Recap: After discovering that the distorted playground realm beyond the Candy Cosmos was actually Chrona's realm, panic quickly spreads throughout the group. As Chrona desperately rushes toward the sky in an attempt to protect her realm, a powerful new enemy suddenly appears and intercepts her before she can reach it.
Revealing a terrifying humanoid form unlike any Time Eater seen before, the newly evolved creature introduces itself as Devour—a Third Stage Time Eater possessing intelligence, speech, and overwhelming power.
As the situation rapidly spirals out of control, Yu and the Maxes immediately move to protect the sleeping Eve while Chrona and Kail leave for Chrona's realm. Meanwhile, Adam confronts Devour directly, demanding answers about Eve's condition and the reason she remains trapped within her mysterious sleep.
However, Devour reveals a horrifying truth.
According to him—
Eve herself is responsible for his existence.
Claiming that he is merely the consequence of her actions, Devour declares that Eve is the root cause of everything that is about to happen.
Before Adam can fully process the revelation, Devour effortlessly overwhelms the Maxes, breaks through their defenses, and takes hold of Eve. In desperation, Adam attempts to use his Writing Magic to stop him.
But for the first time—
his magic fails.
As Devour mocks Adam's weakness and prepares to claim both Eve and Adam for himself, Yu launches a final attack in an attempt to stop him. Yet even Yu is swiftly defeated by the Third Stage Time Eater's overwhelming speed and power.
With Eve captured, Adam helpless, and Devour moments away from delivering the finishing blow—
a familiar hand suddenly appears.
Catching Devour's distorted blade between two fingers.
Genesis finally steps forward.
Setting: God Of Creation
Devour (with a shocked expression):
"H… How did he catch my full-power thrust with… two fingers…?"
"That's impossible…"
Then all of a sudden—
Devour screams in pain.
"AAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!"
Genesis tightens his two fingers, causing immense pain to shoot through Devour's arm.
Devour desperately tries to pull away.
Devour (in pain as the muscles throughout his body pulse):
"GGRRRRRRAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
Genesis (with a cheeky smile):
"Uhhhhhhh… I wouldn't try to pull back if I were you."
"It's only going to hurt even more."
"So… just stay put."
Devour (with a stressed expression):
"I CAN'T PULL MY ARMMMMM OFF!!"
"AND I CAN'T USE MY ENERGYYYYYY!!!"
Genesis (smiling):
"Yup."
"The more you struggle…"
"…the tighter my grip gets."
"And it completely immobilizes your energy."
"Well anyways…"
But all of a sudden—
Yu's body fully reforms.
His aura erupts around him as he grips his Candy Blade and charges straight toward Devour through the infested, distorted Candy Cosmos.
Yu (with a calm, concentrated expression):
"Spiritual Candy Cosmos Tech—"
Genesis glances toward Yu.
Instantly—
Yu's entire body freezes in place.
His aura disappears.
He can't move.
Yu (struggling to speak):
"I… CAN'T… MOVE…"
Seeing the opportunity, Devour raises his free arm and swings toward Yu.
But before his attack can land—
"AGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"
Devour suddenly collapses to one knee in pain.
Genesis (smiling):
"Nope."
"Yu… it's not your turn."
"Don't worry."
"You'll get your chance to deal the final blow…"
"…and get back at him for taking Eve."
"But I have a few things I want to tell everyone first."
"So wait your turn, please."
Yu slowly calms down.
Yu:
"…Yes, Father."
Genesis quietly looks upward as Eve's body disappears into the distance.
Genesis (thinking):
"As much as I hate seeing them scare my precious little angel…"
"…I truly trust that you can overcome this hardship you're going through, Eve."
Adam stares down at his empty hands.
Adam (looking in confusion):
"…My…"
"…Magic is gone…"
"…I couldn't save her…"
As Adam looks toward Genesis in confusion…
Adam (with a sad, confused expression):
"But Father… you could've saved her, right?"
"Why didn't you?"
"Did you just… not want to?"
"I don't understand…"
Genesis (with a small smile):
"Listen, Adam…"
"I hear you."
"And you're right."
"I could've saved her…"
"…and I chose not to."
Adam's expression immediately hardens.
Adam (with an angry expression):
"How…"
"How can you smile at a time like this?!"
"Eve isn't happy…"
"She's scared!"
"Don't you see that?!"
"If you had the chance to save her…"
"…then why would you let them take her?!"
But before Adam can finish—
Genesis speaks.
Genesis (with a calm expression):
"Adam…"
"Me smiling, even during times like this, doesn't mean I'm taking the situation lightly."
