532. Ascension Ceremony (5)
It was something that went beyond common sense.
The movement presented with the transcendental myth <Forced Acceleration> activated is an acceleration that reaches the height of unreality exceeding the speed of light which violates the laws of physics.
Even if he were an overwhelmingly strong person surpassing the three ancient gods it would be nearly impossible to follow him when he saw him move.
Even if such a thing were possible it wouldn’t be able to achieve such overwhelming speed that I couldn’t capture it.
[······.]
[Skill ‘Last Resistance’ is activated.]
[The fatal wound inflicted on you is nullified.]
[All senses are temporarily amplified and corrections to all skills are added.]
however······.
‘I… I didn’t let my guard down but I almost died once in that short period of time…?’
The confidence that I had implicitly believed as common sense that something like that would never happen is shattered in an instant.
The attack itself could not be nullified by divine abilities such as Holy <Victory> or Holy <Protection>.
Let alone responding to the opponent’s ability I don’t even know what or how I almost died so there’s no way I could have activated something like nullifying the attack.
That’s why he suffered the painful loss of losing one of the survival skills equivalent to divine supernormal abilities such as the skill ‘Last Resistance’.
Damn it.
‘Shit.’
I felt confused as I watched the blood pouring from my body and then I activated Gray Blood.
As he repaired his divinity body at a much faster rate he knelt down on one knee and looked up at the sky.
Because of the distortion of perception due to the status of divinity and soul something that looks like a piece of the universe is coming down from the heavens.
and······.
Goooo───!
It was somehow different from the god of despair fall and madness I knew.
Kuhuu───···.
It was a body that seemed to have molded the concept of cosmic chaos and justice itself into reality.
It has arms and legs as well as a head as if imitating a human shape but there are no hundreds of bizarre eyes or tentacles attached.
That ‘something’ that mimics the human body merely circulates the chaotic body with overwhelming force as if it were a black hole swallowing everything.
However just by looking at it you feel an ominous feeling as if everything will flow into it.
It is an image that feels infinitely ominous and bizarre as if it embodies a great primal fear of the unknown.
Is that why?
‘······.’
I thought it was more than just a bad feeling it was closer to something that shouldn’t exist in the world.
‘It’s strange.’
I felt a tingling sensation on my skin and felt an overwhelming sense of crisis.
‘You’re not that unpleasant bastard I know. ······I don’t know. From the moment I finished my main epiphany something changed.’
Not only was the level of divinity and soul so strangely high but it also stopped just before advancing beyond the hierarchy of divinity.
The god of despair fall and madness also had to be an absolute strong being far from weak but not to the extent of reaching beyond the hierarchy of divinity.
It wasn’t that strong.
‘The god of chaos…’
It’s not even just that.
‘Even the name of the god has changed…?’
My name has changed.
Those who have originally reached the hierarchy of divinity tend to obtain their own divine name based on the concept of divinity which is the basis of divinity.
Beyond representing its identity as God itself it also had symbolism proving that it had been reborn as the subject of a concept.
‘What happened to me?’
It was bizarre.
I too would have become an ancient deity and as the ruler of concepts my divine name would have expanded to a being that symbolizes the concept of transcendence and the concept of death.
But it’s different with me.
Rather than achieving balance in the basis of divinity and leading to the expansion of my divinity the basis of divinity itself has completely changed.
It was a catastrophe.
‘shit······. It’s just full of questions. I don’t know anything. ‘I can’t guess anything.’
After completely restoring my body with fresh gray blood I got up from the ground and quickly thought again.
‘Isn’t changing the concept of divinity itself which is the basis of divinity something that can affect personality?’
There were many questions.
The ancient godhead is a being that has touched the immortal rather than the mortal and has broken away from the bondage of the material world by forming a body of divinity itself.
If a being who was a god of despair fall and madness changed the very foundation of the godhead a change in personality was bound to occur unconditionally.
‘It doesn’t make sense to become stronger just by changing the concept of divinity which is the basis of divinity in the first place.’
Even if that unpleasant bastard took on such a high risk to change the foundation of Godhood it would be difficult to explain how he became so strong.
‘shit. I know there is something but there is a lack of specific theories or information. There’s no point in thinking about it anymore.’
