The silence in the Labyrinth of Ending was heavier than any battle cry. Lee stood atop the crumbling pillar, facing the monstrous result of his desperation: the fifteen-foot-tall, black-and-silver Slime Lord.
The Slime Lord was an embodiment of compressed chaos. Its gelatinous form subtly shifted, radiating a cold, crushing power that instantly subdued the surrounding elemental Slimes. Below, the thousands of smaller creatures remained perfectly still, a silent, colorful carpet bowing before their unexpected sovereign.
[Target Identified: Slime Lord (Prana/Shakti/Siddhi Potential)]Danger: Immeasurable. Status: Created by the User. Sentience Active.
"Lee! Say something! Command it! It's your creation!" Hanabi's mental scream was frantic. "Its status says 'Created by the User'! Use the Soul Seal principle! Subjugate it!"
Lee's mind raced, his immense Willpower battling the existential terror radiating from the colossal entity. He had instinctively triggered a high-level Unification ability tied to his latent Mystic Potential, merging the essence of hundreds of Slimes. This wasn't a monster; it was a complex, self-aware ecosystem he had forged in a desperate moment.
The Slime Lord did not attack. It simply observed Lee, its formless head tilting slightly. The sheer pressure of its existence was enough to make Lee's knees tremble.
Then, the Slime Lord spoke—not with a voice, but with a wave of cold, ancient thought that crashed into Lee's mind, bypassing Hanabi entirely.
$$ **Master… Why?** $$
The simplicity of the question was shocking. It held no malice, only profound confusion.
"I created you to stop the siege," Lee projected back, focusing his residual Will Force. "You are bound to me by your creation."
$$ **Binding is a concept of chains, little one. I am the merging of concepts. I am the potential of Prana, Shakti, and Siddhi.** $$
The Slime Lord's form swelled slightly.
$$ **You have given me life, but I choose my destiny. And my destiny is Siddhi.** $$
The black-and-silver entity suddenly shifted to a deep, resonant shadow-purple. The air immediately grew dense and heavy, saturated with raw, negative energy. The arcane lines crisscrossing the gray sky of the Labyrinth seemed to darken, drinking in the sudden influx of chaotic power.
[Warning: Slime Lord Sub-Class Chosen]
Slime Lord Status: Siddhi Master (Dark Energy/Illusion)
Immediate Effect: Dark Mana Corruption. Breathing Hazard.
Defense: Corruption Resistance required.
The air instantly became poisonous. Lee's Constitution (CON), boosted by his recent leveling, struggled against the corrosive dark energy. His vision blurred, and the phantom sensation of chains tightened around his limbs.
Beside him, Yena, already drained and terrified by the Acid Slime, gasped. The sudden infusion of Siddhi aura was too much. The power, which ruled illusions and dark energy, seized on her weakened state and deep-seated fears.
"The acid… it's inside me…" Yena choked out, clutching her throat. Her eyes rolled back, and the controlled monotone that defined her shattered completely. The Mist Blade clattered uselessly onto the pillar.
"Yena! Wake up! It's an illusion!" Lee screamed mentally, trying to snap her out of the terror.
Lee, look! Hanabi's panic was a physical blow. Nana!
Lee glanced down at the ruined city floor, seeing not the Slime Lord, but a terrifying projection of his greatest anxiety:
Nana, his Principal and guardian, lay slumped at the base of the pillar, her body dissolving into the acidic slime. Her face was pale, reflecting the Siddhi Slime Lord's ability to target and exploit psychological weaknesses.
Lee knew it wasn't real—Nana was safe in the academy—but the illusion, magnified by the Slime Lord's power, was devastatingly convincing. The sheer emotional drain was immediate and crippling.
"You exploit weakness…" Lee coughed, dark, acrid air burning his lungs. His Corruption Resistance of $30\%$ was failing rapidly.
$$ **Siddhi rules the Mind, not the flesh. You gave me the power to see your chains, and now I see your fear.** $$
The Slime Lord made its first move. It did not use elemental attacks, but projected a massive, paralyzing field of Dark Mana designed to crush Lee's will, ensuring he would collapse and become fodder for the remaining acid.
Lee's strength evaporated. His Willpower plunged as the illusion of Nana dissolving became absolute. He stumbled, his sword clattering beside the unconscious Yena. He felt the blackness creeping in—the final, irreversible defeat.