"That's not it."
"I wanted to save Eve."
"I wanted to protect not just her…"
"…but all of you."
"My strength comes from love."
"My love for Kail…"
"You."
"Chrona."
"The Maxes."
"Yu."
"And of course…"
"…Eve."
"Every single one of you gives me a reason to smile."
"A reason to keep moving forward."
"A reason to be strong."
"I learned that when I fought the exploding human I created."
"True strength isn't about how hard you can hit."
"It's about the will to protect the people you hold dear."
Adam lowers his head, still unable to understand.
Adam (with a confused expression):
"Then…"
"I still don't understand."
"You say you love us…"
"…but you're letting Eve stay in danger."
Genesis (with a soft tone):
"If I solved all of her problems, then how do you expect her to grow?"
"Of course I wanted to save her."
"But by doing that… I'd only be holding her back."
"I know it's hard to accept…"
"…but have a little more faith in Eve."
"She's much tougher than you give her credit for."
"She just has to realize that for herself."
Adam (with a determined expression):
"Father… now that you've explained your reasoning, I understand where you're coming from."
"But I can't just stand here knowing she's in danger."
Genesis (with a soft smile):
"Oh, trust me… I know."
"Your love for her is quite strong."
"And you're the key to helping her unlock her true potential because she loves you just as deeply, Adam."
"But you have to give her the space to find her own way."
"And besides…"
"How were you planning to go after her if you can't even summon the Book of Genesis?"
Adam (with a concerned expression):
"I don't know what happened…"
"It just disappeared out of nowhere when I was about to use it."
Genesis (with a soft tone):
"Your magic didn't disappear."
"If it had…"
"…then that realm you created would've disappeared as well."
Genesis points toward the massive golden orb floating in the distance.
Genesis (thinking):
"Come to think of it…"
"We never explored the realm you created, did we?"
"And yet it's still standing."
"Not even the Time Eaters have been able to devour it."
Adam (with a confused expression):
"Father…"
"Do you know what happened to my magic?"
Genesis (with a soft smile):
"Well, yeah… of course I do."
"I've been in the exact same situation before."
"Although…"
"…that was when I first started learning magic."
"Heh…"
"That was a looooonnggggg time ago."
Genesis looks back at Adam.
Genesis:
"But first…"
"Where does magic come from?"
Adam (with a calm expression):
"My imagination…"
"…and the brain."
Genesis (with a soft tone):
"Exactly."
"Imagination is what gives magic its shape."
"But the brain is its source."
"And the brain carries much more than imagination."
"It carries your emotions."
"Your fears."
"Your happiness."
"Your sadness."
"Everything."
"When all those emotions become louder than your imagination…"
"…it becomes difficult to focus."
"And when you lose that focus…"
"…your magic won't answer you."
"So no matter what you're feeling…"
"You must never let anything become stronger than your imagination."
Adam (with a calm expression):
"So when Eve was in danger…"
"I lost my connection to my imagination…"
"…because I was scared I couldn't protect her."
He looks toward Genesis.
Adam:
"But Father…"
"How do I make my imagination stronger than my other emotions?"
Genesis (smiling):
"It takes time."
"You're my brain, after all."
"You naturally feel more than I do."
"So I'm sure you'll get the hang of it soon enough."
"But…"
"Let me give you a live demonstration."
"This lesson…"
"…is called Control."
Genesis slowly turns toward Devour.
Genesis (smiling):
"So, Devour…"
"You ready to get started?"
Devour (in pain):
"LET ME GOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
Genesis (smiling):
"As you wish."
Genesis releases Devour.
Devour immediately jumps backward, regenerating his arm.
Devour (with an enraged expression):
"GGRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!"
"YOU'LL PAYYYYY FOR MAKING ME LOOK LIKE A FOOLLLLLL!!!!!"
A massive wave of distorted energy erupts from Devour's body, spreading throughout the Candy Cosmos.
His left arm twists and morphs into a long distorted blade as he charges straight toward Genesis.
Meanwhile—
Genesis simply stands there.
Completely calm.
Not even bothering to raise his guard.
As Devour closes the distance—
FWOOSHHHH!!
He suddenly vanishes.
A heartbeat later—
he reappears directly behind Genesis at beyond-light speed.
Devour (with a cocky grin):
"YOU'RE FINISHED!!!!!"
But—
Before his blade can even move—
BAM!!!
Genesis casually drives a beyond-light-speed jab straight into Devour's stomach.
The impact is so sudden that Devour's body bends around the punch before his mind can even register what happened.
