"That is… death itself." Hel smiled.
"!!!" Theo was utterly shocked. There were two reasons why her answer was so absurd. The first one was that if the one behind the gate was Death itself, it meant Death was a kind of living creature. In other words, there was a chance that a stronger and more terrifying world existed.
Of course, as a master of reality, Theo knew it was possible. In fact, he could see a few realities that looked more terrifying than the current world. However, if Hel could use that kind of gate and bring forth the so-called 'death,' it meant there was a chance that the creature from the other side could reach this place.
When that happened, the world wouldn't be able to defeat it. After all, just his gaze alone could injure the slime to that degree. There was no way the slime could do anything if the creature fought him with everything he had.
The second reason was forming that kind of gate without the help of Space or Reality Power. It was impossible to be connected to the other side without it and Hel's ability didn't contain it. That was why it felt weird to call that creature 'death.'
Obviously, after that kind of attack, there was no way the slime would allow Hel to continue living.
Without hesitation, the slime sent forth multiple tentacles that contained different powers.
But before they reached them, a translucent barrier appeared around them, stopping each tentacle. Surprisingly, a trigram appeared outside each barrier as though it was strengthening the barrier itself.
As a result, the tentacles couldn't move at all.
The Heavenly Sovereign shouted from a distance. "I'll take over for the time being. Check her condition!"
Theo nodded. The Heavenly Sovereign hadn't made his move this whole time, so he should have prepared a lot of abilities to stop the slime, including these barriers.
So, Theo focused on Hel's condition.
Hel was still panting, but her eyes seemed to be confused. She glanced at Theo and said, "Let me tell you a few things about that power from earlier. I think you should know about this since you are going to reach a Singularity Rank.
"In fact, this is one of the secrets of the Singularity Rank. I don't know if that time guy knew about it or not, but I'm going to tell you about the secret right now.
"There are two things you have to remember about the Singularity Rank. You will know and recognize the first one when you reach the Singularity Rank. In fact, you are already aware of it now… but no one has ever explained it to you. It's regarding Primordial Energy."
"Don't tell me…" Theo's eyebrows twitched.
"Yeah. Once you reach that rank, according to my father, you can faintly sense the Primordial Energy itself. You should know that the Primordial Energy is the one that creates everything, including physics and something beyond it like ghosts or supernatural things.
"Sensing it will give you a lot of advantages. In fact, that's one of the reasons why that time guy could keep up with him. This is just a public secret, but the next one is something that you have to discover yourself.
"But considering our current situation, I think I have to tell you about it." Her head moved closer to his ear, and she whispered, "The second reason is related to the ability I showed you earlier. That Death is not a living creature. Instead, it's the personification of the Primordial Energy itself.
"You can say that the Primordial Energy takes the Authority and Order of 'Death' to manifest.
"Normally, you would have to reach the next rank before you could manifest it, but this is my secret. That's why I was one of the strongest in the past.
"As for how to do it, to be honest, I don't know. I only know that Authority and Order can manifest themselves in the raw form. And all I have to do is to create an ability to connect it. You should have seen my power. Yes, that's why the rank of that ability is low. After all, it's only acting as a bridge, and the one that fuels it is myself.
"So, you can try to attempt this. I'm sure you can do it with your intelligence. However, you can also choose to wait until you reach that rank before attempting it. That's all I can say."
Theo narrowed his eyes. He felt like he understood something from her explanation. But there was a kind of restraining feeling that seemed to be stopping him from attempting it.
Theo deemed it as the lack of connection between his Order and Authority with the Primordial Energy.
'I see. A gate to connect it forcefully. It's a huge price to pay, but I think I can somehow make it.' Theo had some confidence in forming the gate to connect them.
After all, he had the third law, Inverted World. He could create something that wasn't supposed to exist.
However, if he attempted it recklessly, he might be the one that would get injured. So, there was only one person that could try it. It was none other than his clone. He could simply resummon the clone after using it. So, this might be his best shot at defeating the slime.
Theo took a deep breath. Before attempting it, he asked the Goddess of Death. "Are you alright, then?"
"I have some inner injuries after using that technique, but I should be able to rejoin the battle after recuperating for ten minutes."
"Alright. I will protect you for ten minutes while my clone will try to use that power." Theo nodded.
"Got it." The Goddess of Death nodded.
Theo knew that the Goddess of Death wouldn't be to hurt the slime anymore even if she rejoined the fight, but helping them take care of a few abilities was still helpful enough.
So, Theo grabbed her waist and jumped back, gaining some distance from the slime.
The slime was still handling all the tricks the Heavenly Sovereign was using. It seemed that he was going all out as there were at least a hundred trigrams around the slime.
And all these trigrams were not similar to the ones he had used previously. Each trigram was unique and their power was like a powerful punch from a Saint.
In the meantime, Clone Theo was narrowing his eyes as if he were trying to formulate everything that could form the gate.
'A gate, huh. Normally, it is something that only a Singularity can use. After all, only when you are a Singularity can you sense the Primordial Energy.
'So, I might be able to use the Inverted World, but I need a basis to form it. If I don't make it correctly, I will only receive a backlash.' Clone Theo's expression became grim.
It seemed that the slime knew Theo would become like the Heavenly Sovereign if he left him alone. So, he tried to attack him with multiple tentacles.
Theo formed a sword with his Irregular Guardian and cut all the tentacles with the help of his Reality Authority.
The slime recognized the illusion and dissolved it, but it was too late.
Theo had already formed a similar gate to what Hel summoned earlier.
He wanted to stop Theo, but the gate would be opened before he could reach there.
'Personification of Reality, huh? Unlike Death itself, which can be represented by a creature like a death reaper or a scary monster… the Reality itself is like an abstract concept.
'There is also the Primordial Energy. I have to connect everything and materialize it…' Theo clapped his hands.
A tremendous Magic Power came out of his body as Reality Power started influencing the gate itself.
"Come forth, Reality."
A cracking sound echoed on the battlefield as the gate was about to open. But surprisingly, another sound followed right after, stopping the cracking sound.
"Huh?" Theo glanced to the back. "What's that…"
Theo was in complete shock. After all, the gate was supposed to be white, followed by a rose pattern on each door.
But to his surprise, the gate turned green, causing it to be different.
"This is…" Theo's body trembled. There was something that scared him when he saw this change.
The slime must have known the ability's power. Although he was hiding it because Theo had stated all the Authority he had seen, it didn't change the fact there were a few occasions where he should use it to avoid injuries.
Yet, he still held back this whole time. And this might be the reason.
"Don't tell me… one of the trump cards he has hidden this whole time is… related to color." Theo couldn't help but shudder. "One of the thirteen Big Orders, Color Order. But this might only be the small one since it's only related to Green Color. But if I'm not wrong, one of the enemies had the Red Order…"
Theo couldn't help but think of the possibility that the slime had one of the Thirteen Big Orders. If he truly had the Color Authority, the situation would be grim.
"Time, Space, Elements, Reality, Life, Death, Destiny, Light, Darkness, Gravity, Direction, Rationality and Color. These are the thirteen Big Orders. Each of them is important to create a world.
"My Reality power is troublesome because it can connect me with other realities and even control a portion of this world. And Color is the same. If the slime can control Color in a world full of colors… I don't know how I can defeat the slime…" Theo gritted his teeth, feeling frustrated.
