Tick.
Tick.
The eight-pointed wheel atop Aleph’s head rotated swiftly. It was completely different from its previous adaptation speed. With the enhancements brought by [Infinity], all four of his original cursed techniques changed.
Infinity, for example, was able to affect the fourteenth herrscher. Its previous capabilities were way off from its current level.
Consequently, Adaptation was also brought to the fray.
[Innat...
2025-03-03 13:48:57 +0000 UTC View PostStrictly speaking, Aleph did not treat the fourteenth herrscher seriously. Any one of his authorities were more than enough to deal with her. He could defeat her in an overwhelming manner.
The only reason why he kept testing the waters was due to the Cocoon behind her. The rogue Cocoon bore zero semblances with what he knew. It was for that reason Aleph chose to give her more chances—to know the Cocoon’s current characteristics.
Needless to say, he did gain somet...
2025-03-02 13:42:51 +0000 UTC View PostIn Aleph’s eyes, this fight was a battle of wits. The authorities he and the Cocoon held were not completely known to the other. Energy restraints no longer mattered for the two of them.
[Cursed Energy (Converted)].
That was how his energy panel looked after becoming a full-time Spirit, and in turn, a bonafide complex information life—the so-called Transcendent Grade on the Sanctum’s power system.
The energy capacity of beings known as ...
2025-03-01 15:27:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe fourteenth herrscher could not react. Her mind was sent to a standstill the moment she attempted to use her countermeasures. Her authority over time did not move as she wished. Her nigh-incomparable authority over honkai energy, second only to the Cocoon, could not be used.
Her time was sent to a grinding halt.
Everything she bore became useless. She was left defenseless at the face of the destructive purple light.
Zoom-!
A bright pillar ...
2025-02-28 15:12:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing Aleph noticed was the tranquility. There was nothing on the Moon's surface.
It was this nothingness that fueled the creepiness he felt.
“Imaginary space…”
He looked out to his left. The pure white dot was extremely inconspicuous.
Strangely enough, Aleph also saw traces of the Sea of Quanta.
Two opposing forces were present at the same place without any conflicts whatsoever.
“The Tree 2025-02-26 12:56:33 +0000 UTC View Post
There was a previous case of [Achievement Hunter] hiding archived achievements. Aleph was able to see one of them, [Singularity], when he adapted to complex information.
Seeing that achievement was enough to send complex information to his mind. He directly recalled things related to the said achievement.
Now, another archived achievement gave the same response.
[Beyond the Boundary]
Aleph felt ringing voices on his ears. The tinnitus-like sensation was s...
2025-02-25 10:35:12 +0000 UTC View PostAleph only had the [Wandering] ability for a short time. Yet, he was able to see through the mysteries contained within it.
It was a part of a godless pathway. The origins of [Blink] and [Wandering] was a complicated world that put an emphasis on gods. They were more similar to the Lovecraftian deities.
The abilities they bore varied upon each Pathway. [Wandering] and [Blink] came from the so-called “Door Pathw...
2025-02-24 13:37:50 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a memory of a long time ago.
Hua does not fully remember what happened back then. The memories of the time he left was a huge mess.
One week turned into a month.
One month turned into a year.
They believed he would return, but to no avail. It was a huge blow to their morale.
Kurumi, for instance, disappeared three months after he left. Nobody knew where she went.
Gradually, Aleph’s previous i...
2025-02-23 11:58:46 +0000 UTC View Post“A false world…”
Aleph heard Aponia’s mumblings. It confirmed that what he thought before was true—that the Cocoon was trying its best to get rid of him and return everything to normal.
As to which method it was…
“It was a time fifty thousand years beyond. We failed and had to entrust everything to the next era…”
Although the contents of her talks were depressing, it did not shake Aponia’s firm will. She could see it was false...
2025-02-22 15:32:21 +0000 UTC View PostVill-V’s somewhat ‘coincidental’ words affirmed what Aleph thought of her.
“You’re not the magician.”
“Ah..?”
She expressed her confusion with a low shout.
“It’s our first time meeting, Vill-V.”
“...”
Silence filled the room. Vill-V’s eyes kept staring at Aleph’s. Her ‘shocked’ look was replaced with a calm smile. The change was extremely natural.
“You are planning to do something dangerous, are yo...
2025-02-20 15:54:18 +0000 UTC View PostAleph’s itinerary two months ago was hectic, to say the least. He was either with Mobius, Vill-V, or Mei researching something. That, and clearing out unauthorized laboratories and sporadic small-scale honkai eruptions.
