The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 369

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 369

Saaaaaaaaaa…!

The Destroyer of Saints’ power devoured the light that filled the space.
Then the form of the being hidden by that light was revealed.
The Entity I had seen before.
A being composed solely of light, possessing immense power.

“The Absolute Being.”

The root cause of all this gazed upon Han Yu-sung.
Bewilderment crossed Han Yu-sung’s face as he received that gaze.

‘What in the world is this…?’

Han Yu-sung looked around his surroundings.
With the light gone, the landscape around him became clear.
The Absolute Being stood towering in the vast space.
Countless remnants lay scattered all around it.
A familiar aura emanated from those remnants.

“…The Lords?”

It was the aura of the Lords.
Han Yu-sung immediately grasped the identity of those remnants.
They were the corpses of the Lords.
Power continuously leaked from their corpses, flowing into The Absolute Being.
Han Yu-sung’s eyes widened at the unbelievable sight.

‘The Absolute Being is absorbing the Lords.’

The Absolute Being’s body convulsed violently as it absorbed the power.
It was a sight so repugnant that one would want to avert their gaze.

‘Did I come to where The Absolute Being is? No, this is…’

I looked down at my own body.
It was semi-transparent. And strangely, it felt unreal.

‘I didn’t come here in person.’

The Han Yu-sung present here was merely a fragment of my consciousness.
Only my mind had been dragged to this place.
I wondered if The Absolute Being had done this, but looking at its gaze, that didn’t seem to be the case.
Because shock was evident in The Absolute Being’s eyes.
Yet the shock it felt contained another reason as well. Beyond the emotion of an uninvited guest suddenly appearing, there was something else.

‘This sensation is….’

I felt something indescribable emanating from The Absolute Being.
It was like looking upon the same kind of existence.
I quickly grasped the reason.

‘That creature must have absorbed The Destroyer of Saints.’

That’s why I felt as though I were gazing upon a kindred being.
It was the reason for the shock evident in its gaze.

– The Destroyer of Saints? No, that cannot be. The Destroyer of Saints was defeated by me. Then, you are….

The Absolute Being muttered to itself like a madman.
The remaining light in the space trembled precariously, resonating with its emotions.

– Did you gather the fragments and inherit The Destroyer of Saints? But that cannot be… He would never choose inheritance….

The Absolute Being denied it, as if unable to believe.
It had triumphed in war against The Destroyer of Saints and absorbed the defeated one, making it part of itself.
Because of this, it understood well.
That The Destroyer of Saints was not one to make such a choice.

‘Its eyes seem to have known of The Destroyer of Saints’ plan.’

It knew that The Destroyer of Saints had scattered fragments containing its soul throughout the entire Universe.
Perhaps because of this, doubt suddenly arose.

‘Why didn’t they interfere? Why did they just leave it alone?’

It was a question that naturally arose in my mind.
Though the Gods and other beings had shown vigilance—monitoring the legacies of The Destroyer of Saints—they had not actively interfered.
Only after Han Yu-sung eliminated Geomson did they finally make a move.
Their response was far too late.

‘Unless someone deliberately held them back….’

Han Yu-sung studied The Absolute Being intently.
And then I understood.

Shhhhhhh….

Light was seeping from The Absolute Being.
Like blood flowing endlessly from a wound that could not be stanched, light continuously poured from every part of The Absolute Being’s form.
That light was saturated with its power.
But that was not all.

Whoooosh!

I felt something writhing within The Absolute Being’s interior.
Then even more light seeped from it.
It was as if the wound had torn open further, releasing even more blood.

‘Something within The Absolute Being is still resisting.’

What it was required no explanation.
Han Yu-sung quickly realized who that presence was.

‘It failed to completely absorb The Destroyer of Saints.’

The Absolute Being had defeated The Destroyer of Saints and consumed its existence.
But in doing so, it had sustained catastrophic injuries. Having already expended so much power, it could not fully absorb The Destroyer of Saints.
So The Destroyer of Saints’ will still remained within it.
And that will was obstructing The Absolute Being.

Crackle!

– Persistent bastard…!

The enraged Absolute Being crushed the writhing will beneath its weight.
It absorbed power anew from the corpses of Lords scattered in all directions. The light that had been seeping out like blood ceased, and the wounds sealed themselves.
The Destroyer of Saints’ will was remarkably tenacious.

‘Not much time left.’

It still resisted, but it wouldn’t be strange if it vanished at any moment.
Just as a shattered soul faded away, so too was this will breaking apart.
Once that will shattered, The Absolute Being would completely absorb The Destroyer of Saints, and use that power to perfectly heal its own wounds.

‘So this is what limited time feels like.’

I had to move quickly.
Han Yu-sung clicked his tongue with genuine regret.

“It’s a shame I couldn’t come directly.”
– ….

If I had come in person rather than as a fragment, I would have fought that creature.
The Absolute Being’s gaze flickered with displeasure as it sensed Han Yu-sung’s fighting spirit.
But it swallowed the rising irritation.

– Vanish. You have no place being here.

It cast out the uninvited guest from its own domain.
The form of The Absolute Being and the space it inhabited began to dissolve.
Even Han Yu-sung’s fragment within it.

– A being like The Destroyer of Saints must never emerge again. Only I shall reign eternal as the sole ‘Absolute Being’….

Intense emotion radiated from The Absolute Being.
It was hostility born from the fact that I had risen to its level, and from the threat to its position.

“…Yes, now I think I understand.”

