assistirfilmes Chapter 365: 76th Floor, The Child Of Divine Blood (5)
Chapter 365: 76th Floor, The Child Of Divine Blood (5)
The guard hurriedly escorted Taesan and the child. After a moment, a middle-aged man in splendid attire appeared.
“You are the child cursed by all things, correct? It’s an honor to meet you.”
“Yes.”
The child curtly nodded. The man smiled faintly.
“I am the saint who serves the great god of order, Horai. And so, cursed child, I hear you have passed all the trials?”
“The trials bestowed by His Majesty for me—I have passed them all and arrived here.”
“Truly remarkable!”
The saint suddenly shouted in a loud voice.
“You must have endured your pain and sins to come here! His Majesty’s mercy will surely be upon you!”
The child suppressed the grimace trying to take over their face.
Unaware of the child’s reaction, the saint clapped his hands.
“Well then, come this way.”
The saint glanced at Taesan.
“I apologize... but this is His Majesty’s residence. Outsiders are not permitted entry. Please return.”
“No.”
The child shook their head.
“I will go together with him. Otherwise, I won’t go either.”
It was a small but firm voice. The saint’s expression wavered for a moment. He looked between Taesan and the child, deliberated, and made a decision.
“...Very well. Since this is your final request, I suppose it can be allowed. Normally, it would be impossible, but I will make an exception.”
The saint spoke as if granting a great mercy, raising his chin high.
He led the way, with the child following with a gloomy expression.
The temple was overwhelmingly ornate.
Contrary to the name of the god of order, it was covered in gold to the point of being blinding.
As they walked through the corridors, devotees they encountered bowed. Upon noticing the child, they flinched, trembling and instinctively retreating.
“Calm yourselves. He has come to offer himself.”
The saint reassured them as he led the way deeper into the temple.
When the massive door opened and they entered, the emperor was there.
A young man, appearing barely twenty, with a cold expression.
Sitting on the lofty golden throne, he gazed down at the child impassively.
“Your Majesty! Apostle of Horai!”
The saint knelt, crying out.
“The cursed child! He has passed your trials and come here to offer himself! Please, absolve his original sin!”
The emperor nodded silently.
The saint clasped his hands in awe. A divine power began to manifest.
Kiing!
Devices resonating with the divine power activated before the child.
“You are cursed!”
The saint shouted at the child.
“Cursed by all things, you kill life merely by existing! Even great magic cannot control it, nor the power of faith suppress it! Tragically, even your parents died because of your curse!” RaΝŎΒĚṦ
The saint spread his arms wide.
“But His Majesty is different! The great one can contain your curse!”
His voice, filled with madness, suddenly softened.
“Of course, the cost is your life... but it cannot be helped. If you were to continue living, the entire world could fall under the curse. Truly a noble sacrifice.”
Before the child, a pillar of light formed.
“Enter it. His Majesty will contain your curse. Then, everyone can be happy.”@@@@
The child had passed the trials and arrived here for this.
Yet they only stared at the pillar of light, making no move to enter.
“...Taesan.”
The child spoke slowly.
“Could you explain it to me once more?”
“If you wish.”
Taesan opened his mouth.
“You said you’re cursed if you stay in one place for a day. But that’s impossible. The blue blood you possess is divine blood, a power beyond human control. Such a curse cannot exist.”
The saint’s face hardened. Taesan continued.
“But you’ve suffered, and your life has been twisted by this so-called curse.”
“Who are you to spout such nonsense in His Majesty’s presence? Leave now—”
But as he observed more, he realized Taesan was not an apostle of another god. He was merely a powerful being.
“I don’t know how you came to my world, but I’ll crush you and resume my plans.”
The Emperor’s power began to emerge.
“Ah.”
The child’s face turned pale. The overwhelming power began distorting the very fabric of space.
“Stay back.”
“Y-Yes...”
Taesan used his power to shield the child, who hesitated but slowly retreated, glancing at Taesan.
Taesan drew his sword.
For the first time, he was facing a true transcendent apostle without any restrictions or conditions. The Emperor, wielding immense power, raised his sword.
“Die under the power of the great god.”
The power exploded.
The Emperor’s divinity surged toward Taesan, threatening to engulf him. Taesan stomped the ground.
[You have activated Apostle Transformation [Stained Chaos].]
[You have activated Avatar of Nature.]
[You have activated King’s Vessel.]
Taesan’s power and aura momentarily reached a transcendent state. He unleashed his energy against the surging divinity.
Kuwoong!
The shockwaves from the clash of powers engulfed the surroundings.
Taesan pointed his sword fiercely at the Emperor.
[You have activated Apostle Slayer.]
“Ugh...”
Even the Emperor could feel his own stature diminishing.
“You’re interfering with my authority?”
The Emperor grimaced and clenched his fist.
The Emperor’s body leapt toward Taesan.
Taesan raised his sword.
Kaang!
Sword and fist collided. The power radiating from the Emperor’s fist was something even Taesan could not underestimate.
Taesan understood—the Emperor, like him, was straddling the boundary.
Taking a breath, Taesan moved his body.
Kakakak!
Sword and fist clashed. The Emperor used a domineering martial art. His movements were rough, but each strike carried immense power.
However, that was all.
The martial art itself wasn’t extraordinary. It could easily be overcome.
Taesan’s eyes sharpened.
Zzeong.
Taesan pressed his sword against the Emperor’s fist, driving it back. As the Emperor tried to counter, Taesan blocked every move and swung his sword downward.
Kwajik.
The Emperor barely blocked it but couldn’t avoid being pushed back.
As Taesan moved in for a deeper strike—
“So, you are a being of the Labyrinth.”
Kiing!
The light surrounding the Emperor suddenly erupted.
It was a divine amplification so overwhelming that even Taesan struggled to withstand it. He quickly retreated.
“I acknowledge it. You are strong. You possess exceptional talent and have conquered the Labyrinth created by the gods, gaining the power to challenge me.”
The Emperor lowered his fist, and the divine energy surrounding him grew even more intense.
The intensifying divine energy took form.
It was a kind of domain.
The Emperor was a god’s apostle, and gods each possessed their own domain.
“But even so, it’s merely a mortal power. Even if you straddle the boundary, you haven’t obtained the power beyond it.”
The Emperor smirked arrogantly, his expression dripping with pride as he gathered his strength.
“I am the Apostle of Horai, the God of Order. I wield divine power. With your meager strength, it’s impossible to reach me. Foolish human, I will show you the power of the gods.”
Kiing.
The divine energy exploded. The transcendent domain of an apostle materialized in the world.
[The Law of Order is imposed upon you.]