Chapter 239

In the early hours of March 27, Kanzaki Rei conducted another routine future simulation.

Afterward, he left Atlante City and headed into the remote wilderness.

The city had a radius of over ten thousand kilometers—but for Kanzaki Rei at full speed, even traveling from the very center to beyond its borders took only a few seconds.

"Skyflow Style: Eighth Form — Traverse."

Like a streak of light, he shot forward—six thousand kilometers in a single instant.

In actual combat, spatial magic appeared incredibly fast.

But in truth, Kanzaki Rei’s spatial magic could only swap positions within a range of 600 kilometers—and it required an activation process.

Under normal circumstances, that activation time was negligible.

But in high-level combat, even that brief delay became significant.

As a result, when it truly mattered, Kanzaki Rei rarely relied on spatial magic for movement.

His own burst speed far surpassed spatial displacement.

If he had to reposition, he preferred using:

"Momentary Blink (Tier 5) (LV: 401)"

The root magic of Chaos Twilight excelled in versatility, with minimal limitations.

In everyday environments—or less intense battles—it was exceptionally convenient.

In less than half a minute, Kanzaki Rei had already reached a desolate region far from Atlante City.

Standing atop a mountain peak, he gazed back toward the distant city.

His current combat strength... hovered around the level of a Tier 7 class-holder.

Stronger than ordinary Tier 7s—but still somewhat strained when facing elite ones.

As for someone like Seiya—

A multi-life Reincarnator, multi-classed, and loaded with contingencies—

Even at Tier 6, killing him was extraordinarily difficult.

In fact, with sufficient preparation, Seiya might even be capable of killing him instead.

That aerial fortress...

That single cannon shot—

Had the power to kill him.

Kanzaki Rei raised his hand.

The "Source of Calamity" manifested.

This was his first time releasing it outside the Loren Continent.

It had always been one of his most treasured assets.

Although it possessed combat capability, Kanzaki Rei had never once used it in battle.

If it died, that would be disastrous.

Even though he had heard that such creatures were not unique, he had no idea where to find another in this world.

"I make a wish: I can summon a Tier 7 dungeon."

Although the summoning itself was carried out by the Source of Calamity, it was still considered Kanzaki Rei’s own action.

After all—

It wasn’t like saying "I didn’t kill him—the knife did."

His undead belonged to him. Their actions were his.

Ding!

A wish was formed.

An overwhelming surge of fortune descended upon him.

In every simulation, Kanzaki Rei never wasted the opportunity to make a wish.

He constantly experimented with different possibilities.

The effect of this wish was essentially enhanced luck.

As long as he pursued actions related to the wish, things would proceed smoothly.

At the same time, wishes could also verify things that were otherwise impossible to test.

For example—

"Wish: The luck-enhancing ritual I set up has increased my luck."

He performed the ritual, stood within it—

And the wish was fulfilled.

This proved that the luck-enhancing ritual he had learned from the Yakatikto Church genuinely worked.

Moreover, wishes did not require rigid phrasing.

What mattered was his true intent—not the literal wording.

Just like the example of eating bamboo.

If, in his mind, "all bamboo-related items" counted, then eating bamboo chopsticks would qualify.

But if he meant "only fresh bamboo," then chopsticks wouldn’t count.

The same wish could yield different outcomes depending on his internal definition.

—

At this moment—

Kanzaki Rei casually scattered materials, using various liquids to draw a ritual array.

A monstrous tide began to surge toward him.

At the same time, a seemingly unremarkable ritual circle formed beneath his feet—

A Luck Enhancement Ritual.

With increased luck, combined with the amplified fortune from his wish—

The monster tide roared.

As expected—

The monster tide in Misilru was far more intense than anything on the Loren Continent.

A vast land bred equally vast surges of monsters.

Whoosh—

The dense tide gathered, drawn by the calamity generated from the Source of Calamity.

One after another, Tier 5 and Tier 6 dungeons began to form.

Kanzaki Rei ignored them.

Instead, he poured more soul energy into the ritual—injecting a full 100 million souls in one go.

He wanted to pull in even more of the monster tide.

Previously, in the Secret Sea, monster tides didn’t exist above the surface.

They behaved like liquid, concentrated beneath the ocean.

That made them difficult to draw in.

But the Moonsea was different.

