Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener

"This... this power..."

Rein struggled to prop himself up, a deep sword wound crossing his chest, the beating of his massive heart visible through the tear in his armor.

His gaze was filled with disbelief as he stared at the Radiant Warrior emerging from the dust. He was in utter shock.

The brief confrontation had only lasted for an instant. His full-force strike had only left a tiny mark on the Radiant Warrior's chest.

But that alone wasn't what terrified him.

What truly filled him with dread was seeing the shadow of the Nightmare Overlord in the Radiant Warrior's speed, strength, defense, and attacking style.

Yes, it was the same Nightmare Overlord who once suppressed the entire Nightmare Legion with absolute power—the being once known as the most powerful Sovereign of all living creatures!

"Dream Spirit Empire... what have they done?!"

Rein clenched his teeth, his face twisted with anguish. The Dream Spirit Empire, which had once been weak and helpless under the Nightmare Legion's shadow, had, after forty thousand years of development, become a massive entity that now felt completely alien and terrifying to him.

The various strategies previously revealed—whether it was the Heavy Armor Legion, the Radiant Heavy Cavalry, the war mechanisms, or even the meteoric barrage of Angel's Wings—had continuously shattered his preconceived notions about the Dream Spirit Empire.

Now, the terrifying strength of the Radiant Warriors filled him with an indescribable sense of fear and rage.

What frightened him was that the overwhelming tactics displayed by the Dream Spirit Empire left him with no hope of resistance. What enraged him was the realization that the once weak "ants" beneath his feet had somehow pulled off a curveball and surpassed him.

At that moment, the Radiant Warrior moved. Though not massive in size compared to the surrounding Nightmare powerhouses, the figure suddenly exploded into terrifying speed.

In the blink of an eye, it covered a distance of ten miles.

The Nightmare powerhouses desperately trying to block its path were effortlessly bypassed, unable to even get close. The Radiant Warrior shot forward, speeding toward Sterl's location.

"Stop!!"

Nightmare Worm roared, his eyes filled with determination. He manifested his true form, blocking the path to Sterl like a small mountain.

However, under the full-force dive of the Radiant Warrior, the Nightmare Worm—boasting the strongest defense in the Nightmare Legion—held for only a second before being pierced through, a massive blood hole opening in its body as it let out a wailing cry.

Roar!!

Barbatos shot into the sky, exhaling a highly compressed dragon flame at the Radiant Warrior.

His dragon flame, possessing extremely high temperature and corrosive power, could burn through walls hundreds of meters thick, unstoppable by anything in its path.

The Radiant Warrior's body flared with a burst of silver-white light, forming a silver barrier that completely ignored the dragon flame's power. With a swift motion, he slashed out with a sword beam.

"Agh!!"

Barbatos let out a scream as one of his wings was cleaved in two. The sharp sword light cut deep into his spine, almost bisecting him at the waist!

At this moment, the only thing standing in front of the Radiant Warrior was Wood, the commander of the Royal Guard.

Wood, holding his dual-bladed, serrated greatsword, appeared indifferent, showing no sign of fear or hesitation.

As the commander of the Royal Guard, he was the sharpest blade in War Demon's hand, and also the most resilient shield.

Anyone who dared to offend the War Emperor had only one choice: they must step over his dead body!

"Kill!!!"

With a mighty swing, he brought his warblade down on the Radiant Warrior.

When the blade and sword clashed, a burst of intense sword energy and blade arcs sprayed out in all directions, compressing the surrounding space into an incredibly tough state, creating countless tiny fissures.

The Nightmare powerhouses who had rushed over didn't dare approach. Anyone who ventured too close would be shredded to pieces by the circulating sword energy and blade arcs.

Wood's veins bulged, his face turning red, as his abilities were fully activated, and his mastery of swordsmanship fueled a short burst of power greater than that of even Bloodthirsty Marshal Rein.

But facing this silver-white armored monster, it felt as though he were up against a rapidly flying steel planet. He could feel every muscle in his body groaning, and his arm muscles were beginning to tear apart!

Suddenly, silver light flickered in the Radiant Warrior's hands. The enormous, heavy sword now emitted a strange tremor, causing Wood's body to stiffen.

"This… this can't… be…!"

Wood's eyes widened in disbelief, as an overwhelming surge of Power of Nightmares rushed into his body, but the heavy sword in the Radiant Warrior's hands kept moving closer.

Boom!!

A muffled sound erupted as the Radiant Warrior's foot kicked squarely into Wood's chest.

Under the special force of the blow, Wood's body, already frozen, couldn't avoid it and took the full impact.

