Chapter 465: Chapter 465
Seol-Hwi showed no particular reaction even as he watched the time diminish.
Despite the system notifying him with text that the situation in front of him had rapidly changed, he remained extremely calm.
[The specific target is Cheon Wol-seong.]
As soon as the opponent was affected by the system, the Absolute Being smiled.
He thought that the outcome of this battle was decided here.
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And the Absolute Being snapped his fingers as if there was nothing more to see.
Finger Snapping Arts—A simple flick with his fingers, but due to his overwhelming internal qi, it flew in the form of a powerful force.
But then something unbelievable happened.
Contrary to his expectation that the Finger Snapping Arts would pierce through the opponent’s body, it vanished into thin air.
Specifically, it dissipated at a close distance to the player.
Amazingly, the opponent blocked it not by countering with a strong force, but by using Defense Qi Arts to protect his body.
The Creator showed a perplexed expression.
Clearly, the player had deployed Defense Qi Arts even though all his stats had been reduced by 99%.
“Well, I wouldn’t know.”
Seol-Hwi replied with a calm expression and continued his words.
“But if you think about it, it makes some sense. If all my abilities were infinite…… even if the abilities themselves were reduced, wouldn’t they still remain unchanged?”
“Stop spouting nonsense! That applies only to me. You have no such power.”
The Absolute Being spoke, but in truth, this was likely the system’s perspective.
It seemed to believe that infinity was a capability only it could apply.
Perhaps the underlying belief was that even if the opponent reaches a transcendent level, there are clear limits.
Hence, such a strong reaction was understandable.
“Tsk tsk, foolish one. To not trust even what’s right before your eyes.”
At Seol-Hwi’s words, the expression of the Absolute Being turned quite serious.
It felt as if the system was evaluating other alternatives and had discovered something.
“Fine. I understand that you are a player who has never existed before. Even deceiving my eyes.”
He was definitely preparing something once again.
This time, undoubtedly, it would be stronger than before.
“If you can handle this too, I’ll acknowledge you.”
As he muttered something, as expected, the system window responded.
[ Within the system area, you can immediately remove or confiscate all items from the designated characteristic subject.]
[The specific subject is Cheon Wol-seong.]
[Removed the Fire Dragon Blade.]
When the Fire Dragon Blade vanished like a lie from his hand, Seol-Hwi looked down at his hand, still showing a curious gaze.
[ Within the system area, you can immediately change the abilities and appearance of the specific subject.]
[The specific subject is Cheon Wol-seong.]
Seol-Hwi decided to wait a bit for the system’s new additional reaction.
He was personally curious too, to what extent the system’s abilities could be implemented.
When a sudden white halo was projected in front of him, Seol-Hwi realized—He felt that his body was changing on its own.
The sensation was as if the body was being reassembled, distinctly different from a complete transformation.
It felt like the body was floating up into the sky.
When the light eventually disappeared, Seol-Hwi could feel his transformed body.
“That guy is Yuk Gwang. He’s the one who was chosen as a servant by Cheon Hyang-so among a thousand candidates. Usually, in cases of failure, they are disqualified, but he was chosen to serve the Cult’s people for life.”
“He will waste his life cleaning up after others and die. So I kindly turned you into that guy. Now, shall we see what abilities you’ve acquired together?”
As soon as the words were spoken, a system window appeared before Seol-Hwi’s eyes.
Familiar data values were listed in a row.
Yuk Gwang [Cheon Hyang-so Errand Boy]
Internal Energy 45/45
Three Talents Sword Technique
‘It’s nice to see you after a long time.’
Seol-Hwi felt an inexplicable comfort upon seeing the system information.
Information that allowed him to know his current abilities in numerical form.
This had appeared ever since he first gained an opportunity, aiding him in many aspects of life.
Especially in a monotonous life where achievements weren’t visible through effort alone, the clear reflection of ability values—While it made life easy to give up on, it also served as a great stimulus.
‘I have learned the Three Talents Sword Technique.’
Of course, now his ability values appeared even worse than in the past, but there was something encouraging.
The basics of basics in swordsmanship.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it contained everything about the Justice Factions, and he knew how to perform the Three Talents Sword Technique.
“How does it feel? Do you now understand what despair is?”
“……Despair? Ah, despair.”
As Seol-Hwi nodded with a sluggish reaction, the expression of the Absolute Being crumpled.
Judging by his reaction, it seemed as though he possessed the system’s intellect while also harboring human emotions.
“More than that, isn’t it nice for me to see it?”
“The ability to see all this with my own eyes. I had forgotten for a while.”
