Rise of the Rejected Deity from Chaos-Chapter 158 - 157: Seiya’s Own Barrier [2]

Seiya's eyes narrowed but there was no reaction or movement, just narrowed eyes at Kaeliyus' words. However, it was one that hinted at Kaeliyus to continue, one that silently said: 'since you know so much, enlighten me'.

Kaeliyus who had blurted out those words without any thought, regained himself, cold sweat drenching him out of nervousness.

"Since everyone actually gets sent into the universe before going into their mother," he said, averting his eyes nervously.

Because Seiya could neither see nor hear Kaeliyus' heartbeats, he was a bit annoyed. Was he lying or was he just nervous?

"Then, does everyone get the ability sent along with them?" Seiya asked, peering intently at Kaeliyus.

"Of course not, my Lord. It was sent alongside you alone because you're special!" He blurted in response.

Seiya maintained his blank stare at Kaeliyus, unmoved.

"And where is it now?" He asked.

"Inside your body," Kaeliyus replied. "If the Lord permits then I can get it out."

Without a moment's hesitation Seiya replied. "Go ahead."

Kaeliyus snapped up to his feet, taking off his thick, black coat and placing it on the floor. "Not to be rude, but please sit here my Lord," Kaeliyus gestured to the spot where he placed his coat to make a seat for Seiya.

Seiya of course walked over and sat there without any protest, as it was Kaeliyus who held him with such high regard, for he himself didn't see anything wrong with sitting on the bare floor.

"Then my Lord, if you'd permit me to take a seat behind you."

"You don't have to ask for permission for everything. Just get on with it, it's annoying," Seiya remarked and Kaeliyus' senses snapped in disbelief And quiet sadness. But he kept his emotions in check, sitting directly behind Seiya.

"Please take off your shirt, my Lord," he proceeded with requests rather than asking for permission for every little thing.

Seiya took off his cloth, revealing his bare back to Kaeliyus.

"I'll start now," Kaeliyus announced. He took off his glove and splayed out his fingers on Seiya's back, only the tips touching.

Kaeliyus shut his eyes, his mouth not moving or anything. The silence was heavy for several moments until a glow illuminated from Seiya's back, lighting the area around him.

Kaeliyus hesitated for a moment before extending his hand once more, reaching into Seiya's back as if it were merely a doorway to a boundless realm beyond.

Moments later after Kaeliyus had reached inside Seiya's back itself, he retracted his hand, pulling out a black, prism shaped rune. The glow on Seiya's back dimmed, fading till it disappeared, and Seiya's bareback was all that was in view.

"It is done, my Lord."

Seiya prepared to turn but Kaeliyus teleported instantly to his front. With two careful hands, he stretched the rune to Seiya.

"This thing…" Seiya eyed the rune in Kaeliyus' hands. "…is a barrier?"

"Not exactly, my Lord. It is more like a rune of protection, passed down to you," Kaeliyus said.

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"From who?"

Seiya's question got Kaeliyus sweating once more, awkwardly averting his eyes as he responded. "From nature since you're special."

Even though Seiya knew Kaeliyus was clearly making up his responses, he decided to keep calm—he wasn't hyper interested much in knowing about himself.

"This is its true form," Kaeliyus continued, "though it shifts to match its wielder. Now, it is your turn—take it."

Seiya took the rune, and the moment he came in contact with it, the rune separated into tiny particles like it had exploded, floating and emitting a bright, white light that blinded Kaeliyus, causing him to look away.

The light also harmed Seiya's eyes, prompting him to dip his head, shutting tight his eyes and covering them with his hands.

After a brief moment, both Seiya and Kaeliyus who had hidden their eyes, heard a faint thud, the light fading slowly till it disappeared. They both took a while before regaining their sights clearly and turning back to check the rune.

Laid out before them, their eyes did not meet the prism-shaped rune or its scattered fragments but instead a translucent, neon-like coat. Black and glowing red lined every edge—the hem, sleeves, collar, and beyond—giving it a striking presence.

The coat featured a high Mandarin collar, its design intricate and otherworldly, as if woven from the essence of another realm.

Seiya's gaze lingered on the coat for a while before looking up to Kaeliyus—as if asking him to explain.

"I've never seen this before," Kaeliyus said in his defense. "It has never changed into this. At least none that I know of."

"I see. So how am I to use this as a barrier?" Seiya asked.

"Even I am clueless, my Lord. Because it's usually not like this for the—" Kaeliyus immediately cut himself short, swallowing back his words as he was about to blurt out things he shouldn't.

"Anyways, my Lord, why don't you try holding it?"

Without hesitation, Seiya reached out his hand, resting it gently on the coat before clutching it and bringing it up to inspect.

"Since its purpose was always to protect, I suspect that wearing it will make for an impenetrable shield, allowing no attack to pass through," Kaeliyus mused.

"Why don't we try it then?" Seiya said. Without any second thought, he rose and wore the coat, fitting him perfectly—and asking Kaeliyus to launch a deadly attack at him.

Kaeliyus was at first reluctant but he couldn't defy his young Lord's commands, so he did as he was asked. The attack blasted away half of the building, crumbling it to the ground, but amid the ruins and dust, Seiya stood firm.

Since it could be like that even on a normal day without the coat, they both didn't think much of it and only proceeded to confirm it from Seiya's body.

True to Kaeliyus' speculation, there was no single bruise on Seiya's skin, not even his pants were dirtied. It seemed like the coat had bounced off the attack, only letting it ruin the space around Seiya but not reaching him.

"It really is sturdy," Seiya remarked, taking it off.

"Yes my Lord, it's supposed to be indestructible."

Indestructible? Seiy thought to himself. Extending his hand, he summoned his staff from within. The staff shot through the air, going into Seiya's grasp.

In one swift motion, Seiya propelled the coat upward, placing the blunt tip of his staff against it as it fell, commanding "destruction."

Unlike previous occasions when the staff obeyed Seiya's commands without hesitation, the coat remained unchanged. It simply drifted downward, draping over Seiya's staff.

"I suppose so," Seiya murmured, gazing at the Staff of Catastrophe—a weapon meant to bring ruin to all—yet powerless against the coat.

Of course it is! You've just acquired the third of your weapons, my Lord.