The God Of Power

Chapter 111: Chapter 110

Chapter 110:

Noboru, Layla, Yumeko, Sky, Fire General Kai, and Emiko stood on top of the tower, gazing up at the sky. The clouds swirled ominously above them.

"So, this is the entrance to Chronolux," Yumeko whispered.

"It is," Layla said.

"That's where we need to go," Emiko added.

"Yeah. It's strange, isn't it?" Sky said.

"Only one of us can enter Chronolux. Whoever does must traverse these moments, which have been turned into entire time periods, and arrive at the heart of the Chronolux. As much as I hate Chikara, he can teleport us in afterward," Kai said, everyone noticing his disdain for Noboru after learning Noboru had taken the Braveheart Shield.

"Okay. I will go," Noboru declared.

"Are you sure?" Emiko asked.

"Yes, I am. Don't worry, Emiko. I will make it through, and we will avenge your parents and kingdom," Noboru replied as he stepped forward.

"You can't, Noboru-kun," Yumeko said quietly.

"Why not?" Noboru asked, his brow furrowing.

"Because you're the only one who can't," Sky said, her voice tinged with sadness.

"What do you mean?" Noboru asked.

"Think about it. You can manipulate time and space. You're not allowed to," Sky said.

"He's right, Hero-sama," a familiar voice said. Noboru turned to see the Sage.

"Sage! You must tell me why," Noboru said.

"The one who created this deemed it so. If you use your abilities, you'll be sent back out. You must traverse your memories, moments, and sometimes even the past, depending on what the Chronolux demands, without cheating and using time and space manipulation to reach the heart," the Sage explained.

Noboru noticed that Yumeko and the others couldn't see or hear the Sage.

"Don't worry; your allies can't see me, Hero-sama," the Sage added.

"I see. Well, don't worry, Sage. I will traverse the Chronolux without manipulating space or time," Noboru said as the Sage disappeared. He turned to his allies.

"Don't worry, I won't need to manipulate space or time to cheat my way to the heart," Noboru said as he stepped up, not waiting for any of them to speak, and walked into the floating gate to Chronolux.

"Be careful, Noboru-kun," Yumeko, Layla, Sky, and Emiko all said at once as the gate opened.

Noboru sighed. He needed to be at his best. If he had to face his past, he would need his best armor. He could be fighting Maou-sama and the Demon Empire, or back in the Phoenix Kingdom, or maybe even further into his past life that Ayame-chan had told him about. No matter what, he would ensure he succeeded.

Noboru opened his personal storage dimension and pulled out his Blackstar Armor and Blade. As he looked at them, he was hit by a flashback of Ayame explaining how she had unlocked the full abilities of his armor now that he was on the radar of the golden beings.

Flashback

Noboru's head rested comfortably on Ayame's chest, her fingers lazily combing through his hair. The remnants of their night—marked by the sheen of sweat, sticky white liquid, and hickeys dotting her skin—served as a physical testament to their passion. She gazed down at him with an intense, possessive love gleaming in her eyes, unable to contain her excitement any longer. She leaned in close, her voice a seductive whisper in his ear.

"Noboru-kun," she purred, her tone dripping with adoration, "I want you to know something, my beloved... something that will make you even more perfect, more unstoppable, more mine."

Her arms tightened around him as she continued, her voice trembling with anticipation. "I've unlocked the true potential of your Blackstar Blade, the power you were destined to wield. Your sword... it can manipulate anything and everything, Noboru. Anything you could imagine, even what lies beyond imagination. It's yours to control now, my love—everything from matter to energy, space, time, and even dimensions. Reality itself bends under your will. Forces that no one else can touch—gravity, magnetism, the very laws that bind existence—are just playthings to you."

Ayame's eyes gleamed, her smile widening with manic devotion. "But it's not just the physical realm, darling. Your blade reaches into the metaphysical too. Souls, minds, life and death—they're all within your grasp. Logic, destiny, fate... you control them all. Even concepts—abstract ideas like truth, magic, science—are nothing to your Blackstar Blade. You're no longer bound by the rules of this universe or any other. Whatever you desire, it will be."

