“Your Majesty. Is this correct?”
“Yeah.”
“I’m not dying, not dying.”
The massive arena on the outskirts of the Academy.
The Demon King of the One stands anxiously in the yet-to-be-opened arena as I draw the White Guardian.
It radiates a distinctly different energy compared to when it was at the mythical level.
[Oh]
[It’s Transcendence, Transcendence]
[What’s with the stats?]
[Did something get bigger?]
[Show me the specs.]
[How did it change?]
I pulled up the information on the White Guardian.
“The overall stats have increased… While not to the level of the Multicolored Successor, it has gained a unique ability.”
The Multicolored Successor is an accessory, not a weapon.
Because of that, it received an overwhelming stat of 250 for mana, but the White Guardian didn’t gain stats to that extent.
However, it has acquired its original unique traits and additional abilities.
I transform the White Guardian into a spear.
Originally, the masterpiece lacked any real functionality aside from shaping and harnessing power, but now, it’s different.
[Clone?]
“Oh ho?”
Another White spear materializes beside me.
This isn’t the clone spear created through holiness, but the spear itself from the White Guardian.
As I grip the spear, the floating spear next to me moves in the same direction.
“Does that mean the techniques double too?”
“Probably? If not, then it’s useless.”
“I’m taking double damage, you know?”
The Demon King of the One looks at me in despair.
I hadn’t thought seriously about testing the Demon King, but after hearing Lasty, it seemed quite plausible.
Currently, there are very few who can wield this ‘Transcendent’ level weapon, and especially, the one who can receive the purification of the Silver Purifier most effectively is only the Demon King of the One.
In the former case, there are figures like Duke Huangyeol, but attacking him is tricky.
As for the latter, the Progenitor is significantly weakened.
With the purification from being a prestige, one would simply lose their prestige and return to the Space of Despair.
Given that Lasty, in a precarious state of prestige, cannot help, the Demon King of the One is different.
The Demon King is inherently not as high-ranking, so he possesses some of that power, and with the Life Vessel, he will never die.
“I could do it in the spiritual world, but… then I can’t broadcast.”
It’s just how things are.
“It’ll be over soon.”
“…Yes.”
“Then.”
Kiyuyung…
Holiness imbues the spear.
Holiness imbues the other spear of the White Guardian.
As the imbued holiness twists the spear, it spins and creates a massive storm.
The disturbance that arises is on a different level from the roar of the spear used on the clone spear.
Finally, the two storms envelop the Demon King of the One.
“Kraaak!!!”
“……”
“Uwaaaah!! Aaaah!!”
Aah… Ah…
“Huh?”
[?]
[???]
[Why are you fine?]
[Eh]
[Awkward;;]
The Demon King of the One fondled his body.
Despite the noisy screams, the Demon King of the One had suffered no harm.
Heh heh… Hoo…
Lasty couldn’t help but hide her smile, and I too chuckled at the amusing situation.
The Demon King of the One, who couldn’t comprehend the situation, wore a dazed expression.
“What, what is it?”
“Wow, if someone saw this, they’d really think you were dying. What’s with the screams?”
“You’re such a coward. I’m disappointed. You don’t deserve my blood.”
“??? Huh?”
“Do you really think I’d inflict pain on my allies?”
Of course, I’d turn on my fourth form.
As I said this while retrieving my spear, the expression of the Demon King of the One changed variously.
His eyes looked like they didn’t know how to process it.
“…Were you trying to scare me on purpose? Is this some kind of experiment or what?”
“An experiment, yes. However.”
I glanced at Lasty.
Her smile remained, but her eyes were icy cold.
“Someone here doesn’t want to inflict pain.”
“Of course, I’d never do such an experiment. That would be completely ignorant.”
“Wow, Your Majesty…”
“Why are you just now realizing my greatness?”
“I see it. I definitely see it!”
Boom!
The Demon King of the One knelt and bashed his head down.
It had only been one day since he defected from the demon race’s subordinate to a vampire’s underling, and now he was completely becoming a loyal minister.
‘Perhaps the Demon King of the One needed a master to whom he could pledge loyalty.’
[Progenitor chick…]
[Lasty is nice.]
[Whoa whoa whoa whoa]
[Why not kill him?]
[Great Progenitor]
[Just kill him, damn it.]
[Kya]
[That kind of person handles assignments like that…]
[Whoa]
[Hahahahahaha]
[Ah haha, assignments and experiments are different.]
After that, I transformed the White Guardian into a hammer and swung it at the Demon King of the One, gathering data.
At first, he flinched a lot, but after being hit so much, he seemed to be getting quite accustomed to flying away from the hits.
Boom!
The hammer struck the Demon King of the One twice and then I recalled the weapon.
“…It doesn’t really hurt, but the feeling is quite strange.”
“There’s no way it’s fun to get hit. Good job.”
“Yes.”
“Anyway, you definitely saw the performance of the White Guardian, right?”
[Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah]
[Seems like a cheat ㅇㅇ]
[Good, huh?]
[Not beyond expectations but it’s great ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[It’s crazy strong now!]
