Past Life Returner

Chapter 267

[Odin’s Golden Armor - God of Storm (Item)

Item Class: S

Item Level: 620

Effect: Can transform the user into the God of Death, God of Battle, and God of War.

Agility + 50.

Skill: When combined with the skill ‘Odin’s Wrath,’ reinforces it into ‘Odin’s Thunderstorm.’

Physical Defense: 20000 / 20000

Magic Defense: 20000 / 20000]

The one thing that grabbed my attention was that it could be converted into four different things. I was so occupied with the fact that it had an unbelievably high level, so its physical and magic defense stats became an afterthought.

Even though it had more transformation options than Ra’s Sun Cape, there had to be another outstanding aspect for it to be superior to the Sun Cape. There must have been a good reason why its level exceeded the cape’s. Just as Devi’s Sword could be converted into seven unique and powerful forms and made the First Virtue mighty, there had to be a reason why this item had a level that was over six hundred. If not, then it’d be the System tricking me again.

I was in the perfect environment for testing this item out as there was no one around me and only huge piles of monster corpses. I used my sixth sense.

[Odin’s Wrath was reinforced into Odin’s Thunderstorm.]

[Odin’s Thunderstorm (Skill)

Skill Class: S

Effect: Forms a storm that continuously attacks the target with powerful electricity.

Proficiency: LV.7 - 0.02%

Duration: 3 hours

Cooldown Time: 12 hours]

I was the center of the storm.

Swoosh-!

The strong wind rose, wailing like a ghost. There were already no trees or rocks intact in the vicinity, as I had just finished the final boss battle, and anything that had been turned into ashes was pushed away with the dust. A vortex broke out around me and swept away the monster corpses on the floor, including the ‘Guardian of the Light Pillar.’ The dead body of the giant monster was instantly torn apart by the sparks of lightning, then blood spurt out and began to spin like a top, forming a stem.

It wasn’t much different from the feeling of controlling Odin’s Wrath. I tested the intensity of the strong wind that pushed everything away, the size of the vortex that rose around me, and the destructive bolts of lightning that the storm contained. Then, I turned off the switch as I was done experimenting. Everything that was circling around the earlier eye of the storm poured down with the blood.

The dirty blood plummeting down resembled a gruesome waterfall. Following that, the broken up debris flowed along the slope after brushing against my knees. My intuition said that there were only a few people from the past who could stay alive after being targeted by Odin’s Thunderstorm. I was sure that only a few of the Eight Evils and Eight Virtues would be able to overcome this skill even if it was their heyday and even if they were equipped with S-class items and skills after rebuilding. The ones who could survive were: the First Evil, who had the Man who Overcomes Adversity; the Third Evil, who possessed the skeletal dragon; the Fourth Evil, who used Zeus’ Lightning Spear to defend himself; and the Fourth Virtue, who had fallen into madness[1].

If the Sixth Virtue, the original owner of Odin’s Wrath, had gained this item, he would have been able to become the most powerful of the Eight Evils and the Eight Virtues. Odin’s Thunderstorm was truly overpowered. It was as if the God of Storm had finally opened his eyes after being sealed away for eternity!

That was why. Furthermore, I couldn’t even imagine what the skill would be like when it reached Proficiency Level 8. As long as I had Odin’s Wrath, the God of Storm was perfect for me.

Next!

[Odin’s Golden Armor (God of Storm) has been converted into Odin’s Golden Armor (God of Death).]

[Odin’s Thunderstorm has degraded into Odin’s Wrath.]

[Odin’s Golden Armor - God of Death (Item)

Item Class: S

Item Level: 620

Effect: Can transform the user into the God of Storm, God of Battle, and God of War. Strength + 50.

Skill: When combined with the skill ‘Odin’s Judgment,’ it reinforces it into ‘Odin’s Massacre.’

Physical Defense: 20000 / 20000

Magic Defense: 20000 / 20000]

In the past, the Sixth virtue had killed a guy who stubbornly insisted on having the same codename as him. That unlucky guy had this skill, Odin’s Judgment… Although he had a death-affiliated skill that was specialized in slaughtering, he still ended up losing to the Sixth Virtue. It was because victory or defeat wasn’t decided solely by skills. Therefore, I decided to hold off on using the God of Death until I obtained Odin’s Judgment.

Next!

[Odin’s Golden Armor (God of Death) has been converted into Odin’s Golden Armor (God of Battle).]

[Odin’s Golden Armor - God of Battle (Item)

Item Class: S

Item Level: 620

Effect: Can transform the user into the God of Storm, God of Death, and God of War. Health + 50.

Skill: When used, the user can summon the Valkyrie[2]. The effect changes according to the user’s level (Bronze: 1, Silver: 2, Gold: 3, Platinum: 4, Diamond: 5, Master: 6, Challenger: 7).[3]

Magic Defense: 40000 / 40000

Duration: 2 hours

Cooldown Time: 7 days

(11 hours 50 minutes 12 seconds left)]

The duration of this skill had as much time as the current duration of Odin’s Wrath.

[Cooldown Time: 7 days (11 hours 50 minutes 11 seconds left)]

[Cooldown Time: 7 days (11 hours 50 minutes 10 seconds left)]

There was a cooldown period before it could be used, but it didn’t matter as I could check the information about the Valkyrie.

[Valkyrie (Summoned Subject)

The maidens of battle who serve Odin, the Lord. Due to the nature of their spirit, they are immune to all physical attacks and exert magical power on enemies to damage them.

