Strongest Hammer God

Chapter 1023: Catching Up

A Demon with several heads and long claws that looked like spears sat near a Law Well for the Law of Minor Lightning. It had been here for a while, focusing on comprehending the Law of Minor Lightning.

But then, it turned around and looked at a newcomer. It was a weird pillar with a hammer.

The Demon became a bit aggressive since the newcomer was stealing its Energy. As a warning, one of its heads lightly hit the pillar in an effort to push it away.

At least, thatʼs what it looked like from the outside.

”Hey, whatʼs up guys?” Kyle transmitted.

”Glad to see youʼre still alive,” Sebastian answered. ”Weʼre doing well, but trying to make this thing stronger is weird.”

Kyle had been on his way to the east since he would be advancing soon, and during his journey, he had noticed Sebastian and Star Genesis inside their own little Demon Car.

Of course, after around 1,800 years, the Demon Car was no longer little. It had already become a Peak Primal.

When Kyle had seen them, he decided to catch up with them, which he did by entering the Law Well. A quick scuffle between two Demons wouldnʼt raise any eyebrows. After all, they were not sending out any serious attacks.

The little shove would only last for half of a second, but with their thought speed and voice transmission speed, half of a second was more than enough time to talk.
”I can imagine,” Kyle answered. ”I mean, my guy is also an Elemental, but your guy is just a human, albeit without a Center or mind. How does advancing even work?”

”Weirdly,” Sebastian answered. ”The first Three Realms were not an issue. In fact, becoming a Transcendent also wasnʼt difficult. Fun fact: The Demon Car received its own Core Spark, which is actually an unexpected boon.”

”I used my Law of Spacetime Lightning to advance, and wouldnʼt you know, the Core Spark turned into one working with Spacetime Lightning. Technically, the Level of my Law of Spacetime Lightning is now 5.5 as long as I filter it through the Core Spark. Have you ever seen a Transcendent with a Level 5.5 Law?”

”Huh, thatʼs actually crazy,” Kyle answered. ”Your Demon Car is probably the most Legendary Mortal or Transcendent ever.”

Sebastian laughed. ”Yep, itʼs fucking hilarious. Of course, getting through the Transcendent Realm wasnʼt difficult. Just had to absorb a bunch of Energy. Also, I can say for certain now that thereʼs nothing beyond the Legendary Realm, unless the Cosmos expects someone to comprehend a Level Six Law as a Transcendent.”

”Probably not,” Kyle answered with a snort.

”Getting through the Primal Realm is somewhat weird. The Clusters are all here, but itʼs weird. The Minor Clusters are not an issue. The first Major Cluster also isnʼt a problem since itʼs related to the body, but the other Major Clusters are a problem. Like, two of them are for the Center and the mind. How are they supposed to fuse with me? I mean, Iʼm its Center and mind. Long story short, weʼre skipping those.”

”I have no idea how to advance inside the Compression Realm. Iʼm supposed to be compressed more, but Iʼm already compressed. Well, just gotta experiment and find a way,” Sebastian transmitted.

”As long as it works,” Kyle commented. ”Iʼve also been busy. I got some interesting information, which might interest you.”

Kyle told Sebastian about the subtle concept transmission of fear and the Demons with Infused Laws.

”Wait, so, we can infuse our Demons with Laws?” Sebastian asked.

”Looks like it. The Demons that did just that are still alive. Most likely, the Demons donʼt view that as an issue, unless thereʼs some kind of filter later, but I donʼt think there is one. Seems like most of the management seems to work automatically via the root network.”

”Thatʼs good to know,” Sebastian transmitted. ”That means I can use a bit more power without arousing any suspicion.”

”Do you even need to do that?” Kyle asked with a snort. ”Youʼre a Spirit Lord controlling a Primal.”

”I donʼt need it, but itʼs still fun,” Sebastian answered with a smile. ”Anyway, we also have some things to report, but itʼs better if you hear it from Star Genesis.”

”Hey, Kyle,” Star Genesis transmitted with a neutral voice that hid a bit of excitement.

”Hey, whatʼs up? Everything working out?” Kyle asked.

”As well as it could,” Star Genesis answered. ”Sebastian and I have gotten used to each other. To be honest, I thought that he was just a reckless asshole that doesnʼt care about anything, but thatʼs not true. His moral compass and his ideologies are actually pretty thought out and logical.”

Kyle smiled. ”Thatʼs good to hear. I was afraid that you two would start to hate each other after a while.”

”I thought so as well, but that fear was unfounded. In fact, after talking with him for a while, I actually realized that the Cult isnʼt so bad.”

”Theyʼre not?” Kyle asked in surprise.

”The members of the Cult are just different existences,” Star Genesis transmitted. ”They commit horrendous atrocities inside the Cosmos, but if you put yourself in a truly neutral position, you actually realize that this is nothing strange.”

”We are beings made of Energy. They are beings made of a mix of Energy and Death. We hate and fear Death instinctively, but thatʼs because itʼs our antithesis. Itʼs fundamentally not compatible with us.”

”We wouldnʼt feel bad about killing armies of mindless zombies made of Death, and thatʼs how beings made of Death feel about killing us. Theyʼre not the same as us. We donʼt even consider beings made of Death as truly living beings, and they feel the same towards us.”

”From a neutral perspective, weʼre both just different forms of existence. Do I want to support the Cult? No. The Cult wants to kill everything I love and cherish. They are the enemy of my very existence. However, thatʼs just nature.”

”Sebastian told me a bit about this concept of disease and infection from Earth. A sick human would consider the disease as something abhorrent that must be eradicated, but the disease is technically also alive. From the diseaseʼs point of view, the human is attacking it just for existing. It doesnʼt even want to kill the human necessarily. It just wants to do what all life does, multiply and grow.”

Kyle was surprised when he heard Star Genesis talking about the Cult in this way. She was obviously still the Cultʼs enemy, but she also understood them.

”Thatʼs similar to how I feel,” Kyle answered. ”Like, sure, the Cult is invading Cosmoses, but how is that weird? If we view the Cult and the Cosmos as people, wouldnʼt they just be two people vying for resources? Itʼs like how Major Crushers fought each other to consume their Centers to become Advanced Crushers. The conflict is just scarcity mixed with ambition.”

”Correct,” Star Genesis transmitted with a smile. ”Anyway, Kyle, before we get to the interesting part, I want to tell you something.”

”I thought about many things, and Iʼve decided to accept your offer. When all of this is done, Iʼm willing to explore some... possibilities between us.”

Kyleʼs heart rate increased.

”But nowʼs a bad moment,” Star Genesis added hastily. ”We need to talk about the important things.”

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