The cataclysm happened quickly.
Portals appeared and monsters invaded earth.
People awakened powers and fought back. And after one month.
[Channel 16379 earth has opened up]
Beings called constellations came and showered awakened with support and powers.
I also got a message. But it was a little strange.
[Constellation Fighting goddess: is gifting you an item!]
[Obtained item: Constellation's sword(SS+)]
[Constellation's sword(SS+)]
Effect 1: Enhanced sharpness(S+)
Effect 2: Enhanced durability(SS)
Effect 3: Active skill [enhance will(A+)]
Effect 4: Unavailable
Effect 5: Unavailable
Effect 6: Unavailable
Effect 7: Unavailable
Details: A sword used by the constellation Fighting goddess in her early days enchanted by her friend and made with only the best materials.
'What the f-'
*Rumble!*
That day the first B rank gate appeared.
Now it wouldn't be considered a big deal, but it was the early days.
It caused over thirty thousand deaths.
It was the first disaster.
But the awakened gathered and eventually sealed the gate after many sacrifices.
It was sealed by twelve people.
They were later called the twelve saviors, or heroes of humanity.
I was a part of that group.
With my weapon I sliced through all the monsters with ease.
But that's all useless history now.
The world has gone to shit.
"It" appeared and destroyed the world.
*********
"Cough! I guess the last awakener should at least be this strong."
A man with red hair and a sword coughed blood while smiling.
"You crazy bastards! Why did you abandon humanity!?"
Another man with black hair and shining eyes yelled at the man.
Several broken weapons surrounded him.
His name is Kazumi.
"Ugh, hey guys I'm tired of him. Let's finish quickly."
The red haired man waved his hand and many more people appeared from the shadows.
"Hahaha, you bastards, ganging up on one person?"
It was a cowardly strategy but it was effective.
And necessary to defeat Kazumi the strongest awakener.
Awakened: Kazumi Quintius
Active title: [Weapon master(Legendary)]
Lv: 595
Class: Weapon master(Legendary)
Stats: [STR: SSS-] [VIT: SS+] [AGI: SS+] [INT: SS]
Skills: Absolutte comand(S), War aura(SS), absolutte attack(SSS), god's footwork(SSS+), 33 more...
Passive skills: Weapon mastery(SSS), God's footwork(SSS+), 58 more...
Equipment: Constellation's sword(SSS+)
And currently two messages were resounding in his ear.
[You have low mana!]
[The constellation fighting goddess: is using her authority!]
"It's useless. Cough! At least I'll take one down with me. Hey remember that last skill?
[The constellation fighting goddess: Strictly refuses!]
Kazumi barely standing while holding a nearly broken sword looks at the sky.
"Please grant me it."
[The constellation fighting goddess Yells: no!]
Kazumi sighs and stares at the "people" in front of him.
"I guess your constellation is sad for you. Heh, I guess that's good for you."
Another man lightly holds the red haired man's shoulder.
Kazumi glares at the man and his expression turns to anger.
He had brown hair yellow eyes and glasses.
He had a worried expression.
"Kazumi, I will only offer you one more time as your former comrade and friend. Please join us. It's not bad here. You gain power and a new understanding of the world. An awakening per say."
He gave Kazumi an offer.
Most would accept it without hesitation.
More power and new knowledge for free? All you had to do was say yes. Who wouldn't take it?
"I refuse to join you. I think my constellation would also be mad."
But power had a price, and Kazumi knew it well.
[The constellation fighting goddess: Is using her authority!]
A dim light is emitted from Kazumi.
His wounds and sword are recovering slowly.
"I said it's useless."
But he still heard two messages.
[You have low mana!]
[The constellation fighting goddess: refuses to stop!]
"That's unfortunate. I hope we could turn back time. We could be friends again with the others."
The yellow eyed man lowered his head and turned around.
Everything was fine until the corruption appeared.
It gave people powers in exchange for their sanity or offers.
Those offers were normally humans
"Cough! You're dead."
[Activating skill: War aura(SS)]
A bright yellow aura surrounded Kazumi and his sword.
[Activating skill: Shooting sword(B+)]
*Swish!*
A yellow slash flew towards the yellow eyed man.
"Protect me."
About seven people appeared in front of the man.
*Boom!*
[You have killed 7 enemies]
[You have gained experience]
[You have leveled up!]
[You have leveled up!]
[You have leveled up!]
The yellow eyed man turned his head wiping off blood his shirt.
"You're on your death bed. Stop resisting."
"Cough!"
Kazumi's eyes were getting heavy.
He was barely keeping his consciousness.
[Your mana is dangerously low!]
[All skills have been deactivated!]
[The constellation fighting goddess: is using her authority!]
"Damn, I guess I'll do this i-"
*Splicth!*
A girl in a hood hiding her face stabbed Kazumi in the back.
"Ah, why didn't you let him finish?"
The yellow eyed man sighed and looked at the girl.
"It was getting annoying."
A woman approached Kazumi who was violently shaking.
She had something covering her eyes, something like a fog.
"It was a good choice. I was getting a bad feeling, but it's gone now."
Everyone looked at the woman surprised.
"Really? Shit, that could've been dangerous."
Then a man in an oversized robe approached.