Class: A]

I immediately identified its actual purpose. The Valkyrie could be used for attacking, but it also was the perfect shield for physical attacks. Therefore, the Valkyrie could be placed at the forefront and used to defend against physical damage, leaving the user to only have to deal with any magical damage. In addition, the Magic Defense of the God of Battle was high, at forty thousand.

If I was a low-level Awakened, this would have been the perfect item, but it wasn’t at my current state. I abandoned the God of Battle. In order to compete against the Seven Demon Kings, A-class summoned subjects were useless. In other words, it was best to just rely on the God of Storm for now.

Next!

[Odin’s Golden Armor (God of Battle) has been converted into Odin’s Golden Armor (God of War).]

[Odin’s Golden Armor - God of War (Item)

Item Class: S

Item Level: 620

Effect: Can transform the user into the God of Storm, God of Death, and God of Battle. Strength + 50.

Skill: Odin’s Absolute Warzone

Physical Defense: 40000 / 40000

Duration: 2 hours

Cooldown time: 7 days

(11 hours 50 minutes 1 second left)]

[Odin’s Absolute Warzone (Domain)

Opens up an independent space and time.

* The area will remain in effect until the user dies or the duration ends.

* All terrain within the area will be an exact copy of the user’s surroundings.

* All living things in the area will be moved outside the new domain.]

…Was that so? This was why the item was Level 620. The God of Storm and the God of Death were powerful only when the user possessed certain skills, but the God of War didn't have any prerequisites and simply gave the user a skill that dealt with time and space. This item deserved a higher level, maybe even Level 1000. At least to me!

With this, I no longer needed to fret about collateral damage from high-class gate battles even after returning to the outside world. For example, what if a number of monsters open a gate and invade us as a large corps? I could arrive in advance at the gate and open the Absolute Warzone. Then, our home would no longer be the battlefield.

***

The sensation of energy filling up my body could have been just an illusion. However, I no longer felt drowsy, although my body still felt heavy. It resembled how I felt when I first opened my eyes after a restful sleep and drank a cup of iced water. It was the feeling of cold water flowing down my throat and into my stomach while the cold spread toward all of my capillaries. It was a mixture of pleasure and relief. Of course, the feeling wasn’t visible, but I clearly felt it spreading from the corner of my chest to the rest of my body.

I burst into laughter. At the same time, the possible things that could happen in the future outside crossed my mind. Odin’s Golden Armor was enough to soothe the suffering I had gone through during the past month. I could tell that I would be attached to this, and it would be my greatest treasure. I would hug it every night in my bed during the preparation period until the start of Act Two, Stage Two.

Therefore, the light spreading from the light pillar was no longer annoying. Rather, it felt like a warm welcome to me. Terrible agony was waiting for me, but I was overwhelmed with excitement.

I walked toward the light pillar. Today was my day to collect trophies, including the hidden rewards of Act Two, Stage One. Two messages popped up when I reached the front of the light pillar.

[Would you like to destroy the light pillar?]

[Explorer has been activated.]

[About Light Pillar Privileges (Explorer Reward)

The civilization of this land was destroyed a long time ago. However, the vitality remains and is constantly being sucked in. The vitality of this land goes to Doom Kaos, the souls of the deceased go to Doom Arukuda, and the land that has lost its vitality is owned by Doom Entegasto, which is how it will be forever.]

Doom Kaos and the name of his monarchs were no longer bolded as they had lost their influence in the System.

[But keep in mind. The light pillar is a powerful figure created by the combination of Doom Kaos’ authority and the vitality of this land. It is ideal to dismantle it instead of approaching it, but the first four Awakened to reach the pillar will receive the option of whether or not to carry out the Light Pillar Privileges.

Content: If you succeed in enduring the pain within the Light Pilar, you will obtain the insignia ‘Light Pillar.’]

[Completed Privileges

1. Round Two

2. The Moong]

I had already checked the privilege with Explorer, but this was the hidden reward in Act Two, Stage One. The ‘Light Pillar’ that brought victory to the Eight Virtues during the Revolucion Great European Uprising came from here. This pillar was created to be used on devils like the Seven Demon Kings, but they had used it on their fellow humans. Those motherfuckers.

Anyway, the light pillar became a must-have item in the Final Stage of Act Three, especially because we were soldiers in the Stage of Advent, not trainees. Looking back, the Final Stage of Act Three had caused humanity’s defeat. In the past, the Final Stage was known only as the last step to the Stage of Rest, but I knew the truth. The Final Stage of Act Three was the actual reason why the System had brought us to the Stage of Advent. That was when the biggest war unfolded. If I secured the light pillar, the Seven Demon Kings would have to go through something as painful as Act Two, Stage One, which had put us Awakened in agony.

[Would you like to proceed with the Light Pillar Privilege?]

I had been through a lot of pain, but nothing was comparable to the moment I passed through my mother’s birth canal. There was a reason why I was called the Man who Overcame Adversity, so the light pillar was not scary at all.

As soon as I said “yes,” the cluster of light spread from the pillar and rushed over to me. I wasn’t supposed to scream inside my mother’s womb, but it was okay to…

“Aaaaaaah!”

1. Fourth Virtue’s main skill was Hera’s Lunacy. The author doesn’t clarify here, but it’s probable that it caused the Fourth Virtue to go insane ☜

2. Female figures in Norse mythology. They guide the souls of the dead to the god Odin’s hall Valhalla. ☜

3. Not really sure if the numbers correspond to the number of Valkyries summoned, author has not explained yet, so inferring here. ☜