NOVEL NEXT Chapter 5: The Meeting Of Fate.
Alwin: 「Oi! You insolent brat! When are you going to respond?」
Sariel: 「... You know, the type of patience I've maintained for my cool headed nature deserves praise from God.
Now that my mission has failed completely, I see no reason to hold back my emotions anymore.
You called yourself a god right, yet you needed to summon a lowly demon as myself to solve the consequences of your greed.
You didn't even realise that the one you summoned was the same person that would make you kiss an early grave. So much for a god.」
Alwin: 「You.... WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!!!」
Without answering, I flapped my wings hard enough to send me to the sky.
Alwin: 「Do you think I'll let you escape after... insulting.....me?」
I proceeded to use my「Gas Creation」whilst producing poison to spread out a toxic gas that would corrode the inner parts of any being.
This gas was released across the whole kingdom.
Granting the innocent instant, painless death.
As for the guilty, they weren't granted such mercy.
Their souls were tormented, and their minds broke from the intense pain.
Their inner organs corroded, making it impossible to breathe.
Seeing this, I decided to end this whole charade.
「Acquiring the extra skill 『Thermal Manipulation』... successful.」
Alwin: 「Hey.... what * cough * do you think you're * cough *... doing... stop * cough *... it.」
Sariel: 「Huh, a malevolent god like you, should be capable of dealing with such a trivial thing on your own.
Are you a bluff? Or are you just another wannabe fuck face that offers nothing to plot development?
Might you be another everyday occurrence whose death won't even be noticed by your own family?」
I proceeded to speak my mind.
I had always been told that I had a bad mouth anytime I got mad.
I guess I now understand why.
Sariel: 「Rest In Chaos, genius.」
Using the new skill I received from Sage-san's synthesis, which was『Thermal Manipulation』I froze the entire kingdom.
The area outside this nation also got affected.
I would come to regret it later but that is not something I could worry about now.
This is a process that leads to the formation of my ultimate art,『Physics Magic』.
This idea came during my fight with Jaune.
I was on my own, minding my own business when Jaune crashed onto me, demanding a duel.
For some unknown reason, the primordials tagged me as the king of hell.
Due to that, various fools try to challenge me for the position.
I tried to refuse the request many times, but she kept on insisting.
I didn't like to fight all the time.
Although I fought at times, I always had a good reason to do so.
After fighting you once, I would never bother for a fight again.
After fighting once, I would stay out of fights for decades or centuries until someone forced me to fight them like she is doing.
During our fight, I had thought of a new magic I could use against her and it worked.
After freezing the whole place, I used my 『Attribute Conversion』to invert the ice to heat.
This process is known as "Endothermic Reaction."
This is the process of melting ice with extreme heat to break chemical bonds.
When a object which is frozen instantly absorbs extreme heat, it destroys the atomic bond of that object.
This is what I applied on the whole kingdom.
The atomic bonds holding particles together in all the physical objects on the kingdom broke.
Hence, everything within the kingdom got destroyed.
Both organic and inorganic objects.
Every thing possessing life in the country was killed.
I had done it. I killed them all.
I have taken my revenge.
But I felt unfulfilled.
Their death had an impact on me than I ever knew.
Was it a mistake to meet them?
Did I do anything wrong to make a friend?
Why does this always happen to me?
Why do I always lose those I hold dear to me?
Should I just die and leave this world forever?
I even got denied of that right when I became a demon.
Does this world hate me that much?
Perhaps if I died, then no one would be killed because of my mere existence.
Maybe I'll just-
「I will not allow that.」
Sage-san! What do you mean!?
「Notice. Activating subskill 『Auto-battle Mode』 Successful.」
W-Wah!! Oi Sage-san, give me back my body!
「Answer. No.」
Huh. But why? What's the point of doing this?
「Until you calm your mind down, possessing full control of your body will not be possible.」
Is she doing this for me? I see. Thanks a lot, Sage-san.
I said that I always lost people important to me, but I second that.
I still have you with me. You are someone who can never leave me, always bonded to me by soul.
I am really grateful to you, my soul partner.
