It was time to meet the Guildmaster and claim their reward.

  Akube: So… how much do you think we’ll get from those Sky Dragons we defeated?

  Dranexx: I don’t know.

  Shirokuyomi: You two might actually receive a very good reward.

  Dranexx: I hope so… but my top priority right now is my journey to you.

  Shirokuyomi: Alright. I’ll be waiting.

  Dranexx: Right.

  Guildmaster: Ah, nice to see you boys again. How have you been?

  Dranexx: We’ve been good, thank you.

  Akube: I’m doing great. By the way… where’s my favorite receptionist?

  Asunal: Hello, Mr. Akube, Mr. Dranexx. Have you both been well?

  Akube: Ahhh, my dear Asunal, I’ve been wonderful. You wouldn’t believe the kind of adventure we—

  Dranexx suddenly drags him by the ear.

  Dranexx: Be quiet.

  Guildmaster: …Right. On that note, let’s head to my office. We can talk there.

  Both: Right.

  Inside the office

  Guildmaster: After calculating everything, your total reward is 2,000 gold coins each. So that’s 4,000 in total.

  Both: That’s huge…! Wow!

  Akube: That’s amazing! I can rent a proper place now… maybe even flex a little.

  Dranexx: Right.

  Guildmaster: Also, we found something inside the dragons… these are their cores.

  Dranexx: Dragon cores, huh… nice.

  “Dragon Haki acquired.”

  “Hm… a new skill?” Dranexx thought calmly.

  Akube: Hey what’s Dragon Haki? I just acquired that skill too!

  The entire room went silent.

  Dranexx: Oh? Really? That’s good.

  Guildmaster: Dragon Haki? Surely you’re joking. How could a human possibly acquire that?

  Akube: I’m serious. I just got it.

  Shirokuyomi (thought): What an idiot.

  “Agreed,” Dranexx responded mentally.

  Dranexx: Thanks for everything. We’ll be taking our leave.

  Guildmaster: Ah… alright. I hope to see you again soon.

  Asunal: Yes, please stay safe. May the Goddess protect you.

  After they left

  Guildmaster: Those kids are special… Dragon Haki? A human obtaining that… unbelievable.

  Asunal: I pray the Goddess watches over them.

  The moment they stepped outside

  SMACK.

  Dranexx hit Akube on the back of the head.

  Dranexx: Can you behave like a mature person for once? Dragon Haki isn’t a normal human skill. Not even heroes can obtain that.

  Akube: Yeah… I slipped up. My bad.

  Dranexx: From my calculation, it’s Supreme Dragon Haki. So you got one too… You’re keeping up, huh?

  Akube: Yeah. And one day, I’ll surpass you.

  Dranexx: I’ll be waiting for that day. Good luck, buddy.

  Akube: So you’re leaving now? Going after the Grandmaster?

  Dranexx: Exactly. I can’t waste time. How dare she think I can’t find her? I’ll prove her wrong. You’ll manage on your own?

  Akube: Of course. Just keep me posted. For now, I’ve got money to spend.

  Dranexx: Take mine too. Don’t go overboard. Oh and someone’s been tailing us for a while. Interrogate him. Do not kill him. I repeat, do not kill him.

  Akube: Yeah, I noticed. Don’t worry. Go handle your business.

  Dranexx: I’m not worried about you. I’m worried about the kingdom.

  Akube: Come on, don’t tease me like that.

  Dranexx: Bye.

  And just like that he vanished into thin air.

  Akube: Rude… Stay safe, man. I know you’re strong, but take it easy.

  “Don’t move.”

  A voice echoed behind him.

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  Akube (thought): When did he get behind me? He bypassed my barrier… and my universal perception?

  Unknown: Where is your friend going? Who exactly are you two? The two of you alone have the power to destroy this world.

  Akube: Don’t get cocky just because you slipped past my barrier. I can one-shot you anytime. You’re alive right now because he told me to spare you. Now answer me—who sent you?

  Unknown: No one. I work alone. You may have fooled this kingdom pretending to be normal… but with my Appraisal Eye, I see all the magic you’re suppressing. Holding back that much aura is insane. I’ll uncover who you really are. Trust me.

