After the school day ended, Gowther left the war science class, heading to one of the training halls that Sky Forest had rented from the academy. He was one of the professors who would be teaching in Yuta's class next year, and since the school year was coming to an end, there wasn't much time left.
For this reason, the professors were not changed; They had to wait until next year.
Then, the Versalkin Academy and the Heavenly Immortals Academy would bring together the best second-year students from both, to exchange experiences with each other. This is especially important because the Heavenly Immortals Academy teaches Chi and Qi as its primary power systems, unlike this world where Kono is its primary power system.
Qi is a subsystem that mainly spreads in the Southern Continent and the Western Continent, while Gu spreads in the Eastern Continent and the Northern Continent. As for mana, it is spread in the Central Continent and the Western Continent, in addition to Konoa. As for ironing, it is widespread on all five continents without exception.
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After some time had passed, Gowther stood in front of Training Hall No. 005-G, located in the west wing.
A sigh mixed with some tension escaped his mouth, as he looked at the gate leading into the hall.
"It's time to cross this barrier and ascend to the rank of Boundless."
"I have surpassed ten human levels, reached the peak of the Outerversal level, and now I am about to pass the Half Boundless stage."
"Today I will become a Boundless level entity. The longed-for day has finally come!
A satisfied smile appeared on Gowther's face, then he opened the gate leading to the training hall. A slight creak sound came from the door, but its echo echoed throughout the place.
The training hall was empty.
An automatic sigh escaped Gowther's mouth as soon as he entered her. Then he scanned the hall, his eyes glowing with a cold crimson glow, before continuing his walk inside.
As he headed toward the middle of the training hall, his footsteps echoed throughout the empty space, until the hall seemed deserted.
When he reached the middle, he found several people looking at him with calm expressions.
Those present were none other than Christian, Kazuhiro, and Nicholas; As for Leon, Inuyasha, and Yuta, they had not arrived yet.
As for Michael Kaiser, Ricardo, Shadowa, Harutoriota, and Sky Forest, they were busy with their works as professors at the academy, so they couldn't roam around Versalkin Academy freely, unlike the students.
"How are you guys doing?"
"We're fine."
Signs of astonishment appeared on Gowther's face. He noticed that the center of the training hall was full of potions, sealing charms, and calming charms, all of which were placed on the floor in an exaggeratedly organized manner.
Gowther's gaze was filled with confusion and incomprehension, while one question was running through his mind:
Why are they all here for me, while I'm preparing to break through to the Boundless Rank?
A slight smile appeared on Kazuhiro's face as he looked at Gowther; He knew what he was thinking without uttering a word.
"Indeed, there is a reason why the fragments of narratives gathered here while penetrating the Boundless Rank."
Kazuhiro's words increased Gowther's feeling of caution and surprise. He is currently weaker than them by an insurmountable margin; He was still at the rank of Half Boundless, while they had surpassed that rank a long time ago. This means that any of them can complete their task without putting in an iota of effort.
Follow Kazuhiro:
"The reason for our meeting is to subjugate the concepts and laws of this world, because they prevent entities from exceeding their limits. We are also here to protect you from the risk of narrative erasure if anything goes wrong during your hacking."
Then he added:
"The second reason is that you will merge with a shard of the Death Path within you, and this will cause you to go into a state of rampage; Because the Death Path Shard will take over your body."
Christian interrupted, explaining:
"Rather, I advise you to say that you are the one coming from the path of death that exists within you; Because the Death Path was destroyed, and its fragments were transferred to the Ruler's Path. As for the rest of the fragments, they were there when we were born. Do you understand that, Gowther?
Signs of shock appeared on Gowther's face, and he was unable to hide them.
"Entire path erased? how? How did that happen? Does this mean that the path we are on is destructible?
Gowther remained shocked for a moment, before regaining his composure; He realized that his self belonging to the Death Path was stronger than the fragments of the Ruler's Path, because it was older, more experienced, and possessed greater power.
"So, who destroyed the Death Path?"
Christian moved his finger, indicating that there was an error in Gowther's words.
"Destruction is not the correct description. "What happened is that someone devoured the Death Path."
Then continue the explanation:
"When the celestial bodies in the imaginary world and above are destroyed or erased, they gather together to form a grain similar to the grains of sqil. The smaller the seed, the stronger the entity that will be born from it. These entities are called demons of fantasy worlds, or demons of imagination for short."
"That is, when a path is destroyed or erased, a bead the size of a plastic pin head is formed, and from it emerges an entity possessing a level of power beyond human comprehension. Even a human-made power hierarchy in the real world would not be able to measure his power."
