The Boundless Necromancer Chapter 484

484. Wall (2)

The qualification for ascension obtained through the myth <Possibility of Transcendence> does not disappear even if the start of ascension is stopped.

That became certain through the act of just creating a very small gap in the door of ascension.

The door of ascension engraved on the soul has not disappeared, and the key to ascension imprinted on the body can also be used to open the door of ascension, depending on the intention to activate it.

‘… … Well, considering that ascension itself is close to an act of suicide, it would be better to refrain from opening the door to ascension until the end.’

step.

Because I myself do not wish for the beginning of ascension to resume, I did not completely open the door to ascension engraved deep within my soul.

It is not easy to draw strength little by little from beyond the gate of ascension so that divinity and the status of the soul do not weaken further due to the bondage of death that was engraved on oneself through divinity <death>.

In that case, if you completely open the door to ascension and covet excessive power, there is a possibility that the initiation of ascension will be forced and you will become an unintelligent transcendental without your will.

There was a need to be cautious.

‘The Gate of Ascension allows you to raise the hierarchy of divinity to the limit without any compensation, but we don’t know how long that will last.’

It was worth it.

The Gate of Ascension is the greatest path to challenge ascension and become a transcendent, and no one in the entire universe has reached this point.

Not only the three ancient gods, but also the Irregular, the god of despair, fall, and madness, would not have been able to challenge ascension.

‘This is especially true if I say that I am the first ancient godhead to reach the gate of ascension.’

Doesn’t that mean that no one knows what side effects will follow if one touches the door of ascension at will?

‘If the door to ascension continues to be opened and closed as it is now, in the worst case, there is a possibility that the start of ascension, which was interrupted last time, will resume again.’

Challenging ascension and embarking on the path to becoming a transcendent is not something to be taken lightly.

The Gate of Ascension, and the beginning of Ascension beyond the Gate of Ascension, were both a blessing and a curse that even the ancient gods could not bear.

If the door to ascension is opened unintentionally and the ascension begins again, unlike last time, it may not be possible to end it by imposing mortal restrictions on oneself through divine <death>.

‘Is it both unprecedented luck and misfortune that there are no restrictions whatsoever on challenging ascension? … .’

If I had to really ask why, I think it would be fair to say that I have become a terminally ill person.

However, apart from that, it didn’t feel particularly despairing or sad.

From the beginning, even though this person became an ancient god and was reborn as immortal, didn’t they spend their days closer to death than life?

Now that I am reminded that there are only a few days left to live, I cannot feel any meaning because I have no intention of taking too long.

‘I don’t think I’ll have much time, even if it’s a life-limited life, until I have to deal with not only the ancient gods of the pantheon, but also the gods of despair, fall, and madness, so it doesn’t matter.’

obviously.

Moreover, since this side has achieved a hierarchy of divinity at the same level as the three ancient deities, there will be no restrictions on its activities.

However, if the door to ascension opens again one day and the beginning of ascension takes place once again, then we will inevitably have to be tested in the beginning of ascension.

‘I think I know roughly.’

At the beginning of my ascension, I came into contact with the truth of the universe itself and came to understand many things.

The Transcendent One was a being beyond the sky who realized ‘omnipotence’ and realized ‘omnipotence.’

Therefore, at the beginning of the ascension to become a transcendent, the challenger must be tempered as a ‘vessel’ to accept the truth of the universe.

As a result, in order to accept the truth of the universe itself, the challenger who ascended to heaven becomes a transcendental person who has lost his intelligence and meets an undesirable ending.

However, there is a solution.

‘It’s not that I couldn’t accomplish anything in the beginning of Ascension.’

With the onset of ascension, optimization of the soul itself is underway in order to become a transcendent.

In other words, doesn’t that mean that if you ascend to heaven with optimization already completed, there will be no loss of intelligence due to changes in the soul?

I realized something after forcibly stopping the start of ascension and escaping beyond the gate of ascension that I reached through the myth <Possibility of Transcendence>.

‘In the end, a transcendent refers to a being who understands and accepts the truth of all universes and is reborn as a new universe itself.’

and… … .

‘Whether it will succeed or fail is something that cannot be answered for sure… … .’

So, I was sure.

‘You wouldn’t know it if you became the truth of the concept and the law of nature itself, rather than a vessel to accommodate knowledge.’

