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—One month later—
Infinity Castle,
Another month had passed.
By now, Lev's attention had already shifted toward his next conquest. After giving it considerable thought, he decided that it was finally time to resume his mission.
And so, he found himself once again inside the Infinity Castle, looking over the items and rewards he had acquired a year ago.
However, before turning his attention to those items, Lev first checked the rewards he had received following the birth of his two sons.
A satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face.
Among the rewards were 2 Random Item Cards, 50 Random Summoning Cards, 2 Random Weapon Cards, 1 Item Enhancement Card, 2 Weapon Enhancement Cards, and, to his surprise, another Random Class Card.
Lev was tempted to use all of them immediately.
However, he ultimately held himself back.
He wanted to wait until he obtained some Lucky Cards before using them. If he could stack his luck beforehand, there was a much greater chance of obtaining something extraordinary.
That way, he wouldn't have any regrets later.
Unfortunately, this time, the System had not rewarded him with any Lucky Cards.
"Well, nothing I can do about that."
After looking over everything once more, Lev shifted his attention toward Infinity.
He had already been given this weapon by the True God, so using his Weapon Enhancement Cards on it didn't seem like a bad investment.
In fact, considering the weapon's origin, Lev believed that enhancing it could potentially yield something extraordinary.
"System, use all the Weapon Enhancement Cards on Infinity."
His decision was immediate.
[Ding!!!]
[3 Weapon Enhancement Cards have been used on Infinity.]
[Weapon: Infinity, under the influence of the Weapon Enhancement Cards, has acquired three additional skills.]
[Weapon: Infinity]
[Description: A weapon forged and enhanced by the True God, crafted from various rare and powerful materials. This weapon is capable of killing any creature, regardless of its nature.]
[Skills:]
[Transform (Active): The weapon can transform into any form of weapon at will.]
[Recall (Active): The weapon can be summoned back into the Host's possession from any distance.]
[Life Curse (Passive): Anyone who attempts to steal or wield this weapon without the title of True God's Successor will be cursed, causing their life force to gradually drain until they perish.]
[Infinity World (Active): A world contained within Infinity that can host both living and non-living beings. The user can store anything inside. However, once living beings or individuals are transported into Infinity World, they can no longer leave it.]
[Devour (Active): Infinity is capable of devouring other items or weapons. After devouring an item or weapon, Infinity can take its form. The transformed Infinity can use all associated skills of the devoured weapon while retaining the characteristics of Infinity.]
[Size and Weight Manipulation (Active): The user can freely manipulate Infinity's size and weight according to their will.]
[Durability: Indestructible.]
[Ownership: Only the True God's Successor can wield this weapon.]
[Note: Cannot be dropped or stolen.]
"Nice."
Lev couldn't help but mutter with satisfaction as he looked over Infinity's newly enhanced description.
The weapon had already been extraordinary before.
Now, it has become even more versatile.
Just as Lev was examining the changes, another System notification suddenly appeared.
[Ding!!!]
[It has been detected that a suitable space within Infinity can serve as a replacement for the Summoning Space.]
[Would you like to integrate the two spaces?]
[Yes/No]
Lev carefully read the notification before answering.
"Yes."
[Summoning Space and Infinity World have been successfully integrated.]
[From now on, all unsummoned summons will reside within Infinity World.]
[The time difference between Infinity World and the outside world can be interchangeable: 1 day inside = 100 days outside or 100 days inside = 1 day outside. The user has the authority to assign and freely change which time difference the user wanted to.]
[Reminder to the Host: Continued use of Enhancement Cards on Infinity will further evolve the time difference between Infinity World and the outside world.]
"Interesting."
Lev muttered as he read through the System's prompts.
A hundred-to-one time difference.
That alone was already an incredible advantage.
And if he continued enhancing Infinity, the difference could become even greater.
Lev's gaze gradually became more interested as he looked at the weapon in his hand.
It seemed that Infinity still had far more potential than he had originally imagined.
"As for this Devour ability..."
A mischievous grin appeared on Lev's face.
"Hehe. Well, it just so happens that I acquired quite a lot of weapons a year ago."
