Chapter 96: Turns Out To Be a Genius Duelist Chapter 96
Chapter 96 Divine Ultimatum (1)
Divine Ultimatum, the wave that will break from the sky above. In other words, if he understood it correctly, it meant a form of martial arts that could even destroy the sky. What would it be like in real life?
Rank F â Magic in the body is converted into Skywrath Energy.
The basic effect wasnât much different from b Bloodseekerâs Ultimatum}, just that magic was converted into Skywrath Energy instead.
âSkywrath EnergyâŚthatâs fascinating.â
Bloodseeker Energy was a powerful, almost immortal energy. Then what about this new type? It was safe to say that the basic nature was dominance. ButâŚ
Rank E â Ever-changing traits will be granted to Skywrath Energy.
Ever-changing. It was different from Violet Mist Energy, which only had potential. Something changed within the energy.
Slash-
Yoon-seok cut the back of his hand with a knife. Unlike when he had b Bloodseeker Ultimatum}, the wound didnât immediately heal over time. But the moment he had a clear will, the blood stopped, and new flesh began to grow. He couldnât try it yet, but he thought he might use this to heal others.
âIn terms of versatility, itâs outstanding.â
In addition, the most problematic part had been resolved with Skywrath Energy without needing to differentiate the principles and tactics of Azure Dragon Energy, Violet Mist Energy, and Bloodseeker Energy. Not only that but there was no problem with the increase in rank.
Rank D â Increases magic stats by +8.
Instead of all stats increasing by two, only magic was increased, but he didnât feel like he had grown weaker. It was a given as the increase in stats was ridiculously high. If it were +8 to the current S-, it would become SS+ level. For reference, the upgrade to Rank S was worth 6 million AP. Even if it reached 6 million AP, it could only increase all stats by +2 except for magic. ButâŚ
Rank C â It must exist. Middle Qigong is unlocked.
He couldnât understand the description. With three Unique Skills combined, his Middle Qigong was huge, and that place was already filled with Skywrath Energy. Still, although the energies in Middle Qigong didnât move, that wasnât the part where he couldnât understand.
âMust exist?â
What did this mean? Albeit being confused, Yoon-seok checked the next description.
Rank B â Break the unbreakable.
Fortunately, it was very straightforward this time. However, it was so simple and clear that there was nothing ambiguous about it. But it wasnât without an assumption. Yoon-seok filled the sword with Skywrath Energy and swung it toward the wall, just in case.
Slash!
It cut. Though it was protected by the system, there was a clear mark from his sword passing through the impenetrable wall of the waiting room.
âWhat theâŚâ
Yoon-seok was at a loss for words. He tried it, but he didnât know if it would work. It wasnât just a trace on the wall; he left traces of an absolute presence on the Tower.
Divine Ultimatum. Somehow it felt like he could understand why such a name was given. As soon as he got his hands on it, Yoon-seok was given the means to fight against the sky.
âFortunately, I donât have to use the watch.â
Yoon-seok, who had been checking the time, no longer paid attention to the pocket watch. If he had needed to, he wouldâve spent the month until it could be re-used training in the waiting room. However, it was unnecessary since he found out that {Divine Ultimatum} was worth the combined value of the three Unique Skills.
âI canât switch it back anyway.â
It had been five minutes. Yoon-seok quietly approached the tablet with 282,000 DP left. It was impossible to save up like AP, and now that the amount almost looked like a small change, Yoon-seok quickly decided to use up the points.
âLetâs synthesize.â
Skill Synthesis could create something that had never existed before. It didnât always go in a good direction, but sometimes, it was like hitting the jackpot. Unlike {Ladyâs Commandment} and {Divine Ultimatum} that make everything possible, there were also many impractical skills.
