The Lone SF Transmigrator in the Otherworld Forum-Chapter 152: The Python Star System (5)
A monstrous being with six powerful arms and a towering, nearly kilometer-high frame, stood cloaked in a thick, purple carapace like armor. Its massive form tilted upward to gaze ahead.
Fwwsh-
In front of it loomed a colossal tree, so immense that even a 1km-tall creature had to crane its neck to see the top.
The tree stretched beyond the clouds, its branches consumed by dark, abyssal flames. Its bark and limbs were slick with slimy mucus and sticky flesh, transforming it into a cradle of horrors for the Kaiju.
Around the tree, countless shimmering blue portals glowed in a ring-like formation. One by one, Kaiju emerged from the depths, shuffling toward the portals, each leading to an unknown dimension.
Fwwsh-
Rumble-
SKREE-
From the sky-high branches, contaminated leaves and limbs cascaded down like burning meteors.
Boom-
The falling debris crashed into the Kaiju below, scattering their remains in bloody chunks. Yet, the creatures trudged on unfazed, following the path to the blue portals.
Squelch- Squelch-
This was a hatchery.
Near the tree’s corrupted roots, countless Kaiju spawned from bubbling pits, forming orderly lines as they shuffled toward the portals.
High above, a Kaiju named Kirtan, registered as Named Number No. 11 in the Galactic Empire, observed the spectacle below with glowing eyes.
The hatchery is a success.
SKREE-
KIRRUK- KIRRUK-
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KIGIGII-
They had seized the prize of conquest: the massive dimensional tree, which was also known as Sephiroth.
Naturally, the true essence of Sephiroth had long since retreated. What remained here was merely a corrupted shell, no more than a shadow of its true form. At most, it could be called an avatar. Ｒ𝘼Ｎ𝘰ʙËs
What a disappointment.
Had they captured its true essence, the rewards would have been far greater. However…
That is beyond reach.
Confronting Sephiroth’s core would have required intervention from the Great Ones, the beings far above Kirtan.
But the Great Ones never intervened.
Unless Sephiroth’s true form emerged directly…
Perhaps Sephiroth understood this and chose self-sealing, even if it came at a price.
Kirtan frowned ever so slightly. The two long horns atop its head twisted, wreathed in black flames.
Why?
Why seal itself at such a great cost? It could have fought back without fully emerging. At the very least, it would not have lost this avatar so pathetically.
The Kaiju had taken control of the avatar effortlessly and transformed it into an endless hatchery. For Sephiroth, which had always kept their forces in check, this was uncharacteristic.
Now, with Kaiju spawning infinitely and spilling into countless dimensions, they would only grow stronger, widening the gap with every passing moment.
Kirtan pondered this strange behavior before reaching a conclusion.
Could it be… that it trusts those other creatures?
Kirtan glanced down at the massive spear still lodged in his chest.
Humanity. The Galactic Empire. Their king had thrust this metal spear himself, and it still refused to vanish.
Perhaps it is waiting for the right moment, conserving power by pitting us against each other…
If so, Sephiroth had miscalculated. Humanity was not ready to act on the dimensional stage; their contact with Sephiroth had been cut off meticulously through numerous efforts. This was why the Kaiju had taken the initiative, striking Sephiroth first.
Moreover, the endless waves of Kaiju from the hatchery would overrun human dimensions, leaving them helplessly dazed.
Kirtan’s lips twisted into a sneer. In the end, the unsealed Sephiroth would be nothing more than prey—a stepping stone for the Great Father.
How, utterly, foolish.
As Kirtan looked down at the hatchery, lips curved smugly…
-SKREE!
Huh?
A messenger Kaiju screeched, signaling a report.
-!!?
Kirtan’s eyes snapped wide.
What?
Unable to believe the messenger’s report, Kirtan seized it by the throat and pulled it close to extract the information directly.
Psss-
The messenger disintegrated as its memories poured into Kirtan.
Fwwsh-
The black flames on Kirtan’s horns flared intensely.
“Krrrr.”
Thick flames dripped from its mouth.
How dare they. How dare they! HOW DARE THEY!!
Kirtan’s eyes turned blood-red as it moved, its immense weight causing the ground to scream as if a mountain were shifting. Then it paused.
The humans had once managed to kill one of the Great Ones. This was not a threat he could ignore.
Kirtan had to hurry to the Great One’s side.
Damn it!
Though they had captured Sephiroth’s avatar and established a hatchery, it was still not enough. There was not enough time. The dimensional mutants from the hatchery had also yet to mature fully..
Kirtan froze, its eyes flashing with a chilling realization.
No… This opportunity. Isn’t this a chance to eliminate a potential threat in advance?
The Great Ones never moved on their own, but what if the battlefield was brought to them?
