Book 2: Chapter 425

Boom!

A fork of lightning carved through the sky. The falling raindrops dripped down his jawline.

The reason the Lightning G.o.d was offended wasnt because of the other persons rude swearing. In the first place, such insulting behaviour was only valid when both parties were on the same level.

The eye level of a Ruler was at the highest height. For him to respond to such a thing would be similar to a human suddenly laughing after hearing the swearing of an ant. (TL: I wouldnt laugh if I heard an ant swear at me)

Nevertheless, there was a reason why the Lightning G.o.ds expression hardened at that moment. This was because he was inwardly wondering about something that he could not easily let go of.

Why had Lukas Trowman changed so much?

He knew how strong the mind of an Absolute was. It was in their nature to not bend even to the point of breaking, but Lukas had changed so much.

As if hed become a completely different being.

Pik-

The Lightning G.o.d suddenly laughed.

Right. If he had changed, then the reason was obvious.

Why didnt you just come under me, Lukas?

As he said that, he turned around.

In the end, you still lost.

Despite his insulting remark, Lukas didnt swear at him anymore. Because it was pointless. The emotions swirling within him calmed. The voices that drove him mad still rang in his head, but he couldnt afford to pay attention to them right now.

From head to toe, all of Lukas attention was locked onto the Lightning G.o.d.

You asked about my goal, right? Thats simple. It is to rule, as always.

Before Lukas could even understand the meaning behind those words, a huge beam of lightning exploded from the Lightning G.o.d. The lightning was so intense that it was impossible to look at.

As he faced this beam of lightning, Lukas began to shudder. This was because he felt a sense of crisis within his very being.

Youve become really interesting.

His mind was in tatters. Like a pile of blood, flesh, and residue glued together. It was on the verge of breaking, but it was also, ironically, solid. Perhaps no one, not even the Lightning G.o.d, could completely break that fragile mind.

Kukuku

That was interesting. A desire for a challenge was a very important factor. To live in such a crazily boring life.

The Lightning G.o.d smiled once more, and that signalled the start of the battle.

Show me what you got.

Shwaa

The sound of the rain increased.

Before he knew it, the falling rain became a downpour. It was to the point where it was impossible to even see an inch in front of your face.

Nevertheless, the two beings stared at each other without blinking.

Flash-

There was no sound.

A white lightning bolt filled Lukas vision, seemingly covering the heaven and the earth.

It was only then that Lukas realised that the bolt of lightning extended from behind the Lightning G.o.d. The bolt of lightning split and spread apart like a spider web, or like wings.

He didnt have the time to observe it for long.

Lukas was now in a state of hyper focus. By infinitely dividing the seconds into numbers with numerous commas, it felt like each moment lasted a very long time.

Thanks to that, the Lightning G.o.ds movements seemed to slow-

He disappeared.

!

The sound had disappeared. And the Lightning G.o.d had also disappeared.

There was no trace. The world was still infinitely slow. In it, the figure of the Lightning G.o.d was the only thing that disappeared as if he had evaporated. The rainwater that seemed frozen in the air was an indicator for Lukas.

It had nothing to do with speed. If something physical moved in the rain, it would inevitably destroy the droplets of water. And the trail that would be left would be an intuitive means of tracing it.

Is he underground?

No. It wouldnt be such a simple tactic. In the first place, if he had done that, he would still be able to feel his presence.

Lukas was forced to admit it. He had missed the Lightning G.o.ds movement. In that case, he had no choice but to focus on defence for now.

He covered his entire body with the power of void. A material that had the best resistance to electricity

Boom boom boom!

That momentary choice probably saved his life.

A moment later, he heard the sounds of hundreds of lightning bolts striking at the same time. It wasnt just the ground, it felt like the entire world was shaking.

And Lukas body.

Ah?

Was sent flying away.

Boom!

He was embedded into the cliff wall. Krrr, unable to withstand the force, fragments of rock fell from the cliff. As he bled, Lukas thought.

What was that?

He hadnt responded. He hadnt reacted. He hadnt even realised

No. This wasnt a matter of level.

It felt like hed experienced some kind of ridiculous phenomenon.

I have no intention of killing you.

Even in the downpour, his voice was clear.

Crackle. As the Lightning G.o.d walked, electric currents danced all over his body. This phenomenon seemed to carry a destructive force that he didnt seem to dare contain in his body.

Cough.

Lukas coughed up a mouthful of blood.

This wasnt good.

Although hed expected it, he still noted that his speed of healing was greatly slowed when he was attacked by the Lightning G.o.d.

Fear.

