CHAPTER 243 - <> I

In the grandly floating Frozen Plateau Spiritual Land, a dungeon in the form of a large black monolith was forming in front of all the beasts’ eyes.

At the center of the black monolith, the hazy figures of multiple Demon Rulers could be seen. These were the holders of the remaining Seven Deadly Sins skill. The {Sin of L.u.s.t} that had fallen in the form of a skill book into the Imperial Phoenix’s hands was currently with Noah, with the Phoenix giving it the moment Noah asked without even asking for the reason why.

The other four remaining skills were still being held by four Demon Rulers that were now going into dungeon bosses for the purpose of extracting their Ultimate Skills without killing them entirely.

"There can only be a single holder of the Seven Deadly Sins abilities anyways, but there exists a new uncharted territory once we succeed on this current endeavor."

The voice of the will of the Demon World rang out in Noah’s mind as he watched the completion of the large dungeon which held the origins of four Demon Rulers. He observed the still charging [Sheath Regalia] below the Spiritual Land as he asked,

"The end result will allow for all of them to be combined into a single source?"

A silence arrived briefly before a confident voice rang out deep within the Demon World.

"This was the ultimate form of the Seven Deadly Sins abilities I envisioned. With the help of the other three cores, it should not be a problem to achieve something I only thought would be possible after hundreds of years!"

Noah nodded at this as his figure moved forward and disappeared into the newly made dungeon as he pursued his first goal of a rapid rise in strength after his return to the past.

The process was not hard at all as the Rulers were either in the Phantasmal or Mythical Rank, and with the fact that they were not even resisting, Noah was able to destroy their cores very quickly. Not even a few minutes after he entered, his figure appeared back on top of the Spiritual Land as the dungeon that was just erected began to break apart and disappear.

It faded away to reveal the sorry figures of four Demon Rulers who had their origins injured after being defeated in the dungeon, and they also came to the realization that they had lost the Ultimate Skills they knew all too well for the past hundreds of years.

Noah waved his hands as in front of his sight five red and golden-colored books appeared, four from the Demon Rulers and 1 that he took from the hands of the Imperial Phoenix. The Ultimate Skills that signified the Sins of L.u.s.t, Greed, Sloth, Envy, and Wrath floated peacefully around him before they turned into red streams of lights that entered his body.

He watched the addition of five new Ultimate Skills in his stat panel as the moment they settled, they began seething a deep red color. Noah’s figure quickly disappeared from the Spiritual Land as he reappeared deep at the center of the Demon World, just a few meters away from its core.

"Let’s do it!"

The will of the Demon World was watching with rapt expectations as immense energy that only it could provide poured towards Noah. It would finally have the chance to watch the ultimate ability that it had only dreamed of come to fruition!

The cheat of escaping death could not easily be given to Noah, but the combination of the Seven Deadly Sins abilities she created could definitely be done to singularly become the epitome of what she imagined as the strongest warrior for the world!

Essence from Noah’s homeworld came into play as the feature of [Skill Combination] that would normally only work for two compatible skills was shining a deep hue of blue, contributing to the combination of the completed Seven Deadly Sins abilities.

OOONG!

Noah floated near the core of the Demon World as red light ruptured out of his body, the ultimate skills gradually being fused into something else as his skin began to turn a shade of red, and magnificent golden horns began to appear on either side of his head.

The transformation seemed to show the progression of the combination of the Seven Deadly Sins abilities as glorious black wings also erupted from his back, his figure becoming bulkier and larger as it let off a feeling of oppressive strength that Noah had only seen in a few beings.

Runic golden circles began to be etched into the new body as they formed into an exquisite set of lines throughout his body. The moment they all connected, a resplendent golden-red light erupted out as it signified the arrival of something grand.

"Haha, success!"

The resonant voice of the will of the world erupted out as Noah closed his eyes and reveled in the feeling of strength he currently felt. His eyes opened as they let out a deadly red light, his gaze landing on his stat panel as a new set of words appeared below the list of Ultimate Skills.

<> A skill given to the holder of all the "Seven Deadly Sins" skills. The user is considered to be the Absolute Sin, empowering every sin type skill they hold. It gives access to the skills: [Sin Empowerment], [Harbinger of Sin], [Sin Manipulation], [Sin Syphoning], and [Arch Demon Lord Transformation]

A skill of an entirely different level opened itself in front of his eyes as his gaze focused on the singular abilities of the <> skill.

[Sin Empowerment] :: Any Sin type skill will have strength and cost efficiency increase by one order of magnitude. Each ultimate Sin skill will have one power strengthened even more as well.

[Harbinger of Sin] :: As the Original and Absolute Sin, the user can appoint each sin to a person, making that person a harbinger of that sin, giving them access to the standard version of that ultimate skill. If the harbinger is killed, the ultimate skill will return as a charge to this skill, allowing for a new harbinger to be picked. The user can at any time take back a sin given out.

[Sin Manipulation] :: The user can manipulate the urge of any person, depending on their resistance to such effect, to indulge in any sin or a specific sin.

[Sin Syphoning] :: By indulging in any sin or being within 100 meters of sin being committed, the user’s power will temporarily increase. The more varied the sins recently committed, the stronger the boost is.

[Arch Demon Lord Transformation] :: The user can turn into the Arch Demon Lord; this will quadruple the strength and cost efficiency of all Sin and Demon skills. It will also double the efficiency and strength of all other skills used by the user during the transformation.

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Power!

He felt a tremendous amount of power roll through his body as he understood what this <> entailed!

All of the Seven Deadly Sins skills could be seen as subsets of skills under the <>, holding a few new sets of descriptions as they were made even better. This wasn’t to mention the fact that he could use [Harbinger of Sin] to appoint these same Ultimate Skills to 7 people that he chose!

