Chapter 204: The Origin Titan’s Regret
Until now, he had believed Nyx was powerful because he possessed the title of Warden.
But he finally understood the truth.
It wasn’t the title that made Nyx extraordinary.
The title existed because Nyx himself had reached the pinnacle of the Void Path.
The Cosmos hadn’t bestowed power upon him.
It had merely acknowledged what he had already become.
Perhaps...
That was why, even in this universe where Nyx no longer possessed his Warden’s authority, he could still command the Void with such ease.
His understanding alone was enough.
As Nyx spoke, the approaching explosion gradually slowed.
No it wasn’t slowing. It was disappearing.
The expanding Void swallowed every trace of the explosion, dragging it into a place where even light, sound, and destruction themselves could no longer exist.
Then, in a single instant. The spreading Void engulfed the entire temple.
Even the runes flickering on the temples were sucked into the void, and the whole temple, which could resist the fragment of the Origin Titan for all these years, couldn’t even survive the being who was even held high above a warden.
The Origin Titan silently watched everything unfold. As the Void swallowed the explosion, he didn’t resist. Instead, his thoughts drifted back to the greatest regret of his life.
He had possessed every element, every authority, and nearly every form of power. Yet, because he had been born with everything, he had never truly mastered a single Path to its absolute extreme.
There had never been a need. No one in his universe could stand against him, and whenever a battle turned unfavorable, he would simply unleash his Origin Ultimate, ending the fight before anyone could push him further.
That overwhelming dominance was what had earned him the title of the Origin Titan.
Until... they appeared.
Somehow, they found a way to counter every technique he possessed. Even then, his Origin Ultimate still managed to take all of them down, making him believe victory was his. But then, the real being arrived.
For the first time in his life, his strongest technique failed.
It was only in that final battle that he realized his greatest weakness. If he had devoted himself to mastering even a single Path... if he had earned a Warden’s recognition through his own understanding instead of relying solely on overwhelming power... perhaps the outcome would have been different.
But regrets could never rewrite the past.
With that final thought, the endless Void engulfed him, and the last trace of the Origin Titan’s consciousness quietly disappeared from the stone body forever.
While the Void dissolved everything within the temple, the space surrounding them remained untouched, protected by Nyx’s control.
Caelith turned toward Luke with a gentle smile.
"The same goes for me. I don’t know when I’ll be able to manifest like this again."
She could already feel Valtharion’s will turning toward them. With the disappearance of the ancient temple, the world’s suppression would soon descend once more, forcing them back into their dormant state.
"So... let me leave you with a small gift."
As she raised her hand, elemental particles gathered above her palm. Fire, water, wind, earth, lightning, light, darkness, and many more intertwined in perfect harmony before rapidly compressing into the shape of a sword.
The blade was golden, radiating a soft divine glow. At first glance, it resembled a sword forged from pure light, yet the more Luke looked at it, the more he felt that it wasn’t light at all. It was something far deeper... something he couldn’t understand with his current realm.
"Here." Caelith held the sword out toward him with a warm smile.
Luke silently accepted it. His heart felt unusually heavy.
He knew this would likely be the last time he met them face to face. After today, only their consciousness would remain within him.
He gave the sword a gentle swing. Its balance was perfect, as though it had been forged specifically for him. However, instead of inspecting it further, he lifted his head and looked toward Myrkhal.
The Faceless Titan was already looking back at him.
Luke couldn’t help but wonder if Myrkhal had prepared a farewell gift as well.
As if reading his thoughts, Myrkhal spoke in his usual calm voice. though it was reality who soike in calm voice.
"I have unlocked a new transformation for you."
He paused briefly before adding,
"Though... it isn’t a Titan."
Having said that, he simply turned around, no longer paying attention to Luke’s bewildered expression.
’A transformation? that isn’t a Titan?’ Luke frowned.
Then he remembered, that the description of the Faceless Titan had never stated that Myrkhal could only store the forms of Titans.
Then Luke shifted his attention to the front.
The Origin Titan had completely disappeared. In his place floated only a thumb-sized crimson fragment, quietly suspended in the air. It emitted an ancient glow, and every time a trace of its energy leaked out, the surrounding Void rippled as though unable to bear its presence.
Luke narrowed his eyes.
’This energy... It’s on an even higher level than my Cosmic Aether.’
Without saying anything, Nyx gently brought the fragment over and placed it in front of Luke.
"Here."
Giving him one final smile, Nyx’s body dissolved into particles of darkness. Caelith followed soon after, her figure fading into streams of brilliant light, while Myrkhal simply disappeared without another word.
"Hmm..." Luke quietly hummed as he looked at the place where they had been standing. The temple suddenly felt much emptier.
Well someone was there.
[Luke, they have fallen into a deep sleep.]
Luke frowned. "A deep sleep? Why? Is it the same as last time?"
[No. This time is different.] The system replied. [They materialized outside your body and even used powers that are forbidden within Valtharion. As a result, Valtharion’s suppression intensified, forcing them into a much deeper sleep.]
Luke’s expression gradually darkened.
If merely manifesting outside and using their true powers caused Valtharion to suppress even Nyx, Caelith, and Myrkhal...
Didn’t that mean that one day, when he became strong enough to wield those forbidden powers.
Luke asked in a low voice, "Will Valtharion suppress me as well?"
[Affirmative.]
The system’s straightforward answer made Luke’s expression darken even further.
Fortunately, the system words continued before he could sink too deeply into those thoughts.
[That is a problem for a very distant future. At your current level, you don’t need to worry about Valtharion’s suppression.]