24 Chapter 21 : Truth
Normal > Is a physique or soul of a human that born normally with...
Beginner-Intermediate > Is a physique or soul of a human who trains his body or soul, in some case a child of a broken home family, or a child that strive in a hard place to live have this...
Advance > Normally only happen to a person in their late middle age or their elderly phase...
Although it's somewhat weird, not all are in this options... There's only a little of them, only those who have the Beginner-Intermediate who could enter this advance rank naturally without any training...
But... to reach Peak, once must really train... Because, only once someone reaches the stage of the saint could one destroy the wall of humans lifespan, and entering the stage of a fighter.
Only when one destroy the barrier, could they reach it... But then... every step from then on will make one... feel sad, and lonely...
Death is something that will happen sooner or later, but the later it comes... more grief one will feel... Left behind their friend, family, and loved ones... and sometimes by their own child...
That's why in our community only those who have greed and lust would seek for Immortality, The greed is the greed of fortune, wealth, and position, while the lust they feel is the lust from happiness, a someone who could feel their emptiness. Or might be, a lust for revenge...
It's weird that I'm talking about this right off the bat, but... After my battle against Quatzelcoatl, the barrier that surrounded the cliff of a valley that named humanity has been breached by me...
The fusion between Physique and Soul, a core...
Is what I call it.
Is a fruit of a fighter that has to reach the stage of a ruler of the ruler, a sovereign that rules over the overlords. This Divine stage has an unlimited amount of potential, from what I know based on my information, this stage has a core, and once that core is created from a liquefied fusion of Physique and soul, it will solidify onto a planet like a thing, that one must dig in order to unleash its power.
The power and insight its needed to dig are almost the same as one reach in order to reach the Divine stage from the Beginner stage, and that is not a problem for me... but, the hard part has yet to come...
After one hole created, the power it needed to create another would be twice as before... then after the next one, it'll thrice of before... I'm afraid if this is getting more and more hard to dig, I'll be a skeleton before I could reach the next stage...
So, I decided that I will conquer this place first after that was done will I dig another hole...
Hmm, should I call it a 'Well'? Anyhow.
Aside from the place where Gamamaru resides in, I've almost conquered the Nature Planet. Then again, there's still 30% of the deep sea... it's so deep that I suspect that even the already in dragon mode Magikarp will not be able to reach...
Ah, yes... This Magikarp here is something I found when I invade the sea, the thing is a carp, a race that being hunted by the other entire race as a food. I took a liking to it and name it Magikarp; you know what it comes from right... Thus I gave him my brand, again when I reach Divine Stage and out of my cultivation state, all of my subordinate and subjects get their tattoo upgraded to become a Brand, a thing that looks more like a birthmark, rather than a tattoo.
This 'Brand' not only makes them able to control the Nature's power easier, it even makes me able to see their Cultivation progress, and communicate with them. The communication only possible if they are getting permission from me, or I am the one who communicates with them so I think it as a Handphone with me as the provider.
Back to the story, not long after Magikarp get the brand, he leaps over me again and again until he suddenly vanished. In a minute later, he came back as Water Dragon. Well, because I already named him Magikarp, changing his name to Gyarados is somewhat weird... so I keep calling him Magikarp...
When I see Magikarp progress, I get startled...
---Magikarp---
Race: Sea Serpent
Stage: Peak
Ability: Hydro Blast
Ugh... See, this game like setting push off the thing that should be more realistic in a game like setting...I kinda want to say 'WTF?!' out loud. But, I suppress it in order to not get noticed by the weird narrator-like voice.
As I expected, that Narrator-like voice isn't always talking, there's a certain point where it stops talking all along, so I would say my hypothesis is almost true, I just need more proof...
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When I try to explore the deep sea, all there is are darkness, but at a certain point... a mass of invader comes from the darkness... I obliterate them, but there's more come out from the other side of the deep sea...
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In my exploration, I'm able to destroy the portal that I found in the darkness of the deep sea and seal it... Sadly, I can't destroy it like the portal that I can't see, so I seal the deep Sea that deeper than I can reach, there's an unknown force field... I suspect this force field comes from a greater stage than a Divine stage...
