They could be considered bonafide beings at the Domain Rank, but their power was unlike any others at this realm as they were receiving huge buffs from two Guider Type Abilities!
The Emperor Penguin rose to the skies as he felt this fearsome power, his fanaticism towards his master only growing as he sought to prove his strength in battle.
[Come to the Forge.]
His thoughts were cut short as he received a command from the Spiritual World itself, his arrogance being cut short as this was the only entity besides his Master that could push him around.
A silver light flashed as the figure of the Emperor Penguin appeared outside of the Blacksmith's Forge, entering it thereafter as he was met with a floating item set that shone with the luster of chaos!
[As the first beast of this Spiritual World, you represent all of your brothers and sisters whenever you move. Master gave me the right to choose who will be wearing the created Chaos Set Items, and I'm going to be biased and give you one of them! You must live up to your name as the Emperor Penguin.]
The voice of the Spiritual World that seemed more commanding when communicating with the arrogant penguin rang out, the beak of the penguin nodding up and down as it received the item set that nobody else had gotten their hands on yet.
[Baleful Chaos Bringer Set] :: An item set made from the materials of Chaos Behemoths. Contains a scimitar, breastplate, briefs, boots, arm guards, and helm. Varying levels of boosts are given when the set items are worn simultaneously. 2 Set Items- Reduces the cooldown and mana cost for all Chaos Abilities by half, as well as doubling their effects. 4 Set Items- Grants the wearer a Chaos Barrier that reflects 30% of all incoming damage back to the caster. 6 Set Items- A passive Chaos Storm is initiated by the resonance of all 6 Set Pieces. This Chaos Storm swirls around the wearer as it tears down the defenses of their enemies while boosting their own attacks. +250% Fate Element Resistance, +250% All Element Penetration, +250% All Element Resistance, +100% Chaos Damage applied to all abilities.
The set bonus of the spectacular [Baleful Chaos Bringer Set] became apparent in the eyes of the Emperor Penguin as he glanced at the smaller descriptions of the items themselves and all of their boosts. His eyes shone with brilliance as he adorned the Item Set, his fluffy body being covered by the dark chaos armor as it was soon fully hidden, only a fearsome shape of an armored penguin wielding a Scimitar that shone with a deadly edge becoming visible.
RUMBLE!
A Chaos Storm erupted from him as he enjoyed the feeling of strength the Item Set provided, but this didn't last long as he felt an immense pressure descend down on him a second later as the Chaos Storm continued to spread out in the Blacksmith's Forge.
[Don't get conceited and damage the things in the Forge. Remember that all of this strength is made possible by the Master. Just try to be more useful now to him now.]
The cold voice and pressure of the Spiritual World descended on the Emperor Penguin as his beak pointed down in a docile manner, stopping the advancement of the ability given the 6 Item Set boost while also being reminded once more that beside his Master, the entity that was the Spiritual World was the only other one that could take him off his pedestal no matter his strength!
This was because he was a beast born from this unique World, his Origin being tied closely to it.
"I shall go acclimate to my new Realm and Items while waiting for Master to call us..."
The Emperor Penguin spoke out with a tone of someone bullied but it still held a tinge of arrogance as he flashed away from the Blacksmith's Forge, going on to test his new strength and abilities in the Time Space of the Spiritual World.
Besides him, numerous beings in the Spiritual World broke into the Domain Expansion Realm thereafter as they were also adorned with their own Set Items!
The remaining two [Baleful Chaos Bringer Set] went to Elena and Barbatos, their realms breaking through the fastest while also holding their own unique strengths.
Aside from the limited Chaos Sets, the Spiritual World System was working to rapidly produce Set Items from the Fate Behemoths that Noah's main body continued to take down in the Celestial Realm.
Even though standing against Celestials with the opposing Chaos Sets was ideal, having armors made from Fate Behemoths also provided a level protection from the element itself, thus other beings would be adorned with newly created Fate Item Sets that were being created right at this moment. They had to be lucky enough to first enter the Domain Expansion Realm, and for the war to not break out too soon before the creation of the Fate Set Items were finished!
But just on Noah's side, numerous beings were stepping into the Domain Rank as they were fitted with fearsome Items. All of them were waiting...waiting to participate in the first battle of many in a war that would later be known in history as...the Last War!
Chapter 479 Primed!
Commanding Mage Turner was glancing at the numerous powerhouses around the war room as his eyes carried a trace of seriousness.
In the war room, a majority of the beings were releasing unique auras of the World Realm, these figures being some of the revered powerhouses that were fairly well known in the Dark Expanse.
Besides the World Rank Mage Turner, there were three other beings that stood in this same realm as him who would be leading their own forces against the Legions of Celestials in the coming battle. One was the fearsome Royal Vampyre known as Rokku, one of the generals under the Vampyre Ruler Vladivostok. The other was the Dark Wizard Shanora, a powerful being from the faction that preferred the mantle of Wizards instead of Mages.
Of course, the last being to join them was the 9th Infernal Lord whom they only knew by that title still!
Four World Rank Experts- Turner, Rokku, Shanora, and an Infernal Lord.