The powers of the White Guardian are mainly two.
One is the ability to change its appearance into any form, called ‘Transformation.’
And the newly developed ability, ‘Replication,’ which mimics the same performance and form as an existing weapon.
It’s a kind of “Clone” that replicates the existing weapon’s performance and form.
This clone possesses a complete shape, unlike the Clone Spear I summon, and perfectly mimics the techniques used by the main body.
“Based on all the experiments so far, we can summarize it like this.”
1. The clone moves identically to the main body with the same specifications.
2. The clone cannot change into a form other than that of the main body.
3. The clone cannot use techniques other than those of the main body.
4. The clone always moves at the same timing as the main body…
“However, if done well, the timing can be slightly delayed.”
“What about numbers 2 and 3? Can’t use the spear and hammer at the same time?”
Lasty asked, looking at the phrases I had written in the air.
I shook my head.
“The clone is a kind of power.”
The White Guardian is a masterpiece created by Drak.
So, I can manipulate it to some extent, but since it has reached a transcendent level this time, a special ability has been granted.
This special ability was conferred by Loreliess.
“Until I surpass the capabilities of the Light of Transcendence creator, numbers 2 and 3, not to mention number 4, will be hard to even touch.”
“Sounds way stronger than I thought. This might take a while.”
“Well…”
Even in a state slightly stronger than me after the fourth turn, it was no easy feat…
At least I have to become stronger through something else after the fourth turn, right?
“Well… time will eventually solve it.”
Hooong!
I leaned the hammer on my shoulder.
Another hammer moved alongside me.
Of course, having two hammers is quite useful.
Simply splitting the Metamorph and moving it is easy, but this clone practically adds another weapon.
Nothing wrong with that at all.
[Ohhh]
[Two hammers lol]
[The trial monsters must’ve been incredibly strong]
[Is it impossible even after the fourth turn?]
[Looks like Loreliess can’t even handle it, whoa]
[Transcendence is seriously impressive]
Anyway, enough about the White Guardian. Now it’s time to check the Silver Purifier.
This is basically the main event of today.
Sreeng.
The Silver Sword Saint and the red gem embedded in the handle.
As I grabbed the chilly blade, everyone instinctively stepped back.
“?”
Not only the Demon King of the One but even Lasty backed away.
“…That’s an unsettling sword.”
“It is a sword that is lethal to non-living beings. What do you think will happen if it cuts you?”
I lightly drew the sword in the air.
A chilling aura spreads from the sword’s path, and simultaneously, the blood energy of the nearby vampire melts away.
Lasty seems to be fully controlling her power, so it must be the Demon King of the One’s blood energy…
‘Does it even have the power to melt the energy of low-class demons?’
“For now, I dislike it.”
“Well then, what about the Demon King of the One…”
“Can I refuse too?”
“Is that possible?”
“No way.”
“Absolutely not.”
“……”
[Hahaha!]
[Ah, where are you going!]
[It looks kind of good, though.]
[Give me the Sword Saint.]
First of all, the specs of the sword are somewhat similar to the White Guardian.
As you can tell from just a brief use, the main purification ability has improved significantly.
“Come over here.”
“…Uh.”
“If you don’t come, I’ll come to you.”
“Is that okay?”
“Maybe?”
I’m going to contain the Holy Healing within it. Honestly, I don’t know how it will turn out.
‘Purification’ has been enhanced by Loreliess’s power, and just like I can’t fully master ‘Clone,’ the power of purification can break through the limits of healing.
No, I actually want it to break through.
If it becomes an attack, then even in the fourth state, I can deal damage to the enemy based on my power, aside from erupting the Holy.
I don’t primarily use a sword, but I’m not incapable of using one.
“But, what if something unforeseen happens? It would recover right away, but you never know.”
“……”
“If you want to give up.”
“I’ll take the risk.”
The Demon King of the One nods heavily.
Without needing words, he already senses the danger of this weapon as a vampire.
He has to face a weapon that would have been sufficiently threatening in its original state, but in a much weaker form.
I infuse the Silver Purifier with the Holy Healing.
The Holy Healing awakens the Silver Purifier, which had been sleeping, and begins to resonate.
Since the moment I received it from Michael, it has been the only masterpiece that has remained dormant.
[The Silver Purifier is awakening from an ancient slumber.]
[The Silver Purifier loathes non-living things.]
[The Silver Purifier reveals hostility towards the non-living before it.]
[The Silver Purifier ignites the ‘Soul of Purification.’]
[The Soul of Purification is sufficient.]
[Consuming the Soul of Purification to borrow one of the great techniques of swordsmanship…]
An aura of malice envelops the Silver Purifier.
The Holy Healing explodes in a surge, and naturally, a technique forms in my mind as I grasp the sword.
Seeing the essence of the technique, I think I understand.
This is…
“A new ability, huh?”
“Wait a moment! Something is—”
Forty-seven silver trajectories whip through the air.
The second power of the Silver Purifier, a secret sword technique that turns non-living things into nothing.
‘Decapitation.’
The Demon King of the One was shattered into pieces.
“…Wow.”
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