episode_0354

[You have absorbed the Primordial Darkness.] [Primordial Darkness: Where there is light, there is darkness. Darkness swallows everything and melts into all things.]

A power perfectly antithetical to the Primordial Flame. However, unlike fire, which is hostile to other concepts, darkness does not reject other things. It merely blends in naturally, eroding from within and slowly devouring.

I trembled at the two energies with infinite potential boiling in my dantian, and at the same time, I fell into sorrow.

‘Damn it….’

When I placed my hand on my chest, a warm sensation was conveyed. It felt as if her warmth still lingered.

‘Ursila, I’ll never forget you.’

-Of course you won’t.

I, who was making a vow, flinched at the familiar voice echoing in my head.

“What was that?”

Why am I hearing Ursila’s voice? Could it be that I’m so sad I’m hearing hallucinations?

-It’s not a hallucination.

The fact that I’m even hearing a reply indicates the emotional shock was greater than I thought. Let’s snap out of it quickly.

-…Hyun? If you keep doing that, I think I’ll get angry.

I should stop playing around now.

“Ursila. What happened to you? Are you in my head?”

-I told you. Even if the body disappears, the soul doesn’t die. When you passed over the magic energy, I came with it.

“That was possible…?”

I was dumbfounded, but it was still a relief. Although it’s sad that I can’t feel her warmth again, if she’s alive, that’s enough.

“Ursila. Just hold on a little longer. I’ll quickly think of a way to create a body.”

-Why? Because you can’t have sex without a body?

“Wh-what are you talking about? That’s not it at all?”

It would be a lie to say I wasn’t disappointed, but it’s not just because of sex. As I became noticeably flustered, Ursila let out a faint laugh.

-Heh heh, I get it. More importantly, let’s stop chatting now. It doesn’t matter to me, but you’re not planning on letting everyone die, are you?

“Of course not.”

I raised my head and saw a gigantic sphere of magic energy, reaching 100m in diameter. The power dwelling within it had grown even larger than before, to the point where just looking at it made one lose the will to live, but I didn’t flinch at all.

Instead, I observed my inner body.

‘All preparations are complete.’

The Primordial Flame and the Primordial Darkness. Although they are antithetical, precisely because of that, when they become one, they become a power more potent and versatile than anything else. With the Three Extremes Harmonization Art, I could no longer control these two energies. Therefore, my martial art must also evolve further.

‘Chaos Origin Divine Art.’

In the primordial universe, only one energy was full. That is called the Chaos Origin. And what branched off from the Chaos Origin was the Taegeuk. The Primordial Flame and the Primordial Darkness were the energies that signaled its beginning. Therefore, if I combine these two into one, I will be able to wield the Chaos Origin.

Hummmm!

According to my will, the two energies began to mix. At first, they resisted, inflicting immense internal injuries throughout my body, but after persistent attempts, they finally returned to a single origin.

[You have obtained Chaos Origin.] [Chaos Origin: The Origin of All Things]

It was truly a strange feeling. It was as if, unbeknownst to me, a restriction that had been placed somewhere had been lifted. I felt like I could do anything, and go anywhere.

I raised my hand. On it, not fire, nor magic energy, but a somewhat grayish, dull energy had formed. At first glance, it seemed unimpressive, but for anyone who knew its true nature, it was a power that could never be ignored.

“Hoo…”

I took a shallow breath, savored the infinite power gushing from my entire body, and threw a punch upwards with all my might.

Crackkkkkle!

Everything in front of me was destroyed. From the empty space my fist touched, to the impossibly high firmament where my sight reached, all space tore apart and shattered miserably. The falling sphere of magic energy also split into countless fragments and slowly disintegrated.

Nephelina’s shoulders stiffened with a jolt.

“What, surprised? You should have killed me quickly instead of putting on a show. Now get ready to be beaten to death.”

[……]

Her face was obscured by darkness and couldn’t be seen, but her emotions were clearly legible. Astonishment, sorrow, and longing.

‘Longing?’

Surprised by an emotion I hadn’t expected to discover at this moment, I was puzzled, but I didn’t hesitate and charged at Nephelina. I could think about it later.

Craaaash!

The blow was blocked by darkness. Even if it was Chaos Origin, it seemed my mastery was still lacking. However, even if that was the case, the time Nephelina’s darkness could withstand was but a fleeting moment. The endless darkness was weakened and shattered by the Chaos Origin, quickly clearing a path to Nephelina.

Crackle!