That was the time the frequency of eruptions lessened. More than half of the combat teams were out doing reconnaissance as to why it became like that.
It was naturally caused by the “hacked” Cocoon’s influence. It chose to gather its strength...
2025-02-19 13:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostYou can only save those who are prepared to be saved.
It was a line that popped up on Aleph’s mind as he saw Ling turn into ashes. His perception was far beyond anybody else’s at this point. He could have reacted quickly and stopped her before she killed herself.
But…
Then what?
‘No family… and the burden of killing millions.’ He thought. ‘Nobody could bear it without going insane.’
Aleph thought himself to be the ‘indirect cause...
2025-02-18 13:41:14 +0000 UTC View PostIt only took a moment for the world to change. Sakura was taken inside Aleph’s domain along with her original enemy—Ling. The latter lowered her scythe. She first looked around and saw a blank space filled with stars of varying color. A thin silver line swept everywhere like a grid.
It made her feel she was inside a high-end museum… something she could not visit until a few months ago.
“Sir—”
“I’ll take care of it.”
Sakura’s concerns were met by Ale...
2025-02-18 13:40:55 +0000 UTC View PostOne look.
That was all it took to kill high-level MANTISes whose ICHORs came from emperor-class honkai beasts.
Such an overwhelming and strange power made her silent. If there were more people—researchers— who saw it, they would definitely scramble for the right to study Aleph’s ability to kill someone with a gaze.
“...Sir Aleph.”
“You’ve handled things well.”
Her dry throat and trembling hands were no longer her focus.
‘With him… ...
2025-02-17 08:24:12 +0000 UTC View PostFive minutes ago.
The fifth institute wasn’t spared from the chaos. The third institute was attacked by the Herrscher of Wind while the fifth institute was raided by the Herrscher of Thunder.
Unsurprisingly, Elysia was able to have the upper hand against the Herrscher of Thunder. Her current strength from the Evolution Cube and her battlesuit (i.e., Valkyrie equipment) was miles ahead of her former self.
While they were fighting, the entire fifth institute was shaken...
2025-02-16 13:29:49 +0000 UTC View PostThere are a total of four available techniques on the Embryonic Power System. Three of them were unlocked by Aleph, of which two were unlocked thanks to the Shibuya Instance. It was also at that time did he learn of the complete Jujutsu Power System.
Naturally, he recognized the final cursed technique that he unlocked.
[Cursed Technique: Infinity]
‘Satoru Gojo.’
Infinity was a cursed technique that involves the manipulation of space. Its basic operation li...
2025-02-15 14:47:07 +0000 UTC View PostSpirits are beings that transcended mortal life. They do not suffer from biological aging, have no need for food or any kind of sustenance, and possess power that defies physical laws.
Going further was the First Spirit, Takamiya Mio. She was a creation of the world; an entity artificially made with the world’s support. She held the power to overwrite an entire world, lording upon it with one thought.
Spirits were made by dividing her powers into smaller p...
2025-02-14 16:15:58 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: “True Form” is similar to LoTM’s Mythical Creature Form.
*****
“Fu…”
Aleph canceled out his true form. The sensation of being able to have hundreds of thousands of thoughts in a second halted. The changes to his surroundings were reverted, save for the ground that caved in.
“I’m sorry for the delay.”
Kurumi lowered her gun as he spoke. By the time she walked closer to him, the tension on her body was gone.
“Where are you going next?...
2025-02-13 16:53:22 +0000 UTC View PostA black hole is made up of densely-packed mass that causes space to bend. The general consensus was that it wasn’t considered a state of matter, but simply a mass.
Imaginary mass works just like normal mass. It imbues more ‘mass’ (to not be confused with weight) to its target. The point of the target’s tolerance limit being exceeded by the actual imaginary mass was the time it starts turning akin to an exploding star.
Once something reaches the event horizon (i.e., t...
2025-02-12 14:08:10 +0000 UTC View PostHua’s surroundings were a pure blue world. Its color was constantly changing between light and dark blue. What surrounded her were numerous spheres and cubes made of dimmer white light.
For some reason, she knew that these were “worlds”.
Further was the wall of white light that woke her up. Unlike the spheres and cubes, it was boundless. As far as her eyes could see, the white wall extended.
Just like the other shapes, she knew this was a “world”. On...
2025-02-11 14:59:12 +0000 UTC View PostHarvest Festival.