If you combine what you will gain by climbing the Tower of Trials to the final floor and the power you will gain by killing ancient gods, you will be able to overcome even the beginning of ascension.

‘Just like the Tower of Trials did in the distant past.’

That too for sure.

***

Once I stopped thinking about ascension and the transcendent, what I had to do became clear.

First, I will climb the Tower of Trials to the final floor and obtain every reward I can get without leaving anything behind.

Then, any power will be honed to its limit until the ancient deities of the pantheon or the gods of despair, fall, and madness reveal themselves.

-Crazy guy.

When I told Dam Cheon-woo about our planned future schedule, he responded as if he was astonished.

―You want to climb the Tower of Trials to the final floor? Also, since there is quite a bit of time left, should we prepare for a decisive battle against a strong enemy? To you, the Tower of Trials is now just a hill behind the neighborhood?

“… … .”

However, Dam Cheon-woo’s dissatisfaction did not end there, as he continued to grumble.

―After the War of the Gods ended, as soon as I returned to the waiting room, I attempted to ascend to heaven without much thought and almost died… … . It’s clear that you’re more crazy than before.

Perhaps it bothers me that this side did not respond to Dam Cheon-woo’s call and instead attempted to ascend to heaven by activating the myth <Possibility of Transcendence> at will… … .

-You know, right? Ancient deity. A being who transformed himself into a concept of divinity and acquired an immortal body is also not invincible. It would be even more so if it were you.

“Well, I killed more than one ancient god with divine <death>. “I know it very well.”

-Becoming stronger? It’s not that I don’t understand that idea either. However, there are degrees to that too. Han Seong-yoon, when I look at you, I can’t help but feel ominous thoughts these days.

“… … .”

Now that we’ve been together for so long, do we feel like we’ve developed a lot of affection for each other?

―… … I thought it wouldn’t be strange if one day, you suddenly failed to ascend to heaven and died. The main body is neither the living nor the dead. Aren’t the managers who signed a contract with you and the people on Earth not like that?

“… … .”

―Not only are there managers who call themselves the Lord of Iron Blood and the White Crane Swordsman, but there are also people on Earth who have ties to you. Winning the award is also important, but… … . You look like you’re being chased by something.

“Is that so.”

It was unexpected.

Originally, Dam Cheon-woo, who resided within the Blood Heavenly Demon Sword, died while climbing the Tower of Trials, but wasn’t he the one who didn’t become a challenger?

So, I thought that this side would take for granted not only that they would do anything to become stronger, but also that they would be obsessed with strength, but that didn’t seem to be the case.

―I know that you are preparing for the day when powerful enemies, such as the gods of despair, fall, and madness, and ancient gods who were not friendly to you in the pantheon, will come. However, the three ancient deities in the pantheon will not just sit idly by if you ask for help.

In the midst of a fierce battle between life and death, Dam Cheon-woo also seemed to have begun to think of this as a precious relationship.

―I hope you know that sometimes it’s not a bad thing to get help from someone else.

However, instead of saying anything in particular, I just nodded.

‘Is it help…? … .’

It wasn’t wrong.

The lords of the universe, known as the three ancient gods, favor this side and dislike most of the ancient gods.

What’s more, if you tell them the memories contained in the fragments of divinity obtained during the war between the gods, you might be able to receive full support.

‘That wouldn’t be bad either.’

If the three ancient deities help us escape from the constraints of causality, we will be able to receive as much cooperation as possible.

“… … .”

It’s not even just that.

The many relationships we have built while climbing the Tower of Trials will also help us as much as we wish.

Even though this may seem like a small amount of help, if it comes together again and again, we may be able to obtain more income than expected.

Therefore, it was ignored.

‘It’s a lame idea.’

Just like that, I closed my eyes and smiled.

Haven’t we already clearly decided on the path we should take since we went to the Pantheon the other day?

Instead of settling for the present and stopping to move forward, I decided to step into the strongest position by moving forward into an uncertain future.

It is not enough to become an ancient god and become immortal, and it is not enough to reach the end of the ancient god and become the lord of the universe.

‘If I wish to challenge ascension and become a transcendent, there is no need to ask for anyone’s help.’

Haven’t you come this far solely to challenge yourself to ascend to heaven and reach the virtual state of a transcendent being that exists beyond the sky?