These were the beings standing against the coming Legions of Celestials, there being a tacit understanding between the two sides that they would not be releasing the peak powerhouses at the Star Forging Realm in this first clash. Those were the types of forces used near the end of the war as they represented the peak power of both sides, and this war...was just beginning.
"We expect their vessels to pierce into the Dark Expanse in a day or two, and we have our own ships and forces distributed in a defensive wall around the Verittas Fortress to stop their advances."
Commanding Mage Turner spoke out in a serious tone as the powerful figures looked at each other around the room. The Dark Wizard Shanora who was dressed in what Noah would describe a cliche witch costume was glancing in the direction of his clone with shimmering eyes that held great interest, the essence of darkness swirling around her being agitated as time passed.
"We can talk about strategies and defenses all day long if we want Turner, but why don't we get to know each other's...strengths some more? It's not as if we get to be in the presence of an Infernal Lord everyday."
Her gaze shone with luster as she stared at Noah, his own gaze remaining impassive as he didn't spare the wizard any look, turning towards the Commanding Mage Turner and speaking.
"Where do you want my legion?"
The Commanding Mage nodded as he pointed towards the table in front of them that had a projection of the wide Verittas Fortress and displayed some of the forces around it, his hands causing the appearance of a miniature legion of red figures that signified Noah's Infernal Legion to be right at the center- at the forefront of the battle!
"We will have to rely on your power to withstand the attacks of the Celestials head on...while we release our spells and magic from the sides to stop their advance and pick them off little by little until all of their strength is depleted."
Noah's eyes shone as he heard these words, the meaning of this strategy plainly being that they wanted him to be a tank that withstood the damage of a huge boss while they dished out damage to slowly bring it down!
"We excel in offensive tactics and destructive spells, but our defenses cannot compare to the power of Infernal Lords we have observed before. Is this strate
gy viable?"
The Royal Vampyre Rokku spoke out carefully as he sensed the bubbling strength stemming from Noah's body, the Dark Mage Shanora still having her gaze locked on him as Noah replied.
"It shouldn't be a problem!"
RUMBLE!
His words reverberated with power as relieved expressions appeared around the room, Commanding Mage Turner continuing.
"Alright, let's talk logistics…"
The meeting continued for another few hours as the powerful beings familiarized themselves with each other's forces and talked about possible plans in case things went wrong.
The Dark Mage Shanora who continued to glance towards Noah's vibrant aura of Chaos was the most peculiar, not exactly explaining why her gaze was locked on him for so long. At the end of the meeting as Noah was stepping out, he heard a telepathic message released from her enter his mind.
"I must apologize for the abrupt introduction and interest, but we don't usually have beings with such a thick aura of Chaos swirling around them such as you. If we are able to survive this little war that is coming up, I would love to discuss something with you. It somewhat pertains to the Dark Expanse, and someone with your advancements in Chaos would be most fitting for it!"
Words that seemed to have a tinge of fanaticism rang in his mind as he didn't even turn towards her, simply nodding as he left the room. The figures of the Dark Expanse really held Infernal Lords in much too different regards!
He would leave all other thoughts behind as he continued to look forward to the Legions of Celestials first, his heart expectant on all the treasures and loot they were planning on delivering to him.
As the legions of Celestials advanced forward and neared the Dark Expanse, the forces at the Verittas Fortress fortified their defenses as they prepared for the eventual clash.
It was a bustling scene of numerous forces that numbered in the hundreds of thousands preparing to participate in the war, the highest ranking powerhouses conducting the movements of their forces like a well-oiled machine as they worked together to ensure a chance of victory.
Noah was creating even more powerful forces in the Spiritual World as more and more of his subordinates entered the Domain Expansion Realm, his main body continuing to work efficiently in the Celestial Realm as he took down more and more Fate Behemoths at the Domain Rank, getting a taste of the ability of [Fate Stealer] early as he saw his Fate Lines continuing to jump higher every time a Fate Behemoths fell.
As he went further and further south of the Celestial Realm, he was gradually nearing the locations that would be considered largely unexplored, the wide areas where very few Celestials traversed and were filled with mysteries!
Chapter 480 Ready to Serve!
In the unexplored regions that Noah was currently nearing, the Behemoths would continue getting stronger and stronger, where after passing the area where the Domain Rank Fate Behemoths appeared, the danger level rose by a factor of 10!
The reason for this was that the unexplored regions of the Celestial Realm were extremely unpredictable, where one could come across a Behemoth at the World Rank, or they might just as well come across one at the Star Forging Realm!
There were no laws that said in this location you would find Behemoths at this realm or another, and it was completely wild and unexplored mystical lands holding their own secrets.
This was also the reason why even after 1000 years, the Celestials had only ever been confident to say they explored a bit over 10% of it, only their powerful peak figures like the Celestial Founder and the few at the Star Forging Realm being the ones to go even deeper into the Celestial Realm!
Celestials at the World Rank like Noah still had to be careful how deep they went, as the moment they came across even a single beast a realm higher than theirs, it was game over.
