3rd POV
""Disintegrate them all...""
Some sort of purple and black coloured circles started forming in front of their hands. They looked like magic circles, but they weren't. The runes written on them were not runes, it was a language, but it wasn't a normal language, it was the omniversal language that was spoken by the Supreme Being and his family members. "Primitive Language". It was the primordial language spoken by the Creator, it existed even before the creation of the Omniverse. But it wasn't just a language, it had the power of words and imagination.
The words that came out of one's mouth in this language manipulated the laws of existence according to the speaker's will. It could do anything as long as one could imagine what oneself wanted to do. It was nigh-omnipotent, with the only limitaion of being dependant on the user's imagination.
""TURN NULL""
*VSSOOOOOOOM*
[A/N : Something like this : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S8EXDj0r0Znt13KGn2JCu7n05WlsXG32/view?usp=drive_link]
A huge beam of power exploded from their hands and passed through the circles, that enlarged it even more. However, they also prevented it from spreading and locked the beam of incredible power into one direction while concentrating it to only destroy what was in front of it, not in the other directions.
Since the monsters were floating thanks to Hajin's magic, Hajin and Rachel's hands were pointed towards them; towards the sky. Therefore, the power didn't destroy any landscape this time. Although, it did push the planet backwards to out of orbit for a fraction of a second, but the laws of the universe instantly did their work and fixed the orbit.
The beam hit the monsters instantly. It was as if it didn't even travel, but teleported. But in fact, it did travel. But it travelled the distance so fast that its speed surpassed time itself. It reached the targets in zero tim.
Even when the monsters were completely erased, the beam didn't stop. It continued travelling across space, destroying everything in its path. Planets, stars, asteroids, even space itself was broken. It erased everything and left a void in its path. It reached the universal boundary of the space-time continuum and tried to go beyond. But this was its limit. Although some cracks appeared and some of the energy leaked outside, it couldn't completely destroy the boundary.
After a while, the beam slowly died down. Hajin and Rachel lowered their hand, but their hands were still holding onto each other, observing the skeptical that was their own power happening infront of their own eyes.
[Revise]
The supreme being said. Instantly, gears of time started to spin again and the laws of the universe began doing their work. The crack the appeared on the universal boundary was instantly fixed. The colorless void that had formed in the sky for the world to see also started dissipating as space started filling the emptiness. Time also began to flow again.
Except the monsters that turned non-existent, everything turned normal.
""...""
There was no voice. It was as if the entire world had gone silent. The first sound they heard after that was the system, which congratulated them on their victory. Even the AI had stopped the spawning, their power had placed fear even in an AI, something that couldn't feel emotion in the first place.
Soon, a huge golden screan popped up in front of them, or rather, it appeared on one of the walls of the chamber that was in front of Hajin. Only the roof of the chamber and everything above was destroyed, the ones at the sides weren't effected. The AI's voice was montone, but fear could easily be felt from it.
--Area Cleared | Maximum Level Reached : Grandmaster | Final Level Cleared : Grandmaster |
-- Time Taken - 51 : 69 | No. of Monsters killed : Calculating
-- Calculating
--Calculating
--Error. Unable to calculate. No. of Monsters killed : Error
--Calculating Damage
--Unable to Calculate. Damage given : Immeasurable.
--Showing Final Result
[[
--Team setting : Duo
--Individuals
Kim Hajin | Cube Cadet Rank : Second Year Rank 1
Rachel Elizabeth Louise | Cube Cadet Rank : Second Year Rank 2
Clear Time - 51m : 69
Monsters eliminated : Unable to Calculate
Individual Power Rating : Unable to Calculate
Duo Power Rating : Unable to Calculate
Synchronization Rating : 100%
Overall Rating : 100%
Cube Rating Rank : 1
Global Rating Rank : 1
]]
""..."" Both of them were still silent.
"So... that's it...?" Rache was the first to broke the silence.
"Yep~ Seems like we nailed it..."
"Then... now what?" She asked. Now that they had cleared it, what do they do now?
"Go to our dorms?"
"Whose dorm?" She asked.
