Chapter 128

Chapter 128: 

Noboru's crimson eyes with golden rings snapped open.

He felt it.

The pulse of Omni Energy, racing through the currents of existence like a burning sun tearing through the fabric of reality.

Hikari was coming.

Meaning Hikari had imbued the weapons with the cosmic forces of Etheris.

But no matter.

Noboru was not worried.

Why?

The answer is simple.

The moment he had returned to this timeline, something had changed within him. He was more attuned to Omni Energy than ever before—his connection to the Omni Energy, due to constantly being in the transcendent state, made it so he kept passively increasing his control and connection, further unlocking more abilities. But anyway, thanks to going to the past, he had learned how connected his past life at the time period he traveled to was to Omni Energy and replicated it and thanks to that he could feel the energies of beings at his level as if they were right beside him.

And Hikari's energy was unmistakable.

A pure, unyielding force—cold, arrogant, and suffocating in its divine superiority complex. It carried the signature of Heaven, the oppressive weight of a being who believed himself to be the true heir to Yahweh's will. 

Of he he who belived himself to be above all.

Off he who wanted to kill him.

A scoff left Noboru's lips.

Near equal.

Hikari had trained where time never existed for infinities and Noboru in a finite amount of time had surpassed him. 

What a joke Hikari was.

But equals.

That's what they were now, wasn't it?

In base form, at least.

He could feel it. The way his own energy compared to Hikari's—how their natural states weren't so different anymore well atleast in strength power and control.

Noboru had always known he was ahead, but he had wondered just how wide the gap truly was.

But now?

Now, it was clear.

In Crimson State, they were likely evenly matched.

In Transcendent State, they were still likely equals.

But Hikari…

Hikari had nothing beyond that.

Unless he had developed his own equivalent to Hell God State, there was no way he could surpass Noboru.

And somehow, Noboru doubted it.

Hikari didn't have his bloodline—he wasn't half-Lucy, nor did he have access to Yin Omni Energy the way Noboru did.

Which meant…

Noboru was stronger.

Even without Hell God State Noboru still had his Chikara Clan powers the Gensogan would have easily brought a victory but even without it any battle would be a guaranteed victory although a bit harder.

But Still, he wasn't about to rush into this fight carelessly.

Hikari might be a self-righteous bastard, but he wasn't stupid. He wouldn't come unprepared. If he was bringing the four kingdom relics here, that meant he had already succeeded in getting them imbued with Etheris's cosmic energy.

And that meant…

He was ready to free Yami.

A slow smirk crept onto Noboru's face.

Perfect.

There was no need to engage right away. If he fought now, it would be a battle of egos and a dick measuring contest mostly from Hikari's side, and that was something he wanted to avoid.

No—he had a better plan.

Let Hikari think he was winning.

Let him believe he was unchallenged. That he was on the verge of victory.

Let him set everything into motion—only for Noboru to take it all away.

And for that to happen…

He had to disappear.

So he had used the technique he head learned in his time in the past

The Art of Concealment – The Technique That Fooled Heaven and made Yahweh a fool

Noboru closed his eyes, slowing his breath.

He reached deep into himself, into the part of him that had once existed in the shadows, where Heaven's eyes could not reach.

This was a technique he had perfected in his past life.

A technique that allowed him to vanish from even the most divine sight.

The key wasn't just lowering his energy—it was altering its nature entirely.

Instead of hiding his Omni Energy, he made it indistinguishable from the world around him—as if he were merely a part of the background, a ghost among echoes of reality.

His presence bled into the surroundings, his signature dissolving into nothingness.

And then—

He was gone.

Even though he was standing right there, even though he was watching—

To Hikari, and to any other being who might be looking, it was as if Noboru never existed at all.

Noboru was ready he conjured himself some popcorn as he sat undetected and watched as The Ritual was about to begin Begins – where The Relics of the Four Kingdoms will be used to open and expand the void so that his Yami can be freed.

Hikari landed before the Altar of the Void, his armor gleaming under the celestial glow of Chronolux's infinite time spirals.

His golden gaze burned with divine purpose, a smirk of undeniable confidence tugging at his lips.

"This is it," he muttered to himself. "The beginning of the end."

In his hands, he carried the relics of the four kingdoms—each one pulsing with an overwhelming aura of cosmic power, imbued with the sacred energy of Etheris itself.

first was Aeritha's Excalibur – The blade of kings, said to have once been wielded by Layla's ancestor the first Wind God who commanded the very winds of destiny.

second Ignarok's Braveheart Shield – The unbreakable defense, forged in the fires of an eternal flames of the Ignarock, said to be able to withstand the wrath of the fire god himselves.

third Poseidon's Staff – A weapon of dominion held by the Water god, capable of commanding the very oceans of existence.

fourth Gaia's Armor – A suit of earth and had invincible protection, created by the very essence of the world itself.

Hikari's smirk widened as he held them up.

"With these scared treasures… the Void will open," he whispered. "And the abomination will lose and father will love me,"

He placed them into the slots of altar, their energies merging in a surge of cosmic brilliance.

The air crackled with untamed power, Chronolux shuddering as the very fabric of time itself quaked under the weight of what was about to be unleashed.

Then—

It began.

A low, guttural hum filled the air, vibrating through the Nexus.

The relics glowed violently, their energies merging, intertwining, forming a singular pulse of unyielding force.

The very air split apart, reality fracturing as the laws of existence themselves began to unravel.

And then, with an earth-shattering crack—

The Void expanded.

Darkness surged outward, spiraling into infinity, consuming everything in its path.

The Altar of the Void lit up, its ancient carvings pulsing with malevolent power, as the gateway to absolute nothingness began to open.

Hikari's grin widened.

"It's time," he whispered.

But unseen, unheard—

Noboru watched.

Waiting.

Calculating.

And when the moment was right—

He would strike.