Chapter 424
Masquerade (2)
transcendent.
It was a term used to refer to those who have overcome the limits that define their existence through endless karma..
It didn't matter whether it was the ultimate body created through training or a mastery achieved through mental training, or even infinite magical power or extreme skill..
The important thing is to break away from existing constraints, create your own definition, and pioneer a new path by breaking away from the mold..
Therefore, the power they used was close to a power that went beyond ordinary abilities, and for those who could not overcome that wall, they were able to reign as beings no different from absolute beings..
That's why the transcendent.
He was the one who stood at the top of the world and proved his qualifications for godhood..
“Pfft! Malfi! Quickly, this way too···!”
“Phew, no. are you still okay?”
“···It's not okay at all, but if I sit down here, I'll die, so there's nothing I can do. You can't just give up everything like this.?”
“It's a good mindset. I think I'm still fine at that level..”
“Malfi... inside···!”
But like everything else in the world.
Even among those who reached such great heights, there were differences between each other..
Just as when conflicting definitions collide head-on, only the stronger survives..
Not all transcendents were equal just because they had overcome the wall..
“Jose! are you okay? I can only hold on for another 30 seconds.?”
“···Don't look at me funny. Because I still have about a minute to spare..”
“okay? Then 1 minute.”
“Still, I'd like to finish it as quickly as possible. I can hold on, but it seems like each of my limbs will fly off..”
If you think about it, the moment you crossed the wall of transcendence, it was like standing at the start line of an unlimited race where all restrictions disappeared..
Here, there were seniors who were already running in front of me, competitors who were heavily armed with all kinds of modifications, and there were plenty of anti-tank mines that they had scattered..
“Phew.”
Still, I was able to get past the beginning of the race. The proud Ahn took a deep breath..
And he slowly exhaled it, twisting the direction of the chakra flowing inside him..
‘Now is not the time to worry about Oracle. The priority is to minimize damage and save time. Until Malfi resolves the space blockade and secures an escape route..’
At first, I was extremely angry at the fact that the President had been harmed, but after some time passed, I was able to regain my composure to some extent..
Anyway, revenge can only be achieved if you are alive..
Rather than trying to make a life-or-death decision in this extremely disadvantageous situation, it was much more reasonable to escape somehow and then take advantage of the opportunity..
‘The good news is that this is an area built by Malfi. The escape route is blocked, but the remaining means are intact, so it won't collapse easily..’
As the power gap between the two was far away, just twisting the space around and activating traps to somehow prevent a head-on match was a big help..
Another fortunate fact among the misfortunes was that Ken, the helper, was blocking the executioner, the strongest force on the Buncheonhoe side..
The situation didn't look that good because I was literally just blocking it.···.
wedge—!
Kwaaang!
Ken, engulfed in flames and hit by a whip-like tail, was thrown into the wall behind him with black energy scattering all over his body..
[Indeed, it is very sturdy. This is a bit disappointing, but it's enough to kill some time..]
“Shut up!”
Ken stumbled out of the remains of the collapsed wall and shook his head back and forth..
A power he had never had before was constantly surging from within, but the devil called the Executioner was still overwhelming him without any hesitation..
If I hadn't used "Thought Transfer" to forcibly increase the assimilation rate with the newly injected energy, I wouldn't have been able to endure this far..
‘If only I could fully control this power, how would I have been able to rub it?!’
Now that the other person was showing interest in him, he was somehow able to fight back, but it didn't seem like it would last that long..
And the moment when interest completely drops is the moment when the door to catastrophe opens..
‘You damn employer! I don't know what you're doing, but please hurry up···!’
After checking the situation between Ken and the executioner, An concentrated his mind again..
It doesn't look like it will collapse right away, but it was the same for one side or the other that needed urgent attention..
“not! There's still a long way to go... Ugh.!”
“Umm.”
Malfi moved around the space to create an advantageous structure, and in an unavoidable situation, the combatants, including Jose, stepped forward to buy time, but in front of the overwhelming power difference, everything was too much..
