Reborn as an Extra Chapter 761: Absolute Detection. Part-3.
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Initially, Rio lacked the ability to 'Manipulate Destiny.' However, after borrowing power from Lia and engaging in practice, he managed to gain some inspiration from it.
It was during his battle with Raika that he fully awakened this power, gaining the capability to observe and control the very threads of fate.
While his command over this newfound ability was not as precise or overwhelmingly potent as Lia's, it sufficed for the present circumstances.
Other forms of attack were ineffective against Raika, as he was merely a mental manifestation of the consciousness belonging to the legendary artifact known as 'The Crown of Endless Realms.'
Nevertheless, an attack launched through the threads of destiny would indeed strike Raika, for even the most formidable beings and artifacts across the universe are bound by their own strings of destiny.
This power granted Rio the ability to bypass most defenses and target nearly anyone.
Both Rio and Lia, however, were keenly aware that employing the threads of destiny as a primary attack method was neither conventional nor advisable.
While they possessed the means to sever and break existing destiny threads, the creation of new ones was beyond their capacity.
Conjuring new threads of destiny would equate to fabricating new fates and paths for an individual. Accomplishing such a feat would demand immense power and the cooperation of universal laws, making it nearly impossible even for a peak SS-rank cultivator.
In essence, 'Destiny Manipulation' serves as a potent offensive tool, but its consequences are not easily undone by either Rio or Lia.
Consequently, its comprehensive application is deemed impractical.
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"The Crown of Endless Realms possesses an ability that allows it to teleport its user to any location in the universe by harnessing the power of the 'law' of 'space'..."
"However, it lacked the capability to independently pinpoint universal coordinates; its user had to determine the destination coordinates themselves..."
"As a self-aware entity, I resisted having a master, and locating the precise coordinates of the various planets that once existed proved to be nearly impossible, even for me..."
"Yet, Aino Felicia could achieve it... thus..."
Raika faltered in his explanation, but under Rio's cold, unfeeling gaze, he could only clench his teeth and reveal the complete truth.
"I imprisoned her within my realms, then gradually assimilated her existence into myself by utilizing the 'laws' from the artificial realms, fully absorbing her power..."
"My objective was to find the exact coordinates of planet Cyria-229, the dwarven planet where I was created with the assistance of individuals from my mother planet..."
Upon hearing this, Rio was rendered speechless, lamenting internally his tardiness.
‘I should have arrived at the Beast Archipelago much sooner… that way, I could have found Aino Felicia while she was still alive…’
Raika had ended Aino Felicia's life and assimilated her unique abilities; it was an unfortunate event that might have been averted had Rio intervened in time.
‘Well, the crown’s overwhelming power prevents anyone below rank SS from wielding it; even I could only manage to use the crown for mere minutes before I would have to set it aside…’
‘That’s why I intended to wait until I reached rank SS before retrieving this crown, but it appears events have drastically diverled from the original storyline… sigh…’
Originally, the crown was meant to be secured within a formidable hidden seal located on Island Maria within the Beast Archipelago.
This island was a heavily fortified stronghold of the beast nation's military, enshrouded by ancient, enigmatic phenomena.
Aino Felicia was stationed on this island as the commanding general, and her exceptional abilities made her an invaluable asset not only to the Beast Archipelago's military but to the entire awakener's association.
The beast folk stationed at the fortress were aware of an ancient entity sealed beneath the island, but they remained ignorant of its nature, as they were under strict orders not to tamper with the seal.
"Who released you from the seal? When did you attain self-consciousness?"
These two questions had been preoccupying Rio since he uncovered Raika's true identity.
Rio knew unequivocally that even after gaining full self-awareness, the crown could not have extricated itself from the seal without assistance; someone must have willingly removed it.
The seal imposed upon it was exceedingly potent, having been crafted by none other than King Allen von Reinhart himself.
The Crown of Endless Realms had already been significantly tainted by the law of miasmic corruption when a former demon king utilized it to ambush King Allen during the thousand-year war.
This very crown was the primary catalyst, permitting the demon king, the shadow dragons, and a host of other adversaries to ensnare King Allen in a well-laid ambush! The demon king had exploited its power to instantaneously transport his forces directly to King Allen's location. During that calamitous confrontation, King Allen Von Reinhart was brought to the brink of death. The Demon King was utterly annihilated, the shadow dragons were forcibly expelled to the spirit realm, and countless other formidable foes met their demise. Subsequently, the crown was interred beneath the surface of Island Maria. This island, once desolate and uncharted, lay far removed from the known islands of the Beast Archipelago. Upon the cessation of the millennium-long conflict, the beast folk erected a formidable fortress upon the island. Its purpose was to vigilantly monitor the seal and safeguard it against any who might attempt to breach its protection. The crown, a potent artifact indeed, was nevertheless deeply tainted and extensively influenced by miasmic corruption. Consequently, it was virtually unusable by anyone except those devoted to the miasma. This inherent corruption was the reason King Allen himself never utilized it. Even Fade regarded it as a desperate measure, a final recourse for escape only when circumstances became exceedingly perilous. His exceptional celestial fortune endowed him with profound resilience against miasmic corruption. It was this very resilience that prevented him from succumbing to corruption, even while keeping the crown within his spatial ring.