Beyond the Eternity

In fact, the whole situation felt like a bad joke.

The silence was born due to the arrival of one person in the Gwanghwamun dome. It was a man in black over two metres tall. The surviving king candidates and the injured players, everyone looked at him in captivation.

Nevertheless, the protagonist would behave like a protagonist. Naturally, it made why he would enter the battlefield in a flashy manner if he had the role of the protagonist.

...But he also had the role of a villain so the situation was even more complicated. More importantly...

I shifted my gaze towards the spear he was holding. At the same time, I wordlessly activated a skill.

[Exclusive skill, Omniscient Wall has activated.]

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[Item Information]

Name: White Spirit Lance (Byakko)

Rating: Heroic

Description: The Holy Relic containing the spirit of the White Tiger of the West. It's possible to unleash the destructive powers of the Beast when certain conditions are fulfilled.

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As expected. He was able to tame Byakko somehow, and obtain the power of the Four Gods under his command. It was the worst scenario.

Song Jaewon slowly shifted his gaze towards the other king candidates. I already knew what that bastard was thinking. It was impossible to hold the Holy Grail unless only one king was standing.

I heard someone clicking his tongue. It was the Sun, Han Taeyang.

"Tch! Tch! Just who the hell is this guy anyways?"

He grumbled but he received no response. The Death King was killed in a pathetic manner a few seconds ago so the other kings were still trying to process the situation.

Their thoughts were disgustingly easy to read.

「 He killed the Death King in a single strike 」

「 If he killed the Death King in a single move, then what would happen to us? 」

It was natural that they would think like this. The conditions to become the master of the Holy Grail was to defeat the other king candidates in the vicinity and become the last man standing. In such a scenario, what would happen if someone with unreasonable strength suddenly enters the battlefield?

"Everyone, attack that son of a bitch!"

That sudden shout slammed the final nail into the situation.

The king candidates who were fighting each other so they could reach the altar, shifted their attention on the anomaly known as Song Jaewon.

"Charge!"

"Attack him at once!"

In just a few seconds, Song Jaewon found himself surrounded from all directions– the troops of the Sun, the Justice, the Hanged Man, and the Chariot raised their weapons at him at once.

Lee Dokho muttered from besides me. "Damn, they're really going to crush him, huh?"

"I don't know how strong he is, but it would be impossible to defend against all those attacks at once."

"No. It's not going to be enough."

"What? I don't think I can defend against that many people."

"You'll understand when you see it for yourself."

Kagura seemed baffled by my words. Her expression was understandable

According to common sense, It would be totally impossible to defend against numerous people at once especially when you're surrounded by people with relative stats to you. Isn't that why it was advised to form parties so you wouldn't be taken by surprise?

However, In this scenario, we have a regressor who has experienced multiple lives already. Someone who knows the true workings of the system and the use of coins. More importantly, that same person was holding the Great Spiritual Item known as Byakko.

Therefore, what was going to happen was pretty much self explanatory.

"Kuhup...heook."

Song Jaewon suddenly lunged out with the speed of a bullet and hit the king candidates troops one by one. For the people who tried to attack from his blind spots, he defended by spinning his spear and repelling them at once with immense force.

It was a rather funny sight seeing how those bodies flew through the air as if fighting for freedom.

"Just what the hell is this guy? Pin him down. Don't let him escape!"

The Chariot, Jung Kyungho shouted and many of his troops jumped towards Song Jaewon upon command.

Trying to overwhelm him with numbers, I see. It was a good strategy and since he could force his troops to fight using his authority as the representative. There was power in numbers. That has always been the case. Look at ants for example. Individually, they were weak but if they joined hands, they were strong.

But would 1000 ants be able to take down a Tiger? Of course, the ants were the people rushing towards Song Jaewon.

Song Jaewon, who still looked rather calm despite the situation, took a stance and readied his spear as if he was preparing to unleash a huge attack.

That bastard, don't tell me...

[The character 'Song Jaewon' has used Black Mountain's First Claw.]

The battlefield froze for a split second.

The whirlpool of black wind gathered rapidly around the tip of Byakko, growing darker and more violent with every second. It felt difficult to breathe. It was as if the air quality itself had become heavier. The king candidates along with their subordinates also noticed this change too.

Jung Kyungho's eyes widened in panic. "Everyone, fall ba—"

However, his command was already too late.

Song Jaewon thrusted the White Spirit Lance forward, and in that instant, the full force of the black wind was unleashed outwards.

BAM!

The explosion was deafening. The ground beneath his feet shattered, and a shockwave of destructive energy surged outward like a tidal wave, consuming everything in its path.

The troops of the King candidates tried to flee, but the black wind soon engulfed them and their bodies were disintegrated as if they were being erased into nothingness. Only traces of blood and large gashes that raked across the ground remained.

It was complete and utter devestation.

As for Jung Kyungho, there was no meaningless to check whether he was dead or alive.

Reason?

[The Chariot, Jung Kyungho has been slain.]

[There are still some candidates remaining on the battlefield.]

Out of the players that were torn by the strike, Jung Kyungho got the worse end of the stick.

[A few constellations are questioning the difficulty of the Fable.]

[A certain constellation is complaining about the Fable's difficulty setting.]

Swish―!

Song Jaewon wordlessly lowered the White Spirit Lance, which was emitting smoke from the residual friction. I thought I heard someone making a gasp. No, it was no illusion.

