Demon Lord's Reincarnation

Erste and the ORIGIN clashed with sword against sword and the shockwave created with each clash could potentially destroy a universe, but since they were in the void they could go all out without destroying anything.

The ORIGIN's power and speed surpassed Erste's by a lot, and the only way Erste was able to keep up was because the ORIGIN was simply swinging his sword wildly. Erste compensated for the difference in power and speed with technique.

The ORIGIN's destroyed hand was still regenerating but that did not bother the ORIGIN too much as he continued to attack Erste. On the other hand, Erste was slowly having problems keeping up as for the first time in a long time he was actually getting tired.

It had been such a long time since he felt his body being so heavy, that his breathing was getting erratic, and his consciousness was becoming foggy. This just made Erste smile even more as his body started to move even more efficiently and was finally pushing back the ORIGIN.

"Hahaha! As expected of my favorite child to actually improve in the middle of battle while fighting me. Then allow me to improve as well to match you."

The ORIGIN's movements suddenly changed and he was no longer simply swinging his sword but was moving in a more systematic manner. This way of fighting was very familiar to Erste, how could he forget, this was Gratz's swordsmanship.

"Despite not being able to see through you, I still, have an ability very close to omniscience, there is almost no technique created by man, deity, or dragon that I do not know."

The ORIGIN then changed his attack pattern into the dragon-style swordsmanship created by Blod during the war against the Ancient Ones. The ORIGIN then switched to Largen's fighting style and then he changed back to Gratz's swordsmanship, the flow of the change was so seamless that one would think that they were one style.

Erste summoned another sword the sword that he took from the first God that he killed and started dual-wielding. Despite the constant changes in attack rhythm Erste was still able to keep up.

"Marvelous, truly wonderful, to be able to keep up with my dance it can only be you, my child. Even when I increase the rhythm you're still able to keep up, this is really fun. So how about it my child, stop this useless struggle and help me make everything better for everyone. Help me make your siblings reach the same heights as you."

The ORIGIN pushed Erste away creating some distance between them and stopped attacking as he wanted to hear what Erste wanted to say.

"You really are a stubborn old man, you can't force a child to do what you think is for the best without listening to what they want. What kind of paradise are you going to create if you make them change without their consent?"

"How disappointing you still won't try to understand that what I want is the best for everything. Why can't you understand the very essence of the omniverse I created is already rotten and is dying from the inside? Even if I don't do anything at some point in time, it's all going to end in destruction.

What difference does it make if I hasten the destruction a bit so that I can create a new wonderful paradise?"

"It's is you who doesn't understand. Despite your so-called omniscience you fail to see the greatness of the beings you created, the very miracle that they are. When the time of destruction comes, people will stand up to face the challenge and solve it in their own way."

"I have foreseen all possible endings, there is no ending that would result in a happy one. What awaits all is simply despair, it is unavoidable."

"You haven't foreseen that I would be able to fight you in this way, correct?"

"..."

"That would mean that what you see is not all the possible endings. Also, how are you so certain what would be a happy ending for any of us when you don't even understand us? You simply see things in your perspective as the one above all others, you have never seen the world, the universe in the eyes of us the ones whom you call your children."

The ORIGIN was silent for several seconds before sighing.

"I truly wish that you would see things my way but it seems that you won't be able to understand my vision without seeing it yourself. Fine, I will play with you a little more, and then I'll finish the game after you feel that you have done all that you could."

The aura of the ORIGIN changed again as holy radiance enveloped his body, behind the ORIGIN was a rainbow-colored light that spread outwards. The ORIGIN was finally showing a bigger portion of his true power, on the other hand, Erste was getting weaker by the minute.

'The next big move is going to be the last one I could make that could possibly grant me victory. It's going to be a big gamble, how exciting.'

Erste whose body was already so heavy that it was getting hard to even stand changed his stance while holding his two swords.

"I might not be able to read your thoughts, but I can guess with your current condition that this next move will be your last but also your strongest. This dance that we had was quite enjoyable and I hope to have another one in the brand new world that I will create for you and your siblings."

"You keep on repeating the same sh*t over and over again, so I will reply with the same thing as well, do not talk like you already won. Victory and defeat in battle are not decided until the very last second.

Allow me to show you the accumulation of everything I have, everything I am, this is the last form of the origin style swordsmanship, on the left is creation, on the right is destruction, combined is eternity, [Yin and Yang]!"