"However, whoever devours that pill obtains a power equal to the power of the entity that will be born from it."
Christian then clarified the identity of the track counts:
"As for the one who devoured the path of death, he is the master of the path of death, which is considered to be Utah's version of the path of death. He is currently affiliated with Utah; That is, the shard of the Death Path Master merged with the shard of the Ruler's Path."
"However, Utah's power did not rise after this merger; Because the Death Path Master said he wouldn't do anything. If he decides to appear, he will kill everything, even conceptual entities and immaterial things will die; He is the embodiment of narrative death, and the owner of the wing of the great outcast: narrative annihilation."
A deep sigh left Gowther's mouth after hearing Kazuhiro and Christian's words. He felt exhausted, as if he had fought billions of Master-rank monsters without getting a single minute of rest.
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Somewhere, inside the courtyard of Vrselkin Academy...
"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
A long sigh escaped Inuyasha's mouth as he tried to clear his mind, then drank the juice he was holding in one go.
"After I brought out what was deep in my heart, I feel at ease. So, what do we do now?
A slight smile appeared on Leon's face as he looked at Inuyasha, then gently stroked his hair, while his smile remained on his face.
"From cousins to twin brothers, however, I truly thank you. "It seems that staying with an idiot like you wasn't a mistake after all."
"Thank you, brother."
A slight smile appeared on Inuyasha's face as he listened to Leon's words, then he pecked his forehead.
"No thanks are due, but remember that we are in a dark fantasy novel, and this means that there is no guarantee that we will survive until the end of the story."
A slight smile appeared on Leon's face as he looked at Inuyasha, as they walked around the courtyard of Versalkin Academy.
"In fact, the only way to kill us, the fragments of narratives, is to completely erase the world of the novel. In the fictional world of I: Dragon Angel, there are thirteen key concepts that keep this world in existence.
"She is: the great outcast, who is considered the creator of this world after he was ostracized; Mass writer; And the supreme observer; And the universal judge; And the master of classifications; And order and balance; And the original Dao; And the master of tests; The concept of assassination; And the fog of mystery; narrative chaos; And narrative time; And absolute imagination."
Leon and Inuyasha continued on their way until they reached a training hall. The door closed behind them, and the two made sure no one else could open it. They then entered the hall, finding Gowther, Nicholas, Kazuhiro, and Christian waiting for them.
"You want to perform Gowther's Boundless ritual? "This is really interesting."
Leon's tone of voice was a mixture of sarcasm and seriousness, because he knew that this operation would radically change Gowther's life.
A half-hearted smile appeared on Gowther's face; He knew that the risks of penetrating to the rank of Boundless were many, and that the process might cost his life.
One mistake could be enough to end his life. Although he will not actually die unless the world of the novel is erased, he will have difficulty returning to his previous state; Because it will be erased on the narrative level, and this will cause a major disruption in the entire world system.
«...........»
Before Gowther could say that they had to wait for Yuta, the latter appeared behind Inuyasha and Leon.
His eyes were slightly red, and his hair was whiter than before, although the white hair was only a few small strands.
Yuta entered the hall with Inuyasha and Leon.
"Okay, let's begin the Boundless promotion ritual."
Yuta's tone of voice was calm as he looked at Gowther, whose body automatically trembled as soon as he heard his words.
Gowther removed the clothing covering his upper body, revealing a tattoo resembling the shape of his wing, known as the concept of assassination.
Then he sat in a meditative position.
Yuta began putting potions into Gowther's system, exploiting a feature of the system called "instant consumption", which allows him to benefit from the effects of potions without having to drink them directly.
"Consume the potions. Since you have the ability of Infinite Evolution, you will be fine. But if you do not have them, consuming such a large number of them will lead to your death or madness. Therefore, you have to focus on getting your body to consume it correctly, otherwise you will die or go crazy. concept?".
Yuta's tone of voice was calm as he looked at Gowther, who began consuming the potions with great greed.
After several minutes had passed, Gowther finished consuming all the potions, which were concentrated extracts of various concepts and laws that would help him in the process of upgrading to the Boundless rank.
Gowther inhaled a large amount of air, then exhaled it calmly and lightly.
After that, his body began to glow with a crimson red color, similar to his aura. The glow was strongest in the middle of his body, before his body began to turn into ethereal dust being pulled towards the source of the glow.
Although his body turned to dust, he did not feel any pain of any kind.
About a minute and forty-five seconds later, two gems appeared near each other; The first was a light crimson red, while the second was a bluish blackish red.
