My Children Swarm the Cosmos – Chapter 180

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝟎: 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 (1)

The Ycloquasar self-destructed their minds before they were fully infected. This is the reason why their minds don’t contain all information.

However, Kreion knew their history, understood their purpose, and figured out their technology.

‘The planets of Hecartra. . . .’

All 14 planets in the Hecartra star system were under temporal attack by the Ycloquasar.

As expected, it was an impossible task for even the advanced Ycloquasar to reverse the flow of time in a one-way flow.

‘Those planets in the closed space did not experience accelerated time. . . .’

Time did not pass quickly there. Such a thing is absolutely impossible in this universe.

Therefore, those planets each spent time at ordinary speed.

However, from the perspective of Kreion, who was an observer in a larger closed space, it was inevitable that the time of those planets seemed to go by quickly.

This was because time is relative.

In other words, time in the closed area that encompassed the Hecartra star system and the entire dark nebula area passed relatively more slowly compared to the time on those planets.

In other words, the 14 planets were locked and unable to rotate. Rather, it is reasonable to assume that this large closed space that continues to expand rotated temporarily.

However, Kreion did not know that this entire closed space had rotated even once.

Since the closed space itself is another universe to Kreion now, even if the universe was actually rotating, how could those who are trapped inside the universe know that?

The last War Harvester in this space maintained the 14 closed spaces with dark energy through gravity. Then, they had to use dark energy to expand the space, so the closed spaces that held the 14 planets were released.

Similarly, since the last War Harvester inside this space was just defeated by Kreion, the closed space should naturally be released.

It may have already been released.

It’s just that there’s no way to check because there’s nothing but darkness around.

‘They used an attack method that guarantees their victory unconditionally. . . .’

There is no such thing as defeat if you can fight against an enemy for tens of thousands, hundreds of millions, or trillions of hours.

The Ycloquasar has been accumulating overwhelming victories in this manner so far.

The Ycloquasar intended to attack the Hecartra star system and dark nebula of the Milky Way galaxy, but their enemies were Kreion and Lopez. After the Ycloquasar outside closed the space, the Ycloquasar inside kept maintaining and monitoring the closed space while fighting against Kreion and Lopez.

No matter how long the Ycloquasar inside fought, it would only be less than an hour or 30 minutes to the Ycloquasar outside. It might be a day at most.

Even if the Ycloquasar inside was defeated, they could just close the space again and fight.

If they repeat this until they win, the war and battle will be over in a very short time for the Ycloquasar outside.

That’s why Kreion came to face the ‘truth.’

‘The Ycloquasar . . . . cannot be defeated. . . .’

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➖Kreion-nim.

This is the mechanical voice of Transcendencer.

➖Analysis of the light residual pattern confirms that the redshift phenomenon continues.

“It’s not over yet. . .?”

➖It seems to still be a closed space. Perhaps you have not figured out a way to release this closed space or escape outside?

“No, there’s no way. . . .”

Kreion shook his head with his eyes wide open, denying it several times.

➖Then can you explain the current situation?

Kreion racked his brains.

He really thought about it with all his might.

The last War Harvester inside the closed space intentionally expanded the space by using dark energy while monitoring Kreion and Lopez. That’s why the redshift phenomenon occurred as the distance between each object increased, and we were able to figure out that the closed space was expanding. And that last War Harvester just recently malfunctioned, so it must have become unable to maintain or intentionally expand the closed space. In that case, since there is no longer a role for the War Harvester that created the closed space and tried to destroy the existences inside with entropy, the dark energy that expanded the space would no longer be able to intentionally expand the space. Then, this space that has been greatly expanded will try to return to its original size, and then the entire space will shrink to a single point. . . .

“Ah. . . .”

When his train of thought reached that point, there was a star behind the Chimeraz fleet and the AI fleet.

The star did not appear; rather, the light from the star is only now reaching this place as the space shrinks.

➖I will deploy the shield.

It wasn’t a star.

It was a phenomenon where all the mass and energy that were spread throughout the closed space until just now gathered into one point and exploded due to the shrinkage.

The fact that the light of that explosion has entered the fleet’s visual range means that the destructive energy and particles spreading from that explosion in all directions are already engulfing the fleet at this moment.

Only the nearby fleets that escaped from the closed space due to the infected War Harvester were not dragged toward that single point. However, since the space has become one. . . .

THUD, THUD, THUD!!!!!

The entire Chimeraz fleet complained of severe pain. Bonds were broken at the genetic and cellular levels, the eyes of those individuals with eyes were burnt, and even the waves connecting each individual were swept away into the cosmic explosion and disappeared into the distance.

➖I’m afraid I won’t be able to carry out the Administrator’s last order.

The AI fleet, which Transcendencer came to command, decided to protect only Euryale where Kreion is. It focused all the energy possessed by the entire AI fleet and even poured out the stored artificial particles, unfolding a powerful shield like the one deployed by Fractal as a protective barrier.

At the same moment, the Chimeraz fleet, which lost its waves with its master, instinctively moved to protect its master. Their bones, flesh, skin, bio-barriers, etc. became a living shell, protective barrier, and barricade protecting Kreion.

“T-This can’t be happening. . . . This is. . . . Why. . . . How. . . .”

He wanted to say, ‘Don’t do this,’ but those words would not come out of his mouth.

Right now, Kreion would die instantly if the Chimeraz fleet and the AI fleet did not do this.

Everyone pinned their hopes on him, so there is nothing left if he dies. That’s why he has to survive with the sacrifice of others again like this.

