Ryo lowered the blade born from the Orb, staring at it intently. Despite its colossal power, he could feel that a part of its potential still lay dormant—like a sleeping force waiting to be awakened.
> Ryo: "Gabriel… I used Isolation to defend myself, but I can feel that I've only tapped into a fraction of what I'm truly capable of."
A golden light flickered in his eyes. Gabriel's calm, resonant voice rose within his mind:
> Gabriel: "You're right, Ryo. The Orb didn't create your power—it merely revealed what was already within you. You possess abilities of a magnitude that even the gods fear. Let me remind you of your thirty core skills."
Then, Gabriel began to recite. With each word, Ryo felt waves of energy surge through his veins, awakening fragments of his original essence.
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🔹 The Thirty Skills of Ryo 🔹
1. Absolute Isolation — Creates an indestructible sphere cut off from all reality, nullifying attacks, time, and energy.
2. Divine Regeneration — Instantly heals, even after total annihilation of the body.
3. Dimensional Teleportation — Move instantly across dimensions or planes of existence.
4. Future Vision — Perceive timelines before they occur.
5. Detection of Supernatural Forces — Sense presences, magic, and artifacts, no matter the distance.
6. Gravitational Manipulation — Control gravity to crush or release anything in existence.
7. Spectral Blade — Creates blades of pure energy capable of cutting matter, magic, and souls.
8. Grip of the Abyss — An invisible force that can seize and crush any creature.
9. Primordial Shockwave — An explosion of energy capable of wiping out entire nations.
10. Shadow Control — Manipulate darkness for attack, concealment, or summoning.
11. Wall of Light — An indestructible shield that repels even divine attacks.
12. Elemental Mastery — Perfect command of fire, ice, lightning, wind, and earth.
13. Temporal Manipulation — Slow down, accelerate, or reverse time locally.
14. Portal Creation — Open gateways to any point in the world instantly.
15. Psychic Barrier — Total immunity to illusions, possession, and mental control.
16. Ethereal Beast Summoning — Call forth legendary creatures from other realms.
17. Blade of Judgment — Concentrate all his power into a single devastating strike.
18. Aura of Terror — Mental and spiritual domination that crushes the will of enemies.
19. Mark of Annihilation — Marks an area to be erased from existence after a delay.
20. Matter Control — Deconstruct, reconstruct, or alter matter at the atomic level.
21. Temporal Fusion — Combine multiple actions in a single instant, exceeding all known speeds.
22. Absolute Camouflage — Become invisible to all senses, divine or technological.
23. Extreme Telekinesis — Move mountains and continents with a thought.
24. Vital Link — Absorb or share life force, power, or energy with living beings.
25. Spiritual Domination — Subdue or pacify souls, even those of gods.
26. Astral Explosion — Unleash cosmic energy capable of tearing through the void.
27. Reality Control — Alter the fundamental laws of existence at will.
28. Astral Projection — Detach his spirit to fight or travel through planes.
29. Energy Absorption — Absorb and redirect any physical, magical, or divine attack.
30. Unlimited Resurrection — Death cannot contain him; each return makes him stronger than before.
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But Gabriel did not stop there. His voice grew deeper, carrying the weight of divine truth:
> Gabriel: "There are two more abilities, Ryo—ones that even the heavens are unaware of. They make you the ultimate anomaly."
31. Absolute Resistance to Alterations — Immune to all distortions of time, gravity, space, or magic. Even the flow of time itself cannot stop or accelerate him.
32. Absolute Copy — By observing a skill, spell, or technique, Ryo can instantly assimilate and use it at full power, with no limit or restriction.
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As Gabriel spoke those words, Ryo's body began to radiate a light both golden and black—a perfect fusion of destruction and creation. The air trembled, and the ground cracked beneath his mere presence.
> Ryo (smiling faintly): "So… all this time, I was already a living weapon. The Orb didn't give me power—it simply awakened me."
> Gabriel: "Exactly. And now that you know the full extent of your strength… neither the Demon Kings, nor the Divine Realm, nor the heavens themselves will be able to stop you."
Ryo gripped the blade tightly and lifted his gaze toward the darkened sky.
The world shuddered at that instant—the true King of Ashen had awakened.