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The Divine Core CH47: "HELL'S GATE"
The surreal cackles of the reborn Reaper echoed throughout Japan. The country had just met its new ruler, and he wasn't just going to stop at that. He wanted it all. The continent. The whole planet. The universe. "Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!" His never ending cackles reigned as lava erupted from the earth below him. The night did not seem like it would see the light of day anymore. This was the dawn the world will have to embrace. He was just getting started. "Now, where to start?" His malicious grin proposed a variety of malevolent ideas. "Konkyuu." The world was at a standstill. Time stopped as the final chant reverberated. The earth's globe transitioned from her natural hue to a darker shade of crimson red. The air became thicker. Nature's plants were fast fading, turning to ash. The animals gasped for air. It was a sight that even alarmed the Reaper himself. "Oh?" The Reaper smirked. "Could this be?" An orchestral sound of infinite cries echoed as the technique's effect reache
The Divine Core CH48: "EYE FOR AN EYE"
"You want to show me the value of life?" The Reaper questioned hilariously, the blood reinforcing his body's vitals and overall durability as he got back up to his feet, embodying the persona of a true final boss. "Look at yourself. I could barely even tell if I was talking to the King of the Daemons or the King of Hell, and you want to preach to me of the value of life? Look around you, Owari! Everything you've known and loved is all gone!"The growing crescendo of psychotic cackles reverberated. "Only one King left, huh? Let's see who will rule the new world! Teach me, Owari! And save your world before I take it all away.""Take everything, Reaper!" Owari roared. "And rot in hell with it.""Open."Owari chanted the second time. The burning wind drifted at a quicker speed. The cracks of lightning resounded in grand ovation. Emerging from nothingness, the gates of hell appeared.In all its demonic majesty, the gates opened, Owari at its centre levitating. Demons roamed the earth, and
The Divine Core CH49: "THE NEW WORLD"
Owari Kurogane beheld the aftermath. It was a war unprecedented for, but needed as an eye-opener to the Strongest being alive. But, he appeared gloomy. The realisation had dawned upon him. Everything and everyone he had ever cared for was all gone, the consequences of the solitude that comes with godly strength."I guess this is what it means to be lonely, huh?" Owari soliloquized. "I did promise it will all be okay, so it’s about time we celebrated my victory, don't you think?"The air became thicker. His Core shone in epic fashion. Forging a hand sign, he commenced a chant."Shinsei naru Koa no Enerugī, michi o Kizame!Uchū no kokuu o kagayaku hikari ni kaeyo!Chikyū no seimei, arata ni hajimare!"In mystical fashion, the core of the earth manifested. With the power of his Divine core energy, the devastation began to rewind. The crumbled continents straightened, oceans calmed, and fractured skies healed.Celestial threads manifested, resurrecting forests, cities and the delicate bal
The Divine Core CH50: "DRACO'S LAW"
In the King’s Court: “Are you kidding me, Owari-san?” Yahata exclaimed, his voice echoing through the grand hall. “This is Cosmos we’re talking about here.” “Maybe he should have been more subtle in proving the point that he can’t be rescued. You nearly died the other day, man,” Owari retorted, his brow furrowed in concern. “But, we’re still living, Owari,” Karen chimed in, her tone tinged with optimism. “And still, you can’t say that our Daemons can take him down. He literally can’t die, remember?” “Then, I’d seal him within Hell’s Gate to suffer for eternity,” Owari suggested, a hint of desperation creeping into his voice. “You know trapping the Reaper made you tap into dark forces you nearly lost control of. Do you really think Cosmos is worth the time of our King? You’ve fought for us. It’s our turn to fight for ourselves,” Karen preached, her words resonating with conviction. “And what exactly do you have in your arsenal that can eliminate an immortal and his freaks of natur
The Divine Core CH51: "WHO'S NEXT?"
