Chapter 215

It didn’t have a clear form yet. However, at its center sat a core burning red, like a newborn sun.

The first breath exhaled by a being born for the first time into the world.

That alone caused the surrounding atmosphere to ignite, and the walls of the Holy Sanctuary began to melt.

‘It’s time to… end everything!’

Taewoon did not hesitate.

Before its ego was fully formed, while it was in this defenseless state—not even realizing what it was—was the only opportunity.

“Keshatus! Barata!”

Two spears were summoned into Taewoon’s hands.

Mitra’s Wings unfolded, and the Hunter’s Mask glowed red.

Taewoon activated all the power he possessed, all his Cinema Skills, simultaneously.

【Condition Fulfilled】

【Cinema Skill: Hunter of Dawn Forest】

【Cinema Skill: Blazing Sword Judgment】

【Cinema Skill: Extreme Soul Eight Annihilations】

Crimson Mist and blue haze, the flames of judgment and the Spear Shadow of will mixed together to become one giant vortex.

Taewoon’s body shot forward at the speed of light.

The Dawn Sun God—the massive lump of energy that had not yet become a god—felt an instinctive sense of crisis and tried to block Taewoon’s movement.

However, in a state where even its ego had not been established, it could not withstand the strike of Taewoon, who had ascended to Divine Authority.

The hunter’s instinct captured the Dawn Sun God’s most vulnerable part, and the tip of the Spear of Mortality pierced it precisely.

An indescribable scream erupted.

Taewoon did not let go of the spear.

Instead, he forcibly pushed his Magical Power into the creature’s interior through the spear, while simultaneously absorbing the creature’s power into his own body.

“Khhh!”

Tremendous pain washed over Taewoon.

It was a pain as if boiling lava were being injected into his veins.

The power of the Dawn Sun God was so vast and pure that it was overwhelming even for Taewoon’s body, which had transcended humanity.

Taewoon’s skin tore and his muscles ruptured. The sound of bones crushing echoed in his ears.

‘Can I… control this energy?’

If he couldn’t accept it, Taewoon’s body would collapse, and the 3rd Cycle attempt would end in failure.

That would mean the complete defeat of this Theater.

Taewoon did not back down. No, there was nowhere to back down to.

‘Everyone’s wishes end here… but I still have things I must achieve.’

Taewoon screamed in desperation as he reproduced the Memory of the Hunted. He then began to forcibly trap and refine the Sun God’s power within his empty heart.

But it was not enough.

The Sun God’s power was endless, and Taewoon’s vessel was already reaching its limit.

Cracks began to appear in Taewoon’s body.

Light leaked through the gaps, and he knew that at this rate, he would explode and be shattered into pieces.

It was at that desperate moment.

The Red Wax Mask in Taewoon’s possession rose of its own accord.

The final legacy left behind by The Red Man. A vessel created by burning his own existence.

The mask flew toward him, overlapping the Hunter’s Mask already worn on Taewoon’s face.

The moment the two masks merged into one, a miracle occurred.

The Sun God’s power, which had been overflowing to the point of rampaging, began to be sucked into the mask like a river finding a new channel.

【Conditions have been met!】

【The Hunter’s Mask activates a Level 9 Equivalent Miracle!】

The ‘Miracle Manifestation’ ability inherent in the Hunter’s Mask, which had been passed down from the Red Wax Mask of the past.

The mask absorbed the excess energy that Taewoon could not handle and converted it into a form that Taewoon could accept before supplying it back to him.

‘The Red Man… are you helping me?’

It was the final offer and gift The Red Man extended to Taewoon.

Only now, at this moment, Taewoon felt as if he had finally read a bit of his true essence.

The pain subsided, and in its place, he felt a sensation of infinite power filling his entire body.

Taewoon’s body was enveloped in a mysterious radiance, a mixture of red and golden light.

The form of the Sun God grew smaller as it was absorbed by Taewoon, and finally, the last fragment of light vanished into Taewoon’s heart.

The light that had filled the Holy Sanctuary converged into Taewoon’s body in an instant, and soon, silence fell.

Floating in the air, Taewoon slowly opened his eyes.

Taewoon’s left eye shone brilliantly like the sun of dawn, and his right eye burned deep and red like the abyss of The Red Man.

A new being possessing two types of divinity.

One who was human yet a god, a hunter yet a guardian.

Taewoon slowly descended to the ground.

Jain and the Solvers, as well as Yerin and Seoyoon, were staring up at Taewoon blankly.

“Did you… succeed?”

“…….”

As Taewoon raised his hand, the red light of dawn pouring through the cracks in the Holy Sanctuary’s ceiling refracted gently, illuminating the interior of the sanctuary.

At this moment, the End of Dawn had begun.

However, it was no longer the termination of all things, but the true light of dawn announcing a new beginning.