‘That was an option I had abandoned a long time ago.’

There were several opportunities to stop seeking strength and choose to live in harmony with others.

He could become the strongest hunter and pursue a peaceful life on Earth, or he could reject even the power given by the Tower of Trials and spend the rest of his life happily with someone.

When the three ancient deities asked to become the new main gods of the pantheon and join together, they were able to finally end everything and settle down.

However, the reason I didn’t do that was because all of that was inevitably far from pursuing strength.

‘I can’t stop anymore.’

I had to think like that sometimes.

What would it be like to live a simple happy life with the Iron Blood Lord, Baekhak Geomseon, or people like Lee Ha-yeon or Catherine Bennett on Earth?

And, going further than that, you could found a hunter guild with people like Kim Seung-hoon and Oh Chun-seok and live a somewhat satisfying life.

There will continue to be days where happiness and comfort coexist.

However, that is why it is far from strong.

‘Now there’s no need for me to get help from anyone.’

It was necessary to gain overwhelming strength in order to overcome the powerful enemies of ancient gods who would reach out in the future and even destroy the Tower of Trials.

‘From now on, I have to walk the path alone.’

Going beyond ascension and becoming truly transcendent is a path of solitude that no one can help.

Since I was well aware of that fact, I did not take Dam Cheon-woo’s words to heart and continued with what I had to do.

After taking out and checking the relic ‘The Thought of One Who Longed for Ascension (SSS+)’, which was given by the Tower of Trials as a reward for clearing the 36th floor trial, from the inventory, I came to a conclusion.

“The thoughts of one who longed for ascension”

「Grade: SSS+」

“The thoughts of a higher godhead who wished more earnestly than anyone else to challenge ascension and become a transcendent.”

“It is also possible to absorb the divinity and soul power of a higher deity that reached just before becoming an ancient deity.”

「When challenger Han Seong-yoon injects divine power and uses it, the exclusive effect ‘Longing for Ascension’ can be activated.」

「※For 4 minutes, the user’s divinity and soul rank go up one level, and the concept of divinity, which is the basis of divinity, is partially strengthened.」

「※However, after the user uses the exclusive effect ‘Longing for Ascension’, a cooldown of ‘14 days’ is created.」

‘It’s useless.’

The thoughts of one who longs for ascension (SSS+).

A relic that looks like a gray bead.

To be honest, I didn’t have much expectations because it was the highest level item other than the EX level items, which are the highest level items that can be obtained from the Tower of Trials.

One, the exclusive effect ‘Desire for Ascension’ of the relic ‘Thoughts of one who longed for Ascension (SSS+)’ was not particularly good for use by an ancient god who had reached the end of the hierarchy of divinity.

‘It seems that an ancient deity who has reached the end of the hierarchy of divinity can no longer increase the status of divinity and soul even by using ‘The Thought of One Who Desires Ascension (SSS+)’.’

I thought maybe I could become a transcendent by using the relic ‘The Thought of One Who Yearned for Ascension (SSS+)’, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

‘I guess I’ll have to spend it.’

The moment when this side absorbs the divinity and soul power of the higher godhead contained in the relic ‘Thoughts of One Who Desires Ascension (SSS+)’.

Knock-.

A crack appeared in the gray bead, which was the relic ‘Thoughts of a person who longed for Ascension (SSS+)’, and after a while, the gray bead itself turned into ash.

“It’s just so-so.”

I felt that my divinity and soul power had increased, even if only slightly.

Because it was a relic that contained the divinity of a higher godhead and the power of the soul, it could not obtain much power.

Instead of being disappointed by that fact, I looked into various skills, powers, and items using the points and SP I received from the store provided by the Tower of Trials.

“The unique power ‘Skill Synthesis’ has been activated.”

“View the skill list.”

「… … .」

Among the skills obtained while climbing the Tower of Trials, the abilities that have been used so far were acquired by activating the unique power ‘Skill Synthesis’.

‘If you’re lucky, you can obtain a hidden card by combining the skills you bought at the store and the skills you obtained through necromancy.’

Skills purchased at stores and skills obtained through necromancy were transformed into dozens or hundreds of repetitive tasks using the unique power ‘Skill Synthesis’.

“The power ‘Hero’s Protection’ is strongly activated.”