Finally, the first effective hit landed. By the Chaos Origin, the darkness forming Nephelina’s body melted away, and at the same time, cracks spread across Revios’ Heart, which had been connecting the dimensions. It looked as if they were sharing the damage.

‘No way the main body crossed over, right?’

After all, it couldn’t descend to the mortal realm for such a long time, so even for Revios’ Heart, summoning the main body would be absurd. At that fact, I felt relieved, yet at the same time, tense. If it’s this strong even without its main body, I couldn’t even guess how powerful it truly was. What if I can’t win even after I’m fully accustomed to the Chaos Origin?

‘I’ll think about this later.’

It felt like the things I had to do later kept piling up, but I pushed aside useless thoughts and focused on defeating Nephelina.

Boom! Craaash! KABOOOOOOM!

Every time Nephelina and I clashed, shockwaves reverberated throughout the entire world. For those residing in the capital, it was on a scale that could never be ignored.

Hummm…

And as the battle continued, Revios’ Heart began to lose its light. At first, its luminosity was enough to brightly illuminate everything around it, but now it was barely enough to fill a small room. I predicted that the dimension would close soon.

‘Damn it…’

Ultimately, at the thought of not being able to properly avenge Skadia, I bit my lip tightly and unleashed my final blow.

Crackle!

My fist pierced her chest. Although it was darkness, it seemed to have perfectly manifested a physical body, as I felt a soft, ecstatic sensation.

‘Damn, it’s huge.’

No lie, it’s almost similar to the Saintess. This was comparable to the life-sized Repentia I had seen in the Holy Land.

[Ruan… Friuli….]

“Listen carefully. I’m not satisfied with just this. I’ll definitely find you and kill you myself.”

I’ll make you regret daring to harm Skadia.

Swish!

I didn’t hesitate to withdraw my hand and step back. Nephelina silently stared intently at me, then vanished as Revios’ Heart was simultaneously destroyed. The torn dimension also writhed as if alive, and recovered its original form.

Finally, the long battle was over.

“Haa…”

Taking a breath and releasing the tension from my body, I turned my head and surveyed my surroundings. Everyone was battered and bruised, but fortunately, no one seemed to have sustained life-threatening injuries. Just then, as our eyes met, my lovers rushed over and enveloped me. Their eyes were full of worry.

“Ruan. Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?”

“You did so well! Now get some rest!”

Even though I was clearly fine except for being a little tired, they all tried their best to get me to lie down on the ground. But I gently pushed away their hands and approached Roxana.

“Roxana. How’s Skadia? Is she alright?”

“There’s nothing wrong with the illusionary world. She’ll be safe as long as I don’t die.”

“…But it’s not permanent, is it?”

“No. Approximately one year is the limit. If it gets any later, who knows what might happen.”

“One year…”

That amount of time is more than enough to get accustomed to the Chaos Origin. However, even if I can perfectly wield the Chaos Origin, it means I’m not certain if I can banish Nephelina’s authority before Skadia’s breath ceases. Personally, I think it’s possible, but if there’s even a 0.1 percent chance of failure, I can’t overlook it. As expected, the best thing to do is to remove its source.

“Roxana. If we kill Nephelina, her authority will automatically disappear, right?”

“That’s right. But… will it be possible? Within a year.”

“I have to. I’ll do it no matter what.”

“…Alright.”

There was no other choice. I would somehow grow stronger within a year and kill Nephelina. Having made my firm resolve, I sensed the approaching presence of the dean and relaxed my expression. Being too serious prevents flexible thinking.

“Ruan Friuli. You’ve truly done well. Thanks to you, even Revios’ Heart has been destroyed.”

“Don’t mention it. It’s all thanks to Dean-nim for creating the opportunity.”

“How humble. Hahahaha!”

The dean chuckled contentedly. It was as if he had found a sucker to bear his heavy burden for him.

“More importantly, may I be excused? I have a very urgent matter.”

“Hmm… An urgent matter?”

“Yes. It’s a matter directly related to my life. Isn’t that right, Deborah?”

A matter directly related to my life. That is, sex. As long as I’ve used the ‘Rape Declaration’, I must ejaculate inside the target. Deborah, who quickly caught on to my gaze, nodded seriously.

“That’s right, Dean-nim. It’s a problem that only I can resolve. However, it requires a lot of concentration, so we need to move to a quiet place. You understand, right?”

“Of course. I didn’t realize there was such an issue. Go quickly.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

I bowed my head and quickly left with Deborah, like a flash of lightning.