Endless Horde: Through the Eyes of a Godking
Chapter 198 - 198: Truth of the Solar Laws

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"...yeah, so basically, that's the state of humans right now." Cedric concluded his explanation right here.

"So nothing much has changed, I see." The consciousness of the Law Communion Sword replied. "Well, that can't be helped, the legacy and the foundations of the Demon Race are way deeper than Humans."

Cedric was a bit stunned when he heard those words. A hundred years passed since the last time that this thing had someone to talk to, yet even after hearing what he had to say, the sword said that nothing much had changed for Humanity.

For creatures that are inexplicably drawn toward progress, this was bad, wasn't it? 100 years might not be much for this sword's consciousness but to Cedric as well as other ordinary humans out there, that is a long time.

"Thank you for telling me all this. You're a good child." The sword told him with a gentle voice. "Since you're able to arrive into this place, that means you hold a considerable amount of talent too. Master's rules cannot be defied after all."

"Master?" Cedric repeated. "May I know who this Elder is?"

"Master is Master." The sword replied, "This is embarrassing to admit but in truth, I actually don't know his name. All I know is that he created me and this place."

"Master is extremely strong, not combat-wise...I've never seen him fight after all. But he did create many wonderful things, my siblings! Most of them are way stronger than me, but they all have died in battle. I don't know if there's any left of them out there since I'm not allowed to leave this place."

Cedric tried to recall his stock knowledge but surprisingly, he didn't find any related to the person the sword was talking about. The closest he could think of was the Lifestyle Guild's Leader, but that person was the Tech God. The Law Communion Sword shouldn't considered modern technology so it doesn't fit.

'Well, not everything is accessible to me anyway. Maybe the identity of this Master is kept secret by the army.' Cedric concluded.

"I see." Cedric muttered out loud, "Anyways, what can I do here? I originally wanted to test out the functions of the Sword Communion Hall, you see."

"I know. Why don't you sit down and let me explain?" The sword replied, seeing Cedric sitting down, it let out a pleased hum before continuing: "The purpose of my creation was to raise impressive warriors."

"Back then, the war between Humans and Demons was intense and Humans were losing. Humans lost a lot of land that previously belonged to them, forcing them to this one continent. Humans survived only due to Acala's protection."

"The Purgatory is a protective dimension that Acala created to prevent the Demon Race from completely descending here. However, Purgatory also weakened Humanity's connection with the Concept Laws but it's using the power of laws to fuel its existence."

"I was created to remedy that." The sword revealed. "I may look like a sword but in truth, I am but a mere medium for Concept Laws. I can channel the profundity of Laws to my body and express is here, allowing anybody who reaches this place to safely comprehend them in their rawest form."

"Close your eyes and spread out your senses. Don't be shy, it's only us here. Demons aren't aware of my or this place's existence."

Cedric felt that the sword was telling the truth so he unleashed his field of senses to the maximum.

The moment he did so, a swarm of chaotic thoughts flooded his mind, stunning him a bit. Thankfully, his mind reacted to it right away and began deciphering the profound information he was receiving.

Cedric saw and felt numerous things; burning heat, unparalleled sharpness, blinding radiance, varying intensities of flames...so on.

There were too many things to pay attention to, each one was equally profound as the other. Even his evolved perception could only barely keep up with it. Still, it filled him with a wondrous feeling. So much so that he was starting to lose himself in it.

"Careful, child. Don't go too deep, you'd be reduced to atoms if you continue that."

The Law Communion Sword's voice echoed in his mind, returning clarity to it. Cedric's eyes snapped wide open in trepidation, cold sweat poured down his back and his face turned pale.

"How long was I like that?" He asked after waking up from his immersion.

"Five minutes in real-world time equivalent." The sword replied, "That's actually impressive. I have seen others who couldn't even last a single minute without succumbing to the depths of Concept Laws. You're mind and willpower are incredibly impressive for someone of your age."

