The Triune Dimensional Trinity
The war in the Otherworld was a rare occasion where past, present, and future joined forces to resolve a single matter. To an existence who handled everything alone, it might have looked pathetic. But since they were ultimately one and the same, there was truly no problem at all.
The Grey Absolute, who had extended his left hand toward his 8-circle self, now reached out with his right hand to the Dimensional Magic God. Without a word, the Dimensional Magic God grasped the offered hand, then took the remaining hand of his 8-circle counterpart. The three of them stood in a circle around the Sword of Ruin and Soul, and a faint, resonant chant rose from the Grey Absolute.
"The time that composes a dimension is past, present, and future."
"We, who by nature cannot exist in the same time and place, have gathered here."
"As the Magic God who denies reality and holds the authority of dimensions, we shatter every restriction."
"We transcend even the limits of the racial authority of the 10 Mainstays."
⟨ Dimensional Triune Trinity ⟩
A low hum reverberated—woooong—and the magic activated. Yet there was almost no resonance of divine power. Because they were originally one being, the three separate flows of divine energy moved in perfect harmony as if they were a single force.
At the same time, fourteen overlapping circles of magical power appeared above the heads of all three.
Fwaaaaaaaaah—!
Pure magical energy radiated from the trio and converged directly onto the Sword of Ruin and Soul at the center. Then came a sound like something being seared into the blade.
Crackle—crackle—crackle—crackle—!
It was the sound of a red-hot branding iron burning letters into wood. The 10 Mainstays who had been watching with keen interest began to applaud. Their clapping carried no ulterior motives—only pure admiration and congratulations.
Clap clap clap clap—!
It was clearly visible. On the blade of the Sword of Ruin and Soul—the weapon Jinri had bestowed upon the Wind Family—grey letters were being etched: Cyan II.
Alone, it would have been impossible to alter the immutable power of Jinri, who stood at the 14-circle realm or higher. This was a miraculous spell achieved only by mobilizing past, present, and future together. Of course, even after temporarily synchronizing with the Grey Absolute through racial authority, all three were drenched in cold sweat and clearly at their limit. Still, they had accomplished something even the origins of the Wind Family could not do.
The display of the Grey Absolute’s power through this unprecedented magic was enough to stir genuine excitement. The reward he had conveyed through his will was also quite appealing.
If you sign, I’ll grant you one request later.
His tone was irritating, but among fellow 10 Mainstays, such an exchange was only natural. And if this second-generation Grey Absolute truly intended to surpass the first, securing a favor from him in advance was undoubtedly a wise investment.
The moment those words left his lips, the absolute weapons of the 10 Mainstays were drawn simultaneously, each unleashing a unique, deafening roar.
Swish—swish—swish—!
Clang—!
Shing—!
Thud—!
Each absolute weapon exerted its maximum power, carving their names onto the blade of the Sword of Ruin and Soul.
Rumble—rumble—rumble—!
At the same time, a tremendous vibration erupted from the sword. The immutable authority that refused any change had been triggered to its fullest by the excessive impact. It began erasing the names the 10 Mainstays had just inscribed. The faces of those who believed they had perfectly engraved their names with their greatest secret techniques stiffened.
The Eternal Beings, the race of the Creator Gods, could not be killed, destroyed, or erased by any means. Even if temporarily damaged by any force, they would always return to their original state. Any reduction in divine power or injury was merely a fleeting phenomenon. Therefore, only another Eternal Being could truly oppose them.
This was why even the 10 Mainstays or the Wind Family, despite possessing power that surpassed the Eternal Beings, could not defeat them without Jinri’s involvement. The faces of the 10 Mainstays hardened as they watched the Sword of Ruin and Soul revert to its original form through the eternity of the Eternal Beings.
Jinri was a half-Eternal Being and naturally possessed that same eternity. But seeing it directly like this was a first for them.
I thought it would be simple after watching the Grey Absolute do it, but even after engraving the names, it restores itself? Can we truly never surpass the Eternal Beings?
Combat against Eternal Beings was strictly forbidden by Jinri. This was the first time they had witnessed their eternity firsthand.
I had been underestimating the Eternal Beings since their divine power barely reaches ten trillion, but if this is the case, they are truly impossible to fight.
No matter how much damage was inflicted or how thoroughly their bodies were destroyed, they would return to their original state without any loss. No matter how vast one’s divine power, repeated attacks would eventually lead to exhaustion. But then an anomaly occurred.
The Grey Absolute activated another spell.
Wooooong—!
"Triune Yggdrasil."
With the activation word, the illusion of a colossal world tree enveloped the entire arena of the ranking battle.
Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—!
Branches grew, leaves sprouted, and fruits formed. The eternity of the Sword of Ruin and Soul was instantly fixed in place. The names of the 10 Mainstays that had been fading grew vivid once more, regaining their original color.
The 10 Mainstays who witnessed the effect firsthand let out gasps of astonishment.