ăPlease select a skill to synthesize.ă
ăIt is possible to synthesize up to 3 skills, and all ranks must be the same.ă
Endurance, Unlock, Devilâs Prosecutor. At first, he chose three that didnât need to be up-ranked to combine. Endurance was once a useful skill, but he didnât need it anymore. Unlike when he was powerless to defend himself mentally, he now had Heart of Liberty on a much higher rank. In terms of necessity, Devilâs Prosecutor was no different, nor Unlock. Ignore the opponentâs resistance by 30%. Well, having it wouldnât hurt, butâŚ
It was okay even if it disappeared.
ăSkill has been synthesized.ă
ăAcquired Dispel.ă
*Dispel (Rank D-) â Original skill by challenger Choi Yoon-seok. Blocks active skills below Rank C. Magic is not consumed. Wait 600 seconds to reuse.
In a word, it was a counter-type skill. This meant that he could use it like before with Ladyâs Commandment to completely block the opponentâs skill.
âI think itâll be useful to upgrade it up to Rank B.â
However, it wasnât bad considering the investment costs and the idea that it could replace Ladyâs Commandment. The cooldown to reuse didnât take that long either, and most of all, it didnât use magic.
ăRank of Spirit Affinity (Rank C-) has increased.ă
ăRank of Spirit Affinity (Rank C) has increased.ă
Next was the Spirit Affinity he obtained from the elf during the Great Battle. After using 192,000 DP to upgrade the skill, he immediately used it to synthesize. The skills he chose were Toxic Immunity, which Light of Purification replaced, and Magic Enhancement (C+), which was initially considered useless.
ăSkill has been synthesized.ă
ăAcquired Environmental Adaptation.ă
*Environmental Adaptation (Rank C+) â Original skill by challenger Choi Yoon-seok. All territorial penalties are reduced by 50%.
Territorial penalty? It was a phrase he had never heard before. However, since there were no more skills to synthesize, he decided to keep it.
âIf something decent shows up later on, Iâll synthesize it again.â
Yoon-seok decided to keep the remaining 90,000 DP. Finally, he confirmed his achievements.
-Secret Hunter (Completed exploration of 5 Secret Space) + 350LP
-Pioneer of Heaven (Reach Heaven) + 380LP
500LP was used for the exploration trial, but he returned with an additional 880LP. Like the previous mission, he wondered if he was also good at that field as he progressed further in other trials, butâŚ
âThe price is the same anyway, so itâs better to go next time.â
Currently, Yoon-seok had 2,000 LPs, which meant he could go on four more trials. But in the long run, it was a loss. The higher the floor, the greater the reward.
âMaybe theyâve set up a system like this in case challengers get stuck.â
Now, he was strong. Even in the duel, he wasnât overpowered by his same-floor opponent. However, he might feel like he was reaching his limit as he ascended. So he decided to save his LP. It was no different than APs, but this wasnât the kind of point he could spend easily.
âShall we get started?â
Soon Yoon-seok pulled out his swords and stood still. Originally, when he returned to the waiting room, he would continue training to catch up on the state that the Sword Saint demonstrated. But, first of all, he figured out b Divine Ultimatum} quickly. No, rather, he thought he gained something after testing out Skywrath Energy.
âEver-changing energy.âŚâ
Usually, there was a thing similar to personality in oneâs inner energy. Therefore, tactics were usually made in a form that went well with the inner energy. For example, Bloodseeker Energy had good compatibility with swordsmanship that pursued dominance and strength, and Azure Dragon Energy had a swordsmanship style that went well with both extreme strongness or extreme gentleness. For reference, Violet Mist Energy mixed well harmoniously with anything, but none of them seemed exceptional.
But he did it.
Dominance, Strongness, Gentleness, Illusion, Bluntness, Heaviness, Lightness, Speediness. These principles could be combined in a form that reached the extremes in one sword alone.
âIâve been wondering a lot because of it.â
Yoon-seok thought the answer to the contradiction would be in Violet Mist Energy, but it wasnât. The answer was Lee Hyun-hak, the Sword Saint. A preposterous talent with the sword. With that alone, he could reach the Sword Saint state only with the b Violet Mist } that had a clear limit.
