Chapter 184 – Arrangement

The point where the previous historical alteration of Non had ended was when he returned from the Steel Demon Armor to a human body.

It was a situation where he had just obtained the Heavenly Martial Constitution and gained an ideal physique.

In such a situation, records of him becoming a True God in the future were embedded.

“This is…!”

Thud thud thud thud thud!

Through the Stigma of the Heavenly Martial Sacred Body, successive Body Reformations occurred, repeatedly transforming from flesh to Treasure Body, and from Treasure Body to Stellar Body.

Although the Stellar Body itself was no different from a Divine Artifact, in terms of pure durability, it wasn’t much different from before he regained his body.

Whether it was when he made the Divine Artifact, the Ruyi Divine True Iron Armor, his body, or now, the durability was still at the level of a Divine Artifact.

“And if we add the Ruyi Divine True Iron Armor on top of this…?”

Clank.

The materialized Ruyi Divine True Iron Armor is draped over Non’s body, which has achieved the Heavenly Martial Sacred Body.

A full-body armor Divine Artifact added to a Stellar Body of Divine Artifact grade.

The resulting increase in durability was not a simple addition, but a multiplicative operation.

“Indeed…! So this is the Stellar Body.”

In truth, until now, the difference between Treasure Body and Stellar Body hadn’t been particularly prominent.

Even when in Treasure Body state, it was possible to add stats by unifying with a Divine Artifact.

With just a Treasure Body, stats at the level of a Stellar Body could be achieved as much as one wanted.

That’s why, even when he witnessed Constellation Descent, he only considered the descended Constellation’s True Body as merely Spirit Overlay and an extension of the Treasure Body.

‘It wasn’t a Treasure Body, but a Stellar Body.’

But now he understands the difference between Treasure Body and Stellar Body.

Treasure Body is simple addition.

When unified with a Treasure Vessel, stats increase exactly by that amount, and that’s all.

In contrast, Stellar Body is a multiplicative operation… no, it was exponentiation.

The Divinity contained within the Divine Artifact resonates with the existing Divinity, achieving repeated amplification.

That was the essence of the Stellar Body.

And a Divine Artifact containing Divinity is no different from a Spirit itself.

‘Ah…! So the prerogative where the distinction between Treasure Body and Spirit Overlay disappears was the Stellar Body!’

This means that a being who has Awakened a Stellar Body can achieve Spirit Overlay even if they are an Otherworldly being who cannot form Spirit Contracts.

Thanks to this, Lee Hanseong could grasp how to proceed with History Fixation from now on.

‘Non is the Vessel.’

For now, in the early stages, history can progress by embedding into each Spirit one by one, but later, as the number of Spirits active in the same era increases, the points in time and variables will multiply.

But what if we use Non as the Vessel and overlay other Spirits onto him?

The history that needs to be fixed will be reduced to a single point in time.

“I must go to Arthalia.”

He plans to first achieve Unification with Utangka, who is secluded in some Eastern Heaven in Arthalia.

However, before that, there was still work to be done here.

For Alter, who will arrive during the Empire’s fall, and for Rian, who will create the Titan hundreds of years later, arrangements must be left behind.

According to Non’s memories, the Slaughter Dolls developed by the Dwarves during this period were limited to 4-Star.

Not to mention the 7-Star Gigant, even the 5-Star Genocider hadn’t been designed yet.

He intended to leave behind prototypes or blueprints that would become the foundation of the Titan as arrangements here.

“Well, it shouldn’t be difficult. I’ll finish it quickly.”

For Non, who possessed Ars Magna and Fantasy Realization, it was an easy task.

* * *

Whirr— Clank. Whirr— Clank.

A short while later, one prototype each of a Genocider and a Terminator had been completed in Non’s Smithy.

The models themselves weren’t much different from the 4-Star ‘Automata’ produced by the existing Dwarves.

If the existing Automata were ‘Androids’—which had a skill tree similar to 4-Star Stone Golems but were reduced to human size (dropping them to 3-Star), then given basic artificial intelligence to pull them back up to 4-Star—

The 5-Star Genocider was a version that granted the Automata’s AI the Skill of <Grand Master (Legendary)>, adding response capability and developmental potential.

The 6-Star Terminator was a version that granted the chassis the constitution of <Heavenly Martial Constitution (Unique)>, and then further added the <Special Crafting (Unique)> Skill, enabling self-repair and production of other units.

“Remain on standby and later follow the one who comes.”

After placing the Genocider and Terminator prototypes on standby and hiding them in the Smithy’s basement.

He left approximate information in their memory circuits so they could recognize Alter when he arrived later, to prevent them from attacking him.

