Chapter 1319

A few months ago, Yong Seol-Hwa was crafting the Siegfried's Will Armor Set.

“It’s finally done!”

After completing the blueprint for the armor set, Yong Seol-Hwa was very satisfied. Siegfried’s Will Armor Set was not a Universal-rated item like Annihilation’s Grasp, but it was certainly close.

Yong Seol-Hwa, just like Siegfried, possessed one of the Epic Codes, and her class specialized in blacksmithing. In other words, the result was practically guaranteed, as she had put her heart and soul into creating this masterpiece.

‘Now I just need to gather the people with the abilities.’

With that in mind, she called Chae Hyung-Seok first.

“Hey, what gives? Who gave you the right to boss me around like this? I’m your boyfriend’s employee, not your employee,” Chae Hyung-Seok grumbled, walking into the forge. It was obvious from the way he walked and talked that he was already feeling annoyed by being asked to come.

Yong Seol-Hwa smiled and replied, “Technically, I am engaged to him. So doesn’t that make me the lady of the house?”

“T-That’s...!”

“Can you please use your skills here?” she said, pointing at a large Omnistone. Though she was smiling and was being very polite, it was clear that she was basically commanding him.

“What? You want me to use my skills on that thing?”

“Yes.”

“Why, though?”

“You don’t need to know that. Just use the three strongest skills you have.”

“...”

“Please hurry up.”

“O-Okay...”

In the end, Chae Hyung-Seok couldn’t help but do as told and cast his three strongest buffs on the Omnistone.

Prayer of Nuri, a skill that restored the target’s HP, Stamina, and energy source by one hundred percent. Blessing of the Soul, a buff that amplified all stats and skill levels.

Lastly, Resurrection, a skill that would instantly revive the target.

While he had no idea why he was being asked to do this, he decided to do as he was told and cast his three most powerful skills.

“But what are you going to do with this rock?” Chae Hyung-Seok asked.

Yong Seol-Hwa smiled and replied, “I’m going to turn them into item effects.”

“W-What?! Is that even possible?!” Chae Hyung-Seok exclaimed, shocked.

“Would I ask you if it wasn’t? I'm weak in combat, but I still have a Hidden Class.”

“That’s crazy...”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Starting with Chae Hyung-Seok, Yong Seol-Hwa gathered others with special abilities to infuse their powers into the Siegfried’s Will Armor Set. She even added the Forced Blooming ability by asking the Coral Emperor, Theodosius, for his help.

Finally, she asked Verdandi to inscribe magic circles using the alchemical knowledge stored in the Emerald Tablet. Yong Seol-Hwa spared no effort to turn Siegfried’s Will Armor Set into the most powerful armor set in existence.

“Verdandi.”

“Yes, big sister?”

“Will the magic circles you drew work even against the Creator?”

“Hmm... that’s...” Verdandi pondered for a long while. Then, she said, “It depends on the willpower in it!”

“Willpower?”

“Yes!”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Alchemy is both magic and chemistry. But it’s also a discipline with strong ties to rituals.”

“Huh...?”

“The most important thing in alchemy is willpower. The stronger the willpower of the soul is, the stronger the alchemy becomes.”

“Then...”

“If the willpower infused into this armor set is as strong as the Creator’s will, then it won’t break!”

“Really?”

“Yes!”

“Thank you so much for teaching me.”

Yong Seol-Hwa stroked Verdandi’s head as she infused her own will into Siegfried’s Will Armor Set.

‘I will protect him. Even if I can’t be by his side, the armor I made will protect him from any danger. Even if that danger is the Creator himself.’

She crafted Siegfried’s Will Armor Set with her love for Siegfried. Even if the stats were nowhere near the Creator’s, her determination and love for him would surely overcome that.

***

[Alert: Your HP has reached 0!]

[Alert: Your character has died!]

[Alert: You will be logged out in 10 seconds!]

[Alert: Logging out in 10...]

[Alert: 9... 8... 7...]

A string of system notifications popped up in front of Siegfried’s eyes.

“Ah...”

Tae-Sung let go of the controls.