「!!!」
In that instant, I felt overwhelming joy that I should not have felt.
Although it wasn't mine, it made me warm.
It made me feel like the safest person in the world.
This was Sage-san's joy.
「You are welcome..... Master.」
I still need time to calm down. Can you take me to a safe place to rest for a while?
「Answer. Yes.」
Back to the facade, huh, whatever.
I then lost consciousness.
Even after losing consciousness, I still felt warm.
I felt someone embracing my soul.
It felt weird.
It felt strange.
It felt..... nice.
I'm really glad to have you by my side, Sage-san, my loveable skill.
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In a dimension, separate from the world. We can see an individual sitting on a throne.
This individual was holding an orb, looking intently at another person who was displayed on the orb.
???: 「Hahahaha. You never fail to impress me, Sariel. With you, the future is secure. Just hang on.」
The person displayed on the golden orb was Sariel, but it was also not him.
He was currently in a forest full of monsters.
???: 「Lunax. I need you to invite him to me.」
Lunax: 「My Lord, if i may ask, who is this individual you've been stalking for the past millenia.
You said that he is someone who will carve the future but said nothing more.」
???: 「Tch, tch, tch. This is not called stalking. You don't understand the importance of observation.
To your question, you will find out soon after you meet him.」
Lunax: 「In that case, I'll head out now. Please excuse me, my Lord.」
Saying that, the individual known as Lunax left that dimension.
???: 「Let's see what the future holds for you, Sariel.」
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Sariel: 「I HAVE AWOKEN!!!」
Lunax: 「....」
「.....」
Sariel: 「....」
「I do not know who he is.」
Oooooiiii!! Don't act like we aren't acquainted.
But shit. I thought that no one was here. This is why I did something as cringy as that.
Why do I have the worst luck!?
Anyway, who is this chick?
She wore a golden armour with some white coloured parts.
Purple pupils with long blond hair reaching her waist.
Why didn't Sage-san tell me anything about having someone else here?
「Answer. The individual held no malicious intent against you.」
*Sigh*
Well, I guess introducing myself would be best to strike up a convo.
Sariel: 「I don't know who you are, but my name is Sariel.
May i ask for yours?」
Lunax: 「Lunax....」
I see. The silent type. I'll do the same.
Sariel: 「What do you want?」
Lunax: 「..... Dodge.」
Before I could understand what she said, I spotted a flash of light approaching my neck.
My instincts kicked in, and I dodged the attack but almost did not make it out alive.
Oi Sage-san. What were you saying about malicious intent?
「Hmph!」
Sariel: 「So you are out for blood, huh? Well, let's go.」
Without waiting for a reply, I dashed towards her with my fist aimed above her head.
The speed she used to attack me earlier was lightspeed.
Even with『Thought Acceleration』, I had a scratch on my neck.
It was only understandable since I could only increase my thinking rate to about tens of thousands of times.
Coupled with the fact that an increase in thought process does not necessarily make you as fast as the increasing thought rate.
She blocked my attack with her blade.
The attack made my arm numb. The armour she wore was the strongest I've ever seen.
「Notice. The armour is a mythical grade material.
There is a grading system used to rank weapon quality.
This starts with common grade to rare grade.
From rare grade to unique grade, unique grade to legendary grade, and finally, from legendary grade to mythical grade.
Mythical grade weapons are the highest grade materials with each levels having high and low quality in each grade.
Each grade holds a significant difference in power compared to the lower grade.」
Ah. Is that so. If that's the case, then I'm in the worst situation I could ever get to.
According to Sage-san, my body is only low legend grade, whilst her armour and weapons are both low mythic grade.
I tried to use 『Replicator』 to copy her skills, but-
「Analysis blocked.」
Great. This fucking life is making me go mad again.
But I'm a cool guy. Cool guys like us don't get mad over trivial matters, right?
Before I could continue trash thinking , I was pushed back and assaulted again.
Her strikes moved at lightspeed, making the impossible to dodge.
But what shocked me was the fact that she was using holy energy.
