novellhall Chapter 586
Chapter 586
If Yogg were purely Kanzaki Rei’s enemy or purely his friend, everything would feel much simpler.
But unfortunately, he was neither.
Even without Yogg’s reminder, this was something Kanzaki Rei had intended to do himself.
Theoretically optimal, and practically optimal as well.
No matter how one looked at it, it was the right choice...
Yet that very correctness made it feel eerie, as if it were easier to step into his trap.
But if he deliberately went against it and refused the optimal choice... that would be equally meaningless.
Thinking from a higher perspective, if Yogg truly was the God of Wisdom, he would have also anticipated this kind of rebellious psychology. Going against the optimal path might also be something he had foreseen.
If he kept guessing like this endlessly, there would be no end to it.
So, it was better to simply...
Kanzaki Rei reached out toward the stone pillar before him. A pair of gauntlets also materialized over his arms.
[Divine Artifact: Hands of Internal Rejection]
Whoosh!
The moment Kanzaki Rei touched it with one hand, the entire internal structure of the Pillar of Balance became perfectly clear to his perception.
At the same time, the balance information within it flowed back into his mind.
Kanzaki Rei saw an illusion resembling a crystal chandelier, with countless long threads suspending innumerable scales. The two ends of the large scales hung smaller, delicate scales, endlessly subdivided.
It seemed to be regulating the balance of all things in the world.
But at this moment...
Some of the scales had already dimmed, and the swing of others had grown sluggish.
[Source of Balance — Pillar of Balance]
Merely by touching it, Kanzaki Rei had already learned all related information. This particular pillar before him was the last remaining Pillar of Balance in the world.
The others had already been destroyed.
It was precisely because the other pillars had been destroyed that the current speed of balance recovery was slower than before—much slower.
Kanzaki Rei had been gone for one month.
Now, upon touching the Pillar of Balance, he sensed the shifts within it and discovered that the balance compensation for intelligent life had reached its absolute peak...
When he perceived the changes over the past month,
he found that the side of intelligent life had continuously grown stronger the entire time.
In that instant of realization, Kanzaki Rei understood Yogg’s intention.
...
By having him encounter Ahekator, then using Nahelkato to force him back into the second timeline, intelligent life had received continuous reinforcement during that month of his temporary absence.
After one month, the balance of strength had finally equalized.
And on this day, at this very moment—when it reached its highest point—coincided perfectly with his return.
Whoosh!
Kanzaki Rei’s gaze sharpened once more.
In the brief span of two seconds, he simulated the future spacetime three more times. In those future visions, after breaking the balance, intelligent life became exceptionally prosperous. A large number of geniuses emerged among humanity.
The monsters, however, grew dull and stupid, while the crusades against the nests achieved continuous victories like the sun at its zenith.
They nearly completely pacified all the nests.
On the other side...
If the balance was not broken, the world would once again descend into carnage. The monsters would be endless, impossible to kill completely, and among them would arise existences as powerful as the Moons.
Even the current Kanzaki Rei would be unable to deal with them.
Whoosh!
His thoughts returned.
Kanzaki Rei let out a soft sigh and exerted a slight force with one hand.
Bang!
The entire stone pillar instantly crumbled into powder!
Rumble—
The instant the balance was broken, Kanzaki Rei felt the laws of the world freeze for a brief moment before flowing normally once again.
He glanced at the remnants on the ground. This was clearly the Twin Nest, yet there was no ninth-tier monster guarding it.
Never mind. There was another, more important matter to attend to.
Kanzaki Rei shoved both hands into his pockets.
With a single step, phase space twisted, and he vanished from the nest in an instant.
He came and went completely freely.
He even ignored the restrictions originally set up within the nest to prevent outsiders from entering or leaving.
[Moonsea — Loren Continent]
Whoosh!
Kanzaki Rei had long since locked onto Lothar’s coordinates.
Using the mark he had left on Lothar, he arrived in a single instant.
This was a continent slightly larger than Earth.
Compared to the original Land of Seeing the Moon, it was much smaller.
However...
Though the land was small, it possessed all the necessary organs of a complete nation.
Loren’s high officials were all still alive. Kanzaki Rei even spotted quite a few passersby in the kingdom whom he had once swept with his perception.
"Lothar."
The palace here was crude. It no longer featured walls carved from white jade but was instead a temporary structure built from black stone rubble.
Architects existed as a job class in this world.
For high-level architects, constructing a palace in two or three days was not particularly difficult. Even so, Kanzaki Rei could sense the hasty and rough nature of this palace.