Even above the sea, monster tides could condense in the air.

Making them far easier to gather.

The Source of Calamity danced—

And across Misilru, disturbances began to spread.

Even though Luluvi remained in the city, her perception was still linked to Kanzaki Rei’s.

Through her senses, he could see people beginning to approach from all directions.

Finally—

As the ritual intensified—

The monster tide surged to Tier 7.

And it was still rising.

One hundred million souls... the effect was overwhelming.

At this rate, it might even reach Tier 8.

But Tier 7 was enough.

That was all he needed.

The Source of Calamity writhed—

And from the void, one Tier 7 monster after another began to take shape.

Among them—

A Tier 7 dungeon formed.

Someone was coming.

Kanzaki Rei immediately withdrew the Source of Calamity into his Netherworld.

He moved straight to the newly formed dungeon.

The wish had already been fulfilled.

He injected another 1 million souls into it—

Then stepped inside.

Buzz—

The moment he entered, he sensed numerous powerful presences.

This was a labyrinth formed from a vast forest.

Tree-type monsters filled the area.

As for Tier 7 classifications...

He didn’t fully understand them yet.

There simply weren’t records back in Loren.

The Secret Sand Archipelago had been nothing more than a peripheral region.

High-tier knowledge was scarce.

And during his studies, Kanzaki Rei had noticed something else—

Information about higher tiers was deliberately restricted.

Even in world-class organizations, churches, or the White Tower—

Such knowledge was difficult to access.

He had intended to research it after arriving in Atlante City—

But Seiya had diverted all his attention.

Everything had shifted toward one goal:

Killing him.

"...This place isn’t enough."

Whoosh—

Kanzaki Rei turned and forcibly removed the dungeon’s exit restriction.

Then he stepped out.

Immediately after, he sacrificed another 9 million souls—

And re-entered.

This time—

A crimson forest stretched before him.

Towering trees blocked out the sky, their trunks flowing with ruby-like liquid.

The instant he appeared—

Millions of branches lashed out at him!

Whoosh!

Kanzaki Rei swung his spear—

Clang!

But the impact felt like striking solid steel.

The resistance was immense.

Even so—

He severed countless vines, carving a path forward.

"...Good. This will do."

As the dungeon’s intensity increased, space itself became sealed.

Just as the Nest Theory suggested—

The deeper one went, the harder it became to escape.

Here—

Seiya wouldn’t be able to flee.

Kanzaki Rei surged forward like a streak of light, weaving through the dense branches.

They grew faster, thicker, more numerous—

But to him, they were nearly motionless.

"Combat Insight — Instant Eternity: At any moment in battle, gain a near time-stop level of thought processing."

As long as there were gaps—

And as long as he was fast enough—

He could pass through effortlessly.

While moving—

He etched a mark into the ground using pure martial technique.

A mark of Reincarnation.

—

Seiya.

Since you intend to use reincarnation as bait to lure me...

Then I’ll use the same method against you.

Let’s see—

Who can be more patient.

Someone who has lost reincarnation...

Would crave it more than anyone.

You’re not at the point of giving up yet.

Whoosh—

Kanzaki Rei streaked through the forest, leaving reincarnation marks across grass, bark, and stone.

At the same time, in an open clearing, he erected a stone monument.

Using obscure and cryptic phrasing—

He inscribed upon it, in Ancient Sul Script:

"The Second Reincarnation Site."

Beside it, he added moderately complex riddles as clues.

Boom!

Countless vines surged after him.

But just as they closed in—

Kanzaki Rei entered:

"Oblivion — Void."

In an instant—

The vines forgot.

Forgot who they were attacking.

Forgot why they were fighting.

Compared to humans, monsters possessed far less intelligence.

Even Tier 7 monsters had little capacity for thought.

Once they forgot—

They truly forgot.

And they wouldn’t recover that memory.

The lower the intelligence—

The stronger the effect of Oblivion.

By the time everything had faded—

Kanzaki Rei was already thousands of kilometers away.

Oblivion — Void + Unsolvable Mystery + Traverse

A perfect combination.

Vanishing into nothingness—

Leaving behind only an unsolvable mystery.

He lingered inside the dungeon for a few more seconds...

Then removed the exit restriction.

If everyone who entered died instantly, the information wouldn’t spread.

