The function of [Forge] was selected as an exuberant amount of mana began leaving his body, the numerous dredges of Void Rank Infernals beginning to melt in front of his eyes as blue flaming snakes went on to cover all over them, wrapping them up entirely as more than half an hour passed while Noah watched the burning flames.
RUMBLE!
An explosion of light that seemed to portray the arrival of something grand spread out from the Hearth that Noah was closely watching, the shining light disappearing as an exquisitely designed b.r.e.a.s.tplate and a glimmering red serrated sword floated in front of him, their identities being revealed as their descriptions floated in front of his eyes beautifully!
VOID [Infernal's Serrated Sword] :: A sword forged from the very origins of Infernals themselves, carrying their vengeful emotions with every strike. +50% Physical Damage. +20% Increased Attack Speed. (Part of the Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set)
VOID [Infernal's Spiked B.r.e.a.s.tplate] :: An armor meant to withstand all the wrathful attacks thrown towards it. +50% Defense. +20% Increased Elemental Resistance. +50% Increased Fire Element Resistance. (Part of the Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set)
{Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set} :: The complete set that only those capable of taking down numerous infernals are rewarded. Set Bonus: 2 Pieces- Apply the Fear Effect to all those at lower ranks. 4 Pieces- Gain a unique enhancing energy in the form of a Frenzy Charge after every kill. The Frenzy Charges gradually disappears after 30 seconds. Each Frenzy Charge grants +5% Increased Damage. 6 Pieces- Enter the state of Infernal Rage whenever you are low on life, granting you 100% more Damage and Regeneration, as well as the gained Frenzy Charges not expiring.
"...Well damn."
Noah's mouth was wide open as he looked at the details of the two items laid out in front of him, not imagining in his wildest dreams that the first items created in this Blacksmith's Forge were this marvelous in their capabilities!
He had made the assumption that only Supreme Treasures would be able to enhance his abilities, but it seemed the items created from the Blacksmith's Forge were something entirely different. This was especially so because of the bonuses one could obtain if they wore the entire Item Set created from the bodies of the dead Void Ranked Infernals.
The items provided increased speed, damage, and armor, which Noah could disregard if he wanted, but his curiosity was raised when he looked at the unique features that could be obtained if the remaining 4 items were created and worn all at once, gaining the boost given for the complete Item Set!
This also made him very much look forward to the possibilities of the types of Supreme Treasures that could be created from the Blacksmith's Forge if something at the Void Rank came out as spectacularly as this. Even though the items in this {Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set} would not grant him crazy boosts to his already insane abilities, he knew it would be an immense help to those around him, allowing them to raise their power much quicker as well as gaining another layer of protection.
He waved his hands in anticipation as he took out more than 10 other Void Rank bodies of the Infernals, throwing them all into the Hearth that pulsed with a blue flame as he created items unique only to him, something that his people would wear and become known for in the future that he had yet to perceive!
In the coming war that would affect the dynamic of trillions of lives, a monstrous force that wore designs of similar Items that Noah had begun creating would become known across the reaches of the Novus Galaxy...
Chapter 364 - A Move of Consolidation
Word was soon passed from the 7th Celestial Star and into the numerous other Celestial Stars spread out over the Light Expanse, going on to reach the ears of the upper echelons that made the true decisions.
The Grandmasters in the 7th Celestial Star were confident after they had used their own techniques to discern the possible effects and results of letting inhabitants of the Light Expanse explore the Celestial Realm for the first time under strict conditions, and they saw the effects to be marvelous and heavily favoring their aims!
So word was passed forward to the higher-ups, but they knew the ultimate decision would be the confirmation of this never before done event as they were approaching the precipice of another war, and the use of the beings in the Light Expanse in the front lines of this war would only leave them in a better position.
Grandmaster Ramiel had left the underground area where a being lay imprisoned, these numerous thoughts coursing through his mind as he shone a resplendent gold light, numerous skills activated as he overlooked the activities of the 7th Celestial Star.
When it came to raising forces, one could forcefully throw them into their deaths, but what if you could raise beings to fight on their behalf willingly with their own wills?
The Celestials had been doing this for ages with the act of recruiting disciples, going on to create the force of hundreds of thousands of those qualified in learning about fate over the years as these beings were spread out all over the stars of the Light Expanse.
But the epiphany that Grandmaster Vredral had as he watched the constantly changing influence of fate of numerous Prime Worlds that had their emotions and beliefs pressed down and changed in a matter of hours as they watched the power of Celestials had brought forth this new possibility.
The Celestials had been steadily influencing the fates of the numerous stars in the Light Expanse, but not to the extent that they were about to do in the near future.
They were involved in the affairs of the numerous stars, even going as far as providing them with minor treasures after their participation in the Infernal Hunts. But this coming future would have the inhabitants of Light Expanse work closely and tirelessly with the Celestials as they would go on to fight for them in the front lines after their strengths were boosted in the Celestial Realm!