“He he he.”“Charge.”Cosmos unleashed a dark energy beam towards Yahata, but the latter materialised black mystical gloves and deflected the blast, guiding it into an orb he conjured. Controlling the orb with a twist of his wrists, he redirected the attack back at Cosmos with a sonic scream. However, Cosmos deftly swatted the attack aside.Yuka and Yukina seized the distraction, launching twin axe kicks at their opponent’s ribs. A smirk crept across Cosmos's face, but Hiro intervened, teleporting Yahata directly behind Cosmos.With precision timing, Yahata materialised a baseball bat into existence and swung, smashing Cosmos’s head out of his sockets successfully.Cosmos quickly regenerated, only to find his adversaries had vanished. “Hmm…”“Envision.”In a climactic chant, infinite copies of Hiro surrounded Cosmos. Each copy unleashed a barrage of vicious combo attacks, and Yuka and Yukina assault the Chaos King with icicles and poisonous vines, veiling themselves with the Hiro copi
The Divine Core CH52: "REST IN PEACE"
The dark grin appeared on the face of the opposition.Yahata drilled a Naginata through the heart of Cosmos. The latter stared viciously, and Yahata received multiple punctures through his body as if he was being overwhelmed by multiple bullets.Whilst being distracted, Hiro and Ruka emerged from his sides. An excalibur was showcased in the hands of the latter, and a Zhanmadao in the hands of the latter.In a unified swing, flames erupted from the Zhanmadao as Ruka delivered a two-piece combo to his vital parts while Hiro simultaneously unleashed cosmic lightning and severed the ribs and neck of Cosmos with the Excalibur.Yahata smirked, and in a snap of his fingers, the naginata blade self-destructed, exploding his heart from within.A rift in space occured, and a gigantic Mjölnir emerged into existence. Finding its way to the Chosen, Yahata gripped the weapon.Healing instantly, Yahata delivered a brutal back swing to his midsection and the effects of the weapon unleashed a thundercl
The Divine Core CH53: "DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS"
••• ‡ •••Thanks to the noble actions of Hiro and Ruka, the world as we knew it was returned to its former sanity. Cosmos was sealed at last in the technique of the celestial being of the Core of Space and Time.He was trapped within Draco’s law’s maximum technique, where time ceased to exist in the infinite pocket dimension.In any way should his brain matter, soul and spirit derive a thought of ever trying to escape, he would succumb to the wrath of Draco’s Law. He would be gone for good.Thus, he was stuck in a dimension that constantly weakened and overwhelmed him by the sheer force of the essence of the celestial being’s core energy for eternity, until he could no longer bear the torment and end his life in the inevitable.For a millennium, he endured. Only the heavens could comprehend how he did it.He waited patiently until the perfect opportunity presented itself on two occasions: the first in the birth of the Chosen Daemon and the second, at his death. The logic behind it all?
The Divine Core CH54: "ARISE"
In the voidless expanse of a transcendental realm untouched by time or space, Kai Nagano, The Chosen Daemon's soul was confronted by the ominous presence of The Figure in what the former presumed to be the afterlife. “Oh dear God,” Kai lamented, soliloquising with a clear hint of disgust in his voice. “You could’ve at least thought of a better way to torture me in the afterlife.” “Well, hello to you too, Nagano.” The Figure greeted. “Frickin hell would have been a befitting option at this point.” Kai continued to talk to himself. “Is it too late to ask for a refund or something?” “Listen to me, Kai,” The Figure ordered, trying to get his attention. “So this is how my life’s gonna be after death, huh?” Kai questioned himself. “Stuck in a world with a…” “You’re not dead yet, Kai.” The Figure revealed. The expression of shock could not be more evident in the Chosen’s face. “What did you just say?” “You heard me right,” The Figure confirmed. “Turns out you WON’T have to spe
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CH80: "KŪDAN"