I never attacked with such an attack so it is impossible to say that it got copied.
The only reasonable answer was-
Sariel: 「You already know about spiritrons.」
Lunax: 「I'm suprised you know about it. But having an idea of it wont help you.
Take this! 『Judgement Ray』!!」
An attack that erases magicules at a blinding speed.
This art is made to erase all evil monsters.
Seeing this attack I could only do one thing.
『Life Predation』
Using that, the energy used to cast the magic was absorbed.
Lunax: 「Hm? Impressive.」
She continued to assault me.
Without knowing when, she appeared behind me, aiming her sword at my neck.
I ducked just in time, only to see my severed arm.
I lept backwards, using magicules to restore my arm before defending myself from another attack.
At this point I might have to go all out when she isn't doing so.
I brought out my sword from my 『Soul Storage』 then went for an attack.
She parried the strike before disappearing and appearing above me.
My sword got destroyed but I simply created another one with 『Material Creation』
She gave me a punch that I could not block, sending me back several metres away from her.
I did not get a chance to land when she appeared behind me, about to land another slash on me.
At this point, I may just let her handle it.
Sage-san, I give you my body.
「Notice. Activating the subskill 『Auto-battle Mode』Successful.」
Leaving the rest to Sage-san, I watched from the sidelines.
My eyes, which were originally golden change scarlet red.
My face, which initially displayed an annoyed expression became emotionless.
Perhaps seeing this, Lunax became extremely wary of me.
Even when Sage-san takes over my body, I still see things as normally as I do with the only difference being that I can't do anything.
The attack that was approaching me slowed down instantly, giving Sage-san the chance to dodge.
What was that just now.
Lunax seemed bewildered but quickly regained composure. As expected of elegant beauties.
Before she could move again, Sage-san appeared behind her instantly before kicking her on the head real hard.
But she should have been able to dodge an attack of such speed. Sage-san?
「Answer. That was the work of one of the subskill under the unique skill 『Space-Time Administrator』.」
Oh yeah! That unique skill I never checked. Give me the details, Sage-san.
「Yes.
Unique Skill
1.『Space-Time Administrator』
[Subskills]
1. Dimension Leap: Allows the user to freely locate and travel to a location, even if is in different dimensions or worlds, as long as there's a guide or connection to it.
2. Space Severance: The gaps within space can be opened and widened for various uses. It can be used as a source of teleportation by opening the space between two points and connecting the two spaces.
3. Space-Time Manipulation: It allows the user to manipulate and utilize the elements of space and time, allowing them to perform Spacetime Connection or even Instant Motion depending on their proficiency.
4. Temporal Chronostasis: A temporal illusion that make targets see objects as though they have stopped moving, making opponents react slower than they are supposed to.
5. Temporal Acceleration: Grants the user the ability to temporarily speed up time processes of a target.
6. Temporal Deceleration: Grants the user the ability to temporarily slow down time processes of a target.
7. Future Memory: This ability allows the user to access information from the future to make use of it in the present time. This user can only see three minutes into the future.」
Sariel: 「Isn't this skill is on the level of ultimate skills!?」
「This skill is a skill that has administrative authority.
Once a skill has this, its performance reaches the ultimate level.
It allows the user to influence the laws of the world with power comparable to Ultimate skills.
It can activate all kinds of magic instantly, making Skills unnecessary as it can make anything happen more flexibly.
This type of power can be given to skills to raise its existence to the Ultimate-level.」
You know what, anything related to skills goes to you.
I'll deal with anything related to magic.
I don't understand a thing you said just now.
I don't know how to utilise my skills perfectly, but I can deal with magic.
You, on the other hand, know how to do both, but your interest falls on skills, so deal?
「Answer. Proposal accepted. Thank you for doing business with me, my Lord.」
Eeek!! She called me her lord!! I hope you are not planning anything sketchy!?
「Accusation denied.」
Lunax, who was sent away quickly, came back to meet me.
Her blade shone with holy light.
Sage-san, switch sides!
I countered her attack with my own holy energy.