"T-That's... Impossible! He killed all of them in one go...?!"

The faces of the King candidates turned pale. I knew that look. It was the look of someone who had realized the futility of the situation. Song Jaewon wasn't just strong. He was overwhelming in all aspects.

「 They were witnessing the strength of the regressor for the first time 」

... This bastard, how much stronger did he become?

[Exclusive skill, Black Box has activated.]

[There is too much information about this character. A character summary will be generated.]

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[ « Soul Status »]

Name: Song Jaewon

Age: 28

Star Constellation: Father Time

Main Attributes: Regressor (Myth), Former Military Strategist (Rare)

Skills: Black Mountain Claws Lv. (???), Eyes of Judgement Lv. 8, Hand to Hand Combat Lv. 8, Advanced Weapon Mastery Lv. 5, Mental Barrier Lv. 5, Spearmanship Lv.

10, Phantom Steps Lv. 2, Eight Martial Fists Lv....

Divine Protection: Stop Watch, Regression

Overall Stats: Physique Lv. 38, Strength Lv. 40, Agility Lv. 35, Magic Power Lv. 35.

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Damnit, It's worse than I thought. He was now able to use that authority.

Stop Watch. It was a divine authority that allowed Song Jaewon to manipulate time within a certain radius. With this authority, Song Jaewon would become an unstoppable demon.

[The mental states of a few characters has fallen.]

[The character 'Han Taeyang' has fallen into stress.]

[The character 'Yoo Hyewon' has fallen into stress.]

[The character 'Hwang Dowon' has fallen into stress.]

"T-That can't be possible!" Han Taeyang had the expression of someone trying to deny reality. "There's no way one person can—"

But as he spoke, Jaewon's cold gaze shifted towards him. Han Taeyang's bravado faltered under that icy gaze. It was like staring into the eyes of a predator that had already decided its prey wasn't worth the effort.

And then Song Jaewon moved again.

[The character 'Song Jaewon' has used Phantom Steps.]

However, there was something different in his movements.

"...!"

Song Jaewon appeared infront of Han Taeyang's nose and Han Taeyang froze as if he could not comprehend what had happened. Rather than fast, Jaewon had appeared infront of him like a scene change in movies.

"Wait...!"

Still affected by the situation, Han Taeyang managed to conjure a shield of flames around himself and tried to create some distance.

But it was useless.

Song Jaewon tore through the barrier of flames using Byakko as if it was made of paper and struck Han Taeyang in the chest, sending him flying through the air like a broken doll.

Thud! Crash…!

There was a sound as Han Taeyang's body crashed somewhere. Since there was no notification, he must probably still be alive.

Of course, the other king candidates couldn't afford to stay still.

"?!"

Numerous threads crossed the air and caught Song Jaewon's limbs to restrict his movements. It was the hardwork of Hwang Dowon.

Meanwhile, Yoo Hyewon descended towards Song Jaewon with her sword raised.

... How were they going to communicate in time or were they just acting on instinct alone?

It was useless though.

Song Jaewon still looked calm and didn't panic even when the threads tightened around his limbs. Instead, he calmly accessed the battlefield as if he was confident he could escape.

Thud! Swish!

Song Jaewon tapped the spear on the ground and whirlpool of wind blew away the threads restricting his body.

At the same time, he simply evaded Yoo Hyewon's downward slash by stepping to the side and thrust the spear towards her neck before she could even regain her balance.

"...!"

Somehow, she was able to evade the blade of the spear but she was instantly put in the defence where she had to block Song Jaewon's endless series of thrusts and slashes.

She was only able to manage due to the favour of King Arthur. But that won't last for long.

"Kuheok!"

Yoo Hyewon, whose foot was stabbed by the spear and hit in the stomach by the Eight Martial Fists, crashed into the wall of a nearby building and collapsed.

Without a second to waste, he jumped towards Hwang Dowon with the spear in hand.

"Shit...!"

Hwang Dowon retracted his threads and sent them towards Song Jaewon. However, Song Jaewon dodged all of them and entered his space within a second.

Pow! Pow! Pow!

Hwang Dowon faced the full force of Song Jaewon's Eight Martial Fists technique and collapsed.

[The Justice, Yoo Hyewon has been defeated.]

[The Hanged Man, Hwang Dowon has been defeated.]

[The Sun, Han Taeyang has been defeated.]

What kind of joke was this? All of them were defeated this easily?

"Is that all?"

Song Jaewon swept his gaze around the battlefield in search of more prey. It seemed like he was deciding who to hit next.

"Ahh!"

The remaining players looked at Song Jaewon as if he was a monster in human flesh and took an subconscious step backwards.

Why were they afraid? They were just the troops of the king candidates so he didn't have to hit him.

To my misfortune, I did not belong to the same category. There was a huge target on my head.

Song Jaewon's eyes finally landed on me and massive waves of killing intent was suddenly directed my way. He looked as if I had insulted his favourite black cat he was proud of.

"You...!"

... Damn this bastard! Was he still keeping a grudge from that time?

It's said that the rage of a regressor was the scariest thing in the world. Because even if he dies, he will always find a way to return and stab your neck.

「 I don't understand. Why can't he let it go? Why is he filled with so much anger? 」

Tap! Tap! Tap!

The sound of footsteps were heading this way. Along with that, a cold voice crossed the air and stabbed into my back.

"I shall definitely kill you."

What can I say? I could only do nothing but smile.