Chapter 179: God Of Eternity (3)

Divine King's Lightning.

Divinity, Lightning of Faith, Destruction, Ultimate Art.

If we were to categorize them, it could be divided like this.

This power, which had a slightly different composition from my Ultimate Art, seemed difficult to use at first glance.

'Well, it's for research purposes.'

I didn't think there was a need to worry too much about it.

However, merging it posed a challenge.

'It's something I've been thinking about recently.'

The power of destruction was not very efficient.

As I contemplated, the Heaven-Surrendering Godly Technique came to mind.

Heaven-Surrendering Godly Technique.

A tyrannical martial art focused solely on destruction.

It was always better to blend various elements.

In the case of the Morning Star, it contains the power of harmony and dissolution.

'Should I try mixing it well with the Divine Thunderbolt?'

Disassemble the Divine King's Lightning thoroughly.

[Divine King's Lightning rank (Ex-) decreases.]

[It transforms into Azure Lightning (A+).]

Removing the destructive element alone caused its rank to drop.

'Divinity and faith. And lightning.'

Ultimate Art.

I broke it down piece by piece, though the challenge lay in reuniting its properties into one.

But since such tasks are my forte, I wasn't too concerned.

Regardless, I began modifying its properties.

Adjusted them to my liking.

[The rank of Azure Lightning (A+) is rising.]

[The rank of Azure Lightning (S+) is rising.]

[Azure Lightning (S+) is starting to merge with the lightning embedded in the user's body.]

I reversed its properties.

I converted the power of destruction into something new.

What would be a good replacement? As I mused, Brilliant Blazing Fire came to mind.

'Should I combine the Morning Star too?'

That thought struck me for a moment.

However, it seemed too early for the Morning Star.

That was not yet my task.

But there were many things I could do.

For example, I could add a fragment of the Morning Star's power.

[The rank of Azure Lightning (S+) is rising.]

[Evolves into Dawn's Radiance (Ex).]

A faint trace of the Morning Star's power was now imbued within it.

For now, only I could use it.

If I degraded it slightly, I might make it accessible to others.

Dawn's Radiance (Ex-)

I think it would manifest like this.

'Should I give this to the others?'

I wanted to give it to Elwin immediately, but it was not safe yet.

So I wanted to give it to someone as a test.

'The answer is obvious for this.'

Someone who was safe even if given unique traits.

I pictured a face, and my body instinctively moved toward that place.

'This is always fascinating no matter how many times I see it.'

Divine Throne.

As long as I was here, I could move anywhere.

It was not for nothing that gods created their own Divine Thrones.

Most domains couldn't even compare to the advantages this place offered.

'Even with a difference in realms, fighting here might be challenging.'

"Amazing."

Such musings inadvertently led me to voice my awe.

"What's so amazing?"

"No, I just thought of Master a moment ago, and you appeared."

"What are you talking about?"

Did she genuinely think our thoughts were synchronized?

"But why are you here?"

"I have something to give you."

"Gasp, is it perhaps an engagement ring? I'm sorry, I'm not interested in married men…"

"What nonsense."

Ignoring Yoo Eunchae's ridiculous words, I placed a hand on her head.

[User, Yoo Eunchae has been confirmed as your follower. Would you like to bestow the Dawn's Radiance (Ex-)?]

'…Follower?'

[Confirmed that the subject's faith is at the level of an apostle, you can bestow the rank of apostle.]

'It can even measure faith like this?'

I gazed intently at Yoo Eunchae.

[The subject's reverence can be expressed numerically.]

[Yoo Eunchae: 100]

This is quite fascinating. I wondered if I could possibly see the stats of others as well.

[It is possible.]

[Heavenly Demon, Cheon Murin: 80]

[Duke of Extermination, Elwen: 80]

[Asura's Master, Seo Boram: 70]

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'…?'

The numbers left me puzzled. Cheon Murin and Erwen being on par with me was understandable, but…

'Why is hers so unusually high?'

Could it be that the others had lower stats? It doesn't seem that way.