They needed a chance to escape.

Once the dungeon was fully opened—

Kanzaki Rei exited.

The moment he stepped out—

Several waves of perception locked onto him.

He exhaled softly.

Then vanished again.

Those who had just noticed him instantly forgot his existence.

Their attention returned to the dungeon.

Meanwhile—

Kanzaki Rei concealed all presence, appearing like an ordinary, undetectable person.

From afar, he observed the arriving experts.

Quite the gathering.

These were high-level elites from various churches and factions.

Tier 6 individuals—rare sights in Loren—had arrived in groups of seven or eight.

And among them—

A Tier 7.

It wasn’t that seven or eight was a large number.

But this dungeon had formed less than a minute ago.

And already—

So many had arrived.

Hands in his pockets, Kanzaki Rei watched calmly.

Whoosh—

A streak of light cut across the sky.

Ah.

There he is.

From the Reincarnation Sect—

The Chief of Reconnaissance.

A Tier 6 Observer, dual-classed as a Tier 4 Archer.

Two combat specialists flanked him as guards.

As if sensing Kanzaki Rei’s gaze—

The man turned to look directly in his direction.

Sharp.

As expected of a Tier 6 Observer.

Unfortunately—

What he saw was nothing more than an old man, staring up at the sky in shock, as though witnessing immortals flying overhead.

"Hmph."

The observer snorted.

Just some ignorant old man.

They hadn’t concealed their presence while flying—being seen was normal.

He dismissed it and continued forward.

Once they were gone—

Kanzaki Rei reverted to his original appearance.

—

Morning — 7:00 AM.

The Tier 7 dungeon he had created earlier caused quite a stir.

Given its intensity, even Tier 7 class-holders wouldn’t clear it quickly.

"...Time to return."

Kanzaki Rei lounged on a sofa, idly tossing two stones in his hand.

These were "Sealing Stones."

They could be used to create barriers—blocking perception, sound, and communication.

Creak—

The door opened.

A man stepped inside.

"Oh. You’re here."

The man’s pupils shrank instantly.

But before he could react—

A dagger pierced through his mouth, destroying his brain in one motion.

"...We might not have had any personal grudges."

"But the things you did for Seiya... caused me quite a bit of trouble."

This Tier 6 Observer—

Had been the one providing Seiya with sensory support during every encounter.

Even though Unsolvable Mystery prevented critical information leaks—

His assistance alone was enough to be a nuisance.

Observers were weak in combat.

His combat subclass was insignificant in Kanzaki Rei’s eyes.

Killed in an instant.

At the same time—

An undead appeared beside him.

Now—

Kanzaki Rei had a Tier 6 Observer among his undead.

He shut the door.

Then took out Aeltimis’ Skinning Knife, humming softly as he peeled the man’s skin away.

Next—

He began setting up the Skin-Stitching Ritual.

He grafted the skin onto the undead.

"Skin-Stitching Ritual"

Even without the Skin Thief class, it could still be used—

Though only a fraction of its full capabilities.

Its primary function—

Was to replicate the appearance and aura of the original owner.

Once completed—

The undead’s necrotic aura was completely concealed beneath the skin.

Kanzaki Rei spoke:

"Aelfon."

The undead knelt.

"I am here."

Sharing perception—

Kanzaki Rei saw a radius of 20,000 kilometers.

Only 20,000?

For a Tier 6?

Luluvi, as a Tier 5 Observer, already had a range of 50,000 kilometers.

And the difference wasn’t just 2.5 times—

It scaled cubically.

Tier 6 should have been a qualitative leap beyond Tier 5.

...Which only meant Luluvi was exceptional.

Still—

20,000 kilometers was sufficient.

More importantly—

He now possessed the man’s identity.

After disposing of the body and erasing all traces—

There was one hour left before "Aelfon" was scheduled to report to "Lord Seiya."

During his simulations, Kanzaki Rei had already mastered Aelfon’s speech patterns.

—

One hour later.

The Grand Hall of Reincarnation.

Seiya, in his childlike form, sat upon the throne—gazing down at the gathered clergy.

"Yesterday, I sensed a massive convergence of monster tides in the outskirts."

"Before departing today, the Black and White Envoys also reported last night’s events."

"Aelfon."

"You conducted the investigation."

"What did you find?"