"Hmm... I guess mine is fine. Oh, right, they're assigning new dorms to the cadets based on their new rankings right?"
"Ah, yes, they were. They haven't officially announced the ranks on the board, it was supposed to happen some days later. But the new top 10 ranking cadets can already get their new dorm if they request it."
"Right... well, I have already seen the major ranking from contacting one of the administrators. Seems like you jumped up a rank."
"Really? But wait, why did they tell you? Isn't that basically biasism if they show it to only one cadet."
"Na, that's the advantage of the top 10 ranking cadets, they can already see the final ranking before everyone else. You can actually do that too."
"So... that means you're one of the top 10 this time? But that honestly seems logical to me, because of how strong you are."
"Oh, so you guessed it? Than try to guess my exact ranking too." He teased.
"1st rank." She answered immediately.
"Wow, that was fast. Seems like you already knew I would ask you this."
"Its not that, it's just that you're the strongest cadet I have seen so far in cube, and maybe even the strongest person. There's no way you won't be rank 1, especially with your score and contribution in the island exam."
"I guess that's true. But I can say the same to you, you're currently the strongest person I have encountered aside from myself." Hajin said. At first, Rachel wasn't that strong, she was stronger than most of the cadets, but she was still weaker than individuals like Suho or Jonghak. She was also not compatible with 1 vs multiple match ups.
But now, now she was the strongest, second only to Hajin. It wouldn't be a lie to say she was one of the strongest individual in the entire multiverse with just her current gift, without using her own Nihility. Her newly received skills and gifts aside from the main [Void Manipulation] weren't weak either. They were really strong actually.
If she just used her [Auto-Battle Mode] and [Mana Manipulation], she would easily be the strongest cadet in cube, second only to Hajin himself. And if she ever used her Nihility, she could easily beat most of the strongest beings in not only the planet, but the entire Universe.If we were to rank the strongest beings present in the Universe, it would be something like this:
1- Co-Author
2- Hajin
3- Rachel
4- Demons of the Seven Deadly Sins
5- Major Demon Kings of Ars Goetia
After them were the nine-stars and chameleon troupe. Baal, who was the 1st ranking key of Solomon, was the 11th strongest being in existence, above him were only the Demons of Seven Sins, our Duo of protagonists, and the Co-author
It was actually questionable if the Co-author could actually harm Hajin and Rachel, but it was also a fact that neither of them could kill the co-author. Sure, they had the strongest power in all of creation, but they couldn't use it fully, however, they were new to it, and their potential in it was limitless.
And the co-author's side of reason was obvious. If he tried to even think of harming Hajin or Rachel, he would bear the wrath of the Supreme Being. And no one wanted that. Because the supreme being had already set several examples what his wrath was like, and a few multiverses being destroyed because of angering him was considered mercy from him.
This was because he once actually once got seriously angry, and ended up destroying the Omniverse. He than created all that exists and doesn't exist again, and the Omniverse came into being. This omniverse was called the 1st Reality, with countless others after it that were also ruled by the Supreme being, but there was only one reality that was before it, the forgotten ancient reality.
Now, that's enough cosmology explanation, let's see what's currently happening with our favorite couple.
"I was planning to go and get my keys for my new dorm, or I guess now it's pent house. There's also something I have to show you, and I have to give you that as well. You wanna come along?" He asked Rachel, who was walking along with him out of the training chamber.
There was a little group of cadets outside the chamber forming a crowd. It seems that they wanted to know the reality behind that massive burst of energy. Although, the crowd was not that large since the number of cadets currently in cube was only around a hundred. They were waiting outside the door while staring at the board. Some were reading in fear while others were just amused that something like this was even possible.
"Yeah sure, I don't mind. I have nothing to do, so let's go." She said as they went outside of the chamber and walked in the hallway to the administrator office. They could feel the stares of cadets on them as they walked, but that was not what bothered them. It was that some of the stares were not just fear, amusement or respect, but jealousy as well. They couldn't understand why they were getting such stares, but they decided to ignore them and continued on their way.
It was only later that they realized that they were still holding hands!