I don't know much, but I definitely knew that if the amount of faith my people had in me was real, and with the number of followers I had, then
*Crack*
Her blade will break.
Lunax: 「What!! You can use holy magic!? And my blade, it was mythic grade.
How did it break!? You only had a legend grade weapon, so how!!?」
This was the first time I saw her lose her confidence.
So much for elegant beauties...
I leave it to you again, Sage-san.
Sage-san took control of my body and began to attack her.
Lunax created a new sword and began to defend against our attacks.
As soon as our swords collided, hers broke.
Why?
「Ultimate Authority.」
I see.
I quickly regained control and used something I've been working on.
Sariel: 「Do try to survive against this. Now, eat shit!! 『Chaos Magic: Divinity Nova』!!」
This attack works on the principle of spiritron agitation.
This is a new branch of magic I created.
The combination of dark and holy magic.
I created two magic circles, one above and the other below.
The magic circle above releases dark light produced when spiritrons are agitated.
Thousands of dark lights rained down on her at lightspeed.
Simultaneously, the magic circle below releases thousands of spiritron rays that travel towards the target at lightspeed.
The dark lights collided with the spiritron rays, creating a destructive explosion that erased all infons within the area of effect.
I expected her to die, so I wanted to turn around and leave, but I've come to learn that doing such a thing is a surefire way to get killed quickly.
This is the ultimate red flag you get in every manga and anime.
I proceeded to look at the result, and I was right to do so.
She was still alive, but her sword and armour were nowhere to be seen.
She took some damage from my attack, so she was unable to stand.
She fell down weakly, and I walked up to her.
Pointing my sword to her, I asked her
Sariel: 「Any last words?」
I've always wanted to say this.
This is a check on my bucket list.
「....」
Lunax: 「I didn't expect you to be so strong. I even went all out, but still.
I guess you can do whatever you want.」
Sariel: 「You know, I can make my attack transcend time and space to reach my destination.
If those are your last words, then goodbye.」
Lunax: 「Wait WHAT!!! No wai-」
I didn't listen and was about to stab her, but I stopped.
I felt someone hold my shoulder, and I instinctively jumped away from the stranger.
I didn't even sense a thing like space being distorted or any presence, so I became extremely wary of him.
I looked at him and noticed that he held no killing intent.
But I'm not ever trusting that shit again. I almost died trusting such a thing which happened when?
JUST NOW!!
Sariel: 「I don't know why, but it seems that you all are out for my head, so let's go.」
???: 「I'm not really against you, but if you want to go then-」
Sariel: 「If you're not out for blood, then we're cool. I don't wanna fight. I hate it.」
Lunax: 「What! I thought all demons liked to fight against others-」
Sariel: 「I'm different. I only fight when i need to.」
???: 「*Sigh*. It's a shame. Well, let me introduce myself.
My name is Veldanava, and I'm in charge of Lunax here.」
Sariel: 「I see. I don't think i need to say it, but I'm Sariel. So you sent her to test me or outright kill me?」
Veldanava: 「I sent her to hand you an invitation, but i see that things went south.
But still, to be able to defeat a primordial angel, especially when you're not even at your peak, is really amazing.」
Lunax: 「Please forgive me, my Lord.」
Sariel: 「Primordial angel? Are they like parallel existence to we primordial demons?」
Veldanava: 「You are really clever. Yes, they are.
There are more things I want to discuss with you, but we'll have to do that in a better setting.
Follow me.」
Sariel: 「And why should i do that, especially when your subordinate just tried to kill me?」
I'm being reasonable right now, so you can't blame me.
Veldanava: 「Because if i needed to do so, you won't be alive anymore. Do you get me now?」
I see. He doesn't seem like a bluffer. I guess it won't hurt to trust him.
Sariel: 「Fine.」
After saying that, we got teleported to a different dimension.
My magic corpus got destroyed immediately when we arrived, but my spiritual body remained intact.
This place looked strange.
I also felt disgusted by the aura around here.
..... Weird.
He led us to a room to hold our private meeting.
