Strongest Hammer God

Chapter 1087: Feeling Something

”Is everything proceeding according to plan?” the Overseer asked Swamp Dragon via voice transmission from across the world.

”Apologies, but you are more informed than I am,” Swamp Dragon answered by simply transmitting his voice into the surrounding world. Right now, he was in a Law Well for the Law of Major Water. ”I am not in constant contact with Fierce Breaker. You may view his progress at any given moment.”

”You know exactly that I canʼt comprehend an Imposing Law,” the Overseer transmitted with annoyance. ”I can not tell how fast your friend is progressing.”

”The plan will work, one way or another,” Swamp Dragon answered. ”We have given him a million years to reach his goal. Only a bit more than 25,000 years have passed by now. Thereʼs still a long way to go.”

The Overseer remained silent for a while.

”Donʼt play any tricks,” she threatened. ”If I see anything strange, I will kill all of you. You are not the only way out of this world. I can also kill everyone who knows about me and find someone trustworthy.”

”We are aware,” Swamp Dragon answered. ”Just like you, we would like to have control over our lives, but youʼre in the dominant position of power. Despite our wishes, we need you, but you donʼt need us. We know this, and we will act accordingly. Trust that we will not work against our best interests. We want to ascend, and the best way is to make you leave this world.”

The Overseer snorted. ”I hope this is not yet another trick.”

”All of my plans are tricks,” Swamp Dragon answered. ”Giving everyone access to all of the information will drive them to make choices that are against their own interests.”

”So, you admit it!” the Overseer transmitted with annoyance and anger. ”Youʼve been withholding information!”
”Yes, but only the information I need to withhold to allow you to escape,” Swamp Dragon transmitted.

”What information are you withholding?” the Overseer asked with a threatening tone, the Energies around Swamp Dragon intensifying.

”I can not tell you,” Swamp Dragon answered, his voice as even and calm as always. ”If I could swear an oath, I would, but your dominant position makes all oaths void. The only thing I can do is swear on everything thatʼs important to me that my plan is to get you out of this world. Yes, there is a chance that you might die, but your death will be in your own hands. Hard power is not the only thing you can use. You also have access to tremendous levels of soft power, and as long as you use your soft power, you will get out of this world.”

Suddenly, the Overseer appeared right in front of Swamp Dragon. The Energies around him compressed and pulled his neck toward the Overseer.

”You will tell me everything!” she ordered.

”I canʼt!” Swamp Dragon answered, his voice still calm. ”If I do, you will not agree. You will be acting against your best interests.”

”I know my own interests better than you!” she answered. ”You are not in a position to make decisions for me!”

”I have to,” Swamp Dragon answered. ”Youʼve been stuck in this world for over a billion years. Youʼve had two opportunities to escape ever since we arrived, and Iʼm giving you a third opportunity! You may choose to use one of your newly found ways to escape, but your past results have not been promising.”

The Overseerʼs eyes widened with wrath as she heard Swamp Dragon attack her most vulnerable spot.

”Share your information or die!” she ordered.

”I wonʼt,” Swamp Dragon answered. ”If you truly want to destroy your best opportunity to get out of Ayuvar, kill me.”

The Overseer glared at Swamp Dragon for several seconds.

Swamp Dragon just looked back with a calm but serious expression.

”Weʼre both working towards the same goal,” Swamp Dragon said after a while.

The Overseerʼs arms trembled with frustration before she threw Swamp Dragon into the distance again. Then, she simply vanished.

Swamp Dragon stood up and took another deep breath.

ʼIʼm not lying to you,ʼ he thought. ʼIf youʼre playing this right, all of us will get what we want.ʼ

A bitter smile appeared on Swamp Dragonʼs face. ʼExcept one of us...ʼ

Meanwhile, Fierce Breaker looked at the hammer, which had summoned yet another storm of Energy. The hammerʼs breakthrough was the cause of the Overseerʼs question, and while she had been talking with Swamp Dragon, the hammer had been absorbing Energy.

As Fierce Breaker watched the hammer advance, he felt a contradictory mix of emotions.

Frustration and carefreeness.

Hope and acceptance.

Finality and transition.

The storm of Energy vanished, and Fierce Breaker looked at the hammer carefully.

ʼIt has already become a Legendary Sage. With just a bit more Energy, it will become a Spirit Lord.ʼ

ʼIts influence will grow stronger yet another time.ʼ

Fierce Breaker sighed. ʼMy Imposing Law has already reached a quality of 81%. In such a short amount of time, my Imposing Law has progressed to such a level.ʼ

Fierce Breaker turned to the side and looked at the Law Well for the Major Law of Earth.

ʼComprehending Laws has also become much easier. As long as I swing the hammer, the Laws just seem to flow into my existence.ʼ

He thought back to his past in the Supreme World. He had believed that he had the potential to go all the way to the top, but when he had met the group from the Array of Stars, he had realized that he hadnʼt been nearly as strong and talented as he had believed himself to be.

ʼThis is what it feels like to have a mindset that can reach supreme power,ʼ he thought as he felt a distant feeling of lamentation. ʼOnly after experiencing part of what it feels like to be Kyle can I truly see why Iʼve been left behind by him.ʼ

ʼWhenever I focus on the Laws, I am pursuing power. I do not wish to comprehend the mysteries of reality. I wish to harness their powers. I am forcing myself to comprehend faster and faster instead of just relaxing. I desire order while comprehending Laws. I want to focus on one part at a time.ʼ

ʼHowever, feelings are also important during comprehension. When I feel a certain closeness to the Law, I should take advantage of it. I should look at things that I am currently interested in instead of forcing myself to look at everything like boring numbers.ʼ

ʼBut I just canʼt force myself to be interested in the nature of reality. Comprehending Laws is work for me, and while I can force myself, my heart wonʼt be in it.ʼ

ʼI am foregoing opportunities while chasing opportunities.ʼ

Fierce Breaker absentmindedly started the hammerʼs breakthrough.

While the hammer was becoming a Spirit Lord, Fierce Breaker just looked to the side with a worried expression.

ʼWhen was the last time I felt good?ʼ

ʼWhen was the last time I didnʼt feel like Iʼm running away from a mortal threat?ʼ

ʼWhen was the last time I felt freedom or happiness?ʼ

The hammer finished its breakthrough, but Fierce Breaker barely noticed.

After a couple of minutes, he looked at the hammer with uncertainty.

ʼI only feel something when I swing the hammer.ʼ

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