[A/N : Aka, doing the most lewd thing in existence]
It was only later when they had walked for a while that they realized it. Neither of them wanted to let go, but neither of them had the courage to ask the other to let go or keep holding their hand either. In the end, they just kep silent and went along with it.
It was finally when they had almost reached the staff office that they let go of each other.
The door automatically opened when they were a few steps away, detecting that someone was coming inside.
They entered the staff office and went to the receptionist at the table at one of the corners of the room. The receptionist lady panicked for a second when she saw Hajin. She immediately pressed the red button that was near her foot hidden under the table. But Hajin had alreayd seen it, still, he decided to ignore it.
'I mean, who wouldn't panic if they saw the person with the biggest reputation of annihilating things in the entire facility walking casually towards them.' He thought inwardly as he strached his cheek with his finger.
"Y-y-yes?! C-could you please state the reason of your arrival here?" The lady said, shuttering in forming her sentence.
"Yes, WE came to receive our new dorm keys."
"Y-yes? Oh, please let me check your details first." She said as she began going through the data in the computer.
"Oh, here it is. Cadet Rank 1, Sir Kim Hajin, and Cadet Rank 2, Princess/Miss Rachel, please confirm your identity and personal information."
""Yes."" Both of them said in unison as the lady turned the screen towards them so they could see it.
[
Profile Name : Kim Hajin
Affiliation : Cadet
Rank : 934
Gift : Unknown[Most likely related to guns
Acheivement : Shown mastery over all sorts of long-range weapons and all forms of ammunation. His bullets can break Mana Reinforcement relatively easily.
**Recent**
Rank : 1
Gift[s] : Unknown[Shown Stats beyond comprehension, most likely has several gifts. Also shown to be able to control an unknown and extremely dangerous form of energy easily. His power is theorized to be capable of destroying the planet easily.]
Acheivement[s] : Destroying the Island, Splitting the Sea and the Clouds on the sky, changing the Weather, capable of breaking "Space", singlehandedly.
Cleared the newly implanted Duo Training Facility along with Cadet Rachel up to all rounds[Grandmaster] within an Hour. Shown to break space and stop time with no apparent difficulty.
Duo Rating[With Rachel Elizabeth Louise] : 100%
Power Ranking : At least Grand-master | Unrankable with the current system
Note : Is potentially the strongest person in Cube, so care is required when talking to him. Must not be angered in any circumstances. Has shown to be close to Cadet Rachel Elizabeth Louise, thus, the latter mentioned Cadet should be handled with care as well.
]
'Damn, why did they had to write a special note in my profile, *sigh* I guess their attention on me has turned into fear, and it seems that Seung-Ah has talked to and probably warned all the cube staff as well. But the strongest person huh, seems like they already graded my achievements that I made recently. Well, not that I wasn't expecting it.'
"So we're considered close by the cube staff, huh. Isn't that surprising~" Rachel tried to tease Hajin. She probably wanted to take revenge from Hajin for all the teasing he had done to her in the past.
"Indeed, but isn't that great? That means they know not to mess with either of us~" But what Rachel didn't expect was for Hajin to actually accept it, especially so nonchalantly.
Meanwhile the receptionist lady was staring at both of them with a blank face. She was obviously irritated seeing those two flirt in front of her, but she couldn't do anything!
'Damn those children! Can't they take it somewhere else?! Even the princess of England and the Cold Queen among the cadets, which most of us staff members had bet on to not get a lover anytime soon, has already gotten one before any of us! Damn it! I should have gotten married when me parents told me so back when I was still young. Now I'm 34 and still single! Damn all the lucky bishes in this world!'
Meanwhile Hajin, and apparently also Rachel, stopped talking and got embarrassed at the start, but soon, they barely had held their laughter from escaping because of the lady's reactions.
"S-should we see yours now?" He asked while still trying to hold his laughter.
"Y-yeah." Rachel was also in the same condition as Hajin. But she recomposed herself and looked at her profile.
[
Profile : Rachel Elizabeth Louise
Affiliation : Cadet
Rank : 3
Gift : Sword Mastery[Shown to have masterful and precise control over her weapon; Rapier and capable of infusing large amount of mana into it.]
