Endless Horde: Through the Eyes of a Godking

Chapter 280: Truth Revealed

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[Profile]

Name: Cedric Stormrider

Age: 23

Race: Human IV

Classes: Irrelevant

Level: 2-star Planetary Grandmaster

Titles: Irrelevant

System Authority: MAX

Companion Beast: Aurelion (Radiant Sunlion) T8 Lv.9

Aptitude Rank: EX+

[Skills] - (omitted)

[Concept Laws]

Laws:

(Planar) - Five Elements (Perfected), Sword (Perfected), Space (Perfected), Time (Perfected), Astral (Perfected)

Concepts: Slaughter Intent (Perfected)

Unique Trait: ?Nine Extreme Sun Physique?(Intermediate)

[Domain]: ???

[Equipment]

Weapons: Solaris Edge, Vermillion Feather Sword Case

Armor: Star Sage Set, White Crane Immortal Robe

[Mandatory Task:]

: (Exempted)

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'Even the Acala System can't fathom what I have become, huh?' Cedric grinned as he looked at his profile.

Cedric shared his experiences with Acala herself, but even with that, she couldn't give an accurate measurement of what he has truly become after returning from the Tower of Prodigies.

It's understandable since she wasn't there herself. Her knowledge was limited to this world. Even with Cedric's memories, she can't possibly calculate just how strong he is. If she wanted to properly measure him and provide a more detailed profile page, she had to expose herself to the alliance first, and that poses risks on its own and definitely won't happen anytime soon.

<The aftermath of the Origin Energy Storm is still evident, huh?>

"Yeah, but that's just the start. There will be explosive changes from now on; just wait for it," Cedric replied to his new companion, the Law Communion Sword.

After displaying his perfected mastery over the concept of laws, the Law Communion Sword didn't hesitate to leave with him. It wouldn't be wrong to say that it's hugging his thigh now.

Cedric shattered its expectations. Although the sword still has no idea exactly what the fortunate accident is that this child experiences, a promise is a promise.

<So? What are your plans with me?> The Law Communion Sword asked, <With your current strength and abilities, you could easily achieve your goals with or without me.>

"That's true. But unless my people are facing an imminent crisis, one that they can't solve on their own, or the Demon God descends to this world, I won't be making an appearance in this war."

<Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, eh?>

"That's right." Cedric nodded. "If I solved everything by myself, they'd be reliant on me, and we can't have that. In the distant future, I'll be too occupied to pay attention to their affairs; if they're too reliant on me, humanity will become extinct before I know it."

<So? How do you plan on using me, then?>

Cedric pondered for a bit before saying, "For now, I plan on creating a new home for you—one that wouldn't necessarily trap you within while also allowing some people to actually benefit from what you can do."

<Cool, I'm down. Just don't forget to tell me when you're starting.>

"Naturally."

<Alright, I'll sleep for now. Later!>

Cedric felt the telepathic connection between them disappear, a sign that the Law Communion Sword was now slumbering.

Inwardly, Cedric was still suspicious about the sword's creator. The sword's design was way ahead of its time. He'd even say that it's out of this world.

The Law Communion Sword briefly told him about its creator, but looking at how the sword was designed, Cedric was doubting if that was even true. Whoever made this sword couldn't possibly be that talented, especially in an era of strife like this one.

Cedric suspected that the creator of this sword wasn't a human. They may be a foreigner who accidentally got stranded in this place and decided to help. There are a lot of races in the alliance that are gifted with a shapeshifting ability, and with how backwards this world was, no one would suspect them.

There's also no hints of the metaphorical 'oriole' anywhere on Prime Earth; Cedric was certain of that because he had scanned the world dozens of times already. Whoever this entity was probably only wanted to recover their strength, provide some help, and leave as soon as they could.

Shaking these thoughts away, Cedric returned home.

As soon as he appeared, he immediately sensed the distressed emotions of his girlfriends, causing him to frown.

"Hi, girls. What's wrong?" he asked.

"Cedric...I-...we..." Erica struggled to form words.

Looking at her face, it was obvious that she felt a bit uncomfortable. Chrissy was the same. It's like they're trying to hold something back and are barely able to do so.

