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Chapter 172: Rupture (7)

Chapter 172: Rupture (7)

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It had been 3 months since the meeting with the Lords was held. 3 months as a period of time that could be long but also short. These 3 months had been hellish for <Depth> and all living beings in it.

“Sir.”

Yoonhwan couldn’t hear being called upon as he looked up to the sky of Ragnarok, the 5th site.

“Sir?”

“Oh, yeah.”

He then turned. His lieutenant was standing next to him.

‘Am I really a squad leader now?’

Yoonhwan was still unfamiliar with the position.

24th Squad Leader, Kim Yoonhwan.

It was due to Rupture’s unique system that allowed Yoonhwan to be promoted in such a short period of time. Rupture, a group of Awakeners, had a difference in ranks due to Awakening steps. It was due to having a huge power difference between different steps that 3rd step Awakeners would automatically become Squad leaders or higher.

“What have you been thinking, sir?”

It was his lieutenant, Adel, who spoke to him. Adel was a 2nd step Awakener who joined the <Depth> Invasion along with Yoonhwan.

“Just the usual,” he commented as he observed the countless defeated spirits. There were spirits on the verge of being evaporated into silvery dust. They were Vicegerents to the 5th site, or the ones who followed all kinds of Gods from Norse or Greek mythology. The beings who once had the power to call thunder or drive out seas were now at the brink of becoming the nutrients for the Tree of Imagery.

“S-save me…”

A few spirits reached out to Yoonhwan in fear. Yoonhwan almost moved his hand unconsciously to help, but stopped. His men were watching.

Soldiers who had been finishing up the spirits moved on and finished them. Yoonhwan couldn’t tear his eyes away until the body turned into dust.

Then came the sound of thunder.

“Those Lords are crazy,” Adel mumbled in astonishment. Yoonhwan nodded.

“Yes, they are.”

At the center of Ragnarok, at the palace of [Olympus], there were Gods using all of their Settings to fight to their last breath. There were two Lords and one Captain against one of the 8 Gods of <Depth>.

They were against the God of the 5th site, Chronos, the God of Time.

Chronos, who had taken control of his Vicegerent, was using all of his power to control time to fight back with incredible speed. But even if he was so powerful, he was still alone.

It was impossible to win while being outnumbered.

“Don’t you think it’s weird?”

“What is, sir?”

“That.”

They saw Olympus the Palace being destroyed from afar. The ‘Forest Giant’ Setting of Lord Illiones destroyed the palace, and Lord Siegfried’s Setting ‘Gram’s Blade’, destroyed Chronos’ Law type Settings. It was then that Mirel struck a blow at Chronos.

Chronos screamed. The 8th God of <Depth> kneeled.

Adel said, “It’s not like we’re seeing that for the first time.”

He was right. It wasn’t their first time seeing this, but it was something that was hard to get used to.

‘However, I am getting used to it.’