HBWnovel Book 2: Chapter 405
Book 2: Chapter 405
Book 2: Chapter 405 Void could not be called a field of study.
Even after studying this power deeply and building up systematic knowledge, it would be a futile effort to try to leave any records of it.
Fields of study should be shared by many people.
They should allow those who have accumulated enough knowledge to discuss amongst themselves, and anyone who has the will to learn should be eligible to enter. Although they might seem difficult and unfriendly to the layman, their complexity should never exceed a certain level.
In other words, they should be accessible. That was the only way for them to keep going. They needed masters, disciples, forefathers, and descendants.
And it needed alumni.
Those who could find different solutions to the same problem, and who could sometimes take different approaches to the same topic and discuss them.
Since ancient times, the most developed fields of study were the ones where experts with different thoughts often clashed.
Constantly thinking to point out or respond to logical arguments resulted in the most beautiful development of a field of study.
And it was for this reason that Void could not be considered as such.
‘Because the layman wouldn’t understand.’
It wasn’t just the laymen.
Objectively speaking, even those talented enough to be called geniuses would hardly be able to understand the magical powers that void possessed.
To state it specifically, its structure was tens of thousands of times more complex than mana.
From his understanding, the power of void was closely linked to disappearance and regeneration. There was no power in the entire multiverse that was as dangerous.
This level of difficulty, this level of risk.
It was not something that could be studied with trial and error. Naturally, this made it impossible to discuss with anyone else.
So Lukas simply accepted this power as a kind of authority.
It was similar to the power Absolutes used. A kind of power that couldn’t and shouldn’t be used by just anyone.
…The reason he said it was similar was because unlike that, Lukas had to learn the power of void from the bottom up.
Absolutes were different. Most of them were given a complete understanding of the power given to them from birth. This made it possible for them to use it as easily as breathing. In a nutshell, it was inborn.
That wasn’t the case for Lukas.
“Sss…”
He immersed himself.
Continuously immersing himself.
The flow of consciousness did not stop.
Lukas had only stopped once, and that was when he was no longer able to feel the power of void.
As indicated before, he had already crossed the most difficult ridge. Now, there was nothing to block Lukas.
However, it was slow. His pace was as slow as a snail. This couldn’t be helped. This was how difficult it was to carve out a field from nothing. Nevertheless, if he was neglectful now, there would surely be a time when he would have to pay for it.
It was fine.
Lukas didn’t feel any frustration or irritation because of this. In the first place, his perseverance and patience had long surpassed the level of an Absolute.
In the World of Void, the dump site was the perfect place to re
In a completely emotionless voice, he muttered as if he’d finally realised something.
Then, he slowly lowered his stiff neck and looked down at his body.
His long hair and overgrown nails caught his eye.
“…”
Lukas stretched a finger towards his carotid artery.
Ssss-
Suddenly, his hair began to shrink. It was the same for his beard and fingernails. No, rather than shrinking, it was more like time was being reversed.
Before long, Lukas’ appearance had completely changed.
His long hair was now at an appropriate length, his beard had disappeared, and his fingernails, which were as long as a beast’s claws, had become short as if they were freshly cut.
“…”
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
—He’d lost many things.
Mana, identity, humanity, emotions.
…No. Did he lose them?
Maybe he’d thrown them away, or maybe he’d broken them himself.
He wasn’t sure. In truth, he didn’t really care. He didn’t feel like it was worth taking time to think about.
In any case, Lukas had lost a lot in this place.
Perhaps that was the reason.
His body felt incredibly light as though he could float away at any moment.
He’d become empty.
In other words, void.
That was the only thing Lukas still had in the dump site without throwing it away.
Lukas’ eyes were no longer blue. They were now a deep shade of black.
He looked around with those eyes.
The dump site.
He knew this place was large enough to be called a world.
But that didn’t matter. He already knew how to leave.
At some point, he’d become able to feel the existence of the exit.
Nevertheless, he’d never paid any attention to it until now. He hadn’t gone near it and he’d purposefully ignored it.
That was because he still had more to gain from the dump site, and above all, he’d felt that he wasn’t ready.
Tap-
As he walked towards the exit, a thought appeared in his mind.
Not anymore.
(TL: The one thing I’m curious about is what Pale is doing all this while.)