Global Gods : Skill-Resonance Awakened Chapter 353: Ch 353 : Hidden Foundation

"I misjudged the Demon Lords," Sunny murmured, his tone a subtle rumble echoing across the vast emptiness of the void.

He drifted amid the total quiet, his stellar body glowing with the radiance from countless souls he now bore.

Yet his thoughts churned like a tempest of strategic evaluation. He pondered the essence of strength itself. Despite towering over the Demon Lords in the Real Void's order, a hunter amid foragers. They held an edge he lacked: mastery over concepts.

Their SSS-Grade talents let them warp reality's rules as simply as a kid twisting a leaf of grass.

Sunny understood that facing a supreme conceptual relic or a focused SSS-Grade method, his sheer might alone could fall short.

During that past intrusion, had he wielded such control over reality, no need would have arisen to chase the Pearl of Calamity; he could have ordered the void to expel Kairos and his group.

Yet his gut had cautioned against it, signaling a drain on Faith in vain. It indicated the rule forged by the SSS-Grade artifact outmatched his SS-Grade Divine Command.

"I require reality-warping might matching Belial's," Sunny pondered.

At present, he held God’s Domain and Divine Command, though both remained in growth.

Potent they were, indeed, but not ascended to SSS-Grade heights where existence's core truths could be rewritten. To span that divide, a model was essential.

With a mere idea, Sunny called forth the status panel of the Lord of Lies anew. Violet-gold glow lit his mask as he delved profoundly into Belial’s soul structure.

[Talent: The Paradox]

[Grade: SSS-Grade]

[Description: The words of the Lord of Lies are always a lie. If he speaks the truth, reality is forced to invert it.]

"A remarkable talent indeed," Sunny conceded, his gaze sweeping over it. "Yet too confining. Why dwell in endless deceit when direct Commands can reshape reality? I'll refine my Divine Command to SSS-Grade instead."

He gestured through the air, pulling up the following talent.

[Talent: Spatial Dishonesty]

[Grade: SSS-Grade]

[Description: Allows the user to ’Lie’ about their physical coordinates. To observers, the user appears in one location while physically occupying another. Grants near-perfect evasion.]

"Ah, so that's the reason the clones' assaults struck like hitting mist," Sunny breathed. "He wasn't truly present. Each evasion merely adjusted his real spot."

This talent tempted greatly, the supreme guard, but Sunny dismissed it with a shake of his head. Hiding from existence held no appeal; he aimed to embrace it wholly. He gestured once more.

[Talent: Domain of Lies]

[Grade: SSS-Grade]

[Description: An absolute territory where the Law of Lies is amplified tenfold.]

"Brief, neat, yet pointless for me," Sunny grumbled. "Lacking the innate tie to falsehood, this domain stands barren."

Now he flicked quicker, his sight racing over SSS-Grade talents until one halted his cosmic pulse.

[Talent: Demonic Miasma]

[Grade: SSS-Grade]

[Description: A highly corrosive substance possessed by the Lords. It is the chemical and spiritual amalgamation of all seven demonic powers into a single essence.]

"A blend of every one of the seven..." Sunny's attention sharpened. "That hints at the supreme armament."

For an instant, he weighed it, envisioning the Miasma boosted by his Skill-Resonance.

Such a force might dissolve the Real Void's very shields. Still, he paused. "Adopting this merely elevates me to their level. I refuse to refine demonhood; I seek the Void that devours them."

Passing beyond SSS-Grade talents, he explored the SS-Grade layer, intrigued by Belial's available tools.

[Talent: Mirror of Betrayal]

[Grade: SS-Grade]

[Description: Allows the user to plant seeds of Betrayal and doubt remotely, forcing the target to eventually betray their family, friends and companions.]

"A vicious tool," Sunny commended sincerely. "But SS-Grade constraints would bind it too much against my intended foes. Elevating it to SSS-Grade demands excessive toil."

One final swipe followed, his focus fading with declining might.

[Talent: The Echo of the Unspoken]

[Grade: SS-Grade]

[Description: The user can hear the past deceptions of any being, specifically the lies they tell themselves and their deepest insecurities.]

Silence fell over Sunny. "Belial seems more a Lord of Discord than Deimos even. This talent could unravel a whole society inwardly. Fortune favors that it's merely SS-Grade. Higher, and he might have caught the falsehoods I've fed my creations... igniting rebellion amid my gathering."

He inclined his head, dissecting the mental makeup of his rival. Belial excelled in the "Soft Kill", shattering psyches and bonds before flesh met dust.

"None of these align with my journey," Sunny breathed, a touch of letdown settling in. Each talent had been examined, yet a void persisted. "Hold on... where's his eternal life? Where's the power drawing from the bubble's collective lies to sustain him?"

From Adam's insights, Belial bound himself to the idea of deceit. Lies fueled his rise. Death brought revival. Yet no such ability appeared in the talents.

At last, his stare rose, fixing on the screen's pinnacle... the Title.

Within Reality's framework, a Title transcended a mere label; it embodied a distilled Law. Without delay, Sunny extended and selected the glowing phrase: [The Lord of the Lies].

His eyes flared wide as the display unfurled, unveiling the concealed bedrock of Belial’s being.