As the executives who tried to help in any way were being sacrificed one by one, it was only her ability that had the slightest chance of overcoming this crisis that was getting worse by the minute..
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—!
The energy that was spinning fiercely inside my body resonated with the world..
Chakra is the ability to intervene in concepts and phenomena through the inner microcosm..
Her microcosm opened wide and her solemn thoughts began to force the phenomena around her..
The chakra opened by Ahn is ‘fate’.’.
Combined with the unique skill “Probability Manipulation,” the power that enabled her to avoid the Oracle’s gaze and at the same time allowed her to overcome the wall of transcendence was revealed..
—fate manipulation.
A member of the Buncheonhoe frowned as he launched an irritated attack on the Burning Torch executives who were persistently holding on..
“hmm? This is···.”
Then he looked down at his hands with narrowed eyes and slowly glanced around again..
He wasn't the only one showing such behavior..
The attack that should hit doesn't hit.
A counterattack that I thought was meaningless suddenly became threatening..
The terrain changes, which were otherwise annoying, became more difficult, and the process of getting through the obstacles and reaching them became more cumbersome..
“Tsk, this will take some time..”
Nagaraza, who left the task of clearing up the burning torch to the rest of the party and was watching anxiously to see if the executioner might kill Ken, noticed the situation and clicked his tongue..
But that's it.
Soon after, he ignored his ears and turned his gaze back to the executioner..
Although it is certainly great to be able to influence many powerful people who have reached the realm of transcendence, there are clear limits to what can be done indirectly like this..
At best, the only thing you can do is bother me like I do now and waste time..
“There's no need for me to come forward..”
It would have been done faster if he had come forward himself, but I had no intention of doing so..
The outcome was already decided anyway, and the current blockade of space was not something that could be lifted over time..
His judgment was that it was better to prepare for emergencies like now..
That thought wasn't really wrong..
‘What is this??’
If a very special variable had not occurred that no one could have predicted,.
‘What on earth? Why is fate running so wildly?···?’
There was a strange expression on An's face as he used chakra to increase the probability of breaking the blockade while helping the party holding out against the Buncheonhoe..
A flow of change that started from outside was constantly stimulating her as she searched for ‘possibilities’..
「As the numbers detected through “probability manipulation” were running wild, fate, whose origin was unknown, beckoned and tempted her..
What you want is right here.
But the problem was that I couldn't even guess what it was.···.
But her worries, which continued for a while, did not last long..
‘Whatever it is, it won't get any worse than it is now..’
Her abilities did buy her some time, but they weren't the ultimate solution..
No matter what happens later, this is a situation where we have to do something to create a variable right now..
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—
In the end, she mobilized all her remaining power and followed her intuition to manifest ‘fate manipulation’..
Praying that this unknown variable will help them.
The moment she grabbed the string of fate that was knocking on the outside and pulled it inside..
Paaaat—!
With a dazzling brilliance that occurred at close range.
A beautifully shining blade pierced the space and protruded out..
“···knife?”
There was no time to be embarrassed by that..
The blade, which seemed like it would wiggle in place for a moment, was cut straight down, creating a long crack in the air..
And in that gap.
“···hmm? what? Resistance suddenly weakened? Thanks to you, I got through it easier than I thought. Are you a bit vulnerable to external intrusion??”
An unfamiliar man's voice flowed in..
Clang—clunk—!
With the heavy sound of metal clashing.
‘That is···!’
An's eyes slowly widened as he watched the situation..
A being that suddenly broke into this enclosed space..
As he appeared, the brightness around him went up a few notches..
It wasn't just a matter of mood..
Isn’t that why he’s so openly spreading his halo around like that?!
At the same time she realized.
There is a variable that can turn this situation around at once—.
“Well, I guess it doesn’t matter. Because I came in anyway..”
—No, a miracle has come.
However, one thing that was not expected was···.
“Haha! Who harassed our rookie?!”