At the very brink of collapse, when the Siddhi Slime Lord was ready to absorb his essence, Lee's hidden Mystic Potential recoiled violently against the psychic attack. His conscious mind was failing, but the primal core of his being—the source of his destiny—fought back.
He heard the ghostly echo of the Chained Woman's voice, now clearer than ever: "The Seal is Sovereignty. Enforce the Will."
Lee's eyes snapped open, blazing with an ethereal, searing blue light. It wasn't the activation of his Will Force Manifestation; it was the final, desperate surge of his true, transcendent power.
[Warning: Life Essence Critical. Triggering Transcendental Ability.]
[Ability Activated: Soul Seal (Active)]
Condition Enforced: "The entity that seeks to dominate and enslave my will shall be bound and captured."
Target: Slime Lord (Siddhi Master)
A massive, invisible sigil flared across the gray sky of the Labyrinth. From the depths of the void, seven glowing, runic blue chains—identical to those sealing the Eye in the Hollow—shot down.
The Siddhi Slime Lord shrieked, a sound of pure, existential terror. The illusion of Nana instantly vanished. The Slime Lord's colossal form was pierced, contained, and compressed by the chains. It struggled, its purple aura fighting back, but the Soul Seal was absolute.
$$ **NO! Sovereignty… UNMAKER!** $$
The Slime Lord was violently reduced to a core of pure, shimmering Dark Mana. The chains wrapped tightly around this core, lifting it from the ground.
[Slime Lord (Siddhi Master) Defeated! Soul Captured.]
[Level Up!]
[Lee Yun has attained Level 10]
[UnAllocated Stats: 50]
[Achievement Unlocked: Slayer of Self-Created Gods]
[Slime Lord Core Acquired: Dark Mana Concentration]
The sudden annihilation and capture of the colossal Siddhi Slime Lord caused an immediate, catastrophic vacuum in the Labyrinth's reality. The Slime Lord was the anchor of the environment, and its removal, coupled with the immense, unstable Dark Mana released from its captured Core, ripped a hole in the fabric of the dimension.
A gigantic, swirling black vortex—a Teleportation Warp Gate—tore open in the ceiling, violently sucking in the remaining, smaller Slimes.
"Lee! The air is collapsing! Get down!" Hanabi shrieked, her own spectral form beginning to distort and stretch toward the vortex.
Lee tried to stabilize himself, but the ground shook violently. He clutched the unconscious Yena and tried to shield her with his body, but the force was too powerful. The Dark Mana Concentration Core in his hand pulsed, destabilizing the vortex further.
With a final, terrifying roar of spatial tearing, Lee and the unconscious Yena were violently ripped from the pillar and sucked into the collapsing Teleportation Warp Gate.
Lee hit something hard, the impact jarring him back to a sliver of consciousness. The air was no longer heavy or corrosive; it was clean, cool, and infused with an overwhelming sense of ancient sanctity.
He lay on a cold, polished marble floor. He was alone. Yena was gone, and Hanabi's mental presence was cut off—the spectral link shattered by the turbulent warp.
Lee slowly pushed himself up, his eyes widening in awe. He was in a chamber of impossible scale and beauty—a Hall of Ancient Beings.
The chamber was circular, easily two miles wide, lit by massive, luminous crystals embedded high in the cavern ceiling. Around the perimeter stood twenty colossal statues, each over half a mile tall, crafted from materials Lee couldn't comprehend—glowing obsidian, shimmering diamond, living bronze.
Each statue depicted a magnificent, non-human entity:
One was a Nine-Headed Serpent wreathed in stellar flame.
Another was a winged, four-armed Giant holding a galaxy in its palm.
A third was a seated Dragon made of solidified starlight, its eyes closed in eternal meditation.
Lee slowly walked toward the nearest statue, his body still trembling from the battle. He noticed his simple boots left no mark on the polished marble. He was standing on sacred ground.
He recognized the style, the raw, unbridled power—it was the same terrifying majesty he had fleetingly seen in the Unrealistic Projections in the Hollow.
Who are these beings? What power did they wield?
As he neared the colossal statue of the Dragon of Starlight, a faint, golden plaque shimmered at its base. Lee approached, his heart pounding with overwhelming curiosity.
He could barely make out the inscription, written in an ancient script he somehow understood through his Unawakened Eye's latent ability:
"Here lies the vessel of the First Seal. The Legacy of the #@#! is Buried Here."
Lee stared at the word: #@#!. The same word the Siddhi Slime Lord had shrieked just before its soul was captured.
