Lightning falls like a torrential rain.
Amidst the fierce lightning, Wukong grit his teeth and raised his half-destroyed hand.
“Damn it! Do you think lightning is your possession?!”
“?”
Boom!
As the gray clouds converged in one spot, the roar of thunder echoed again.
Not Leo’s lightning, but Wukong’s lightning.
With eyes blazing blue, Wukong screamed.
“You’ll experience it too!!”
‘Thunderbolt!’
Kwahzizik!!
The azure lightning struck Leo.
Now that he had merged with the Master of Lightning, Leo held no vigilance against lightning and allowed all attacks.
Riding the momentum, Wukong poured all his energy into striking down the lightning.
How long had he been doing this?
“Hah… Hah…”
“…”
Leo, who was dripping with yellow currents, stopped attacking and hovered silently.
As if electrocuted, Leo floated in mid-air.
Judging him to be paralyzed, Wukong immediately moved his Magical Staff to prepare a storm.
The manifestation of power began from a small point.
“Storm!”
Finally, the technique he had trained for so long exploded onto Leo.
Zzzzzzt!
“…Huh?”
And then Wukong separated.
A supersonic attack created by a single bolt of lightning.
Before he knew it, Leo, now imbued with Wukong’s ‘blue lightning,’ looked down at Wukong with his green-tinged eyes.
‘What just happened?’
Something felt… off about him from just a moment ago…
“Fighting Victory Buddha… I think I ran into him once before.”
“?!”
With a smirk.
“Your power is passable, but your lightning is still terrible.”
“What the hell are you talking about…?”
“Still, you seem to have grown, so let me show you something fun.”
Boom…!
The blue currents writhed.
Though it was definitely Wukong’s lightning, Leo handled it effortlessly.
“The Master of Lightning can control all lightning across the universe, surpassing this tower. He is the father and creator of all lightning.”
“…….”
“Know your foolishness.”
Divine Punishment.
The world crumbled away.
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The world is collapsing.
Where I stand is the Celestial Sphere of the entire Universe, a virtual space created by AChokbul.
Being a space created by the highest celestial, and positioned in the center of the universe, it will not easily crumble under ordinary shocks.
“But I am different.”
The ‘God’ of the Celestial Olympus, Zeus.
With strength that places him among the five fingers in the tower, tearing apart such virtual spaces is child’s play.
Done.
The Buddha said there shouldn’t be any issues, so just watch…
‘How can I trust that? Bonchobul!’
The opponent was a strong individual with enough power and presence to shake the tower.
Moreover, having two challengers that were even a threat to the celestial was enough to keep anyone on high alert.
‘The challenger who was banned from making a contract this time, Yena, is suspicious too. Rising at such an incredibly fast pace without a celestial contract.’
Soon, they might even equal the three of us.
If this continues, the balance of the entire universe might collapse completely.
Before that happens, I must take action.
[The benevolent Dharma Master is asking what the issue is.]
“I don’t know.”
The Master of Lightning, Zeus, grasped a streak of lightning with Leo’s body.
Since Leo first acquired thunder, he felt it was truly an extraordinary body.
‘How can a mere challenger be at the highest celestial level?’
Even though this body was still growing and while it might fall short in power or intensity, it was on par with him in terms of handling abilities.
[The benevolent Dharma Master says that causing a ruckus isn’t good.]
[The benevolent Dharma Master asks you to remember Bonchobul’s advice.]
“Remember? Are you really saying something that absurd like ‘just watch’?”
Ha!
“How arrogant, O Buddhas. Do you honestly think that when these mere creatures reach the top of the tower, they’ll just leave us alone?”
Crackle!
“The raccoon has already destroyed four celestial spheres! One Who Denies the Light has brought Eden and Hell to ruin. And yet, you calmly spout such nonsense.”
—Bonchobul sees the universe (萬狀). Please cease the challenger’s greed for flesh and return.
“Has that guy’s game of sentient beings ended? I was wondering why he was sending messages.”
—…
Celestials have no need to send messages amongst themselves.
They already possess high ranks, and hearing each other’s essence and mantras causes no issues.
However, the Buddhas sometimes send messages, considering even such celestials as ‘sentient beings’ who have yet to attain nirvana.
—…that isn’t the intention. It simply means to realize the essence of this situation.
“Why don’t you realize it yourself?”
Kugugugu…!
Zeus ascends high into the sky.
Vast currents wrap around Leo’s body as if he’s preparing to shoot out a streak of lightning.
The space is already half-destroyed.
If another attack lands in this situation, it will surely collapse.
“Divine punishment.”
—Wait…
“It’s already too late.”
The lightning strikes down.
And then a hand came down and caught it.
In that moment, Leo’s body shook greatly as Zeus, who resided within Leo, felt the oppressive weight and looked up into the void.
From that incredibly high place, he felt something immense.
“Is it Tathagata?”
—Ah, hey. What are you doing?
“What do you mean, ‘Hey’? I’ve lived longer than you.”
Crackle!
Zzzt!
