NOVEL NEXT Chapter 49
An omnipotence that seems capable of anything!
A power that fills to the brim!
Fortunately, all of this did not last long.
As [Salieri] lost consciousness, the [World] began to rewind.
Even excessive power should be kept in moderation.
In a time when lacking power is dire, being overpowered to the extent of being unable to do anything is a different sort of trouble.
“Honestly, I never thought something like this would come from [Music].”
Music born from the nostalgia of the past.
And with the addition of [Divine Power], events unfolded.
Being dragged into it just happened to be Han Yu-seong, which ended up backfiring, but really, it’s an utterly nonsensical situation.
What? Rewind time?
To erase one’s own wounds or injuries is one thing, but to revert an opponent to before their birth and annihilate them with such power?
No matter how weak it might seem, a [God] is still a [God].
The ability itself is undoubtedly threatening compared to the power used.
“Fortunately, I’m not dead yet.”
I wondered what I’d do if [Salieri] died due to power control failure, but he was still barely holding on.
As the [Divine Realm] faded, the sixth form and power also began to swiftly disappear, but it wasn’t completely gone yet.
No, it seems the world lacks enough power to eliminate that force entirely.
Dust.
It’s truly a fragment at the dust level…
But that trace undoubtedly remains within me.
“[Sealing Technique]”
The laws of the world move according to my will.
Ordinarily, it would be impossible.
What’s left in me now is genuinely at a dust level.
No matter how much one tries to look on the bright side, it’s still just the starting phase of control.
This world is weak because it lacks transcendent power, but that doesn’t mean it has low rank.
The rank of [Salieri], who successfully returned as a [Ghost Story], is at least S-rank, no matter how lightly you want to dismiss it.
Considering that he’s in a dying state and lost consciousness, it’s not possible to suppress it with power at a level that hasn’t even become a fresh academy yet.
If this were the sixth world…
“Quite a good makeover.”
This world is what could be called pure water.
It’s weak because it has no power, but it’s equally innocuous.
Even a tiny amount of power spreads rapidly and strongly without resistance.
With the world being akin to a blank slate, there’s no way to draw power from the outside or manipulate external energy…
However, the efficiency of using the power gathered in the body is overwhelming.
“What… what is this?”
As [Salieri] regained consciousness, he felt the seal and began to question.
A [Sealing Technique] that interferes with the world.
Even though he is no longer a [God], he is a type of [Abnormality] that moves the [World] itself like a [God].
He cannot help but be sensitive to that change.
Stimulated by the sense of the [World] surrounding him and unable to awaken, he had no choice but to forcibly come to.
“What the! What the hell is this?!”
He tried to move desperately, but his completely wrecked body was no longer able to move.
An ant pinched by a human finger might as well have survived lucky, but there’s no way it can move.
“You! You monster! What have you done to me?!”
As [Salieri] turned his head and spotted me, he screamed.
And he indeed had no idea about anything at all.
The sixth body.
A staggering difference in rank that even denies cognition.
That’s why he couldn’t understand what had happened to him when an attack struck down, shattering his body and making him lose consciousness.
From his perspective, he had just transformed and was ready to happily move when his awareness was cut off, awakening to this situation.
Had he even reversed back before the fifth, he might have had some inkling.
What a pitiable guy.
…
Actually, thinking back, he doesn’t seem that pitiable.
Crack—
“Ugh!”
With how noisy he was, I crushed the surrounding ground a bit and tossed a fragment at him.
Now that a stone is lodged in his mouth, it’s a bit quieter.
“Come to think of it, this whole mess is just because that guy threw the first punch.”
Even though I invaded Busan first, it was because that guy harassed the [Streamers] of the [Broadcasting Station], right?
They’ve been nothing but a constant hindrance.
Well, they got just desserts.
…?
“Hey! You can’t die!”
[Salieri], already in a dying state, was pushed even closer to death by my extra hit.
Fortunately, he managed to complete the [Sealing Technique] just before he died.
Pah-!
A crimson stone drops where [Salieri] fell.
[Spirit Stone].
As Han Yu-seong picked up the stone that sealed the existence and power of the [Ghost Story – Salieri], he let out a sigh of relief.
“…. I really need to temper my temper.”
Was almost a disaster…
Anyway, finally wrapped up!
As I stretched with a clear mind, I felt a presence slowly approaching.
“Um… is it really over?”
Lumi and Jung Seong-min tentatively approached Han Yu-seong.
“Ugh.”
But who’s that girl hiding behind…?
*
Right after the couple, Lumi and Jung Seong-min, arrived, soldiers also rushed over to check on Han Yu-seong’s location.