Lee didn't know who the #@#! was, but his Soul Seal—the transcendent ability that had just saved his life—was irrevocably linked to this ancient, terrifying legacy. He realized the Hall of Ancient Beings wasn't a historical museum; it was a mausoleum protecting the source of his own monstrous power.
The journey to the Tower of Abyss had been derailed, but his true, far more dangerous quest had just begun.
[Character Status: Lee Yun]
Level: 10 [UnAllocated stats :50]
Title: Unawakened Successor of the God of @#$%^&*
Race: Human (?)
Class: ??? (Yet to be determined)
Alignment: Neutral
[Basic Stats]
Strength (STR): 8 → (Slightly above average due to physical endurance)
Dexterity (DEX): 7 → (Decent agility, but not refined)
Constitution (CON): 10 → (Survived hardships, high pain tolerance)
Intelligence (INT): 6 → (Lack of knowledge about the mystical world)
Wisdom (WIS): 9 → (Has a strong will and survival instincts)
Charisma (CHA): 8 → (Socially withdrawn due to past trauma)
Luck (LUK): 3 → (Fate has been cruel, but things are about to change)
[Hidden Stats]
Willpower: 15 → (Developed over years of suffering and loneliness)Mental Resilience: 12 → (Can endure intense fear, trauma, and mental attacks)Mystic Potential: ??? → (Unknown; connected to his dragon tattoo and eye)Corruption Resistance: 30% → (Natural resistance to dark forces, but can still be influenced)
[Abilities]
Iron Will (Passive): Cannot be easily intimidated or mentally broken.Survivor's Instinct (Passive): Increased awareness in life-threatening situations.
Unawakened Eye (Sealed): ??? (Will unlock upon certain conditions)
Dragon's Call (Sealed): The hidden spirit within his tattoo will respond when necessary.
Soul Seal (Passive & Active): A transcendent ability that binds a target's soul to the wielder's will, enforcing absolute suppression regardless of level, rank, or resistance once specific conditions are met.
[Equipment]
School Uniform Clothes: Offers protection Defence+1.
Bare Shoes: Basic footwear Movement +2,
stat bonus Intelligent + 10.
Special information :
Soul Seal (Passive & Active) Description:
A transcendent ability that defies conventional power structures, the Soul Seal grants its wielder dominion over fate itself. This ability allows the user to inscribe an unbreakable seal upon a target's soul, binding their existence to the wielder's will. Unlike ordinary restrictions, the Soul Seal disregards the opponent's level, rank, or power, ensuring absolute enforcement once the conditions are met.
Effects & Conditions: Seal Effect (Active):
Can completely suppress, bind, or restrain a target, rendering them unable to act against the wielder's command.
If fully activated, it can permanently imprison, weaken, or even erase the target's presence from existence.
The seal remains inactive until specific conditions—determined at the time of casting—are fulfilled.
Seal Activation (Passive Trigger):
Once the predetermined condition is met, the seal automatically activates, regardless of the target's awareness, resistance, or power level.
The condition varies depending on the situation and is influenced by the wielder's will. Some examples include:
"If the opponent attempts to kill me, the seal will activate."
"If the opponent betrays me, their power will be sealed."
"If the opponent's heart wavers in loyalty, they will be unable to move."
"If the target's soul harbors malice, their strength will be drained."
No Mana Consumption (Intelligence Stat Exemption):
Unlike most sealing techniques, the Soul Seal does not consume mana and is instead fueled by the user's willpower and dominion over fate.
As a result, even in a mana-deprived state, the user can still activate this ability effortlessly.
Higher-tier Sealing (Unawakened Potential):
Certain high-level beings may resist the initial effects of the seal, but they cannot escape it indefinitely.
If the user fully awakens the Soul Seal, even divine or otherworldly entities will be unable to resist its grasp.
This power can eventually overwrite existing contracts, curses, and divine decrees, bending reality itself.
Flair & Appearance:
When the Soul Seal is activated, the user's eyes turn a piercing blue, glowing with an ethereal light that signifies the absolute enforcement of their will.
A rune-like sigil appears over the target's chest, forehead, or limbs, resembling ancient chains wrapping around their soul.
The intensity of the seal's glow determines its binding strength. Once fully sealed, the target's body may even manifest phantom chains, signifying complete subjugation.
"This is not just a restriction. It is sovereignty over existence itself."