Chapter 110: Composite Authority
The concept of Omnipotence was fundamentally different from any other concept.
It wasn't inherently an all-powerful trait; rather, it required him to gather and complete every other existing concept before they could be smelted down into the sole, unified state of Omnipotence.
Lucian closed his eyes, focusing on the Spring of Life within his Lower Dantian. The staggering calculation power of his Divine Avatar had completely mapped out all current possibilities his developing Omnipotence could offer.
"Deductions complete."
Lucian returned to the Divine Court, stepping into a localized map specifically designed for testing skills. A pitch-black tornado materialized in his palm.
"Death Storm."
This Death Storm was the direct fusion of the Storm and Death Authorities.
"Heavenly Fire Storm."
Following that, a crimson tempest flared to life in his right hand.
As he brought the two distinct Authorities close together, they instantly clashed in violent rejection.
Sizzle! Piercing screeches echoed as the two conflicting storms neared each other, causing his control over them to rapidly deteriorate.
Lucian hurled them forward. With an earth-shattering BOOM, a colossal mushroom cloud violently erupted into the sky.
"Destructive Wind Lotus?"
Lucian chuckled softly. "This new magic power is incredibly handy. It allows for insane energy compression. What looks like a tiny cluster can instantaneously unleash destruction on par with ultra-wide-range annihilation magic."
And this was merely a combination of one base form merged with two properties: Storm acting as the physical structure, while Heavenly Fire and Death served as the elemental traits.
What if he fused even more?
"Teleport. Behemoth Dungeon Instance."
In a flash of light, Lucian materialized within the instance.
Staring down the gargantuan dragon-type monstrosity before him, Lucian began charging his skills well before the countdown timer reached zero.
"Bow of the Moon Goddess."
"Death Storm."
"Slumbering Winter."
Radiant light flared in Lucian's hands as he manifested a pale blue lunar bow, smoothly nocking an arrow of pure, immaculate light.
Next, he wove the Death Storm over the arrow's pristine surface, infusing the howling gales with a freezing winter that induced eternal slumber.
Moon, Death, Storm, Slumber, Winter. Five distinct Authorities woven together into a single strike, and then—
"Authority of Foresight!"
A deep azure brilliance flashed in Lucian's eyes. He used Foresight to perfectly align the five Authorities into their most optimal configuration, flawlessly regulating them to ensure they erupted with their maximum absolute power.
"3"
"2"
"1"
"Composite Arrow." As the countdown ended, Lucian gently released the bowstring.
BOOM!!
Space itself violently shuddered as a pillar of blinding, iridescent light streaked toward the Behemoth.
The moment the Behemoth opened its eyes, its ferocious glare froze entirely.
In the very next fraction of a second, a massive crater was blown entirely through the Behemoth's towering frame. Its head was instantly obliterated, and the titan plunged into an eternal, icy slumber.
"Using all my magic power resulted in this... Hmm, not bad at all."
Lucian fell into deep thought.
This attack wasn't just a display of pure destructive force. The Behemoth's body had been fundamentally eroded; even its legendary regenerative abilities had been completely nullified.
If he could unleash the true power of "Omnipotence," the resulting display would likely surpass a top-tier Longinus of the equivalent level by an entire dimension.
While he said it was "not bad," the outcome was actually downright absurd. After all, Lucian was only Level 2.
Even with his Demigod-tier Limit Breaks elevating his base stats to match a standard Level 5, he had still effortlessly one-shot a Level 10 Monster Rex-class entity like the Behemoth.
"Is it because my intrinsic nature is higher?"
Lucian theorized.
On one hand, his energy intensity far exceeded the level of his base stats. The second factor was the compression trait of his Comprehensive Magic—while the volume appeared small, its actual quality was astronomically high.
The third factor was the Seed of Authority itself. As a Demigod construct, it was fundamentally superior to Magic, sitting just below true Authorities.
Though it was technically below an Authority, it was still forged from the exact same substance.