Kaito Kazutoshi slowly began chuckling, a hint of pride in his demeanor. “Letting underlings do the dirty work for you, huh? You severely underestimate me, Nagano.”The bounty hunter’s attention quickly shifted to the subtle but dominating unsheathing of Kuronami, his new aura more terrifying than the former. Kuronami pulsated a sickening aura of core energy even in its base form. Bennosuke took his stance, welcoming his enemy to dance.“Kuronami.”Bennosuke faded away. Kaito was on high alert. Faster than he could react, Kuronami slithered like a serpent, taking shots at his enemy’s vitals. Bennosuke’s being formed right above the onslaught, front-flipping to land a vicious super axe kick to the head of Kaito, smashing him into the ground.The Strongest Assassin gripped Kuronami by its handle and the latter scored a devastating slash to the head of his opponent. Kaito deflected the trajectory of the blade’s movements and he scored a devastating slash on Bennosuke slashing off the han
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CH79: "FUKKOU"
Kuronami was lost in the smoke of his demised wielder. But, it did not seem like the battle was over just yet. As if the magnificent blade had a life of its own, Kuronami rose up and took a stance as if being wielded by a ghost.Kuronami swung himself full arc to cut through the Chosen Daemon, but Kai was quick enough to dodge the strike with a flip over the blade. The attack, as usual, didn’t stop there and Kuronami twisted like a serpent to pierce through Kai’s heart.The entire scene was painted in red, and Kai did his best to rip the blade out of his body. He realised he was only doing himself more damage for his palms nearly cut in two.Kuronami extended, ragdolling the Chosen Daemon from building to building with its seemingly infinite segments. Kai clapped in response, swapping places with one of the brick walls he got drilled into.Kuronami broke through the wall and turned to face the Chosen Daemon once again as it phased in and out of reality.‘What the?’ Kai was amazed by t
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CH78: "KURONAMI"
Day's appearance suddenly mimicked the nature of night. Bennosuke had placed a barrier around the district to ensure no one interrupted their battle.The sound of his weapon scraping the earth frightened the Chosen Daemon, their eyes interlocked to one another.Bennosuke appeared like a shadow amongst the shadows, with no sort of fear in his eyes. All that raced in his mind was to claim the head to the awakened Daemon and deliver it to the Mastermind.“We don't have to do this, man.” Kai tried to appeal to the Daemon, but his words didn't seem to penetrate through his eyes at all. “Would you really wanna take the life of your kind? Answer me!”The sound of his weapon seized. Bennosuke stopped moving. He raised up his weapon to showcase all of its majesty. This weapon has murdered thousands of entities, and the Chosen Daemon was about to enter the list.The blade was divided into several segments which seemed to transfigure at any time and season.‘I guess bargaining wasn't an option,
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CH77: "BENNOSUKE DŌRAKU"
The two Daemons launched themselves out of the restaurant, destroying the glass windows in the process. The customers and staff alike attempted to chase after the Chosen Daemon, but Kenji halted them on their tracks, constructing a barrier around the restaurant to cage them in for a while.Unfortunately, this attracted the attention of multitudes that were stationed outside the restaurant. The people had instantly recognised Kai's identity. His image was on every city banner and on all posters and fliers, and he was at the heart of Kyoto City.A flaming arrow was aimed at his head, but Kai was quick enough to react to the attack with ease, stopping it with a finger. The arrow collided with his finger and progressively shattered the immensely durable body of the awakened Chosen Daemon.The distraction was set in stone. Kai realised it was a decoy. He turned around to behold a ten ton trailer moving at about a hundred and twenty kilometres per hour with the mindest to demolish Kai, even
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CH76: "THE WORLD'S MOST WANTED DAEMON"
~ Meanwhile ~~ Beyond the Chaos in the City of Tokyo ~~ In a desolate district in Kyoto, Japan ~The Kairos's Aetheria shattered. Emerging from the pocket dimension were the Daemons Kai Nagano and Kenji Amano. The former descended from the Space Core's technique, landing on his feet in psychotic fashion. The latter fell from a lengthy distance, his condition critical and nearly fatal.Kenji was heavily injured, his entire body and attire immersed in blood. Even though the Strognest Aeon seemed to be at death's door, he put on a smile on his face. Whilst the heated battle for the head of the King raged on, the training had been completed. Kai Nagano succeeded in matching the power of the Strongest Daemon of the modern era. But, the Chosen Daemon could not let go. He was out of control."Kenji," Kai cried out, managing to get somewhat of a hold of his being. "Make it stop. I don't… wanna hurt anyone."Kenji chuckled heartily, blood drooling from his lips. “I won't let you lay a finger
