1387 The Flames of Apocalypse! II

The Flames of Apocalypse didn't just grant him the Bloodline of Apocalypse, but it also granted the Bloodline of Telos- the existence that Noah could only take the form of through the skill <Telos> that came with the Edict of Apocalypse.

Now, he had actually begun the Induction into the terrifying Bloodline of this creature that was more than likely located in the Forgotten Realities!

"Telos…" Noah said this word with awe as he felt the blooming of the complete Bloodline of Apocalypse, as well as the Induction of a stellar new Bloodline with its blood so dark and viscous that it felt like it could devour everything.

And in the case of the abilities under the Flames of Apocalypse, they could truly do so as Noah was at a loss when he gazed at the first one- it was <<Reality Devourer>>!

<<Reality Devourer>> :: A true Seeker of Apocalypse and holder of the Bloodline of Telos enters adulthood when they undertake the task of devouring an entire Reality. As soon as this action is completed, they achieve the Cosmic Filament Rank as the devouring of future Realities sets them on the path of forging their own Origin into a True Reality. The Bloodline of Telos is taboo among the Higher Existences as they leave behind an immense path of destruction with countless lives lost, being existences that are hunted down with more fervor than even Marked Ones or Primordial Beasts due to the potential level of power they can reach. If the user chooses to embark on the destructive path of devouring Realities, they must be prepared for the gaze of countless Higher Existences that follows. The ability is locked until the full Bloodline of Telos is gained, with this process being increased the more that one imposes Apocalypse on others. After the achievement of a full Bloodline, It is recommended to only utilize this ability under the guidance of an Elder Telos that can mask your entrance into adulthood…

A terrifying ability that even made someone like Noah turn grim!

The cost of the ability was heavy as its boons were even heavier, but it required a mentality and level of brutality that one might be able to find in an existence literally born from Apocalypse- but not Noah.

The cost of this ability was the utter and complete destruction of an entire Reality. A heavy, heavy burden for anyone to carry as genocide wasn't even enough to put weight on such an action!

This wasn't to mention the fact that the Bloodline of Telos itself was actually Taboo due to their potential, and such a thing had begun to bloom within Noah currently ad he felt like he was forging a nuclear bomb that could explode any second. Any second that he somehow became capable of devouring an entire Reality and the ability became unlocked after he achieved this full Bloodline from the Flames of Apocalypse.

"Maybe if I can actually come in contact with an Elder Telos if I ever visit the Forgotten Realities?" 

His voice echoed out with curiosity as wondered what would unfold in the future, his eyes landing on the other ability that came with the Flames of Apocalypse.

<<Apocalyptic Erasure>> :: A unique power that is brought about by the Flames of Apocalypse and the Essence of Reality. Apocalyptic Erasure is capable of eradicating everything to its core- throughout space and time. It negates the effects and perks of any Minor or GREATER Nomological Flames of Edicts as if this ability is used against an enemy that does not have at least an opposing QUASI-INSUPERABLE Nomological Edict, True Death is guaranteed. The effects of Apocalyptic Erasure can further be broken down to targets- where the Seeker of Apocalypse can target the life and origin of an Existence, or their memories, or their comprehension in laws, Daos, and Edicts. The cost for the Essence of Reality and Essence of Apocalypse is least for completely erasing the memories of a being or the concepts they comprehended, while the cost is greatly higher for utterly erasing an existence across spacetime…

RUMBLE!

Noah's heart turned utterly tumultuous when he read the details of Apocalyptic Erasure.

Yes, it was exceedingly dominant and overpowered to the point that others could only stare in wonder- but this wasn't what caused his heart to turn tumultuous!

It was the effects of this ability and what it truly meant in the eyes of someone like Noah! When he read over it, the first thing that appeared in his mind was how wrong he had been.

How utterly and completely wrong he had been as he believed himself to be invincible- that he wasn't even worried when he thought about the unknown existences and powers waiting out there in the Infinite Realities!

But just now, he was shown an ability that he was able to obtain from completing a QUASI-INSUPERABLE Nomological Edict…an ability that allowed one to utterly erase and grant a being True Death across space and time as the perks of any Edicts below it were erased.

It meant that the ability from the Nomological Edict of Samsara that allowed Noah to secure his life to a Reality was turned useless if he ever faced an enemy with an Edict like this, or Edicts of even higher level that the truly powerful beings out there in the lands he hasn't even explored had!

The perk of the Flames of Samsara that allowed him to escape True Annihilation of Origin and Soul once- it was also negated as it was something that stemmed from a GREATER Nomological Edict!

"..."

A being's strongest walls and protections that they believed would allow them to keep their lives no matter what…they could all be torn down with the cast of a single ability from a being that had comprehended a unique concept from an Edict that they could not even fathom.

'What other ranks of Edicts are out there that can negate everything one thinks is absolute protection?'

Yes! The reality of the possible abilities that those capable of forging QUASI-INSUPERABLE Nomological Edict or even INSUPERABLE Edicts dawned on Noah as it made him feel utterly defenseless.

'Unless I can find even more absolute ways to protect myself…!'

RUMBLE!

Such a thought rose and burned within his soul as he was smashed with a realization that nothing was permanent!

Abilities that he believed to be an absolute defense for his life could be overcome by others! But what he had to do…was continue building defenses in a way that would ensure his survival even in the face of possible abilities like <Apocalyptic Erasure>!

"<Apocalyptic Erasure>..." After the initial shock of what this ability truly represented, Noah then saw it for its uses as his eyes released radiant rays of baleful light…