The Yggdrasil of the first-generation Grey Absolute had only been effective against those of equal or lower rank. To deal with Eternal Beings, the other eight Absolutes had to repeatedly kill them to temporarily lower their circles. But the magic just displayed had worked without any such preliminary steps, which left them both shocked and impressed.
However, the price was not small.
The Grey Absolute, who had led the chant, staggered as if he would collapse from magical exhaustion. The Dimensional Magic God, who had temporarily reached the 14-circle realm through racial authority, breathed roughly as he gathered his divine power to steady his body.
“Huk—! Huk—! Huk—!”
The 8-circle past self, who everyone expected to suffer the most severe damage, only let out faint groans. No—he had torn his hands free, clutched his head, and was writhing in agony.
“Huuu…”
The Dimensional Magic God, who had been paying close attention to his past self, hurriedly examined his condition.
If even the slightest abnormality occurs in my past self, I won’t escape unscathed either. Even a minor handicap would be fatal for me right now.
He had been forced to summon his past self because he lacked the power to inscribe his name on the Sword of Ruin and Soul alone. It was not called an absolute taboo for nothing. This was a spell that even the Grey Absolute—who had thrown everything into his challenge as a newborn god, failed, and felt no lingering attachment to his life—would hesitate to invoke.
There is some memory confusion, but no brain damage or physical abnormalities. On the contrary, his physical abilities have improved. By activating 14-circle magic together with the Grey Absolute, his brain circles have undergone extreme development. And because it synchronized with my divine power, his divine creative power has also risen. So that’s why my computational ability and creative power were abnormally high.
His 8-circle self had clearly been an ordinary lower god who had reached the limits of his talent. Yet at some point, his computational ability had suddenly exploded, and even his creative power had skyrocketed.
I was stuck at 8-circle, yet suddenly broke through to 9-circle in one go. Now I see it was all thanks to the aftermath of the racial authority used by the 14-circle Magic God, the Grey Absolute. At the time I knew nothing, so I simply thought that once a god completed their foundation, both divine power and magic power would surge. After that, I was too busy working as a mercenary god to give it any thought.
Even after a thorough examination, only slight memory confusion could be found. His body had been strained from excessive training and the recovery from severe injuries, but after being completely restored by the power of a Creator God, it had grown even stronger.
Looking at it now, I received an incredible stroke of fortune from my future selves. But it was a narrow escape. My brain and authority were developed right up to the absolute limit. Any further would be impossible. The Dimensional Triune Trinity provides an abnormally dramatic increase in ability compared to the racial authorities of the other 10 Mainstays, but the physical burden is enormous.
Of course, using the racial authorities of the other 10 Mainstays would also provide some ability enhancement, but never to this extreme degree. In exchange, they were far more stable.
As expected of magic. High power, but dangerous. The existing racial authorities of the 10 Mainstays, which emphasize stability, are better suited for large-scale use. However, they make it difficult to respond to true powerhouses, so it’s impossible to say which is superior.
Through the integration with the Grey Absolute and the activation of the spell, he had gained a rough understanding of the level of the 10 Mainstays. Generally, even if several members of a race strengthened by racial authority gathered together, they could never defeat a 10 Mainstay in person. Naturally, the racial authority of a 10 Mainstay allowed them to exert power on par with an origin. But “on par” did not mean “identical.”
Moreover, to maintain stability, they adjusted not only the activation duration but also the degree of ability enhancement, which widened the gap even further. When one factored in the perfectly refined authorities and training that the 10 Mainstays themselves had mastered, the difference in power became horrifying.
As one’s realm rose, even the slightest difference grew exponentially. That was why they were simply unmatched.
A 10 Mainstay can only be challenged by more than ten Wind Family origins who have nearly reached the level of a 10 Mainstay themselves.
At that level, even if the kin of the other 10 Mainstays used their racial authority and attacked together, they could never win. The fundamental reason was that no matter how closely related they were, they were still separate beings, so their synchronization rate was low. The resulting slight degradation in ability was fatal at this realm.
However, the Dimensional Triune Trinity the Grey Absolute had just displayed summoned versions of himself from different time periods—beings who were fundamentally the same—and allowed them to exert nearly identical power. Although there were differences in memory and ability, it granted power almost equal to his own. As a result, he had manifested a spell that not only engraved names but even anchored the eternity of Eternal Beings of equal or higher rank to the present.
Whiiiiiiiiiir—!
The small Yggdrasil glowing blue as it wrapped around the Sword of Ruin and Soul proved its power. After confirming that his past self—who had activated the absolute 14-circle magic using the power of racial authority, something utterly impossible for an 8-circle being—was fortunately unharmed, the Dimensional Magic God immediately tried to return him to his original time.
I don’t remember exactly how far my past self has interfered with the current present. It’s probably because the precision dropped after performing this task and the excessive magic. We should stop here.
He prepared to send the past self—who was clutching his head in agony—back to his original timeline.
The Grey Absolute stopped the Dimensional Magic God, who had been about to send his past self away after urging him not to yield to the world. The Grey Absolute, who had been breathing raggedly, steadied himself and took the hand of his agonized past self.
“……”