The astonishment was evident on everyone's faces as Mazino concluded his explanation of the plan. It was an exceptionally well-thought-out plan. Who would doubt his ability to steal the center of the Hollow World? It was something that was supposed to be unknown to anyone. Furthermore, the celestial tribulation would destroy the world. That was all there was to it.
However, he suddenly continued, "But there is a problem. The system indicates that the celestial tribulation has already begun fermenting and will take a month to ferment in the sky. Of course, they will notice it. This might attract unwanted attention, and there could be changes in the plans at any moment. But for now, they don't have any way to accelerate the growth of the center. Yami, I leave the matter of the center to you. I don't care how you handle it, just don't reveal yourself, and at the same time, postpone the growth of the center until the time of our departure.
"Now, I need information. What exactly is this celestial tribulation and how am I supposed to pass it?..."
This time, shock appeared on everyone's faces. "He truly deserves the position of the heir," Shira conveyed telepathically to King Jaha. He continued to smile, seemingly gaining their complete trust. This is what it meant to bear the responsibility of a leader.
Jaha spoke as usual, the person who had recently become a repository of knowledge. "The celestial tribulation that you are supposed to face consists of only one chapter, as it is primarily composed of the Heavenly Lightning Law. Since ordinary trainees have just begun their penetration, they have not yet become acquainted with the laws. It would be extremely difficult for them to withstand the tribulation. But your case is different. Nevertheless, there are nine extremely powerful chapters, even in your current state. You will undoubtedly die, especially if the final chapter is the Dragon. However, there is no need to worry. If you cannot bear it, the three of us will secretly intervene and alleviate the pressure on you. Consider this problem solved..."
"So, it has been decided. As expected, the two fleets outside have descended into chaos as the sky has become extremely dark... The thunderous roar of the Heavenly Thunder Law warns all creatures that dare to challenge the heavens about the nature of divine punishment. Hahaha, as I anticipated, it is a brutal brilliance... Now that he will undergo the tribulation, we will meet soon. I am excited to see what kind of person he will become..." The elderly demon became exceedingly enthusiastic as he gazed at the sky.
"Wait, there's something wrong. This isn't a one-chapter tribulation. Something is amiss here..." The woman beside him spoke with a warning tone, immediately ordering the fleet to retreat to a safe distance...
After three days of fermentation in the sky, the first thunderous strip appeared. It was approximately one kilometer long and white in color, resembling a snake. The sky began to tremble with the force of the thunder in the heavens...
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The astonishment was evident on everyone's face at the moment Mazino finished explaining his plan. It was an extremely well-thought-out plan. Who would doubt his ability to steal the Hollow World Center? That was something no one should know anything about in the first place. Moreover, the celestial calamity would destroy the world. That was all there was to it.
However, he continued abruptly:
"But there's a problem. The system indicates that the calamity has indeed started fermenting... and it will take a month for it to ferment in the sky. Of course, they will notice. That might attract unwanted attention. There might be a change in plans at any moment.
But for now, they don't have any means to accelerate the growth of the center. Yami, I leave the matter of the center to you. I don't care how you handle it. Just don't expose yourself, and at the same time, you must postpone the center's growth until the time we depart.
Now, I need information.
What exactly is this calamity? And how am I supposed to deal with it...?"
This time, shock appeared on everyone's faces.
"He truly deserves the position of the heir," Shira telepathically said to King Jaha.
He simply continued smiling. It seemed that Mazino had gained their complete trust. That's what it meant to bear the responsibility of a leader.
Jaha, as usual, spoke like the person who had become a recent repository of knowledge.
"The celestial calamity you are supposed to face consists of only one chapter... as it is fundamentally based on the Heavenly Lightning Law...
And since ordinary trainees at the beginning of their penetration haven't yet familiarized themselves with the laws, it would be extremely difficult for them to withstand the calamity... But your situation is different...
Nevertheless, there are nine exceptionally powerful chapters even in your current state.
You will undoubtedly die, especially if the final chapter is a dragon...
But there's no need to worry. If you can't bear it, the three of us will secretly intervene and alleviate the pressure on you...
Consider this aspect of the problem resolved..."
So, the decision was made. As expected, the two fleets outside were in chaos because the sky had become extremely dark... The thunder law's rumbling sound warned all the creatures defying the sky of the nature of the celestial punishment.
"Hahaha, as expected, he is a genius of monstrous savagery...
Now that the calamity will pass, we will meet soon. I'm excited to see what kind of person you will become..."
The demonic old man became extremely enthusiastic as he looked up at the sky.
"Wait, there's something wrong. This isn't the calamity of a single chapter. Something is amiss here..."
The woman beside him spoke in a cautionary tone, ordering the fleet to retreat to a safe distance immediately...
After three days of fermentation in the sky, the first thunder strip appeared. It was approximately a kilometer long, shining in bright white. The sky began to tremble from the power of the thunder in the sky...
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All living beings within a range of 100,000 kilometers felt the terrifying change in the strength of the laws...
Monsters immediately fled the area...
People began to gather around the remote island, just as Mazino had predicted, but no one approached. Even both fleets stayed outside the island. Because the second chapter of the calamity appeared, measuring 2 kilometers in length. It also had a bright white color and the shape of a snake...
It rumbled in the sky like before, but the matter didn't stop there because every three days, a snake-shaped strip would appear, with double the length and strength of the preceding strip...
Until a total
of eight white snakes, each with varying degrees of whiteness, appeared swimming in the sky, waiting for the right time to attack the person who defied the heavens...
But after another three days, the ninth strip didn't appear as expected...
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It took six days until the ninth strip finally appeared.
"What the hell is happening... It's a dragon!"
That's what people thought at that moment. The whole island became noisy... What kind of monster had summoned all this wrath from the sky...
Even the calamity of the dragon emerged...
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Meanwhile, Mazino had already learned the Law of Darkness, reaching the pinnacle of tranquility in the world...
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The Agaghi clan had destroyed everything, turning all the people in this world into an army of the undead, under Yami's control...
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Standing alone in the sky, the only living being in this hollow world, Agaghi York Mazino...
He lifted his head towards the sky, which began showing cracks, indicating that the celestial calamity was approaching its zenith...
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Throughout the island, different people emerged because celestial calamities weren't something one could witness every day. Although dangerous, they also brought great benefits to those who trained in the Law of Lightning...
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Meanwhile, two elders appeared far from the island. Their attire was somewhat peculiar...
However, their aura was extremely powerful...
"It seems that a monster is about to emerge... We must observe it secretly...
This kind of genius attracts a lot of attention and, at the same time, brings a lot of danger upon themselves...
Of course, if they join a certain faction, everyone will try to kill them before they evolve..."
The other elder said:
"Well, it's better to observe until they are on the brink of death. Then we can benefit fully by saving them from the jaws of predators...
After all, we are the strongest faction here..."