As I infiltrated the seed, I was t with a space of sheer black darkness.
A space where everything, above and below, was engulfed in black. The floor appeared to be made of transparent glass, facilitating movent. For so reason, visibility was clear, allowing for the observation of the interior.
-This is the inside of the Apostle…
-It’s ominous. Just being here makes feel uneasy.
Black Heaven frowned as she spoke.
I agreed. Nodding, I ventured further inside.
Click-clack.
I walked with confidence. Sohow, my intuition was telling this was the right path.
I readied Black Heaven, prepared to attack at any mont.
-It doesn’t seem like it will attack.
Its behavior was clearly abnormal.
In battle, the seed only showed perplexity, never launching an attack against . Inserting the Sword of Winter into White Rouge, I pressed on.
-Let’s speed up.
-Master, don’t rush. It’s more dangerous to hurry in such a place.
-It’s alright.
I was worried about those we left outside.
Kim Ara and Kim Seo-hyun. Fearing they would try to stop , I entered without informing them. They might take rash actions in my absence.
Whirl!
Inside the seed, countless tentacles were staring at . Seemingly hundreds of them. Yet, I didn’t sense any hostility from them.
-This feels bad…
-It’s natural. The Apostle is a being directly crafted by extraterrestrials. It is more so than most Mines…
-No, I was referring to its appearance.
-…I see.
Click.
The sound of a switch being flipped in the mind, activating Divine Sight.
I scrutinized the interior.
What was visible was entirely black, a corrupt power. It felt alien, as if it didn’t belong in this world.
[!계@#지 is eroding the user's consciousness.]
[Conceptual Stat Energy of Defying Heaven has blocked !계@#지.]
-It’s annoying.
Since a while ago, corrupt forces had been converging near .
It’s as if they’re attempting to corrupt . If I was feeling this way, the pressure others must be experiencing was imnse.
-So, most who are consud by the Apostle erge corrupted.
What’s even more ridiculous was that the ritual hadn’t been properly conducted yet.
A seed of death that had undergone a proper ritual wouldn’t behave like this.
-That’s why I ca.
Although it’s unstable and in its initial state, I didn’t yet possess the power to directly defeat the Apostle.
Not yet.
That’s why I had to destroy it from the inside and interrupt the ritual, sending it back to its original world.
I knew how. And the Energy of Defying Heaven was quite suitable for that task.
Tssss.
From the tentacles, a dense aura of death was condensing. rely touching it could kill even the mightiest heroes. It’s ironic that this power, which harbored no malice towards , was its inherent nature.
Whirl!
The tentacles of death intertwined and rged to form a figure.
It was an entity made entirely of blackness, with two eyes and a mouth. It was a sight I had never seen before.
[Huhuhu… my brother…]
A buzzing voice that felt like it pierced directly into my brain.
-Speaking the language alone seems to drain my ntal energy.
Kim Seo-hyun’s inner thoughts from Epic World ca to mind. It wasn’t as bad as she had described.
Fortunately, it seed like the Energy of Defying Heaven was blocking it.
[Brother.]
It referred to as such.
Then, it must be related to the Heaven Defying Body I possessed.
-When you think about it, the Energy of Defying Heaven is really a mystery.
The sa applied for the power of starlight.
For so reason, the power of starlight was exceedingly suitable for eliminating extraterrestrial enemies. It’s not just a matter of compatibility; it’s sothing beyond a natural predator.
“Brother?”
[Indeed… you haven’t blossod yet… it’s alright… soon, you too will beco aware of what you are…]
I frowned.
Blossoming power? Was there a path for the Energy of Defying Heaven to advance further here?
And even then, it was a problem.
The end of the Energy of Defying Heaven might an becoming like those entities.
“What is your purpose for descending here?”
[Pleasure.]
It spoke of enjoynt.
[Those who follow my deity… offered sacrifices… Their screams and despair please my deity…]
Its eyes curved into crescents.
The emotions within were a sticky ss of joy and ecstasy.
“So it is.”
I lifted Black Heaven. Clearly, these beings were not ones to converse with.
Their goal was the destruction of this world, treating humans like livestock for their own pleasure.
[Do not act like a human… brother.]
“Don’t call brother. It annoys .”
Zing-!
Black Heaven emitted a sword cry. The Black Fla Martial Spirit infused Black Heaven with
black flas.
[That’s a sha.]
I still can’t use sword energy. My ntal state is not yet complete.
[Then, for a mont… I must imprison you.]
“Try it.”
Whirl!
Hundreds of tentacles targeted with hostility.
