Chapter 1318

Chapter 1318

The public had become quite familiar with Transcendental Bender. They were made aware that he was a part of the group of people who had tried to prevent the slaughter and destruction that Helenia wanted to unleash upon mankind, something that the gods of that time had paid no heed to.

Why did the Transcendentals fight against Helenia even though they had to go through the threshold of death several times over? It was for the sake of mankind. They did not have any special reason. They fought for the weak because they were strong. They acted and behaved better than the gods. That was why the Transcendentals were loved by many.

[He’ll be able to win, right...?]

One of the viewers asked as he watched the scene transmitted by the hundreds of cameras that flew around the Beyond the Heavens on his screen. However, Kronos’ level that flashed on the screen when he suddenly descended left them gasping in disbelief.

[Bender’s not going to die, right?]

They wanted to deny and say that he wasn’t going to die, but they had seen how Guardian God Obren had fallen so easily under the god’s hands.

Meanwhile, Bender had already sent a message to Minhyuk.

–

Keep cooking. If I die, then your dish will be the final breakthrough that can get us through this situation.

Bender looked at Minhyuk with a slight smile on his face. He had lived a new and fulfilling life thanks to Minhyuk. His life took on color when he discovered the joy of eating and cooking.

‘Ah. The newly accepted attention seekers’ display earlier was also very excellent.’

Now that Bender thought about it, the reason why the original attention seekers had gathered was also because of Minhyuk.

[Try to kill you?]

Kronos cackled. Although Kronos was around 20% weaker, he was still an Olympian-level existence in the Gaia Continent.

The reason why Kronos came here was precisely because he was weaker. He intended to kill the people here to regain the powers that he had lost. If he could obtain the power that Bender possessed, then he would regain his lost power and shine even more brilliantly.

[Then, I’ll kill you.]

The massive space around Kronos began to twist and warp.

Crack!

When a leaf flew in and entered the range of the distorted space, it shattered into nothingness. Even so, Bender still moved. He swung the sword that he had been wielding for thousands of years.

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Swoosh!

His sword pierced through the distorted space and accurately stabbed Kronos in his chest.

Crack!

Kronos looked at the sword that was digging into his chest in awe.

[You’re strong.]

He was surprised that such a strong man like Bender existed in the Western Continents.

Fwoosh!

Regardless, it was still nothing to him. A spear was born from the tip of Kronos’ fingers and immediately shot toward Bender. Bender and the spear clashed countless times, with the spear piercing through his shoulder in the end. And Kronos? He pulled Bender’s sword out and let blood pour out of his chest before throwing it back to the Transcendental. Then, Kronos’ body’s time swiftly reversed.

[Your body’s time has been reversed.]

This was not the concept of regeneration. If a body were injured and regeneration were triggered, the body would recover. However, it would take time, and the resulting injuries would make it difficult for the person to fight in the battle. That was not the case for Kronos. It was as if nothing had happened to him. He could just turn his time back.

Bender moved as swiftly as lightning. He attacked from the left, the right, from the top, from below. His sword moved in all directions and cut Kronos. The attacks sent Kronos’s arm flying away, his Achilles’ tendon was severed, and even his flanks were gushing with blood. Nonetheless, Kronos remained calm and composed. He just clenched his palms into a fist and punched Bender in the head.

Bang!

“Urk!”

The shock created by the impact rattled Bender. It even shook and twisted his organs. Right before Bender, who was vomiting blood, Kronos rewound his time.

[Your body’s time has been reversed.]

“...”

[There’s a limit to regeneration.]

Transcendentals also took advantage of the concept of regeneration and recovery. The concept had always been an enormous help to them. Especially now, with how Bender’s injuries were recovering swiftly. However...

[But there’s no limit to my time.]

Why did Zeus imprison Kronos in the graves in Hell’s Abyss? It was because of this. Zeus knew that he could not kill the man.

Cold sweat dripped down Bender’s forehead. Kronos’ words meant that Bender had to kill him before he had the time to rewind his time. Bender felt it.

“Everyone, stay still!”

Bender released his intimidation and prevented the new members of his group, the Attention Seekers, as well as the vassals of the Beyond the Heavens Empire, who were very active earlier, from moving.

‘We will die the moment we rush in.’

Bender had already noticed this earlier. The only reason he could endure it up until now was because it was him. The gears in Bender’s head moved. However, no matter how hard he calculated, he couldn't find a way for them to get through this situation.

Then, at that moment, a faint smile appeared on Bender’s face. He said, “For thousands of years, I have lived a boring life.”

