Chapter 354 - Absolute God
"Twelve hours before killing Cronos.
Ryu Min, who had become a transcendent, naturally mastered the use of the system.
Clairvoyance, Time Stop, Rewind, Soul Possession, Soul Return, etc.
He mastered the use of over a hundred different functions, and among them, Min Do-jun recommended trying one.
[Do you want to try the Ghost Prison?]
[Yes. I read Cronos' thoughts, and he's targeting you. He's preparing a sneak attack.]
[Really?]
[I don't lie to enemies. So try to reveal his true nature with the Ghost Prison. You can also confirm if I'm telling the truth.]
Indeed, by trapping Cronos with the Ghost Prison, they could uncover the traitor.
They could even steal the power of time by killing him.
However, under the premise that Cronos is a traitor.
[But does the Ghost Prison work on gods from other dimensions?]
[No. Elsis sees everyone except transcendent beings as inferior. There are no unbeatable opponents for you.]
[Hmm…]
[You have nothing to lose. Don't you want to know Cronos' true nature?]
[Well, yes, but…]
Ryu Min, hesitant in his response, alternated glances between two flickering windows.
[Function - Ghost Prison]
-Description: Creates a Ghost Prison trap in a designated area. The soul that steps into the trap will immediately see an illusion designed by the creator. They cannot leave the Ghost Prison until the creator deactivates it.
-Divine Power Consumption upon installation: 10,000,000
-If applied to a transcendent, consumption is 10 times greater upon installation.
-Name: Ryu Min
-Existence: Transcendent
-Authority Level: Administrator
-Divine Power Possessed: 0
"You can't use the Ghost Prison because you have no Divine Power."
Min Do-jun seemed to have read Ryu Min's thoughts and smiled.
"Do you think I convinced you without knowing that you have no Divine Power?"
"Then…"
"I'll lend you the Divine Power, so don't worry. Ah, do you think I'm giving it to you for free? I'm just lending it, okay?"
"Lending it?"
"Yes. Did you really think I was deceiving you?"
"No, I never had that thought. One has their pride…"
Can you really reject the one who made you a transcendent and is helping you?
"You're a pleasant soul. Well, I feel good. You don't need to return it. I'll give you Divine Power as needed."
"Really? Thank you."
Ryu Min received the Divine Power from Min Do-jun immediately.
But it turned out to be more than he expected.
"Huh? Did I receive one more? Wasn't it a mistake?"
"I gave you more because I found a human I liked. It would be a shame if you only used the Ghost Prison after becoming a transcendent, right? Think of it as a gift."
"Ah…"
Looking at Ryu Min with grateful eyes for his unconditional kindness, Min Do-jun said:
"Don't look at me with those disgusted eyes."
"I'll return it someday."
"Yes. We'll see each other when this is over."
"Yes."
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"These lizards don't know how to do anything right. Tsk!"
Chaos rolled his eyes at Gaia's complaint.
"Didn't it go as expected?"
"I told you to protect Terra because Black Scythe might come, didn't I? And what happened in the meantime?"
[You say 10 billion Terra was stolen right in front of your eyes?]
[Yes.]
[And where is Black Scythe?]
[I don't know. He killed all the dragons that were there and disappeared without a trace.]
If the goddess of the earth, Gaia, couldn't find him, it seemed he wasn't on the surface at least.
[Ha, the Dragon Emperor is dead, and we've also lost Terra to Black Scythe. How did we get to this point...?]
[Nothing to worry about? I'm here.]
The two powerful entities of creation and destruction had joined forces, so there was nothing to fear.
Even if the opponent had 10 billion Terra in his possession, like Black Scythe.
[Besides, that guy only has eternal objects, right?]
[Yes, but he stole our Terra. He might have a means to attack your original form...]
[It doesn't matter. Even if he does, you just need to restore me. What are you worried about?]
[Even so, we can't just stay calm. He might be receiving help from the God of Slaughter and Cronos.]
[Ah, those guys...]
[If even the Akashic Records can't locate him, then Cronos must be with the God of Slaughter. Black Scythe killed the Dragon Emperor and disappeared thanks to the planning of the God of Slaughter.]
[Damn it, I should have never gotten involved with that God of Slaughter.]
[At that time, there was no other choice.]
Gaia shouted, turning her head angrily.
She wasn't really angry, more embarrassed.
She had asked for help from an advisor only to be betrayed.
If she hadn't resorted to Min Do-jun to save Cronos, none of this would have happened.
Besides, now she was allying with Chaos, whom she despised, to capture Cronos.
Although it was just a temporary alliance.
Knowing this, Chaos smirked maliciously.
[How does it feel to join forces with someone you despised so much?]
[Don't talk to me! And don't misunderstand! Joining you doesn't mean we've made peace.]
[I know, I know. You just asked for my help because you need my power. To capture Cronos, you have no other choice, right?]
[...It's just a business alliance.]
[I know. I don't want to be involved with you any more than necessary either. After dividing Cronos' power, I'll disappear quietly. That's our agreement, right?]
[...]
[You aren't thinking anything strange, are you?]
[What could I be thinking?]
[Like, for example, keeping all of Cronos' power for yourself...]
[Isn't that ridiculous? We've made a soul contract.]
[Ha, yes, with the contract there's no problem.]
Although Chaos smiled, it wasn't a smile of relief.