If a God's power was a fully-matured Authority, Lucian's was merely in its infant stage.
The sheer devastation of that strike had completely blown past the Behemoth's absolute physical limits. Essentially, this experiment only proved that he could utterly crush the Behemoth, but it failed to accurately measure the attack's actual ceiling of destruction.
If he used it against the Black Dragon, he might get an accurate read on its true power. The terrifying part, however, was that this Composite Authority wasn't even Lucian's strongest move.
Guided by the calculation power of his Divine Avatar, Lucian had completely mapped out every conceivable possibility for these Seeds of Authority mere moments after acquiring them.
The myriad combinations and fusions of his Authorities granted him a versatile, terrifying arsenal with explosive potential. It was the equivalent of maximizing a power's absolute limits.
Even in the High School DxD universe, someone of equal standing would need to push a top-tier Longinus to its absolute peak and achieve a Balance Breaker just to match the performance of Lucian's Composite Authorities.
Artifacts like Zenith Tempest, Annihilation Maker, Dimension Lost, and the True Longinus.
Zenith Tempest could dominate any attribute. A proper Balance Breaker pushed to maximum output could likely achieve a similar composite attack.
If Annihilation Maker's capabilities were maximized, using a Sub-Species Balance Breaker to fuse twelve custom monsters into a single, supreme entity, its endurance might even surpass Zenith Tempest.
Dimension Lost could seal away any object within its range; this ability could likely intercept and block Lucian's Composite Authority.
The True Longinus's most prominent trait was its absolute, lethal advantage against demonic entities, but its standard Balance Breaker offered the highest raw power multiplier out of them all.
In summary, when fighting with Composite Authorities, Lucian's raw output matched that of a top-tier Longinus.
The base performance between the top-tier Longinus artifacts wasn't drastically different—save for the True Longinus being half a step higher—meaning any disparity in combat would mostly come down to elemental affinity and matchups.
As for energy consumption, the rules were identical. His Composite Arrow was an ultimate attack; an equivalent-tier Longinus would only be able to unleash a strike of that magnitude once.
However, Lucian had Ether Circulation. If he held back even slightly, he wouldn't even suffer a period of exhaustion. The high-efficiency loop would replenish his reserves in the blink of an eye.
I still want to test the direct fusion method, Lucian thought, gazing at the Behemoth's rapidly evaporating corpse.
True fusion was likely the absolute ceiling of a Demigod. Elevating energy quality to its absolute maximum would result in an unbearable drain on his reserves.
In fact, the storage spells Lucian had previously created couldn't even contain his Omnipotence trait.
Let's try it once, Lucian decided, manifesting the Omnipotence trait born from the harmony of multiple Authorities.
Coating his hand in the Omnipotence trait, Lucian crouched down and pressed his palm against the ground.
The radiant light from his arm surged into the earth, and Lucian slowly closed his eyes.
The next instant—accompanied by a deafening, catastrophic roar—the entire map violently quaked.
Storms, ice, death... every single property of the Seeds of Authority Lucian had acquired erupted across the land. Even the foundational rules Lucian had established to govern this realm began to waver and crack.
"The world is dying," Lucian murmured softly.
The sheer destructive force was an entire dimension above his Composite Authority. But the most terrifying aspect of this experiment was that it actively shook the very foundation of the Divine Court—the core mechanisms built upon his rules.
When two absolute mechanisms clashed, which one would emerge victorious?
Previously, Lucian believed there were only two possible outcomes:
One: Insufficient energy to sustain the mechanism, resulting in a defeat due to lack of power.
Two: The creation of a paradox, leading to two states—a complete system crash, or the generation of a massive world-breaking bug.
But now, Lucian had discovered a third outcome: Priority.
The established priorities of his rules weren't contradictory. When conflicting priorities collided, one side naturally "yielded." Because of this, Lucian had never considered Priority as a potential variable.
However, the results of this experiment proved something entirely different: his power of Omnipotence could completely override the Priority settings of the Divine Court itself—which was simply absurd.
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