Chapter 1276 Madness

Chapter 1276 Madness

Kisuke could feel the earth shaking and he furrowed his brows as he could feel something, for lack of better words, malicious.

At the same time, all the remaining insects on Ichibei's side abruptly ceased moving as if they were frozen in time. This sight not only shocked Kisuke but also became concerned since they didn't just stop moving but also stopped retaliating from attacks.

But when he saw their bodies turning entirely black, Kisuke immediately commanded the insects on his side to retreat. Unfortunately, this came too late for some of them as those in contact with the other side also started turning black.

The blackened insects then started liquifying and soon congealed into a giant mausoleum with a fence in front on top of shattered gravestones out of the blackness that covered the entire sky.

Before it could gain a clear image Kisuke shouted, "Benihime, stop absorbing and help me channel everything to 'Hestia'!"

Benihime didn't say anything and just faithfully followed Kisuke's command. Disconnecting the [Shadow] from Ichibei, Benihime reconnected its end towards 'Hestia' and reversed the flow of Reiryoku to have everything from the Sea of Life transfer to the warm Deity.

Meanwhile, Kisuke didn't just stop helping Benihime facilitate the transfer but also used the remaining of his focus and energy on tearing up the space in front of him, revealing the Dimensional Gap.

Beckoning 'Hestia' to his side, Kisuke pushed her into the tear he created while encapsulating her into a strong barrier.

Kisuke then sighed and stared at 'Hestia' before saying, "I'm leaving it to you until they can move away from here."

The supposedly emotionless being suddenly softly smiled and nodded which surprised Tiamat. Her own children had emotions, but they are an exception since she created them from scratch. Kisuke's children, on the other hand, were just a copy of their original and were only created for their abilities, 'This is... surprising to say the least.' Tiamat thought to herself.

Also in response to Kisuke's will, the other 10 children started turning into ashes as they passed on their remaining power to 'Hestia'.

Kisuke touched the barrier surrounding her and imparted a shockwave that sent her shooting through the Dimensional Gap, immediately disappearing from everyone's sight.

The tear in the space soon healed itself and Kisuke returned his attention to the disaster forming on top of him, "Benihime, are you ready?"

[Just tell me what I need to do. Have you figured it out?]

"Well, I'll most probably lose my mind and devolve into something that's only seeking destruction."

[...Then how?]

The pain of being mangled inside out as various lacerations appeared on his very durable body was almost unbearable even to someone like Kisuke who has an unreasonably high pain tolerance. Even then, Kisuke didn't move and just gritted his teeth, "The moment your instincts to use your power were transferred to me, I also figured out what would happen the moment the Sea of Life is destroyed and I just asked you for confirmation regarding it. But you see, the keywords here are 'only seeking destruction'."

[Meaning?]

"Meaning, I would have a goal to a certain extent regardless of my state of mind."

Tiamat immediately understood what Kisuke wanted to happen, [So you want to change that.]

"Yes. Instead of keeping my mind intact which will probably fail at some point, it's easier to just keep one simple thought."

At this point, the Sea of Life had turned completely white, and all the children Kisuke summoned, including the insects, had turned into dust.

But at the same time, the absorption of 'black' from his body stopped and rage-inducing thoughts started appearing in Kisuke's mind uncontrollably.

As his body started to expand and warp itself and his horns grew more prominent, Kisuke pleaded with Tiamat, "Help me out here. Please make sure that I don't deviate from my goal."

[Which is?] Tiamat asked calmly, respecting his resolve.

Kisuke consciously gritted his teeth for one last time and declared, not only to the world but to himself with great conviction, "Taking Benihime back... no matter what." It was at that moment, that his mind snapped and he lost all reason.

While watching Kisuke's monstrous transformation, Tiamat has a small smile on her face, [Oh child who inherited thy fangs. Bear it, use it, drench it with your enemies' blood. Cleave your obstacles with thy claws. Let the world know the weight of despair with thy horns. Fulfill your deepest wish. Only then, you shall see the dawn of reason after this long, lingering twilight of madness.]