They would not be forced or conscripted to fight and throw away their lives, but they would be influenced ever so slowly with the power of Celestials they continued to observe as they tasted the treasures that they had already been eating for years. Then, they would willingly lay down their lives to the enemies that the Celestials pointed their fingers towards.
Grandmaster Ramiel smiled as he thought this, numerous message transmissions leaving his mind towards numerous beings as he moved forward with the plans to influence the beings of the Light Expanse even more the moment he received the permission he expected to receive as the information returned from the many Celestial Stars.
This time, it wasn't just through fear as the beings of the Light Expanse observed the majestic power of Celestials similar to the bloodbath in the Magus World, but also through awe as they would come to observe and appreciate the Celestial Realm they would soon be given a chance to dive into under strict conditions!
It was a plan of using fear and propaganda to further enhance their already stable influence of fate, and now it would also produce more powerhouses to fight in the coming war as more and more beings explored and chanced upon the wondrous treasures of the Celestial Realm.
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Only a few days passed before thousands of Prime Worlds began receiving astounding pieces of information directly from the Celestials!
Only worlds at the level of Prime received this piece of information, very few of the tens of thousands of Large Worlds or the hundreds of thousands of small and middle worlds filled with weak life forms were receiving this message as it was focused on those that were powerful and capable in the Prime Worlds.
The message's contents told them all that a chance had arrived!
A never before given chance that would allow the powers of the Light Expanse to progress in strength as they worked together with the Celestials to explore something phenomenal.
Many of the worlds already knew of the Celestial's power, and worlds like the World of Cultivation had already been receiving resources from the Celestials over the years. So when they saw the contents of this message, they knew it would be something unbelievable!
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nbsp; The numerous powerful worlds in the Light Expanse began to bustle with activities at the advent of this message, many of them looking forward into the future as they prepared.
Only a few knowledgeable figures and the beings watching from the Dark Expanse looked at these large movements as they realized something momentous was occurring with the Celestials. Those watching closely from the Dark Expanse came to realize that the Celestials were consolidating their power as they prepared for their future war once more, and this consolidation of power was so expansive that they were now involving the entire Light Expanse!
In the Underworld, the Royal Vampyre Elena received a similar message as she closed her eyes and mumbled with an amorous smile.
"The Celestial Realm, huh?"
Her red eyes were languidly looking forward to the bustling Pureblood Vampyres that continued to expand their forces in the Underworld. She looked towards her brother who was overseeing the campaign with a frowning face as she spoke of with a smile.
"Little Brother, we'll have to call back little Cassius from the Dark Expanse so he can enjoy a piece of the pie opening itself up soon."
A thoughtful expression was on the Vampyre King's face as he replied.
"This Celestial Realm that these mongrels are choosing to open up to the public now...there should be numerous hidden meanings behind it. Not to mention the dangers."
The Vampyre King was careful as he thought of the possibilities and meanings behind the actions of the Celestials, but Elena only smiled as her bountiful body bounced up.
"Oh little brother, danger brings with it an opportunity, and this opportunity to get our hands into the treasure bowl of the Celestials...I'm sure the Alliance is going to do everything in their power to take full hold of it!"
Across the worlds, bustling movements had begun as many beings plotted and schemed with their own plans. At the same time, a being was designing terrifying weapons and armors in a fiery hell, and was at the same time training at the core of the Celestials themselves as he garnered more status and power. Among the schemes and plans, who knew which power would come out on top?
Chapter 365 - A Penguin Clad in Armor, Towards the Celestial Realm!
As many beings prepared for the profound opportunity opening itself up, Noah's clone was in the underground layer of this spiritual land where an amazing sight was taking place as a Penguin of immense arrogance raised its beak even higher into the skies because of the majestic Item Set it was currently adorned in.
Noah was standing in front of the Emperor Penguin as he observed the tight fitting of the {Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set} with shining eyes.
The strongest beast of the Spiritual Land was the first to be tested as the moment it equipped the items they went on to tightly wrap around his body and fit as if they were meant for him. The {Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set} contained the sword and the b.r.e.a.s.tplate that he created first, and then later on he was able to craft the leggings, shoes, armguards, and a helmet! The entire set shone with a red l.u.s.ter as it fully covered the penguin, the multiple pieces going on to smoothly attach to his body.
Going back a few minutes prior, the Hearth of the Blacksmith's Forge had produced the last 4 four pieces of the set as they floated grandly in front of Noah's eyes, the descriptions of their boosts being around the same as the last two items.
VOID [Infernal's Spiked Leggings] :: Leggings that are meant to provide smooth movements while granting increased protection. +50% Defense. +20% Increased Elemental Resistance. +50% Increased Fire Element Resistance. (Part of the Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set)
VOID [Infernal's Spiked Helmet] :: A crown created to exemplify the qualities of one that is stained with the blood of Infernals. +10% Attack and Cast Speed, +25% To All Element Resistance.(Part of the Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set)
VOID [Infernal's Spiked Armguards] :: Armguards that are meant to provide versatility while also reinforcing the strength of the user. +10% Attack and Cast Speed. (Part of the Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set)
VOID [Infernal's Spiked Boots] :: Swift and strong, this Infernal footwear provides the speed and agility required to move across tough terrains. +20% Movement Speed, Unaffected by the extreme burning grounds you stand on. (Part of the Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set)
Once the set fully came together, it created a menacing armored figure that was adorned with a fierce helmet that had two horns protruding on either side. It made for a demonic picture, and this contrast was especially interesting on the emperor penguin.