Upon closer inspection, his entire chest had caved in, his back bulging outward, and his breath began to falter.

In this state, the Radiant Warrior only needed a light sword strike to decapitate him.

But he didn't do that. Instead, with a powerful swipe of his sword, the Radiant Warrior sent Wood flying aside as if he were nothing more than debris. His deep-set eyes locked onto his true target—Sterl.

"You… stop!!"

Wood's eyes nearly bulged out of his skull. But with his injuries, there was no way he could stop the Radiant Warrior now. Even standing was a challenge.

As for the others, they were completely unable to stop it in time.

And from the display of power by the Radiant Warrior, even if all ten Nightmare Marshals joined forces, it would be difficult to suppress him.

Unmatched strength, terrifying speed, indestructible defense, master-level swordsmanship, and the ability to resist any form of mental or spiritual control—it was an unstoppable monster!

At this moment, even with their hardened hearts, a sense of despair inevitably rose within them.

In their eyes, the War Emperor was powerful, but only marginally stronger than a Marshal, not yet reaching the level of a true ruler.

But this silver-white armored warrior was a monster at the level of a Nightmare Overlord. Even the War Emperor, at best, could only endure a couple more strikes before being overwhelmed.

With that thought, all of them felt a surge of helplessness, their hearts spiraling into madness. They turned their gaze toward the Dream Spirit Empire's army in the distance, their eyes filled with twisted anger and murderous intent.

They had finally glimpsed hope, only for it to be torn apart by these scum. It was unforgivable. Even if they had to die, they would tear a piece of flesh from them!

"Radiant Warrior? This aura… it's somewhat similar to that of a puppet. This should also be one of the Dream Spirit Empire's foundations—a special type of war machine."

Sterl observed the silver-white armored warrior before him. From the hollow black eyes, he could detect no rational emotion, only cold indifference and lifelessness.

However, what surprised him was that such a mindless monster could master master-level swordsmanship. And not just any master-level swordsmanship—this warrior had reached at least Swordsmanship Master Lv20!

In other words, this creature's swordsmanship was even stronger than his own!

However, swordsmanship was only one of Sterl's abilities. After all, he had only been cultivating swordsmanship for less than a month. With time, and the support of the Land of All Beings, plus his soul power enhancement, his understanding of technique and ability would soon surpass the Radiant Warrior's.

What he wanted to know was what methods the Dream Spirit Empire had used to create such a war machine.

"Your Majesty, be careful! We'll hold them off, you must leave!"

At that moment, anxious voices rang out. The remaining Marshals, leading a hundred Royal Guards and dozens of Lords, charged forward at full speed, prepared to sacrifice themselves. Sterl was left speechless.

He couldn't understand what these people were thinking. Did they really think his power was no match for a mere puppet? Although this puppet's strength had already reached the upper levels of divine power, it still seemed absurd.

But his current strength had reached a level that even he found terrifying!

This was the perfect opportunity for a battle that would make his name echo throughout the world once again. The demon that the Dream Spirit Empire feared had returned!

Clang!

The silver-white greatsword traced a dazzling arc through the air, heading straight for Sterl's face under the despairing gazes of the Marshals.

This strike, which gathered all the power of the Radiant Warrior, was faster than any previous blow. The shattered space swirling around the greatsword only served to emphasize its terrifying power!

"It's over."

In the distance, Monroe's eyes revealed a flicker of complex emotion. He let out a soft breath. Even the mighty War Demon, the Sovereign who had once dominated the world forty thousand years ago, had ultimately fallen before the power of the Empire.

The current Empire was just too strong, so strong that even a mere glimpse of its power was enough to suppress everything.

It was said that the Empire was preparing to delve deeper into The Myriad Worlds, plundering more resources and expanding their territories.

Though War Demon had been powerful, he was a thing of the past. The era had truly changed.

Boom!

Under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers, the Radiant Warrior's final killing strike landed precisely on Sterl's chest.

This battle... was now over.

Monroe shook his head. Wood, Walker, Rein, and the others stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with despair and madness.

Hope had been shattered. The War Emperor had fallen. Next, it would be their turn.

For a moment, all the Nightmare powerhouses were lost in thought, memories of the past flashing rapidly in their minds, especially the years before their sealing—those were the times that had been so enchanting.

"However, it's worth it to come out once before we die."

They all took a deep breath, a calm smile appearing on their faces. But beneath that smile was suppressed madness and twisted emotion.

Just as they were about to give everything to leave the Dream Spirit Empire with a lasting memory, their gaze involuntarily shifted toward Sterl and the Radiant Warrior's position.

"Hmm? What is this!?"