Chapter 261: 261. Going Beyond The Veil – 1

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Sol Invictus (GOD) [sun element]

1st form: Radiant Spark — Ignites a pure solar wisp that detects enemies on its own and attacks them autonomously, destroys corruption of any kind, enhanced by the host’s stellar fire.

2nd form: Blessing of the Sun — A small miniature sun forms over the battlefield, recovers injuries, and buffs the mana regeneration speed of allies by several times once they come in contact with its light.

3rd form: Corona Dominion — The miniature sun increases in size and generates a solar corona that releases continuous flares, turning the battlefield into a high-heat domain. The host can control the temperature.

4th form: Hell Flare — The miniature suns multiply in number and release high-energy solar beams across the battlefield, attacking a large number of enemies at once.

5th form: Stellar Gravity Manipulation — The miniature suns turn several times denser, manipulating gravity around them. Enemies get pulled into them and incinerated at once.

6th form: Solar Apocalypse — The miniature suns combine to form a single sun of a relatively bigger size. From the first form to the 5th form, every effect activates autonomously, causing large-scale cataclysm and destruction. It can destroy massive cities or swallow whole armies in a single attack.

7th form: Nebular Doom — The combined sun in the 6th form detonates and triggers a supernova-like explosion. The scale and destruction are immense and vary in every case, keeping the potential to sink vast masses of land forever.

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“Whoa!! Sink land masses??” William looked at the description of the spell with a visibly excited expression. His eyes lingered on the words for several movements.

This spell was truly something extraordinary. It was based on the simple concept of summoning a miniature sun, and then each subsequent form was merely an iteration of the same process, though requiring far greater control and precision.

William quickly realized this, especially since his absolute-ranked sun element allowed him to gain grandmaster-level mastery over the spell instantly.

“System, I hope that reaching Pseudo Divinity means I can use this freely now.”

[Host, you still have to be careful with the last two forms. They are still inefficient, and your capacity is lacking.]

[First of all, you are talking about using a sun-based spell with demonic energy, and that compatibility itself is off. Although Primordial Godflow Scripture allows you to use incompatible elements, the effort required from your side will be exponential.]

[Your mana rank is still SS rank, so you have to be careful while using mana for this spell. Creating a miniature sun requires a lot of energy, much more than even the Void Sovereignty spell, which is space-based.]

William listened to the system silently and gave a small nod. He had already expected something like this. He wanted to increase his mana rank just like his demonic rank, but unlike demons and cultists, he had no intention of harming people for no reason.

He simply shook his head, pushing aside that growing sense of greed. If he ever chose to absorb someone’s mana cultivation, it would only be because he believed that person deserved it. William knew that such judgment could be biased at times, but that did not concern him much.

The world had always worked on power.

As long as you held the bigger stick, you were the one who decided what was right and what was wrong.

This understanding had not come to him out of a hunch.

His elder brother, Nevin Kaiser, had been a victim of the same cruel rule. He had been weaker compared to the ones in front of him, and because of that, those with greater power had decided his fate without hesitation.

William’s fist tightened unconsciously as the memories from the letter surfaced again. It took him a few quiet moments before he could pull himself out of that heavy state of mind.

After calming himself, William moved and soon arrived at his small hut, where Lia still lay unconscious. He pulled a chair closer and sat down in a composed manner.

“Show me the next subquest of Unknown.”

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[# Unknown’s Chain Quest]

[Sub quest 2: Announce your arrival]

[Description: Mysterious creatures are lurking in the realm beyond the veil.]

[Task: Enter the realm beyond the veil and shout announcing your arrival.]

[Rewards: Detailed information about the realm and its origin.]

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William’s face twitched slightly as he read the task.

He immediately understood what this quest was asking him to do. If he followed the instructions and shouted, countless monsters within that realm would sense his presence and rush toward him without delay.

Although the reward sounded valuable, the risk was undeniably high. William felt a hint of hesitation. He had only just advanced significantly in his cultivation, and the last thing he wanted was to throw his life away recklessly.

Yet, deep down, a small part of him still felt tempted to try; he had the trickster’s veil that could help with stealth and hiding.

[You should also keep in mind how Grimlock described the event of 13 years ago]

William listened and gave a slow nod. He remembered the journal of the cult elder that he had once retrieved from a cave in the Riverdale Empire; he remembered how scared that guy had been before his death.

His gaze then shifted toward the storage ring in his hand. A spark of curiosity appeared in his eyes as he stood up and walked outside. There was a strange sense of anticipation within him, as if he were about to uncover something important.

Without wasting time, he wore Agrath’s storage ring and waved his hand.

In the very next moment, a massive carcass appeared on the ground. Its size alone was enough to overshadow the hut entirely, along with William himself.

William focused his attention on the creature, carefully observing every detail. The most striking feature at first glance was its unusual physiology. Despite its condition, he could not find any visible wounds on its abdomen, limbs, or head.

Wanting a clearer view, William slowly levitated into the air to examine it from above.

The monster possessed large, curved horns that arched outward. Their structure looked like multiple inverted shells fused in a complex pattern. The material appeared different from ordinary bone. It was darker, almost black, and had a rough, gravel-like texture.

These horns were positioned on both sides of a massive bony maw. There were no visible eyes or nose, only rows of sharp teeth arranged neatly around the Maw opening.

The creature had four bine armoured limbs that seemed specialized for high agility and movement as well as explosive strength.

William felt that the creature could shift its movement between two and four limbs when needed. Its legs resembled those of a creature, while its body was heavy and brutish, covered in armor made from the same material as its maw.

William continued observing the creature closely before shifting his attention toward its lower body.

Only then did he notice something important.

The creature’s tail had been cut off.

William frowned slightly. He could not understand how such a creature could die simply because its tail had been severed. At the same time, another question arose in his mind.

The creature had no visible eyes or ears. Did that mean it should not have been able to see or hear?

Yet it had clearly been capable of fighting. A thought slowly formed in William’s mind.

If the creature could neither see nor hear, then how exactly did it track its enemies?

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