Chapter 168: Counterattack [1]

[System: The Forgotten Sage is using its authority to prolong the duration of one of the avatar’s most used skill

Duration increase: The skill [Mirage] has been chosen as the target of the deity’s authority. The duration of the ability will be temporarily increased by 2 hours

Temporary perks: The ability can be accessed from a place that’s far from its average range of control]

[Gaaah… I’m depleted after all of that tinkering, are you sure that you have to patrol the depth of the uncharted area? I don’t have any reasons to question your choices but aren’t you acting a little ignorant? Don’t tell me that you forgot that this is the main trial, you can’t compare the laws of this place to a typical trial. This place decides the fate of the world, and you’re here doing whatever that you pleased]

“Stop whining about every single move I take, I just got a little interested in patrolling the area. The five of them can handle themselves, I’ve made sure to check the vicinity and the monsters that lurk. As long as their not in my current location, also aren’t you forgetting that you previously gamble to help me prolong my skill? If I was able to unleash the sealed power of the demons you’ve slaughtered and place their souls in this very eye,”

To be fair, he never intends to patrol the area without any outside help, but the moment he heard that notification

([Rewrite system: Anomaly detected you’re entering an area that has a lot of concentrated mana

Status: If you don’t deal with the problem before it grows to infect the outer surface of the trials. Another incident that you witnessed would resurface and affect the outcome of the story

Threat detection: The aforementioned anomaly has a ton of mana building within a certain location. This time, it’s even larger than the one you previously eradicated in the face of the world. The threat level is rank E or maybe even higher, knowing this information we advise you to heed our warnings])

There were days when he sneaks away at a time when his companions were either asleep. And he would rush to a certain location just to test his newly acquired functions from the system. Apart from the most promising abilities, he was intrigued by a single function he came to have gained

([Rewrite system: One of your most important functions [Primordial oppressor] has been activated. Any unknown occurrence that hasn’t been recorded by your book is seen as a primordial being that exist before your story ever occurred. The origin of these anomalies is currently unavailable, your role is to change the outcome of your story. No matter how much you try to run away from your role, an unavoidable encounter will arise])

Like the last few warnings that the system has mentioned he notices that when he chose to avoid the main plot. He was redirected to a story that contains his known or unknown characters. Whether they have any impact on the story or not, he was said to bring about a change. What does it all mean, the question that he wanted to find an answer to was buried in another set of questions

’My role…? What does it mean by that? Am I supposed to be here? And how come there’s a bunch that I the author have no such knowledge in the slightest? This plot… Why is it all wrong, it’s all twisted and redirected to a whole new set of mysteries. I’m the author, but I don’t even know what’s happening, that message… The more I tried to remember that moment in my life, how come it gets blurrier when I try to remember?’

He was speechless to learn something new about his novel. Is it possible that the side characters have their own set of stories? Why was it that the moment he tried to escape from the viewpoint of the main character? Everything came to be more chaotic and downright hell that can’t be compared to when he was within the story. All of this was bothering his mind as he continued his path to the depths of the grey smoke

“This place isn’t a distorted space or an illusory realm, I’ve finally understood its full nature. It’s nothing but mechanical properties everything from the walls and the floors alike are gears that turns every single sequence. Which makes the ground floor and the walls contract and create another set of puzzles. I didn’t come here for this kind of charade if I can’t find the right time for an opening to contract with the floors. I can just make my path to the location im trying to find,”

After his appraisal had finally worked on the materials used to create the floor. He notices that it was metal similar to the material used to disrupt the flow of mana. Making it the greatest layer of protection against any kind of disruption, however, a layer is nothing but a shell

[System: You’ve retrieved the Devouring fellinaire staff from your inventory]

“Fellinaire option 1, weapon shift, become a weapon that matches my desire,” Upon learning about what he was up against, Morris retrieved his weapon from his inventory. That he transformed into a gigantic blade whilst the rest of its body remained to be a gelatinous state. That latches itself into his right shoulder was suddenly imbued by a small amount of potent energy