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Hello, loves💙I really wanted to make this extended author's note to address a few things. Maybe it's due to my impatience, but I'm 75 chapters in and yet not a single review, chapter comment or support from the algorithm. I honestly do not know if I have readers who enjoy this story, but I guess it can't be helped since Meganovel is carried by its urban stories. If any of you all end up reading this, I'd really appreciate a comment/feedback/honest thoughts on my novel. I’d really appreciate it.That aside, I know I've been giving Owari Kurogane a lot of the story’s plot portion lately, but he still remains a side character. The following chapters will take a shift in pov to Kai Nagano’s side of things.I know I may not be the best at uploads, most likely due to my lazy personality, but I pray y'all stick around. This story is unlike any you've ever read.Well, I guess that's it for now. See ya💙
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CH75: "SLEEP, EAT, DEVOUR, REPEAT"
••• ‡ •••Born into the Minamota Clan, I was a Daemon upheld by my people. I was one of a kind, being the strongest and fastest Daemon of my clan. and in extension the entire Daemon race.My technique was one which could not be rivaled by anyone. I was envied and admired by all who faced me. I was a demon nearly worshiped like a deity, and soon enough, it all got in my head.Daemons of unparalleled strength sought to measure their worth against me. I was their power scaler in essence, and I gradually grew a sense of superiority over my kind.Little by little, my mentality and ideals altered for the worst. My sense of discipline and pride rose to new heights, and all who confronted me were deemed worthless by my power.Challenges were nothing more than privileged entities who were blessed with the opportunity to be decapitated by me. Every soul desired to die in my hand, and I was in ecstasy bathing in their blood.Daemons of the Taisho Era tried to humble me, to teach me the concept of
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CH 74: "WHAT I'M WORTH"
Owari felt it. His heart, his being, was falling apart. His Core was glitching. Sloth is the ultimate technique of the Devil's Core. With the power to cause an opponent's arsenal to glitch and have its efficiency reduced or completely dulled depending on the prowess of the opponent, the King's intuition of a change in his being was right.Subjecting himself to intense vigorous training, Ihann polished his technique: Sloth to transfer any damage taken or sustained back to the attacker. Further enhancing the technique's worth by merging the call energies of the Chaos King and the Mastermind, the Zenkai: "Misery" grants Ihann the ability to damage any concept and make opponent take the form of said concept as well as to make oppositions take the form of the damage they produce. Misery made the commander practically untouchable and it proved to be the direct counter to the power of the Core of final Judgment."Kurogane," Ihann called out. "You're…""Yeah, yeah. This is your new form blah b
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CH73: "MISERY"
Akuma wiped off the blood from his mouth, his body permanently scarred by Hell's Flames. 'Shit. I've got to be careful on which commands to use. I'm not within Whispers of a Fated End anymore.’Owari regenerated new body parts at miraculous speeds. He got up from his feet, facing off against the anomalies he attempted to destroy once before. ‘First they come at me one after the other, now they come all at once?’“We better hope we make it out alive,” Ihann grunted, his vocal cords damaged and body beat up. “Heaven knows if he is using the full 3% maximum output. Let's see what else he's got.”The four surrounded Owari, all holding battle stances. The latter smirked, lifting up his first two fingers. The eyes opened wide, recognising his signature technique.Omni-directional dimensional slashes rained down upon his oppositions. Faster than the majority could react to, their joints were dismantled from their bodies.The villains began to operate at auto regeneration in an attempt to hear