“Your luck will increase temporarily and violently.”

But… … .

“Skill synthesis has been completed.”

“A new skill is created.”

「… … .」

It was ambiguous.

“… … .”

The skills created through the unique power ‘Skill Synthesis’ all seem to be somewhat lacking even though the power ‘Hero’s Protection’ has been activated and the benefits of luck have been received.

‘To be honest, I thought I would get a skill that could be used occasionally, like the Seeker of the Pure Blood, even if it wasn’t at the same level as the Gray Blood, but I guess it was a disaster.’

I clicked my tongue at that, but if you think about it, it was only natural.

The skills provided by the Tower of Trials achieved a hierarchy of divinity, and there was no sense of decline in value as it became possible to steal concept divinity through necromancy.

Moreover, after this one transformed into the concept of divinity itself and became an ancient god, it continued to gather the supernormal abilities of divinity.

‘Most of the skills don’t reach the level of a single divine ability, so they don’t seem worth using.’

To be honest, I thought that most of the power skills I acquired at the beginning of my climb up the Tower of Trials were abilities outside the category of skills.

“Was it just a waste of time?”

In fact, it was a situation where it was clear that we could not obtain anything better than the skills we had, so we put aside our lingering regrets and converted them all into a handful of divine power.

「… … .」

「The Seal of Offering (SS-) exclusive effect ‘Offering (供養)’ is activated.」

“I received a total of 47 skills as an offering from myself.”

“Replace the relevant abilities with divine power and store it in the heart.”

It was no different from the items I had obtained while climbing the Tower of Trials, or the items I had just purchased from the store.

‘In the past, it was a great help in climbing the Tower of Trials or fighting strong enemies, but now it is difficult to use.’

For example, there is the ‘black and white hourglass (S+)’, which served as a secret weapon when dealing with the god of battle in the past, but is now useless.

Isn’t the concept of divine <regret> alone a supernormal ability that can cause time interference in the entire space itself, slowing down or almost stopping time?

Now, the items of the past are nothing more than junk left in the inventory.

Therefore, I disposed of it immediately without hesitation.

“Skill ‘Steel Eating’ is activated.”

Jeokjeok, Jeokjeok-.

「… … .」

“Completely absorbed.”

“Strength increases by 2.”

「Stamina increases by 3.」

“Durability increases by 2.”

“Magic power increases by 2.”

“Concept increases by 1.”

‘… … This is amazing.’

I didn’t use the skill ‘Steel Eating’ much when all my abilities reached a level higher than I could have imagined, but after chewing and swallowing all kinds of items, I was able to obtain a notable achievement of my own.

‘This time, I absorbed the God of Creation through necromancy and all of my abilities went up significantly, so I didn’t think eating steel would be particularly helpful, but I got a bigger profit than I expected.’

I was satisfied and confident that I had finished disposing of most skills and items.

Since I had used up most of the points or SP I had collected while climbing the Tower of Trials, there was nothing more I could do in the waiting room.

And, because I knew very well what that meant, I checked my armament without a moment of hesitation and was fully prepared.

「… … .」

“Exclusive authority #G-1047 [Choice of Choice] is automatically activated when the conditions are met.”

“Exclusive authority #G-1047 [Choice of Choice] presents three options based on challenger Han Seong-yoon’s ‘unique keyword’.”

「When you choose one of the three options through exclusive authority #G-1047 [Choice of Choice], you can confirm the ‘Ordeal Theme’.”

It was simple.

“Choose one of three options.”

“One. “Innate talent”

“2. The Flame of Destruction■」

「3. Beatle■ mania?”

Hold-.

“Selection complete.”

“A voluntary selection of the ordeal theme was made.”

“According to the unique keyword ‘natural talent’, the theme of the trial has been confirmed as ‘extreme talent’.”

It’s no different… … .

“You will enter the 37th floor of the Tower of Trials.”

「Difficulty – Difficult」

“The theme of the trial is ‘the extremes of talent.’”

“I hope that there will be a satisfactory result after the asceticism chosen by the challenger.”

“shall we start.”

Tower of Trials.

A being close to the transcendental who exists solely to create the most perfect Godslayer in the universe.

Now, it was time to go to the final level, located at the top of the Tower of Trials, which only the strongest challenger of all time could reach.