Chapter 717 Aftermath Of The War [Pt 1]
The Dragon Generals stood no chance against the Black Hole.
The center of the immense singularity pulled them in, breaking down every form of energy and resistance that they could possibly render.
Whether it was [Time Dilation] or any kind of Spatial Manipulation, none of it worked in the presence of the Black Hole. All of those Skills were interrupted by the severe distortion of space and the breaking down of time.
In the end, their entire bodies were ripped apart by the event horizon, and even their screams could not be heard.
They simply perished, drowning in the void.
"... And just like that, it's over." Rey murmured, watching the whole thing from a safe distance.
Just as he observed, he too was subject to the laws he created within this Domain he made, so it would be incredibly rough to be so close to the Black Hole—especially with his Mana Reserves being at such an abysmal state.
Hitting his limit, while being sucked in by a growing singularity didn't seem like such a pleasant experience to him, after all.
'Having Emil with me would double all my Stats, so I guess this really isn't my limit.'
As soon as he had the thought, he returned his focus to the Black Hole, seeing as it was consuming everything around it still.
'I don't even have enough Mana to stop it, so… I'll collapse the whole thing instead.' Causing the Black Hole to cease would mean altering the features of the Domain, which cost a load of energy.
Now bankrupt on the stuff, Rey had to seek out a cheaper way to achieve his goal.
There was only one.
'Time to leave.' With a precise thought, he vanished from the space he constructed, and at that very moment, everything within it collapsed into oblivion.
Like shattered glass, ground into particles that glittered, they all became grains of energy that dissipated around him as he reappeared in the sky above the Land of the Elves.
~FSHUUU~
Hissing sounds reverberated around him, as a certain cloud of energy surrounded him. As he witnessed the familiar presence of the world he left just moments earlier, he smiled and took in a deep breath.
"Haaaaa…" Exhaling out loud, he cast his gaze down and noticed the cheering Elves who all set their eyes on him.
Rey smiled at this and chuckled to himself.
'To think it was only a few days ago when they were all wary of me…'
Regardless, with the work completed, he could finally rest easy and deal with the aftermath of the invasion.
'Here we go!' Teleporting to a much lower position in the air, Rey appeared before the crowd of Elves that knelt and clasped their hands in reverence to Nature, The Oracle… and himself.
Their devout stances only intensified once he got closer to them.
"The battle is won… the war is over." Rey declared, ignoring the cult-like gathering of the Elves as a decision.
"All will be fine. You are all safe… and you are all free."
As soon as he said this, the Head Elder sprouted up, raising her staff which was held by both of her hands.
"All hail Rey Skylar, harbinger of the Divine!"
'Hm?' His calm facade remained unchanged, but he was slightly taken aback by the suddenness of the Elf.
Before he could properly think about it, though, all the Elves bowed their heads to him in absolute reverence, chanting the same word in the loudest way possible.
"HAIL! HAIL! HAIL!"
Floating above all of them like this, Rey thought he was akin to a god.
He avoided being too conceited in his rationale—considering where that usually led him—but in this situation, there was no better way to interpret his current status.
'All of this is unsatisfactory, though. After all, I know who the true god is here… and it's not me.'
The Oracle was probably staging down at him—watching every action play out as part of her grand scheme. He was a piece on her board, and he had no choice but to play the game if he wanted to save his friend.
… Well, two of his friends.
'I shouldn't forget my place in this whole thing. Dragon Generals are a piece of cake for me, but there's still the Dragon Emperor. I've also never fought a Dragon Lord, so I can't say for sure…' He narrowed his eyes, refusing to soak in the adoration he received from the crowd.
'Still, this outcome is good. This means the Elves will be compliant and obey everything I say even in my absence…'
They could even contribute to the Refinery Project in some way or the other, and their discriminatory acts towards his own workers that could possibly leave the United Human Alliance in order to manage the plants he wanted to construct would be reduced drastically.