I gritted my teeth and continued to look at the God of Chaos.
To see when where and how they attack.
Next time it attacks don’t use the survival skill.
I will use sacred <Victory> sacred <Blessing> or ‘Returner’s Old Wristwatch (SSS+)’ to deal directly with it.
certainly.
‘······Let’s come to our senses. If by chance you can’t react to the next attack you have no chance of winning with normal methods. You have to react.’
The exclusive effect ‘Death Return’ of ‘Returner’s Old Wristwatch (SSS+)’ still remains so it does not mean that there is no survival period.
However if you are unable to respond to the next attack and suffer a fatal wound that kills you instantly the game becomes unwinnable.
Countermeasures are needed.
‘······God of chaos. Find out when and how that guy attacks and prepare a countermeasure. Let’s just focus on that.’
I adjusted my battle stance with calm eyes and then the god of chaos standing in the sky opened his mouth.
Ugh.
The God of Chaos cracked a black body imitating the shape of a human created a mouth and spoke with a divine voice.
[The God of Chaos looks down at you and laughs lightly.]
[Confused? You seem to have quite a lot on your mind… I guess you found out nothing about me? It’s pitiful. Challenger. ]
Then as the God of Chaos let out a light laugh a slight crack appeared in the special barrier surrounding the entire planet.
What an enemy───!
The unique ability of the Law of Perception which collapses even the sacred realm collapses as it cannot withstand the power contained in the voice of the divine.
“······.”
In the face of a quasi-transcendent who was almost on the verge of reaching beyond the hierarchy of divinity all I could do was silence.
‘It’s not on the same level as the Tower of Trials…’
step.
I didn’t stay still.
Based on my high level of concentration I sped up the perceived time to the fullest and tried to gauge how strong the God of Chaos was.
So I realized.
‘You may be stronger than me but the level difference is not such that a match cannot be established.’
God of chaos.
The absolute powerhouse known as the god of despair fall and madness is not an enemy that cannot be defeated.
Although he had achieved a level of divinity and soul that made one question how he had built it up he did not seem to have reached the realm of ascension.
If so you wouldn’t be tied down to becoming a transcendent.
‘I don’t think I’ve experienced the onset of ascension. The level of divinity and soul is abnormally large. ‘I don’t know the source of strength.’
I counted the remaining hidden cards in my hand narrowed my eyes and heightened the tension.
‘Let’s not panic. I also have a few paddles hidden away. …Even if I can’t react to the next attack there’s no problem.’
A trump card.
Although he used some supernatural abilities to kill the ancient gods of the pantheon his actual final secret power is almost entirely intact.
If I were to face the final battle without being tied down to becoming a transcendent I could have the upper hand against the God of Chaos.
‘therefore….’
Even in the worst case defeat is not certain.
chuck.
‘Let’s focus.’
That’s why I decided.
‘The next blow will determine whether I use the card I’ve hidden or not.’
I stood on the ground and looked beyond the sky and then the God of Chaos laughed and responded.
[The God of Chaos feels excited and expresses his excitement.]
[ okay. What more needs to be said to each other than this? Even if you never knew about my true self nothing will change now… good night. ]
and.
[I feel uplifted by the thought that the God of Chaos will swallow you up and you will be recognized by the Tower of Trials again]
[I will prepare. ]
Next moment.
‘It’s coming.’
───.
The world became an eerie black color filled with chaos and my senses lost their proper functions.
A state in which not only physical senses but also divinity mana and even the detection ability through skills or authority are not working properly.
In the fog of chaos I prepared for the next blow without even feeling that I was standing on the ground.
Time passes.
‘…what?’
But…
‘…The next attack won’t come?’
It was strange.
Contrary to the belief that the God of Chaos would deliver a fatal blow like before there was no sign of an attack even after dozens of seconds had passed.
It’s almost as if the other person has disappeared somewhere as if he or she has stopped paying attention and is heading somewhere else.
‘…for a moment. What if the God of Chaos didn’t deal with me and went somewhere else?’
It was creepy.
Currently not only are the laws of enlightenment <conquest> being spread all over the world but the apostles and gods are hiding themselves for various protections.
Unlike the God of Chaos who acted as if he was going to fight me and showed a warlike attitude if he went to kill the apostles and gods it would be a terrible story.