Veldanava: 「So, let's start.」
Sariel: 「Sure. So, are there nine primordial angels?」
Veldanava: 「Yeah. She is one of them. Her name is Lunax.」
I see. She is really strong. But she didn't even use her real body.
..... Cheaters.
Sariel: 「So, you mind telling me about you? You already seem to know a lot about me.
I won't be surprised if you already knew about my past life.」
The look he had on his face said it all.
Veldanava: 「I see. You are really sharp. But I'll tell you about me later.」
Damn it. I really wanna know about him.
Veldanava: 「But your birth led to the creation of another primordial.
There were originally 7 primordial angels, but your appearance, along with Rose's, led to 9 primordials.」
Sariel: 「Wait. So Rose is an otherworlder like me? Now I'm definitely meeting her.」
Lunax: 「My Lord, if I may ask, what type of relationship do you have with Sariel-san?」
Veldanava: 「Well, you can call us friends now, right?」
Sariel: 「Wow! I didn't think that you would also be a loner nerd.
Well, I'm glad the feeling is neutral. Although it feels kinda weird saying that.」
Veldanava: 「Yeah. It does feel weird saying we're friends, rather than that, were.... close friends!」
Without my regard, this dude jumped to conclusions.
Well, I always tried to make friends, but never tried a bestie.
Guess I'll just ignore it.
Besides, it wouldn't hurt to make more friends.
Sariel: 「Uuuuum... sure thing.」
Veldanava: 「Well, let me show you around.」
Sariel: 「Sure. Would you mind if I inspected your true body?」
This question was directed towards Lunax.
This was another must do mission on my bucket list.
I always wanted to do those anime moments where the main character struggles to fight the antagonist.
And when he is about to be killed, he shows his true form and completely destroys the antagonist.
This is a new bucket list I created when I discovered magic.
Lunax: 「Ok.」
Veldanava: 「Huh. That's surprising. She is usually so secretive about her true body.」
Veldanava proceeded to show me around.
I was surprised when he told me this was heaven.
Now that I think about it, he had a primordial angel under him.
He was also in charge of this dimension.
Sariel: 「Velda. Are you perhaps some sort of god?」
Veldanava: 「Oh. Now that were "besties" as you called it, I guess there's no need to hide it.
I'm the creator of everything you've seen or heard about.
The one who invented the Voice of the World along with most of the existing skills.
I am the ruler of the universe. The Creator God, Veldanava. The Star King dragon.」
Sariel: 「I see....」
Without a second thought, I attacked him.
Lunax seemed confused at my act.
Veldanava: 「Oi! What was that for!?」
Sariel: 「You're the same shit head that created Fate's concept, right?
You're the reason why I keep losing all those I ever loved, aren't you?」
Veldanava: 「I created the concept of fate, but i do not control it.
As a matter of fact, I'm also affected by it.
Meeting you here was the work of fate, you know?」
Sariel: 「Huh? But you are literally the "God." What do you mean?」
Veldanava: 「How about I just tell you.」
He explained to me the reason he was not in control of fate.
According to him, he was an entity that roamed around in the void.
This void had nothing to offer.
He had all the power one could think of.
Omnipotence.
Omniscience.
Omnipresence.
And many more. Due to this, he became bored.
With nothing to do, he ended up creating the universe we know of today.
After creating the universe, he found interest in a particular world he created, the cardinal world.
But with his ability to see the future and all, he always ended up knowing things that would take place beforehand.
As a result, he couldn't experience surprising events with interest.
So, he decided to relinquish his omnipotence after creating various concepts.
Now, he could experience the joy of discovering something new and unknown.
I kinda understood his situation.
Due to my boredom, I ended up selfishly bringing Sage-san to existence.
What if she never wanted any of it, but it happened because of me.
「Notice. Such trivial things should not be thought about. I hold no resentment towards master but I'm rather grateful to you.」
I see. Thanks a bunch, Sage-san.
「You are welcome.」
Sariel: 「*Sigh*. Sorry about that. I overreacted.」
Veldanava: 「I understand. It's rather surprising that you managed to calm down almost instantly.
You are really something.
Well, let's move to what you held interest in.」
He led us to another dimension.