That was right. It was dull, boring, and tedious. There had been a few joyful and pleasurable days, but they were mostly bland.

For those who possessed human-like intellectual abilities, would living long be good for them? It would be nice if they could live for a few decades. But any longer than that? To be honest, living a longer life was much more painful than dying.

“I have lived long enough.”

Rumble!

[Transcendence.]

Bender was the inspiration for the Transcendence that was attached to the Black Dragon Armor in Minhyuk’s possession. Nekk had received inspiration from Bender’s power of Transcendence and added that power into the armor. At best, Minhyuk’s Transcendence could be said to be a mere imitation.

Red haze erupted from Bender and made the air around him vibrate fiercely.

[You have transcended your limits.]

[You have transcended your limits.]

[You have transcended your limits.]

Minhyuk’s Transcendence could only be triggered if he devoured the power of his enemies. But Bender’s Transcendence depended on his life force and vitality. That was the difference.

Cracks appeared on Bender’s skin as the red haze covered his entire being.

“It’s enough. I want to rest now,” Bender said.

His words were a goodbye directed to Minhyuk, and they carried a lot of meaning.

‘Don’t blame yourself too much once I die. I hope that you will continue to live happily as always. That’s all I hope for.’

Bender knew that what he was wishing for was impossible. Nevertheless, he hoped that Minhyuk would feel less guilty once everything ended.

“Go on.”

[You have completely transcended all of your limits.]

[Transcendental Bender. Level 1,785.]

“Eat something delicious just like you always do.”

[You have completely transcended all of your limits.]

[Transcendental Bender. Level 1,854.]

“I had fun.”

[You have completely transcended all of your limits.]

[Transcendental Bender. Level 1,888.]

[You have gathered all of your strength and power.]

Boom!

No one could see him move. The only thing that they could see was the light reflecting from the blade of Bender’s sword. It moved hundreds of times in a split second and slashed Kronos.

[Keuhaaaaack!]

The screaming Kronos raised his hand, trying to snap his fingers to reverse time. But his hand ended up being cut off.

Swoosh!

Even his other hand was cut off. Just when Kronos was about to open his mouth and say something... Bender stopped moving, his sword piercing through Kronos’ mouth.

“Shut up.”

Slash!

The sword swung to the side and cut Kronos’ lips open. This left Kronos enraged. At the same time, the space around him grew even more distorted and blocked Bender from getting closer to him.

At that moment, Bender opened his mouth and muttered, “Heaven Destroyer.”

The overwhelming energy of the Heaven Destroyer erupted, breaking the distorted space apart. The force of the attack did not dissipate and even cut off Kronos’ body into tens of thousands of pieces, until each fragment was as small as a speck of dust.

However, Bender was in a similar state.

Swoosh!

Bender’s face had cracked to the point that it looked like it was some kind of dry land. It seemed like he would disappear at any moment now. Then...

Tick, tock– tick, tock–

Bender’s expression grew ugly. The sound of the ticking clock that appeared above him left him feeling uneasy.

[Kronos’ Timer.]

[In three seconds, Kronos’ Timer will be activated.]

“...”

Kronos had already felt the danger the moment Bender activated Transcendence. He immediately turned on his timer, a power that would trigger his power to reverse his time once the time ran out.

The time of Kronos, who was about to disappear with the wind, rewound once again. Kronos’ entire body was restored once again, clean and free of any injuries. And Bender? He had already lost his strength and was dying.

Bender had obviously killed Kronos, but...

[F*cking shit!]

[Didn’t Bender win?!]

[What the hell is that skill that Kronos used?!]

Bender had won, yet it was he who was going to meet death. Kronos slapped the dazed Bender. Still infuriated, he trampled on and broke Bender’s cracked body. He stomped on Bender’s arm and broke it apart. He stomped on Bender’s leg and made it crack.

Bender, who had lost his limbs, was slowly breaking apart.

[Transcendental Bender has died.]

The notification that echoed through the walls of the empire left everyone speechless.

“B-Bender...?” Minhyuk whispered, his pupils trembling as tears fell down his cheeks. At the same time, his anger boiled over when he saw Kronos cursing and trying to trample the already dead Bender.

[No...]

[Hey. He’s a Transcendental. He’s not going to die like this, right?]

[I’m... I’m crying...]

[Minhyuk, what the hell are you doing!?]

[Hey... Minhyuk had just started cooking. He can’t make a move. If he stops cooking and makes a move to attack, then he will be forced to log out...]

