69 Infinity
The hopelessness reminded of the past, when my orphanage gave up on me, when Lewis gave up on me, when a guard gave me up, when I was given to Remmie with no protest or care from anyone, and when Anna refused to acknowledge me the way I would have done for her in the same situation.
The powerlessness overcame me as my fears became released. My chaotic nature comes from my fears, I can't control the trauma I've experienced in my life. It has become its own will and when I'm weak it takes over.
"Do you surrender human?" Krisor said arrogantly as the starbugs revolved around his body resembling an astral river.
"Curb your enthusiasm," I said As I wiped the blood off my mouth, in my heart, the black lotus released intense vitality from the Azure Tree leaf. I felt my body start to regenerate rapidly and suddenly the sword on my glabella started to glow with undying energy.
"Graklak, distract him for a moment," I commanded in a cold tone, Graklak looked hesitant at first. But then he remembered the hell he was forced into by me and he commanded the troops to attack.
Krisor arrogantly laughed as he attacked with the heavy force of starlight, intent on destroying my army. He started to mow through the death knights and shadow corps, and the void archers tried to stop him. I didn't bother to watch the battle right now I desperately needed more power, instead, I observed the sword on my glabella. I felt the undying sword intent resonate with my true qi!
"A heart of chaos can still reach the peak. I understand now...." I thought as I observed the interactions in my body. I hadn't fully understood what the First King meant, but by experiencing my fears I have found my undying will!
I cannot run from my fears, but I can embrace them. I felt hopeless at that moment, but I also felt the desire for undying power! So I calmed myself, and processed my undying sword intent, the sword intent blasted out of my glabella onto my right palm and my left palm a serpent appeared!
I brought my two palms together and as the collided a new type of intent started to form. A heartbeat appeared as the intent formed a white serpent in a circle infinitely consuming its own tail. Ouroboros Sword Intent, from comprehending Isaiah's undying sword intent I created my own new sword intent.
In my status bar appeared the Ouroboros sword code! Then I released from my palm my sword armor technique and fused it into the Ouroboros sword code and underneath the code appeared Serpentine Armor. The heartbeat started to calm as the sword intent returned to my body. On my black lotus, a leaf started to fluctuate as an ouroboros appeared on it.
"Sword Heart- Second Intention!" I said in a domineering tone, as a massive ouroboros appeared behind me. It radiated immense sword qi that continued to propagate, the ouroboros sword intent was created on the principles of the First King's second style adaptable unending attacks. The entire forest seemed to become engulfed by my sword qi.
Krisor looked around and noticed the sword qi and started to feel intense fear. He had already obliterated the entire army and faced Lucas with the dread apparent in his eyes.
"Since you dare destroy my army, you're dead," I said as the world seemed to roar with me, the world was now my sword qi!
Krisor didn't respond he threw out another punch augmented with the astral river. The punch moved through space rapidly as it closed in on me.
"Serpentine Armor!" I roared as the ouroboros wrapped around my body became a deadly reptilian armor. The sword intent started to crack but as more generated it easily recover and overtook the punch! It looked as though the astral river was being consumed by the Serpentine.
"ARGH." Krisor roared as he tried to extradite his fist and flew. But after what he has done to both me and my army I would never let him live!
"Kill!" Infinite sword qi slashed at Krisor all at once, they easily went through his skin, reaching his nerves and stabbing through it. He tried to resist but resistance only made my attack stronger, his entire inner physique was ruptured. But he wasn't dead, that wouldn't kill him instead he wouldn't be able to move.
With krisor's death, I reabsorbed all my sword qi and sword intent into my body and collapsed on the ground. I clicked on my status and got surprised to see my level had already increased.
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Status:
Name: ???
Age: 17
Occupation: Knight Apprentice
Level: 15
Strength: 70+10
Speed: 70+20
Flexibility: 67+8
Endurance: 67+7
Magic Power: 20
The attributes above come into effect once the Blessings of Cenir and Drrak activate.
Blessings:
Cenir's Mark
Drrak's Shadow
Abilities:
Magic Body
One with the Sword (50%)
Flawless Physique Ver 2
Illusory Body
Darkness Origin (2 months)
Intermediate Telekinesis
Shadow of Providence (64)
Void comprehension (9%)
Shadow Mastery (9%)
Meditation Art: Void Meditation Art
Combat Code:
Kirin Sword Code
-Lightning Step
Ouroboros Sword Code
-Serpentine Armor
True qi (9%)
Cultivation Method: 9 Revolutions Imprint Lotus
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I was surprised that even my trained stats increased, then I realized something about myself. I had been using my training to train my stats, but isn't my will an innate talent? Then why don't I leverage the power of my will to alter my inner physique?
It was something I had done with sword armor for the same effect, but it wasn't permanent I needed to refine my body. Harm my foundation, and recover it with greater strength.
That should boost my inner physique immensely, I might even breakthrough 100 in speed and reach Mach 1. I would soon be journeying to the outside world, and I will make all efforts to increase my hidden cards.
With my sword codes changing so much, I was full of smiles and power. I grabbed Krisor with one hand, I gripped his skull. I channeled the power of bedevilment into him, his soul was banished to a realm of devils.
