Then was as if everybody had forgotten what had just happened. The chaos, the whispers, even the lingering tension—all vanished in an instant.
The Headmaster rose from her throne, her presence commanding the entire hall. Every eye, every movement, every thought seemed drawn to her as she absorbed the attention of everyone present. The air itself seemed to bend around her, heavy with authority.
Finally, she prepared to give instructions regarding the Second Floor.
Even as murmurs of fear and frustration rose from the crowd, she paid them no mind. With a graceful motion of her hand, the entire assembly froze once again. Conversations halted mid-sentence. Steps faltered. Even the bravest students instinctively stopped, as though the world itself had obeyed her gesture.
That, Raziel knew, was one of her abilities.
"System," he called inwardly, his tone calm but precise.
"Show me what ability she used just now."
A faint hum resonated in his mind as the system prepared to analyze her power, breaking down the aura, authority, and mechanism behind her silent command.
[HALT]
[Source: Omni-Origin codex]
[Type: Reality/Authority]
[Description: The ability the halt everything at once as if nothing ever happened.]
[You may halt time and manipulate space.]
[Affinites: Absolute Space, Absolute Time, Absolute soul, manipulation, Telekenesis,
Minor manipulation over reality]
"I want her skill" he said sharply.
[TRUE GREAT EMBODIMENT: THE GREAT TRUE PRIMORDIAL EATER has been activated]
In an instant, the skill that had made her known as the Queen of Time was now granted to him as well. This power, once wielded only by her, now flowed into Raziel, filling him with the same unshakable control over moments, motion, and the flow of events.
[ABILITY: HALT → ABSOLUTE NULL]
[Type: Discretion / Authority / Attack / Conceptual]
[Rank: Multiversal → Beyond Narrative → True Absolute]
[DESCRIPTION: Absolute Null is the perfected evolution of Halt, fused through [Fusion of the Infinite Squared Multiplier]. Allows the Great One to nullify, suspend, erase, or manipulate anything—objects, forces, matter, energies, concepts, timelines, ideas, or laws—at point-blank or conceptual range with no limits. Effect operates on multiversal and hyperversal scales, and all nullified entities may continue or cease existence at Raziel's discretion.]
[SUB-SKILLS:]
[1. Temporal Nullification: Stop or freeze time across any region, universe, or conceptual plane.]
[2. Causal Severance: Sever causality lines, disconnecting effects from their causes.]
[3. Existence Override: Nullify the existence of objects, beings, energies, or abstract concepts.]
[4. Absolute Reflection: Reflect nullification to anyone attempting to resist or counter.]
[5. Dimensional Erasure: Suspend or obliterate entire dimensions or universes.]
[6. Infinite Point-Blank Range: Instantly annihilate or halt anything in immediate proximity.]
[TITLE: HALTER OF ETERNITY]
[TITLE DESCRIPTION: Signifies absolute authority over existence and non-existence. As Halter of Eternity, Raziel's perception and execution of reality are unassailable.]
[TITLE EFFECTS:]
[Existence Sovereignty: All things cease or continue according to Raziel's will.]
[Causal Immunity: No one can manipulate actions, outcomes, or timelines against him.]
[Infinite Authority Aura: Radiates across universes; all laws, spells, and powers recognize his command.]
[Automatic Skill Synergy: Offensive or defensive skills integrate seamlessly with Absolute Null, magnifying effectiveness infinitely.]
[Reality Perception: Instantly perceive existence, potential, and vulnerabilities of anything across all layers of reality.]
[PERKS:]
[Multiversal Override: Effects transcend all universes, including multiversal and narrative layers.]
[Conceptual Dominance: Conceptual entities cannot resist or bypass Absolute Null.]
[Infinite Precision: Nullification occurs instantly, avoiding unintended collateral unless desired.]
[Subskill Integration: Automatically fuses with other sub-skills or elemental abilities, multiplying impact exponentially.]
[Passive Authority Field: Simply by existing, subtly asserts dominance over weaker powers, deterring attacks or influence.]
[EFFECTS IN COMBAT:]
[Stop All Attacks: Nullify enemy powers, spells, projectiles, and conceptual techniques.]
[Freeze Entities: Any being, mortal or multiversal, can be paused in existence at will.]
[Erase Weapons and Armor: Nullify physical, magical, or conceptual equipment.]
[Control Flow of Battles: Opponent actions filtered through Raziel's discretion, allowing complete tempo control.]
[Reality-Level Threat: Can halt natural disasters, collapse universes, or freeze conceptual planes.]
[Ding!]
[Ability Successfully Fused with Fusion of the Infinite Squared Multiplier]
[Halt → Absolute Null Activated]
[Title Awarded: HALTER OF ETERNITY]
[Sub-skills unlocked: Temporal Nullification, Causal Severance, Existence Override, Absolute Reflection, Dimensional Erasure, Infinite Point-Blank Range]
[Perks granted: Multiversal Override, Conceptual Dominance, Infinite Precision, Subskill Integration, Passive Authority Field]
[Ding!]
[You have been granted 60,000 achivement points]
[Rewards: you have been granted 5 stat points to each stat, and a celestial rank skill.]
