The Truth Behind Our Titles
(Samuel's POV)
I sighed, shaking my head as I focused back on what mattered.
"System, show us our status windows."
A familiar blue screen materialized before us, glowing faintly as it updated our progress.
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[STATUS WINDOW – THE DIVINE EXECUTIONER]
(Henry Hans – Formerly Heaven's Wing)
Name: Henry Hans (Alias: Liberty)
Title: The Divine Executioner
Level: 144 (+35, After getting Acknowledged by Queen of Celestials)
Strength: 380 (+50)
Agility: 375 (+45)
Endurance: 360 (+40)
Intelligence: 290 (+30)
Charisma: 275 (+35)
New Skills & Upgrades
[Celestial Domination] – As the acknowledged partner of the Celestial Queen, Henry's divine abilities have reached a level of Celestial Beings. His aura alone forces lesser beings into submission.
[Ascended Judgement] – The evolved version of Judgement's Wrath, allowing him to unleash divine executions without cooldown, bypassing all defensive barriers.
[Heaven's Chains] – Summons golden ethereal chains that can bind even abyssal or titan-class entities.
[Celestial Sovereign Form] – A temporary transformation that enhances all stats by 50%, granting god-like battle awareness for a short period.
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I side-eyed him.
"Yeah, yeah. You got stronger for screwing a goddess. Good for you."
Henry just smirked, looking way too damn proud of himself.
"Hey, don't be jealous, man. It's called efficiency."
I rolled my eyes before shifting my focus to my own screen.
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[STATUS WINDOW – THE HARBINGER OF DESTRUCTION]
(Samuel Gebb – Formerly Heavenly Demon)
Name: Samuel Gebb (Alias: Wolf)
Title: The Harbinger of Destruction
Level: 147 (+37, After getting Acknowledged by Queen of Titans.)
Strength: 420 (+50)
Agility: 400 (+45)
Endurance: 390 (+45)
Intelligence: 300 (+35)
Charisma: 260 (+30)
New Skills & Upgrades
[Titan's Wrath] – After being acknowledged by the Titan Queen, Samuel's physical strength is now on par with primordial beings, allowing him to shatter divine constructs and abyssal barriers with raw force.
[Limit Breaker – Godslayer Mode] – A hidden evolution triggered by near-death experience. All restrictions are removed, allowing temporary access to absolute destruction.
[Breath of Oblivion] – A roar so powerful it erases everything in its path, disrupting the flow of reality itself.
[Abyssal Devourer] – Can consume the essence of fallen gods and abyssal creatures, permanently increasing his power.
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As I scanned my status window, something caught my eye.
The titles.
"System," I muttered, narrowing my gaze. "Why did we get our old titles back? And what happened to Abyssal King and Celestial Deity?"
For a moment, the system remained silent.
Then—a notification appeared.
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[SYSTEM RESPONSE]
⚠ Title Adjustment Complete ⚠
Titles [Abyssal King] & [Celestial Deity] have been revoked.
Titles [Harbinger of Destruction] & [Divine Executioner] have been restored.
⚠ Reason: System Adaptation to True Origin.
Explanation:
The system has adjusted to your original power signatures from your past incarnations. The titles granted upon arrival to the New World were temporary placeholders, as the system could not fully classify your existence at that time.
Upon your recognition by the Celestial & Titan rulers, your true identities have now fully synchronized with the system.
Your previous titles—Abyssal King & Celestial Deity—were bound to this world's incomplete perception of you.
But now?
You are no longer just outsiders.
You have reclaimed your place as who you truly were meant to be.
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I stiffened, my hands curling into fists.
"So, it wasn't that we lost those titles…" I muttered under my breath. "It was that they were never ours to begin with."
Henry, who had been reading over my shoulder, let out a low whistle.
"Damn. So we basically forced the system to acknowledge our real selves."
I exhaled, my mind racing.
This meant that the system had been restricting us from the beginning.
It had labeled us incorrectly, trying to fit us into its own classification.
But now?
Now, it had no choice but to accept us for what we truly were.
I looked down at my hands, clenching and unclenching my fists, feeling the raw Titan-forged power coursing through me.
Henry smirked. "So, tell me, Harbinger of Destruction—how does it feel to finally be yourself again?"
I grinned.
"Like the real fight is just about to begin."
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Parting Ways, Walking Disasters
The wind howled across the ruined cityscape as Henry and I stood at the edge of a crumbling rooftop, looking out over the world we had just forcibly made our own.
The New World.
A place that had tried to contain us.
A place that had now acknowledged us.
And yet, even as we stood there, basking in the newfound power that radiated through our bodies, we both knew one thing—
This world still had so much more to offer.
Henry stretched lazily, rolling his shoulders as golden energy flickered around his body.
"Well…" he said casually, tilting his head at me. "I guess this is where we go our separate ways for now."
I raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Already tired of my company?"
He chuckled. "Not quite. But let's be honest—if we keep traveling together…"
I smirked, already knowing where he was going with this.
"Then that would be a walking disaster." I finished for him.
Henry grinned, nodding. "Exactly. You and I? We don't just attract chaos—we are chaos. If we keep moving as a duo, entire civilizations might collapse just by accident."
"Might?" I snorted. "The way things have been going, I'd say it's a damn certainty."
Henry chuckled, shaking his head. "See? That's exactly why we need to split up. You take one side of this world, I'll take the other. We grow stronger, cause some trouble—" he smirked "—and then when we finally reunite, we see who's the stronger bastard."
I sighed, stretching my arms. "So basically, you're saying we make this world suffer separately instead of together?"
"Exactly." Henry smirked.
I thought about it for a moment.
We had spent so much time together, facing death, defying fate, rewriting our own destinies. And now?
Now, it was time to carve our own paths.
I exhaled, looking out at the world ahead of us.
"Alright then. I'll take the East. You take the West."
Henry nodded. "Deal. And let's make sure we don't leave this world the same way we found it."
I chuckled. "Oh, don't worry. By the time we're done, this world won't even recognize itself."
We turned to face each other, our golden eyes meeting.
For a brief second, there was no smirking, no teasing—just an understanding.
We weren't just parting ways.
We were setting the stage for something greater.
Henry smirked first, breaking the silence. "Don't get yourself killed out there, Harbinger."
I grinned. "Right back at you, Divine Executioner."
Then, without another word, we turned our backs to each other—
And disappeared into the world.
Two walking disasters, heading in different directions.
And the world had no idea what was coming.