Clang! When the tentacles touched Black Heaven, the black flas burnt them. However, dozens more targeted in the gaps. Though their power was weak, there were too many.
“I need to reduce their number.”
Black Fla Martial Spirit activated.
From my shoulder blades, single wings spread out. Black flas containing flas and essence began to spread like lotus flowers, cutting through the tentacles.
[Conceptual Stat Energy of Defying Heaven increases by 1.]
[Conceptual Stat Energy of Defying Heaven increases by 1.]
Just cutting the tentacles increased the Energy of Defying Heaven. Perhaps because I harbored an intent to kill unlike before.
[Indeed… troubleso.]
The creature murmured.
I stomped on the ground, leaping towards the center as much as possible.
Click.
Intercepting the tentacles with the Black Fla Martial Spirit. The overwhelming number was covered by drawing the Sword of Winter from White Rouge. What I couldn’t block outright, I blocked with armor.
[Talent, Sword Demon(S) proficiency increases.]
Zzzz!
The Sword of Winter began to freeze everything around it. Now, I could enhance efficiency with just my physical strength.
I planted Black Heaven into the ground at the center.
Black God Martial Arts Fifth Art.
Abyss.
Whirl.
A strand of black fla rose.
Soon, it accelerated at a trendous speed, swirling into a whirlwind of black flas around , multiplying into dozens of strands.
“A bit more.”
Accelerate. The Abyss was an abyss that couldn’t even control itself from the start. But because the Energy of Defying Heaven had increased so much, it was still easy to control.
I felt the black flas breaking control. The Abyss, swelling as it absorbed everything around, consud half of the seed in an instant.
[Ah, indeed. You are my brother… correct…]
With those words, the seed moved.
From the tips of hundreds of tentacles, death energy began to condense. Even for , a direct hit would be fatal.
The seed attacked the Abyss with it.
The Abyss twisted intensely. That was the end. The abyss that swallowed everything absorbed even the death energy, expanding its size.
[Indeed… swallowing everything… But your ability is still immature…]
As the seed spoke, it gathered death energy in its grasp.
A power unlike any before began to condense there.
I frowned. I knew what the seed was trying to do.
Recall.
I recalled all of the Abyss that was trying to break control. There was no loss in the process, thanks to The Seal of Absorption.
“Troubleso.”
The manifestation of authority used by apostle-level beings.
Had it manifested, the Abyss would have died, unable to even be recalled. But having caused such chaos, it was about ti I found what I was looking for.
“…Found it.”
On the opposite side, I discovered a dark seed.
Nucleus.
For so reason, it seed that in China, a suitable sacrifice was offered through human sacrifice to summon the Apostle here.
It was illogical for the Apostle to appear at this point in ti. This suggested that certain conditions were t to barely bring it here.
Destroying it ant the Apostle would have no choice but to return.
As I was about to attack again with Black Heaven, I frowned.
Whoosh!
A beam of light erupted. I’ve witnessed a similar phenonon once before.
“…I hoped it wouldn’t co to this.”
Before coming here, Kim Seo-hyun and I acquired a specific artifact.
「Black Hand that Sustains Illusions」
: Once a day, allows entry into the interior of a being caught in one's sight. ---
The power of an artifact could only be countered by another artifact. That’s the reality of this world.
“It’s not always the case, though.”
There were ways to block it. Only equivalent authority or mystic powers could do so. I looked at the Apostle. It must have been easy to enter because this Apostle was not yet complete.
As the beam of light vanished, a girl with sky-blue hair was revealed.
“I told you not to co.”
“But I made it, didn’t I?”
Kim Seo-hyun looked around and approached , speaking.
Honestly, it’s utterly reassuring. She could do everything, whether it’s being the vanguard, rearguard, or midguard.
‘Eternal Heaven.’
-Yes.
‘Spam all spells from now. I’ll supply you with the Energy of Defying Heaven.’
I was planning to slowly build up and attack when the opportunity arose, but it seems I need to adjust my plans.
“Seo-hyun.”
“Yeah.”
“You can go all out here without holding back.”
“…Did you know?”
Kim Seo-hyun asked with a puzzled expression.
Well, I had to know. I didn’t realize she was a girl, though.
‘34,174 hours, was it?’
That’s approximately how much ti I had invested in Kim Seo-hyun.
[Futile struggles… This world is destined for destruction… brother.]
“Get lost. There won’t be such an ending.”
I scoffed at the seed’s words and gave it the finger.
“The Earth will not be destroyed, and you’ll be sent back to outer space.”
That’s the future I would create.
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