The sheer scale of the Hall of Ancient Beings was overwhelming, but the moment Lee read the inscription—"Here lies the vessel of the First Seal. The Legacy of the Unmaker is Buried Here"—his immediate, overriding terror was replaced by a singular, focused realization: this place was not a random location; it was the inevitable destination of his transcendent power.
Lee was still standing before the colossal Dragon of Starlight, his hand instinctively clutching the crystallized Dark Mana Concentration Core he had ripped from the Slime Lord. The violent teleportation had ceased, but the residual energy of the collapsing warp still clung to his aura.
He closed his eyes, remembering the journey through the Teleportation Warp Gate. It wasn't merely a tunnel of black energy; it was a dazzling, terrifying stream of colors and concepts. He had glimpsed cosmic horrors, worlds made of pure sound, and impossible geometric shapes that made the projections in the Hollow seem mundane.
"Hanabi… are you there?" Lee reached out mentally, searching for the familiar, frantic voice of his spectral commander.
Silence. Only the profound, resonating stillness of the ancient Hall answered him. His mental link—his lifeline—was severed.
Where is Yena? Did the warp separate us? Is Nana still safe? The questions hammered at him, but the loss of Hanabi was the most unsettling. Her presence had been a constant, non-negotiable part of his reality for years.
He realized the immense, unstable power of the captured Dark Mana Core, combined with the force of the Soul Seal, had not just teleported him, but had purified his immediate surroundings, cutting off all known external connections. He was truly alone.
Driven by a cold, tactical instinct to survive, Lee began to move, circling the colossal statues. He walked past the Nine-Headed Serpent and the Winged Giant, feeling the raw, unfiltered majesty of ancient powers.
Then, he stopped before the third massive statue. It was breathtaking: a Dragon, sculpted not from starlight, but from glowing, ethereal obsidian. Its form was distinct—more graceful, more female, and shockingly, it possessed nine serpentine heads, each crowned with a delicate, yet immensely powerful, sigil.
The statue pulsed faintly, echoing the rhythmic beat of Lee's own heart. As he stared, a surge of latent Mystic Potential was forcibly pulled from the Dark Mana Core in his hand, drawn to the Nine-Headed Obsidian Dragon.
This wasn't the statue of starlight; this was the true anchor.
A faint, spectral outline of Hanabi—her beautiful, sharp-eyed face replacing the central dragon head—flickered briefly in Lee's vision, but vanished instantly. Lee frowned, confused by the strange, familiar imprint on the ancient deity. He didn't know how or why, but this statue felt intrinsically linked to his spectral partner, perhaps representing the deep, unseen connection they shared.
As he focused, the statue seemed to open its eyes—not physically, but mystically. A blinding white light erupted, focused entirely on Lee's face.
His Unawakened Eye (Sealed) screamed in recognition. The seal that had held his ability since childhood shattered, releasing a torrential flood of cold, absolute power.
[Transcendent Awakening!] [New Skill Acquired: Absolute Eye (Passive/Active)] Description: The ultimate expression of sovereignty over the mind. Born from the legacy of the Unmaker. Passive Effect: Mental Nullification: Grants absolute immunity to all forms of mental alignment, illusion, fear projection, and psychic attack. Eliminates all Dark Mana Corruption effects instantly. Active Effect: Primal Press: Unleashes the concentrated fear accumulated by the #@#! history, causing targeted opponents (regardless of Level or Rank) to freeze, kneel, or become temporarily subjugated by overwhelming existential dread. Cost: Variable Willpower and Mana. [Error: Data Stream Interrupted. Further information unavailable.]
Lee stumbled backward, rubbing his newly activated eye. The world was sharper, clearer, and immune to the corruption that had nearly killed him moments ago. He felt the residual Dark Mana Corruption vanish from his system. The Absolute Eye was exactly the counter to the Siddhi Slime Lord's illusionary power.
However, the confusing Error message troubled him.
I need the full description. Why is the system failing?
Lee opened his system status panel, expecting answers, but finding only more questions.
[Error: Communication Array Offline. External Network Connection Severed.]
"System, what caused the interruption?" Lee demanded internally.
The system responded:
$$ **Unknown anomaly detected in dimension shift. Local network integrity unstable. Full diagnostics pending.** $$
Lee ran his gaze over his inventory: the captured Dark Mana Concentration Core pulsed darkly in his grasp, its energy now perfectly contained. His basic stats were now boosted to Level 10. He had survived, but he was isolated.
Nana, Yena, Hanabi... He tried to call out to them mentally, physically, emotionally. Nothing. He was encased in a bubble of absolute silence.
He leaned against the cold marble, breathing slowly. The grandeur of the Hall of Ancient Beings was a distraction. His priority had to be survival and reunion.