“Krrrr.”
Kirtan issued orders to the vast armies covering the earth, carefully choosing the timing. The hatchery-born mutants were still fragile in their early forms… yet with the Great One nearby, their weakness would not matter.
This was the chance to eliminate the human king and nip the threat in the bud!
Kirtan waited, biding his time. When the Great One began to stir, he pushed his forces forward.
The moment had arrived.
***
Karlstein hurried toward the bridge.
Of course, before that…
“Maxien. The pendant I gave you is crafted from the sacred relic of Asterians.”
“…!”
“It should help ease the side effects when you draw on your power.”
“…”
Maxien touched the pendant gently, but Karlstein’s tension did not lift.
“Still… I hope there will be no need for you to use it.”
If she needed the pendant, it meant she would have to unleash the power of her bloodline. Even with minimized effects, she risked losing her emotions.
“Please don’t worry. I’m holding up fine because of you.”
“…”
Fine, huh…
To Karlstein, it seemed her endurance was nearing its limit.
“…Alright. I’ll trust you.”
Yet that was all he could offer for now. He gave Maxien a pat on the shoulder before hurrying to the bridge. Although Aria was there, his presence as the final commander would still make a clear difference in morale.
After Karlstein left, Maxien slipped the pendant around her neck and tucked it securely inside her suit.
“My feelings for you have never changed, Your Majesty…”
A faint, bitter smile softened her otherwise stern face.
She shook her head and quickly followed after Karlstein.
They were at war.
***
[Unregistered Named Entity detected. Deploying Hero Irien to E-A45.]
[Deploying 36th, 37th, and 842nd divisions to the left wing.]
Everyone was gathered on the bridge. Karlstein assessed the situation, listening as Aria issued commands in rapid succession.
Mm… I knew there’d be a reaction.
It was a mixed outcome.
First, the bad news: as feared, the Kaiju invading multiple dimensions belonged to the 《Chaos》 faction. Their reinforcements arriving just as the Galactic Empire was preparing to subjugate a Single Number entity was a worst-case scenario.
The Kaiju swarmed the Empire’s forces, crashing down and forcing significant losses among those clearing a path through the thralls.
“The casualties will escalate at this rate!”
“Named Entities have also been detected.”
“Your Majesty! We await your orders!”
“We heroes will take action!”
“Please give the order to sortie!”
The stakes rose further when Kameira, who had been dormant like a celestial body, began to stir.
So they were aiming for this timing?
Had Kameira stayed inactive, they could have stabilized the portals before advancing. But even seasoned heroes wavered in the face of a Single Number entity, leaving Karlstein’s officers tense and on edge.
However…
“Silence!”
Karlstein cast a majestic, sweeping gaze around his subjects.
Things are going as intended. Even if it’s not welcome.
At least it meant they would not be blindly dragged into the enemy’s pace, and…
“Aria.”
[Yes, Master.]
“Let’s use it.”
[Already? Are you sure it’s time?]
“Of course, the plan was to deploy it when the thralls revived, but…”
[…It wouldn’t be bad to use it now either.]
“Right.”
Karlstein grinned. The Galactic Empire’s cutting-edge arsenal extended beyond Nova.
[Activating Black Hole Field Control Device.]
[16% until activation… 17.6%…]
The Black Hole Field Control Device also represented the Empire’s latest technology—an outrageous battlefield-altering device that unleashed micro black holes, selectively excluding areas occupied by allies.
[26%… 39%… 42%…]
Yep. We really should work our researchers harder.
[…64.2%…68%…]
With enough time and budget, there was nothing they could not create.
Behold! Are these battle-ready technologies not just popping up one after another like gacha pulls?
[…88.7%…93%…]
While Nova was useful for mass devastation, its indiscriminate force made it challenging to use near allies. But with the field control device?
[Firing all micro black hole shells.]
Voom-
Boom-
Small black holes formed across the battlefield, while the Empire’s ships rocked under the sheer gravitational force. Yet they held. The field control device was not developed for nothing.
But as for the Kaiju…
[Black Hole Field Control Device fully operational.]
[All personnel, brace for impact.]
[Deploying micro black hole amplification bombs.]
BOOM-
-SKREEE!
-KRRRRGH!
-SKREE!
They would have to confront the black holes completely unprepared.
WHOOSH-
All the Kaiju across the battlefield were torn apart and sucked into the black holes. But the attack did not stop there..
[Installing Nova Neutralizer in Field Control Device.]
With the Nova Neutralizer in place, the device could withstand even Nova’s extreme power.
And what did that mean?
[Launching all remaining Nova rounds.]
The Galactic Empire’s annihilation protocol—a combination strike that wiped out everything but the protected zones—erupted.
A blinding explosion lit the universe in /genesisforsaken
