[The fusion of Stage 6 Death and Stage 4 Life begins]
[ uses the power of ]
A strange light surged through ’s body.
It was an irresistible force.
But immediately understood the nature of that power.
After all, this was the very power had so desperately desired!
And so couldn’t help but be dumbfounded.
“Damn it! That bastard awakened the power of ?!”
Indeed.
The power was using was .
It was clearly the power had used each time after obtaining the souls of Yeon-woo and Jun-woo.
But.
‘It’s on a completely different level from what that used.’
didn’t know why had so desperately wanted the power of , but one thing was certain: that was a might potent enough to annihilate the Great Lords!
Yet even after gaining such power, was never satisfied.
So regressed, and regressed again!
An infinite regression began, one that would drive even own younger sibling mad.
‘And back then I wondered why still wasn’t satisfied with that much.’
But now, seeing the power was using, finally seemed to understand.
“Damn it! No wonder that bastard wasn’t satisfied!!”
Was it a difference in activation method?
The that had been activated using the souls of Yeon-woo and Jun-woo had been cute by comparison.
That wasn’t all.
‘That ’s is still only at Stage 4…!’
The might of wielded by was immense.
But that wasn’t what mattered now.
Crunch!
The activated power of mangled ’s body.
[The power of disassembles ’s body]
[Recreating the disassembled into something new]
—the force that turns life into death and death into life, endlessly cycling to create the order of the universe.
In other words, a power that guides all stagnant existence along the natural course.
And the moment that power descended upon .
“Aaaargh!!”
’s body began to distort grotesquely.
[’s existence is caught in the flow of the cycle]
[ ▶ ]
Every phenomenon has an end.
And merely accelerates that artificially!
[Disassembling the power of ]
[Transforming into ]
Skin warping, body folding and contorting, screamed.
And with good reason— was a Lord who could only wield power amid disorder!
“You bastard!!”
In the end, all the demonic energy and authorities had been trying to unleash began to dissipate.
Of course, was a loop.
Under normal circumstances, would revert to once more.
That would mean ’s resurrection, but who knows.
“Your lifeline ends here.”
“Aaaargh!!”
If simply stopped the power of before could become again, that was the end of it!
Knowing that intention all too well, glared and erupted with force.
Trying to resist.
Boom!
And with ’s resistance, wavered violently, as if about to vanish.
“!!”
The reason that was possible was that was still only at Stage 4.
could tell at a glance.
The activation condition for was surely that the levels on both sides must combine to reach 10 or higher.
But.
‘As things stand now, the balance is off.’
The might was undeniably greater than when own elder brother used it, but the stability was worlds apart.
Such that even a slight disturbance made it shake.
Meaning.
‘That ability clearly requires a perfect balance between and .’
No more, no less—precisely 5:5!
Perhaps that’s why.
‘I just need to break the balance!’
As it was, was currently at Stage 6.
Just keeping that under control was killing him—so controlling ?
‘There’s no way he can do that.’
’s eyes flashed, and immediately aimed for ’s head.
“I’ll cut off your head just like your friend!”
deliberately provoked him, intending to tip the weight toward the side.
As if trying to tilt a balance that was barely holding steady.
And with ’s reflexes at rock bottom due to power control, now was the chance!
“They’ll make excellent gifts for my nephews!”
But the moment those words fell, ’s eyes blazed.
And at that moment.
realized it had been a mistake he should never have made.
Crunch!!!
“…Aaaargh!!”
Perhaps the rampaging Stage 6 was never a trivial opponent.
As ’s eyes flashed, the that had already been entangled in ’s body reacted.
“Aaaargh! My neck…!”
mercilessly coiled around ’s body, entered his throat, and severed ’s head.
Crunch!!
At that moment, , wielding the power of , clenched his teeth.
“O you who wished for destruction, by nature’s course, return to ash.”
At last, screamed as he felt his body being torn apart.
At the same time, understood.
This power was similar to , yet completely different.
could not defy the natural order, but this power…!
‘Depending on how it’s used, it’s far superior to …!’
And then it happened.
Flash!
With a burst of light, ’s consciousness faded.
The last thing entering his vision was none other than ’s face.
And so a hollow laugh escaped him.
‘Damn it. I should have realized from the start he was untouchable.’
In the end, ’s erratically swaying body turned to ash and vanished.
[You have eliminated and gained a massive amount of experience points]
[ possesses experience points related to ]
[By turning Chaos into , ’s experience rises]
What finally fell before his eyes was a formless lump of mud that had been .
And the bones of a human who appeared to be Han Ji-min.
At the same time, narrowed his brow as he picked up the bones.
He couldn’t help it.