"Ah!" Cedric realized what was happening. With a soft chuckle, he grabbed both of them and took them to the Connate Spiritual Farm.

Due to their discomfort, the girls couldn't even tell what happened. They were too busy holding on to the chaotic energies swirling within them.

"It's okay. I'm here." Cedric's comforting voice echoed within their minds. "Go on, release it. You'll be fine. I'm watching over you."

With a few words from him, the girls stopped suppressing themselves. With a scream, they allowed the explosive energy within them to rampage.

Cedric waved his hand and isolated them separately. He stretched and folded the space around them to isolate the explosion of energy they're releasing.

Just like that, the girls reached the Planar Traveler Realm. At this point, they're no longer in pain. Instead, they're feeling calm and enjoying the experience of their breakthrough.

After roughly an hour or so, both of them opened their eyes and released a relieved sigh. It was then followed by an expression of disbelief and wonder about where they currently are.

"W-where are we!?"

"This is...Cedric, what's going on here? What the hell is that tree?"

"Okay, relax, you two. One question at a time." Cedric chuckled as he sat in between them. "First, how do you feel? Good? Are you hurting anywhere?"

"I'm good," Erica replied, and Chrissy said the same.

"Fantastic. You two are planar travelers now. You beat Francis with your progress."

His words put a smile on their faces. But Erica wasn't one to be distracted. Still looking around, she asked, "Cedric, where are we? Did you take us here?"

"We're at a place called the Connate Spiritual Farm, love." Cedric grinned at her. "Yes, it is a farm. And yes, it is considered a small world with a complete set of concept laws. Also, yes. I was the one who brought us here."

"That tree..." Chrissy trailed off, staring at that growing tree from a distance. "...what is it?"

"It's called the Sacred Celestial Tree." Cedric replied, "And Princess, no. It's not a tree. At least yet. That one is but a young sapling. A matured Sacred Celestial Tree could easily pierce the skies and reach the starry skies above. It's branches could connect to other worlds, stars, asteriods...you name it, serving as a portal to them.

Additionally, it could even be responsible for the day and night cycles."

"That...this...wha—...how? I mean—..."

Even Erica herself doesn't know what to say or ask. She knew that Cedric wasn't lying to them, but even so, this was too much. She has never heard of anything like this. It sounds unbelievable, but she didn't doubt its legitimacy because she could feel the innate potential of that sapling.

Cedric sighed. He thought to himself, 'I suppose it's time to face the music. I can no longer hide this from them.'

"You see, my luck turned around because of an act of kindness from an old man I met at the RMC..." Cedric started stating his story.

He didn't go into detail about every encounter he had. He just highlighted a few important factors to make them understand how he ended up with his current status.

Cedric told them about eyes, explained the changes they brought to him, and explained how he turned his life around. He explained how he became the Sun Sage and the interactions he had with the leaders of humanity. He also revealed the fortunate accident that led him to meet the Ancient Titan - Big Han.

From here on out, just like what he had done with Acala, he shared his memories with them. This allowed the girls to see everything from his perspective and feel what he felt upon learning all of this.

They saw the trials he faced, his interactions with his fellow challengers, and bits and pieces of his training, but more importantly, they also caught a glimpse of how long he had endured his loneliness, all in the pursuit of becoming stronger just to ensure the safety of the world.

By the end of it, both Chrissy and Erica were silent. Cedric didn't disturb them. He let them digest everything that he had revealed to them so far. It was a lot, so he's not expecting them to comprehend everything overnight.

"So that's why you were particularly active yesterday," Chrissy lightheartedly huffed. She smiled at him as she lovingly caressed his face. "It's been that long for you, huh?"

Erica's eyes stung with unshed tears. She leaned into him and said, "10 years of loneliness—it's too long."

"It's worth it." Cedric just smiled in reply. "This is a once in a lifetime chance. Put anybody in position, and they'd most likely do the same."

"No, I disagree." Chrissy shook her head gently before leaning in. She smiled sweetly and said, "I could think about 10 instances to prove my point."

"You did it because you're you, my sweet and selfless prince."