With that, Lev decided to test one of Infinity's newly acquired abilities.
He immediately summoned the weapons he had obtained in the past.
Ryūjin Jakka.
Zabimaru.
Hyōrinmaru.
The Demon King's Long Sword.
The Demon King's Daggers.
And the item Diamond Sutra.
One after another, the weapons appeared before him.
Lev looked at the collection with satisfaction before turning his attention toward Infinity.
"Infinity, devour them all."
The moment his command was given, Infinity suddenly moved.
The tip of the weapon transformed into the shape of a monstrous dragon's head. Its jaws opened wide, and without hesitation, it lunged toward the weapons and items floating before Lev.
One after another, they were swallowed whole.
[Weapon: Ryūjin Jakka has been successfully devoured.]
[Weapon: Zabimaru has been successfully devoured.]
[Weapon: Hyōrinmaru has been successfully devoured.]
[Weapon: Demon King's Long Sword has been successfully devoured.]
[Weapon: Demon King's Daggers have been successfully devoured.]
[Item: Diamond Sutra has been successfully devoured.]
[From now on, Infinity can transform into the weapons and items it has devoured.]
[....]
Lev's eyes immediately moved toward the newly displayed information.
[Weapon: Ryūjin Jakka]
[Description: Takes the appearance of a wooden cane, which can be used like a spear. At any time, its disguise can be removed by disintegrating the wood, revealing its true form as a standard katana with a dark purple handle, a circular bronze handguard, and a brown sheath.]
[Skills:]
[Shikai (Active)]
[Description: Its Shikai command is "Reduce All Creation to Ash." When released, the blade of Ryūjin Jakka is engulfed in fire. The aura of this weapon incinerates anything and everything at which the wielder waves the sword, reducing it to nothing more than ash. It can also engulf the surrounding landscape in a blazing firestorm, the heat of which is intense enough to scorch the sky and consume the clouds.]
[Shikai Special Ability: Jōkaku Enjō (Active)]
[Shikai Special Ability: Taimatsu (Active)]
[Shikai Special Ability: Ennetsu Jigoku (Active)]
[Bankai: Zanka no Tachi (Active)]
[Description: In its Bankai, the blade takes the form of an ancient and worn-out katana, severely scorched by fire. Upon activation, any flames previously produced by Ryūjin Jakka are instantly absorbed into the blade, which will burn anything it cuts out of existence.]
[Bankai Special Ability: Zanka no Tachi, Higashi: Kyokujitsujin (Active)]
[Bankai Special Ability: Zanka no Tachi, Nishi: Zanjitsu Gokui (Active)]
[Bankai Special Ability: Zanka no Tachi, Minami: Kaka Jūman'okushi Daisōjin (Active)]
[Bankai Special Ability: Zanka no Tachi, Kita: Tenchi Kaijin (Active)]
[....]
[Weapon: Zabimaru]
[Description: Zabimaru's sealed form resembles a typical katana. It has a rectangular bronze tsuba with a jagged design, along with a red handle and sheath.]
[Skills:]
[Shikai (Active)]
[Description: Its Shikai command is "Howl." In its Shikai, Zabimaru transforms into an even longer, six-part segmented blade. Each segment is wider than the one preceding it from the hilt, with two pick-like protrusions on the front and back of each segment. The protrusions on the front are much longer than those on the back. The segments of Zabimaru can grow in number almost without limit. They are connected by a stretchable thread, making Zabimaru more useful as a whip than an actual sword.]
[Shikai Special Ability: Higa Zekkō (Active)]
[Bankai (Incomplete): Hihiō Zabimaru (Active)]
[Description: Turns into a massive version of its Shikai form, resembling the skeleton of a snake. Zabimaru gains many more, much larger segments, resembling a mix between a snake's vertebral column and the pick-like protrusions of its Shikai segments. It also gains a snake-like head about the size of a small car. The user will also undergo a slight transformation, gaining a fur cowl around the neck. The cowl appears to be the fur of an ape, with the ape's skull visible over the left shoulder, while the rest of the fur extends to cover the right arm.]
