Chapter 356
Chapter 356
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 356
Chapter Title: Divinity (2)
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‘Magic Empire, huh….’
Just as the King of Wuhon ruled over the martial world, it was a perfect name for his domain.
What was surprising, though, was that even without him explaining his world, its true nature had been revealed.
It seemed the structure of one’s world was exposed the moment they spoke its name. That must be why he never mentioned it at all.
Either way, knowing about it couldn’t hurt.
From what he’d said, the coordinates of a world were revealed in a ‘one-way’ manner, not ‘two-way.’
Besides, Rokan was still just a transcendent who hadn’t yet acquired a world or divinity, so there was no risk of his own being exposed.
“Of course, there are ways to grow divinity without invading another’s world like this.”
“What’s that?”
“By stealing it.”
“……?”
Divinity theft. Rokan’s face twisted in confusion for a moment, but he quickly realized what it meant.
“The heart…….”
When Moltan died, why had he gone out of his way to take only its heart? Could it have been to steal its divinity?
As that plausible possibility crossed his mind, Matulda turned his reasonable suspicion into certainty.
“That’s right. Devouring the heart is one method. It’s something demonkin often do, and it’s the most efficient. But that’s not all. Simply killing them allows you to claim most of their divinity. That’s why Majesty Masters build and steal divinity to raise their own rank.”
“Ah……?”
Realization dawned on Rokan’s face.
In other words, from Majesty Master onward, they couldn’t level up just by accumulating experience?
That would explain why the Majesty Masters he’d encountered weren’t much higher than level 450.
Most were barely scraping by at 450 or hadn’t risen much beyond.
Growing a world took time, and if not that, they had to overpower other Majesty Masters by force—so it was only natural.
“You don’t have to target other Majesty Masters specifically. Anyone who reaches transcendent rank possesses a fragment of divinity. But for proper growth, killing Majesty Masters is best. If there’s a gap in divinity levels, it becomes nearly impossible.”
“I see.”
Those words cleared Rokan’s mind like a burst of light. Then he just needed to hunt Majesty Masters of equal rank. Or massacre a bunch of Grand Masters.
Right now, facing ten at once was daunting, but what if he hit level 450 and became a Majesty Master?
With even a sliver of divinity, he could probably handle twenty alone.
Especially if he researched divinity beforehand—he might achieve rapid growth the moment he became one.
“So, what happens if you grow divinity to its limit?”
With his thoughts sorted, reasonable questions arose.
Did divinity have a limit? If so, what power came at that limit?
And was there a new realm beyond Majesty Master?
“Then you become a god.”
“……!”
It wasn’t mere phrasing. It was a hint to the next realm.
Rokan had vaguely suspected as much himself.
Through the one called the God of Stormwind or God of Massacre.
Even the Lion King hadn’t dared speak his name lightly. He must have surpassed Majesty Master—and now Rokan had found the answer.
‘That’s another reason to meet him.’
And he already knew how to do it.
Wouldn’t he speak of gods and their authorities? If not, no big deal.
‘Either way, I’ll experience that realm myself.’
Silently resetting his goals, Rokan listened intently to Matulda’s continuing explanations—divinity’s potential, its uses, and more.
He couldn’t use them yet, but he etched them deep into his mind for future use.
“Satisfied now?”
After finishing, Matulda spoke again, his expression a mix of relief and unease. Naturally, it had been a huge help.
He still had far to go to level 450, but the heavenly lands he hadn’t explored held endless potential.
“It helped a lot. Thank you.”
That was why Rokan expressed his genuine gratitude.
Even in a contractual relationship, sharing such details with someone who might turn enemy anytime couldn’t have been easy.
Moreover, hadn’t Rokan once shaken up his faction through contracts with others?
Perhaps worrying about that, Matulda’s face darkened sharply.
“Damn it, I’d better go. Hope we don’t meet on the battlefield.”
“Hm? Already?”
“Thanks to you, the fuse is lit. I need to prepare defenses. The others are already moving to carve up Wuhon’s territory.”
It was the start of the great war.
Rokan’s invasion of the magic territory had snowballed, shaking the entire Phantom Demon Realm.
More precisely, it was what the King of Illusory Dreams had aimed for.
Since acquiring ‘divinity’ involved ‘ruling worlds’ and ‘gathering faith,’ the kings of the Phantom Demon Realm began expanding not just their personal worlds but their heavenly territories.
To claim the phantom beasts of empty lands and gain greater divinity.