[System: You successfully merge the two opposing energy instead of creating harmonic flow. The two energy became an unknown power that the system is warning you to cease your choices. The consequences of your actions will not be tied to the system if you wish to continue]

[This is madness, Morris stop it!!! You’re going to kill yourself if you continue your decision]

A form of power that the system even warned him not to use, even for a small amount that he imbued within his weapon. Have caught the attention of not only his deity but the others that roamed the trials after they sense such a familiar frequency. However, it quickly disappeared without a single trace being acquired. And what resulted in his ignorance was a large opening that originated from a swing of his blade

[System: Your body is overwhelmed by the use of such a peculiar power. Due to a certain reason, you’re unable to acquire the power for you it to occur once more. Only by unlocking the requirements will you be able to use it once again. If you try to activate the power once more, your body will explode and you’re would be damaged]

[When did you learn such a thing!!? Good lord how is that even possible to occur…? That’s not a thing that anyone could easily acquire how did you do it!!! I only thought you a few hints concerning the process but that is beyond the realm of what a genius could achieve]

“Didn’t I tell you that I won’t bore you…? Since your passion has been ignited I’ll let you know about my plans. I’m going to train my body with the monsters down below the hole I’ve created. In the meantime, I need you to watch over my comrades, if you do that I might agree with another mission,”

After his display to awaken an unknown power even his deity warned him not to do so. He escaped without a single scratch or tear in his circuitry or meridians for that matter. The sage was only interested in his potential and compatibility with his power. But now it seems that he unlocked a power that would make any deity take interest in his capabilities. Afraid of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pass his doorstep, he agreed with his selfish request

[Fine, I’ll look after your comrades. But don’t you forget that you’ll receive another mission after this training of yours. I’ll make sure that you’ll find the rewards to fit your talent, I didn’t think that you’ll be able to pull it off]

After that, his deity left his mind and he could feel his head being free of his irritating voice he took a short break. And proceeds to jump from the hole he created that he perfectly pick as his path. Once he notices that it was the only area where it didn’t move the slightest bit, the hole leads him to fall. Into a pitch-black room that was deeper than he could have imagined

[System: Your blessing has activated a passive ability called [Night vision] even at night your view won’t be affected. Apart from this, you’ll receive an increase in your range of sight]

After he was close to the surface he activate the featherweight step that made him able to walk around the air. And lessened the weight of his body to a feather, once he safely landed on solid ground. He kept on walking to an unknown route where he can feel the presence of the anomaly

“Augmented Magic orb, pierce rate,” When he reached a certain distance he could feel a little out of his mood. The power was affecting his body, engulfing him with fear and anxiety. However, it wasn’t enough to make him flee, once he gained an advantageous spot. He fired a volley of magic orbs that changes their shape to a smaller scale and their power was amplified. With a large amount of mana that took the form of a bullet that accelerated in a matter of seconds

The sound came after it was released and fired into its chosen route, even though he was able to have the upper hand. With the ambush that he executed before his enemy could react, he quickly jump to his left. Which was followed by a loud and powerful volume of strength that was released onto the ground

“Mystical laceration,” He quickly countered an incoming attack with his most powerful attack. That ultimately stopped any attack that came within his back, he was given a few seconds to catch a glimpse of his enemies. Before another batch of monsters came his way, there was a short flicker of light, and the whole place started rumbling. After they received his footwork which was imbued with the power of lighting

“Guess that was a bad idea huh?” Even though he was able to deal with the smaller ones, his lightning woke the two giants that he previously eradicated. Revealing that his guess was on the verge of a new threat that he awakened by supercharging their engines

([Rewrite system: Due to the uncontrollable lightning that made its way to the body of your enemy, it was able to awaken it once more. The golems that consumed your attack are supercharged, the anomaly has taken over their bodies. The one who was commanding this contraption before they were corrupted has its connections severed until it’s defeated. Prepare yourself for the worse to come, the E rank anomalies attention is being aimed at the author])

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