In the city of Yospeakers, where students went to take a break from the fight against the Scorpion Organization and the monsters on Jigua Island, which lasted for more than 10 hours without stopping.
It was a rather noisy atmosphere. The students were very happy, as they were confident that they would qualify for the final exam
On Sunday, Armin began to wake up from his sleep with signs of confusion on his face. The last thing he remembered was fighting with Tom Jian Yi and Lucy Beatrice Ruichi Gray against the followers of the Crimson Scorpion and his breakthrough to the rank of expert ruler.
But what is he doing here and where the hell is he? These were questions running through Armin's mind, causing signs of slight shock to appear on his face.
The frequency of his power was completely different. In the end, each race had its own frequency, but the frequency was distorted. It was a mixture between a frequency specific to dragons, phoenixes, and humans.
He took off his cover while trying to get up, only to be surprised by the presence of scarlet phoenix tattoos on his chest.
Then he directed his gaze towards the mirror, which was several meters long, to find that his body had completely changed. He found that the color of his hair had changed to become a mixture between dark red and fiery crimson, reaching his waist, fiery golden eyes, and crystal horns of a backward color, 12 centimeters long.
His body was filled with golden and crimson tattoos as a sign that he was from an ancient species of the Phoenix race
"It seems that after the breakthrough I developed and unlocked the Hidden Rank of an impressive - worthy - Expert Ruler."
"In just a few months, it has evolved from scum to an entity that cannot be underestimated," Armin said with some ecstasy as he looked at his reflection.
To hide both his tattoos and horns, with the shade of his hair, which changed to become a mixture between dark red and fiery crimson, which reached his waist, and fiery golden eyes. He could not return them to the way they were. He only changed on a biological level.
Moreover, he had been seen in his form by all the inhabitants of the 5 continents, so hiding his true appearance was of no use because he was already known.
Armin took in a large amount of air while looking at the bedroom ceiling with a calm look, unlike usual
"A phase of my life has ended, a phase of weakness has ended. I am no longer the weak, talentless Armin Siegmurt. I now possess the power of dragons and crimson phoenixes."
"My strength exceeds that of a human on the same level as me, and is stronger than me on a level." Armin's tone of voice was filled with satisfaction as he got up from his bed and headed out of the room.
And in another place, Gray was wandering the streets of Uspeakers City while carrying some items, his gaze blank as he remembered what happened inside Jigua Island.
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Seok took a large breath of air before saying anything, "Okay, I agree, but I am not forced to fight in the first ranks. You must protect me and Suho. This is one of my conditions for joining with you."
Before Ruichi could say anything, Suho pushed them away to talk among themselves about something that he considered very important, especially after seeing that Seok was psychologically unstable.
The looks of both Ruichi and Lucy Gray were somewhat astonished at the brave Suho who was pushing them, but looking at the features of a serious face, he decided to ignore the situation.
After they moved a few meters away from Seok, a sigh filled with worry came out of Suho's mouth, "I only want to say one thing, and that is that I should not, as much as possible, make Seok get into a state of chaos."
"I know you are surprised by my words, but Seok Hagi's power is an absolute realm. He can do anything within this realm that has absolute authority. Moreover, his strength is within a realm that has no relation to his level of strength."
"When he was still an infant, he was able to use it and kill an Expert Ruler rank fighter quite easily."
"But the condition for its activation is a severe psychological shock, such as seeing someone who died in front of him, or feeling that someone dear to him, or himself on the verge of death, and for this reason he called it a state of agitation or chaos."
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Ruichi and Gray both took 200 steps back from their enemies.
"Ruichi, they're strong, why aren't we like heroes in fantasy stories? They can easily kill henchmen whose names don't even appear," Gray spoke with extreme dissatisfaction and annoyance.
The henchmen and Ruichi looked at each other with a look that said where did they bring him from? Is it from a mental hospital?
However, none of the followers could remain silent after hearing Gary's complaining
"Did this happen during training or what? Does he think that the reality and imagination of the soul is something that does not mean that we are just followers?"
"The basic condition is that we are weak and can be defeated
Easily, each one of us was either from a powerful sect or clan, or a student in the academy, and spent two lives before joining the Scorpion Organization. Moreover, the youngest person among us is over 300 years old, and this makes us with significant combat experience."
A sigh escaped Ruichi's mouth as he looked towards Gray Tarta and the annoyed other Tarta.
They were ridiculously powerful because the organization's followers don't just appear as a background in other entertainment works to show that there are humans in the world.
However, in reality, this does not mean that the followers are weak. Sometimes the followers may be stronger than the leaders and have a similar talent.
"Soldiers, let's leave. Our work here is done," Rowan spoke calmly as he jumped from a tree trunk to the ground lightly
Confusion and astonishment appeared on the faces of each of the henchmen, Gray and Ruichi, after hearing Ruan's statement. Two minutes had passed since the start of the fight.
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Seok took a large breath of air before saying anything, "Okay, I agree, but I am not forced to fight in the first ranks. You must protect me and Suho. This is one of my conditions for joining with you."
