The Mage Who Devours Disasters - Chapter 60

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Chapter 60.
The pillar of light gradually faded away.
The demonic energy of the Demon Realm that had swept through like a tempest was washed away as if it had never been.
I quietly observed the entity that had materialized before my eyes.
It was immense.
But as a mage, there was no way I could be ignorant of that existence.
‘A Void Watcher.’
Those who touch the primordial stars themselves.
Distant eyes that observe the world from beyond the laws of the universe.
Of course, this was not its true form.
It was merely a projected phantom manifestation.
Had the true body descended directly, it would have been hundreds, perhaps thousands of times more massive than this.
And if an unprepared mortal were to face the true form of a Void Watcher with their own eyes?
Unable to withstand that overwhelming presence, their eyes would go blind or their soul would burn away, leaving them dead.
The fact that Park Ha-yan and Park Ji-hoon standing behind me remained unharmed despite their stunned gazes confirmed that this was indeed a phantom.
However, they were observers by nature.
They did not interfere carelessly with reality, the Demon Realm, or even the Tower of Gods.
They merely revealed themselves like this once in very special circumstances.
Those beings called closest to truth itself.
They would bestow transcendent knowledge or miracles equivalent to it upon those who proved their worthiness.
‘My past self had no great connection with them.’
Yet now, a phantom of the Void Watcher had appeared before my eyes.
【I am the Watcher who governs the Void.】
A heavy voice pierced directly into my mind.
It felt as though my brain might burst from that alone.
【I have descended to this humble land to confirm the existence that has caused the Void to resonate so greatly.】
…Caused the Void to resonate?
I stroked my chin and pondered for a moment.
What could be the cause?
Could it be the result of breaking through the Incomprehensible difficulty and hitting an unprecedented jackpot of ‘9,999’ with the dice?
Or was it related to the fact that when I first created my character, I had maxed out talents like [Void], [Emptiness], [Nothingness], and [Spirit] to their limits?
Either way, it was clear that my actions, which completely transcended the System’s specifications, had piqued its curiosity.
The Void Watcher gazed down at me.
From within formless, pitch-black darkness.
Only two enormous eyes gleamed with brilliant intensity.
And then.
【Remarkable.】
It poured out praise.
【To draw my gaze and summon me directly—it means your talent for the Void is truly exceptional.】
Covetousness dripped from the Watcher’s voice.
【Come with me.】
“….”
【Come with me into the Void and be reborn as a ‘Void-born’. Then you will be able to ascend to the seat of the Watcher.】
I felt my eyebrows twitch.
The Void Watcher personally selecting someone and taking them into the Void?
I had never heard of such a thing.
Not a single record from my past life had ever mentioned anything like this.
The Void Watcher continued, speaking as if to tempt me.
【Accept. Then you will instantly transcend the innate limitations of a mortal being.】
“….”
【Even the pathetic, rotting Deities will tremble beneath your feet and look up to you in reverence.】
It was certainly a tempting offer.
A transcendent position where I could regard the Deities as mere fools.
But.
…Being reborn as Void-born would ultimately mean ceasing to be human.
The Void Watcher is a state that can only be reached by casting all human emotion and reason into that empty Void and grinding them away.
Most of all, time was the problem.
How many long years of suffering would it take to become a Void Watcher?
A hundred years? A thousand? Ten thousand?
‘Earth would be destroyed many times over in that span.’
My reason for fighting is clear.
To devour the Deities and protect the world.
To trample the arrogance of the Deities with a human body.
My answer was already decided.
“I refuse.”
I answered briefly and firmly.
【…A refusal, then.】
The Void Watcher’s voice turned cold and sharp.
The space around me rippled as if it might split apart.
【You dare refuse the hand I have extended?】
“I do.”
【Foolish. You would live and die clinging to that worthless shell and shallow innate limitations?】
I struck the Staff of the Great Sage I held in my hand against the ground with a sharp tap.
“Worthless? Me?”
I let out a short laugh.
This body contains the Absolute Deity Irresistible Force, and it is an unprecedented vessel forged by pouring 100 million SP into it.
“My innate limits are far higher than those of your precious Void-born.”
I spoke with conviction, shrugging my shoulders.
It was an arrogance beyond measure.
An action I should never have taken against the Void Watcher, who regarded even the Deities as fools.
One misstep, and I could have been annihilated right here and now.
But I was confident.
‘The Void Deity covets me.’
It would never be able to kill me.
More than anything, the reason I displayed such an attitude was simple.
‘The Void Deity bestows greater gifts upon those who prove their worth.’
To accept what the Void Deity offers without question?
That cannot be called proof.
It is mere compliance, submission.
Settling for a pittance and surrendering.
What I seek is true proof of merit.
A declaration that I will not be satisfied with such meager compensation.
【Kahahaha!】
The Void Watcher erupted in mockery.
【Do you even comprehend what drivel spills from your mouth?】
“I understand perfectly.”
My gaze remained unwavering.
【Good.】
The Void Watcher’s eyes gleamed with sinister intent.
【Then let us make a wager.】
“A wager?”
【If your innate potential truly surpasses that of a Void-born.】
The Void Deity dangled a sweet, yet lethal bait.