For the 7-Star Gigant, there wasn’t enough space to create and hide a prototype, so he only left behind blueprints with annotations.

Thus, the Feat of first creating a Gigant would belong to Rian.

“…If Divine Artifact enhancement is also applied to a Gigant, it would exceed the category of a Gigant, so we could call it a Titan.”

After merely mentioning the existence of the Titan at the very end of the Gigant production method, he finished the arrangements for the already fixed future point of Ardenia.

Thud.

There was no more business in the Smithy.

“…….”

Taking one last look back, Non silently left the Smithy without a word.

While transforming the Ruyi Divine True Iron Armor into the form of a Gigant—no, its prototype, the High Dvergr Armored Soldier.

Clatter-rattle-clack!

Starting from the foot he planted, the Ruyi Divine True Iron Armor covering him from head to toe rippled like a wave, and as all parts of his body enlarged.

Whoosh!

Just as a Dwarf transcends into a High Dvergr, Non’s species transcended into a 7-Star Steel Elemental.

Thrum— Shwoooom!

Immediately after, Non, having boarded the Ruyi Divine True Iron Armor transformed into an Armored Soldier, shot into the sky.

His destination was the Arthalia Continent, where Utangka would be.

* * *

“Hmm?”

Non, flying through the sky, suddenly twisted his flight trajectory at the sensed sign of an attack.

Flash!

Immediately after, a beam of light grazed the spot where he had just been.

“A Dragon’s Breath?”

Directing his gaze towards the direction the Breath came from, he saw a Star Dragon-class Dragon glaring at him with fierce eyes.

Briefly surveying the surrounding geography, he saw that his flight path had slightly encroached upon the boundary of the Dragon Mountain Range.

—How dare a slave encroach upon this True Dragon’s domain? It seems becoming a Transcendent Species has made you forget your place. This True Dragon shall personally remind you of your station!

The Dragon seemed to have judged Non as a High Dvergr and showed no intention of letting it slide even if he moved back outside the domain.

It seemed the very situation of a Dwarf, used as a slave, becoming an equal was displeasing, as the hostility was considerable.

“You wouldn’t believe me even if I said otherwise.”

Dialogue is useless against such an opponent.

Non immediately entered combat posture.

Uuung!

Through the Stigma of Divine Artifact Enhancement, he evolved the Ruyi Divine True Iron Armor, which was in Armored Soldier form, into a mythical-grade Machine God Soldier on the level of a Titan.

—What?! Beyond Ancient Dragon, equal to a Lord?

The Dragon’s expression grew uneasy, sensing something was wrong.

“You brought this upon yourself, so accept it gracefully.”

Grooong!

A ring-shaped ripple spread from the tightly clenched fist of the Machine God Soldier.

It resembled the form of Asta unleashing his Star-Shattering Fist.

Indeed, Non’s Machine God Soldier, having become a quasi-Transcendent Divine Artifact-grade through the Heavenly Martial Sacred Body, the Stigma of Fantasy Realization, and Divine Artifact Enhancement—fulfilling the minimum requirement to bear Authority—had reproduced [Star-Shattering Fist] using the Ruyi Divine True Iron Armor.

‘If the alchemy 《Ars Magna》, which is close to Creation, is reversed, it becomes the 《Transcendent Magic: Disintegrate》, which is close to Annihilation.’

Implementing the same destruction-type Star-Shattering Fist as a Martial Art wasn’t very difficult.

“Pseudo • Star-Shattering Fist.”

—No…!

Kwaaaaang!!

The next moment, the extended fist of the Machine God Soldier shot towards the Dragon, which was desperately trying to change direction, and shot it down.

Perhaps due to the addition of the martial principle of [Limitless Unfathomable], the Dragon died in one hit and fell, making its mighty reputation seem hollow.

He unfolded Ars Magna towards its remains.

Sluuurp.

The Dragon’s corpse, transformed into a cluster of Starlight, was pulled towards the back of the Machine God Soldier.

Clatter-clack— Whoosh!

It completed into wing-type parts, enhancing the Machine God Soldier’s flight capability.

Speed several times faster than before!

Thanks to this, Non was able to exit the Dragon Mountain Range area before the Ancient Dragons and Dragon Lords, who began gathering upon sensing their kin’s death, could even arrive.

Of course, even if he fought them, Non could have won them all.

‘Killing one might be fine, but if any more Dragons are reduced, it wouldn’t be good.’

In the fixed future’s Dragon Extermination Campaign, Dragons couldn’t be missing, so he couldn’t fight here.