The sword's compliments barely reached Cedric's ears. Right now, his mind was still reeling with the insights received, even now his mind was working overtime to decipher everything.

Wordlessly, he summoned his sword and began practicing. It was too much for Cedric, he needed release.

Bright golden flames erupted from his sword, followed by a distinct fluctuation of sharpness. Cedric went into a stance, his eyes turned dull as he began moving according to his instincts.

'Hoho...' the Law Communion Sword was impressed. 'Mmhm, not bad indeed. Simple yet effective.'

That's what it had to say about Cedric's sword techniques. Even though it was created to become a medium for Concept Laws, the Law Communion Sword is still a sword at the end of the day. And there had been times when it truly felt that it was a sword, but that's a distant memory now.

'Also...my isn't that impressive? So he's the Sage of this generation, huh? No wonder he's able to arrive here.'

'...those golden flames...I see, he adopted the Aspect of the Sun as his Sagely Totem. Not bad. Since the Sun was swallowed by that Demon King, the Aspect of the Sun is the closest to the real thing, it was, after all, created in the Sun's image.'

'But this child...his luck is incredible.' The Law Communion Sword praised as he watched Cedric's performance. 'He achieved something that will make his path extremely viable.'

'He gained insights to Solar Laws...the rawest form of True Sunlight and Sunfire. It shouldn't have been possible because of the Sun's disappearance and the Purgatory's side-effects, but he did.'

'And by the looks of it...he's now enlightened about the truth behind the Solar Laws. Ha! What a ridiculous kid!'

Unknowingly, Cedric practiced his sword for more than an hour before his short enlightenment ended.

As clarity returned to his eyes, he released a turbid breath and kept his sword away.

'I see...so that how it is...' Cedric muttered inwardly. 'Just like the concept of 'Burning Heat', 'Solar Laws' is just a 'concept' of a much wider Concept Law; which is the Astral Laws - the Profundity of the Heavenly Bodies.'

'The 『Aspect of the Sun』 is incomplete. It is created through the compilation of insights from my predecessors. Because Purgatory was using the might of the Concept Laws to fuel its existence, the previous sages didn't understand Astral Laws completely.'

'The Solar Laws I comprehended earlier barely even scratched the surface. 'Astral Laws' are the real deal because the Sun is just a burning star. Within the vast cosmos...it is but an obscenely large fireball, nothing more.'

'The things I comprehended just now already surpassed what the previous sage comprehended about the Sun. It feels wrong to say this but the 『Aspect of the Sun』 becomes rather useless to me because it is incomplete.'

Cedric wore a helpless expression once his thoughts reached this point.

'But I'm rather reluctant to leave like that. After all, I adopted it as my Sagely Totem. Since others couldn't complete it, I shall do it. After all, I'm treading this path anyway.'

'Not only would I be completing it, I would even improve it. Because if I couldn't even do that, then aren't I just a failure then?'

'Just as well, I am a Master Scribe. Upgrading this sigil shouldn't be too difficult for me. But I will need time.'

Cedric released a deep breath as he returned his attention to the present.

"I think I've had enough. The insights I received will keep me busy for a while, I may not show up for a few days...or weeks even." Cedric said to the sword.

"Oh, don't worry about me child." The sword replied, "Loneliness is an old friend of mine, I'm used to it."

"Will I be arriving here each time I enter the Sword Communion Hall?" Cedric asked.

"Depends on what you want." The sword stated, "You were pulled in here for the first time for introductions, it wouldn't be like that for the second time. You will know how to choose the next time you enter. It's up to you if you want to be down there or here with me. But obviously, I'd recommend coming here. After all, here is the real deal."

"I see, thank you for telling me that. How should I leave?"

"Will yourself to exit, Child. It shouldn't be too hard."

"I guess, I'll see later then."

"Mn, see you. Be careful and work hard."

Just like that, Cedric willed himself to exit the realm.