His gaze shone with a resplendent light as he looked forward to testing the power of this new ability, while his mind continued to rapidly figure out possibilities on how to best use his future knowledge to get the most benefits from the next few days.

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{Ultimate Skill – Sin of Anger}

The Sin of Anger grants access to the skills: [Rage Empowerment], [Fury Channeling], [Anger Avatar], and [Wrath Absorption]

[Rage Empowerment] - The angrier the user is, the stronger they become. This skill can increase every stat by one stage when fully enraged.

[Fury Channeling] - The user can channel their fury into an attack, and increase it by a maximum of one stage.

[Anger Avatar] - The user can manifest their anger into a full-body or partial avatar, the size and strength of the avatar is decided by the user’s anger.

[Wrath Absorption] - The user can absorb the anger of beings around them to further strengthen themselves.

{Ultimate Skill – Sin of Envy}

Sin of Envy grants access to the skills: [Envy the Mighty], [Strength of the Weak], [That’s not fair], and [I’m the Absolute best].

[Envy the Mighty] - When fighting someone stronger than themselves, the user can lower the abilities and stats of the enemy by one stage.

[Strength of the Weak] - Throughout a fight against someone stronger, the user is able to temporarily grow stronger.

[That’s not fair] - When the user observes someone stronger than them in certain aspects, they easily become envious of those abilities, and will strive to get better than the original person. They’ll also have the training speed reduced to a tenth of what they’d otherwise need.

[I’m the Absolute Best] - Opponents are not allowed to use skills known by the user, when fighting the user. Any Unique, Ultimate, or Absolute Skills holding a lower level of power than <> are negated and unable to activate.

{Ultimate Skill – Sin of Greed}

Sin of Greed grants access to the skills: [Greedy Ruler], [Loot the Body], and [Not Enough]

[Emperor of Greed] The user can steal the ownership of any item they see or sense.

[Loot the Body] - The user can steal the abilities and stats of dead beings they touch, but can’t steal from beings above their rank.

[Not Enough] A voracious greed that can never be fulfilled dwells within. One can never have too much power, wealth, or treasures. The more treasure the user owns, the more their power is boosted. This belongs to .

{Ultimate Skill – Sin of Sloth}

Sin of Sloth grants access to the skills: [Awaken Sleep], [Strengthened Sleep Training], [Rest Master], and [Sleep Evolution]

[Awaken Sleep] - The user is aware of everything going on around them, while they’re asleep.

[Strengthened Sleep Training] – If the user is dedicated enough, then they can become stronger by sleeping. By having even the tiniest desire to improve or learn something, the user will rapidly learn and improve in that aspect while sleeping.

[Rest Master] - The user can fall asleep in a single second, and a single hour of rest is everything they need to get back to full power, but more sleep won’t hurt anyone.

[Sleep Evolution] - When the user breaks into a new stage, they’ll fall asleep, and their body will evolve in a favorable way.

{Ultimate Skill – Sin of L.u.s.t}

Sin of L.u.s.t grants access to the skills: [S.e.x Demon Transformation], [Love Enslavement], [Life Energy Drain], and [L.u.s.t Inducement]

[S.e.x Demon Transformation] - The user’s body becomes more attractive in its normal state, but when the skill is activated. The user will turn into a s.e.x demon, and they’ll take on a few of their traits. This will increase the strength of all the other sub-skills by a magnitude of one. A s.e.x demon can change between the form of an incubus and a succubus.

[Love Enslavement] - By having s.e.x with another being, the user may be able to take control over the being they had s.e.x with.

[Life Energy Drain] - When the user has s.e.x with another being, they can steal 1% of said being’s stats. It also has a 10% chance to steal a skill.

[L.u.s.t Inducement] - The user can increase the l.u.s.t other beings feel. This will make it easier for the user to manipulate said being.

{Seven Deadly Sins- Pride}

One of the seven deadly sins unique to the demon world. Abilities include: [Pride Manipulation], [Pride Embodiment], [White Dwarf Throw], and [Aura of Pride].

[Pride Manipulation ]-The user can induce extremely high or low levels of pride in others, causing them to lose contact with reality or overestimate their own abilities. Cannot be applied to oneself.

[Pride Embodiment]- When meeting foes holding a higher level of strength, the user gains the power of hubris itself. This power can be used to strengthen attacks or defenses. The level of enhancement is dependent on the true pride lying deep in the user’s heart, which could be nurtured to grow so large that nothing is allowed to overshadow it!

[White Dwarf Throw] – Those who dare to stand against the user will be punished by a white dwarf star, while allies will be healed and energized by it.

[Aura of Pride] This allows the user to exclude an aura of pure pride, it takes any and all pride in the air and puts it under the user’s control. Any allies within range of the skill will have their powers increased based on the amount of pride, the same happens for enemies but they’ll be weakened instead. The user’s own power will also increase.

{Seven Deadly Sins- Gluttony}

One of the seven deadly sins unique to the demon world. Abilities include: [Devouring], [Large Stomach], [Library], and [Gluttony Manifestation].

[Devouring] - Filled with endless hunger and thirst, the user can devour their enemies and other entities fully. The user can absorb the full power, complete memory, all skills and abilities, and the full potential of the devoured. The user can also burn the absorbed for healing or a short burst of power equal to the absorbed’s power throughout their past, present, and future. The mana requirement varies depending on what the target is.

[Large Stomach] :: An enormous amount of space is made available through the use of this ability, allowing the user to store anything they can devour.

[Library] :: Devoured entities are analyzed and stored, their life history and skills laid bare for the user to pick and choose. A maximum of two skills can be extracted from devoured entities.

[Gluttony Manifestation]:: The user can apply the effect of [Devouring] anywhere within 5 meters of them, there’s no need to actively eat them.