Bro, I'm not an Undead!

Chapter 1408: The Enemy Is...



"Oh... Seriously?" Skullius said to Weaver's explanation, sounding quite surprised. He was quite lucid now. "This wouldn't happen to be one of those things Serenity doesn't know about the Null Verse, right?"

"Of course not," Serenity said a little saltily. "It's right there." She pointed at a massive dot of deep darkness to the west. "It's been there for at least a million years."

"I see. Weaver explained it more clearly. He knows a lot more than he should," said Skullius. "How do you know so much, Weaver?"

The Apostle smiled.

"I just do, my liege," he said. "I have no better answer than that."

Skullius sighed.

Somehow - and even Serenity didn't know how - Weaver had managed to restore Skullius' lucidity simply by expositing to him the wonders of the Null Verse. Perhaps it was because of the smoothness of his voice, or perhaps the way he pointed and described with gestures. It was hard to tell.

Talking was the only thing Weaver had done in the last five minutes, and yet Skullius had returned to normal. His body was no longer a great flare of power. He had reverted to normal, but the sensations from before, announced by the guidance field remained.

He still had a staggering value of Null Life Essence in his core and his Broader Existence was empowered by 750,000%. It was only now, when Skullius regained his ability to think and feel anything other than comfort, that he analysed this effect. It was similar to the sensation he got from his new Immortal Void Physique.

His Amras capacity didn't increase, but it was already two-thirds full, and subtly - very subtly - Skullius could feel something forming inside his Broader Existence.

A little puzzled, he inquired from Serenity about what this empowerment to his Broader Existence meant.

"Well, there are no Andori, Physiques or Treasures in the Null Verse. There is no Common Reality League. That was the work of the Primeval Deities after all. The only thing that the Null Verse and wider reality has in common for Divines is the Broader Existence," she explained.

"No Treasures, huh?" skullius said. A part of him thought about the Warmoth's Treasury and all its Treasures. Something about the Warmoth seemed to click right then, but he didn't say

it.

For the most part, all Serenity said added up.

Skullius remembered that Caxellac, in their battle had not implemented any of the things he knew to belong to Divines at all. He only used Null Life Essence and skills from his Class; he did not even employ mana.

This context made it even clearer to Skullius why Caxellac even lost to him in the first place. With his Dominion unavailable as he was in the wider reality, his Null Life Essence reserves staggered to a horrible degree, he couldn't have defended himself against the Divine attack Skullius threw.

Skullius felt the absurd energy reserves in his Null Core.

'The guidance field said that I have reserves comparable to those of an Authority of the Null Verse. If Caxellac had such an amount of Null Life Essence in that fight, and of a higher quality than mine to boot, I wouldn't have stood a chance. That's not to even mention that he wanted the honour of being bested by the Warmoth, and thus gave me chances to fight him properly during our battle,' Skullius thought.

It wasn't at all a bitter pill to swallow. Skullius was actually intrigued.

'It's possible for a Divine bearer of an Existential Parallel to shed their Broader Existence and remain extremely powerful. Using Null Life Essence for defense and...' He froze a little before realising. 'Ah! You can use Runes for offense!'

He remembered the treacherous power of the Elder Sages of Penetration. Their GRAND,

MYTH and ETERNAL Runes that could even work on Deities.

With Null Life, one could break away from the Common Reality Leagues entirely!

But Skullius wasn't willing to get rid of his Broader Existence... yet.

He chuckled.

He remembered what his possessed self had said during their battle, when he gambled to destroy his soul, claiming that he could live without it.

"IF I SAY A SOUL IS WORTHLESS, YOU BEST BELIEVE IT IS, AND THAT I CAN LIVE WITHOUT IT!"

(A/N: Refer to Ch.1217.)

Skullius wondered.

'Do I have the guts to try that in the future?' He paused. 'Would Fulgardt think that... with his Broader Existence, or with that?'

He frowned suddenly. But then he recalled where he was and what they were here for.

"So, the Nullmancer we have to find..."

"Let's get going if we intend to find him," said Serenity.

The

group was off, flying in a torrent after Serenity who facilitated their descent.

On the way, Skullius remembered that he and Serenity had not finished their conversation from earlier. He was determined to get the full answers he wanted.

"You didn't get to say," he said. "Who was the person you think is helping Void against you?"

Again, Serenity didn't answer immediately.

When she did, she sounded quite stern.

"If I tell you, you have to vow to me that no matter what happens, even if you don't become loyal to me, you will not collude with this individual against me."

Skullius frowned.

"What?"

"You heard me. There are a lot of delightful prospects for a Divine like you in the wider reality and this individual could easily grant them to you...if you weaken your defences and let them lie to you. Vow to me that you will not help them against me."

Every time Serenity spoke like this, it sounded as though the whole of reality was allying against her. But perhaps it was.

The Null Verse, now that Skullius saw it from the inside, was indeed a covet-worthy treasure.

"Tell me the name first. I don't really have any plans to work against you with anyone," Skullius said.

"I know," said Serenity, "but at times, these choices brook little choice when they come. I want your assurance."

"Fine. You have it. Unless I'm being compelled, I won't work with anyone to harm you."

Serenity neither nodded nor acknowledged Skullius' declaration with words.

"You've slowly been convincing me to divulge things I shouldn't, but since we're this deep, and your decisions keep going in ways I don't expect, I shall oblige," she said.

Skullius frowned.

"Who is it? You make it sound as though I know this individual."

Serenity allowed a dramatic pause.

"It's TITEMIUS."