This was Lunax's personal space where her true body was stored.
I saw her true body. It was nothing short of divine.
Her fake body operated with mythic grade armour, but her real body needed no armour because the body itself was high mythic grade material.
Even though both were in the same class, the difference was like that of stone and diamond.
Sariel: 「No way, can I like... touch it?」
Lunax: 「S-Sure...」
Veldanava: 「Wow. I didn't think that you would be so forward.」
Sariel: 「Sh-Shut up! You know I didn't mean it that way!
Stop teasing my fragile heart!!」
I ignored his antics and proceeded to inspect her body.
Sage-san wasted no time in analysing the mythic grade material.
She got the information of the items needed to create mythical grade materials and began her work with extreme rapture.
*Sigh*
After getting what I wanted, I stepped back to look at Veldanava who was thinking about something.
Veldanava: 「You know, if you're really interested in it, I could make one for you under a condition.」
Sariel: 「Wait!! You mean it!? Thanks a bunch!! I definitely want one. State your condition.」
Veldanava: 「I need you to play a role as the cardinal world's protector.
There will be some individuals that may pose a threat to it, so I want someone to act as it's guardian.
I hope you can do that for me?」
Sariel: 「Huh? Is that it!? You definitely have a deal.」
V
eldanava: 「Also, you will only use the body I will make when necessary.
I would also need some of your magicules to create it.」
Sariel: 「Don't worry. I totally get it.
Also, you mind telling me about the annoying bug that has been stalking us for the past seven minutes?」
Veldanava: 「Your perception skills are really incredible.
Come out Feldway.」
After saying that. An individual with blond hair and blue eyes came out of his hiding position.
I guess Veldanava also has some naming problem like I do.
Feldway: 「Forgive me for spying on you my Lord. Please punish this lowly one.」
Veldanava: 「*Sigh*. Can't you guys just be like Sariel.
This is the reason why I was so desperate to have a friend.」
Ah. I see. I feel yah bro. But my case is worse. Just endure it.
Veldanava: 「Sariel, this is Feldway. He is the first primordial angel to exist.
Feldway, this is Sariel. He is your counterpart and also the first primordial to exist, even before you. Say hello.」
Sariel: 「Hello.」
Feldway: 「Tch. Why is a lowly demon like you allowed in the Heavenly Star Palace.」
Wow! A racist. Cool!!
Sariel: 「Hm? Did you hear a royal chicken nearby?
I could use one of those, you know?」
Veldanava: 「Pfft! S-Sariel, it's not nice to.. pfft... call someone you just met a... ch-chicken....
Bahahahahahaha!!! A royal chicken, seriously!? Hahahahaha!!!」
Feldway: 「What did you just call me!?」
Sariel: 「Huh? A talking royal chicken!?
Now I'm definitely having you as a pet.」
I proceeded to throw him some dog biscuits.
Sariel: 「Fetch boy! Oh, I forgot. You're dumb.
And a chicken, not a bitch. Sorry, couldn't tell the difference.」
Veldanava: 「Hahahahaha!!! Please, stop!! It's too much! Hahahaha!!」
Feldway: 「You filthy-」
Lunax: 「FELDWAY, you shouldn't insult someone our lord has taken an interest in.」
Feldway: 「Tch. Whatever.」
Veldanava: 「*Sigh*. Alright then. I hope you guys can get along together.
I'll start making the body for you. You can visit me anytime you want if you need anything.
Here are the coordinates for your teleportation.」
After that, he gave me the coordinate that I needed to teleport here anytime I wanted.
I could've done that on my own using 『Dimension Leap』 but it's still okay.
After saying goodbye, I teleported back to the forest.
Man, today was a really hectic day.
From destroying a kingdom to meeting a fellow primordial before speaking to the literal God of the universe.
Sage-san told me that she needed some things used for creating mythic grade materials.
Even though the materials were not the only things that made up mythic grade weapons, by using 『Ultimate Authority』, I could compensate for other losses.
So I'm just gonna go search for the materials she mentioned.
With that, I set out to complete another mission.