There was no trembling, panic, or anything of the sort, but for the first time since he left the dump site, he felt a sense of crisis.

If he made a mistake here, he might really die.

Right about now.

He raised his head.

It seemed that there was a strong wind, as grey sand flowed in from the outside.

Was the s.p.a.ce destroyed?

Part of the boundary that separated the territory and the outside seemed to have disappeared. This was also the work of the Lightning G.o.d.

Incompatibility. All of the power the Lightning G.o.d was using seemed to destroy the very foundation of the world itself, it negated the very existence of void, which could be called the very core of the world.

He couldnt understand.

A Ruler.

Why was the Seven Fanged Dragon G.o.d defeated if it was able to use tyrannical power?

What I can feel, is that the beings living here cant mix with us. Kuku. No matter how I look at it, [The Dragon] made the wrong choice.

Those were the Lightning G.o.ds words.

The wrong choice What was the wrong choice?

He didnt have the time to think about it. The stone fragments around Lukas began to float.

The Lightning G.o.d smiled brightly as he watched on.

Thats not magic. Is that your new weapon?

He didnt answer. As mentioned before, he didnt have much time for that.

The stone fragments shot towards the Lightning G.o.d.

Hundreds of stone fragments shot forward at different speeds and with different powers. While it might look simple at first glance, the power of void was condensed into each stone fragment. To put it into perspective, each of the hundreds of stone fragments would be able to drill through a mountain without suffering a single scratch.

Crackle!

But the fragments of stone were destroyed before they could even pierce through the electric currents covering the Lightning G.o.d. Lukas attack was easily thwarted. Or at least that was how it looked at first. Paak! The ground beneath the Lightning G.o.d split open and vines shot out from it.

Surprisingly, the vines werent annihilated by the electric current.

For a moment, the Lightning G.o.d was restrained. But he simply chuckled as his entire body was wrapped in vines.

It seems your calculative ability is still there. Did you use the stone fragments to a.n.a.lyse my power, then create a material with strong resistance to it? No. Its not creation, you simply applied the property to an existing material.

Most of Lukas intentions had been seen through, but he stretched out his hand regardless. The weeds that had been bowing under the heavy rain were pulled out and mixed together until they formed a certain shape.

Such tricks

Swoosh.

A spear woven from blades of gra.s.s shot towards the Lightning G.o.d, splitting apart the heavy rains and the air itself. Crunch, but just before it reached him, the Lightning G.o.d, broke free from the vine entrapment with nothing but pure muscle strength. At the same time, a lightning bolt formed on top of his head.

Boom!

A spear of lightning and a spear of gra.s.s flew by each other in the air. The Lightning G.o.d had intentionally not fired at an angle where the two attacks could collide.

Crash-

This was because the spear of gra.s.s could not do anything to him. It managed to pierce through the electric current surrounding his body, but it was then blocked by the Lightning G.o.ds body directly.

On the other hand, the Lightning G.o.ds spear of lightning easily pierced through Lukas body.

___

He couldnt even scream.

Lukas eyes went wide. The splattered blood around him formed a pool. The spear of lightning hadnt just made one hole in his body. Instead, it had created holes all over his body. It was hard for him to move.

The paralysis symptom was the most difficult. It was the same before. The signals from his brain couldnt be transmitted accurately, and above all, his muscles themselves refused to move. As if his entire body was frightened.

Lukas let out a black breath and collapsed. Beyond his vision, which had turned white, he saw the completely unharmed Lightning G.o.d.

How come youre not hurt?

-is what you want to ask, but you dont seem to be able to move your tongue. The reason for that is simple. This is the level difference between you and me.

The Lightning G.o.d smiled as if he was satisfied with his solo conversation, and continued.

Its just like mortals could never hurt an Absolute with external force. You can call it the next level of external force I call it Thunder, but the others say its tacky. What do you think?

Boom, the clap of thunder was heard once again.

Consciousness fading, Lukas was finally able to guess how hed disappeared in his first attack. He wasnt certain, but it probably had something to do with the power he called thunder.

Yang In-hyun.

Had he fought this being and brought him to the brink of death on his own?

If that was the case then it was very impressive. It was an achievement that was worthy of admiration and praise. For the first time, Lukas felt like he understood the power of the beings called the Twelve Void Lords.

Then there was the Lightning G.o.d.

The power this being currently displayed was not everything. As he said, he was in a situation where he was possessing a body. There was no way he could use his full power in such a state.

He once again realised the dignity of the Rulers.

Hed misjudged.

If it was asked what hed misjudged, the answer would be everything.