Thus, Non instantly crossed the boundary of the Ardenia Continent and headed towards the Arthalia Continent.

Preparing for potential provocations like before, he added stealth functionality to the Machine God Soldier using Ars Magna.

* * *

Eventually, having arrived on the Arthalia Continent without further incident, Non immediately headed for the Eastern Heaven where Utangka had settled.

Utangka’s Eastern Heaven was located in a mountain within the Arthalia Royal Family’s direct territory, so the surrounding security was strict, but.

Slurp.

It wasn’t enough to detect the intrusion of Non, who had manifested the Authority [Humility: Humilitas]—the pinnacle of Concealment-type Miracles—as a Martial Art.

—You’ve come.

Utangka’s voice greeted Non, who had entered the interior of the Eastern Heaven unnoticed.

—The ritual is already prepared, so you may come immediately.

Following Utangka’s voice, he soon saw an altar.

It was an altar for Primal God Awakening.

While progressing Non’s history, Lee Hanseong had also progressed Utangka’s history on the side, preparing a ritual for Non.

Since it was also a state where Lee Hanseong’s consciousness was embedded, Non took his place at the center of the ritual without further explanation.

Whoosh!

And Utangka’s unfolded Primal God Awakening forcibly elevated his Grade, which had been that of a Steel Elemental.

Originally, it should have been a situation where he became the Primal God of Steel.

But the Heavenly Martial Sacred Body and the Identity of Martial God changed his attribute.

“The Primal God of Martial Arts!”

And reaching Grade 9 inevitably brought enlightenment regarding the Reversal of Stigmas.

First, the Stigma of Disarmament was reversed.

Arms are equipment for martial arts.

But even when all equipment is removed, something remains.

That is the Martial Arts accumulated by the True Body itself.

‘Polarity Reversal 《Invisible Weapon》.’

A state where the Martial Arts accumulated by a Martial Artist are materialized into an invisible weapon, similar to the Formless Sword, one of the extremes of the sword, is engraved upon Non’s soul.

Next, the Reversal established was that of the Stigma of Divine Artifact Enhancement.

‘Polarity Reversal 《Refining Qi into Spirit》.’

What is the foundation of Awakening a Treasure Vessel into a Divine Artifact and enhancing a Divine Artifact into a quasi-Transcendent Divine Artifact?

It is the sublimation of Starlight into Divinity.

That very foundation itself became an ability, allowing him to transform not just Treasure Vessels or Divine Artifacts, but even his own Starlight into Divinity.

The fourth Polarity Reversal was the reversal of Fantasy Realization.

‘Polarity Reversal 《Reality Denial》.’

Martial arts are a tool to realize my ideals, which is akin to denying reality that does not align with ideals.

A characteristic was added to the Martial Arts themselves possessed by Non, allowing him to turn the reality he wishes to deny into fantasy.

And, according to such Reality Denial, the discrepancy between Non’s existence in history and the records of Non who became a True God in the future began to be denied.

Tzztzztzztzzt!

It wasn’t enough to instantly become an 11-Star True God, but it could reduce the gap and reach beyond 10-Star to Half-Step Eleven-Star.

Thanks to this, even the final Polarity Reversal could be established.

‘Polarity Reversal 《True Martial Becoming Heaven》.’

As the Heavenly Martial Sacred Body reversed, the Martial Arts contained within Non’s Heavenly Martial Sacred Body expanded beyond his microcosm into the macrocosm.

Heavenly Martial refers to martial arts bestowed upon humans by heaven.

But through it, the martial arts accumulated by humans touch truth and become True Martial, inevitably forming a new heaven.

The Polarity Reversal of the Heavenly Martial Sacred Body was overturned into a myth that creates new Laws, much like Alter’s Spear Law Creation.

Clank.

Immediately after thus realizing the Reversal of all five Stigmas, the discrepancy between past history and future records completely disappeared.

Whoosh!

Just as Utangka had done, Non also fulfilled all the probabilities of history to become a complete 11-Star True God.

“Now, it seems there will be no problem even if we become one.”

“…….”

Utangka walked towards Non, who had reached the same level as himself, and spoke.

Non also nodded and walked towards Utangka.

Slurp.

The two True Gods met in the middle and overlapped into one, and as planned earlier, using the Heavenly Martial Sacred Body as the Vessel, they achieved Spirit Overlay mediated by Lee Hanseong’s consciousness.

“The next Branch Point in history will likely be the records of Rough and Blundell.”

History was fixed up to the point where Rough, Blundell, and Mirkala hid in the Dream Fantasy World to escape Prometheus’s pursuit.

From that point, it seemed he could intervene and take care of Prometheus.