The explosion was incredibly intense. In fact, it was more destructive than a supernova exploding right nearby.

The entire Chimeraz fleet was burnt and torn apart, broken down into simple elements below organic matter. Even those elements were broken down into even smaller atomic nuclei and electrons, and even those atomic nuclei were broken down into neutrons and protons and disappeared into all directions.

After the Chimeraz fleet that became a living outer wall to protect Kreion died, the AI fleet that was deploying the shield followed the same path and disappeared.

Then darkness came again.

The intense light and energy from just now engulfed the fleet and stretched out somewhere into the void, and it all disappeared.

Now, only Euryale remained in this darkness.

Those in the Hecartra star system,

Those nearby,

Everyone,

“Ha, hahaha. . .!”

The closed space was released,

The space was said to be still expanding,

The explosion just now severed the binding energy of matter too easily,

The matter of the universe he knew did not have binding energy that could be severed so easily,

The surroundings were a darkness where he could not see anything and could not be considered the Milky Way galaxy,

Therefore,

Therefore, the entire universe now,

“Ah, aaaaa. . .”

Kreion fell to the floor, grabbed his head, and exhaled all the air in his lungs. The transparent things coming from his eyes blocked his vision, but his field of vision being blocked was not within his range of awareness.

At that time, he did not know that he was screaming and yelling while accepting an even greater ‘truth.’

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When was that?

Was it 10 hours ago?

10 years ago?

Or was it 10 seconds ago?

Counting time in a world where nothing remained was meaningless.

Kreion, the last Chimeraz in this universe, led a Euryale and endlessly wandered through space.

Ludwig said he stayed sane for 30,000 years, but how on earth did he endure that?

Was it because Ludwig had hope? Perhaps Ludwig was able to endure those long years because he had hope that the closed space would open someday and his master would come looking for him.

But what does Kreion have left now?

“Anima. . . . . . .”

There was nothing left but the illusion created by memories.

➖I love you. Kreion.

Where should he find hope?

“I want to see you. . . . If only I could meet you again. . . .”

➖I will wait. With our daughter.

How can he find hope when everyone is already dead and gone?

He was barely able to keep this tenacious life going while having conversations with the apparitions he created in his mind.

➖How could I dare. . . . I cannot stand on the same level as the master. . . .

➖Then how about I be the number 2? . . .?

➖Sa-aa-asss-vi-hi-hi-hisssssss. . . .

➖I will become the eyes of the Chimeraz. . . .

➖It is an honor to escort Agele-nim.

➖Can I burn and eat them all? My children are starving for blood!

➖Would you be upset if I said I adopted you as the standard for mass-produced brain leaders? Rather, I cannot help but be happy that the master has chosen me as such a standard.

➖It was something like a hacker. The ones in this pod are all comrades bound by human resources. They have implanted memories, but their emotions are real.

➖My role is espionage or assassination, but, well, since I have nothing to do, I’ve been chasing after Gnox.

➖Look at me, hold me in your arms. . . . I want to see the master who left for the Large Magellanic Cloud. . . .

➖Anima-nim took me in. And I have been evolving on my own while waiting for the day I would see the master again. Later, I want to help our race by giving birth to satellites and creating a body that can be used comfortably.

➖I have entered the genetic blueprints of 66 types of Symbiotic Weapon genes into the collective consciousness. . . . . . .Why? All 66 will be useful!

➖I will become the shield of the legion at any time and die in your stead.

➖Whenever I transformed, everything around me was dead. In that sense, Kreion-nim. . . . You are a precious person who has given me a lot of meaning in many ways. I will continue to be loyal in the future.

➖I’m glad my ruined eye is useful. These days, I’ve been hanging out with Nazar. Nazar listens well to my stories and praises my abilities.

➖Master. Why do I have a body that resembles a human? Since I walk on four legs anyway, it seems like I could get rid of my human-like legs. . . .

➖Fleetcupper, Shockphonia, Cophilia. I was involved in the design of all these children. But Gorrm-nim keeps proposing amendments to the optimized genetic blueprints I made. To be honest, it’s difficult for me, but I understand that it is Gorrm-nim’s characteristic to constantly pursue such changes.

➖Oh. . . . Is that what you meant? I apologize. I will try to control my madness on my own from now on.

➖. . .Who are you?

➖I used to study biological weapons. But it’s a bit confusing since you said it’s an implanted memory. Ah, haha. No. I’ll try to find things to do on my own. I’m old enough to have that much common sense.

➖R-Rundalt is my name! It is an honor to meet you! I look forward to working with you! Huh? Ah, no. I don’t usually speak this haltingly. . . . Ah, yes! Kreion-nim is the only one who can make me nervous. Haha!

➖. . .I asked who you are.

➖Yes, I’m talking about you.

He did not know because it was all darkness.

He did not know because he was lost in his past memories.

The fact that Euryale was now being pulled by the gravity of a supermassive black hole.

➖How did you survive until now and approach our sanctuary?

When was that?

Was it 10 hours ago?

10 years ago?

Or was it 10 seconds ago?

Counting time in a world where nothing remained was meaningless.

However, there were still those who counted time even at the end of the apocalypse, and there were mortals who had foreseen today’s era from long ago and lived calmly with devout spirituality.

➖The person in charge aboard the life-oriented ship over there, reveal your identity.

“Believer. . . . . .?”

Having someone to call each other’s names was the reason and hope to live.

➖. . . . . .How do you know our name?

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