She ran her hand over his chest, her touch possessive, savoring every inch of his being. "You can reshape reality itself... or tear it apart. This power, Noboru-kun, makes you nearly omnipotent. There's nothing you can't control, nothing that can stand in your way. You are indistinguishable from a god now, my love, except to the Omnipotents themselves. Doesn't it feel exhilarating to know that you are almost everything?" Her voice cracked with obsessive glee. "All of this... because I unlocked it for you. For us."

Her grip tightened further, as if afraid he might slip away from her for even a second. But she wasn't done yet.

"And that's not all," she breathed, her lips grazing his ear. "Your Blackstar Armor... it has a true ability as well. It's more than just a shield. It's a weapon in itself, Noboru-kun. It doesn't just defend you; it can negate, nullify, and erase anything. Anything." Her voice took on a near-reverent tone, as if speaking about something divine. "It can erase the very concept of existence across every dimension, every reality, all of time and space. No force, no ability, no cosmic entity can stand up to it. You can erase time itself, remove life, death, logic, and even reality down to its very essence."

Ayame pulled him closer, her eyes practically glowing with worship. "With your armor, nothing can harm you. You can erase the universe with a thought, my love. Everything that dares to oppose you—gone. No power can resist you, because you erase the very idea of resistance. You can strip away the smallest idea or annihilate the entire multiverse, the omniverse, and beyond. All of it, at your whim. You're not just protected by your armor; you're immune to everything, untouchable by anything."

Her breathing became shallow, her eyes clouded over with obsession. "This is what makes you perfect, Noboru-kun. No one can challenge you. You're not bound by logic, reason, or even the laws of existence. You are beyond all of it. And I... I am the one who gave this to you. I unlocked this power for you, my love. No one else could have done it. Only me. You are now complete... because of me."

She cupped his face gently, her lips brushing against his forehead in a soft kiss. "You are the most powerful being to ever exist, and now... now we are together, more than ever before. No one can take you from me. No one can challenge you. You are mine, and I am yours, forever. Isn't that beautiful?"

Her smile widened, and she kissed him deeply, her lips searing against his. "Now then, my beloved Noboru-kun. Let's continue our night. We have a lot of lost time to make up for."

End of Flashback

Noboru looked down at the sword and the armor. He would need this if he had to face Hikari. Ayame had imbued many abilities and powers into the Blackstar Blade and Blackstar Armor, bringing them to a level where they were capable of virtually anything—or perhaps even anything—he wanted them to do. The Blackstar Blade responded only to him, Ayame, and possibly their creator if such a person existed, someone who had thought up the concept of the blade and armor and brought them into existence. It was still a possibility. Unfortunately, Noboru hadn't mastered Omni Energy yet to determine if he was this creator's avatar. Who knows?

Noboru gave one last look at the armor before it appeared on him, and the sword materialized in a holster on his waist. He felt the familiar, comforting weight of the armor, designed to protect him, yet imbued with immense hidden power. He took a deep breath, mentally preparing himself for whatever awaited him in the Chronolux.

Noboru stepped forward, and the gates shut behind him.

"Be safe, Noboru," Layla said softly, her hand reaching out as if to catch the closing gate.

"You can do this, Noboru!" Yumeko cried, her hands clenched tightly at her sides.

"Come back safe, Noboru-kun!" Emiko shouted, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Sky remained silent, his gaze fixed on the gate, but he, too, was filled with worry.

"You'd better succeed," Kai whispered, his voice barely audible.

And then the gate closed, leaving them alone.

As the gate sealed behind Noboru, the girls and Sky stood, their hearts heavy with concern for Noboru. Fire General Kai, however, remained more stoic, though his eyes betrayed a deep hope that Noboru would succeed in completing the mission.