[Bankai (Partial) Special Ability: Bankai Reconstruction (Active)]
[Bankai (Partial) Special Ability: Hikotsu Taihō (Active)]
[Bankai (Partial) Special Ability: Enhanced Higa Zekkō (Active)]
[Bankai (True): Sōō Zabimaru (Active)]
[Description: When in Bankai, the user gains a gauntlet on the right arm resembling the top portion of a snake's skull, with a cowl of red fur surrounding its base. A long, bony tail composed of vertebra-like structures protrudes from the back of the skull, trails behind the user, and hangs around the waist like a loose sash. The user also gains a large cowl of green fur with a small bony circular protrusion hanging down from the left shoulder. Additionally, the user gains a pair of pauldrons that form an armored collar, as well as additional vertebral cords hanging down from the waist.]
[Bankai (True) Special Ability: Hihiō (Active)]
[Bankai (True) Special Ability: Orochiō (Active)]
[Bankai (True) Special Ability: Sōō Zabimaru, Zaga Teppō (Active)]
[Bankai (True) Special Ability: Zazekka (Active)]
[Bankai (True) Special Ability: Hihi Tenshō (Active)]
[Bankai (True) Special Ability: Sōō Zabimaru, Zagai Zekkō (Active)]
[Bankai (True) Special Ability: Hikotsu Taihō (Active)]
[....]
[Weapon: Hyōrinmaru]
[Description: When sealed, Hyōrinmaru looks like a normal katana, with the exception of its guard, which is shaped like a four-pointed, bronze-colored star. Its hilt is light blue, while its sheath is dark blue.]
[Skills:]
[Shikai (Active)]
[Description: Hyōrinmaru's release command is "Sit Upon the Frozen Heavens." In its Shikai, Hyōrinmaru extends slightly in length and gains a crescent-shaped blade attached to its hilt by a long metal chain, which can extend greatly.]
[Shikai Special Ability: Tensō Jūrin (Active)]
[Shikai Special Ability: Shinkū Tasō Hyōheki (Active)]
[Shikai Special Ability: Shinkū no Kōri no Yaiba (Active)]
[Shikai Special Ability: Ryōjin Hyōheki (Active)]
[Shikai Special Ability: Rokui Hyōketsujin (Active)]
[Bankai (Incomplete): Daiguren Hyōrinmaru (Active)]
[Description: Hyōrinmaru's Bankai causes ice to flow from Hyōrinmaru onto the user, beginning at the right arm. The ice forms around the sword hand in the shape of a dragon's head, encasing the sword up to the hilt. The hilt also changes from the shape of a four-pointed star into an eight-pointed star. The ice continues upward toward the shoulders, where two large wings sprout from the user's back along with a long tail. Ice also forms down the user's left arm and encases the hand, which ends in a claw. The user's feet are similarly encased in ice, also ending in claws.]
[Bankai (Incomplete) Special Ability: Bankai Regeneration (Active)]
[Bankai (Incomplete) Special Ability: Zanhyō Ningyō (Active)]
[Bankai (Incomplete) Special Ability: Ryūsenka (Active)]
[Bankai (Incomplete) Special Ability: Sennen Hyōrō (Active)]
[Bankai (Incomplete) Special Ability: Hyōten Hyakkasō (Active)]
[Bankai (Incomplete) Special Ability: Guncho Tsurara (Active)]
[Bankai (Incomplete) Special Ability: Hyōryū Senbi (Active)]
[Bankai (Incomplete) Special Ability: Zekkū (Active)]
[Bankai (Complete): Daiguren Hyōrinmaru (Active)]
[Description: Daiguren Hyōrinmaru reaches completion when the last petal of its ice flowers falls, allowing it to achieve its full potential.]
[Bankai (Complete) Special Ability: Flash-Freezing (Active)]
[Bankai (Complete) Special Ability: Shikai Hyōketsu (Active)]
[....]
[Weapon: Demon King's Long Sword]
[Description: A long, light-colored sword with a thick black line running through the center of the blade and an arched blade guard that curves downward.]
[Skill:]
[Storm of White Flames (Passive)]
[Description: Summons a miniature lightning storm within a certain area and activates automatically whenever the sword is swung.]