At this moment as his clone prepared to clash with Celestials, Noah's main body was standing in a vibrant golden shining forest filled with huge ancient trees as he glanced at the direction ahead of him.
If he continued any further, he would be entering the unexplored regions where even the Celestials had not fully documented.
Powerful figures like the Founder and other Celestials might have passed through these regions and found nothing of note, but as of now, no information existed for them!
His face was serious as his body began shimmering with essence, [Unique Origin] and other abilities being used as he chose to go in covertly, the possible levels of enemies varying by a large amount in these locations.
The beauty of the Celestial Realm he was seeing right now had already become the norm, the tall trees where one could visibly see golden essence flowing through its leaves like sand only making him appreciate the scene of serenity. It was a scene that only those confident and powerful could consider serene, as the deafening silence would make others trembled while they traversed through.
SHAA!
His figure silently disappeared among the thick foliage around him as he ventured further into the Celestial Realm, keen to know exactly what secrets it held!
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In an advancing Prime Warship that was followed by many just like it, Grandmaster Onillus had a bright face as he felt the aura of the Dark Expanse, the Legion under his command successfully passing through the junction between it and the Light Expanse as he continued forward!
The boons from the Celestial Realm were many and filled with wonder, but they did not come close to the number of Fate Lines one could gather when they changed the course of history for trillions of lives.
He would be one of the forces at the forefront of this change in this coming war, and would gain much from the eventual results that would change the landscape of the entire Novus Galaxy!
His mood was jovial as he asked a Grandmaster below him.
"Have the vessels containing the citizens of those Prime Worlds lead as we near this so-called fortified fortress of the Alliance. We shall proceed with caution, I want no mistakes!"
"Yes, Grandmaster!"
RUMBLE!
Word software affirmation rang out as some ships veered forward while others went back, a shuffling of forces occurring as Onillus counted the beings under him.
He had 5 other World Realm Grandmasters under his banner spread out into their own vessels, with another World Realm Expert that actually stemmed from one of the more powerful Prime Worlds in the Light Expanse taking the lead of those forces.
One of the few beings not under Celestials and having power at the World Realm, an existence known as Master Brightstar, a being that was the first born of a Prime World on the cusp of becoming a Realm! His birth absorbed so much essence of his world that even now it still remained at the Prime World level, but it created for an astounding genius that had lived for many years, where he now gained a powerful level even without joining the ranks of Celestials.
This meant that for the Legion of Celestials heading for the Verittas Fortress, there were a total of 7 World Realm experts at the lead!
Grandmaster Onillus's face was bright as they neared the supposed fortress, his eyes not hiding the hunger for war as his heart felt like it was screaming.
'Throw the best you have at me! Let me inscribe my name as the first general to gain victory in this war...let the name Onillus ring out across the Novus Galaxy!'
His eyes shone with dangerous luster as his hungry gaze remained forward, the powerful Celestials around him showing similar lights as they looked forward to a grand battle.
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Around the Verittas Fortress, four distinct forces could be seen surrounding the enormous planet as an aura of oppressive power leaked out.
One force was led by the Royal Vampyre Rokku, another by the Dark Wizard Shanora, the third by the Commanding Mage Turner.
Last but not least and standing at the very center of these forces like the sharpest point of a blade was an impassive Infernal Lord that floated above a 10,000 army of Infernals that were letting out fearsome battle cries that were settin
g the tone of the coming fight.
OOOOH!
"Ready to serve!"
OOOOH!
"Ready to destroy!"
OOOOH!
Even the faces of nearby wizards, vampyres, and mages were trembling as a fearsome tune gradually took the soon to be battle field.
Commanding Mage Turner was watching the boisterous forces with eyes of hope as he waited to see the fearsome power of an Infernal Lord, his eyes noticing the appearance of beings that were not there originally when the Infernal Lord first came, but their bodies were releasing bursts of strength that caused his belief for this battle to be raised even higher!
Around the Infernal Lord, numerous armored figures began to appear, varying in all shapes and sizes.
Commanding Mage Turner blinked his eyes at certain times to make sure that his eyes were not playing tricks on him, as he could clearly make out the shape of a penguin that was covered in a spectacular set of dark armor releasing an abundant aura of chaos.
There was also the figure of an armored Kraken with deep red eyes that seemed to hold great excitement and vengeance as they stared out in the void of space, as well as the small humanoid figure of an armored woman also clad in an armor wrapped in chaos, her hands beginning to move as the aura of numerous undead began to spread out from the already numerous Infernals!
The surrounding beings watched with agape expressions as around the Infernal Lord, numerous figures began to appear en masse, the army of 10,000 continuing to expand as vibrant War drums rang out.
"Ready to serve!!!"
OOOOOH!!!
Chapter 481 Ready to Destroy!
"Ready to destroy!"
OOOOH!
The drums of battle only became louder as the forces around the Infernal Lord continued to increase.
The auras of beings that were all in the Domain Expansion Realm appeared around the Infernal Lord continuously, with many of them fitted in matching armors and weapons that only added to their fearsome aura.
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