Achievement : Extremely Intelligent and well-versed in all subjects. Talking the average, she should be higher than her rank, but her powers have not shown any other noteable ability for now.]
**Recent**
Rank : 2
Gift[s] : Unknown[Shown similar ability to the 1st ranking Cadet, Kim Hajin. Is unknown whether this ability is equal on scale to Cadet Kim Hajin or not.]
Achievement[s] : Along with Kim Hajin, shown to clear the Duo Training Facility upto the last level[Grandmaster] without retaining any noticeable injury or exhaustion. Rachel and Kim Hajin have together shown the power to destroy all the monsters existing in Cube's data base, upto maximum Rank[*******] along with penetrating Cube's defenses and causing Voids to appear and mass-destruction in outerspace according to the latest data received from astrologists just recently.
Duo Rating[With Kim Hajin] : 100%
Power Ranking : At Least Grand-master | Unrankable[Possibly comparable to Cadet Kim Hajin]
Note : Must be treated with caution. Seems to hold power comparable to Cadet Kim Hajin and is most likely the second strongest individual in Cube. Is shown to be close to Cadet Kim Hajin, thus, neither of the mentioned cadets should be messed with.
]
'*' are used to rate monsters, seven star is the highest possible rating, and the total number of monsters with such a rating could be counted on hand, they are treated as legendary monsters and required all of the nine-stars to team up to fight even one of them. They were known as the Apocalyptic Days or Doomsdays of Humanity. And Hajin and Rachel defeated all of them, in a single attack, which just went to show how much power each of them possessed.
"Haha, you got a "Special Note" just like me~" Hajin remarked.
"*sigh* It seems so..." She sighed, she just had enough for a day and was mentally exhausted.
"Yeah."Meanwhile, the lady was thinking something entirely else.
'So the strongest due in cube huh? Isn't that kind of romantic, The strongest male and female getting along and being close... Seems like the world is still unfair... And both are at least Grand-master level?! Fricking Hell!'
But Hajin wanted to leave quickly now since he was also exhausted.
"Excuse me, but can we get our keys now?" He asked. But the reception lady seems to be in her own inner world as she didn't even notice him speaking.
"*Ahem* Excuse me!" He said, a little loudly this time.
"Y-yess?!" She said as she was awakened from her internal monologue.
"Can we get our dorm keys now?"
"Ah, oh yes, you can. But before that, please chose if you want your dorm to be in the separate boys and girls sections or in the mixed section?"
"Hmm? What does that mean?" Hajin asked. He knew about the separate section part, but he didn't knew that there was also a mixed area.
"The separate sections are, as the name suggests, separate for boys and girls. They're both on the opposite sides of cube each. While the mix section is in the middle part along with the staff dorms. However, the Mix option is only allowed to the top-ranking cadets or cadets who have great future potential so to keep them safe by having them around the teachers."
"It is also possible to attach two dorms together in the second case. However, for that, both the cadet's affirmation is required. And for opposite genders to do so, affirmation from the higher upps is required."
"Hmm, okay thanks for explaining." Hajin said as he shifted his eyes to Rachel, who was also staring at him from the corner of her eyes. He than used the rune that was still there to send his thoughts to Rachel.
'What do you want? Do you want separate dorms or mixed ones?' He asked. At first, he wasn't sure if he could ask this since he was afraid of getting rejected, but now, after seeing that Rachel wasn't minding his recent advances, he had the courage to ask so.
'... What do you mean?' She asked. She also didn't mind it, but she didn't want to admit it so openly as compared to Hajin as she was still a little shy on this matter.
'...*sigh* Do you want us to live together?' He asked, hesitantly this time.
'... S-sure, I-I don't mind, but is there any particular reason...?' She asked. She still wanted to confirm if Hajin had feelings for her too.
'Hmm, there are many. But the most apparent ones are that we will be able to train together more often and I would be able to help you train your powers more... And...
'... And?~' She exclaimed. It seems that she still hadn't given up on teasing him even in this situation, but she was also a little hopeful that there was one more reason.
