DxD: Trait Plunderer

Soul King Palace.

Giant stone pillars stood on either side, extending deep into the palace.

Walking along the central passage, Tatsuma arrived before an amber-like container floating in mid-air.

Inside the container, the Soul King, who had been turned into a 'human stick' by the ancestors of the Five Great Noble Clans, met Tatsuma's gaze. His star-like eyes emitted faint mental fluctuations.

[You have come, O transcender of destiny.]

"Compared to the rumors, you don't seem to have completely lost your power." Tatsuma thoughtfully sized up the Soul King.

Aside from still being able to foresee the future, he felt a not-weak energy fluctuation from the other party's body.

This energy came from the entire Soul Society, and even the Human World connected to the Soul Society. If it were to fully erupt without considering the consequences, this massive energy could even shake the entire world.

[This body connects the three realms and has become a part of the world, capable of mobilizing the power of the world.]

The Soul King explained in a calm tone.

[Do not worry, O transcender of destiny.]

[I bear no ill will towards you, nor do I seek to shake your power. I invited you here simply to hear your thoughts on this world.]

"Thoughts on the world?"

[The power you possess is already sufficient to destroy this world, yet you have done nothing.]

[In your eyes, what meaning does this world hold for you? How do you view this world?]

"What meaning? Even if you ask me that, I don't have any profound answer, but I quite like this world."

Hollows, evil spirits, werewolves, vampires...

For ordinary people, this world is undoubtedly very dangerous.

But Tatsuma was not an ordinary person. With the trait system, this world full of supernatural power was the most suitable for him.

In fact, if it weren't for enough supernatural beings, he wouldn't have grown so rapidly. He hadn't even used half a year to gain power that surpassed the Gods.

"This world is very good, but I won't stay here forever in the future. Once I'm strong enough, I'll go out and explore the world outside."

[I understand.]

Streams of light flashed in the Soul King's eyes, as if countless pieces of information were passing through.

A moment later, his voice sounded again.

[Let's make a deal, O transcender of destiny.]

"What deal?"

[I can pass on my remaining power to you and provide coordinates to worlds in the infinite dimensions.]

[In exchange, you need to guard this world in my place and protect it from external enemy invasions to the best of your ability.]

"?"

The Soul King's tone was so serious that he thought the other party was going to ask him for help finding his internal organs and restoring his power.

As it turned out, the Soul King actually wanted him to protect this world.

Holding his chin with one hand and pondering for a moment, Tatsuma didn't immediately agree, but instead asked, "Where did the world coordinates you mentioned come from?"

[Before migrating to this world, the world I created wandered in the infinite dimensions for a long time.]

[During this process, I encountered many worlds. Some of these worlds were too weak, while others were too vast and didn't meet the conditions.]

"Conditions?"

[The world I created is not stable and requires a world of similar scale with indigenous inhabitants who can cooperate and merge to help.]

"So the world you created was able to merge with this world with the help of the Gods?"

[Yes, in exchange, I cannot overly interfere with the development of this world, nor can I actively reclaim my internal organs and body parts to restore my power.]

At his peak, he was capable of opening up the three realms and was nigh-omnipotent.

The Soul King's strength was beyond doubt. Even the Gods of this world were wary of him.

However, the fusion of worlds of equal scale could not only enhance the world's specifications but also increase the number of living beings.

The Gods needed faith, and world fusion was a good thing for them.

To gain benefits and reduce risks, the Gods agreed to the Soul King's request and proposed corresponding requirements to impose restrictions.

As a selfless creator god, the Soul King naturally agreed to this.

Having understood the whole story, Tatsuma understood why the Soul King had not recovered his power for so long.

On one hand, he didn't care about it.

On the other hand, there were restrictions imposed by the Gods.

But these matters had nothing to do with Tatsuma. What he was more concerned about were the worlds the Soul King encountered during the migration process.

"Can you share the internal conditions of those other worlds?"

[I did not conduct a deep investigation, but I can confirm that within a few of the other worlds, there exist sacred beings that surpass me.]

"That sounds quite dangerous. It seems I need to be careful when exploring."

[Have you decided to accept the deal?]

"That's right, I need the coordinates of other worlds."

[Then, the contract is established.]

[Transcender of Fate, from today on you are the Soul King. Let's meet again in the distant future.]

Boom!

The moment Soul King's voice fell, a massive pillar of Reiatsu pierced through the dome of the Soul King Palace.

The entire world seemed to awaken and Reishi became active, gathering in the sky to form clouds.

An overwhelming rain of Reishi fell the next second, as if mourning or weeping.

At the center of the storm, the Soul King's body gradually disintegrated, turning into countless specks of light that melted into Tatsuma's body.

[External power detected, can be used to strengthen the Rainbow trait Almighty. Strengthen?]

"Is this the so-called inheritance?"

Looking at the amber seal that was now just an empty shell in front of him, Tatsuma's expression was a little subtle.

To be honest, he couldn't empathize with the Soul King. Clearly possessing power, yet allowing ants to exploit him, even sacrificing himself for the world until the very last moment.

However...

"The contract is established."

[Strengthening successful, congratulations on obtaining the special Rainbow trait: Almighty.]

[Almighty (Rainbow): Consumes a certain amount of energy to observe and modify the future. The more things and causality involved, the more energy is consumed.]

[Note: This trait is a special trait and can be upgraded by consuming five Rainbow traits.]

After absorbing and fusing the Soul King's final power, Tatsuma's Almighty evolved, taking half a step into the threshold of Black traits.

In addition, a vast stream of memories flowed into Tatsuma's mind.

These memories came from the Soul King, recording his various uses of Reishi and the many other worlds he encountered while migrating the world.

Buzz!

The Reishi in the air continuously gathered, and a huge throne appeared behind Tatsuma.

Sitting down on it, Tatsuma closed his eyes and sorted through the memories from the Soul King.