“Ah... the air is so thick I feel dizzy. Did you come here for no reason? I feel like I'm going to throw up, so I have to finish it quickly and go back.···.”
“Hey, it's been a while since I've sat down for this..”
It was true that the number was quite large..
***
‘Let's see, the situation is···.’
Heinrich, fully armed in pure white armor, slowly looked around..
Of course, the fight had already entered a lull..
‘It's worth it.’
It was only natural that he appeared so loudly..
Isn't this a completely sealed off area so no one can enter or leave??
Although it is said to have healed in an instant now, I still had to put in a lot of effort even after using the Holy Sword's "Space Slash"..
It was rather strange that a group of people, all dressed up in unique ways, burst into such a place without warning and did not attract the attention of those around them..
“···What the hell, how did you get in??”
At that time, Nagaraja, who had always had a relaxed attitude, opened his mouth softly with a stern expression..
He was already in a fighting stance with his long spear drawn, but even after washing my eyes and searching, I couldn't see anything of his previous relaxed appearance..
His eyes, which turned bright yellow like snakes, quickly glanced at the sudden strangers..
“A saint from another world, a phantom, and···.”
A white knight wearing pure white armor and a helmet, emitting a halo from his entire body..
A phantom wearing a neat black suit and a white half-mask on his face..
After passing through the two people he already knew, his eyes turned to the other two..
‘Was the saint also one of those guys? But those two···.’
There are giants with half-naked bodies and hideous animal masks on their heads, as well as monsters wearing loose clothing, gloves, and motorcycle helmets, leaving no space for air..
As the branch manager of a district, he had access to a variety of information, and the database in his head was spinning..
‘The impression of that helmet. It's the same guy who appeared during the Seoul terrorist attack, carried out relief work, and then disappeared. The other guy···.’
While preparing the trap, I was aware of the personal information of the suspicious people, but I had no clue..
In fact, there was already a history of active activity, but it was because the Doctor's memories were not fully conveyed and related information was omitted..
However, as to how his reaction was received, as soon as he appeared, the half-naked large man who had been warming up here and there took a step forward and shouted majestically..
“Kahahaha! If you ask who this body is! I am the leader of the Masquerade! This is ‘Saja Mask’!”
“Ah... Well... I don't mind, so just call me whatever you want.···.”
In addition, the voice of the man in the helmet, drooping without motivation, followed suit..
Nagaraza's eyebrows twitched at the self-introduction that showed no sign of tension..
Doesn’t that mean they are ignoring themselves that much??
[Hmm—this is really interesting..]
The moment he got angry and was about to say something, a voice broke in..
As soon as an incident occurred, the demon who flew away Ken, who was dealing with him, and quietly watched the situation unfold..
The executioner had already approached where he was..
[To be honest, I had some expectations coming here... This is more than I expected. I never thought so many people would come all at once like this..]
The devil raised the corner of his mouth and exposed his teeth and slowly looked around at the intruders as if he had received an unexpected gift..
A heavy presence emanating from the other person that makes your whole body tingle..
It wasn't the feeling of multiple forces coming together as one..
Even though they were weaker than Buncheonhoeju, each one of them was an extremely strong person who had reached a level that even he could not belittle..
[Puhuhuh!]
His body, marinated in struggle, wriggled wildly..
He had no fear of the powerful..
There is only anticipation for a fight filled with blood and flesh.!
[Good, very good! A struggle for survival! Fighting for one's life is the highest value that a living being should pursue! I was a little disappointed, but it was worth coming this far.!]
“Fahaha! This is a friend I share a common mind with! Okay, let me give you a gift to see if we can get along.!”
[Hmm? It's a gift?]
“Hey, I like it very much? The taste is amazing.”
Harley smiled at the puzzled opponent and walked closer..
When the distance gets closer.
“Kahahaha! Don't leave anything behind, take it well.!”
He didn't hesitate for a moment—.
Kwaaaaang—!
“Because it's up to us rookies!”
Gifted a large piece of bread to the other person.
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