It was a phenomenon from another world. It was the procedure that happens when someone becomes a True Demon Lord—a special status in the said world. The World (i.e., Voice of the World) supports them in their ‘transcendence’.
A requirement of ten thousand souls from a sentient entity needs to be done along with other hefty things to germinate the so-called “Demon Lord Seed”.
The current situation showed its similarities by ...
2025-02-10 12:21:23 +0000 UTC View PostAleph did not do anything but look at them. His Investigator worked silently.
Nevertheless, the pressure the two MANTISes felt was there. It was extremely suffocating to the point their minds blanked out. They even forgot to breathe, though it wasn’t a big deal for high-level MANTISes like them.
For a dozen seconds, they did not move. Their feet remained glued to the place they were standing.
The man tried to utter a few words, but to no avail.
Th...
2025-02-09 14:54:01 +0000 UTC View PostAleph’s thoughts wandered between the white light and the six Sentinels he brought home.
He took out one of them.
It was a longsword twenty-five centimeters long. Waves of flames sporadically came out of its crimson red blade. Its guard was shaped like a black horn, with its handle bearing the same color.
The moment his elemental sight and Great Sage worked, Aleph confirmed one thing.
{Result: The scanned subject shows complete adaptability to several energy fo...
2025-02-08 16:25:24 +0000 UTC View PostComplex information, as its name suggests, works in a complicated manner. It was not straightforward compared to normal battles.
Fire does not necessarily burn;
Water does not necessarily extinguish;
Life does not necessarily heal;
Destruction does not necessarily destroy.
Nihility’s purpose is to declare meaninglessness. It results in a secondary effect, which was to ‘destroy’. However, it does not end on that. It could negate injuries which falls on...
2025-02-08 16:24:45 +0000 UTC View PostThere exists nothing inside this space. Great Sage’s analysis pointed out there was no sound, air, nor anything organic. Even space curvatures did not exist. The Horizon of Existence was akin to a blank piece of paper.
“Hm… Alright.”
When he received the [Wandering] reward, his [Blink] skill was merged into it. This exclusive ability belonging to the Sequence 3: Wanderer was broken enough to erase the concept of distance.
Aleph tried to wander
2025-02-07 15:26:27 +0000 UTC
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The situation did not allow Aleph to stand still.
Bam-!
Boom-!
The black shadow’s strikes did not end with one attack. Several sword strikes, each lacking the exquisiteness of a sword technique, brutally separated the ocean in five different directions. It caused the seabed on the oceanic crust to appear in their bare eyes.
Amidst it all, Aleph remained unharmed. The ten strikes all intersected at one point, aiming to destroy him in on...
2025-02-05 13:52:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe two fell silent. It wasn’t until Aleph spoke was it broken.
“The crepe is getting colder. Not that it matters, does it?”
“...Um.”
Mei could not understand… nor appreciate the deeper meaning behind his words. She wanted to ask something further to him—to ask about their future—but chose to refrain.
‘He would have told me if he wanted to.’
The sense of confusion and bewilderment was enough for her to keep those words to her heart.
This...
2025-02-04 14:36:24 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone was deathly silent.
They saw how Aleph moved from one position to another. Most of these positions ought to be random. He didn’t try to close the distance between them, but rather, slowly closed in on Hakuhatsu Ki’s radius.
When the latter attempted to move thirty meters in one go, Aleph appeared on his trajectory out of nowhere. Add to that the ‘stun’ effect brought when he forgot “who” Aleph was, it became easy to settle everything in one blow.
‘What...
2025-02-03 08:22:37 +0000 UTC View PostSou-!
Sou-!
Sou-!
When Aleph went to the training room, he saw the lengthy silver blade dancing midair. Her strikes were naturally connected, utilizing her wrist to connect each strike smoothly.
The impact of the subsequent strikes became stronger. The momentum made her swing the blade faster.
Sou-!
Hum-!
The sound of cutting air resounded in the room.
“You’ve learned it.”
“Sir.”
It didn’t take long for Mei to carry Aleph to the couch. She couldn’t help but notice his clothes’ pristine state.
‘A great sage. It’s an apt description.’
It was hard to imagine that a ‘peaceful’ person like him could destroy cities with a strike of his hand. The change in his surroundings was drastic everytime he did his own thing. It was as if there was something in him that elicited peace and tranquility.
Caught in her own thoughts, Mei found herself look...
2025-02-01 16:17:17 +0000 UTC View Post