In that moment, Han Yu-sung understood.
The Absolute Being’s purpose. The meaning behind those words spoken when it descended the Trial upon Earth—to prove oneself as “the sole existence.”
All of it.

“So that’s what ‘the sole existence’ meant.”

The corpses of Lords scattered in all directions proved it.
Players with the qualifications to become Lords. And among the Lords themselves, those who had distinguished themselves and possessed the caliber to ascend.
The Absolute Being had sought out such beings through God’s Trial.
It had slain them all and devoured them without exception.

‘Sustenance to restore its own power.’

And there was one more thing.
The memories of The Destroyer of Saints dwelling within Han Yu-sung revealed the truth.

“You were trying to eliminate anyone who could become a transcendent like yourself.”

The Absolute Being was the sole transcendent in this universe.
Not artificially created like Lords or Gods, but a true transcendent in the genuine sense. The Absolute Being was an existence like The Destroyer of Saints.
“The sole existence” referred to those with the potential to become transcendents like them.

“Your purpose was to prevent any more transcendents from being born.”

Not false transcendents bearing the name of Lords, but transcendents in their true meaning.
The Absolute Being desired that no transcendent like itself would ever appear.
It wished to remain the sole existence.
That is why it sought out and eliminated those with such potential.

“What a contemptible creature you were.”
—Silence…!

Intense fury engulfed the surroundings.
Han Yu-sung’s fragment could not withstand that rage and dissipated.
All visible scenery vanished, returning to nothingness.

—Heir to The Destroyer of Saints, you…

It was a ridiculous thing to say.
I felt a strange familiarity emanating from The Absolute Being.
It couldn’t have been otherwise. Its purpose stemmed from greed—and I had encountered no one more consumed by avarice than this.

– You will face death. A death more wretched than any other….

The Destroyer of Saints.
The Absolute Being bore a striking resemblance to The Destroyer of Saints.

‘Is this self-loathing of one’s own kind?’

With that thought, everything dissolved into darkness.
My consciousness sank into the depths of a boundless sea.

* * *

[…You there.]

I felt someone’s touch.
A hand, intensely warm and achingly familiar, shook me awake.

[…You there.]

The voice was equally familiar.
I felt my consciousness rising from the depths of that dark sea.

[Stop sleeping and wake up already!]

I opened my eyes.
The first thing I saw was Kakasha’s face. He still bore the visage of a true Lord, as if his descent into this realm had not yet fully concluded.
Beyond him stretched the familiar Wasteland.

“We’ve returned to the Realm of War?”
[Mm. I absorbed that fool Achiros’s Sanctuary. I was cleaning up the aftermath when you suddenly fell from the sky.]

Kakasha stared at me intently.
His gaze was filled with astonishment and curiosity.

[That is not the you I once knew, but a different you entirely. What in the world have you experienced?]
“It’s a long story.”

I explained to Kakasha everything I had endured.
I had encountered The Destroyer of Saints and transcended humanity itself. In that process, I nearly lost everything—my body included—but fortune favored me.
After that, I suddenly found myself face to face with The Absolute Being….

[The Absolute Being? Surely you don’t mean The Great Will? The existence that created the Lords and God’s Trial….]
“You know of it well.”

Kakasha staggered upon hearing my confirmation.

[How can you speak of meeting such a being so casually….]
“Should I have been more serious about it? Well, regardless. Thanks to that encounter, I’ve learned everything I wanted to know. You could say my doubts have been largely resolved.”
[…You must explain in detail to me what you have learned.]
“If you wish it.”

I rose from my seat.
I felt their gazes upon me.
The stares of the Covenant of War members—Kaldrex, Baek Min-jun, Sung Ha-yan, and Chu Gyu-il.
Their eyes all gleamed with astonishment.
It was only natural.

[A Transcendent, a Transcendent….]

I had become a Transcendent.
Someone who, mere moments ago, had been their equal as a player had suddenly returned as a Transcendent—of course they were astounded.
Kakasha’s expression was equally complex.

[Remarkably, our contract still holds. Yet now that you have become a Transcendent….]
“Is there any need to sever it? We can simply use it in a different way.”
[A different way, you say?]

I nodded.
The contract with Kakasha still remained intact. But whereas before it had felt like I was unilaterally receiving power from Kakasha,
now it felt as though we could exchange power in both directions.

[Hmm, well. If that is your intention….]

Kakasha nodded carefully.
Relief and joy flickered across his face.

[Ahem! So, The Great Will… you’ve met The Absolute Being. What was it like? Did it feel like meeting a Creator?]
“A Creator?”
[Why, was that an inappropriate title?]
“No….”

The Absolute Being.
The entity that had manifested the Trial of God in the world it chose, and created every system including the Star Lords.
A being that even transcendents could not oppose, more exalted than the Gods themselves.
What else could one call such an existence?

‘A Creator, I suppose. It’s not entirely wrong.’

Since it had created all these systems, calling it a Creator seemed fitting.
I shook my head. It was far from that. I hadn’t sensed the omnipotence one would expect from a Creator.
Perhaps that was why.

“It wasn’t as impressive as I thought it would be.”
[Truly, you speak like a madman….]

I evaluated The Absolute Being, whom I had just met, in such terms.
I could sense that The Absolute Being possessed tremendous power. Yet it didn’t feel like encountering a transcendent existence that was utterly beyond opposition.
Just another formidable opponent, like all the others I had faced.
And so.

‘I will triumph this time as well.’

Just as I had always defeated every formidable foe I encountered.
This final battle that awaited me would end in victory.
As it always had.

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