Yuta, Leon, Inuyasha, Nicholas, Christian, and Kazuhiro's faces remained calm as they looked at Gowther, who was in his true form: a narrative fragment known as the Assassination Concept.
The same was true for them as well, which is why there were no signs of surprise on their faces.
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In the middle of the darkness...
There was a young man with brown hair and brown eyes. He had a weak physique, and his body was composed of numerous narrative texts that formed to create the appearance of a young man who appeared to be seventeen years old. He was swimming in eternal darkness, and that young man was Gowther.
Gowther opened his eyes, finding himself inside that eternal darkness, where there was not a single speck of light.
«...........»
«...........»
Gowther remained silent, as if contemplating the place. Then he spotted a young man wearing robes decorated with patterns resembling a beautiful garden, with coal-black hair that reached down to his lower back, and wide, dark black eyes, like an abyss.
The young man looked at Gowther with an analytical gaze.
"Who are you?"
Gowther's gaze was full of caution and anticipation, as he watched any movement that this strange person might make.
A slight smile appeared on the young man's face as he looked at Gowther.
"My name is Fang Yuan, the ninth son of Yuutu, or as you call him, Yuutu Caseral."
"What? You're kidding, right? Yuta has more than one son! "You're kidding, right?"
Gowther's tone was full of shock, as he looked at Fang Yuan, who burst out laughing mockingly.
«Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! "I'm from the future, you idiot!"
Fang Yuan's features immediately turned serious, as he looked at Gowther, who looked a little confused.
"Come on, follow me. "The concept of assassination is busy, and it's coming soon, so let's go."
Fang Yuan turned his back, then began to wander within the eternal darkness, which seemed to have no beginning or end.
"Where are we going?"
"Be quiet! "You'll know when we get there."
Fang Yuan's words were sharp and rude, which made Gowther feel angry, but he didn't say anything for several reasons.
First, because he was unable to use his power. Secondly, because if Fang Yuan was really Yuta's son, and truly from the future, then he was many times stronger than him.
Even if Gowther could use his power, he would be easily defeated by him; Because entities like Yuta, when they have sons, their sons have the same rank as their fathers. This applies to any entity of Boundless rank and above.
Fang Yuan split his existence into two halves, then passed through the crack without saying anything.
Gowther did the same thing, crossing behind him without uttering a single word.
Once he crossed, he found himself inside a cemetery with an Arab-Algerian character.
Gowther looked around for Fang Yuan, but did not find him; He disappeared.
Then he headed towards the only person inside the cemetery, who was wearing a jacket that completely covered his face. However, the jacket couldn't hide his powerful physique.
Gowther approached him with steady steps, even though the person was supposed to be just an ordinary human; Inside that crack, Fang Yuan had told him that he would head to the real world.
However, Gowther felt a desire to turn away and run away from that person. He felt that getting close to him would lead to certain death, even if he was immortal on all levels.
But he also felt an affinity for that person, which surprised him. Despite his fear, he tried to suppress the smile that was trying to form on his lips.
Without realizing it, he found himself standing in front of this person, who looked about eighteen years old.
The man was looking at a grave without directing his gaze to Gowther, as if he were a living statue.
Gowther realized this through his heartbeat and the movement of blood running through his arteries; His strength was fully restored, but his appearance remained the same: a young man with brown hair and brown eyes.
"Who are you? Why do I feel so close to you? Are you Boutaleb, or what? "I feel like I'm standing in front of him when I look at you."
"..........."
"to talk! Who are you?
«...........»
That person kept looking at the grave without saying anything, which made Gowther confused.
Gowther grabbed it and shook it hard, expecting something to happen, but the person was not affected at all, as if Gowther had done nothing to him.
Gowther's strength, compared to ordinary humans, was monstrous; One click from him was enough to erase universes, and a small amount of his energy was enough to create multiple worlds, parallel time lines, and even entire universes.
However, that person did not move an inch.
"Who are you?"
«...........»
The person didn't say anything again, which made Gowther give up trying to force him to speak.
Then he turned his gaze towards the grave that the man was looking at, and began to read the name written on the gravestone.
[To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. The deceased: Ishaq
Surname: Hashemi Ishaq
Year of birth: xx:xx:xx
Year of death: xx:xx:xx
Pray for him to have mercy and steadfastness when asked.]
Gowther's features turned into shock as he looked at the grave.
But what shocked him most was that several decades had passed since he met Outaleb, the person who supposedly lived in his world.
Who the hell is this person? Is it one of his grandchildren, given his young age?