Oknodie had countless alternate characters.
The [Marine who Specializes in Strength All-in] appeared only after the ultimate version of the [Optimized Growth Route] had been developed, proficient in game strategies.
Before that, there were extreme and bizarre alternate characters like [Rogue who Prefers Avoiding Max Level] and [Mage who Goes Down when Hit by All-in Magic].
The [Warrior who Understands Strength All-in Patterns] was a search character developed in the mid-game for event exploration and route branching.
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You sensed the possibility of [Bloody Super Moon] in this playthrough.
You detected a route branching with a new ending privilege.
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Route Branching ①: Doomsday Ending – Bloody Super Moon
Entry Condition: Witnessing Vladimir’s Bloody Super Moon.
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Route Branching ②: Dark Shadow Ending – Master of the Moon
Entry Condition: The initiation of Bloody Super Moon, reclaiming the ownership of the moon from Vladimir.
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The purpose of existence was to see as much as possible while alive.
Thus, discovering the route branching tied to an ending privilege.
Sometimes, it meant surviving until the end to retrieve the ending privilege.
That was the mission assigned to the [Warrior who Understands Strength All-in Patterns].
When this Strength All-in entered a new branching route in an unfamiliar timeline, their reaction was one of confusion.
“What the heck kind of route is this? Why are all the kids down there dying, and why is the Seonhwang attacking the Non-fair Flights outside the Empire? Who are you?”
“Haha. I am someone with a special relationship with the [Marine who Specializes in Strength All-in]. I could be considered your only ally in this world.”
“If it’s Strength All-in… then you’re a combat character for achieving ending privileges, right?”
The confusion deepened in the eyes of the Strength All-in.
“What is this? Did remnants of previous iterations summon me? Where’s the route where the [Doppelganger King] steals the skills of all the dungeon bosses and wreaks havoc at the end of the labyrinth? What’s going on for real?”
The confused words of Strength All-in sparked intense curiosity in the two papas who were locked in a mutual destruction battle.
“Oh? Is it truly possible for a mere doppelganger to replicate the power of that Evil Dragon?”
“Is there a secret in this Oknodie reflected in the mirror that the scholarship students at the academy occasionally reported?”
Oknodie, who seamlessly incorporated a powerful boss monster that belonged to a critical branch point with the potential for the Doomsday Ending into their own forces!
While the two papas were pleased with Oknodie’s prowess in naturally acquiring the power to manipulate the world, they quickly realized it wasn’t the time for admiration.
“Who should I call you?”
“Please call me Chairman First Wahyhiemhai of the Wahyhiemhai Foundation.”
“I am the Emperor of the Empire. If you don’t know where you come from or who you are, follow me, the parent of my people. I am the vanguard fighting for the future of humanity.”
“Let me confirm one more thing. What does the Wahyhiemhai Foundation do?”
“It is an organization that ‘collects,’ ‘isolates,’ and ‘utilizes’ dangers emerging from all corners of the world.”
“Isn’t it the case that the scholarship students you’ve pulled in are discarded when they die from Dark Mana or sacrifices made in command and are of no further use?”
At the Emperor’s sharp remark, a deep smile spread across the face of the Chairman.
If it’s the [Marine who Specializes in Strength All-in], the guesses about the figure based on what the doppelganger reported from the now-diminished Church of the End led to conclusions.
A being that would plunge the world into doomsday.
An existence with a cruel imagination as powerful as it was formidable.
Oknodie regarded such a being as a mentor and would summon it from another world, but that being could never be allowed to remain in this world for long.
Essentially, it was the Avatar of the Outsider, perhaps more than just a simple apostle, an Avatar of the Outsider.
An Avatar.
The form in which a god descends to the Middle Realm using a human body.
If the Middle Realm rejects the god’s descent due to its god-like function, it becomes an invasion weapon crafted with a smaller function to penetrate the Middle Realm.
That was how the Chairman perceived the Avatar of God.
Moreover, the brutal nature of using comrades like bombs made it a god closer to evil and not friendly to humans.
‘That’s why I thought we could communicate… but this is difficult. Just what is this Avatar of God up to?’
Could the Strength All-in be an Avatar of God like the Strength one?
Could they be avatars of similar sibling gods?
Even if there were connections, would their natures be the same?
With years of investment but uncertain results, the well-known Chairman wasn’t entirely confident that the Strength All-in would side with him, creating a tense atmosphere.
The Emperor was troubled in his own way.
It was obvious that there was an unusual amount of impressive capabilities.
He easily surpassed the limits of a demigod.
He was an extraordinary powerhouse matched only by the Seonhwang.
That was the being the Chairman had summoned.
It seemed something different than what had been prepared had been summoned, but just by the vibe, he could tell.
The world it came from must have been harsher and crueler than the current Middle Realm.
