Ji-Han's body floated slightly above the ground. And his wounds were closing, bones were resetting, blood reforming, and his heartbeat returned. And was beating at a normal pace.
Outside, no one knew what was going on within the barrier, even Valtherion.
Valtherion's gaze darkened.
"You dare ascend… in front of me?"
"Then I will crush you before you are complete."
Dark energy gathered again. Even stronger than before.
"Abyssal ruin…"
Before he could release it. There was a crack. The barrier around Ji Han pulsed.
Ji-Han POV
I had a dream, a very long dream, from when I was laughing and happy with my parents, and wished the dream would never end. Everything was peaceful there; there were no monsters, and the demon king and I were happy with it. Until the cataclysm happened. Which took everything away from me. The peace which I had longed for was gone. And despair remained. Then grew up in an orphanage. During that time, I lived with hatred and sought revenge, but I wasn't chosen for it. Which made my heart, which was wounded, enlarged. My wish fell before me, and what I had hoped for was crushed at my presence. I couldn't continue living. Rather than hoping, I gave up and regretted being born. I almost took my life, which was a sad story. And hoping not to be reborn if this is the way I will live.
But then I had a voice.
"Even if you find it hard to make your own path, always remember I'm rooting for you."
Tears ran down my face. Though I didn't know whose voice that was, I felt a bit of comfort in my heart. My worries, wishes, and hopes, which were crumbled, arose, and an energy that wasn't within me arose. I was awoken. But my surroundings were different, like it changed into space. When I looked around confused.
"Where am I?"
I beheld a presence. A being whose mana, no divinity, was so pure, was looking at me. Suddenly, its presence overwhelmed me, and instead of resisting, I dropped to both my knees. Because there's no way I could resist such a monster. No, I mean being.
"…!!"
It spoke. Its voice echoed. It wasn't the language of humans, but different entirely. And I was confused because I couldn't understand. Oh, right, he spoke.
"…!!"
"You are here."
"You met the condition to evolve, but to enter the stage of your second awakening, some ability will either be erased or changed."
I was shocked to hear that. Because if you erase them, you are basically telling me to die. What the hell?
"Be mindful, I can hear your thoughts." He spoke
"Oh shit, he can hear my thoughts? That's unfair." He thought.
Oh, right, he can hear my thought sorry.
"Don't worry. You won't regret it." He cheered me up.
So like that, I agreed.
Before I could know, I was floating in the space, right at his face. Because he was more than 500 feet, I imagined. Then he pointed one of his fingers at me, at my face, touching my forehead. Before I knew it, I was in the dungeon field, which I was fighting with Valtherion. Covered with a barrier different from mine. And a vast and immense energy, an uncontrollable torrent, was flowing through me. Like I had become one with nature, I could sense everything around me, the wind, mana all around.
DING!!!
[EVOLUTION COMPLETE: 99%]
Then my stat showed up before me. Everything from my level to my skills, everything had changed. It wasn't just it, my class changed, I mean evolved, or I could say.
DING!!!
[EVOLUTION COMPLETE].
[STATUS WINDOW]
[NAME: YOON JI-HAN][LEVEL: 50][CLASS: ASTRAL SOVEREIGN (CELESTIAL ARBITER)]→A transcendent class that governs barriers, space, and natural laws, combining mana and divinity to dominate both defense and offense.
[STATUS: ONE WHO CARRIES HIS WILL]→A chosen vessel of a higher existence. Grants 2× amplification to all attributes and unlocks celestial evolution pathways.
[ATTRIBUTES](2× Amplification Active)
[STRENGTH: 160]
[AGILITY: 140]
[ENDURANCE: 150]
[INTELLIGENCE: 140]
[LUCK: 60]
[MANA: 1000]
[DIVINITY: 160]
[COMBACT ABILITY: 60000]
[SYNCHRONIZATION: 51%]
[PASSIVE SKILLS]
CELESTIAL DOMINION→ Doubles all attributes and grants control over mana, space, and divinity.
NATURE SYNCHRONIZATION→ Automatically absorbs and refines surrounding natural energy.
LAW INTERFERENCE→ Weakens or distorts abilities of enemies below Ji-Han's authority level.
DIVINE CORE AWAKENING (PARTIAL)→ Grants access to divine-class abilities and evolution paths.
ACTIVE SKILLS
ASTRAL BLADE ART (LV1)→ Infuses sword strikes with mana and divinity, allowing cuts through energy, barriers, and space.
CELESTIAL EDGE FLOW (PASSIVE)→ Automatically adapts each strike to enemy defenses and weaknesses.
VOID SEVER→ A precise slash that bypasses durability and directly damages internal energy.
AETHER BREAK (LV1)→ A compressed barrier strike that explodes on impact, breaking defenses.
STARFALL DOMINION (LV1)→ Summons multiple celestial strikes over a wide area, suppressing enemies.
ASTRAL RUIN: CELESTIAL COLLAPSE (LV1)→ A high-level finisher that compresses and collapses space around the target.
JUDGMENT OF THE ASTRAL THRONE (LV1)→ Marks and executes enemies with divine energy; highly effective against demons.
AEGIS DIVINA→ A divine barrier capable of absolute defense and energy conversion.
MULTI-LAYER BARRIER→ Stacks multiple defensive layers that adapt and regenerate.
ANCIENT BARRIER: PARALYSIS→ Restricts enemy movement and disrupts mana flow.
ANCIENT CONFINEMENT BARRIER→ Seals targets within a controlled space.
SPACE ISOLATION BARRIER→ Separates battlefield space from external interference.
BARRIER REINFORCEMENT→ Passively strengthens all barrier-based abilities.
SPELL ANALYSIS→ Reads enemy abilities, weaknesses, and energy patterns.
SPELL DESTRUCTION→ Cancels or destabilizes incoming attacks.
SPELL FORGE→ Creates and modifies spells using refined energy.
SPELL RESONANCE→ Amplifies power by harmonizing energy frequencies.
INFINITE MAGIC→ Continuous mana regeneration; reduces exhaustion.
ETERNAL REDEMPTION 'PURGE'→ Cleanses corruption and deals massive divine damage.
RESURRECTION→ Revives Ji-Han under specific conditions.
SANCTUARY→ Creates a healing and protective domain.
FORGE OF ETERNITY→ Enhances equipment and constructs with celestial power.
DIVINE REVERSAL LV1→ Reflects or reverses incoming attacks.
DIVINE LIGHTNING LV1→ High-speed celestial strike with destructive power.
PRIMAL DOMINION LV1→ Grants control over natural elements within range.
TEMPEST AUTHORITY LV1→ Summons storms and lightning for offensive control.
TERRA AEGIS LV1→ Uses earth energy to reinforce defense.
OCEAN VEIL LV1→ Fluid barrier that absorbs damage and regenerates health.
SOLAR PULSE LV1→ Radiant burst attack effective against dark entities.
LUNAR PHASE SHIFT→ Allows phase-like movement and damage reduction.
COSMIC ALIGNMENT→ Boosts power based on battle intensity and state.
STARFALL JUDGMENT→ Calls down celestial strikes over a wide area.
CELESTIAL ARCANE (ACTIVE)→ Temporary access to celestial-level abilities.
ANGELIC WINGS (LOCKED)→ Grants flight and aerial superiority (Unlock at 100% Sync).
CELESTIAL FLARE (LOCKED)→ Massive area destruction ability (Unlock at 100% Sync).