[ STATS ]
[Level: 15]
[Strength: 21→ 26(+5)]
[Speed: 22→ 27(+5)]
[Perception: 19 → 24 (+5)]
[Endurance: ∞]
[Intelligence: 22 -> 27 (+5)]
[Charisma: ∞]
[Durability: ∞][Unaffected — Great Infinite Aegis: Singularity of Absolute Existence and Longevity is always Active]
[Technique: ∞]
[Experience: ∞]
"Nice" Raziel said while he adjusted to his new strength.
[Celestial skill: [Skill: Absolute Frost Vision]
[Rank: CELESTIAL]
[Type: Attack / Area / Elemental]
[Description]
[You condense perception into freezing absolute reality.
Where your gaze falls, time, matter, and energy obey your icy will.
Enemies are forced into stasis as ice spreads, not merely cold, but the frozen truth of inevitability.]
[Effects]
[Absolute Freeze: Targets within your line of sight are frozen instantly, both body and mana flow locked.]
[Icy Manifestation: Ice spreads from the target, forming crystalized mirrors of their essence, reflecting attacks back or trapping their power.]
[Perceptional Strike: The skill bypasses defenses, armor, and magical resistance, as it attacks the enemy's probability of movement.]
[Domain of Absolute Winter: After activation, a radius around you becomes a Celestial Ice Field, slowing all enemy reactions and movements exponentially.]
[Advanced Effects]
[Future Shackles: Targets cannot move or act in ways they "intend" to—your perception predicts and freezes it.]
[Mana Freeze: Enemy spellcasting is halted mid-incantation.]
[Absolute Reflection: Any attack or motion within the frozen area is mirrored as ice shards back to the attacker.]
[Range]
[Line of sight for single targets]
[Extended radius for the area effect, scales with Mana and Will]
[Mana Cost]
[Extreme: Continuous drain while active]
[Overuse: Risk of freezing self, brain overload, or mana burnout]
[This does not apply to you since you have infinite focus, mind and mana]
[Next threshold: 100,000 achivement points]
[⟡ ENTITY PARAMETERS ⟡]
[PHYSIQUE: ??????????]
[ORIGIN: ?????????????]
[ART: [ALL CUT], [UNITY OF ALL DIMENSIONS], [EQUILIBRIUM]
[ORIGINALITIES: [SWORDMANSHIP], [MAGIC], [CREATOR OF DUST], [PRIMORDIAL ALPHA-OMEGA OF ETERNAL WARFARE], [ABSOLUTE NULL], [ABSOLUTE FROST VISION]
While Raziel absorbed his newly acquired originalities—which took him no more than two seconds—the Headmaster continued.
"After the First Floor, all of you performed well in your own ways," she said, her voice cold, her expression unreadable. "Though for some, it was not enough."
She paused, letting her words hang in the air.
"Those who did not reach 10,000 points will be transported back to their families," she added, her tone final and uncompromising.
"And as for the Second Floor," she continued, her gaze sweeping over the students, "it will be a battle royale."
Her words sank into the minds of the students, washing away a fraction of their fear even as new tension began to settle.
In an instant, anyone who had not reached 10,000 points vanished. Not erased—simply returned to the places they belonged, leaving only the qualified students behind.
"As I was saying," she resumed, "you will be fighting yourselves, not just monsters, from now on."
A few students muttered nervously.
"Really? That's… alright, though. I'm confident in my skills," one said, trying to mask unease with bravado.
But for the Top 10 Transcenders, the announcement barely registered as concern. To them, this was merely another formality, a chance to establish ranks, assert hierarchy, and perhaps even test their strength against Raziel.
In an instant, an interface flashed before their eyes, revealing the rules of the dungeons within the dungeon.
[OMNI-ORIGIN CODEX]
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION — Outer-Gate]
[Floor 2: Orc Grounds]
[Rank: B+]
[Environment: Subterranean cavern, glowing crystals, trees and huts, mist-filled air, jagged stone platforms. And orange suns]
[Monsters: Goblins, Orc warriors, Shaman, Orc Chieftain (Boss)]
[Estimated Threat Level: High difficulty for first-year entrants, trivial for Great One],
[Rules: there are a thousand of you. Reduce it to 300. You may kill or make them submit]
[ENTER?]
In an instant, everyone was transported to the Second Floor of the Outer Gate.
The world shifted violently around them, space folding and twisting as though reality itself had been rewritten. When their vision cleared, the students found themselves standing on a vast, open expanse, surrounded by jagged stone walls that stretched into the clouds. The air was thick with tension, faint traces of mana shimmering like visible currents, and the distant roar of unseen creatures echoed through the cavernous floor.
Light cascaded from cracks in the towering walls, casting long, sharp shadows that danced across the ground, giving the entire space an otherworldly, foreboding atmosphere. The ground itself seemed alive, faintly pulsating as if sensing the presence of each intruder.
Every student instinctively took stock of their surroundings, their senses heightened, knowing that this floor would not be merely a test of strength, but a battlefield where only the cunning, the skilled, and the resolute would survive.
And above it all, the Outer Gate loomed, its massive arch inscribed with ancient runes that seemed to hum with power, a silent reminder that beyond this point, there was no retreat.