Star Forge Titan

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Chapter 25: Ultimate Despair

Eating is a very happy thing.

Eating delicious food is an especially happy thing.

Eating something that makes you stronger and tastes good is more than three times the joy.

The transparent crystals that make up the remains of the Armor of Despair are the macroscopic manifestation of will interfering with matter. In essence, they are the pure divine power left after all attributes have been removed.

When this unique existence, which is both material and not entirely material, was further broken down into light by Ivan's own soul power, there was no trace of anything else mixed in it, and it was as pure as the new light emitted by the morning sun.

It took a whole day and night for all the armor fragments to be transformed into tiny points of light.

These luminous particles melt in your mouth. Although you can't taste anything, they bring you a strong sense of satisfaction, a satisfaction that comes from deep within your heart.

It's like a traveler who has been walking in the desert for many days and whose throat is almost smoking suddenly sees a pool of water and is finally able to drink the clear cold spring water in it.

That kind of pure satisfaction can easily make people fall into it and find it difficult to extricate themselves, but Alvin always remained calm.

Having witnessed countless magical scenes that would have terrified ordinary people, his will had long since become as unshakable as a mountain. Mere sensory stimulation couldn't shake the Titan's heart, but instead made him more calm as he comprehended the changes within himself.

The crystallization of will transformed into the form of light first enters the magic circulation in the body, and then is absorbed by the healthy soul residing in the healthy body, and finally perfectly integrated into its own power system, forming an all-round enhancement including physical fitness and soul power.

The effect is truly amazing. It is worthy of being a rare material that even Seraphim value, and even more worthy of being a precious drop related to gods.

Alvin sighed, then noticed that the fighting steel armor that was always running had also changed.

Since this batch of will crystals originated from the despair armor possessed by the evil god, it was normal for the fighting spirit steel armor used to integrate defensive talents and skills to change after it was split into light and absorbed and fused.

At present, although the Invisible Heavenly Clothes in standby mode has greatly increased the upper limit of defense that it can withstand, the essential changes are not obvious.

It is also difficult to form an intuitive feeling when the soul-like body is not activated.

Only the light-cast armor integrated with the fighting spirit steel armor has undergone earth-shaking changes from appearance to properties.

Originally, the Light Forged Armor was a temporary magical armor made of light. Although it could enhance physical fitness to a certain extent, the nature of the second-level ability ultimately limited the upper limit. It was not until it was integrated into the Dou Qi Steel Armor that it was further improved.

But now, all the divine blessings or curses that originally belonged to the Armor of Despair have been transformed into powerful enchantments that only retain positive effects and are integrated into the Lightforge Armor.

The Thirteen-fold Aura of Despair allows the wearer to scare away or even kill ordinary soldiers just by standing there.

As for curses that can affect the user's mind, such as "Eternal Angry" and "Never Retreat", their mandatory nature has been eliminated, while retaining the effect of greatly enhancing the top-level violent talent "God's Wrath".

In addition, the Lightforge Armor that is fused with the Armor of Despair will increase the wearer's strength dramatically and double their recovery ability, making them almost never feel tired during battle.

These are all great enhancements, but the changes that make Alvin feel quite complicated are in the appearance.

"Superb Endless Hope Dead Body..." He slowly read out a name.

This name belongs to a set of the highest-level magic armor in Virtual Paladia. It is also the source of the mass-produced Deep Despair Armor equipped by the Demon Hunter Corps. It is a set of powerful cursed (blessed) armor exclusive to the Great Demon of Terror.

Moreover, this set of armor also prompted players to rant and rave about the person who designed the evil god Horrell, saying that he was probably an extremely old person with a middle school second syndrome, or that Horrell himself was designed to be in the late stage of a terminal middle school second syndrome.

The name of the armor is so childish, and its appearance can be imagined. It is simply the embodiment of the word "childish".

Originally, the Deep Despair Armor was said to have every part filled with the wails of the victims' souls and the painstaking efforts of the Hell craftsmen. When facing the demon wearing this armor, one should abandon all hope and throw oneself into the final desperate battle.

As a 'prototype' with such deep dark style and full armor, the Super Final Destiny Corpse not only has a deep dark name, but its specific shape is also full of a strong hellish death gothic rock style.

Well, to be honest, this thing is not only covered with little scary skull decorations in the style of Reilly, but it is also filled with strong skeletal elements representing death.

The breastplate was shaped like an icy skeleton with prominent ribs, and scarlet magical flames burned between each rib-shaped plate.

The head was simply the shape of a demon skull with all the flesh stripped away. Scarlet sparks were emitted from between the eye sockets and the gaps between the teeth. The forehead was adorned with two gorgeous horns that curved and extended diagonally backwards. In the middle was a cold and heavy black iron crown fixed with cast steel.

The armor on the limbs is also modeled after the skeleton of a dead body, and sharp protrusions in the shape of broken weapons such as broken swords and broken spears are incorporated into places such as the elbow joints.

It is like wearing an entire battlefield filled with death and killing, making the wearer's body full of blades and bones.

This is not the end. The above content is the original shape of "Transcendence of Death", and now only the left half of the light-forged armor presents this shape, while the right half retains elements such as the white eagle and celestial stars.