Pop!
Kanzaki Rei’s appearance manifested abruptly in the air with a cracking sound. Aside from the faint purple-black flashes of light beneath his feet, there were no other special effects.
To everyone present, it was utterly unexpected.
The moment Lothar saw Kanzaki Rei, his pupils widened slightly.
But he quickly burst into loud laughter. "Hahaha!"
"Lord Kanzaki Rei, you really didn’t die! I knew it! I just knew it!"
Kanzaki Rei felt the scene was somewhat familiar and spoke candidly. "Never mind. Let’s skip the unnecessary talk."
During the simulations at the Pillar of Balance earlier,
Kanzaki Rei had also learned everything he wanted to know. He already understood what had happened to the world and how Lothar and the others had come to this continent.
"Lothar, I’ve come to borrow something from you."
Kanzaki Rei got straight to the point, offering no extra words.
A puzzled expression appeared on Lothar’s face. "Borrow what?"
The moment the question left his lips,
Kanzaki Rei raised a hand toward him.
Ding!
In that instant, Lothar’s fate was extracted by Kanzaki Rei and became his own.
At the same time, Kanzaki Rei made slight, subtle twists to the fate.
After completing the talent fusion, Kanzaki Rei could not only usurp others’ fates but also twist their influence to a certain degree.
[Fate of the kingdom one establishes continuously prospering]
Lothar, however, had no idea what had happened. He did not even realize he had lost anything.
Kanzaki Rei lowered the hand he had raised toward Lothar and smiled faintly. "Lothar, consider this something I owe you. In the future, I will also extend my protection to your kingdom."
Lothar: "Lord Kanzaki Rei, I’m sorry, but I have no idea what you’re talking about."
"But I will remember your willingness to protect Loren."
Kanzaki Rei simply smiled lightly and offered no further explanation.
Yet only moments later...
...
In every corner of the world, Kanzaki Rei’s voice rang out.
"I am Kanzaki Rei. In my name, I shall establish the Kingdom of Cang. All those who believe in me shall receive my protection."
The voice boomed like a great bell, resounding in the hearts of every person!
Across the vast, turbulent seas, on the blood-soaked nest battlefields, and within the labyrinthine depths of ancient ruins... Kanzaki Rei’s voice echoed in every corner.
All living beings who heard it suddenly lifted their heads.
They did not know where the voice came from.
But...
[Nest of Mutation — Sixth-Tier Nest]
Several thousand sixth-tier high-ranking adventurers had formed a crusade legion. They fought desperately in a battlefield swarming with monsters, only to realize they had fallen into an ambush laid by these intelligent monsters.
Retreat was no longer possible, and reinforcements could not be called.
If things continued like this, they would likely be slowly worn down to death...
However,
a voice suddenly appeared in their minds.
"Kingdom of Cang? Kanzaki Rei?"
"Tch, never heard of it..."
"But... protection?"
The sixth-tier guardian looked at the fallen comrades behind him. Before him were endless mutated monsters, their crimson eyes gleaming from the dense mountain forests all around.
There was no other choice.
Clang!
In the moment of hesitation, a red swift light slashed toward his shield!
Dozens of slashes struck in an instant!
Each cut left a long, thin crack on the shield!
Then the red light of the slashes vanished.
It hid once more in the darkness.
The guardian’s nerves were stretched taut. He had no idea from which direction the monster would strike next.
But if it actually hit him, it would likely mean death.
He gritted his teeth and roared angrily, "How the hell am I supposed to become your subject? Isn’t there supposed to be some kind of ritual?"
"I believe in you! You can protect us, right?! Or do we need to perform some kind of ceremony?!"
He raised his shield and shouted toward the sky.
The very next moment after his response!
Clang!
A primordial aura coalesced behind him. The comrades who had already fallen miraculously stood up once more.
One of them gripped a sword in his hand.
A brilliant golden sword. It was a condensed projection, yet incredibly solid!
With a grave expression, the comrade behind him swung the sword!
Boom!
In an instant,
a golden light swept across the entire heaven and earth. The next second, the entire nest was completely shattered!
Heaven and earth fractured.
Whether hidden in the shadows or out in the open, every monster died in a single strike.
Both the one wielding the sword and the sixth-tier guardian widened their eyes in shock.
"Shit..."
They could hardly believe the power of that single strike.
And immediately afterward,
more and more fallen comrades rose. Even some who were still fighting had the same sword condense in their hands.
[Divine Artifact: Imperial Sword (Imperial Weapon Projection)]