Thus, to seize what the defeated Carlton held, Matulda had to hurry—swallowing territory and building solid defensive lines.
Thanks to that, Rokan, left like a straw dummy, shrugged and exited the Phantom Demon Realm.
A world war starting meant another chance as a mercenary, but he felt reluctant to intervene further.
His instincts warned him to pull back.
“And I have an appointment anyway.”
Plus, the great spirit meeting he’d forcibly postponed awaited.
He couldn’t keep a definite Majesty Master waiting forever.
Summoning Kai and mounting up, Rokan hurried back to the Spirit Realm.
“You’re back, you’re back!”
“Kyaruruk! We’ve been waiting, Rokan!”
Returning to the Spirit Realm, the waiting tree spirits greeted him.
Jumping down, wind spirits swirled around Kai playfully, while the tree spirits looked wistful but gathered around Rokan to keep their promise.
“Going now?”
“The Great Spirit is waiting!”
Nod.
At Rokan’s nod of approval, they danced around him and began leading the way.
“This way!”
“……?”
The tree spirits led him to none other than the massive tree—the one Rokan had suspected was the World Tree.
Following the path opened through its gaps, an underground passage appeared.
“Just follow this!”
“It leads to the Great Spirit!”
It was the tree’s roots. More precisely, they traveled along the cracks in the earth dug by the roots.
Surely the spirits wouldn’t lead him astray.
Silently following, the slope gradually flattened after a while, revealing a fairly large tunnel.
“This leads to the Great Spirit! The World Tree’s roots connect everywhere in the Spirit Realm!”
What Rokan thought was a tunnel was actually the World Tree’s root.
A massive gap wide enough for a train stretched endlessly.
“Can you move fast?”
“The Great Spirit’s place is pretty far!”
“Can’t keep the Great Spirit waiting!”
As he walked, glancing at the wondrous sight, the tree spirits urged him on.
No helping it, then.
“Kai!”
Rokan summoned Kai immediately.
A wyrmling would be cramped, but at moderate size, there was plenty of room—so he decided to ride.
“Rider of legends!”
“Wow! Fast, fast!”
“Let’s go quick too!”
As Rokan sped up, the tree spirits matched pace.
They seemed to run at first, then as he pulled ahead, they burrowed into the World Tree’s roots, merging with it and chasing at tremendous speed.
‘Incredible.’
In the Spirit Realm, with the World Tree’s aid, the tree spirits were truly formidable. He wouldn’t know outside, but here, crossing them seemed unwise.
Rokan and Kai were fast, but the spirits keeping up effortlessly stirred his competitive spirit.
Solo speed contest.
Squeezing Kai’s power for all it was worth, he soon reached the destination.
“Here, here!”
“Ride this up to meet the Great Spirit!”
Then, at some point, the tree spirits stopped.
They hadn’t warned him ahead, so he backtracked a bit, but confirming the massive link to the surface didn’t take long.
“This spot, huh.”
Without them, he’d never have noticed. To human eyes like Rokan’s, it all looked the same.
Following them upward, the colossal form called the World Tree soon came into view.
The root path led not inside but outside the tree.
The World Tree he’d met on the surface felt like a mere sprout by comparison. And there were the spirits tending and living alongside it.
“A human!”
“Heehee, we brought him! Good human!”
When one spotted Rokan, the accompanying tree spirits puffed up proudly.
“Human, you smell nice!”
“What’s that bird? I like him more!”
Reactions like in the spirit village.
The spirits crowding Rokan soon swarmed Kai en masse, and the surrounded bird chirped plaintively for help.
“Where’s the Great Spirit?”
But Rokan couldn’t do much. Better to throw Kai to them than become the zoo monkey himself……
[Elemental Big Bird Kai absorbs elemental power.]
The more spirits gathered and paid attention, the stronger the Elemental Big Bird grew.
Excusing it as for Kai’s benefit, Rokan searched alone for the tree great spirit.
He was on a branch of the World Tree.
Rokan regretted not riding Kai, but he had a way to fly.
His Wings of Stormwind unfurled wide, sending him shooting upward vertically.
Until the great spirit’s nest-like abode appeared.
“We’ll head out now!”
“Bye! Play again next time!”
“The Great Spirit is scary.”
As he reached it, the accompanying tree spirits scattered.
Rokan alone alighted softly atop the nest where the tree great spirit resided.
“Are you Rokan?”
And as if expecting him, the tree great spirit revealed himself.