Chapter 315: Let's See Who Wins (2)
Lee Gun opened his eyes as he clutched at his distressed heart.
He had taken a gamble to enter Timeās body. Before he was going to get dismantled, he had used Timeās ability to get out of there. That had been his first goal!
Of course, he had no idea how to use Timeās ability since that was the ability of a monster.
āIt canāt be that much different from using the ability of a human!ā
Thinking that, Lee Gun had used his magical energy at full power. Then, the power of Time had activated as if it was reacting to Lee Gunās magical energy.
Afterward, Lee Gun kept feeling nauseous; he felt like dying. It was as if he were inside a ball with no gravity and being shaken in all directions.
When that feeling came to a stop, Lee Gun opened his eyes to an unfamiliar location. āShit! I donāt think this is hell.ā
A wasteland appeared before his eyes. It seemed he wasnāt dead since he heard the notification sound.
[You have used the ability of Time.]
[You have crossed to a different timeline.]
Of course, Lee Gun had no idea why he was able to hear the notification when he was within Timeās body.
āI donāt know who the owner of this voice is, but it might be the Seat of power.ā
A Seat of power was like a throne for the Zodiac. It seemed as if the Seat of power made a contract with a godās soul. That was probably why Lee Gun could still hear the voice. However, that wasnāt important right now.
āThe important part is that I can use Timeās abilities.ā
It was obvious to Lee Gun that Time was going to kill and revive his disciples to level up Life. The monarch would try to master the power of Cycle through that method.
āIt means I have to beat him to the punch. Also, I might not be able to handle the power of Cycle very well, but that bastard has experience on his side. Heāll be able to use it well. I have to hurry.ā
Lee Gun quickly surveyed his surroundings. Howeverā¦
[This is where you ran away?]
Lee Gun vomited blood as he heard an unfamiliar voice. The voice came from behind him. He felt as if a sharp spear blade was digging into his chest.
[A mere cub dares to do this.]
When Lee Gun turned his head, he couldnāt believe what he saw.
āThat bastard isā¦!ā
The one standing behind him was a pitch-black monster. Moreover, Lee Gun clearly remembered who it was.
He was sure of this. It was the undead monarch that had been trapped in the basement of the Devilās Tower, which was ruled by Time.
Lee Gun had used the infinite reset to take EXP and the Space ability from him.
āIt was the form that I saw from Timeās past, Space-Time in its heyday.ā
Space-Time laughed as he took out the hand that had pierced Lee Gunās chest.
[Youāre a cub who was born not too long ago, yet you thought you could win against us.]
Space-Time looked down on Lee Gun.
Lee Gun groaned as he was kicked.
āShit! According to this bastard, Iām in the very distant past.ā
Of course, Lee Gun had no idea if he was on a timeline where he existed or not. The only sure part was that this was one of the 18732 times that Time had returned to.
This was the distant past, long before the Space-Time monarch was sealed away in the Devilās Tower as a weak undead being!
Oblivious to everything else, the Space-Time monarch laughed unpleasantly.
[You act presumptuously. You tried to kill the parents who brought you into this world.]
That question lasted only a moment as Space-Time savagely attacked Lee Gun.
Lee Gun deflected his arm on reflex.
āHow dare you act high and mighty, undead bastard!ā Lee Gun instantly disappeared, then reappeared above Space-Timeās head, surprising the monarch.
Space-Time seemed surprised by āTimeāsā movement, which he had never seen before. The eyes of Space-Time turned menacing as if he had realized something.
Lee Gun laughed as he appeared above Space-Timeās head. He didnāt have a weapon, but his current body would become a monarch-rank in the future.
āHe probably has useful specs!ā
As expected, something surprising happened.
His right arm, which had looked like a humanās, changed into that of a monster. Lee Gun smirked when he felt the power, and he aimed for Space-Timeās head. āDie!ā
Although he didnāt have a weapon, he was a monster hunter who had survived the Devilās Tower without a weapon.
āItāll be no problem if I have this.ā
Lee Gunās powerful fist pierced through Space-Timeās faceā¦
[You donāt know your place.]
The monarch laughed disparagingly as Lee Gunās monster arm changed back into a human arm.
Lee Gun was unable to use his magical energy in front of Space-Time. He had no idea why.
At that moment, Space-Time immediately decapitated Lee Gun.
The sensation of his head being cut off was horrifying. It was clearly the sensation of death. Lee Gun fell to the floor, unable to move.
He didnāt die immediately, but his consciousness started to fade away. At that moment, Lee Gun reflexively tried to use his ability.
[You have used Time Travel.]
It seemed the power of the Serpent Bearer and Time was quite similar. Lee Gun used the power of Time Rewind to put his head back on.
Space-Time gnashed his teeth as he tried to chase after Lee Gun, but Lee Gun disappeared into the light.
When Lee Gun opened his eyes once again, he was much further in the past.
Lee Gun was surprised when he checked his surroundings. It was to be expected since this was a familiar sight.
[The great twelve Zodiacs have lost their minds!]
[Itās fine! Their Constructs have killed their crazy masters!]
[Peace is here once again!]
He had moved to the time when the original owners were murdered by the current twelve Zodiacs. It was the same scene that the Serpent Bearerās Seat of Power had shown Lee Gun.
āIs this the Divine world?ā
Lee Gun had been dropped within a desolate forest. However, it was a familiar location.
āItās the old holy ground of the Serpent Bearer temple.ā
It was the Nameless Land, which Lee Gun had designated as his holy ground. It was the land possessed by Abundance and what the Zodiacs didnāt want to lose at all costs.