Its flippers were fully covered as numerous spikes protruded from the armed guards, it's beak holding a red sheen as a thin red film of light came to protect it. Its beady eyes were able to be seen from the thin slit that was visible from the small opening of the helmet of the infernal set.
This was the completed and finished creation of the first set that Noah had crafted from the use of the Blacksmith's Forge. It was a fully void rank {Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set}! One of the things that Noah found to be marvelous about this Item Set was the unique abilities they provided after one wore all 6 items.
{Blood Stained Infernal Oath Set} :: The complete set that only those capable of taking down numerous infernals are rewarded. Set Bonus: 2 Pieces- Apply the Fear Effect to all those at lower ranks. 4 Pieces- Gain a unique enhancing energy in the form of a Frenzy Charge after every kill. The Frenzy Charges gradually disappears after 30 seconds. Each Frenzy Charge grants +5% Increased Damage. 6 Pieces- Enter the state of Infernal Rage whenever you are low on life, granting you 100% more Damage and Regeneration, as well as the gained Frenzy Charges not expiring.
The concept of Frenzy Charges that increased your damage output every time you took down an enemy reminded Noah of Berserkers that would continue fighting in a bloody battlefield as they only became stronger with time. This was complemented even more when looked over the last boost given for equipping all 6 pieces that allowed one to enter an actual berserker state. He knew that this type of Item Set would definitely go on to be extremely useful for his forces in the future.
He had used up almost all the bodies of the void rank infernal that he held to create enough set items to completion, but the product was worth it!
"How do you feel?"
He asked the flexing emperor penguin as he wanted to get feedback on the boosted strength from someone that didn't have the crazy boosts that he personally held.
"Powerful master, it feels as if I have an exhaustible amount of energy!"
Noah nodded as he replied while moving out
"Good. Let's test it out in combat and check out the boosts provided by the set bonuses themselves."
The plan that Noah's clone was currently carrying out was collecting as many bodies of dead Infernal as possible and using them as materials to mass produce these spectacular item sets that enhanced the strengths of his people by a large margin.
There were still many tests to conduct as time passed, his attention also divided into the increased ratio of the Time Space where in the last two tier upgrades, it did not double as it had been doing in the past. From the 6th to the 7th Tier, the upgrade went from 1:20 to a ratio of 1:25, and the 8th Tier granted a ratio of 1:30!
It felt like a nerf had been placed as the ratio would have become simply monstrous if it continued to double, but it didn't mean much to Noah as the ratio of 1:30 was already insane by itself. This was because a single passing day outside would mean 30 days in the Time Space of the Spiritual Land. It was already a crazy concept that would allow him to swiftly raise the proficiency of his skills that continued to become harder to raise the more they advanced in rank.
This was just another thing that he had on his to do list, with his tasks expanding to create numerous Item Sets using the Blacksmith's Forge, spending some time in the Time Space to increase the proficiencies of his [Lesser Cthulhu], [Fate's Guardian], and the [Abhorred Lich Emperor] that was actually leading in proficiency as it had been active this entire time, as well as explore the fe
atures of Law Space. As the clone steadily moved to accomplish these goals, in the 7th Celestial Star, a few days passed since the Grandmaster broke the news of the Celestial Realm to Noah and Athena.
Today, Noah had once again received a telepathic message as he was condensing Fate Lines in his Abode.
"Come! We have gained the go ahead for you and Athena to delve into the Celestial Realm first!"
Noah's eyes shone as he received this message, a light smile appearing on face as his figure disappeared from his Abode and reappeared near the Monastery.
Athena wasn't too far behind as the girl had her hair already tied in a ponytail, the red robe she wore hiding her bountiful figure beneath as the both of them came to see the Grandmaster.
"Haha, this is a great opportunity. You two will get firsthand knowledge on how to move in the Celestial Realm, and you…"
The wizened Grandmaster Vredral turned towards Noah as he finished his words.
"...will get to meet even more astounding geniuses besides Athena. Some may not be on your level, but they should still be able to give you a fight!"
The Grandmaster neared their positions as a brilliant light erupted to cover the three of them, their figures fading away as the light died down, their bodies reappearing inside a familiar Prime Warship they had used just a few days ago.
"We are setting off towards the land of opportunity and magnificence, the Realm filled with peril and danger, but also filled with treasures out of your wildest imagination!"
The voice of Grandmaster Vredral rang out as Athena and Noah looked towards each other, a thrilling light passing through their eyes as each of them held their own thoughts. Athena longed to find her purpose and what fate laid in store for her, while Noah was hungry for this phenomenal realm that was largely unexplored even after thousands of years, and for what possible treasures were waiting within!
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