Chapter 23, Even Greater Power
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Lokreum watched as Sage closely observed the human, his gaze switching between her and the other mirrors displaying reality quite often.
"It's incredible how Jack was able to invade a portal before it closed." Lokreum muttered. He turned his eyes towards the mirror displaying the Apocryphal God.
Due to the time difference within Asterisk, there had been a few days in between Lokreum's departure, and the creation of Aspect.
In this time, Jack had miraculously taken advice from Midas, and he focused on Law essence accumulation, condensing it at an unheard of speed.
The rate of which he could formulate energy within his Origin had been increased by hundreds of times due to his strong mind.
With it, he formed a universe within his origin, solidifying his bloodline, with both his clone and his main body back in his home reality becoming true Apocryphal Gods.
Though, despite losing all of his progress after entering the Deadlands, he still had his unparalleled mental ability, which was so advanced he could manipulate reality with just his mental power alone.
He didn't need to rely on lacing other energies with it, and it was quite the advantage.
"It's merely the beginning of the end, and Fate is already being rewritten." Sage muttered, glancing back and forth between Julius and Jack.
"He will need to be empowered even more…"
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|Skill-Tree: Fate Reader|
-|Law Tree|
[Information]: As a child of destiny, you are privy to powers only available to those with authority over the Fate Law. You can utilize Fate Essence to observe destiny, without even a comprehension in the Law.
|Skills|
-[Scripture of Fate], [Eye's of Fate], [Fate's Foresight], [Fate Sense]
Having read the Skill-Tree, my eyes traced over the smaller panels off to the side.
Glancing over all the descriptions of the skills, I paused for a few moments when reading the descriptions of [Scripture of Fate], and [Fate Sense].
|Scripture of Fate|
[Fate Skill]
-Proficiency: 0.0%
[Information]: Use Fate essence to manifest the Scripture of Fate, a book with which you're capable of reading destiny. You can utilize it to understand the most likely outcome of a situation, to find out the moves of your opponent before hand, or even to read the Fate passed, and understand the history of a being.
|Fate Sense|
[Fate Skill]
-Proficiency: 0.0%
[Information]: Use Fate essence to gaze at fluctuations of Fate. With this you are capable of sensing where fortuitous items are, or even finding out the most optimal action to take to guarantee success.
Both of the skills were almost broken.
With one, I could find information of the future and even the long gone past!
Stolen novel; please report.
While with another I would be privy to an advantage others wouldn't have! If I was ever in trouble, I could simply use [Fate Sense] and find my way to victory.
I knew it would become an essential skill.
And with that thought, I immediately used it.
'[Fate Sense].' I thought, feeling the already melded Fate Essence in my body, starting to move.
In just a few moments, I could feel a tingling sensation in the back of my mind, my gaze forcefully turning up towards the dead gods body.
It was glowing with a brilliant light, almost blinding me, but I kept my eyes open.
And then, I heard a faint whisper in my mind.
"Devour him~" It said, my eyes that seemed to be shining with a golden radiance because of the activation of the Skill, squinted.
"Use your essences… use your Authority over the Soul." It continued, making me take a step towards the corpse.
"Dominate the remnant essences and authority within its form… make it your own." I understood.
I could feel the urge to follow this voice, but I was also able to defy them.
Though why would I?
I approached the corpse, putting my hand on its ashen chest.
"Hmm…" I thought for a moment, an idea forming in my mind.
"[Conquer]." I said, all my energies rushing towards the body.
Fire Aspect, Fire Essence, Life Essence, Fate Essence, and Soul Essence laced with my Authority over it…
They all raged towards the body, devouring the remnant Aspect within it, that I was not able to fully assimilate with the absorption of it's Origin.
But now I was.
I could feel my essences fight a tumultuous battle within the body before me, but with no mind to lead the opposing energies, they were quickly beaten.
My essences returned to my body, bringing with them slivers of overabundant energy and Form essence, letting it run throughout my body.
Despite not recovering every bit of the corpses power, I recovered a lot.
{You have successfully created the skill, [Conquerors Right]! You have opened the Skill-Tree, [Dominator].}
{With the combination of the bloodlines within you, a new species has been created! You are the first [Reality Embodiment], the Progenitor!}
{You have assimilated multiple portions of Embodiments! Multiple Skill-Trees have been opened!}
I glared at the screens, feeling the vast reserves of energy flow through my veins before the rest found their way into my Origin, settling down.
Information flew into my mind at a similar rate, rendering me unresponsive for a few moments.
But I returned to reality, an ecstatic smile appearing on my face.
I looked down at my arms, gazing at the golden blood running through my veins, that were filled with light, making then visible to the eye.
The smile on my face grew larger, feeling the power within myself.
Before, I could feel my strength and I knew I would be able to simply punch the ground and make a continent fall…
But now? I felt if I used my full power, I could even destroy a planet!
Wanting to confirm these assumptions, I opened the System, and looked at my information.
[Status] |Name: Julius Randell(Shiva)| -Titles: [Human Progenitor], [Super Embodiment], [Fledgling Embodiment of Invincibility], [Fledgling Embodiment of Fire], [Fledgling Embodiment of Fate],[Reincarnate], [Divine Soul]… |Species: Human (Progenitor)/Reality Embodiment |Aspect: 0.9 Kreuvian Stars| - Origin Energies: 1.7 Stars - Form Temperament: Lesser Stellar - Mental Temperament: 309% |Realm: Kreuvian Sea|
Looking at the screen, my eyes almost turned to dust.
So much…
Just simply, so much!
Compared to what it was previously, the difference in abilities was like night and day.
Just too big of a difference!
I had successfully been able to devour the essences within the corpse, alongside some of its memories and Authorities.
The few memories here and there allowed me to gain comprehension in many other Laws.
I now had a stable generation of multiple different Laws, and to top it off, most of them were Supreme or stronger!
I was even able to assimilate the essence it held, adding it to my Origin.
Though they were finite as I had yet to form their Runic Ecriture, and I had no source for them.
They would be limited resources I only used when needed.
But this would come to me later, as now, I could only revel in the power I had received.
"The things I could do with such strength…" I muttered, taking a knee on the floor of the cathedral.
I would sit here for a few moments, thinking of my next moves and what I should do with all this power.
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