A shadow purgatory of my own making, I then forced my sword intent into his body. With my intense devilish power, his body became limp and fell down. When he recovered his eyes were hollow and he looked at me reverentially.
"All troops attack," I said in a cold tone, I already captured Krisor that was enough to win the war. Now I just need my warriors to inflict a deep psychological fear of me into my new slaves.
The commanders' charisma showed as they lead the troops in fearless advance. Pektog, and Dazkieht each leading Death Knights and Shadow corps. Then the Void archers leading the lesser orcs and goblins, and lastly Graklak supervising everything.
I watched in a quiet calm, as they advanced on the giant village and engaged in a massacre. The old had grown smaller, the young were still small, and the women were fragile. It made the slaughter incredibly easy for a group of well-trained goblins and lesser orcs.
I coldly examined the battle strategy, Graklak split them into multiple groups of 6 people to fit the scenario. I was impressed by the ground lead and the big picture leadership. With this, I had no fears about letting them lead.
I had already dominated the giants in the inner forest, after some time of cooperation and training. They will dominate the inner forest, and enter the core forest. From there I will take over a few more tribes and prepare my offensive against the cave of horrors.
'Drrak so that sword wouldn't leave because I didn't have the qualifications?' I asked
'Yes, you were allowed in that space because of your score in the formation. Also, your special circumstances probably changed it a bit.' He said uncertainly.
'Right...' I said, after all, that tree and those sights it was just too convenient. It was intentionally set up for me, otherwise, it is just too big of a coincidence. Though I am not a fan of destiny, I don't believe in coincidences either.
'Then all I have to do is get those qualifications.' I was already told that I would require high scores for stuff in the treasury. But that perspective was for people who didn't know about the truth of the treasury.
They didn't know that it had dragon's blood or that sword. The First king probably had something to keep the greedy at bay. An illusion of sorts, the so-called treasury that the experts adore. But in my time in there, I found no mountains of gold or items fit for a treasury. It seemed more like a place of reminiscence or of solitude than a treasury.
The slaughter was complete I lead my army away, with Krisor being 'escorted' by some of the orcs. I had no plans of freeing his rebellious soul, he wouldn't ever obey. Instead, I would prefer to rob him of all his secrets and enslave his entire tribe. When we reentered the village, we were greeted with cries of joy.
"Another successful battle!" They screamed.
"All hail The Honored One!" They praised
I smiled and greeted those that came by, I am to them the epitome of kindness. A savior to them all, freeing them from their cursed fate. When the pleasantries were done, I had them bring Krisor to my private room in the mansion. I sat down with Krisor across from me, and then I delved into his soul projecting my Sword Heart into him.
He was running in an endless abyss of shadow monsters. Appearing from the shadows swiping at him, often times killing him. But he couldn't die, the same shadow monsters would heal him using their own essence.
When he fell down, he looked up in utter fear as a shadow monster was about to bite him. Then the shadow monster stopped and receded into the dark. My conscient descended, a powerful will that was the heavens itself abound. Krisor sat nervously then he realized who it was.
"Hhh-human Conspirator!" He stuttered out in fear.
"How are you enjoying your stay?" This was an illusion I crafted using bedevilment magic to terrify my targets.
"I can make things comfortable for you. All you have to do is hand over, how you reared starbugs." I said in a devilish tone.
"I will never surrender to a monster." He hissed out in a venomous tone.
"Funny hearing that from you, beast. Fine then, I'll just have to break you." I said with a dastardly chuckle, I raised my hand and created magic sigils
As time went on and my studies continued, I became increasingly skilled in arcane magic circles. The spell circles I created were profound, and mimicked the pain I felt from the elemental brandings being forced on me.
I sent a few onto his body, as he started to fidget crazily and yelling in pain.
"ARRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHH" His body was rolling in pain, much to my amusement.
The pain intensified, as he grabbed his hair and started to rip it out.
"It starts in physical pain, then it becomes mental and finally emotional hehe," I said almost unable to hold back my laughter
Some things just never change just like my sadistic desires. He then started to cry, his emotions on overload. It made him almost completely unstable at the edge of insanity and chaos. It was an all too familiar feeling, I didn't come back until recently. I don't expect much from him, and then finally his eyes were completely dead.
"Please...Just stop it, " he uttered out in a depressed and tired tone. This whole process had been 4-5 minutes, he felt all this going for much longer.
It was like experiencing a million lives and being apathetic to existence itself.
"If you want to die, all you need to do is give me my answer," I said in kindness, I needed to give him hope.
"I...I...I'll do it." He spoke candidly and told me the process without any issues. Although it was unlikely he was lying to me, I didn't bother taking the risk and killing him. Instead, I raised my hand sending a sealing symbol to him. His soul lost all awareness and was sent into a deep sleep. I am a man of my word when I find it convenient to be so.
"So surprising, all it requires are these materials and so test subjects," I said out loud surprised, all I would need is some time and I might be able to make a few starbugs. I couldn't exactly bring any out from the formation, but outside if I have a few...The spying possibilities were great and useful. As the most important ability which is the starlight gathering!