Before Ruichi could say anything, Suho pushed them away to talk among themselves about something that he considered very important, especially after seeing that Seok was psychologically unstable.
The looks of both Ruichi and Lucy Gray were somewhat astonished at the brave Suho who was pushing them, but looking at the features of a serious face, he decided to ignore the situation.
After they moved a few meters away from Seok, a sigh filled with worry came out of Suho's mouth, "I only want to say one thing, and that is that I should not, as much as possible, make Seok get into a state of chaos."
"I know you're surprised by what I'm saying, but Seok's true power is an absolute realm, and anything can be done within thisA field that has absolute authority, in addition to its power within a field that has no relation to its level of power."
"When he was still an infant, he was able to use it and kill an Expert Ruler rank fighter quite easily."
"But the condition for its activation is a severe psychological shock, such as seeing someone who died in front of him, or feeling that someone dear to him, or himself on the verge of death, and for this reason he called it a state of agitation or chaos."
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Gray stopped himself as he wiped the blood from his lips and chin while collecting ether between his horns.
"In this world, there is the power of my mind, the power of my soul, and the power of my body, and each one is divided into several types. The power of my mind consists of mana, abilities, skills, and ether very rarely. The power of my soul is chi, the roots of datian, the primordial sea, the power of my body is ki, aura. These are things that exist in humans and entities of low moral rank."
"But in relation to the higher entities, the demon lords, the rulers of the underworld, the upper dragon rulers, the rulers of the beasts"
"Things become different. They have mental power, sacred/chaotic ether, spiritual power of origin, physical power of origin, or power of self."
"It seems that I lost my mind at the end of the day that I don't know who I am in reality. My life is always incomplete for a strange reason that I don't understand. I always feel that there is something wrong with me. Who am I really? Am I a stranger to de Moliard? In reality, I don't know my development. My abilities are illogical. A lazy child who trains for two hours a day. He reached the rank of a saint and is close to the rank of a junior ruler after a few days, only at the age of 15."
"There are those who surpassed you, Armin, Tom, Jia, Gian, Beatrice. However, I do not feel any intuition towards them. I feel alienated from myself. My strength, I know nothing about it, is an internal irritation that continues without stopping."
"I don't know why I'm saying these words. Is it because I'm outside the world I was born into that makes my heart open up to some way out that's hidden inside? I don't know."
"But I am certain of one thing, and that she wants to go out into the world. I think this experience has benefited me more than I expected." Gray spoke in his heart with sadness, regret and confusion at the same time.
His life was strange to him, as he frequently felt that there was something incomplete and incomplete about him, his memories, his actions, his life, the way he spoke
He always feels a lack. Moreover, strange, incomprehensible dreams of entities and fighters in wars that he has never heard of and does not exist recur in his dreams.
His strength, experience, and the way he thinks about combat change. His essence is refined after every dream. He was able to understand how to increase the control percentage of his Berserker form and ease the restrictions of a seal placed on the Wing of Blessing.
Because of those dreams, nothing but the technique he used in his fight in the tournament he and Gray had seen in one of their dreams and used it.
A sigh escaped from Gray's mouth as he remembered something he had seen in his Sunday dreams
The etheric energy began to enter his body very slowly while Beatrice was fighting Yao Zi, trying to give Gray more time since she was the only one able to use the Blessing Wing without any obstacles between them, but she was able to defeat him because her rank had become a higher sacred ruler, or so they felt.
The etheric energy was passing through the roots of Datian, the nerves, and the primitive sea with a calm and smoothness that did not suit him. The presence of Gray was completely different from that of a mere human being to the presence of an absolute entity. It was Gray in the end. <> and it was an order that applied to all of Ruichi, Lucy, Gian, Armin, Beatrice.
That's why the feeling of lack and exclusion emanating from him was completely logical at the same time
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These events that changed his view of the world ran through his mind non-stop
The world does not care who you are, why you will be, and what you are capable of. Death and talent do not differentiate between rich or poor. Everyone in a way can obtain a talent and everyone will die in the end. Even whoever reaches immortality will die if he fights an entity stronger than him.
Gray left Jigua Island realizing the reality of a world that does not care or respect those worthy of living in it, and then kills them.
A sigh escaped his mouth as he looked around the city of Uspeckers, which was crowded with residents, and spoke from his heart while biting into an apple, "About 5 months ago, with lightning speed, we fought strong opponents on May 28."
"I learned a lot from the brink of death many times, and I discovered a good self."
"I have to become stronger. The force will make me know what I want to know and benefit from it..."
"In the end, I possess the blessing of that mysterious ruler, a transcendent body, and very powerful skills and techniques, and many more, but I can only use a small amount of them."
"The ID is ultimately useless if you do not benefit from it, and I have it but am unable to use it."
"Preparations for the celebration of the thousand-year anniversary of the defeat of the demon world will begin on June 1 and end on the third day. As for the celebration itself, it will continue for an entire week."
