Ascension Through Skills-Chapter 411: The Will of the Destroyed World of Hafran (3)

Taesan was currently protecting his body not just with magic and black magic, but also with divine protection.

However, the three Great Collapses that descended upon the world were penetrating even that divine protection and affecting Taesan’s physical body.

Had it not been for Aegis' Shield, Taesan would have been dead in an instant from the power.

*Boom...*

The three Collapse Spheres advanced toward the world.

*Howl!*

The world did not retreat but met the oncoming force. It hurled a rainbow-colored orb formed from the essence of the world directly at the Great Collapse spheres.

The orb flew toward the Great Collapse, releasing its power.

*Boom!*

Wind, earth, fire, water—all the elements that made up the world collided. But that was not all. The released forces synchronized with the world’s will, continuously gathering more power together.

Everything in the world was converging in this place.

*Crack!*

The force that exploded caused the Collapse Sphere to distort. It slowly advanced without being pushed back, but the world’s raging power made the sphere wobble and sway.

The world drew even more strength.

*Boom...*

The intense fragments of the Collapse scattered in all directions, breaking apart space itself. The overwhelming natural force that flooded the area obscured Taesan’s vision.

The world trembled with joy.

It had repelled the force of the filthy outsider. It was the master of this world, and no one could oppose it.

And then, it happened.

*Crack.*

Amid the shattered Collapse fragments and the natural debris, the remaining two Collapse Spheres flew toward the world.

The world flinched. It had just repelled the Great Collapse. But what was this?!

“Sorry, but you only stopped one of them.”

Taesan muttered calmly, and the world stepped back involuntarily.

If it was engulfed by those, it would be obliterated.

For the first time, the world felt fear.

But the world did not retreat.

It was the master of this world. The land, this domain, belonged only to it.

To retreat in fear of such an outsider... Its ego as a world did not allow it.

All the world’s power gathered and surged forward, racing toward the Great Collapse.

*Howl!*

The Great Collapse, which had been advancing without resistance, finally stopped.

Seeing this, the world drew even more strength.

Now, the power was so immense that the world could no longer maintain its form.

*Boom.*

And yet, the Great Collapse began to advance again.

Like a crushing press, it slowly but surely moved toward the world, smashing everything in its path. The world struggled, swinging its power, but it couldn’t stop the Great Collapse.

For the first time, the world thought about retreating.

But by then, it was too late. The Great Collapse had already reached the world’s proximity.

As the Great Collapse consumed the world, an explosion erupted.

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The Great Explosion caused by the two Collapse Spheres.

Watching the incoming force of destruction, Taesan activated his shield.

[You have activated Aegis’ Shield.]

For one second, all damage was nullified. The moment the shield was activated, the destruction engulfed Taesan.

“Hmm.”

Even with immunity, the pressure was overwhelming. His vision was clouded with darkness, and all he could feel was the force of collapse.

One second passed in the blink of an eye, but the destruction didn’t end there.

Taesan cloaked his body in divine energy. He then used magic and black magic.

*Boom!*

But it was not enough to block the force.

[You take 21,230 damage.]

[You take 11,212 damage.]

[You take 14,543 damage.]

In an instant, more than half of his health was drained. Even though this was just the aftermath, the power was immense. Taesan realized that with the strength he currently possessed, he couldn’t withstand the aftereffects.

He gripped his sword.

The sword, once black, now turned to gray, mixed with gold.

Taesan activated the boundary and swung his sword.

*Crack!*

The force of the Collapse shattered and scattered in all directions as the sword split the gray energy.

“Such monstrous power.”

Only by handling the boundary was he able to withstand the aftermath. The ghost was unable to conceal its shock.

[...Is Copy a skill capable of copying even advanced magic?]

“I suspected it, but I didn’t think it would come to this.”

Taesan had always thought about this.

A skill that doubles the result of an action: *Copy.*

In his past life, Taesan only used *Copy* to increase damage. He had no magical abilities in his easy mode.

But this life was different.

He had gained magic, black magic, and various other powers.

What would happen if he copied them?

At first, Taesan had attempted to copy the boundary or black magic.

But those two weren’t possible.

The copy itself was feasible, but Taesan couldn’t handle the amplified power.

Since he hadn’t fully mastered it yet, he couldn’t use *Copy* freely.

But magic was different.

Magic was a power Taesan had gained by being acknowledged by the God of Magic. Since he could control it perfectly, copying it was definitely possible.

The problem was that there was little value in copying it. Doubling the power of mid-level magic wasn’t worth it; it was far more beneficial to replicate attacks like in his past life and increase damage.

That’s why Taesan had always used *Copy* to increase damage.

But the Great Collapse was advanced magic.

The power contained within it was almost akin to the laws of the world.

And it was a force that Taesan had received directly from the God of Magic, under his control.

Therefore, Taesan had been certain that *Copy* could replicate the Great Collapse. His judgment was almost guaranteed, and indeed, it worked.

And now, the results were unfolding before his eyes.

The world crumbled.

The sky, the earth, and even the deepest parts of the planet all collapsed and distorted.

Space twisted, and materials melted, losing their original form, flowing like mud.

The very concept that made up the world was collapsing.

“Good.”

A smile appeared on Taesan’s lips.

Now, he was using *Copy* not just to replicate damage, but to replicate the original effect itself. That fact brought Taesan satisfaction.

Taesan began to walk. In the collapsed world, nothing remained intact.