  And in the next moment he disappeared.

  Akube: He left… huh. He’s strong… or maybe I’m still inexperienced. Next time, you won’t catch me off guard.

  He sighed.

  “Well… time to flex.”

  Meanwhile

  In the center of a vast wasteland.

  Dranexx: This will do. I’m far enough from civilization. Open—Dimension Bridge.

  A portal formed before him.

  The flow of time in the world stopped.

  Dranexx: Wait… time stopped? No way. I used a minimum output technique. I refrained from using Dimensional Collapse because it’s too powerful l could cause chaos, maybe even merge realms. And this weak technique stops time? Damn… my skill Author of Ruin is too powerful. I need to restrict it.

  Shirokuyomi: Don’t restrict it. You’ll need it soon. The Monarch you’re about to face is no joke. He governs divine power. In my full form, I govern the Realm of Divinity… but he is the pillar that oversees and guides it. That is the role of Monarchs who serve the Grandmasters.

  Good luck.

  Dranexx: I don’t need luck. I’ll defeat him.

  Dranexx stepped into the portal.

  Dranexx: So this is the Divinity Realm, huh?

  Shirokuyomi: Yes. Are you ready?

  Dranexx: I hope this Monarch is challenging.

  Shirokuyomi: I’m warning you you might die.

  Dranexx: All the more reason to fight him. But if he isn’t worthy… I swear I’ll leave you here and return to my realm.

  Silence.

  Dranexx: She didn’t answer… why?

  He narrowed his eyes.

  Fine. I won’t use my skill. Lend me your power instead.

  Shirokuyomi: No.

  Dranexx: What do you mean no?!

  Suddenly, Shirokuyomi became impossibly heavy, surrounded by a divine force field. Dranexx couldn’t reach her.

  Dranexx: So it’s like that, huh?

  Shirokuyomi: Apologize.

  Dranexx: For what?!

  Silence again.

  Dranexx: She’s ignoring me… Fine. I don’t need you. I’ll use my own abilities the ones I was avoiding. Don’t blame me if I destroy this realm.

  Shirokuyomi: Good luck with that, brat.

  Dranexx: Brat? Did she just call me brat?!

  Shirokuyomi: You overestimate yourself. Let’s see how you fare against my Monarch.

  Dranexx went silent.

  Shirokuyomi: …You’re quiet. He’s coming.

  A divine pressure filled the sky.

  Monarch: Who dares disturb my Lady’s Divine Realm?

  Dranexx: Quiet. I need to see your master.

  Monarch: Insolent creature… how dare you?

  Dranexx: “I said… quiet.”

  The air froze.

  Mana stopped flowing.

  Even the divine winds trembled.

  “One Thousand Divine Cuts.”

  In a single instant

  Dranexx vanished.

  Not moved.

  Vanished.

  The Monarch’s shrank.

  Before thought.

  Before reaction.

  Before time itself could register movement

  Dranexx struck.

  From the front.

  From behind.

  From above.

  From beneath.

  From angles that did not exist.

  From moments that had not yet happened.

  Each slash ignored distance.

  Each cut bypassed defense.

  Each strike pierced through space as if it were fragile glass.

  The Monarch roared

  but the roar was cut apart mid-sound.

  A thousand blades.

  A thousand realities.

  A thousand fatal trajectories.

  Every pinpoint of magic within the Monarch’s body

  Erased.

  Dissected.

  Severed at its origin.

  The divine aura shattered like a collapsing constellation.

  Silence.

  Then

  The Monarch’s form fractured into glowing fragments, divine blood scattering across dimensions that could no longer contain it.

  Dranexx reappeared behind him, blade lowered.

  “…You relied too much on power.”

  The last echo of the Monarch’s presence dissolved into nothingness.

  Monarch: Impossible… how can a mere human possess such power? This cannot be real. I am a proud Monarch, born to serve the Grandmaster of Divinity… destined to destroy anyone who defies her. And yet… my knees fall before a lowly human? This is absurd!

  Dranexx: I wasn’t even serious… and you’ve already fallen? What a joke. This wasn’t worth my time. Damn it.