[From a stat of 50 and above, Apostle transformation is possible.]

Apostle.

I've heard of it before.

A being chosen by a deity to act as their proxy.

They wield divine authority shared by their god.

'So Apostle transformation is possible from a faith level of 50?'

Then how high was a stat of 100?

While I was pondering for a moment, my power transferred to Yoo Eunchae.

"Ah, a new trait… huh."

Yoo Eunchae's exclamation was characteristically foolish.

'Well, how can everyone be as outstanding as me?'

May she continue to grow healthily.

Looking at her with such thoughts, I noticed her trembling gaze fixed on me.

"This, isn't this an Ex rank?"

"Though it has a minus attached at the end, it's still an Ex rank."

I looked at Yoo Eunchae.

Her eyes were brimming with tears.

"Did you, did you make such a good thing for me?"

"No, I made it for Elwen."

"…"

Yoo Eunchae's eyes narrowed.

"In moments like this, you're supposed to say, 'I made it for you.'"

"…But I made it for Elwen."

"Sigh, since you say you made it for me, I'll gratefully accept it."

Were we really having a conversation? With that look, Yoo Eunchae ignored my gaze and started to speak her mind.

"Since I've received something so nice, I want to give something in return."

"Work hard to get stronger."

"How about I offer myself to you?"

"What would I do with you?"

"…"

Yoo Eunchae was cursing me with her eyes.

Having been around her for so long, we could now communicate with just our eyes.

She'd probably say, 'Is that something to say to a woman?'

But that was that.

I decided to get to the point.

"So, do you think there's a problem?"

"This power is incredible. The Ex- grade might seem underwhelming, but it's far superior to most S+ grades. However, its lightning attribute seems more suited for support than offense."

"That's right. I made it for such purposes. Since there's the Divine Thunderbolt, I made one for support."

"It's an auxiliary for the Divine Thunderbolt? When I think of it that way, it seems alright."

Yoo Eunchae extended her hand, summoning a crackling bolt of cyan lightning tinged with the Morning Star's crimson glow.

It was crackling as it turned into lightning.

"An orange glow… This is my signature color, isn't it?"

Yoo Eunchae's eyes sparkled brightly.

"Hehe, you claimed it wasn't for me, but your actions say otherwise… ouch!"

I gave a playful flick to Yoo Eunchae's forehead, stopping her antics, and walked over to Elwen.

"What's going on? You left that woman, Cheon Murin, behind. Ah, is that it?"

Elwin's eyes twinkled mischievously.

It was not like that.

"I prepared a gift for you."

"A gift?"

Her eyes sparkled brightly, and her face was full of anticipation.

"Yes, it's what I mentioned last time, something to enhance your power…"

"Ah, it's that, isn't it?"

Her expression cooled almost instantly, as though she had been expecting something grand but found it underwhelming.

It felt like expecting an extraordinary dish, but what came out was just spam and rice.

'Come on, even spam and rice are delicious if done right.'

No, that was not it.

I placed my hand on Elwen's head and transferred my power.

It felt like the total amount of power had significantly decreased.

'So this is the limit for now?'

Until my power replenished, I couldn't pass it on to anyone else.

It was merely a sensation, but I had considerable trust in this sense.

'It seems like the holy power hasn't been used much.'

Power created by people's faith, the holy power.

It didn't feel like it had been depleted much.

Despite the substantial drain, it felt like taking a single ladleful from a vast ocean.

'Even the Divine King wasn't like this.'

The god of gods before the great war.

And the god of Veda.

Even if they combined their strength, they wouldn't amount to a tenth of my current power.

'What on earth are they…'

How much divinity had they failed to gather?

The Divine Name of Eternity was the power I obtained in my first life.

Yet, in a fantasy world, those who relied on others' faith for power were weaker than me.

'Perhaps I chose my allies poorly.'

As I had recently gained the Divine Name and pondered over the Eternal God, such thoughts have crossed my mind.

Whether it was Pantheon or Veda, both factions seemed increasingly incompetent to me.

Anyway, there was something more important than that.