“It didn’t vanish.”

Beneath the shattered surface, the form of the world was still visible.

Whether it had succeeded in defending or not, the world staggered to its feet.

But it looked pitiful. Its entire form was melting, as if everything was dissolving. The once-great power of the world had been drastically reduced.

“I’ll make it easy for you.”

Taesan raised his sword.

The world, staring blankly at Taesan, burst into fury. Power surged forth.

Taesan responded in kind.

*Boom!*

The force of nature erupted. Taesan too, had expended considerable energy. The mana cost of the Great Collapse was immense, and despite his high intelligence, the mana didn’t decrease much. His mana was nearly depleted, and his health had dropped significantly.

But the world was already on the brink of death.

[You have activated Overflow.]

Taesan swung his sword, deflecting the oncoming forces. He used Limited Blink to teleport behind the world.

[You have activated Asmodeus’ Corruption Chains.]

As the world tried to increase the distance, Taesan ensnared it with black magic and placed his hand on it.

[You have activated the Branches of Despair.]

The emotion of despair spread through the world’s mind.

Taesan pressed on, his sword imbued with force, and thrust it with tremendous power.

[You have activated Addition.]

[You have activated Blade of Spirit.]

[167,544 damage to the world.]

The gray energy engulfed the world. The world, desperate to resist, gathered its remaining strength, but it was far too late. As the world’s human form collapsed, the energy within it scattered.

[Your level has increased.]

[Your level has increased.]

[Your Spirit Level Up has activated.]

[The conceptual skill [Will ??? Resistance] has increased by 25%.]

[The conceptual skill [Will ??? Resistance] has evolved into the conceptual skill [Will of All Things].]

[Your Spirit Level Up has activated. Your Command Skill has increased by 5%.]

[You have killed the world. You have gained the special passive skill [World Slayer].]

[You have obtained the core of the world.]

At the same time, the world began to change.

The air, once filled with poison and aimed at living beings, slowly calmed. The parched earth turned to dust and scattered into the air. The ash-gray sky slowly began to collapse.

With the fall of the world’s master, this world became a dead world.

“Faster than I expected.”

Hafran’s world was no weak place.

The rainbow-colored orb the world controlled was able to nullify the Great Collapse that had been overlapped by magic.

But when considering not the total amount of power but the strategy in combat, the world was rather clumsy.

If it had been able to leap through space from the beginning, it should have fought with greater freedom. If it had kept its distance from Taesan, applying pressure from afar, retreating each time Taesan approached, it would have given Taesan much more trouble.

But the world didn’t fight that way. It insisted on direct confrontation and failed to make full use of its advantages.

The reason for that

was clear. It was, after all, the world itself. The master of this world.

No one had been able to resist it during its process of destruction. It had never fought a being of equal power, so its combat style was inevitably awkward.

And now, it was all over.

Feeling a strange sensation throughout his body, likely due to the Spirit Level Up and the new skill gained, Taesan knew there was something else to do before he moved on. He returned to the labyrinth.

“Already?”

Hafran’s eyes widened. Taesan nodded.

“It’s all over.”

“...Then come with me. Let’s check it.”

Hafran took out a black gem from his pouch. Taesan and Hafran’s bodies moved together to his destroyed world.

"Ha."

Arriving in his world, Hafran let out a hollow laugh.

The dead air, the crumbling earth, the falling sky.

“I really did it. So, did you find what I mentioned?”

“You mean this.”

Taesan handed the will of the world to him.

It was a brilliant, rainbow-colored orb.

[Core of the World]

[Everything of the world. This small orb contains the essence of the world itself.]

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Trembling, Hafran took the orb in his hands, and laughed out loud.

“Ha ha ha! Perfect! Finally! Finally! I can fulfill my wish!”

In the dying world, only Hafran’s laughter echoed.

[Sub Quest Completed.]

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Hafran’s laughter, which had been echoing for a long time, gradually subsided. He tightly gripped the core of the world.

"Good. There’s nothing left to do here. Let’s go back."

"What about the other materials?"

This was Hafran’s world. There were plenty of useful materials here. But Hafran shook his head.

"If our goal had been to subdue the world, we could have taken them. But our goal was to defeat the will of the world. This place is now a dead world."

The planet itself was cooling off. When he looked up at the sky, he saw that the atmosphere was gradually vanishing.

Before long, this place would transform into a giant rock abandoned in space.

"If the world dies, everything in it will die as well. Even if we somehow managed to take something, by the time we could forge it into equipment, its power would be spent."

In the end, many of the materials in this world had to be abandoned.

It was regrettable, but not a huge problem. The equipment that could be made from the materials in this world wasn’t that impressive to Taesan, considering his current power.

They left the dying world behind and returned to the labyrinth.

Hafran, still with a pleased expression, fiddled with the orb.

"I’ve always wanted to make exceptional equipment. Something perfect, that no one could find fault with. Something that ordinary people couldn’t even use. With this, I can make equipment that transcends mortality, with your help."

He chuckled to himself.

"You said you wanted me to combine the twin rings I made into one. Show me the other materials."

"Here."

Taesan took out the materials, one by one.

Fragments of Will, Essence of the World, Crystallized Divine Blood, Proof of Struggle, Threads of Collapse.

These materials had been in his possession for quite some time, but Taesan hadn’t been able to use them due to a lack of ability.

"Use these to combine the twin rings into one."