Half of Power's Might

Power who acted as a fearsome executioner trembled. It was not due to fear, but rather, due to most of the force he placed down with his battle-ax bounced back to him.

It reminded him of when he was just a child where he tried to hit a boulder with a sturdy stick. The boulder stayed unmoved and the supposedly tough stick he found broke, sending the vibration back up to his hands.

'But that's impossible...' Power didn't know if it was correct to apply the logic here as that would be too ridiculous. Isn't that the same as saying that his might battle-ax is the stick and this mysterious man, Ayensi is the boulder?

Before the billowed dust settled down, no, even after it settled, the Guardians couldn't comprehend what happened even though they could see it with their own eyes.

Ayensi looked up at the sharp ax that was pressed against his head. His eyes narrowed.

"Don't you think that's very rude?"

"It... it didn't even cut a strand of his hair...?" Spirit could only say it as a question.

The Guardians, the strongest beings only beneath the Gods. They didn't believe that something else can even hurt them except each other in the Low Realm.

Although there are beings that somehow gained the strength which exceeds a Guardian, the point is, they are already at the Lowest Realm where they will suffer for all eternity.

Yet, currently, Power's strike had no effect on this mysterious man. They could only think of one thing, a God?

'No, I don't find a tinge of holiness within him...' Power quickly analyzed and immediately restored his calm.

Even with his giant body, Power moved like the wind as he retreated. His thoughts were the same as the others.

'There's no way he's a God. Meaning, another abnormally strong Unforgiven!'

This is not the first time that they met a stronger existence than them in the Low Realm. Albeit very rare in all of Ressuim's history, there are a few. Maybe this man is one of those occurrences, they were not sure yet.

"Looks like we have a tough job to do." Destruction, who has the hue of obsidian black from his skin to his clothing, solemnly said.

"Just aide me, I'll use half of my strength this time." Power said.

"Half this early..." Peace mumbled.

Half of Power's strength is literally equivalent to half of the accumulated strength of all existence is Ressuim excluding other Guardians!

In terms of fighting, Power is the best out there. After all, someone like Peace is not fit to fight straight on. However, none rebuked his decision since the result of the first strike had already told them the glimpse of Ayensi's power.

Matter readied itself as Power's next attack may inflict quite a hefty damage to the whole Ressuim.

With Matter's strange ability, Ressuim, the whole world became temporarily tougher. All matter became more durable even those who are living entities such as humans. Obviously, Ayensi was excluded from this.

Power rushed with a booming thunder-like sound behind the kick he exerted onto the ground. He raised his battle-ax as nerves and veins popped out of his bronze skin.

"ARGHHH--!" his warcry shook the very sky.

The wind along with his movement frantically made way for the sharp blade, creating small-scale tornadoes nearby.

Power's might was devastating and all of this would come to strike down onto Ayensi.

Meanwhile, the target himself had indifferently half-opened eyes. He silently watched Power accumulate the force behind the battle-ax before it would hit him the second time.

"Haa...." Ayensi tried to calm himself with a sigh.

'Isn't he a little too calm?' even Peace himself found it confusing.

'What's he going to do?' the others thought. Even they would exert much effort just to escape this attack if they were the target.

At the next moment, they all froze in confusion.

In the very split second before Ayensi's head and Power's battle-ax collide, the former raised his hand. He tapped the side of the battle-ax with the back of his finger once as if he lightly knocked on the door.

However, this small movement created a sonic wave that traversed in all directions.

BOOM! and the same time, CRACK!*

Power, who put unimaginable force forward, had his eyes widened when he suddenly felt this giant force was violently swerved onto the side.

"Ack!?" Power sharply exclaimed before his trajectory went off, bringing him to another area in a matter of seconds due to his speed, all at the same time while furiously spinning!

Power clenched his teeth as he let go of the battle-ax and tried to stop the extreme momentum. The battle-ax traveled far out the horizon, spinning like a boomerang, before shattering into crystal-like shards.

Meanwhile, Power slid onto the ground as dust formed a trail of cloud.

Only when he stabilized his balance and foothold, positioning himself in a horse stance, did he jerk his head towards Ayensi with a doubtful gaze. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

"Co... combat Formation!" Life suddenly shouted out of nowhere. Without a single second wasted, all ten Guardians formed a triangle formation. At the very front was the combat form of Matter.

It was a slender golem-like figure. It had no facial features, however, its body was incredibly tough. Its bodyweight alone was breaking the fortified ground.

Behind Matter was Power and Destruction as the offense while all those at the back were the supports.

"So you all still want a fight?" Ayensi rolled his eyes sideward, making a face of 'I couldn't believe this people'

'Good thing, I leveled down my conscious form or I will not be able to comprehend their mortal minds.' he thought, 'What do they call it? My human form, yes, good thing I'm in my human form.'

"Just who are you?" Peace asked as his sage looks were barely retained after seeing what happened.

"You should know about me already but maybe, your stupid Gods didn't tell you, huh..." Ayensi said. His mood was getting bitter at the moment.

Although he is not a pacifist, he is not someone who is a battle maniac or kills another person without a proper reason.

Countless eons ago when he had reached an unfathomable height of strength, Ayensi spoke to himself.

"If I kill anyone when I thought like it, with this strength and eternal life, wouldn't I eventually kill every living being? I still have a conscious and living mind, if I became the only existence for all eternity, that... would be absolutely boring."

To put it simply, he has a proper diet towards killing.

"Hmm, but the irritation I'm feeling now is definitely the first in countless periods of time. I shouldn't fall into it." Ayensi easily calmed himself.

Meanwhile, the Guardians were all silent, but inwardly, they were going hysterical, 'He called our Gods... called our Gods... stupid?'

They only not felt anger, but even fear. Fear that the Gods themselves will come down to do their job for them.

The Guardians looked at their Gods as omnipotent and omniscient celestial beings. One of their most horrible fear was for their Gods to be disappointed in them.

'Please, Oh Gods, forgive us for letting this man live long enough to say insulting words to your ever holy names even in front of our presence.'

All the Guardians, with no exception, determinedly thought, 'We will redeem ourselves by putting this man into the most bottom nook of the Lowest Realm!'

In short, they are all religious fanatics. They didn't care if Ayensi has strength they wouldn't be able to handle, but for their Gods, they would put their life on the line.

Ayensi looked at their eyes and felt nostalgia, "Hm, let's see how strong the current Guardians are now."

For the first time since the battle has begun, he stepped forward.