I turned my attention to Elwen.

Elwen was diligently training in the training ground I had recently created.

'Yes, that's how it should be.'

The other kids, even when I provided them with such opportunities, show clear signs of disliking it.

It was not that I didn't understand.

They were still just students and had many things they wanted to enjoy.

However, if the world was in such a state, I thought we must be willing to give up on such things.

I approached Elwen and, like Yoo Eunchae, passed the lightning to her.

It felt like the Holy Power was slightly reduced.

And I confirmed that the crimson lightning had landed on the Duke of Extermination.

"This is…"

"It's something I created through the system. Adapting to it might take time since there's no system here, but I made it specifically for you."

"Adapting won't be an issue. The energy feels familiar. You've combined the powers of the Morning Star and the Divine Thunderbolt, haven't you?"

"Not exactly. I modified the Divine Thunderbolt and the Lightning of the God King, combining them. The Morning Star was only infused briefly."

"I see… Despite its appearance, it feels like a lot of thought went into creating this lightning."

Elwin's eyes widened greatly.

She was looking at me with a somewhat touched expression.

It felt somewhat satisfying to see it this way.

"Thank you."

Elwin, who spoke up to that point, patted my shoulder.

Flinch.

Why pat me there? It felt unsettling.

"If you received a gift, it's only basic courtesy to return the favor."

It felt ominous.

I had a feeling that the return favor would be something Elwin liked, not something I would.

"Don't worry. Tonight… I'll reward you with all my heart."

"We are… family, aren't we?"

"…? That's right. You're my husband, and I'm your wife."

No, I meant we were family.

Family members didn't do such things.

At my words, Elwen pouted.

"Shut up, and come to the bedroom tonight."

"…Yes."

The God of Magic, known as Wisdom.

That being had come in for a report.

This was the repository for treasures collected by the Pantheon over centuries. He had been assigned as the gatekeeper.

He was acting as the gatekeeper there.

Gatekeeper.

He wondered why he had to do it, but since it was the order of the God of Gods, he complied.

So, he stood in front of the gate, performing his duty as a gatekeeper.

"What, you're the gatekeeper?"

A man's casual voice broke the silence.

The speaker, clad in an aloha shirt, shorts, and sandals, looked as if he had just stepped out of a tropical resort.

His appearance was utterly out of place. The Hall of Gods demanded a certain decorum, befitting its divine status.

However, Wisdom held back.

'He defeated the three Demon Kings.'

The God of Gods didn't say much.

He merely mentioned that Han Seojin single-handedly defeated three Demon Kings and that they had formed an alliance with him.

Alongside the god of Veda, known as Trimurti.

A being of plurality, yet an individual entity.

They made a pact with that being.

A power that might be able to contend with Pantheon and Veda all alone.

Yet, upon seeing him in person, he appeared unremarkable.

No matter how one saw it, there was a power belonging to a transcendent.

But Wisdom could endure because he had almost been defeated once.

"What brings you here…"

"There's still treasure the Divine King hasn't fully given me. Oh, don't worry. I'll stop by Veda as well."

"…Is that so."

"It's a bit amusing to see you truly relieved."

"Veda is an ally for now, but they will become an enemy in the future."

"If the Demon King is killed? Well, I don't think so."

If the Demon King died, it might become even more dangerous.

"Is that so…?"

"Yes, the Demon King is not the end but rather the beginning...oh, that looks good."

"…This is."

Han Seojin's eyes sparkled as he looked at Wisdom's head.

Before Wisdom could say anything, Han Seojin snatched Wisdom's hat.

He acted nonchalantly, but his speed and stealth were extraordinary.

At that moment, it was chilling to the core.

"Try this on."

"Oh, it's Wisdom's hat. It's somewhat useful, but since I have something better, you can throw it away."

"Really?"

Crack.

Wisdom was internally frustrated by the merciless words of the red-haired person.

Just a mere human.

Wisdom looked to the side. Blue eyes were staring at him clearly.

A smile as if amused. Yet, the eyes were endlessly clear.

As if observing him.

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