He shouldnt have recklessly come to Flower Mountain. Even without the Lightning G.o.d, he would have been hard pressed to defeat Yang In-hyun. Of course, he wouldnt have been defeated as overwhelmingly as he was now. As he said, the reason for this situation was because the Lightning G.o.ds power was a higher level than Lukas.

Nevertheless, that alone wasnt enough to guarantee victory. Lukas felt that he should have melted more of the power in his body. He should have a.n.a.lysed the power of Void more deeply and acc.u.mulated as much experience as possible.

He would have probably met a similar result if he fought against the Corpse Ghost. (TL: He shouldve realised this when he got creamed by Lucid.)

Why didnt you use magic?

The Lightning G.o.d asked as if he was genuinely confused.

Wasnt that your greatest weapon?

Im sorry to say, this is my greatest weapon.

Hoh.

The Lightning G.o.d let out a sigh.

He looked at Lukas with a complicated gaze for a moment before slowly shaking his head.

Youre badly injured. It was a bit interesting, but that was all.

you said you wanted to rule. Does that mean you want to be a Ruler in the World of Void?

Its very different from that. I said it before, this world isnt worth it.

The Lightning G.o.d smirked.

Anyways, lets end this boring fight. Lukas Trowman, looking at you now, I dont think its possible to make you a Ruler, but you still have some value.

what are you planning?

Im going to take you away. Ill take you to the Planet of Thunder. Im sure youll realise my greatness after about 100 million years of isolation.

Although he said it lightly, the meaning behind his words was by no means light.

The Lightning G.o.d was now openly declaring that he was going to brainwash Lukas.

No.

He couldnt speak for Absolute Lukas, but it was a situation that the current Lukas shouldnt encounter. If it was the current Lukas, there was a chance that he would give in to the Thunder G.o.d. He might go under his arms and become his most faithful servant. In fact, one part of his mind was even confidently declaring that it might not be that bad.

But hed rather die than do that.

That was a boring fight. The fight with the Swordsman Yang In-hyun that made me excited after a long time.

The Lightning G.o.d chuckled.

Perhaps I was just too hungry for this fight.

Suddenly, a voice was heard.

-hungry?

The Lightning G.o.ds outstretched hand stopped.

He turned his head.

Within the heavy rain, a figure stood with their head lowered.

Their posture was strange, like a puppet whose strings had been cut.

Bulls.h.i.+t.

A corner of the figures mouth, which was pulled into a smile, was the only part of their face that could be seen beneath their messy hair.

Nevertheless, their blue hair was still exceptionally bright even in the dark surroundings.

What do you know about hunger?

Lukas knew that voice.

And yet, it had taken him a while to realise. This was because the tone of the voice was different from what hed heard before, and the emotions contained within it were the same.

The product of a miracle, a natural born predator, an absolute being who was blessed from birth.

Who are you?

Dont you dare talk about hunger in front of me. Its disgusting.

The Lightning G.o.ds figure disappeared.

Lukas felt that he was using the mysterious movement method that hed used in the first encounter. But he still couldnt trace it or identify it.

Then the being, Pale.

Raised her arm.

Crumble, a sword rose up from the ground. It was a sword with a pale blue colour.

She grabbed it and swung it.

Whoos.h.!.+

The ground was overturned.

The strong impact managed to catch the Lightning G.o.d. He, who had disappeared before, suddenly appeared in the scattered clumps of dirt. Lukas saw that his body had become half thunder and lightning, and half sparks.

This power

Pale didnt capitalise on the opening.

Instead, she flipped her sword to reverse grip and stabbed it into the ground.

Boom!

Blue chains shot out of the sword.

The chains wrapped tightly around Pales body. They literally wrapped so tightly that it seemed impossible for her to move. Then, a strong light was emitted from the chains.

Clink, clink. There was the sound of something interlocking, but even the Lightning G.o.d wasnt able to see this scene.

Soon enough, the light faded.

And the being standing there could no longer be judged as Pale.

The Lightning G.o.ds eyes widened.

This was the first time Lukas saw a Ruler panifc.

[Trespa.s.ser, Thunderous Lightning G.o.d.]

no way, you

[As the Guardian of the West, the Servant of the King.]

It was a being whose entire body was covered in blue armour.

[And as the Blue Knight of Famine, I hereby sentence you.]

The Blue Knight spoke in an emotionless voice.

[To the Death Penalty.]

(TL: Are Rulers actually closer to the Knights in power and the SFDG simply chose the wrong method of entry into the World of Void? Or is Pale going to crush the Lightning G.o.d and show him that he is also an ant compared to her? Find out next time on GM4k ball-z!)