Chapter 11: Struggle 1
First Layer: Metropolis Dimension
The moment John entered this dimension, his struggle was about to begin.
As soon as he arrived, he was momentarily stunned by the scenery that greeted him, but he quickly snapped out of it. Wasting no time, he unleashed his magic detection to the utmost limit he could currently master. Like a tidal wave, his detection spread across an unfathomable area, instantly allowing him to perceive everything within its range.
Without hesitation, John reinforced his body to an infinite degree, his physical strength reaching boundless heights. Then, flexing the muscles in his legs, he vanished in a burst of limitless speed.
Thus began his search for the Teleportation Points scattered throughout this dimension and beyond. He needed to find them to enter the old world.
Time flowed like the wind—hundreds of billions of years passed. For eons, John wandered, searching tirelessly. He traversed expanse of eternal Level unknown , covering ground beyond comprehension, and finally, at the end of the 501 billionth year, he found one. Without delay, he made his way toward it.
After traveling a distance of 13 trillion infinite, he arrived.
A massive, black, dome-shaped barrier greeted him. Its sheer scale was staggering, with a diameter extending beyond the concept of infinity which is Beyod Infinite. It exuded an eerie and deadly aura, one that would instill fear in all beings.
John, however, brushed it off without concern and stepped forward. Without hesitation, he passed through the watery membrane of the barrier and successfully entered.
A vast, never-ending void stretched before him. Looking up, forward, and to the sides, there was only the void. Beneath him, the same boundless black ground extended infinitely. When he looked back, the barrier stretched endlessly.
Instinctively, he spread his magic detection to measure the void, covering an area of eternal unknown. Yet, he never reached the edge. This meant that the void size was at the ??? Level—a scale beyond all understanding.
John knew things would only grow trickier from here. A battlefield of this magnitude could only mean one thing—the boss guarding the teleportation point was beyond anything and everything in all existence.
He took a step forward.
At that moment, a grand, rune-carved stone ring resting atop an ancient pedestal began to materialize. An ethereal light filled its hollow center, warping reality itself into a swirling portal of cosmic energy.
This was a Teleportation Magic Device, also known as a Magic Gateway—a structure that only appeared within Teleportation Points. The Gateway's height, width, and thickness were at an Eternal Level Unknown to ???, its sheer size making it visible from every corner of the void.
Teleportation Points themselves were massive, black barriers enclosing endless voids, housing the Magic Gateway within. If, by some impossible means, the barrier was ever destroyed, everything inside—including the Gateway—would cease to exist.
This void was guarded by a powerful entity at the Forbidden or ??? Level—a being so overwhelming it could erase the strongest being in existence with a mere flick of its finger or just by existing or thinking about it.
Throughout history, only three individuals had ever reached Forbidden level. The first was the Original Creator, the Nameless God, Nullaen Xeno—the being who created everything. The second was an invidual known as the Strongest Entity. The third was Woodwik Alver, the Strongest Hero and the First Demon Lord, founder of the most powerful clan in existence.
The ??? Level remained a mystery, its power is a mystery. However, one fact was certain—those who on this level surpassed even the Forbidden Level.
From his calculations, John deduced that the Magic Gateway stood at the very center of the void and the exact distance between him and the Gateway is ???.
John continued walking, lost in thought, analyzing every detail within his perception.
With each step, a powerful presence began to stir. Its aura grew stronger with every movement he made. By the time he reached his hundredth step, the presence had become undeniable.
A shadowy figure materialized before him. Its eerie, terrifying presence spread throughout the void, shaking the very roots of existence as though it were an Absolute Being.
An overwhelming pressure descended upon John, forcing him to his knees. However, before they could touch the ground, he cast a spell, erasing the pressure into nothingness.
The shadowy figure tilted its head, intrigued.
Then, without warning, it disappeared and reappeared in front of John then it throws a right hooked to John's chin.
John stepped back slightly dodging the hook in a hairs breath, the shodowy figure changes it balances rotate its body and swing his elbow to John forehead, John bends his legs slightly dodging the attack without any waste of movement and then he counters and throws a punch at the shadowy figure abdomen.
The shadowy figure responded quickly and caught John's punch easily.
All of this happened in a split second and each time they throw their attack, their overall strength was rapidly increasing.
Thus began John's conquest—to fulfill the requirement needed to activate the Magic Gateway and enter the Old World.