For example, the helmet has devil horns and a black iron crown on the left half, while the right half has spread white feather wings and a star ring crown.

The breastplate was also divided into two distinct pieces. The left half was a rib-shaped armor plate burning with clear magic flames, while the right half was a broken half-circle and a blazing white flame.

Even the pure white hem hanging from the waist only retains the right half, while the left half directly reveals the cold and hard armor decorated with broken blades and bones.

The entire set of armor is full of contradictions and conflicts, just like the tragic battlefield where heaven and hell attack each other.

So...is he handsome?

If I were still sixteen, Ivan would have shouted "Super cool!" without hesitation, then happily donned his armor and went out to show off to his friends, as if he had transformed into a Chaos Knight, possessing both the power of darkness and the power of light.

But at this moment, the young Titan descendant seemed to be wearing a mask of pain, his hands clenched into fists, and he was shaking with anger.

Ah, the little boy inside me screaming out joy, and the more mature me screaming out despair as well.

"Kobold man, you've done such evil things, such evil things, you can't get out of this [Titan Curse] at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

With this level of ultimate Chuunibaku armor, there's no need to worry about being mistaken for a demon, because even demons don't usually dress in such a Chuunibaku way.

White mist mixed with azure sparks poured out from behind the cold mask that was half skeleton and half steel.

Ivan scratched his head in annoyance. The friction between his sharp gauntlets and the helmet produced a lot of sparks. The Ash Knight paced in place and felt his heart was gray.

I see, this is the true Armor of Despair! An Armor of Despair that forces both the enemy and the wearer to abandon all hope and plunge into a desperate battle! An Armor of Despair that leaves only one person alive, either the wearer or their enemy!

It’s decided. If this armor is ever needed, all witnesses must be killed. I mean, all of them!

At this moment, the door of the room that had been forgotten to be locked was suddenly opened from the outside, so fast that Alvin had no time to react.

"Hi~o(*￣▽￣*)ブ, I'm here to play with you!" Lucifer's energetic voice came into his ears.

Miss Seraph was on vacation and had a lot of free time. After visiting many old friends with 24 hours of non-stop high-intensity socializing, she thought of the new young friend she had made.

Originally, Lucifer's voice was sunny and energetic, making people feel better when they heard it.

But at this moment, Alvin felt that the high and bright voice was as frightening as a death knell.

How could you not knock!!! Even my mom can’t come into my room without knocking!!! Don’t come in!!!

Chapter 26 Angel's Wish

"..."

The first time she saw the scene inside the house, Miss Angel, who was smiling and waving her hand to greet people, froze in place.

"Um, are you okay?" Lucifer looked at the armored boy who was in deathly silence with great concern.

To be fair, if we put aside the subtle sense of shame caused by exaggerated elements such as the devil's horns and white feather wings.

From a purely aesthetic point of view, this set of armor that combines the characteristics of Lightforged Armor and the Skeleton of the Last Hope is definitely not ugly. On the contrary, it can be described as gorgeous and majestic.

Coupled with the aura of deterrence (despair) that makes most intelligent life subconsciously feel fear, ordinary people simply don't have the time to pay attention to the appearance of the armor itself.

Therefore, the registered name of this set of armor in the spiritual terminal is also called [Light of Oblivion], which means that even if the hopeless object is recast with light, the heavy pressure it emits is enough to make people's minds blank, as if forgetting everything.

Thinking of this, a mature and reliable man can properly deal with all situations, and the psychological state of "showing off" quickly takes over the mind.

"It's nothing serious, just some adverse reactions after the fusion of the strengthening materials." He waved his hand calmly, and in a sense, Ivan was not lying.

The current mixed state of the Lightforged Armor will not be permanent. When the materials from the Despair Armor are completely absorbed, the appearance of [Light of Oblivion] will become unified and harmonious and no longer contradictory. Although some changes will be retained, at least they will not be exaggerated.

In fact, this process is already underway.

Some clues can be seen from the appearance of the armor. The scarlet and dark gray from the Despair Armor were quickly replaced by the pure white of the Lightforged Armor. While the overall color was unified, the magical flames escaping from the gaps between the skeleton armor plates also turned into a bright azure color like the sky.

The change was so significant that even Lucifer, who had just entered, was stunned.

"Oh, is it just indigestion? I suggest you rub your stomach more." Although she told a not-so-funny joke, Miss Seraph could not take her eyes off the exaggerated armor.

As a powerful angel unit, the flash of the halo on Lucifer's head offset the deterrent halo that the armor continuously and indiscriminately released, but she did not laugh out loud. Instead, the look in her eyes became particularly bright, emitting light like the headlights of a car.

Noticing this, Alvin couldn't help but feel stunned.

If I remember correctly, Chuunibyou is a highly contagious disease. Considering the long lifespan of Seraphim, it's possible that the respected Miss Lucifer is still at an age where she's most receptive to this kind of exaggerated style.

If a guy who already has a rebellious nature were to develop a severe case of Chuunibyou...

Ivan shuddered subconsciously and quickly warned himself in his heart:

The situation is very good, I advise you not to do anything unnecessary!