"It seems his body can still be used."
He was one of the two only necromancers in the world.
"Will you allow me?"
The yellow eyed man contemplated for a moment then stepped back.
[Resisting skill: Revival(SSS)]
[The constellation Fighting goddess: is using her authority!]
[The skill: Revival(SSS) has failed!]
"Oh, he's still holding on. Hahaha, what a powerhouse. You're the second person to ever resist this skill."
The yellow eyed man was slightly shaking looking at Kazumi.
The woman with haze around her eyes stopped the necromancer silently.
"That's enough, let's just wait until he's dead."
[The constellation Fighting goddess: is using her authority!]
Kazumi shook again and barely opened his eyes.
[Activating skill: Last stand(S-)]
Last stand(S-), a skill Kazumi acquired after his first S rank gate.
It allowed the use of all skills temporarily but after the skill duration all stats become F rank for one week.
[Last stand(S-)]
Effect: all skills become usable no matter what for 1 minute.
After use your stats decrease to F rank for one week.
Everyone backed away preparing for a fight.
"Oh, you used it."
[Activating skill: god's footwork(SSS+)]
God's footwork(SSS+), a broken dual skill that allowed someone to be as efficient as possible with all their movements.
With this skill even though his agility stat was SS+ he could move one grade faster.
And the second effect was an active one.
Triple your speed for one minute for the cost of one grade from your agility stat.
[Dual skill: god's footwork(SSS+)]
Active effect: Triple your speed for one minute at the price of your agility stat
Passive effect: Become perfectly efficient in your movements
[Activating skill: Absolutte attack(SSS)]
[Activating skill: Quick draw(A+)]
[Activating skill: Cognition boost(B-)]
[Activating skill: Skill link(S-)]
[Activating skill: Silent steps(C+)]
[Activating skill: War aura(SS+)]
Kazumi left an afterimage.
*Swish!*
In an instant hundreds of people were cut.
[You have killed 78 enemies]
[Caculating....]
Many of the people that were cut were previously S rank awakened that had methods to prevent instant death.
But it didn't matter.
*Swish!*
[You have killed 120 enemies]
Not in front of him.
*Swish!*
[You have killed 266 enemies]
After twenty seconds 266 people were dead.
"Haha, luckily we were prepared."
But most were random people that gained power through corruption.
The true villains had a plan.
[Activating ancient artifact: Shield of Athena(EX)]
[You have killed 388 enemies]
A barrier appeared and was quickly attacked.
*Boom!*
The barrier remained perfectly fine as if flaunting its worth.
Even absolute attack didn't work.
The artifact almost surpassed the system with its status as an EX grade artifact.
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
This lasted for one minute.
"Fu-"
*Thud.*
Like that Kazumi fell.
The city they were in wasn't in ruins.
It simply ceased to exist.
There was just a big crater.
And in the center twelve people were looking at the strongest awakener.
"Shit, I can't use his body in that state!"
Due to the side effect of last stand(S-).
[The constellation Fighting goddess: Is silently staring at Kazumi Quintius]
The yellow eyed man smiled slightly and shook his head.
"I didn't know that skill had a side effect like that. Sorry, it was an oversight."
The necromancer was about the attack the yellow eyed man but stopped.
Because the message didn't appear.
"Huh? He's still alive???"
The girl took off her hood and looked at a floating screen.
[Final quest: Wipe out humanity]
Progress: 5.025.241.340/5.025.241.341
Everyone looked at Kazumi silently.
"I guess I'll end it."
The yellow eyed man walked forward and chanted a spell.
"May the forces o-."
But he stopped in the middle of chanting.
Because something was strange.
[The constellation Fighting goddess: nods in understanding and gives Kazumi Quintius her final skill]
A message appeared in front of him.
[The constellation Follower of corruption: is telling you to run!]
"Huh?"
It was a strange situation. He has never gotten a direct message from the constellation they followed, but it was even stranger that he was telling him to run.
Then a bright light illuminated from Kazumi.
[Activating skill: Self sacrifice(SSS+)]
That light spread quickly.
"Fuck! Ru-"
But before more could be said the light already touched them.
But unexpectantly it didn't hurt them.
It healed their scars and more amazingly removed their corruption.
This light did not stop and continued until it spread throughout the entire world.
And like that Kazumi Quintius should have died.
[You have killed 288 enemies]
[You have leveled up 30 times!]
Unfortunately leveling up didn't grant some special healing.
Leveling up was closer to symbol that showed that you improved.
[You have achieved something that surpasses your world!]
[You have saved the world from the mythical corruption!]
[You have obtained the title: Saviour against corruption(EX+)!]
[You have transcended humanity!]
[You have become a constellation!]
[You have gained an authority!]
[With a swing of your sword you purified the world!]
[Your first authority is: Slash that purifies(SSS+)]
[You have gained an authority!]
[With a swing of your sword you protected your former companions and didn't discriminate]
[Your second authority is: Slash that protects people(SSS)]
[You do not have a physical body]
[Your consciousness will be transported to the entrance!]
[Your stats have turned into constellation stats!]
[Your skills are temporarily sealed!]
[Your stats have temporarily reset]
"Sigh..."
In the midst of these messages someone sighed a sigh of relief.