Ascension Through Skills-Chapter 459: The Seventh Return, Earth (11)

"Aren't you curious? Check it out now. I have something to explain, too."

Taesan didn’t refuse. He opened the skill window to see what he had gained.

[Advanced Magic: Teleport]

[Mana Consumption: 5000]

[Proficiency: 1%]

[Allows teleportation to a designated location within range.]

The first advanced magic he had acquired was Great Collapse.

Its performance had been highly satisfying. While it had slightly dulled in effect against Goshin, it remained one of Taesan's most powerful attack skills. It was of a completely different caliber than intermediate magic.

And now, Taesan had gained another skill of equal stature.

Zervand, grinning, gestured with his chin.

"Try using it."

"Thank you."

The description of the skill said it allowed him to teleport to a desired location. Taesan envisioned a place in his mind.

[You have activated Teleport.]

Mana gathered around him.

Space opened, and Taesan's body leaped through the air.

He arrived at the place he envisioned.

"...It’s real."

Although the place he arrived at was completely destroyed and no longer recognizable, it was the very place he had chosen during the "Aural Mode" selection.

Taesan closed his eyes again and envisioned a different location.

This time, it was Antarctica.

He had never been there, but using what he had seen in the media, he activated the magic.

[You have activated Teleport.]

And Taesan arrived in Antarctica.

It was slightly different from what he had imagined, but he knew immediately that it was the same place.

After a few experiments, Taesan understood the range and conditions of Teleport.

‘There’s no cooldown.’

His Random Blink and Limited Blink skills had a 10-minute cooldown, meaning he had to be very careful about when to use them.

But Teleport, as an advanced magic, didn’t have a cooldown.

Although the mana cost was high, the absence of a time restriction was undoubtedly a significant advantage.

Moreover, Taesan could even teleport to places he had never seen—just by imagining the location in his mind, he could arrive at similar places.

But what about the maximum distance of the designated range?

Taesan visualized the vastness of space in his mind and activated Teleport.

Thud.

He arrived at a blue planet.

He had reached space.

‘Maybe around the atmosphere?’

Taesan returned to Earth. Zervand, who had been waiting leisurely, asked, "How is it?"

"It’s great."

It wasn’t without its limitations.

The location had to be imagined quite specifically, requiring some preparation time to fully materialize it.

The magic wasn’t instant either. It took a brief moment for the mana to gather and open the space.

When calculating the full process, it took about a few seconds—so it wasn’t a skill that could be used quickly in battle.

However, as a skill that allowed free space travel within a planetary range, without cooldown, it was the ultimate teleportation skill. Its value as an advanced magic was unquestionable.

"Normally, such a skill isn’t granted to mortals, but you're far beyond that now, so it’s not a problem."

Taesan checked his title.

Those who had been granted the title of Grand Magus were always individuals of overwhelming magical ability.

Even those like Shayan, who could use advanced magic in limited ways, hadn’t come close to Taesan’s level. The magicians of the Magic Tower, despite their tremendous magical talent, were far behind Taesan in this regard.

But now, Taesan had earned that title.

[Title: Grand Magus]

[A great and extraordinary magician. A talent beyond anyone else’s reach.]

[Magic + 200]

[Mana + 10,000]

[Intelligence + 3,000]

[Skill proficiency related to magic increases exponentially.]

[Within Zervand’s allowed domain, you can interfere with his magic.]

The title of Grand Magus significantly increased the related stats and abilities.

But the most astonishing part was the next effect.

The increase in skill proficiency became exponential. A short phrase, yet its value was immense.

Magic proficiency had always been slow to increase. Even Taesan's Frozen World skill had yet to reach 60% proficiency after continuous use.

Intermediate magic was slow to master, and it was even worse for advanced magic. The proficiency of Great Collapse was still under 10%. He had expected to struggle to reach 100% proficiency until the labyrinth was cleared.

But now, he had obtained a title that would double the speed of his growth.

"Is this alright?"

"If you’re going to bear the title of Grand Magus, you have to meet that standard. It’s fine."

Zervand answered casually. Taesan accepted it gratefully.

"Being able to interfere with magic..."

"Magicians have made various modifications to my magic," Zervand said, referring to the magic overlapping and magic liberation techniques created by the magician Akisha, who had sought vengeance on Shayan.

"You’ll be able to make similar modifications. It’s not that impressive. Since you’ve already created Negation Magic, it’s somewhat similar. With my permission, you’ll be able to handle it more stably in the future."

"Thank you."

Now, Taesan could handle Divinity and Boundary Line more effectively. That, too, was a satisfying reward.

"This is all I’ll give you. My role is done."

Zervand’s presence began to fade.

He was leaving Earth, returning to his domain.

"You said you had something else to talk about?"

"It’s nothing too important."

Zervand spoke casually as if it weren’t anything significant.

"Taesan, you defeated the Seventh Fragment of the World Crusher. That’s certainly an amazing feat, but it’s not impossible."

Once someone becomes a transcendental being, they can handle something like Goshin’s fragment.

"But you did something no one else has done. Do you know what it is?"

"...Blocking its power?"

"Correct."

Zervand smiled.

"It’s different from a mere monster or apostle. That’s a fragment of Goshin himself. Goshin had to personally retrieve his power."

When Taesan defeated the fragment, the power inside tried to return to the other side of the world.

It would have been absorbed by the World Crusher’s true body.

But Taesan blocked and stole that power with the Boundary Line and the increase in his Divine Will.

