Wings of Codic Origin
"My, my! Why the hurry to leave?" Zytharion spoke, opting to play with Azkar. After all, Azkar was the one who reached the center without his aid.
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Azkar found himself speechless in this situation. From this moment onward, he pledged to exercise extreme caution. However, his immediate priority was to leave this place as soon as possible.
"Of course not. You see, I forgot my way, and I ended up here. Forgive me; I have something very urgent to attend to. I'm going bye-bye," Azkar said while trying to leave.
"Hahaha, you know you're the first person I found to be this hilarious. If you think this is going to work, then hahaha, you can go," Zytharion found it amusing because no human in his presence had ever tried to be that free-spirited.
"Damn my luck, okay, I give up. Now tell me, how are you trapped here, even though you're stronger than anyone I have ever met?" Azkar really didn't want to know, but he asked because this way, he can learn about the enemy and have some time to make his preparations to do something about his situation.
"Oh, how smart! I like smart people. But my story is pretty long. If you really want to know, I'll tell you in a simplified version." Zytharion was alone in this cave for centuries. He rarely saw anyone coming to this cave. Till now, he had only met 12 to 30 people in 500 years, and he had not been able to find any suitable body for himself.
"I came to this planet before the 'Mana Apocalypse' happened. I was one of the 12 Primordial demons who controlled the demon holy land. However, I wanted more power and decided to find a way to obtain it. In an ancient temple of [Old], I discovered a method — to form a contract with the planet itself, and this was the method I gained from the temple of [Old]. My plan failed because I didn't get complete information in the temple of [Old]. After arriving on this planet before the Mana Apocalypse, I come to know about the 12 'Crystals of Apocalypse.' This was the other part of the information I didn't find in the temple, but upon coming to this planet, I completed both parts. Before I could collect all of the crystals, I lost in the war 500 years ago, known as [the War of Supremacy]. Adam Zenith, the Dragon Empire, and some higher-ranked vampires formed an alliance and sealed me here," Zytharion explained everything.
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[ Seconds before Zytharion started his story]
Azkar was not in despair, nor was he trying to blame himself for his current situation. He knows that this guy cannot kill him completely because he has some "Codic Origin particles" left in the dark forest in the form of a marking on a tree. So, even if he dies here, he can revive himself outside using the marking he left on the tree. That's why he is so calm about the situation.
He used the 'thought acceleration' ability and 'Null acceleration' simultaneously. By doing so, he could perceive one second as an infinite amount of time and feel the passage of time due to 'Null acceleration.' Combining both abilities granted him a physically infinite amount of time, and his thoughts accelerated to such a high speed that he could literally perceive one second as an infinite span of time.
Yes! His thought acceleration ability now has no limits due to his ultimate authority [Infinite Computational Particle Hive] and [Origin Codic Brain], which have no limits. Using both, he can accelerate his thoughts beyond any limit that numerical numbers can quantify.
[Author Note: If you didn't understand my previous explanation, let me simplify. When he uses the [Null Acceleration] ability, time splits into two parts: the original time remains unchanged, while the second split part gives him infinite time to move his body or do anything. Currently, he's also using another powerful ability, [Thought Acceleration], granting him an immense processing power for thoughts. With this, he can perceive one second as an infinite amount of time since there's no limit to how much he can accelerate his thought process.
So, why use both abilities simultaneously if he already has infinite time due to [Null Acceleration]? Simply put, he's facing a formidable enemy with only a 1% chance of winning, even with all his power. Despite having infinite time, he can't use it because the enemy is much stronger. By using both abilities together, he can take only a fraction of a second to execute everything, return to the original time, and defeat the formidable foe.]
After much brainstorming, Azkar found a solution to enhance his chances against the demon.
"System, design wings for me using the [Cube of Nothingness], integrating the [Absolute Absorption] Authority to passively absorb mana. This way, I won't have to worry about mana shortcomings during the fight," Azkar said to his system and decided to have some trump cards.
[Master, it will require 30 cosmic points. As your powers and authorities evolve to higher ranks, creating something demands an immense sacrifice to maintain the balance of this reality.]
"Use it; if I can kill this damn demon, everything is going to come back to me eventually," he confidently instructed his system.
[Command Accepted!]
[Creation of construct "Wings of Codic Origin" in process]
[Creation successful]
[You have taken an impossible course of action!]
[You achieved an impossible achievement]
[You created a construct that can absorb mana passively from the surrounding. It's formed from the "Cube of Nothingness," allowing the wings to absorb damage within miniature cubes of nothingness. Additionally, it possesses a balance-breaking attack capability.]
[Your Affinity with laws has increased]
[Your Affinity with Mana has increased]
[Your mana has increased by 2×]
[Your aspect of existence has been strengthened]
[You created construct "Wings of Codic Origin"]
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Glorious!
Now, let's check my chances of winning against this demon. They must have increased to some extent, right?
But before that, he decided to check the construct he designed.
[ > Wings of Codic Origin: Crafted from a minuscule cube of nothingness, akin to the size of a human cell, these wings possess an inherent absolute absorption ability. Their distinctiveness lies in their evolvability, boundless potential, and adaptability over time.
> Mana Absorption (Passive): This ability can absorb a large amount of mana from the surrounding area to recover your mana. With this, you can fight until your last breath, and you don't have to worry about mana while fighting.
> Damage Absorption ( Passive): You can absorb 90% of physical and mana-related damage and store it in the cube of nothingness without any limits.
> Damage Reflection (Active): You can use the stored damage to reflect it to the target instantly without delay. Reflected damage will be multiplied by 2.
>Super Flight (Passive): With these wings, you can achieve a flight speed of Mark 10.
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As you evolve, [Wings of Codic Origin] will evolve with you. ]
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Glorious!
"Now, one of my childhood dreams comes true because I now have the wings I always wanted. Let's check the winning chances against this demon," he said to himself and deactivated his [Thought Acceleration] and [Null Acceleration] ability.
"Do you really want to hear my story, or are you just stalling for your worthless preparation?" Zytharion said, looking straight into Azkar's eyes.
"How is that even possible?" Azkar was shocked because, no matter what, he could not believe that this demon could sense the change in the flow of time.
"Do you really think I, Zytharion, one of the Primordial demons, will not notice your trickery, you disgusting Seraphim?" Zytharion said with disgust.
"Say what!" Azkar said, thinking, "Who is Seraphim? Did I hear this wrong? But this guy clearly misunderstood me for someone else. Why?"
"Analyze Gaze"
[Danger Level: Medium 55% (Chance of winning 45% )]
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