Together with Shizue, Zaydas and Grayfia stayed at the [Freedom Academy] for 5 days.
Those days were fulfilling for Shizue, but she wanted to return with them when they said they were leaving.
As for the children, they came along.
"Everyone ready?" Zaydas asked.
When he got confirmation from everyone, the carriage began to fly under the gaze of the city's inhabitants.
By the way, Yuuki knew about Shizue and the children's departure, but didn't say a single "Ouch." He had bigger concerns after all.
Although Shizue wasn't seeking revenge for being controlled by him, the same couldn't be said for the rest. Someone like Hinata could very well want a piece of his hide. And if not her, it could be someone else... After all, the list was long of people who had been controlled by him, and the moment they discover that he's become an old man without a unique skill... It's easy to predict someone will take action against him.
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In his mansion, Zaydas said mentally: 'Great Sage, I want to spend AP to advance to a [Demon Lord] and [Awakened Hero].'
When those words were spoken, the Great Sage took a few seconds before replying.
[Master, for something like this to work perfectly, you will need to spend a total of 998,383 AP!]
'What if I finish consuming the corpses of the Orcs?'
[One moment... If Master does that, it will cost 865,905 AP!]
Hearing this, Zaydas didn't waste any time. He began consuming the corpses at extreme speed.
Minutes later, his aura itself became more robust.
However, before continuing, he gave names to Ravel and Grayfia.
"This..." Ravel extended her hands, feeling a change in her being.
The same could be said for Grayfia.
Just to be safe, he made time flow faster around the two, and two days passed.
"How are you feeling?" he asked.
With a thin smile, Grayfia opened her moist lips and replied: "Very well~"
"The same~!" Ravel replied cheerfully.
Smiling at the two, he then swept his eyes over everyone: "Get ready, I will now be advancing to become a [Demon Lord], as well as an [Awakened Hero]."
""""Yes""""
With everything ready, he prepared for the advancement.
'Great Sage, do it!'
[-865,905 AP!]
An event that came suddenly. Not something following a tragic moment or anything like that. It was so disconnected that it felt unreal, especially when thinking about the real purpose of this awakening.
"When you become a demon lord, please spare us from a violent personality…" They prayed that this wouldn't happen.
No one needed to be on guard, after all, a barrier had been created around the mansion and only someone more powerful than Zaydas himself would be able to break it, but it was unlikely that someone that powerful would just happen to pass by and decide to break the barrier for no apparent reason.
As for their prayer, Zaydas simply smiled and said: "It's alright, this won't change me."
He was sure of it. He himself was already a Devil, but even so, he hadn't become 'evil'. Not to mention that he would also awaken as a 'hero', things should balance out by awakening both at the same time.
A throne was prepared and Zaydas sat while feeling dizzy. Soon, he began to shine in a blinding light as he himself fell into a deep sleep.
[Announcement. Individual: Zaydas Gremory Tempest, the transformation into Awakened Hero and Awakened Demon Lord, designated as 'Dual Transcendence,' will now begin. Upon completion, related allies will be blessed with gifts?]
Each of them who had gathered in the city, especially at the mansion, heard the "Voice of the World."
[Announcement. The transformation into Awakened Hero and Awakened Demon Lord, the Dual Transcendence, has begun. Body reconstruction has begun; transforming into a new species?]
[Spend 1 million AP to transform into a superior species?]
[... Confirmed!] [-1,000,000 AP!]
Without Zaydas's consent, the Great Sage decided on its own what was best for him when it saw an opportunity.
Voice of the World: [Confirmed! Race: Hybrid Transformation: Devil/Homo Magi into Twilight God… successful.]
[All parameters were exponentially raised to divine levels.
The ability to freely switch between material, spiritual, and ethereal forms has been granted.
The species abilities are [Cosmic Harmony, Transcendental Regeneration, Dual Manipulation].
Furthermore, regarding the acquired resistances, new ones were added:
Nullification of Physical Attacks, Nullification of Natural Effects, Nullification of Status Changes,
Nullification of Spiritual Attacks, Nullification of Sacred and Demonic Magic.
The reconstruction granted the following abilities:
[Twilight Sovereignty], [Cosmic Balance], [Dual Reflex].
Now, regarding daily abilities:
[Magical Perception], [Cosmic Energy Detection], [Transcendental Vision], [Ethereal Hearing], [Twilight Ambition] were added.
End of script, the evolution has been completed.]
Being something far beyond anything like a unique skill, [Great Sage] wished to evolve the [Scholarly Great Sage].
And, as an incredibly intelligent being, the [Great Sage] knew that to have a more 'sincere' evolution, so to speak, it was necessary to fuse the [Scholarly Great Sage] with another skill, and it chose [Merlin, Lord of Magic].
[...integrating the ultimate skill [Merlin, Lord of Magic]… success.
The unique skill [Scholarly Great Sage] evolved into [Odin, God of Wisdom]
On the first attempt, the Voice of the World already confirmed the Great Sage's actions.
However, it didn't stop there. The [Great Sage] continued attempting to evolve skills, taking advantage of this unique moment.
[Creator] was integrated with [Ruler] and [Plunderer] and thus evolved into [Chaos, Lord of Creation].
[Diabolic Dragon] was integrated with [Rinnegan] and [Chakra (Rank A+)] and thus evolved into [Fafnir, Lord of Greed].
[Shadow Legion] was integrated with [Siren's Decree], [Blood Drain], and [Vampirism] and thus evolved into [Erebus, Lord of Darkness].
Each attempt was successful. Each ability individually was already powerful—it was no surprise that upon fusion, they became ultimate skills.
Right before everyone's eyes, Zaydas's body underwent changes. Before, his hair was a vibrant crimson color, but now it had become something almost mystical. His appearance became more perfect. His skin would cause envy in the most beautiful women. However, with his masculine features, he wouldn't be mistaken for a woman.
[Notice. The individual: The evolution of Zaydas Gremory Tempest as the Twilight God has been completed. From now on, the blessing of all affiliated individuals will begin.]
The "Voice of the World" echoed.
Suddenly, a wave of drowsiness hit everyone.
With Zaydas's success, it was now their turn. And so they fell asleep, unable to resist the will.
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