The screen had turned gray, and the figure of the Creator was only faintly visible now.

“No way... impossible...”

He was so shocked that he couldn’t even form a proper sentence. He knew the Creator was going to be a strong opponent, but he hadn't expected to be killed with just a single word.

With this, one thing was certain.

The fate of the Fantasy Server in the game Brave New World was sealed.

Since Siegfried had failed to clear the Void, all three realms in the Fantasy Server, the Celestial Realm, Demon Realm, and Middle Realm, would vanish without a trace.

Everything would be wiped clean, returning to nothingness.

“I didn’t expect that he could kill me with just a single word...” Tae-Sung muttered weakly in sheer disbelief.

[Alert: 3... 2... 1...]

[Alert: Your character will be resurrected!]

He was not logged out of the game.

“Wh-What?! But how?!”

Tae-Sung was completely blindsided by the unexpected turnaround.

He had definitely died and was seconds away from being forcibly logged out, but his character was suddenly resurrected somehow.

[Alert: Your character has been resurrected!]

When the notification faded away, the screen lit up again.

Tae-Sung was once again Siegfried von Proa, and he was standing face-to-face with the Creator.

[Alert: Siegfried’s Will Armor Set blesses you!]

[Alert: Prayer of Nuri has activated!]

[Alert: HP has been restored to 100%!]

[Alert: Stamina has been restored to 100%!]

[Alert: Primordial Force has been restored to 100%!]

His HP had dropped to zero, but it filled back up instantly when Prayer of Nuri activated.

But that was not the end of it...

[Alert: Blessing of the Soul has been cast on you!]

[Alert: All of your stats have increased explosively!]

[Alert: All skill levels +20!]

It felt as if Chae Hyung-Seok was right beside him, stacking buffs and casting heals on him.

“This is...”

Siegfried realized his armor set was letting out a gentle glow as its effects triggered.

“I made it for you, oppa. It may not be as great as the Annihilation’s Grasp, but even I have no idea what this armor set’s limits are. I hope it helps you.”

Siegfried couldn’t help but acknowledge Yong Seol-Hwa’s abilities as a blacksmith, as she had crafted an item equal to the Annihilation’s Grasp, a true Universal rank item.

Buffs? Healing? There was nothing special about them.

However, resurrection? That was a whole different story.

Nobody could have ever imagined that an armor set would not only buff and heal its user, but resurrect them upon death as well.

Siegfried was not the only one stunned.

[KimHAMOSU: He resurrected? Wth...?]

[Cavendis: Whoa! What did I watch just now?]

[GungyeWanggon: I thought the game was gone for real;;;]

[Mincheon Shin: ???]

[fdfdf7719: This is insane looool]

[Limu: Whoa...]

[Gellangspa: This is literally... a battle of gods...]

Every single one of the viewers around the world watching through Hive’s official channel was speechless.

Resurrection was a unique mechanism in almost all games. While some raid bosses possessed the ability to resurrect on their own, most players had to rely on someone else to resurrect them.

A player resurrecting by themselves was indeed a truly unique sight, and Siegfried had done just that.

It hadn't even been ten seconds after his death, but he was now standing again.

“Hm? A being from another world was able to defy my will?”

The Creator was still expressionless, but there was an unmistakable hint of surprise in his voice. How many beings had ever resurrected in the presence of a god?

Siegfried’s resurrection was a direct defiance of the Creator’s will, so it was only natural for the godly being to be surprised.

“Damn right I did. And it looks like this fight isn’t over yet,” Siegfried said with a smirk.

He himself couldn’t believe the turn of events, but he decided to put on a confident front.

“Still, it is futile. You merely managed to come back to life due to the authority stored within your armor.”

“And what about it?”

“Break.”

The Creator issued a command toward Siegfried’s Will Armor Set, but...

Zap! Zap!

The armor set refused to obey the Creator and spat sparks in retaliation.

“W-What is this...?!”

For the first time, the Creator was truly shocked. How could a mere artifact refuse the command of a god? As if that was not enough, it even growled back in retaliation!

The reason behind this was simple.