After walking around Ivan, who was wearing the Light Forged Armor and the Light of Oblivion, twice, Lucifer's eyes became brighter.

As the most powerful combat class among the 100 Celestial Species, Seraphim are naturally equipped with a full set of powerful magical armor. Designed by the Angels of Hymn and crafted by the Angels of Molten Fire, this high-level armor ranks among the finest in the entire Upper Planes, and can even be customized to the wearer's specifications.

She wouldn't be planning to adopt a similar style...

But people won't be so immature forever. If Lucifer gets so angry about this, it might cause more trouble.

Thinking of this, Ivan snapped his fingers. The ferocious armor, adorned with broken blades and bones, instantly transformed into light and dissipated into the air. The black-haired boy in casual clothes landed lightly on the ground.

"Hmm? Don't you want to keep wearing it? It looks pretty good." Miss Seraph's unintentional and casual words were not false at all, but to Ivan's ears it sounded like a sharp sword piercing his chest and abdomen, making him want to vomit blood.

"This armor consumes a lot of magic power to use. There is really no need to wear it for a long time." Alvin pretended not to notice the disappointment in the other's eyes.

This was a lie, at least not entirely. While it wasn't as 24/7 as the Invisible Armor, the Lightforged Armor's energy consumption wasn't as exorbitant as the Spiritoid Body. Given the current level of mana reserved by a certain Titan descendant, which wasn't much of a human, it could easily be kept running 24/7.

"By the way, weren't you visiting a friend? How come it ended so quickly?" Changing the topic, Alvin immediately saw Lucifer pouting in dissatisfaction.

"Those guys are still as conservative as ever. They've already said that Deep Hell is always orbiting around the planet Palladia. We can't always guarantee that the Fire Realm Sky Defense Line will 100% intercept all intrusions from all directions, but they simply won't support me in launching an active defense."

"What is active defense?" Ivan's expression was a little strange. He had vaguely guessed the answer to this question.

"Of course, we'll launch an intervention attack on Deep Hell's homeland. As long as we completely destroy and crush them one by one until their war potential is completely depleted, there's naturally no need to worry about a possible invasion."

Lucifer spoke in a very casual tone about a three-step strategy that was essentially equivalent to "how to stuff an elephant into a refrigerator."

"Too conservative, truly too conservative. Just like a few months ago, the accident in the Deep Hell's Corrupted Sky was clearly a good opportunity. Yet, they still didn't send out the troops for the sake of playing it safe."

"You might not know that the flash of light from that unexpected explosion was visible to the naked eye even in observation stations in the material world far inside the star ring. It's estimated that at least tens of thousands of square kilometers of Hell's territory were affected. Even the orbit of the Corrupted Heaven itself shifted. Even a tiny shift of a few dozen decimal places is enough to demonstrate the astonishing power of that explosion."

Hearing this, Alvin's heart skipped a beat, and he felt strangely familiar with the accident described by Lucifer.

Could the thing she was talking about be the thing I did a few months ago while driving the God Trooper...?

Not noticing the change in the listener's expression, Miss Seraph crossed her arms and continued to complain:

"If the various forces in the celestial realm could seize that opportunity and form a coalition to invade the Deep Hell, perhaps they could seize a piece of land as a forward base, thereby confining much of the fighting to the Deep Hell—the Stagnant Heavens—and preventing any threat to the material world."

"It's a pity that so few people were willing to support me at the time. Most people tended to think it was a devil's conspiracy."

"Are you kidding me?" Lucifer slammed the wall hard.

"Even the most clueless Chaos Demon wouldn't blow up his own important city to use as bait, right? No... right?" As she spoke, her expression became subtle, and she was a little hesitant to be 100% sure whether the above statement was true or not.

After all, that was a Chaos Demon. No matter how strange and unreasonable its behavior seemed at the time, it might be hiding a sinister plan that had lasted for more than a hundred years.

As long as they can achieve even one victory, it will be a huge carnival enough to celebrate for a hundred years.

"Just wait, one day, I will find a way to end this cruel war forever."

Lucifer's tone suddenly became serious, as if he remembered something.

Her eyes were filled with suppressed anger, as if brewing a storm big enough to cover the sky and the sun.

Chapter 27: Alliance

"Huh." Lucifer exhaled lightly.

"It's strange, isn't it? This is clearly an endless bloody battle that even gods cannot end, and an ordinary angel who has only just completed his metamorphosis less than half a century ago dares to say such words."

"That sounds like you're overestimating yourself." Miss Seraph still had a smile on her face, but that smile was mixed with a sense of loss and unwillingness that was difficult to conceal.

"Really? We've only known each other for a short time, how could I..."

"That thing is correct." Ivan suddenly interrupted Lucifer.

"Hey?"

"I think you're pursuing the right goal."

As he spoke, Alvin changed his clothes. His casual clothes consisting of a white linen shirt and black loose trousers naturally turned into an adventurer's outfit suitable for going out.

Even without the ability amplification of Black Hammer Lemnos, the core talent [Reshaping the World] with further improved precision after mastering the complete giant god form can do this very easily.