【I shall open the Heavenly Treasure Vault to you.】
The Heavenly Treasure Vault.
A name I had never heard before.
Not even when I reached the pinnacle of Grand Archmage in my past life.
Not once had I ever heard this word, even in passing.
“What is that?”
【The Heavenly Treasure Vault is a repository where I have gathered treasures collected across my eternal wanderings through all the stars that exist in this universe and the endless Void itself.】
His voice was suffused with profound pride.
The moment I heard that explanation.
Outwardly, I remained composed, but inwardly, I swallowed hard.
‘Insane.’
It defies comprehension.
Mythic or Ancient-grade equipment obtained from the Tower of Gods?
Of course, those are remarkable.
But these are treasures the Void Deity personally collected on a cosmic scale.
The caliber is incomparable.
They would be artifacts from an entirely different dimension than any rewards I had obtained thus far.
【If your innate limit surpasses our Void-born nature.】
The Void Watcher’s eyes blazed with fierce luminescence.
【I shall open the doors of the Heavenly Treasure Vault and grant you the opportunity to claim one item of your choosing in its entirety.】
It was an extraordinary condition.
Just one thing I desired.
I didn’t know what lay within that place, but it was certain that something existed there capable of propelling my growth beyond mere wings—strapping rockets to my back.
Yet the world harbored no such thing as a free meal.
“What if I lose?”
The Void Deity answered my question with casual indifference.
【Death.】
Short and blunt.
I would die.
Since the Deity had mentioned it directly, there would be no possibility of survival.
“….”
I fell silent for a moment.
‘Innate limit, then.’
My origin could not possibly be lacking.
The one hundred million SP granted when I created my character.
With those points, I had maxed out every talent, attribute, providence, and magical branch available—all the way to the limit of ten thousand.
On top of that, I had achieved the hidden piece ‘Unprecedented.’
Thanks to it, I could max out things that couldn’t normally be raised through ordinary means—species value, innate limits, luck, and the like.
The problem was that my opponent was the Void Deity.
Void-born nature meant one could ascend all the way to the Deity’s station.
In other words, their innate limits were incomparable to those of humans.
Even most Deities would likely be looked down upon.
Yet I had come this far.
There was no turning back now.
I slowly nodded my head.
“Very well. I accept that wager.”
The moment the words left my lips.
Ding!
[‘Void Watcher’ wishes to examine your ‘innate limit’.]
[Do you consent?]
[Note: The basic innate limit value for ‘Void-born’ who walk the Void is ‘150’.]
[Note: The human limit value is approximately ’10’.]
‘…150.’
I confirmed the number and my eyes narrowed.
Humans barely reached ten.
Yet the Void-born had a baseline of one hundred fifty.
I clenched my jaw at the overwhelming disparity.
‘Honestly, I’m curious too.’
What my actual limit truly is.
I had never seen the exact magnitude of this ‘innate limitation’—this absolute vessel that defined my ceiling.
It wasn’t a normal stat that appeared on the status window.
And so.
‘I agree.’
I focused my will on the acceptance button in the System window.
Then.
Ding!
[Agreement confirmed.]
[Beginning measurement of the subject’s innate limitation.]
Whoooosh!
Golden light erupted from my body.
The Void Deity’s eyes gleamed as it gazed down at me.
Numbers materialized in the Void Deity’s eyes.
The numbers began climbing rapidly from zero.
Tick-tick-tick-tick!
10.
30.
50.
In the blink of an eye, it had surpassed 50.
The Void Watcher flinched ever so slightly.
【…Oho. Impressive indeed.】
Its voice remained composed.
But the numbers showed no sign of stopping.
70.
100.
150.
【150?】
150—the ceiling for those born of the Void.
Yet it pierced through that threshold without hesitation.
There was no resistance whatsoever.
Like a bullet tearing through paper, it passed through effortlessly.
But this was only the beginning.
The rate of ascension accelerated.
300.
500.
1,000.
A number that dwarfed the Void-born ceiling of 150.
【This cannot be…! Such a figure cannot exist in a mortal body!】
His arrogant demeanor had vanished without a trace.
Whether he cared or not.
The numbers climbed madly, their digits refreshing beyond all reason.
10,000.
50,000.
99,999!
Tap-tap-tap-tap!
【What in the world is this…!】
The Void Watcher shrieked in desperation.
And then.
Screeeeeech!
A piercing mechanical wail tore through the empty air.
The numbers that had been climbing frantically froze in the void.
【…?】
The Void Watcher held its breath.
I narrowed my eyes as well.
To be precise, the numbers hadn’t stopped.
…They were being erased.
The number 99,999 crackled like a screen filled with static, then shattered into pixels and evaporated completely from the void.
Soon after, all the numbers vanished.
Nothing remained.
【Ha. Hahaha!】
The Void Deity let out a hollow laugh of relief.
【Yes, it must be! Clearly a malfunction…!】
But the Void Deity’s words never finished.
In the empty space where the numbers had been erased.
…Golden characters began to inscribe themselves slowly, with absolute clarity.
What appeared was not a number, but words.
【…What?】
The Void Deity could not help but shudder at the sight.
The words burned into the Void Deity’s retinas.
[ Immeasurable ]

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