The Nameless Land was the holy ground of the original owner of the Serpent Bearer temple.
However, this didnāt matter either. The important part was the scene playing out in front of Lee Gun.
[Dig out the buried corpses of the Zodiacs.]
It looked to be the Space-Time monarch and the other monarchs. They were different from the six monarchs who had invaded earth. Moreover, Space-Time was in disguise. His face was the same, but his body was that of a god.
The monarch of Space-Time ordered his subordinate, who had come with him.
[Hurry up and take it out. The Constructs are having a festival for killing the thirteen Zodiacs. We have to finish our work before they get back.]
The underling started taking a corpse out of the Serpent Bearerās holy ground. Lee Gun was surprised when he saw the face of the corpse.
āItās the original owner of the Serpent Bearer temple!ā
He was sure of it. The corpse that the subordinate had taken out of the ground was the original owner of the Serpent Bearer temple. However, the more surprising part was what happened next.
[A great child will be born if I use a Zodiac of this caliber.]
Space-Time turned the Serpent Bearerās body into a hunk of meat. Then, at his gesture, a bug appeared on the hunk of meat.
The bug ate the entire corpse. After it was finished, the bug kept growing as it let out a fierce roar.
[Donāt whine too much. I have more food for you.]
Space-Time looked at the subordinate, who had dug the ground. The subordinate flinched.
The subordinate didnāt even have time to scream as the bug ate him. The squirming bug soon turned into something that Lee Gun recognized.
It was Time. He looked like a young child, but there was no mistaking his face.
Lee Gun suddenly had an understanding of everything.
āTime was a monarch born using the body of the thirteenth original owner.ā
Was this why Time had developed that particular ability? Was this why he was able to use the power of Cycle? Time had been influenced by the Serpent Bearer.
āBoth abilities feel similar.ā
The reason Time was able to use Lee Gunās power of the Serpent Bearer wasā¦
āIs it because the original owner of the Serpent Bearer temple is his parent?ā
Time was a monarch created using the body of the original owner of the Serpent Bearer temple. That might be why Time was able to use the Serpent Bearerās power. That wasnāt all.
When the monarch of Space-Time made another gesture, a different corpse appeared in the air. It was a Zodiac Lee Gun had never seen before, but he immediately recognized who it was.
[Heās the original owner of the Sagittarius temple.]
For some reason, the notification sounded frosty. However, that wasnāt important right now.
Like what had happened with time, the original owner of the Sagittarius temple became a hunk of meat, and another monarch was born. This one was none other thanā¦.
This was how those two monarchs were born.
Space-Time had used the usurpation by the current twelve Zodiacs to his advantage. However, Lee Gun soon felt that something was off.
If Time and Confusion were born like that, what about the other monarchs?
āIt was the same for Oblivion, Abundance, and Negligence. Werenāt they all monarchs made using the corpses of the original owner?ā
If this time period was when Time was born, it would have been impossible for him to make the other monarchs using the corpses of the original owners.
Lee Gun soon felt a chill run up his spine.
āDid he go back in time?.ā
Lee Gun had seen Timeās memories, and he remembered the words exchanged in the fight between Time and Space-Time.
- Do not be conceited, old fools. You guys are dim-witted beings that cannot move against time.
- You guys are creatures that can live on only a single rail.
It seemed Time had gone back in time and manipulated the past to a small degree.
Space-Time had used the usurpation of the original Zodiacs to stealthily create Time and Confusion.
However, Time had boldly approached the current Zodiacs out in the open. He pretended to give information about events that would eventually happen and, in return, asked for the corpses of the original owners.
He helped them pull off the usurpation more cleanly.
āIt wasnāt a coincidence that Time was able to make the other monarchs from the corpses of the Zodiacs.ā
He probably knew about his origins.
āNow, I know everything.ā
Lee Gun knew what Time was aiming for. He also knew why he wasnāt able to attack the Space-Time monarch.
āWhen Space-Time made Time, he probably placed several restrictions on him.ā
Space-Time had probably made it so Time couldnāt attack the parent who had made him. It was why Time was aiming for the power of Cycle.
āHe can turn it back to the time before the great monarchs were born. It also might be possible to kill them by returning them to death.ā
However, Time had imprisoned Space-Time within the Devilās Tower as a living corpse.
āOr maybe he already used the power of Cycle to create that state?ā
Lee Gunās guess was probably right. Time had returned 18,732 times into the past and gathered the souls of Yeonwoo and Junwoo. While this method was weaker, he was still able to use the power of Cycle.
As a result, the Space-Time monarch had become a living corpse.
āHowever, that was the limit, since the power of Cycle was weak.ā
This was why Time was unsatisfied and was trying to acquire the perfect power of Cycle through Lee Gun. However, that wasnāt important.
āI have a rough idea of how to kill Time now.ā
Lee Gunās eyes flashed as he glared toward somewhere. While Space-Time was distracted, he charged toward the newly born Time.
[W-Who the hell are you?]
However, he didnāt even have time to be surprised.
Lee Gun blew apart the head of the newly born Time. He killed Time, shocking Space-Time.
Lee Gun let out an evil laugh. āThatās one for now.ā
In his attempt to get rid of Time, the ones that interfered the most were the Times from the other timelines. They had appeared in droves. So what should he do then?
āIāll kill all of them.ā
This included the Times from all the timelines.
āIāll kill all 18,732 of them.ā
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