The Tower of Abyss must be responsible for all of this. It's creating these unstable environments, and my transcendent powers are acting as attractors, he theorized. Am I the only one who has access to this system? Why me? Why the Unmaker?
He checked the Absolute Eye description again. The Error persisted. He was equipped with terrifying power, but blind to its true limits.
Lee's contemplation was abruptly shattered. The air in the Hall shimmered, and the marble floor beneath his feet distorted. There was no warp gate, no sound, just a sudden, violent displacement of space.
Lee found himself staggering back onto the crumbling pillar in the Labyrinth of Ending.
The Labyrinth was utterly changed. The sky was no longer gray but a swirling kaleidoscope of residual warp energy. The thousands of elemental Slimes were gone, vaporized by the dimensional collapse. The only sign of the battle was the blackened, dissolved ground and the eerie stillness.
I'm back. And the warp gate sealed itself after spitting me out. Lee immediately checked his mental link.
"Hanabi? Can you hear me?"
A familiar, frantic spectral voice—strained, distant, and weak—finally broke the silence in his mind: "Lee! Y-You're back! What was that interface? Why did you disappear?! We thought you died!"
Hanabi's voice, though full of panic, was the most comforting sound Lee had ever heard.
"I'm fine, Hanabi. I was… somewhere else. A Hall of Ancient Beings. I got a new ability—the Absolute Eye."
"Save the details! Where are Nana and Yena? I lost sight of them when the Labyrinth stabilized!"
Lee scanned the ruined pillar. The Mist Blade was gone. There was no sign of Yena, or the acid-resistant gauntlet Nana was wearing. The only thing he found was a single, tiny, scorched footprint at the base of the pillar—a normal, human shoe size.
He followed the faint sign along the dissolved ground, moving toward a less destroyed section of the ruined city.
🫂 The Reunion
As he rounded a crumbling wall, he heard it—a voice, hoarse and strained, echoing through the desolate silence of the Labyrinth.
"Lee! Where are you?! Hanabi! Where are you?!"
It was Nana.
Lee broke into a dead run, activating his newly boosted STR and DEX stats.
He found them in a small, relatively intact alcove. Nana, though clearly exhausted and swaying, had a protective, fierce grip on the collar of her uniform. Slung across her back, using a harness improvised from rope and Lee's discarded thermal blanket, was the unconscious figure of Yena, the Purifier.
Nana's face was etched with terror, relief, and exhaustion. She had seen the pillar shatter, the Slime Lord captured, and the black warp gate tear Lee away. She had faced the poisonous air and the collapsing environment, dragging the paralyzed Yena to safety by sheer maternal will, clinging to the faint hope that the 'light' (Hanabi) would return.
As Lee rushed towards her, Nana looked up, tears finally overflowing.
"Lee! You're alive!" Nana stumbled, the weight of Yena threatening to pull her down.
Lee reached them in two powerful strides. He didn't hesitate; he wrapped his arms around Nana, pulling her and the unconscious Yena into a crushing embrace.
"You came back for us," Lee whispered, the raw emotion momentarily overriding his usual composure. He had left them once before, abandoning his past life, but these two women—the fierce principal and the unseen commander—had fought, waited, and defied death for him. The feeling of absolute, desperate loyalty and kinship was overwhelming.
"Of course, Lee," Nana gasped, clinging to him. "We're a team. We survive this together."
"I'm here, Nana! I'm here! We're all together!" Hanabi wept silently in Lee's mind, her spectral form finally able to wrap around them both, invisible to Nana, but intensely real to Lee.
Lee finally let go, his mind instantly snapping back to tactical reality. He looked at the unconscious Yena, then at the faint, spectral outline of the Nine-Headed Dragon overlapping Hanabi's image in his mind.
He had returned from a domain of ancient gods with a terrifying power. Now, he had his team. Survival in the Labyrinth of Ending had just become slightly more plausible, but the questions about the #@#! and his Absolute Eye loomed larger than the Tower itself.
[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.
[Transcendent Awakening!] [New Skill Acquired: Absolute Eye (Passive/Active)] Description: The ultimate expression of sovereignty over the mind. Born from the legacy of the Unmaker. Passive Effect: Mental Nullification: Grants absolute immunity to all forms of mental alignment, illusion, fear projection, and psychic attack. Eliminates all Dark Mana Corruption effects instantly. Active Effect: Primal Press: Unleashes the concentrated fear accumulated by the Unmaker's history, causing targeted opponents (regardless of Level or Rank) to freeze, kneel, or become temporarily subjugated by overwhelming existential dread. Cost: Variable Willpower and Mana. [Error: Data Stream Interrupted. Further information unavailable.]
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."