That’s not surprising since the broadcast had been cut off.
At the moment the [Musician] used their power to return as [Salieri], Han Yu-seong was also swept away back to the sixth.
At that moment, things binding his soul shattered and broke free all at once…
And that was precisely why the broadcast got suddenly interrupted.
[Broadcasting Station].
Or rather, the connection to the [System] was temporarily severed.
Even right after that, a shockwave hit, creating a whirlwind that engulfed all of Busan.
So, it’s understandable they came over worried.
Broadcasts are typically forcibly terminated due to a [Streamer]’s death.
Once the soldiers confirmed Han Yu-seong was safe, they finally began to relax.
What a touching loyalty…
Though I’d like to say that, their luxurious lives and powers are sustained because of Han Yu-seong.
Whether it’s maintaining the consumables like bullets or weapons, or the equipment from the [Company] that also ties to [Abnormalities]…
Even if they’re enhanced humans, without my continuous care, they all know they would be overtaken by the [Streamers] eventually.
Thus, they must realize that they’d lose or be robbed of the women they’ve been toying with all this time…
Seems like they’ve got a hard game going…
Well, it’s good to be honest about one’s desires.
So,
After confirming Han Yu-seong was safe, they finally started looking around.
“Wow… oh wow….”
“Oh my….”
“Is this… even possible?”
It’s clean.
Nothing but “clean” could describe the scenery.
A radius of hundreds of meters.
No, really.
No matter how you look at it, even kilometers of ground were perfectly tidied up.
No roads, no buildings—nothing at all.
Only the mark of the snap that bounced back from the sixth state remained sunken, and everything within a kilometer around that was erased.
Outside that range, it’s not that things are unscathed—not a single intact building remained.
It wasn’t just coincidental that Jung Seong-min, who had clearly risen to the ranks of the strong, was sent flying merely by aftermath.
“What… the Dong-gu is completely unusable…?”
With technology and facilities practically rendered useless,
If it’s been trashed to this extent, I’d say it’s beyond recovery.
‘Truly excessive.’
Even while trying to be careful, I went and did this….
Maybe because the physique played around on a cosmic scale, even the minor-control punch had a huge aftershock.
“Hiiih!”
“… So.”
Who’s that girl who’s been looking at me with teary eyes since earlier…?
As I pointed it out, Jung Seong-min became flustered over how to explain it.
No, I’m not asking because I really don’t know…
I can guess who it might be.
“Indeed, the protagonist is different.”
I can’t help but admire anew.
Even in this situation, more heroines sprout up, that’s what it means to be the protagonist.
Destiny’s favoritism… isn’t just about transcendent talent.
You’d have to say he’s the alpha male acknowledged by the world.
In every world, the protagonist eventually finds themselves with a harem.
‘Though I never thought that one would be treated as a woman.’
Experiencing the sensation when I became a [God] for a brief period.
In fact, by the time I reached the sixth, I understood what that existence is—though honestly, it took on quite an attractive girl’s appearance, yet I found no attraction whatsoever.
What can I say…
It’s like watching a grenade keep its pin in one hand, pondering whether to pull it out or not…
That’s honestly quite a threatening ability, even in the sixth state.
What a bad ending confirmed the moment I laid eyes on her.
Scary.
“Well, it’s fine.”
I’m sure they’ll manage it on their own.
Since they’re the protagonist.
While I could see Lumi next to them holding back her anger…
It’s a wall anyone who wants a harem has to overcome, so I’ll cheer them on for now.
Huh? What if they don’t want it?
If that were the case, they wouldn’t have brought the [Abnormality] here—they would have killed it instead.
Dangerous or not, they’re currently subdued by the sixth rank.
Surely they wouldn’t have brought it out of pity…
They probably want to put her in their harem.
“What about the survivors? Are they safe?”
I asked the soldiers.
Looking around, the whole city had been demolished…
They haven’t accidentally been killed in the fray, have they…?
It’d be tragic if I saved them only to end up inadvertently executing them.
Not exactly a black comedy scenario.
“Ah, fortunately, they’re safe.”
Thanks to the soldiers moving the survivors towards the subway, they hadn’t been caught up in the surface chaos.
Even though it wasn’t the final blow, the commotion was so loud that they figured they might end up getting involved and fleeing underground…
…
Well, as long as the outcome is good, right?
It’d be a disaster if I lost track of the survivors I pulled out, getting wrapped up in a mess caused by those [Artists]…
I’d never do something like that!
“Um, um! Let’s move towards that side.”
Anyway, to get Busan functioning properly, interacting with the survivors will be necessary.
I ignored the looks of the soldiers that seemed to be lacking in respect and moved on.