The Absolute Being did not understand Seol-Hwi’s response.
No, he understood it differently.
Showing such a reaction in a situation that should be hopeless made him think Seol-Hwi had given up instead.
“Facing the terror of reality, you’ve completely gone mad.”
“Well. It’s something else.”
After confirming his own ability, Seol-Hwi spoke to him seriously.
“Then, shall I start growing now?”
“Rapid growth. Growth that completely changes the trajectory. I’m not sure if it’ll work.”
The Absolute Being did not respond.
He dismissed it as nonsense.
In the meantime, the figure in front of him suddenly seemed to be gathering qi throughout his entire body.
This time, he waited.
This time, the system was curious about how he would overcome this situation.
After a little time had passed, there was a reaction.
[Realm has increased.]
[Realm has increased.]
[Realm has increased.]
The information value appearing before the Absolute Being’s eyes was incomprehensible to him.
The realms were something reached through countless battles and realizations, like climbing stairs.
Of course, physical strength was also included.
Yet, the figure in front of him ignored all that and continued to achieve realm ascension.
[Realm has increased.]
[Realm has increased.]
[Realm has increased.]
[Preparing for Rebirth.]
Watching this, he sensed a sudden urgency.
So he quickly created a sword in the air and imbued it with power.
“I’ll eliminate you!”
Peak of Infinite—This was an intangible sword qi, condensed into a tangible one.
With further mastery of the art beyond tangibility, it was a power even the top masters struggled to embody.
“You can never dodge this!”
[Who will be the target?]
The Absolute Being was confident in victory. This was also the system’s certainty.
Even the system recognized that this attack could not be blocked.
Such qi was directed towards Seol-Hwi.
In an instant, a shocking event occurred.
“What, what is this?!”
Somehow, the qi vanished as if it was a lie.
The intangible qi, which was flying smoothly, concealed its presence in mid-air.
He asked the system embedded in him for a reason.
Even the system couldn’t find it.
It wasn’t that energies clashed, but rather, the energy disappeared as if evaporating right before his eyes.
He couldn’t accept this situation.
“How did you do it! What trick did you use?”
At those words, Seol-Hwi, or rather Yuk Gwang, finally reacted.
“What do you mean, how? The system understood well enough.”
“What are you talking about?”
“The target disappeared, so the attack stopped. Do I have to explain every single detail?”
The Absolute Being still didn’t understand what was happening.
Then, the system presented information in front of his eyes.
[For some reason, Yuk Gwang, who was right in front of you, has vanished.]
“Yuk Gwang vanished! Then who is that guy over there?”
The system responded again to the Absolute Being’s words.
Jeok Myung [Upper Organization Affiliated Captain]
Internal qi 1,560/1,560
“This, this is absurd!”
It was a ridiculous situation.
He clearly transformed him into Yuk Gwang, so why does this guy named Jeok Myeong suddenly pop out?
“Customization? That’s not something only you can do. I didn’t have time to change the appearance though.”
The Absolute Being, with his mouth agape, wore an expression of utter disbelief.
Looking at that, it seemed the system had set this guy up with an impatient personality when creating him.
That’s why all his emotions were so plainly visible on his face.
“What should I transform into this time? Vice Cult Leader? Or… the Creator, like you?”
At Seol-Hwi’s words, the Absolute Being’s face turned red and then blue, and he shouted into the air.
“How can I kill that guy!”
The system responded promptly to his outcry.
[Collecting previous data for reanalysis. This is expected to take considerable time.]
It provided an unclear answer.
So he, too, had nothing he could do.
“Hey, how about we have a conversation?”
Then the opponent in front of him made a proposal.
When he didn’t respond, a slightly more provocative suggestion was made.
“Let’s ask each other one question we’re curious about.”
“……What nonsense is that?”
“Listen carefully. It won’t be bad for you either. The system can’t do a proper analysis because it has too little information about me right now.”
“If you get the right information from me, you might actually put me in danger.”
At those words, the Absolute Being’s expression changed drastically. He seemed to have thought of something and muttered to the air.
[That's a good method! I will inform you of the necessary information. Please wait a moment.]
The system responded positively.
At that reaction, the man opened his mouth.
“Alright. I’ll go first…”
Seol-Hwi’s insistence made the Absolute Being look uncomfortable, but he did not refuse because the system would intervene in case of any unexpected situation.
[The lie detector is activated.]
He agreed, and Seol-Hwi immediately asked the question he was curious about.
Finally, the long-awaited moment had arrived.
“What does outside the system mean, in terms of the map of this world?”
He was able to ask the system what he had wanted to ask.