Once again, lightning shot up, this time soaring into the sky.
The Tathagata blocked an attack, but the opponent had the will of God.
Even though it wasn’t Zeus’s true form, Leo’s body was exceptional, and since the Tathagata wasn’t a God, the outcome was hard to determine.
—Step back. This is not a place you can rampage.
“I’ve heard the rumors. The Tathagata is said to be equal to Bonchobul. Is that true?”
—…Foolish.
The palm and lightning collided.
“……”
And while watching all of this, I blankly opened my mouth.
“What a mess.”
What in the world is going on?
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[? LOL]
[What the hell]
[Leo got taken over!!]
[Oh my gosh]
[What the hell]
[Is this the Sword Saint 2.0?]
[TS Zeus LOL]
[Out of nowhere, Zeus vs Tathagata, what is this LOL]
[Is this game over for us?]
[What will happen to Leo]
“It’s chaotic. So chaotic.”
The emergence of the Demon King due to Sre’s eating show is also a variable, and now Zeus pops up instead of Pharaoh.
Should I have expected that I would come out as the monk from the start?
“I originally planned to gather the monk party and have Tathagata fight…”
The original intention was to face off against the strengthened Wukong, along with just Sre and That Guy Uncle, so that Wukong could gain enlightenment afterward.
But then Leo unexpectedly turned into Zeus, and the situation changed drastically.
It seems like Wukong’s adventure of trials and tribulations should end here.
[?]
[Wait, were you planning to fight the Tathagata? LOL]
[What now]
[Either way, it happened, right?]
[Tathagata, attack, go go go]
[Isn’t it similar to when the Sword Saint got his body taken by the Demon Race?]
[I’m getting dizzy]
“Body taken, huh…”
Even though the plan went awry, I always keep the worst-case scenario in mind.
Even if something goes wrong somewhere, I leave a last resort to solve it adequately on my end.
But Leo being taken over by Zeus was not something I anticipated.
‘Leo wouldn’t just give up his body foolishly.’
The Nymph transformation might make the manner of speaking childish, but the intellect remains the same.
Above all…
“It’s strange. Zeus doesn’t have such abilities.”
Zeus was born and raised within the System of the Tower of Growth, becoming a Celestial.
With immense power, he became at least an Intermediate Angel, on par with the Demon Race, but ultimately a lower-tier system.
It’s nearly impossible to steal Leo’s body, which is under the protection of the much higher ‘Deoen System.’
The Sword Saint being taken over was due to its unusual nature as a Demon, leveraging the Dungeon ‘System’ with the prolonged exposure to the sword’s magic.
For a mere Zeus to take Leo’s body is beyond absurd.
‘Unless he willingly gives it up…’
“Without letting me know…”
“…on your own?”
[?]
[Yes?]
[Huh?]
“Wait a moment.”
I placed Sre into the Space and closed my eyes.
The target is Leo’s Spiritual World.
Right now, Zeus is dominating it, but he’s in battle, so I can slip in using the connection point with Leo.
If it’s Leo, he won’t reject me…
.
.
.
Toook.
Toooong.
BasaSasaSasa!
Hahahaha~
“…?”
A garden filled with countless animals, spirits, and nymphs.
From a distance, it looks like something out of a fairy tale, but up close, it’s quite a chaotic space.
In the center of the garden, there was Leo, reaching out with his hands towards a yellow screen.
“Ugh~ Can’t I do it?”
“Lord Leo?”
“Just one more time… Huh? Lady Lily? What brings you here?”
“What are you doing?”
When I asked, Leo sighed and shook his head.
“I was just watching because the Spirit King Level 2 Summoning doesn’t seem to be working. I wondered what would change if I looked at my body from a Third Party perspective.”
“So, did you realize anything?”
“Ugh… I feel like I’m about to catch something…”
Leo let out a deep sigh.
I grabbed his chubby cheeks.
“Ugh?”
“Please communicate when you’re doing stuff like this. It messes up my plans, you know?”
“Ugh… I’m seriously trying…”
Leo lowered his head.
It’s a bit annoying, but this level of issue is nothing, so I decided to let it slide.
‘It’s actually good since it might speed things up.’
After all, I was planning to significantly extend the cognition time and challenge right away once the party is gathered.
Squishy.
As I played with his cheeks for a while, I glanced at Zeus beyond Leo’s Spiritual World.
Zeus is adeptly fighting in Leo’s body.
While Tathagata faces him with a kind expression, his kind expression is getting strained with more and more injuries.
“Shall we head out soon? I feel like I need to think about this one on my own.”
“No. Please think a bit more.”
“Huh? Didn’t you come because there was a problem?”
“If someone offers to help, there’s no need to refuse.”
It’s actually perfect since Pharaoh is out and we’re low on power.
Wuuung…
A distant Holy Power seeped into Leo, strengthening the bond connecting Leo and the Celestial.
Now Zeus can’t escape from his body without permission from either me or Leo.
“Oh. Contract of the Saint.”
“You can’t just enter someone else’s body carelessly.”
It’s time to put an end to this long training.
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