Yoon-seok also thought that he would get there someday if he took it to step by step.
âAlthough I didnât expect to see the road this fast.â
Just as being all-rounded and well-rounded were different. In a way, b Divine Ultimatum} was highly compatible with b Violet Mist }. Therefore, there was no need to deal with contradictions.
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Whoosh!
Yoon-seok slowly infused Skywrath Energy into the sword, organizing all the realizations that he had seen and felt so far. Then, the colorless Skywrath Energy changed.
Swoosh!
Dominance was a force that reigned over all people. The color was red, like Bloodseeker Energy.
Whoosh!
Strongness was an unbreakable and firm force. It was green and projected a comfortable atmosphere.
Shaaaaa!
Gentleness was a mindset to embrace all things. It was as deep blue as the sea.
ââŚâ
It was far easier up until here. It had been engraved on his bones after learning through experience for a long time. Now, the problemâŚ
What was Illusion?
âGoing on 10,000 paths, but never forgetting your original purposeâŚ.â
Yellow energy lightly covered and shone splendidly over the sword. Yoon-seok asked again.
âWhat is Heaviness?â
It was easy. Unwavering, strong will. A string of gray light covered his blade at the center.
Swish.
Now it was time to move on. Then Lightness, what did it mean to be light?
ââŚâ
No clue. However, Yoon-seokâs thought of lightness seemed to be a mindset that didnât lose its essence even after being stomped on again and again. Was that the answer? Among the multi-colored energies, a mud-like reddish-brown also made its way over the sword.
ââŚâ
With two things left, Yoon-seok gathered his breath.
âSpeedinessâŚâ
It was more dazzling than anything because it was invisible. Did that image have an effect? White energy was now mixed in. Yoon-seok asked the final question.
âThen what is Bluntness?â
This was always the most difficult for Yoon-seok. That was why he practiced the blunt sword against a monster in the labyrinth.
âSlow, but not sluggish.â
Speed didnât matter if the destination would be reached someday. Once Yoon-seok recognized the blunt sword, he felt like a tyrant who could dominate and corner everything. It looked very slow and appeared shabby, but somehow that was what he felt.
Yoon-seok closed his eyes quietly. Now he got it. Bluntness was perseverance to hide oneself before achieving oneâs goal.
Whoosh!
The sword was colored once again. He didnât know why, but it was purple.
ââŚâ
It was all over now. Yoon-seok looked down at his sword full of contradictions. Eight colors were present in each form and blended harmoniously. This sword was made after the Sword Saint Lee Hyun-hak, but it was completely different from that. It was inevitable.
People feel differently even when they see the same thing. But that didnât mean it was wrong.
âSince eight of them were combined. Eight combination sword.âŚ.no, letâs just call it the eight-colored sword.â
Yoon-seok even came up with a name. It started with an impersonation, but in the end, did he think that he was the one who invented it? He already started to feel a strange fondness.
âAnyway, now that Iâve given it a nameâŚâ
Now it was time to test the power. Yoon-seok stretched his sword forward. The swordâs movement, which emitted eight colors, seemed slow yet fast, was heavy yet light. It also seemed naive but was as colorful as a cherry blossom on a spring day.
Whooshâ!
At that moment, his blade extended out, the eight-colored energy on the sword gathered at a point and was fired off. But was it because of the option of the Rank B Skywrath Energy?
ââŚâ
A hole enough for a person to pass by was neatly dug through the waiting room wall. Looking back, he was curious. What was beyond that wall? It wasnât what he intended, but Yoon-seok could find the answer now.
âKyahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!â
A sharp, peculiar scream pierced his ear. It was his first time hearing someone elseâs voice in the waiting room. Yoon-seok looked over the hole. Although a stone statue was placed in the center like his own waiting room, there were beds and decorations.
AndâŚ
âW, W, W, W, who are youâŚ?â
There, a trembling woman was looking at Yoon-seok. Yoon-seok quietly chuckled.