‘I will protect him. Even if I can’t be by his side, the armor I made will protect him from any danger. Even if that danger is the Creator himself.’

Yong Seol-Hwa’s will infused into the armor set was the power defying the Creator. Her determination to protect Siegfried was as strong as the Creator’s absolute authority, strong enough to negate an absolute command.

The Creator muttered in disbelief, “Even if they’re beings from another world... How could they defy my will?”

Siegfried did not bother responding. Instead, he poured his Primordial Force into Annihilation’s Grasp.

‘You can’t just sit around doing nothing and get outshined, right?’

Since the armor set crafted by Yong Seol-Hwa could defy the Creator’s will, a Universal-rated weapon ought to be able to do even more than that.

Whiiiiir!

Siegfried recklessly infused even more Primordial Force into the Annihilation’s Grasp.

This was not the time to worry about the strain it would put on him. In order to defeat the Creator, he needed the full power of a Universal weapon. He needed power capable of slaying even a god.

***

“Your body could be torn to shreds, and you will die a gruesome death.”

The ego dwelling within Annihilation’s Grasp warned Siegfried.

“Do you still wish to proceed with—”

‘Just shut up and help me.’

Siegfried refused to heed the warning given by the Annihilation’s Grasp.

This was not the time for him to pick and choose.

He had to do everything he could, as his trump card, the Four Steps to Invincibility, had already proven to be useless. Even if utilizing the full power of his weapon could cause his death, he still had to do it. He had to put everything, including his life, on the line.

Fwooooosh!

Woooong!

Annihilation’s Grasp spun faster the more Primordial Force it received.

Accordingly, the size of the tornadoes swirling around Siegfried grew larger and larger.

“GRAAAAAH!” Siegfried let out a blood-curdling scream.

His two hands clutching the Annihilation’s Grasp were being torn apart, and blood vessels on his forearms popped one after another. The Annihilation’s Grasp was unleashing waves of energy so powerful that his arms were being minced, like meat thrown into a blender.

However, Siegfried refused to quit.

His armor set was being ripped apart into fragments, but he paid no heed to them.

Why? It was all because Siegfried’s Will Armor Set was made of Omnistones and would soon restore itself.

Wooong!

The Touch of Death converged on the tip of the Annihilation’s Grasp and struck the Creator.

KABOOOOM!

A massive explosion occurred.

“...!”

The Creator flinched in surprise, but it was already too late to avoid the attack.

Rumble!

Right after the explosion, massive tornadoes raged and destroyed everything in sight.

The entire Void: Garden of Euphrates twisted and distorted, as the massive energy twisted space and time itself.

[Creator]

[HP: ■■■■■■■■■■]

The previously infinite HP bar became finite. By combining both the maximum power of the Annihilation’s Grasp with Touch of Death, Siegfried had succeeded in altering even the invulnerable state of the Creator.

From an invincible neutral object, the Creator became a targetable unit.

How was this possible? The reason was simple. The Creator was in the process of regaining form after blending into the entire world for a long time, making him incomplete.

Even now, the fragments of the Creator scattered throughout the world were gathering in microparticles. However, the massive explosion caused by the Annihilation’s Grasp disrupted the process, breaking the Creator’s invincibility.

The Creator growled under his breath. “How dare you... A worthless being from another world like you...”

“Guhk!”

The Creator suddenly appeared right in front of Siegfried and grabbed him by the neck.

Crunch!

With one single grip, Siegfried’s neck was snapped.

[Siegfried von Proa]

[HP: □□□□□□□□□□]

In a single attack, Siegfried died for the second time.

[Alert: Your character has been resurrected!]

[Alert: Siegfried’s Will Armor Set blesses you!]

[Alert: Prayer of Nuri has activated!]

[Alert: HP has been restored to 100%!]

[Alert: Stamina has been restored to 100%!]

[Alert: Primordial Force has been restored to 100%!]

[Alert: Blessing of the Soul has been cast on you!]

And he was resurrected for the second time as well...

Siegfried’s Will Armor Set containing Yong Seol-Hwa’s will to protect him refused to let him die.