An air of ease, as if it were a person returning home after a long war.
A deep sense of relief revealed in their heart.
Seonhwang and the Chairman.
Even amidst the battle of the two extraordinary powerhouses, that man’s presence made it more peaceful than where he had come from.
‘Could such an ominous being possibly be on my side? No, most likely it will side with the Chairman. Above all… there’s something troubling.’
The Emperor’s suspicion was correct.
The Strength All-in was, at its core, a character drawn into countless bizarre situations and insane endeavors to search for ending privileges.
Experiences of a normal timeline were extremely rare.
Among them, some even engaged in ‘efficient play’ by hastening bad endings to trigger ending branches faster.
This meant that Strength All-in, if not to the extent of Strength, also engaged in inhuman play.
Additionally, there was another unsettling feeling the Emperor had.
This stemmed from the fact that the total knowledge the Strength All-in had acquired about the realities of this world wasn’t very high.
“Seonhwang. You were the head of the Empire Faction Professors and the cause of many bad ending branches. If I must turn one against you with the Chairman between us, it seems you must become the enemy.”
The tip of the Strength All-in’s spear pointed at the Seonhwang.
With his insufficient knowledge, he saw the source of all evil as the Seonhwang.
The incomplete veteran’s experience had turned him into an enemy.
“Then so it shall be.”
The Seonhwang did not expect this.
That was why he could project his power onto the Strength All-in without hesitation.
BAM!
The Strength All-in’s head burst open.
It was an unexpected ambush.
“No way, appearing so pompously and falling in one strike?!”
“Isn’t this too easy?”
The strong ones watching from below were baffled by the overly simple defeat, but the Seonhwang’s expression was unpleased.
“Quick.”
It was far too quick.
The speed at which it fell matched the speed at which it rose again.
Even the speed at which the missing head regenerated.
“To survive in the moments of bad endings and doomsday, a strong stamina and regeneration to withstand absurdity are essential.”
The Strength All-in’s head sprouted more than ten eyeballs grotesquely.
A clear sign of the physical transformation unique to High Demons.
The regeneration rate was even faster than those demonic brigade leader-level entities who were actual High Demons.
CRUNCH!
THUD!
This time, two large holes devoured the heart and head simultaneously.
Even after losing the brain and heart, the Strength All-in’s body rapidly regained its original state.
Even amid that, its limbs moved as if thinking for themselves, diving straight at the Seonhwang.
‘This is troublesome. If I had saved my strength, I could have used Gehenna’s power to send that to Hell this time.’
By revealing its power too soon, the pathway connecting to Gehenna expanded, causing permanent dimensional interference.
The door to Hell, which he had closed on his own, was now a situation he could not reopen.
‘Since when has humanity’s Emperor relied on the power of gods? Those gods themselves are enemies to me.’
The Seonhwang scoffed.
The dimensional realms of the gods were merely a part of the hundred dimensions surrounding the Dragon Principal.
Ultimately, someday, that realm and its rulers would merely be enemies he must confront and defeat. If he truly relied on a god, his grand mission to liberate humanity from the Evil Dragon would have already ended before it even began.
‘Chairman. I acknowledge you. Peeking into the memories of my adopted daughter must have summoned quite a formidable opponent. However, unlike you, I did not lose the heart of my adopted daughter.’
Unlike the Chairman, who had stolen the unconsciousness to gain knowledge of taboos, the Seonhwang had always treated Oknodie with utmost sincerity, displaying his unpretentious true self.
For that reason, Oknodie was also advised to request support from this coalition army.
– “Seonhwang Papa is strong, but the Chairman Papa is no slouch either, so I’ll teach you one technique just in case!”
– “Oh? You wish to teach the lord of the Empire a new technique? You claim to have found knowledge that surpasses the most precious magical knowledge and martial knowledge residing in my palace’s secret archives?”
– “Of course! I’ve looted and thoroughly devoured those archives long ago… Ah, wait, that’s what Professor Bronze said!”
– “Hahaha. If it’s that arrogant rogue, I suppose that could be it. Now, tell me, what technique will you share?”
– “It’s nothing special, really. Seonhwang Papa usually controls all objects under his dominion through [Destruction], right?”
In fact, that was true.
The quickest way to eliminate enemies was through destruction.
It didn’t matter whether an enemy came under his control or not.
By forcibly implanting mana and making it explode, that became destruction.
The Emperor’s profound amount and density of mana could not be rejected by anyone other than the Dragon Principal.
– “Instead of destruction, just amplify the buff to its extremes!”
– “Hmm? What changes by doing something beneficial only to the enemy?”
– “Hehe. You know, if cells keep enhancing regeneration, they end up with cancer! If strength becomes infinitely strong, the body collapses on its own.”
That was a buff strategy capable of killing even entities stronger than the Four Kings of the Demon Army.