"We tried to stop the flow of power, but no transcendental being has ever succeeded. The Immutable is beyond the laws. But you blocked it and stole the power."

Zervand was grinning, clearly delighted.

"You’ve left a mark on Goshin’s Immutable."

Zervand’s face was alight with excitement.

While he was known to show emotional changes often, there had always been a sense of distance, as if a god were imitating a human.

But not now.

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What Zervand was showing now was his true emotion.

"You’re the only one who can end this damn war. It may sound like a dream, but it’s not impossible."

He smiled broadly and waved his hand.

"See you next time."

With those words, Zervand vanished.

Taesan stood for a moment, quietly looking at the remnants left behind.

***

[Blood Drop of the World Breaker]

[Blood drop of the High God. Normally, it could not exist in this world, but it was forcibly manifested by a special power.]

The power contained within it was immense and profound.

Even Taesan, now a god of Earth, couldn’t easily grasp it.

If he used Boundary Line, he could possibly create something with it.

“Hm.”

Taesan thought about the materials he had.

Blood drop of the World Breaker.

Crystallized divine blood.

And fragments of the High God and divine fragments.

It was as if the materials had been paired intentionally.

“Perhaps I can handle it soon.”

Taesan took out the divine blood and gently handled it. Things about the divine blood that he couldn’t understand before now filled his mind.

Now, he could treat the divine blood as a material.

He had also become able to handle the fragments of the High God and divine fragments, though not perfectly, to some extent.

‘What can I do with this?’

Because the materials were so high-tier, it made him hesitate.

After thinking for a while, Taesan decided to go visit Haphran and Kosrun. Though the materials were too advanced for them to handle, as blacksmiths, they might be able to provide some insight.

[Special Always-Activated Skill: Resistance to the Beyond]

[Proficiency: 1%]

[Resistance and rejection of things beyond the laws. Slight resistance to distorting the laws.]

The fragment of the High God intervened with Taesan’s skill.

The attack nullification activated strangely, and the forced fall was canceled.

It seemed to be a skill that allowed a bit of resistance to those kinds of things. It would prove useful, especially since he would often clash directly with the High God in the future.

[Transcendence: Self-Unchanging]

[Proficiency: ^@]

[Unchanging against ^@ and strong resistance to !@$.]

This was the power Taesan had stolen from the fragment of the World Breaker. Transcendence [Self-Unchanging].

It was the second transcendence he obtained after the one from the black.

The Eternal Immovable Faith was a transcendence skill that was somewhat different in its category.

As it was directly related to the High God, it was hard to fully understand the details.

However, its effect was somewhat predictable. From the moment the skill was obtained, Taesan felt a strange sensation in his body.

Taesan called Diana.

“Please attack me with all your strength.”

“...You want me to attack you, Taesan-nim?”

“There’s something I need to check.”

Diana, slightly startled, complied and took her weapon.

“Though it probably won’t mean anything even if I attack...”

“You don’t need to worry about that.”

Taesan suppressed the divinity surrounding him, perfectly controlling his aura.

At this moment, Taesan was defenseless.

Diana hesitated for a moment, but then followed Taesan’s command. She was also aware of the existence of attack nullification.

“Whooo.”

She took a deep breath and then struck. Using all her skills, she attacked Taesan with everything she had.

Her lethal strike. Even an S-class monster would fall instantly if hit directly.

No matter how much Taesan had obtained divinity, Diana was one who walked the Boundary Line. In this state, she couldn’t avoid taking damage.

The tip of her sword made contact with Taesan.

At that moment, Diana felt a strong recoil.

Kaang!

“Ugh!”

The sword was flung back. Diana couldn’t withstand the force and was pushed back, stumbling.

She held her wrist and stared at Taesan blankly.

“...Taesan-nim? Something... feels off.”

It wasn’t just the concept of being overpowered by strength.

Something was strange.

It was a sensation she had never felt before.

“Thank you.”

Taesan raised his divinity and healed her.

Taesan then went to see Beldenkia. He asked him to attack with full power, using magic.

Beldenkia complied. He used his full power to launch an attack at Taesan.

Wind, fire, flame. Various magic elements combined and rained down on Taesan.

Taesan casually reached out and grabbed.

The magic twisted.

Paaang!

Beldenkia’s magic vanished, leaving only remnants. His pupils widened.

“W-What?”

It wasn’t that his magic was overwhelmed by a stronger force. It was a phenomenon that didn’t align with such concepts.

“So this is it.”

After briefly inspecting his own body, Taesan approached Beldenkia.

“Defense magic.”

“Uh... okay.”

Beldenkia instinctively activated his defense magic. Numerous magic circles appeared and overlapped.

This was the magic he had cast with all his might, capable of stopping even an Immortal’s attack.

Taesan reached out toward the defensive magic.

Whum.

At just that, the magic circles began to twist.

“W-What... is this?”

Beldenkia couldn’t understand. He knew that Taesan was strong. He was aware that Taesan could easily dismiss even his strongest magic with a mere swing of his hand.

But this was entirely different.

As soon as his magic touched Taesan, it distorted and warped.

It wasn’t allowed.

The weaker force, the lower rank, was rejected and denied for attempting to interfere with Taesan’s body.

Taesan exerted force with his hand. The magic circles twisted as if sucked in, and soon disappeared.

There was no wave of force, no aftereffect.

It was as if it wasn’t allowed; the power of both Beldenkia and Diana was denied the moment it touched Taesan.

Self-Unchanging.

The effect was the denial of the world’s laws interfering with the caster.