【Congratulations! You have Cleared the ‘Dawn’s Daybreak’ Theater!】

【We worship the birth of a new myth.】

【In 30 seconds, you will be moved to the Theater entrance.】

Amidst the fading light, Taewoon silently watched the countless beings descending at the End of Dawn.

The end of a long, long journey. And the preparation for an even greater fight to come.

With his vision blurring, Taewoon took in the sight of the two Jains before returning to Seoyoon and Yerin.

“Let’s go.”

And so, the world was dyed in white light.

When he opened his eyes, Taewoon was sitting on a luxurious sofa in the Waiting Room.

And along with the loud sound of fireworks, the missed messages began to welcome Taewoon’s return.

【You have Cleared a Mythic-grade Theater!】

• Additional rewards are granted!

【You have Cleared Today’s Recommended Theater!】

• Additional rewards are granted!

【You have acquired the Artifact, ‘Red Wax Mask’!】

▶【Red Wax Mask】

• When equipped: Level 8 Equivalent physical correction effect

• When equipped: Level 8 Equivalent Magical Power amplification effect

• When equipped: Level 8 Equivalent Chaos Resistance Effect

• Upon activation: Level 8 Equivalent Presence Concealment Effect

• Upon activation: Level 8 Equivalent Pressure Effect

• Upon activation: Level 8 Equivalent Latent Power Amplification Effect

• Once per day: Level 9 Equivalent ‘Miracle’ can be activated

• By consuming significant Magical Power: Level 9 Equivalent ‘Memory of the Hunted’ can be reproduced

【You have acquired the Artifact, ‘Ark’!】

▶【Ark】

• Upon summon: Level 8 Equivalent Anti-Magic domain formation

• Upon boarding: Level 8 Equivalent semi-automatic guardian effect

• Upon boarding: Level 8 Equivalent automatic recovery effect

• Once per day: Level 9 Equivalent ‘Route Setting’ can be activated

【You have acquired the Cinema Skill, ‘Dawn’s Daybreak’!】

【Condition 1: The sun must not be obscured】

【Condition 2: Must possess a certain level of Divine Power】

【Condition 3: Must possess a firm will】

【When all conditions are met, the Cinema Skill ‘Dawn’s Daybreak’ can be activated.】

▶【Cinema Skill: Dawn’s Daybreak】

• Upon activation: Level 9 Equivalent Divine Authority Release effect

• Upon activation: Level 9 Equivalent Latent Power Amplification Effect

• Upon activation: Level 9 Equivalent Chaos Resistance Effect

• Three times per day: Level 9 Equivalent ‘Authority’ can be activated

The newly acquired Artifacts and Cinema Skill were one thing, but that wasn’t all Taewoon had gained from this Theater.

The immense power and authority surging within his body in real-time.

Now Taewoon had obtained everything he needed, and he no longer needed to run away from the reality before his eyes.

Facing the flood of countless messages, Taewoon steeled his resolve and looked at Seoyoon and Yerin.

“Are you going immediately?”

“I should.”

“Everyone… must be heading toward the Central Holy Sanctuary.”

The two of them also realized deep in their hearts what they had to do from now on.

As Taewoon’s party, who chose to leave the Theater, finally returned to reality, Taewoon captured the sensation of a gaze from the sky staring intensely at him.

‘…Is it Kyurihi?’

He likely sensed the anomaly as well. Perhaps he would perceive Taewoon’s power upon returning from the Theater as a threat and immediately prepare for it.

‘I can feel his power, deeply rooted throughout the entire Republic of Korea.’

In the past, it was something he couldn’t have noticed, but now he could.

To think he had already seized and held the entire land in his grasp to this extent; the power Kyurihi possessed was truly immense and terrifying.

‘…It’s almost like witnessing the End of Dawn.’

What Kyurihi was doing now was ultimately no different from that. Only the method and purpose differed.

And the power Kyurihi possessed might be even stronger than the beings who arrived at the End of Dawn.

‘No, by this point, it’s almost certain.’

The power Kyurihi had accumulated over the years must be at a truly terrifying level.

A Level 8-rank Hunter? He had guessed before that Kyurihi had surpassed that level, but Kyurihi was likely no longer a being that could be defined by common knowledge.

Though he didn’t know for sure, there probably weren’t many Hunters in this world with the power to oppose him.

And now, Taewoon had to become one of them.

“Let’s go, to the Central Holy Sanctuary.”

“…Yes.”

There was nothing to hesitate about.

Taewoon intended to settle things with the Gwangseong Church forces on this land today, and he was prepared to reign as the powerful guardian and deterrent of the Republic of Korea.

As Taewoon reached his hand toward the sky, immense Magical Power was released, tearing through space as a ship filled with divinity began to reveal itself.

Staring at the Ark that appeared in the skies of the Republic of Korea, Taewoon signaled his party and immediately boarded, moving the giant vessel that contained the essence of the old era.

“Route Setting.”

The destination was none other than the Central Holy Sanctuary, where Kyurihi was garrisoned.