"A bunch of hypocrites. Everyone knows their real intention is to show that they don't care about problems. Even if monsters attack, the celebration won't be cancelled."
"A celebration among the common people is for happiness, while a celebration among higher social classes is to demonstrate their strength and authority among their counterparts."
While Gray was wandering around the city of Uspeakers, he noticed a young girl who looked to be about 15 years old sleeping on an alley between houses.
Gray's gaze was calm as he turned to her while checking around to prevent any traps or tricks from the girl's companions if they were present.
She was a dirty girl and had several injuries on her face and body, making it difficult to recognize her and extremely difficult for those who approached her
"Miss, wake up," Gray said softly as Acer gently shook her shoulder
A girl started to open her eyes while looking at Gary with a calm look that made him wonder how she was so calm.
The girl's gaze was directed towards his eyes without showing any sign of fear
Her looks were completely unbecoming of a vagabond, as she carried the presence, prestige, and power of kings and nobles
"Who are you, miss? You don't look like a bum." Gray's tone of voice held some confusion as he looked at him
A girl stared at him for several seconds before dropping him to the ground with such a speed that he couldn't comprehend the pop that hit her
Then her injuries began to disappear and her body changed to become in her twenties, with a slight smile on her face
Zendaya's star hunter stares at Gray for several seconds as she senses his strength and shows signs of going crazy.l
"He has the Trial Master Pavilion, but how come he is not a descendant and a shard? Wait a minute, where is his soul? How can a mere mortal not have a soul?"
Esteemed star hunter Zendaya left Gray while looking at him with a somewhat incomprehensible look that was not the slightest bit of ecstasy in it.
Very curious about what Gray had prepared, she made a noise and the place around them changed into a guest hall
Venerable Starhunter Zendaya and Gray were sitting at a table while looking at each other without saying anything.
Gray was feeling an incomprehensible fear and dread that made him not say anything. It was an aura emanating from him that was stronger than even his uncle Reinhardt.
However, Gary gathered his courage while looking at him, "Who are you, miss, when you attacked me, and I have no enmity with you, as I don't know you at all?"
Venerable Starcatcher Zendaya looked at him with a look full of sarcasm and then drank some hot tea in a refined, aristocratic manner. "I am called Venerable Starcatcher Zendaya, a Level 4 Ward Master."
Gray looked at her strangely, focusing on the word, "Level 4 Pavilion Master." He had never heard such a thing before in his entire life, but she spoke as if it was an achievement worth being proud of.
The esteemed star hunter, Zendaya, spoke in a calm tone that contained a fair amount of threat under it, "Mr. Gray de Moliard, or your current name, I will ask you several questions, and you must answer me frankly, otherwise you will die and become food for me with clear words."
Gray's face darkened as he looked at him, it was a state of emanation that was too strong and impossible to bear
Gray remained silent, unable to speak as he looked at the venerable star hunter, Zendaya, who was looking at him with cold eyes, then spoke again, breaking the silence. "Since we have reached an agreement, the first question is, who the hell are you? Don't expect me to believe your statement that Gray de Moliard is one of Reinhardt's relatives."
Gray looked at her for several seconds in surprise. He was a descendant of Daniel de Moliard, who died at the hands of the Demon King a year ago, and Reinhardt was his uncle, not his grandfather.
"What is it? I don't like these looks. They bother me a lot."
"My grandfather is Daniel, not Reinhardt."
"...."
The esteemed star hunter, Zendaya, remained silent for several seconds after Grey's response, which she did not expect to hear, then placed her hand on his face while sighing. He told you that he did not know anything.
However, the pulse before him suggested astonishment, not shock, but correcting her words was strange to her
This made her realize that something was wrong and there was a monopoly going on
Because Gary looked at him with a look of surprise when he heard the name "Jannah", which is something every entity in the current 26 tracks dreams of.
But he showed no signs of being stunned
"Forget about Reinhath or Daniel, the important thing is that I am talking about him, he is the same cunning scum person who kills anyone who threatens his interests under the name of heroism and chivalry."
Gray's heart was burning with pent-up anger as he listened to the words of the venerable star hunter Zendaya, who had insulted the pride of the de Moliard family for the past thousand years.
However, he did not say anything by making his desire to become stronger than he was, that an entity stronger than his uncle Reinhart de Moliard by an insurmountable margin stood before him.
He made him realize that the path to power has no end and that someone who thinks he has reached the top is only destroying his development
"I will become stronger than I am because the world is full of monsters and I must be like them."
A beautiful smile appeared on her face as she looked at him and spoke calmly in her heart, "Angry for insulting his grandfather and a very interesting alleged hero. We will see in the future the truth revealed no matter how long it takes."
Esteemed star hunter Zendaya snapped his fingers as she looked at him, and Gray disappeared from a place back to Uspeckers City with a look of confusion on his face because he had no memory of what he was doing in an alley.
To leave a place, but there was a desire to become stronger because of a burning fire burning within himself