[....]
[Weapon: Demon King's Daggers]
[Description: The Demon King's Daggers are large black daggers with brown hilts and red blade guards resembling a demon's mouth.]
[Skill:]
[Two As One (Passive)]
[Description: When both Demon King's Daggers are equipped at the same time, they grant bonus attack power to each dagger based on the user's strength.]
[....]
[Item: Diamond Sutra]
[Description: It is the Second Letter of Tathagata's Eight Symbols. It is a highly destructive divine weapon that uses conceptual, sound-based deconstruction rather than raw physical impact.]
[Skills:]
[Absolute Shield (Passive): Due to its immense conceptual durability, it cannot be broken by normal physical means.]
[Acoustic Resonance (Active): When it is rung, it sends out omnidirectional energy shockwaves.]
[Soul Vapor Deconstruction (Passive):]
[Internal Destruction (Passive): Instead of striking armor or skin, the acoustic vibrations attack the opponent from the inside out, directly disrupting internal organs, cellular structure, and the brain.]
[Soul Denaturing (Passive): If a regular mortal, high-level fighter, or lower god lacks conceptual soul protection, hearing the bell causes their biological and spiritual form to "denature." Their entire physical being is immediately broken down into dust and soul vapors, resulting in instant and irreversible erasure.]
[Phases of the Diamond Sutra (Active):]
[Phase 1: Small Handbell Form]
[Signature Technique: Go Away, Agonies (Active)]
[Description: A compact form used for swift, localized bursts of shockwaves. It is highly efficient for clearing out entire armies or flattening cities in seconds.]
[Phase 2: Large Temple Bell Form]
[Signature Techniques: 108 Agonies, 1,800 Agonies, and Empty Agonies (Active)]
[Description: The weapon expands into a massive, heavily engraved temple bell. The sheer scale of its soundwaves warps the surrounding space. When rung in this phase, its range expands drastically, allowing targets miles away to be instantly reduced to ash upon hearing the distant chime.]
Lev's eyes widened slightly as he continued reading.
The Devour ability was far more useful than he had initially expected.
Infinity had not merely consumed the weapons.
It had completely assimilated them.
From now on, whenever he wanted, Infinity could transform into their forms and utilize their abilities.
A satisfied smile slowly appeared on Lev's face.
"Now this is getting interesting."
Lev couldn't help but grin as he looked through the descriptions of the weapons and items.
He had honestly never expected Infinity to allow him to immediately use their abilities—especially the Zanpakutō.
From what he knew, Zanpakutō normally required a certain process before their abilities could be properly utilized.
But Infinity had apparently bypassed that entire process.
That made things considerably more convenient.
"Since Infinity has already devoured them, I might as well see what it can really do."
With that thought, Lev began experimenting.
He tested not only the various forms of the weapons that Infinity had devoured, but also the abilities Infinity itself had acquired.
Among them, one ability particularly caught his attention.
Size and Weight Manipulation.
Lev quickly began experimenting with it, changing Infinity's size and weight according to his will.
The weapon could become incredibly large or shrink down to a much smaller form.
Its weight could also be altered freely, allowing Lev to adjust it however he wanted.
As his curiosity continued to grow, Lev decided to test the limits of his newly enhanced weapon.
Fortunately, he had the perfect place to do so.
The Infinity Castle.
The castle seemed practically endless, providing Lev with more than enough space to unleash his abilities without worrying about damaging the outside world.
"Hmm... I need someone to spar with."
After thinking for a moment, Lev summoned five goblins.
The moment they appeared inside the Infinity Castle, Lev looked at them with a grin.
"Come on. Let's see what you can do."
The five goblins immediately prepared themselves.
And just like that, the previously quiet Infinity Castle descended into chaos.
Explosions echoed through its endless halls.
The sound of weapons clashing reverberated throughout the castle as Lev continued experimenting with Infinity and its newly acquired abilities.
For the first time in a long while, Lev found himself genuinely excited to test just how far his new weapon could go.
And judging from the destruction spreading throughout the Infinity Castle...
He was only getting started.