Thus, I began my invasion of the last continent, at the same time order Q and Tsucchi, along with that stupid cow to visit my place... after all, I'm already in my teens and I suspect Inda and Ashura's bout will begin in some time... And catch that Black uncle of mine as a side quest for them.
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The place littered by the corpse of the invader that I obliterate and snail, Snake, and Frog that seemed oversized...
The scene is like a war-time scene in the movie, except for the soldier is some weird thing and Snail and Snake and Frog... It's somewhat sad but... weird and funny at the same time...
Alright, let's walk around and took a visit to Gamamaru old frog, I doubt that he knows me but, yep... Let's go to him, as I want to surprise Father~
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Hmm, all of them has been obliterated. I get closer to old frog and call him.
"Well, I know it sounds weird but, I'm your disciple/old friend's, son"
"I see... WAHT!"
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"You.. youyuyouyuu are Hagoromo's son?!"
"Yeah..."
"But he only has twins, not triplets. Well, we never met each other, after all, I've left the village at the age of 7~ and ask Father to seal everyone's memory about me..."
The conversation took a lot more time, but at last, I could get the conclusion.
He agrees to create a portal to a barrel near the village's hall, and I Branded him.
Oooh, he's become a middle-aged man, and get himself human form in Extreme Stage, that's new... Is it because of the wisdom he has as a frog who could see the future?
Well, after taking care of some stuff here I'll head off home. It should just take me several days~
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"Sigh..."
"What is that thing..."
Without answering Gamamaru's question I fly to the place where Q wreaking havoc... I only left him here for several days and THIS is what happens?!
the ground is a mess, the villagers, and father and even Asura and Indra have a pale face. Tsucchi? She's there in a bloody and tattered body...
'Tsucchi, you did well... You can go back and rest'
Telling her that with the brand's power, I fly in front of Q's and unleash my aura only in front of him...
The aura suppresses him, then at the time, I took a while reading his memory.
"Hmm... no wonder you wreak a havoc... but still, ain't you a bit childish...?"
"Humph! look who's talking! he tries to damn control me using that eyes of his! How could the divine ME bear with it!"
"... but, it will not be possible for that to happen. Because you already had my Brand..."
"... I know that! but!"
"Understood, this punishment is already enough, I will let it go. But you should understand, a tranquility of the soul is the key to raising your level. Wreaking a havoc over nothing will only leave yourself standstill... on the stage, and be surpassed by others..."
That words of mine, that being spoken while facing my back to Q, left Q speechless.
"And Indra, What's gone will never back. Try to remember that, and yes... I am the one who sealed everyone's memory about me, aside from Father... only you could crack the seal I put on..."
So I say to the Indra who look at me with so many questions that he can't say at once, so I nonchalantly say what the question in his mind and gave him a little advice on the thing he did in order to unleash his mangekyou Sharingan.
Receiving the welcome from Futami, only then I really feel that I've back to home... at least the home here...
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"hooh~ so you're my sister-in-law to be huh~ "
I grin to the flustered lady in front of me, while Asura who besides her seems to get embarrassed himself, and a little startled seeing the lady's bashful look.
Enjoying myself like this and not focus on strengthening myself is good... I feel at peace in here for 2 weeks...
The series that happen after I unseal their memories were as is;
1. The older villagers were in reverence and welcoming me back
2. The new and young villagers were asking who am I.
3. Their question answered and seeing my prowess, all of them (almost) wish for me to lead them, and become the patriarch.
4. I obviously refused them, as the patriarch is already decided as Asura, and I am already a Sovereign that controls over a planet that full of the monster even stronger or as strong as my grandma...
Speaking of Grandma, I think it's already the time for me to release her...
Then, I'm talking about it to father, and they forgot about black Zetsu! how pitiful... to be prisoned in the web as small as that for almost a month...
All of it is completed, and then...
The last step of my plan commence, but there's something weird come. it's that damn narration and a system announcement... almost the same as Magikarp's status tab...
I ignore it all, but I could sense delight in the tone of the narrator's voice...
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In the next week, I depart along with my siblings and Tsucchi, Taurus, Q, and others stronger executive that already reaches Overlord stage. Passing through the teleportation formation that is drawn on the cave near the village.