It was a mocking smile towards someone whose intentions were obvious.
'Damn fox. Who wouldn't realize you plan to keep all of Cronos' power to reverse time and break the contract? Though I plan to do the same.'
Although they had agreed to share Cronos' power equally, both knew it was just a superficial contract.
If they reversed time with the power of time, all that would disappear too.
'Before that fox gets it, I must kill Cronos and absorb his power. Then, I will become a true God.'
While Chaos laughed to himself, Gaia was no different.
'The moment Chaos kills Cronos, I must quickly seize his power. Then, I'll reverse time to break the contract and destroy Chaos. Thus, I will become the only supreme God without anyone's interference.'
Both Gods were only thinking about betraying each other.
[Who introduced you to the God of Slaughter?]
[It was Rubuahi.]
[When we return, I'll first take care of that bastard.]
[I was thinking the same, once I find Black Scythe.]
[Are you looking for him with the Akashic Records?]
[Yes. As soon as he appears in the Akashic Records, Lubuahi will contact me. I'm also using all my senses to search for him, so there's nothing to worry about...]
Gaia stopped mid-sentence.
The target she had been searching for appeared on his own.
Chaos also looked ahead in disbelief.
There stood a human with a scythe.
[Who do we have here? Isn't it Gaia's toy?]
Ryu Min ignored Chaos and stared directly at Gaia.
[Gaia, why are you with Chaos? Have you reconciled?]
Gaia didn't bother with an excuse.
Showing she was with Chaos meant there was no need to wear a mask anymore.
[Why ask something you already know?]
[I wanted to hear it from your mouth.]
[Can't you see? Are you that dumb, human?]
Gaia stopped using a formal tone, revealing her true self.
[You dare to kill the Dragon Emperor and stab me in the back? And even steal the Terra I hid?]
[Weren't you the one who stabbed me first?]
[Shut up! Shameless human! Where is Cronos?]
[Cronos?]
When Ryu Min asked, Gaia's eyebrow twitched.
[We know you allied with the God of Slaughter and hid him in Paradise. Pretending you don't know won't work.]
Gaia thought he was feigning ignorance.
But Ryu Min had no intention of hiding anything.
[I wasn't pretending. In fact, I was going to tell you.]
[What?]
[He's right here.]
As he tapped his chest, Gaia and Chaos' expressions changed.
[Could it be...?]
[Did you absorb his power...?]
At that moment, the world changed.
The universe turned upside down, and the primordial gods were dragged into the space-time world, looking around with wide eyes.
[Isn't this...?]
[The space-time rift?]
Ryu Min smiled at the two confused gods.
[As you can see, I absorbed Cronos' power.]
[Not only did you steal my Terra, but also Cronos' power...]
The couple's eyes sparkled with murderous intent.
Chaos' eyes widened in rage as if he was going to tear Ryu Min apart, and Gaia abandoned her human form, returning to her original form with a huge eye glaring at him with killing intent.
[That is my power! It should have been mine!]
[I'll kill you, human!]
Chaos launched an instant death spear, but Ryu Min responded calmly.
Knowing that with Cronos' power, he would never lose.
He had already simulated this in the illusionary prison.
Gently, he rewound time, vanishing the death spear, and adopted a stance with his scythe.
[Transformation of the God of Death. Crimson Moon. Moonlight Slaughter.]
Using the skills in order, a flash of light flew towards Chaos, guided by Moonlight Slaughter.
Boom!
The destructive force was so great it shook the space-time world.
Chaos tried to avoid the attack by bending space, but it was futile against Terra's tracking power and the force of time.
[Aaaaah!]
Moonlight Slaughter, infused with Terra, struck directly at the eye.
The unimaginable pain caused Chaos' eye to shatter into pieces.
No matter how much he tried to escape by bending space, it was impossible to flee from someone who mastered time at will.
'Once, twice. And three times.'
Chaos was already being destroyed after receiving five direct attacks from Moonlight Slaughter.
Therefore, the remaining five were directed at Gaia.
[Aaaaah!]
Only after the ten Moonlight Slaughters shook the world did the destruction end.
Everything went according to plan, without surprises.
[+10,000,000,000,000 experience]
[Experience converts to 100,000,000 stat points.]
[+10,000,000,000,000 experience]
[Experience converts to 100,000,000 stat points.]
[You've leveled up!]
[You've leveled up!]
[You've leveled up!]
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[You've reached level 3,930!]
[Upon leveling up, stats increase by 386.]
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[You've reached level 7,120!]
[Upon leveling up, stats increase by 705.]
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[You've reached level 10,000!]
[You've reached the set limit.]
[You can't level up any more.]
[The soul gauntlet absorbs the souls of the gods you've killed.]
[The soul of 'Chaos' has been stored in the gauntlet.]
[You've learned a new temporary skill, 'Power of Destruction.']
[The soul of 'Gaia' has been stored in the gauntlet.]
[You've learned a new temporary skill, 'Power of Creation.']
[You absorb Terra from the body of the slain god.]
[You've absorbed 25,213,320,950 Terra from the soul of 'Chaos.']
[You've absorbed 29,291,830,934 Terra from the soul of 'Gaia.']
'It's all over.'
Having defeated the primordial gods, Ryu Min obtained all their powers and became a god.
The one and only absolute supreme god, born from a human.