained mobility and combat capabilities.

It stood within a crater formed by the continuous nuclear strikes, its body emitting a red light. It appeared to have melted considerably, yet also seemed

Unharmed.

Even though it lacked eyes at this moment, I had a feeling. It was as if it were looking at me, or rather, looking at all of us.

A monster, beyond reason and human comprehension.

At 9:20 AM, Godzilla entered the Pacific Ocean, evading pursuit by the Pacific Fleet with its superior speed. Finally, it disappeared into the depths of the Pacific.

How long would it be until the next time Godzilla surfaced?

As I write down this record, I have a premonition. I feel that perhaps in the near future, the era belonging to humans will come to a complete end, and the era belonging to monsters will dawn.

A foolish premonition, truly. Theres only Godzilla left among the Titans. How could there possibly be an era of monsters? Other than Godzilla, there are no other Titans left on Earth.

Could they fly over from other planets?