However... in the middle of the transfer, there's an abnormality.
Thus the transfer interrupted and we came to an unknown location that has nothing in it... a place where nothing could see...
[YOU HAVE BREACH THE LIMITATION OF YOUR DESIGNATED PLACE]
the system like voice, not only I hear it... but the others too...
[NO PLAYERS ALLOWED LEAVING AND INTERVENING WITH THE FLOW OF TIME, AS THE RULE HAS BEEN BREACHED... THE PLAYER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY EXTERMINATED, AND WILL BE DEEMED AS A VIRUS.]
[COMMENCE THE SEQUENCE...]
[DISCIPLINE COMITE DEPARTEMENT'S LEADER HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS THE EXTERMINATOR AFTER DETERMINING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VIRUS...]
a petite girl stood in front of us out of nowhere... Then...
"IZANA-SAMA!"
"NII-SAN!"
"NII-chan!"
"IZANA!"
huh? why did they all screaming with a horrified look?... eh... it becomes dark... ah... cold.. the memory of my adventures here being replayed like a film... and the memory of me in Earth too being replayed...
ah... I'm dead huh... so this is death should be... not like the time on earth that I don't even have the time to reminisce anymore...
'It's so sad... although you've almost there...'
Who?... narrator?...
'well yes, but, as you've expected... I am not a narration...'
Is that so...
'Do you want to know?'
I did...
'Alright... I am Lytrophyr... The one who will destroy this world..."
This Nearth?
'no... I mean THIS world. it's a fun fact but, the truth is your world from the place you before is a location that is in THIS world too... although in a different place...'
what do you mean...
'... Let's just say this, I am the bad guy who will destroy this world, at the same time a messiah who will start a new world. oops, get sidetracked...'
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'Ah, there'll be no problem how long it'll take for our conversation is, as the time itself has been stopped...'
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'Alright, I'll get to the point. I choose you as a guinea pig in your world. To confirm something... Sadly, you're killed before I could confirm it... but then, you've enlightened me with you that ability to enter the 'SYSTEM' of his... and let me see how capable my enemy is...'
Enemy?...
'Yes... the one who will be the leader of THIS world, and the one who'll be the strongest enemy of mine..."
How strong is he?
'hmmm, based on your way of ranking things, I believe he is someone who 20 stage away from you..'
What?... Even that Divine stage will consume at least 1 millennia for me to pass...
'What?... oh that core thingy eh, it's actually taken him more than that to reach that as he is, even older than me... but, yep... he is far stronger than you...'
The heck...
'ops, my time here is up... I'll say goodbye to you now, as the DC leader has noticed me... and I'll never be able to connect here anymore so~ have a nice trip... to the otherworld...'
Then, the voice stopped, and my time too has ended with the system announcement.
[EXTERMINATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED]
[RETURNING BACK THE STORYLINE TO THE RIGHT PATH]
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[--COMPLETED]
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Unknown to the already unconscious Izana, there's still continuation to the system announcement.
[UNCOMPLETED]
[STORYLINE CAN'T BE COMPLETELY FIXED]
[SOVEREIGN WILL BE DETAINED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE]
[FORCEFULLY REVERT THE TIME AND SPACE FORMAT --- FAILED]
[ --- AUTHORIZE A LITTLE CHANGE IN THE STORYLINE -- SUCCESS]
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in the pouring rain, a boy of his age of 11 or so years old crying.
"Damn! damn! DAMN!!!"
snot and tears, as well as the rain, mess his face, a youthful and good looking face of his.
"Mother! Father! Please... come back... sob sob..."
In front of him, lay in the wet ground a couple corpse in bloody and tattered condition. The boy keeps shaking the coupling body in the downpour.
"WHY WON"T YOU GIVE ME POWER! I WANT POWER! JUST LIKE THAT REINCARNATED NOVEL! GIVE ME POWER!"
The boy shriek to the sky, in a hoarse voice, if one look little farther one will see a mountain of the corpse. Wearing a vest and bandana with a symbol of metal in it.
The cry of the child, his curse, and his wail... reverberate in the night along with the sound of the rain... The grief and sadness in it closing the curtain of his happy life with his parent and start his new life with his new tragedy that awaited him in the near future...