‘…shit. My thoughts were short. We must hurry and find out where the God of Chaos has gone───’
and.
Fuhwaak—!
It was then.
“….”
As the signs of chaos that filled the world disappeared and everything returned to normal blood was seen bursting out.
[The God of Chaos rips out the heart of the coward who was running away to escape the Earth.]
[I’m disappointed. Didn’t he go on a rampage saying he was going to kill the hunting dog? I don’t know why I was running away. …God of pride. ]
Tdu-duk-!
It’s no different….
[The god of pride feels unprecedented fear as he suffers the pain of his heart being ripped out.]
[ ───!! ]
God of pride.
A person who was thought to have died naturally due to the wide-area attack inflicted by the God of Chaos during his physical manifestation.
…He was captured by the God of Chaos his heart ripped out and he was dying in an unexpected way.
***
The God of Chaos captured the God of Pride ripped out his heart and placed it in his grasp.
Kkwajiik-!
[The God of Chaos expresses disappointment at the poor quality of his prey as a predator.]
[It’s a shame. I would have promised myself that the next time I had a main epiphany I would definitely eat up the God of Light or the God of Time… but I couldn’t do that. ]
The God of Chaos ripped out the heart and burst it over his head spattering blood and lashing out his tongue ravenously.
[I feel an appetite sensing that the God of Chaos will somehow be able to fill his long-starved stomach.]
[I can’t help it. The God of Time lost his life because of my close friend and I can’t find the God of Light…. I have no choice but to fill my stomach with you. ]
Next moment.
Ugh───.
As the God of Chaos stuck out his tongue dozens of torn mouths appeared all over his body and a torrent of sharp teeth formed.
[I’m hungry. ]
[ ───!! ]
[Don’t struggle. You are not dying. You’re an ancient god… get it? About what I will do in the future. ]
[─…! ──…!! ───…!!! ]
[Chaos is despair a fall and madness… You will become one with me and become a great vessel for me. Know with glory. ]
[ ──────!!!!!!! ]
The God of Chaos expanded his entire body like a snowball growing in size and the moment he reached a size where he could swallow the God of Pride in one bite he committed an act.
‘ah.’
What is that?
Crunch crunch crunch…!!
Bizarre?
Crack clap cluck───!
no.
It was nothing like that.
I felt disgusted.
….
I now seemed to understand to some extent why the God of Chaos could have such strong power.
Gulp!
Gigigikkikigigikki!
From the moment the God of Chaos chewed and swallowed the God of Pride with his entire body something strange happened.
In the blink of an eye the shape of the body created out of chaos began to change.
The shape of the body created out of chaos becomes human-like acquiring bones flesh and muscles.
It was a grotesque sight like something strange not human taking on human skin.
“….”
in the end….
Sssss.
The moment when he succeeded in taking on the skin of a perfect human being rather than the clumsy human form.
“you.”
I could see that the God of Chaos had transformed into a white-haired man with a familiar face.
“You son of a bitch.”
It was a heterogeneous being that not only resembled the God of Pride but also looked exactly the same.
“under. I understand why the Tower of Trials decided that you had the potential to become a Transcendant. “So I understand why I abandoned you.”
I looked at the God of Chaos who was smiling unpleasantly and sneered with contempt.
“You can go beyond literally devouring God and make him align with yourself right?”
[….]
“I guess it’s the same reason why I coveted the power I have.”
[….]
I continued to speak alone in infinite disgusting silence.
“They thought they could gain my power by chewing me alive and swallowing me.”
[….]
“Let me ask you one thing.”
[….]
It was simple.
“you. How many people have they eaten and how many gods have they eaten? “Do you even remember?”
It’s no different….
[The God of Chaos smiles and nods his head drooling and showing his appetite.]
[ then. Just remember. Because they are mine. And you will be mine too. Challenger. ]
He was a monster covered in the skin of all life having lived for close to eons and devouring all kinds of strong people into his stomach.
[The God of Chaos spreads his arms wide with a greedy smile.]
[Okay… the preparations are over. So let’s get started now. The final battle… the ascension ceremony to become a transcendent. ]
It was the moment when the final story that marked the end of the final battle began.