[The saddest person right now is Minhyuk. Look. He can’t even cry properly. That’s what someone who can’t cry properly when he’s sad looks like.]

[My heart hurts.]

Bender had lived for mankind’s sake. Although he was just an artificial intelligence, he was still the object of admiration for countless people. Even the gods knew this. At that moment...

Ring!

[

Sudden Quest

: It’s Not Over Yet]

Rank

: SSS

Requirements

: Everyone in Athenae.

Rewards

: Kronos’ Clock

Penalty for Failure

: Bender’s actual death.

Description

: Athenae grieves and honors the death of Bender. However, Athenae knows that killing Kronos will give them his clock, which can reverse time. Of course, the clock can only be set back two hours. Kill Kronos and reverse Bender’s time.

[A quest appeared, but this is something that no one can do...]

[It seems like this is the only thing that Athenae can do.]

Kronos raised his feet. He was moving to crush the already dead Bender’s face. The newly minted members of Bender and the Attention Seekers hurriedly charged at Kronos. They had already used their ultimate and lethal skills and were no match against the high and sturdy wall that was Kronos. On top of that, there was no way for them to kill a being who could just continue to reverse time. Even so, they still charged forward. The players charged first, and the NPCs followed right behind them.

Obren’s Sin looked at Ben, whose entire body was covered with blood, before turning to look at the kneeling Obren, who was crying tears of blood. The Evil God wondered if his original self was that emotional in the past. The answer to that was no. So, what changed him?

Obren clenched his remaining fist and muttered...

[If it were me in the past...]

He lamented, yet he struggled to his feet.

[If you die, I’ll die. You can’t win.]

The Evil God warned Obren. But Obren paid him no heed. The Evil God looked at Obren in confusion.

‘Why is he going this far?’

Tens of thousands of the Guardian God’s Books appeared in the sky above them. Then, white lightning fell like rain and devoured Kronos. Unfortunately, Obren’s actions were inconsequential, useless.

Thud!

In the end, it was Obren who was sent flying back. His remaining arm was also blown off.

[Is Obren going to die too?]

[Minhyuk, what the hell are you doing?! Obren’s going to die!!!]

But the Guardian God did not back down. He stood up once again and charged at Kronos.

[It’s impossible.]

Obren’s Sin murmured. After all, Guardian God Obren was much weaker than him. Although he was considered the strongest being in the Beyond the Heavens Empire, he was nothing but a feeble and insignificant being in front of Kronos.

Obren’s body was sucked into the range of the distorted space. His entire body got twisted and distorted, his blood spurting out of him like a fountain.

“OBREN!!!”

“Guardian God!!!”

“Uwaaaaaaaaaaah!”

The Evil God stared at the people who desperately rushed forward to try to save Obren. He was angry at Obren, believing that Obren had abandoned him and everything that he had, for the sake of this empire.

‘We have already been betrayed once.’

Back then, Kronad had taken everything away from them. They even became evil. Yes, they were evil. Alas, Obren left that behind and became the Guardian God. As he watched Obren’s body get twisted inside the distorted space, a faint smile slowly appeared on the Evil God’s face.

‘In the end, Obren is me. I am Obren. Although I am furious with him, I’m also the only one who knows and understands him the best.’

Even if Obren had abandoned his power, he was happy. That was why he kept on walking this path.

With Obren on the verge of death, the Guardian God’s Shackles that tied the Obren’s Sin disappeared.

Clank!

With the shackles gone, Obren’s Sin stretched his limbs and began to walk. He approached Obren, who was still spurting blood on the ground, yet still trying to run toward Kronos. Then, he placed a hand on the dying Obren’s shoulder.

[...]

Obren’s Sin did not say anything. If he killed Obren, then Obren’s power would be his. But if Obren killed him, then his power would belong to Obren. The Evil God’s power slowly traveled through his veins and seeped into the dying Obren’s body through the hand that he had placed on his shoulder.

The dying Obren’s eyes snapped open.

Swoosh!

He looked up and made eye contact with his evil counterpart, who was already slowly disappearing. The Evil God smiled faintly at him.

[Guardian God Obren has absorbed the power of Obren’s Sin, the Evil God.]

[Guardian God Obren has been deprived of his position as the Guardian God.]

[All of the members of the Eight Pillars are holding their breaths!]

[A new Pillar has been born to the world!]

[The new Pillar’s name is...]

[Evil God Obren.]

[Warning.]

[Warning.]

[Absolute Evil.]

[Evil God Obren has descended!]