Chapter 14: The Beginning of the End of Phase One
Narrated by Valen Veridian
Lucian attacked Michael's allies — they disappeared from the battlefield as if they had never been there at all.
Valen looked at Lucian's spear and spoke to him.
"Isn't this the Sky Piercer, one of the four main spears of the Caelum family, only used by the leader?"
Lucian, after hearing Valen's words, said,
"It is the Sky Piercer."
Lucian looked at his spear — dark blue in color, with a red celestial stone placed at the junction of the handle and the sharp point. Its tip glowed light blue, mana leaking constantly from the weapon.
Valen then fixed his jaw, ready to speak again.
"Then why is it in your hands?"
Lucian answered calmly, pride dripping from his voice.
"This is only a top Spiritual-grade spear. All leaders of higher noble houses possess Divine-grade weapons. It's not worthy of a leader. That's why the heir, who fulfills certain trials, can have it."
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The scene suddenly shifted — Valen now sat in the void, narrating his life. He looked at the beings flipping through pages.
Let me, Valen Veridian, tell you about the grades of weapons in the world of Elcanor.
There are four main grades, each requiring the completion of the previous one's criteria.
A weapon can only evolve by fulfilling all prior stage conditions.
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Basic Grade:
Weapons made by ordinary blacksmiths. They can slice trees when mana is infused and even cut stone once the wielder reaches the 2nd Realm.
But they shatter easily — no matter how well-made, tools are tools. And tools are meant to be replaced.
Master Grade:
Weapons forged by master blacksmiths with high-quality materials. They last much longer and can slice through castle walls and stone like butter.
A top-tier Master weapon, wielded with full force, can slice through a mountain.
Spiritual Grade:
These weapons contain a sealed spirit. That spirit boosts the wielder's abilities and even repairs the weapon during or after battle.
They can destroy mountains, even if the wielder is only in the 1st Realm.
Top-grade spiritual weapons can decimate empires.
Divine Grade:
These also have spirits — but incredibly powerful ones, like the spirit of Lucifer himself.
They are imbued with the grace of the gods. A 4th Realm wielder with such a weapon could destroy galaxies.
Only those at the peak of the 6th Realm can fully contain its power —
Except the Celestial Blade, which grows alongside its wielder… and was found in the hands of Marcus.
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Back to the present…
Michael was the only one who remained unscathed by the attack. He looked at Lucian and said,
"Good. Now that you've eliminated the weaklings—"
He couldn't finish his sentence.
Valen suddenly attacked him with his sword, infusing it with mana.
"Moon Slasher: Reality Destroyed."
It didn't cut Michael.
Instead, it passed through him like he was a ghost, destroying the faction base behind him and tearing apart the battlefield.
Michael looked at Valen and smirked,
"As I said before, you've completely sacrificed your brain for two blessings.
Totally couldn't be me."
Valen and Lucian were getting increasingly annoyed by Michael's taunts.
They looked at him and said,
"There's no point in your petty tricks. Join us, and we shall dominate the First Trial."
Michael looked at them coldly and replied,
"There is no such thing as dominance in this trial… for the Imperial Academy."
He then appeared in front of them.
"This is survival. It doesn't matter who we are — we are here to survive.
We can't all live comfortably in illusions like you do, Valen Veridian.
Wake up."
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I still don't understand how he knew this trial was about survival. In my generation, I was still behind some of them in terms of power.
Not just one person… three people had strength I couldn't compare to.
They weren't born like that — they made themselves like that.
I'm dead… so why am I still caring? Gods, god slayers, even the god of knowledge have no answers about the afterlife or… this being.
As Valen narrated, distracted by his thoughts — someone interrupted him.
The Author. The Tormentor of Peace.
A distant yet familiar voice echoed in the void.
"You still do love your delusions, Valen Veridian.
Continue your tale. The ones who are to judge… are reading."
Valen started narrating again.
Michael had disappeared into thin air.
Lucian exploded in rage.
"Join us or I shall destroy you!"
Hearing Lucian's arrogant threat, Michael reappeared — this time as a hologram.
"I'm not stupid like you, Lucian.
I know how much mana you spent on that fancy attack — you can't use it again.
So go ahead. Waste your time.
Find me.
Let me rest.
Then fight me.
And maybe… then I'll join you."
Lucian's rage boiled over, but Valen stepped in.
He knew the kind of person Michael was.
So he agreed to find and fight him later.
The atmosphere became peaceful.
But peace… was short-lived.
A loud bang shook the entire base.
Valen's heart dropped.
"It couldn't be…"
He saw Marcus and his group standing before him.
Valen exploded in anger.
"You ruined my life! Wasn't that enough?!
Now you… now you want MORE?!
I'll kill you!"
Valen was about to attack Marcus —
But Lucian held him back.
"It's suicide to fight him now."
Valen resisted.
Lucian then said,
"If you want revenge…
Then you have to be prepared, Valen.
Tell me — if you attack now, you'll only get eliminated.
Be patient."
Valen finally calmed down and agreed, heading with Lucian toward their griffon.
But suddenly — Ellis interrupted them.
She charged mana into her arrow —
And fired.
Valen barely dodged it.
But the impact…
The entire landscape behind Valen was leveled.
Millions of miles flattened in an instant.
Valen thought to himself,
"So this is the might of the Lone Huntress — Ellis Runestone."
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End of Chapter 14
Tormentor of peace wants to share his thoughts I will speak in his stead now.
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