tensura: I don't know

Velnova's form rippled and restructured, adapting into something beyond the constraints of gender. Their body, now refined to absolute efficiency, emanated an aura of boundless potential. Pale silver-white hair cascaded in soft waves, held back by a faintly glowing blue ribbon. Their piercing azure eyes gleamed with chilling intelligence, mirroring the abyss of knowledge that now resided within.

The evolution had not merely changed their strength. It had rewritten their very existence.

They exhaled softly, adjusting to the subtle shift in perception, the weight of reality bending ever so slightly under their will.

[Notice: Form stabilization complete. No excess energy detected.]

Velnova's lips curved into a slight smirk. "Good. Now, Raphael, I want you to optimize Gluttony's stomach dimension."

[Specify optimization parameters.]

"Make it infinite," they commanded, their voice devoid of hesitation. "No matter what is consumed, the dimension should expand accordingly. No limit. No constraints."

A brief pause. Then—

[Acknowledged. Applying Infinity Attribute to Gluttony's Stomach Dimension.]

[Warning: Conceptual expansion detected. Estimated completion time: 3 minutes.]

Velnova nodded, satisfied. It was inevitable. Everything they possessed was designed to exceed limits.

Their gaze flickered toward the void within them, where Veldora resided.

The dragon had been eerily silent since the Harvest Festival began. But now, as the prison continued to break apart, his voice rumbled through the connection.

"Oi, oi! What the hell was that?! What did you do?!"

Velnova's lips curled into an amused smirk. "What? You didn't like the show?"

Inside the boundless void of their stomach dimension, Veldora's massive draconic form paced restlessly. The storm dragon had witnessed everything. The massacre, the feast of souls, the ascension into something beyond a Demon Lord. And he was… unsettled.

"No, no, no. That wasn't a normal Harvest Festival. That was—what the hell did you become?"

Velnova's expression remained neutral. "Something that cannot be measured. And soon, I'll be even more." They exhaled softly, as if discussing a minor inconvenience. "You should prepare yourself, Veldora."

The dragon narrowed his golden eyes. "For what?"

A soft hum resonated through the stomach dimension as Raphael's voice cut in—emotionless, absolute.

[Recommendation: Train. Acquire an Ultimate Skill.]

Silence.

Veldora's massive form stiffened. "Hah?!"

Raphael continued without hesitation. [Analysis: Current power is insufficient. Probability of being overtaken by external threats in the near future—72.8%. Solution—evolve. Train. Surpass limitations.]

"Tch—!" Veldora scoffed, his pride flaring. "Oi, don't talk like I'm weak!"

[Incorrect. Current ranking: Inferior compared to expected enemy power levels.]

Veldora froze. The absolute certainty in Raphael's words gnawed at him.

"Veldora." Velnova's voice was quiet but firm. "Train."

The Storm Dragon growled, crackles of lightning dancing along his scales. "Tch! As if I need to be told that!"

The void pulsed as the dimension expanded.

Velnova exhaled, their smirk widening.

This was only the beginning.

Velnova sat in the cavern, his newly evolved form resting against the cold stone. His body had fully adjusted to his True Demon Slime transformation, and Wisdom King Raphael processed every change with mechanical precision.

Yet, something felt… lacking.

Veldora was training inside his stomach dimension, roaring in frustration as he struggled to refine his skills. Raphael had calculated every possible route to greater power, and yet, even with his immense capabilities, something fundamental was missing.

"Raphael, calculate the ultimate form of movement."

[Processing… Answer: True Instantaneous Motion is impossible under conventional physics. However, if fused with the attributes of Space and Nothingness, movement limitations can be nullified.]

Velnova's core pulsed in intrigue.

"Explain."

[Standard teleportation displaces the user through space by folding or shifting coordinates. However, if one ceases to 'move' and instead becomes 'one with space itself,' then distance becomes irrelevant.]

[If merged with 'Nothingness,' the concept of travel itself disappears, granting absolute mobility.]

Velnova pulsed with interest. "Can this be made into a skill?"

[Affirmative. Would you like to construct a Unique Skill?]

"Do it."

[Constructing Unique Skill…]

A surge of magicules twisted around him. The very fabric of reality rippled as a fundamental law was rewritten. The skill was unlike anything before—neither teleportation nor speed, but a state of existence beyond movement.

[Unique Skill Spatial Bending acquired.]

Velnova's translucent form pulsed with an eerie glow. He existed—but also did not exist—within the cavern.

He tested it.

One moment, he was at the entrance of the cave. The next, he was everywhere inside the cave at once. Then, suddenly, he was nowhere.

Veldora, still inside the stomach dimension, noticed the anomaly.

"Huh? Oi, Velnova! Where did you go?"

Velnova reappeared behind him in the stomach dimension—without even opening a portal.

"I never left."

Veldora flinched. Even though he was a True Dragon, he hadn't sensed anything. No displacement. No magicule fluctuation.

"…Tch, that's just cheating."

Velnova's voice echoed. "It's not cheating. It's understanding."

Testing Spatial Bending

Velnova exited the dimension and returned to the physical world. This time, he expanded the skill further.

Omnipresent Shift: He willed himself to be at every single point in the Jura Forest. His body wasn't teleporting—it simply existed wherever he desired.

Void Step: He moved between the cracks of existence, bypassing magic barriers meant to restrict space. Even True Dragons would struggle to contain him now.

Absolute Evasion: He had Raphael simulate an attack—an ultra-fast magic spear that moved at the speed of light. The moment it approached him, his body ceased to exist at that point and reappeared elsewhere.

It was perfect.

[Ultimate Mobility Achieved.]

Velnova pulsed with satisfaction.

He no longer needed to 'move.'

He was infinite speed itself.

For three days, Velnova sat in complete silence within the depths of the cave. His translucent form pulsed with an unnatural stillness, as if he were no longer bound by time itself.

Raphael's calculations echoed within his consciousness, layering possibility upon possibility—mapping out the very laws of existence in an attempt to create something that had never existed before.

A skill that could extract information not just from individuals, but from the very fabric of the world itself.

The concept was absurd.

The idea was forbidden.

But Velnova didn't care.

"Raphael, how close are we?"

[Processing… Estimated completion: 84.7%. However, full comprehension requires bypassing existing limitations of information access.]

"Then bypass them."

[Understood. Utilizing Infinity Attribute to forcibly integrate universal knowledge.]

A surge of data flooded into Velnova's mind.

Every technique ever used by a swordsman.

Every magical incantation ever spoken.

Every recorded law of existence.

They weren't just copied. They were extracted.

For three days, his body remained motionless—his mind unraveling the very root of all knowledge.

Until finally…

[Unique Skill The Root has been acquired.]

Velnova's form pulsed with newfound power.

The Properties of "The Root"

Universal Extraction: Allows direct access to any form of knowledge—whether it be combat techniques, skills, or historical events—by pulling information from the very foundation of existence.

Skill Assimilation: Unlike Gluttony, which consumes and evolves abilities through absorption, The Root directly comprehends them—allowing for perfect replication without limitations.

Instant Mastery: Once an ability is extracted, it is fully optimized by Raphael, meaning there is no need for training or adaptation.

World Memory Access: It allows limited access to the memories of the world itself, meaning even events from the past can be observed if the information still exists.

Velnova slowly opened his eyes.

A smirk crept onto his face.

He could now extract anything.

Even the truth of this world.