'And because we will be able to see each other more.' Hajin said as he averted his eyes from Rachel. Even he was a bit embarrassed to say it.
'...' She didn't answer, but she was inwardly glad that this was also a reason.
'It seems that I won in teasing this time, Hajin~' She said.
'... Oh come on! That's the only thought that came into your head?! But well, I guess I can relate to that. And... there's also ONE more reason...'
'Oh? Is it?'
'Yeah, but... let's leave it to the future, you'll knoew about it eventually anyways. ' He said. 'Because I want us and Evandel to live as a family...' He thought inwardly so that it wouldn't be shared with Rachel.
'So, mix?'
'Yeah'
"*Cough excuse me, but you two have been standing silently there for a while, please make a choice."
"Ah yes, we would like the second option please. And attach our dorms together." He said, than looked towards Rachel.
"As he said." She affirmed.
"Okay... Since it's between two opposite genders, please wait for a few seconds. I have already sent a request to the higher ups, they answer will be coming anytime so--" She almost finished but was interrupted by a relatively loud noise.
*RING RING!*
The smartphone continuously rang and vibrated on the table. She hurridly took it to her ears and answered the call.
"O-okay. Yes, affirmed. I'll proceed as instructed." The call ended in a few seconds with those words coming out of her mouth.
Apparently, the one who saw the request was Seung-Ah, who was present in the staff room along with instructor Park and several other members. Seeing that it was related to Hajin, and also the recent other anomaly, Rachel, she immediately accepted it and told the receptionist to accept it. But half-way through, she remembered something else and thought it might be a good thing for them currently, so she told the lady something else as well.
Meanwhile back at the counter, the receptionist placed the phone back at it's place and turned her face to the cadets in front of her, the cause of this trouble.
"Your request has been accepted. But..." She said but paused at the end.
"But?" Hajin asked.
"It seems that the Staff has offered you a special dorm, would you like to accept?"
"Oh? Please tell me the details." Hajin replied.
"Okay. Apparently, there was a larger than normal penthouse in the mixed area that was empty for quite a few years. It was originally meant for the staff but it was too big, so no one took it since they didn't want to deal with cleaning it regularly." She stopped for a second, than continued.
"The higher-ups offered for you guys to take that place. Apparently, they said that it was empty anyways and no one was having any plans to take it, so why not give it to you two." She ended her explanation.
It was obvious that Seung-Ah did this as a favor. But it wasn't like it was a bad thing, and Hajin knew that Seung-Ah didn't have the courage to ask for something unreasonable. The most she could ask would be for him and Rachel to stay neutral or maybe an alliance in the future, but that as it. And it wasn't such a bad offer either.
Hajin looked at Rachel again to receive her confirmation and said, "We accept."
"Very well. Here are the keys, please take care of your new house, and make sure to keep your ranking as it is if you want to not loose it." She said as she handed them the key and also warned them to keep working hard.
"Don't worry, that's the least of the things we have to worry about." Hajin said confidently. He was sure that no matter how lazy he was, Cube wouldn't ignore his power. And even if he or even Rachel got so lazy that they stopped doing anything in the second year, he was sure that cube wouldn't change their ranking.
They couldn't ignore such powerful individuals, and they knew very well that Hajin and Rachel were the strongest people in cube, so ranking didn't matter to them. To them, it was only a number and a way to gain fame, neither of which was needed in the face of true power.
Hajin took the key and both of them and exited the staff room. Since they were already at the staff room, their newly acquired home wasn't that far away from their current location as they were in the same area.
Meanwhile, the staff lady could only stare at their backs as they left the office.
"Hah, I never thought they would decide to give the most expensive and luxurious place in cube that was meant for the top ranking instructors and teachers to live TOGETHER to merely two cadets. But it's not that hard to understand, they are both anomalies and absolute monsters when it comes to power, so gaining their favor would be a great deal."
Gaining the favor of those two was extremely valueable. Since they are so strong yet so young, it was obvious that they would get even stronger in the future, so even one of them alone could so a highest-ranking raid.
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