[You have acquired an incomplete divinity.]
Zeke was startled by the message that appeared.
"Incomplete divinity? What does that mean?"
He had expected to gain some authority or skill after absorbing the spirit body of the evil god Chaos.
But this time, something felt different from usual.
Zeke quickly checked the full message window.
[You have absorbed a portion of the spirit body of the evil god Chaos.]
[Your expended stamina, mental strength, and mana are being replenished.]
[By absorbing the spirit body of the evil god, you have acquired the Unique Domain.]
[By absorbing the spirit body of the Constellation, the seal on the Seal Compression
Stone has been partially released. The current Seal Compression Level is 45%.]
[As a reward, you have acquired 25,000 Karma Points.]
[As a reward, one Special Random Box has been granted.]
Up to this point, it was similar to the usual rewards from absorption.
The important part came next.
[You have absorbed more than the threshold of corrupted sacred blood and the soul of the Constellation.]
[The absorbed sacred blood and Constellation are influencing the soul of the Immortal.]
[The rank of the Immortal's soul has grown.]
[The Transcendent rank is forming in the Immortal's soul.]
[The blessings of the Ancient Dragon and the graces of the Earth God, Sea God, and Forest God, which are connected to the Immortal, engrave the Transcendent rank in the soul, allowing it to remain in the flesh.]
[The Immortal's soul is freed from the Sanctions of Karma.]
[The Transcendent rank combines with the Unique Class Immortal.]
[The Unique Class Immortal evolves into the Legendary Class Undying.]
[The passive skill category evolves into Unique Authorities.]
[The passive skills 'Healing Factor' and 'Infinite Stamina' combine to evolve into the Unique Authority 'Full Recovery.']
[The passive skills 'Indomitable Will,' 'Limit Break,' and 'War Godʼs Senses' combine to evolve into the Unique Authority 'Valor Unrivaled.']
[As a Legendary Class perk, you have acquired the Unique Authority 'Dominion.']
[The authorities Dragon Species Domination, Charisma, Control, Shadow King, and
Unique Domain are absorbed into the Unique Authority 'Dominion.']
[The Unique Authority 'Dominion' evolves into 'Absolute Dominion.']
[As a Legendary Class perk, one Extra-Grade Random Box has been granted.]
[As a Legendary Class perk, you have acquired Constitution Divinity.]
[The heart of the Ancient Dragon, which can sustain the divinity, is still in a sealed state.]
[You have acquired an incomplete divinity.]
Zeke's mouth fell open as he reviewed all the messages.
"Legendary Class Undying?"
The Unique Class Immortal had evolved into the Legendary Class Undying, granting Zeke the Transcendent rank and, as a result, an incomplete form of divinity.
The Flesh-Devouring Emperor Ajitahaka and the Four Fiends' Di Jiang had devoured high-ranked souls to gain the divinity of fell gods and evil gods.
Zeke had gradually elevated his soul's rank by absorbing the Four Fiends, Nephilim, and fallen Constellations through shadows, but it hadn't reached the Transcendent realm.
This time, absorbing the spirit body of the evil god Chaos had pushed his soul's rank beyond the human limit.
Moreover, thanks to the Ancient Dragon's Blessing and the graces of the divine dragons, Zeke could maintain the Transcendent rank and remain in the Phenomenal World without ascending through Feathered Transcendence, free from the Sanctions of Karma.
Even Zeke hadn't anticipated that the titles he'd earned through quests would exert such power in this way.
"A Legendary Class, divinity, and passive skills turning into Unique Authorities..." He could vividly feel the significance of the rank change.
He read the information on the altered Unique Authorities.
—Unique Authority Information—
Full Recovery: Completely heals all physical wounds as well as mental injuries.
Infinite Breakthrough: Grants a flawless mind, unyielding resolve, senses that pierce essence, and endless potential.
Absolute Dominion: As a sovereign, you can subjugate any being and wield absolute authority over them.
Zeke nodded in satisfaction at the descriptions of the three Unique Authorities.
"The previous authorities have merged, making their power even stronger." To test it, Zeke used Absolute Dominion to command his shadows. Tssst—
The shadows obeyed his will far more naturally than when using Shadow King.
Previously, only the domain fused with Shadow Armor moved according to his intent, but now the entire shadow felt connected to him.
"With Full Recovery and Infinite Breakthrough, my physical and mental defenses are now perfect. Even if Narak draws on other Constellations' authorities, I can handle it sufficiently."
With his soul elevated to the Transcendent rank, his field of vision had changed.
Zeke examined the waterway wall etched with the magic circle using his altered gaze.
The Inner World had vanished, but he sensed something hidden within.
He extended his hand, and shadows rose to shatter the wall.