BOOOOOOOM!!!
A massive shockwave tears through the Candy Cosmos as Devour is launched backward at hyperspeed, crashing through the distorted landscape.
As he continues flying uncontrollably—
his thoughts race.
Devour (thinking in shock):
"How…?"
"I didn't even see him move…"
"Not even a muscle…"
"My newfound speed surpasses Time and Space…"
"Just like that exploding human…"
"…SO HOWWWWWWW?!?!"
Genesis (with a bored expression):
"Man…"
"You're slow."
Devour's face immediately twists with rage.
Devour (furious):
"DON'T YOU DARE UNDERESTIMATE MEEEEEEEEE!!!"
"AND DON'T FORGET…"
"I CAN CONTROL THIS ENTIRE REALMMMMMMM!!!"
FWOOSHHHH!!!
Devour suddenly disappears from the direction he had been launched.
A moment later—
he reappears beside Genesis.
A twisted grin spreads across his face as he slowly raises his right hand.
Devour (laughing):
"GET SWALLOWED UP BY MY ENERGYYYYYYYYY!!!"
Instantly—
Countless First-Stage Time Eaters emerge throughout the distorted Candy Cosmos.
They flood the battlefield from every direction—
like a living swarm.
Every single one charges straight toward Genesis.
Devour points forward.
Devour:
"EXPLOSIONNNNNNNN!!!"
BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
Every Time Eater detonates at once.
The explosions merge together—
forming a massive distorted black hole directly in front of Genesis.
The entire Candy Cosmos trembles violently.
Devour smiles confidently.
But then…
The distorted explosions begin to change.
The black flames slowly fade.
Their distorted energy melts away.
Until—
Hundreds of beautiful butterflies gently flutter out from the smoke, peacefully filling the Candy Cosmos with color.
Even the black hole quietly dissolves into butterflies before disappearing completely.
Devour's smile vanishes.
His eyes widen.
Devour (shocked):
"…What?"
"He…"
"He turned all of them…"
"…into butterflies?"
"The black hole should've erased him…"
Genesis simply watches the butterflies drift through the air.
A huge smile spreads across his face.
Genesis (smiling brightly):
"WOWWWWWW!!"
"Those butterflies are soooo prettyyyyyyy!!"
Devour remains frozen in disbelief.
Then—
BAM!!!
Without warning—
Devour's body violently folds forward.
His eyes bulge.
He drops to one knee, clutching his stomach in agony.
Devour (thinking in shock):
"…What…?"
"…I…"
"…When did he…"
Slowly…
Devour looks back toward Genesis.
Genesis hasn't moved.
Not a single step.
Not a single shift in posture.
He is still standing exactly where he was—
quietly watching the butterflies with the same peaceful smile on his face.
Devour (with a pained expression):
"No matter…"
"I'll just look into the future!!!"
Devour's white eyes begin glowing as he stares directly at Genesis.
Time itself bends around his vision as he peers into the future—
Searching.
Watching.
Waiting.
But…
There is nothing.
Only darkness.
An endless black void stretches before him.
No future.
No possibilities.
Nothing.
Devour's eyes immediately widen.
Devour (shocked):
"What…?"
"I can't…"
"I can't see his future…"
"THAT'S IMPOSSIBLEEEEEEEE!!!"
Genesis tilts his head in confusion.
Genesis (with a confused expression):
"My future?"
"Oh yeahhhhh…"
"You wouldn't be able to see it."
A small smile appears across his face.
Genesis (calmly):
"Kail and I are the ones who created Time and Space."
"So a future that belongs to us…"
"…can't be seen through Time itself."
Devour's entire body trembles.
Devour (shocked):
"JUST…"
"…WHAT ARE YOUUUUUUUUU?!?!"
Genesis smirks.
Genesis (with a smirk):
"I remember you saying you were in control of this realm."
"Well…"
"You're not entirely wrong."
"But don't forget…"
"…who created this realm in the first place."
"I just let Eve redecorate it."
Genesis calmly takes a single step forward.
Tap.
His right foot gently touches the ground.
The moment it does—
The entire distorted Candy Cosmos falls silent.
The black corruption begins disappearing.
Flowers bloom across the ground.
Lush green fields spread across the horizon.
Towering trees rise into the sky.
Mountains emerge in the distance.
The twisted landscape of the Time Eaters vanishes—
Replaced by a peaceful, breathtaking garden overflowing with life.
Within seconds…
The Candy Cosmos had become a Devine Land field .
End of Chapter 19 — Overwhelming Strength