Chapter 4786: The Ultimate Failure IV
Chapter 4786: The Ultimate Failure IV
The prompts continued to flow before his eyes.
|CYCLE COMPLETION BREAKDOWN|
|Tetarta Katharsis (Fourth Purification): Strengthening of boundaries between Depth levels. Weight increase: 40%|
|Pempte Katharsis (Fifth Purification): Integration of external knowledge into core foundations. Weight increase: 50%|
|Ekti Katharsis (Sixth Purification): Refinement of connection between Way and Depth. Weight increase: 60%|
|Evdomi Katharsis (Seventh Purification): Approaching theoretical limits of current classification. Weight increase: 75%|
|Ogdoi Katharsis (Eighth Purification): Transcending normal parameters for current Depth. Weight increase: 90%|
|Enati Katharsis (Ninth Purification / THE Wheel of Foundation): The absolute pinnacle of refinement possible without advancing to higher Depth. Weight increase: 100%|
|Total cumulative Weight increase from all nine cycles: 445%|
|COMPARATIVE WEIGHT ASSESSMENT|
|THE Surface Depth:|
|Current Weight: 950/100th of baseline Absolute parameters|
|You exceed what THE Creature held at Surface Depth by a factor of 9.5|
|THE Intermediate Depth:|
|Current Weight: 910/100th of baseline Absolute parameters|
|You exceed what THE Creature held at Intermediate Depth by a factor of 9.1|
|You are now approaching a theoretical maximum, and it is becoming even harder to reach it.|
...!
The numbers felt surreal for the most part.
But even when he checked again, they remained the same!
The jumping off point of his foundation was grander, and it continued to be so.
More prompts came as his existence buzzed.
|DISTINCTION ACHIEVED|
|Due to attaining the 9th Cycle of Katharsis, you have gained the distinction of:|
|ABSOLUTE IMMOVABLE OBJECT|
|This is a quality mainly gained by those with THE Absolute Depth.|
|You have achieved it at THE Fundamental Depth.|
|This is unprecedented.|
|Boons of the Distinction of Absolute Immovable Object|
|1. Absolute Existential Anchoring: Your existence is now anchored to reality at a fundamental level. Attempts to displace, banish, or forcibly relocate you require authority that exceeds your total Weight. For most beings below Absolute classification, this is unfathomably hard.|
|2. Declaration Resistance: Declarations that target your existence directly must overcome the cumulative Weight of all your Depths simultaneously. This creates layered defense that compounds with each foundation.|
|3. Immutable Core: The core of your existence cannot be altered by external forces without your consent. Existential control and manipulation, and existence rewriting face resistance proportional to your total refined Weight.|
|4. Absolute Gravitational Authority: Your Weight passively influences reality around you. Lesser beings will feel instinctive pressure in your presence.|
|5. Collapse Resistance: Complete collapse of your existence now requires force sufficient to overcome all refined Depths simultaneously. Partial damage will not cascade into total failure.|
|WARNING: This distinction does not make you invincible. Absolutes possess authority that can still challenge these protections. But for all beings below Absolute classification, you have become functionally immovable.|
|Even though sufficient information has not been fully collected regarding the comparative Depth of THE Creature and others at Fundamental classification...|
|A rough and potentially inaccurate estimation has been made.|
|Current Fundamental Depth Weight: Approximately 2/100th of THE Creature’s Fundamental Depth|
|This disparity appears significant, but context is required.|
|ANALYSIS|
|It is hypothesized that THE Creature and others felt the insufficiencies of their prior foundations at THE Surface and Intermediate Depths.|
|In order to build a strong foundation for the sake of becoming Absolutes, their Fundamental Depths were built to unfathomable levels.|
|They may have spent eons at Fundamental classification, accumulating Weight that you have only begun to gather.|
|As of now, all of this stands to only be conjecture.|
|There could be another reason for the disparity.|
|Further data collection is required for accurate assessment.|
|Your Surface and Intermediate foundations now exceed all known parameters.|
|Focus on building Fundamental Depth to match.|
|The ceiling has not been found.|
...!
The prompts were heavy to observe.
But Noah’s eyes remained brilliant as he felt the changes of his foundation and Seals.
Each of the 27 Seals of Absolute Tongue had become so dense that they felt like collapsed Folds embedded in his existence. When he focused on any single one, he could feel its Weight pressing against the fabric of reality itself. They no longer merely represented compressed power. They had become anchors that tethered him to Existence at fundamental levels.
His Physique of THE Indestructible Lexicon of Absolute Weight had transformed into something that transcended its previous state. What had once been impossibly heavy now felt like the foundation upon which Primordial Mountains could be built. Upon which civilizations could stand. Upon which even the machinations of Absolutes could be resisted.
The distinction of Absolute Immovable Object thrummed through every fiber of his being. He could feel reality bending slightly around him, space itself acknowledging that he had become something that could not be easily displaced!
A Fundamental Depth entity could hit him, and he wouldn’t even be forced to move back a step!
As he analyzed all of this...
In the corner of his eye, he saw the visage of Glossikos rising up fully from the Pool of Lethe.
With a frown.
Her glorious figure of a Dryad emerged from the obsidian-gold waters with grace that belied the displeasure on her features. Vines and leaves that composed her hair dripped with liquid that seemed reluctant to leave her form. Her bark-like skin glistened with moisture that caught the light of the artificial sky.
The immensity she gave off was unmistakable. Even rising from a casual bath, she radiated authority that pressed against everything around her. The air grew heavier. The steam swirled in patterns that spoke of power being exerted without conscious effort.
Her frown quickly became anger.
Something had happened.
Noah frowned as well.
"What happened?"
His voice came sharp with concern.
Glossikos’s obsidian-blue eyes blazed.
"THE Weavers, now at the Lochagos ranking, have been granted a special Right of Challenge that cannot be denied."
Her voice dripped with distaste.
"By Paradoxos."
"A Polemarch can deny such a challenge with the support of a Strategos. But a Lochagos or Hoplite cannot refuse when the Right is properly invoked."
"She must have discovered that you cannot be challenged directly. Your Polemarch status, combined with my backing, makes you untouchable through normal means."
Oh?
Noah frowned deeper.
And Glossikos continued, her anger barely contained.
"THE Weavers have uniquely issued the Right to Challenge... to a dog instead."
BOOM!
The words landed like hammer blows.
"To the Hoplite Muspeli Lifeform you left out there. I assume it is to force your hand. Or perhaps them making a move before you can advance too much."
BOOM!
Noah’s eyes opened wide.
But there was no panic in them.
Only burning calmness and immensity.
His dog?
THE Weavers went after his dog?!
Skoll.
The transformed Duke who had followed him loyally since Muspelheim not too long ago!
The good boy who sat waiting patiently while his Master refined his foundations.
The innocent creature who had no understanding of the machinations occurring around him.
THE Weavers had targeted Skoll!