Kwarung!
As the wall crumbled, a massive cavern was revealed.
Zeke wrapped himself in rippling shadows and entered the cavern.
*
Kwarung!
A massive fireball slammed into the protective barrier surrounding Mycenae's city walls.
Thud thud thud!
It failed to breach the barrier, but the shattered fragments rained down below.
The enormous mass had broken into chunks the size of large boulders.
Gugugu!
As fragments piled up atop the barrier, smaller monsters slipped through the gaps.
Geggel gel gel!
One of the Demon Realm's frog-like races, the Kebra, leaped nimbly inward.
Keruk!
The bipedal, frog-like Kebra appeared docile at first glance, but they were actually extremely cruel and cunning.
Skilled with various weapons, they could spit venomous stingers or coat their blades to paralyze foes.
Proving their intelligence, the Kebra crept through the rock crevices toward the base of the barrier.
Hades's massive protective barrier was designed to block large-scale magic or siege weapons, leaving it vulnerable to small infantry infiltration.
The Kebra exploited this blind spot.
Keruk!
Hundreds of Kebra succeeded in slithering under the giant barrier, crouching low.
They were a combat-specialized tribe, even among Kebra, serving as one of the vanguard elite units personally raised by Yekaterina, the second of the Demon Realm's three princesses.
Yekaterina, known as the most belligerent of the three princesses, commanded numerous elite guards, and her battles always began with this Kebra unit leading the charge.
Keruk!
The battle-hardened Kebra sought out the weakest point along Mycenae's outer wall and converged there.
Their small size and stealthy movements made them hard to spot.
They planned to infiltrate through the underground waterway leading into the city.
As a frog-like race, they had no trouble navigating dark, damp channels.
Soon, they discovered the underground waterway into Mycenae as planned.
Grrruk!
The lead Kebra captain signaled the others.
They moved to enter the waterway in perfect formation.
But then— Tang!
A sharp crack rang out, and the head of the Kebra captain at the waterway's entrance exploded.
Thud!
The captain's body, with one side of its head pulverized, collapsed to the ground.
Keruk!
The Kebra froze in alarm, signaling a warning.
At that moment, arrows flew from the subtly constructed earthen walls flanking the waterway.
Shuu shuu shuu—
Hundreds of arrows rained down on the Kebra.
Keruk!
In an instant, over a dozen Kebra fell pierced by arrows.
As the panicked Kebra scattered to flee, Claire's archer unit emerged from behind the walls.
They aimed multi-shot crossbows at the Kebra.
Claire signaled them.
"Fire at will!"
Small bolts shot rapidly from the crossbows toward the fleeing Kebra.
Pew pew pew!
The Kebra, exposing their backs, had no choice but to collapse under the volley.
Adnan and Bodmir, waiting behind the walls, watched the crossbows' power with wide eyes.
"Whew, that sniper rifle and those crossbows—did Sir Zeke make them?" Claire reloaded her crossbow and responded.
"I heard Sir Zeke provided the ideas, while Professor Feynen and Gelion handled the design and crafting."
Adnan nodded in genuine admiration.
"It'll take training to get used to, but they'll definitely make a huge difference in battle." But then— Kwarung!
Another massive fireball struck Hades's barrier.
Adnan murmured in a low voice.
"...The barrier's almost at its limit."
Having witnessed large-scale barrier magic from the Hermit of Stories and Manna, Adnan could assess Hades's barrier's condition.
He said to Claire,
"We should pull back inside the outer walls and prepare for siege defense. Once the barrier breaks, the walls alone won't hold them..."
Before Adnan could finish, something else plummeted toward the barrier.
Rumble!
A colossal glacier appeared above the barrier and plunged straight down.
Kwadudud!
The immense mass collided, and Hades's barrier could no longer endure. Crack crack—
The barrier spiderwebbed with fractures before shattering.
Simultaneously, the colliding glacier splintered, rolling toward the walls.
Kwarung!
Shattered ice boulders scattered everywhere.
Gugugugu!
As the barrier collapsed, ice boulders tumbled toward the walls near the waterway.
Then, a massive ice boulder hurtled toward their position.
Bodmir leaped into the air with his bastard sword.
"Haaah!"
He swung at the ice boulder.
Kwarung!
The boulder shattered with a roar, exploding into ice shards.
Pabababak!
Sharp ice fragments embedded everywhere.
Bodmir landed and regulated his breathing.
"Huuu!"
But as he exhaled, white vapor escaped his mouth.
Adnan realized the temperature had suddenly dropped. "This...?"
Having operated in the north, Adnan and Bodmir immediately sensed the abnormal chill.
Adnan shouted,
"Fall back inside the outer walls now!"