"Close to 30,000 Sleeper Knulls, ranging from Low Grade C to Peak Grade B."
"A total of 10 Walkers with cultivation stages rivalling the Cataclysm Stage, and 3 of them even close to the peak of it."
"And then, another 3 Wanderers with the cultivation stage of Pseudo Eternal..."
Ryuk mused to himself as he swerved away the notification flashing in his gaze, turning back to analyse the battlefield.
"The human army consists of a total of 10,000, all within Grade C to Grade B. The other families have 5,000 warriors each, and since there are ten of them, that amounts to about 50,000 warriors. Combined with the humans' 10,000, that's nearly 60,000 Sleepers.
"Literally double the amount of Sleepers in the Knulls."
"And then, there are the Walkers. The various leaders of the races are all at the Cataclysm Stage. A total of ten, along with MadWhite, makes it eleven.
"Those human oldies seem to be hiding their cultivation somehow, but if MadWhite respects them, they should also be at the Cataclysm Stage."
"That means we've got around fifteen Cataclysm Stage experts against the Knulls' ten Walkers."
"This army is well-matched against the Sleepers and the Walkers."
"But the real problem is the Three Wanderers."
"There's literally no one at the Pseudo Eternal Stage on this battlefield. Even MadWhite is only as strong as the Peak Cataclysm Stage..."
Ryuk furrowed his brows as he watched the area around him immediately unfold into chaos.
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The sound of ammunition being fired rang out as Ryuk watched the Human's MotherCrafts send out their jets, and various warriors dressed in mecha-like armour began jumping out.
Flames burst from beneath their feet as they raced into the sky.
The ten families were not far behind as they also surged forward, colliding in a clash of power with the Sleeper Knulls.
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KAAAAAAABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
A terrifying explosion rocked the entire battlefield, spreading destruction as the floor beneath Ryuk cracked apart.
Scars stretched in all directions, yet, amidst the chaos, he remained standing in the same position.
A strange aura descended.
An aura that made him feel as if he was in another dimension entirely, overlooking the battlefield like a god.
It was a surreal aura.
The aura of being above all the unfurling chaos and destruction.
"Can you sense me too?"
Ryuk's lips moved in a whisper as he raised his face to the sky, looking at the three Wanderers who remained unmoving—just like him.
At this moment, they were the only ones on the battlefield that hadn't moved, seemingly beyond the chaos.
And then, slowly, Ryuk's grin widened as he watched the three Wanderers slowly turn their heads toward him.
And then—
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RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP!
The space around them was devoured by a black hole that snaked toward Ryuk, like broken glass slowed down under time.
The world seemed to undergo a sudden pause.
Yet—
"Ahhhh."
A breath of cold air escaped Ryuk's lips, drowning out the sounds of explosions and shattering space. Slowly, he raised his hand forward.
'Hey, System. Input all Possessed Ability Upgrade Cards into the Void Vortex skill.'
[Ability Upgrade Cards: 15!]
[Following Host's orders!]
[All 15 Upgrade Cards have been used on Void Vortex!]
[Congratulations, Host. Void Vortex Level has risen from Level 1 to Level 15!]
"Activate Void Vortex."
The order escaped Ryuk's lips as the black hole inched mere inches away from his face.
In the next instant, the space before him collapsed into nothing, resulting in a pitch-black vortex that instantly opened.
And in the next moment—
The approaching black hole dispersed into the void.
Stretching his hand to the side, Ryuk pulled at the space, tearing open a second vortex.
And then, in the next instant, he stepped into it.
Both vortexes closed behind him.
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KAAAAABOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!
A devastating explosion that shook the entire battlefield descended.
A massive abyss, bottomless and endless, carved itself into the earth, causing a massive shockwave. Various commanders turned their gazes toward the abyss.
Half a second.
No!
It as lesser than that.
And all they saw was the space around the Wanderers suddenly dilating—
And then—
They were gone.
"The Wanderers have disappeared!"
Some of the commanders gasped, their eyes scanning the battlefield in shock, searching for any trace of the missing Wanderers.
"Quick! Call for support!"
Some of the commanders ordered hastily.
But amidst the chaos, one person remained unmoved, his eyes sinking as his brows wrinkled.
"Wait... where's Ryuk?"
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The sound of mountain ranges exploding into nothingness resounded through the world.
Three purple streaks—like meteors—crashed into a row of mountains whose peaks reached halfway into the sky.
Mysteriously, the mountains exploded into fragments of rock—
And then, even those fragments of rock dispersed into tiny pebbles—
And then, those pebbles crumbled into dust—
Before—
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KAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOM!!!!
The meteors collided with the ground, reducing it to nothing but a dark, endless pit, its depth an abyss where light could never reach.
"Finally."
A voice echoed out, seemingly from the void itself.
A leg slowly stepped out of the dark vortex that had appeared in the middle of the sky.
The newcomer was none other than a white-haired human, his face emotionless, his hair flapping wildly from the intense winds of the sky.
His shining crimson eyes stared at the abyss on the ground.
"Now, there will be none getting wounded or killed but one or all of us four."
Ryuk mused aloud as he watched the entire ground begin rumbling with power.
And then—
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BUUUUUUURRRSSSSST!
Cracks spread through the entire ground before it blew apart as three purple-clad figures burst out of the abyss, hovering in the air above Ryuk.
Their narrowed eyes looked around, scanning the seemingly endless mountain range stretching as far as they could see.
And then—
Their gazes returned to the lone figure standing before them.
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RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPLLLEEE!
Ryuk witnessed a ripple emerge from beneath the masks on their faces as a crimson rune appeared, shining ever so faintly across its surface.
And then—
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BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRSSSSSSSST!
A dam of energy burst open!