Infinite Mana In The Apocalypse

Chapter 4512: Tatakae! IV

Noah looked at this monstrous creature with growing concern as he compared their relative power levels.

His own Complexity and Purity had not stayed at the 63 Septillion level after he had used up his Unquantifiable Units of Everything. It had lowered.

The moment he had arrived in The Infinite Unfurling, he had continued flooding his Primus Mana and Civilizational Authority of Mana and Hunger into THE Organ of Civilization.

He had already recovered 3 Units, and was waiting for a few more minutes before he would have the full number of Nine Unquantifiable Units of Everything again. The one beneficial aspect was how they continued to be generated so long as there were fewer than nine present.

But either way, that was his current offensive capability.

And yes, one could say that Complexity and Purity became less and less important as one approached THE, but... this was a gap from Septillions to full Decillions!

There was an entire magnitude designation between their power levels!

In pure numerical Complexity and Purity, he was entirely outclassed. The only thing that he had within his existence to potentially fight such an entity was...

”Why do you have such a gaze of hesitation, Outsider?” Tor’s voice cut through his analysis. ”Does the discrepancy between your Complexity and Purity and that little creature’s numbers bother you that much?”

He smiled with challenge.

”It will be hard for you to fight that one, certainly. But it should be entirely possible for you to take it down. Number one, it has a stupid fucking Way built entirely around Poison. The Way of Poison, so singular and so limited. Is it not ridiculous?”

Tor gestured dismissively toward the distant creature.

”You have Hunger by your side, which already gives you an advantage in consuming and negating its attacks. And I can sense even something else within you, something that has frankly made me very curious about your origins.”

His eyes gleamed with interest.

”It would mean that you are doing something that even Entities who have achieved THE Surface Depth of Absolute Sovereignty cannot typically accomplish. Don’t ask me what I noticed as I won’t reveal this to you just yet, but just know that it makes you a little bit special.”

He pointed at Noah’s chest.

”So you have those advantages. And the other thing that would allow you to fight that little frog there is the product of THE that I sense inside of you. You were wrapped in its glow when you first arrived in The Infinite Unfurling, before I concealed both of us.”

...!

Noah was silent after these words, understanding what Tor was referring to.

The only thing that he could think of that would potentially help him fight against a creature with so much higher Complexity and Purity was indeed the Unquantifiable Units of Everything generated by THE Organ of Civilization!

As for the other words that Tor had mentioned regarding sensing something else within him apart from Hunger, this should naturally be his Primordial Civilization of Mana. He essentially held two complete Civilizations within his existence simultaneously.

And Tor had said that this was something that even THE Surface Depth of Absolute Sovereignty entities could not typically manage. That was certainly an interesting revelation about the uniqueness of his path.

As he was observing the creature with analytical calculation, Tor smiled and continued speaking.

”Sometimes you can have the strength to take on something and simply not know how to properly use that strength,” he said with teaching intensity. ”That same power and authority that brought you safely to The Infinite Unfurling, you may not truly know how to consciously wield it yet.”

He stepped closer to Noah.

”So I can guide you here. That product of THE within you, it is a manifestation and representation of the smallest component of your Way of existence or your budding Absolute Sovereignty. You can choose to focus it and guide it into any specific aspect of your existence that you wish to empower.”

Tor’s eyes gleamed with instructional focus.

”Or you can simply let it burn within your existence as fuel. As it burns and provides energy, you can freely use its output and power to allow you to exert the weight of your entire Way and pit it directly against another Way of existence.”

He emphasized his next words carefully.

”Complexity and Purity would not matter in such a clash because you would simply be putting your Way against another’s. It is not merely the exertion of Civilizational Authority, though that is part of it. Since you have begun forging your Civilization connected to your Way of existence, it becomes a culmination that includes your Civilization, your Authority, and everything regarding your fundamental Way.”

Tor gestured at Noah’s head where THE Organ of Civilization resided.

”That is the power that you possess but have not yet begun to consciously utilize. Use that fuel from the scrap of THE I sense within you, and fight. Fight for your Way, and fight for your Existence.”

His expression became stern.

”If you cannot even utilize your immense Way of existence against something as laughable and fucking stupid as a singular Poison Way, then that would simply be it, Outsider. Our journey together would end here and now.”

His next words carried finality.

”Because if you do get devoured by that tiny little frog, I will devour that frog in turn and bring you closure by incorporating your existence into my Hunger. At least then you would serve some purpose.”

...!

Tor said this with calm certainty, and Noah remained composed at his words. He understood that this terrifying being was simply saying all of this to push him forward, to force him to reach for power he didn’t yet know how to grasp- even if he did not really need this push as he knew he had to exceed everything about himself to survive The Fallout!

And as if to make his feelings even more clear, as if the challenge wasn’t already apparent, Tor’s voice filled with genuine emotion as he spoke his next words.

”Fight, or Collapse!” he said with intensity that shook the surrounding space. ”If you are the only thing protecting Little Khor in the future, you have to be strong! So fight! Show me that Khor’s faith in you is not misplaced!”

...!

Yes.

While Tor may not know the full details of what would come to pass, he seemed to already grasp exactly where the future was headed. His only real concern was for Khor’s safety and wellbeing.

He wanted Noah to be strong, for Khor’s sake!

Noah sighed internally as he looked at the terrifying creature in the distance, observing how it moved through the toxic waters with ease, how the floating rivers of poison responded to its presence.

And then he took a step forward toward it without hesitation.

A single step.

Sometimes that was all that one needed to take in the face of impossible odds.

In the face of immense adversity and terrifying possibilities, a step was enough to begin the journey. Enough to declare one’s intention. Enough to accomplish countless things. Enough for Quintessence.

The Unquantifiable Units of Everything within his existence pulsed with response to his determination.

And Noah prepared to fight an entity a thousand times more powerful than himself, armed only with fragments of THE and the unyielding will to survive.

The crimson-gold flames of THE Immolation continued to burn across his form, but now they would serve as a reminder.

He had already survived one THE entity’s curse.

What was one more impossible challenge?