[A trace of a human soul is felt]
[The flesh can be restored with the power of ]
Perhaps Seong-jae’s friend Han Ji-min had been a coexistence of both the personality of and that of the human Han Ji-min.
In the end, thinking of Seong-jae, was about to pick up those bones.
Hoping that maybe he could restore the friend rather than .
But just then.
Booom!!
“Ugh!”
The forgotten Stage 6 began to surge violently.
coughed up blood and collapsed.
‘This damn thing is rampaging again!’
Indeed.
Becoming Stage 6 had met the awakening conditions for , but well—
The fundamental problem was far from over.
Boo-boom!!
Stage 6 was rampaging madly, destroying its master’s body and demanding to be let loose.
Even that power was destroying the body of , who had awakened as a god.
“Ugh!”
The issue wasn’t the body being destroyed.
[The rampaging Stage 6 says that if you do not resist, your body will not be destroyed, and expresses concern for its master]
[ says to hurry up and kill everything, rampaging further]
It was stealing ’s reason, his convictions.
In other words, it intended to turn him into a god of calamity.
And then it happened.
The moment tried to suppress death, horrendous pain struck; blood poured from his eyes and mouth.
An agony beyond imagination.
So much so that he thought this pain was simply from the rampage.
But.
[It says the time has come to determine your divinity]
[It says if you keep resisting like this, you will die]
“!”
The notification spoke unexpectedly.
[It says that the imbalanced power of and are fighting, and your body can no longer endure]
[It says that if you discard the lower-level and choose , you can prevent your body from breaking down]
[It says that will at least increase the probability of controlling ]
At those words, ’s eyes blazed.
“Get lost!”
Choosing would mean abandoning .
That would mean being unable to revive Yeon-woo or Hugo.
Absolutely not.
He had just become able to wield death and life simultaneously.
So said,
“I can just hold on as I am and raise Life to Stage 5 or 6 later.”
[It says it won’t be easy]
[It says controlling Stage 6 is no simple matter]
[It says there is absolutely no method of control]
But that was the moment.
seized the flesh of Chaos that had turned into .
And then.
With his creation ability, the flesh of —no, the flesh of —changed into a ring.
When he slipped it onto his index finger, something astonishing happened.
Boom!!!
Amazingly, the indiscriminately rampaging Stage 6 Death began to grow calm.
That was none other than the power of !
Forcing the chaotic Stage 6 Death into restraint.
And at that power, the notification—no, the 13th original owner—seemed astonished.
* * *
The 13th, watching , was filled with admiration.
After all, they were the Creation Clan.
Those of their bloodline each possessed different creation abilities.
Such as nature creation, emotion creation, and various others.
And he himself was a Creator possessing the power of .
But was different.
‘ is clearly specialized in item creation.’
Of course, the power of the sacred object was only supplementary.
From the start, it was who was controlling the rampaging .
Thus, the 13th smiled as if he had expected it.
‘I knew you could do it.’
The 13th knew the conditions for unlocking .
Align Death at 6, then use it at a 6:4 ratio.
After that, the , who possesses stronger vitality, holding on for a while; in that time, raise to Level 5.
And then quell the rampaging , ultimately achieving a 5:5 balance.
‘But that method is absolutely impossible for me.’
Indeed, the 13th recalled a past event.
It was when he had distributed the power of to the cherished little snakes.
The 13th’s elder brother—the current Lord of the Burning Sun—had found that very displeasing.
- Why do you divide such an ability and give it to trivial servants? If you split and use it, it will only reduce its power.
- Why do I divide and use it, you ask?
- Yes. You know well the method for awakening . Raise to Stage 6, then raise Life…
- Brother, stimulates the user’s inner rage. At Stage 6, I would become a monster.
- I know. But I doubt someone of your talent can’t control something as trivial as .
- I absolutely cannot control .
- Why?
At those words, the 13th had glared at his brother with murderous eyes.
- You’re not one to claim you don’t know.
- !
- I, more than anyone, am a person who wishes you were dead.
‘In any case, I cannot control .’
Furthermore, even with his own power, he could never eliminate the uninvited guest .
But was different.
The day awakened.
That day, the beastly creatures had all vanished at once—that was undoubtedly the power of bursting forth momentarily.
And even when was at its peak, had instead saved all the citizens.
‘He didn’t rampage even after losing Yeon-woo.’
That was why the 13th judged that could control Stage 6 as well.
Well, he had swapped Hugo’s body for ’s sake…
‘I never expected such a result, though.’
Sure enough, at this very moment.
Flash!!
With a burst of light, the power of that had been trying to swallow the world completely vanished.
[Successfully achieved full control over Stage 6 ]
[A portion of the controlled power of is transferred to ]
[It won’t be long before reaches Level 5]
’s eyes flashed.
(To be continued in the next episode)