As long as he willed it, they would obey.
Despite how barbaric some of their acts were, the Elves were a very noble and cohesive faction. They stuck to a code and respected authority more than anything. Rey could only see this as a good—no, even perfect—thing for his future plans.
'They owe me their lives, and that should be a good way to enforce compliance.'
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[Moments Later]
'Huu…'
Rey entered a certain tent reserved for him among the Elves in the battle camp. No one dared to near the place, per his instructions, and everyone was resting in their respective tents too… so there was not likely to be any form of interference.
Even at that, he could already feel some barriers surrounding the tent—set up by the ones inside it, no doubt.
He smiled, venturing inside without a moment of hesitation.
What he found inside were two figures who were discussing heartily as they sat opposite each other. Their interaction caused the smile on his face to slowly vanish, but he maintained his composure regardless.
"Oh? When did the two of you become so close?" He asked, his gaze alternating from the boy that looked his age to his own lookalike that sat on the opposite end.
It was only after he spoke that they were able to detect his presence, and the two of them looked at him at the same time.
"Master! You're back!" His lookalike swiftly jumped to their feet, transforming to the black sludge that was their original form.
As for the other boy in the room—Adrien Chase—he slowly rose to his feet, possessing a rather calm smile that unnerved Rey for some unknown reason. Despite them being confirmed to be allies, he still couldn't fully trust the guy.
"Emil, get back here." Rey commanded, causing the Symbiote Slime to reluctantly obey, leaving Adrien's immediate presence only after waving a goodbye with her slimy appendage.
"Bye, Emil. Maybe next time…"
The trailing words uttered by Adrien made Rey even more uneasy. He didn't like how he casually addressed Emil, and how pleasant the mood between the two of them was—especially after the conflict that they both had to participate in.
'I had Emil disguise herself as me to fight with Adrien while I remained in the Community. To think these two would get so close within such a short span of time…'
He didn't like it at all.
Rey hid his displeasure—at least for the most part—as he reached out to Emil, who did the same.
In an instant, she returned to his body—recreating their synergy once again.
'Ahh… now that's more like it!' He smiled, feeling half of his strength return—or rather, the strength that Emil offered him.
He had missed the power, and feeling the ecstasy made him slowly forget the displeasure he had just moments earlier. With his emotions being suppressed for the most part, emotions like that were already fickle and fleeting anyway.
Instead, Rey found himself focusing on the more important thing—his current state.
'Status Window.'
[STATUS WINDOW]
- Name: Rey Skylar.
- Race: Human (Otherworlder)
- Class: Singularity (S-Tier)
- Level: 272 (0.58% EXP)
- Life Force: 13,000 (+13,000)
- Mana Level: 29,000 (+29,000)
- Combat Ability: 21,550 (+21,550)
- Stat Points: 30,750
- Skills (Exclusive): [Doppel]
- Skills (Non-Exclusive): [Merger]. [Perfect Calm].[Sacrifice]. [Symbiosis]. [Consume]. [Perfect Mimicry]. [Domain Of Man]
- Alignment: Neutral Good
[Additional Information]
You have done the impossible and stand at the precipice of power. As such, you now possess the interest of this World.
[End Of Information]
'I really need to find time to properly allocate all those Stat Points…' He thought to himself, before finally returning his focus to the matter at hand.
"Looks like things went well on your end. I saw the craters and devastated landscape on my way here…"
As Rey spoke, he went to the seat that Emil occupied, making himself comfortable as Adrien remained standing—almost as if he was getting ready to depart.
"Yeah… well, we had to make it believable."
"Hm. Indeed…"
For a moment, there was silence between the two of them. Adrien had his usual calm smile on his face, while Rey's cautious gaze betrayed the likewise calm facade he wanted to employ in the conversation.
Either way, a subtle tension wafted in the air… one that didn't seem to be disappearing anytime soon.
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[A/N]
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