  Monarch: You did well… but this is as far as you go. “Argus Doom.” You’re strong, yes… but not even you can survive this destruction.

  A divine force gathered into a single point, forming catastrophic energy meant to completely annihilate its target. The world trembled. Magic itself warped and fractured. It wasn’t full erasure… but only someone with pure conceptual defense and the ability to rewrite reality could disable it.

  Dranexx glanced at him.

  Dranexx: Don’t make me laugh… If this is all you’ve got, you’re not worthy to call yourself my opponent.

  Now then… “Absolute Cancellation.”

  I don’t even need to erase your magic. Simple cancellation is enough. It’s too weak to even witness my true capabilities.

  The divine sphere vanished instantly.

  Monarch: Impossible… how?!

  Dranexx: Simple. I am superior to you. That attack was nothing more than a parlor trick. Argus Doom, wasn’t it?

  Dranexx smirked.

  In an instant, he recreated the technique.

  Dranexx: Recognize this?

  Monarch: Ahh impossible… he copied my skill?! No… no way… Forgive me, my lady… I have failed you.

  Grandmaster: You did well, Liberty. I will take it from here.

  —BANG—

  A divine barrier appeared, shielding the Monarch from Dranexx’s Argus Doom.

  Grandmaster: You are troublesome… honestly. If I hadn’t stopped that attack, my Monarch would have been completely annihilated. How absurd.

  Dranexx (thought): What a presence… Her omnipotent aura alone could kill demon lords, heroes, monsters, even humans… just by existing. I guess I’ve become OP myself if I can stand in this overwhelming presence.

  Dranexx (out loud): You finally show yourself, huh?

  Grandmaster: Quiet.

  Dranexx: Great. Now the attitude.

  Grandmaster: I dislike your tone. “Divine Slash.”

  Holding Shirokuyomi, she swung the blade toward Dranexx.

  Dranexx: Damn it… “Blein Guard!”

  His ultimate defense activated but it wasn’t enough. The slash cut through instantly. He activated another Blein Guard… still pierced. The blade severed one of his arms.

  Grandmaster: Looks like you’re not that powerful after all. Hahaha.

  Dranexx: Don’t be so sure. “World of Cavalry.”

  Grant me a weapon of Immortality… and a weapon of Erasure.

  Two swords materialized from nothingness.

  His arm regenerated instantly. His existence stabilized into complete immortality. His power skyrocketed to an absurd level enough to even impress the Grandmaster.

  Grandmaster: My… you are truly intriguing. Very well. Let us cross blows.

  They clashed.

  Sword against sword.

  Each shockwave from their collision was enough to destroy a galaxy. The entire Divinity Realm trembled.

  Then

  The world froze.

  Everything was suspended. Laws halted. Reality obeyed no one.

  Except the two of them.

  They continued clashing, overwhelming one another.

  Grandmaster: Impossible… I suspended my world, and yet you still move? Trading blows equally with me? How much power are you still hiding?

  Dranexx: You don’t want to know. I’m thrilled. Thank you for the entertainment… but my patience has reached its limit.

  “Dimension Warp.”

  Instantly, Dranexx vanished.

  To the Grandmaster, it was as if reality skipped frames. She couldn’t comprehend his movement.

  Eight beams of energy struck from different angles.

  She deflected four.

  Three landed directly.

  Her stamina began to drop.

  Above her

  A final blade hovered mid-air, inches from her neck.

  Dranexx (calmly): I win.

  Grandmaster: So it seems… you’re freakishly awesome, Dranexx.

  Dranexx: You’re not bad yourself. I swear, you gave me a workout. I wouldn’t have reached this level without you.

  Grandmaster: I noticed… you were erasing every law I activated during our battle. You negate fate itself. If that sword had touched me… it would have been the end. Not only that it grants you unimaginable power…..

  She sighed calmly

  it looks Dranexx already found his Waifu “Lol” well soon they will “Hmmm” you know what I mean Lol and as for this arc Dranexx already overpowered her now I wanted to buff Dranexx after this fight on my next chapter but I look it that he will be so op and extremely early which will let him get bored but in near future more plot twist and more bad ass fight and characters will appear for now let’s enjoy

  Thank you all so much