"Finally," muttered Pharaoh as he took a deep breath and exhaled, temporarily breaking the limits set on Rin's body by the Heavens through Rin's bloodline.
Which had mutated and transformed into something unheard of as it combined the aspects of an archangel, a Divine Tiger, and something else that Pharaoh couldn't yet identify.
Leading to a thunderous white tiger's roar erupting from Rin's body, shaking the very air of the dimension, just as a pair of angelic & grandiose gray wings sprang into existence from his back. Coupled with a jagged halo shaped like a broken crown that formed above his head, radiating a fractured light that cast a cold yet divine glow as if even heaven couldn't decide whether to bless him or fear him.
Compelling the space around Pharaoh to fracture as the ground quaked beneath him, and the stars themselves dimmed while reality hummed in strain as it fought to hold itself together. At the same time, the once-calm sea of Solaris turned violent, surging forward in a massive, luminous tide that rushed toward Pharaoh like a stampede of furious animals.
Roar! Swoosh!
Munch! Crunch! Gulp!
"Now, this is what I'm talking about," Pharaoh smiled as he released a burp in satisfaction after absorbing the influx of Solaris that rushed toward Rin's body and caused it to turn into a meatball with limbs.
As starlight shimmered under his skin and mystical runes began to be inscribed upon his skin, muscles, bones, and even blood with the devoured Solaris being refined into nutrients for his body, soul, and mind.
Forming a resonance with the stars of the Cosmos that grew stronger with every minute that passed. Which caused his once-over-bloated self to deflate and return to normal as Pharaoh released his hold on Rin's bloodline, leading to its manifestations dissolving into nothingness like starlight fading into dots of light in a sky.
Bring an end to the power that had once bent reality around him as Heaven's restraints took hold of Rin, once again as they settled back into place like unseen chains forged by the heavens themselves.
And with that, the soon-to-be completion of Pharaoh's wager with Varick, if he can persist these last 20 minutes under the weight of forty-nine stars…
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Coincidentally, as this was taking place, a cocoon of diamonds had silently formed around Pharaoh. Once he began to refine the solaris as mystical runes formed upon Rin's body in the process.
Nevertheless, as this went on, the pressure and magnitude of the seven stars above Pharaoh's head gradually shifted from red (Morra) -> amber -> reddish gold -> goldish white -> silver -> white, and finally blue (Zhyr). [Read chapter 185 for more information.]
As forty minutes became nothing but a flicker in a once dark room, until the last 20 minutes took place, and with that, the manifestation of forty-nine stars.
"... just what sort of power lies within this kid's body?" muttered Pharaoh in disbelief as the last rune inscribed itself upon Rin's body. Seemingly breaking a chain that had once shackled him, a sense of relief and serenity overtook him out of nowhere.
Leading to the cocoon that once surrounded him to break and fuse with Rin's body as he gained a new physique, one even stronger than some Seven Wonder Bloodlines found in Origin.
"So, are you faring, Kemet?" asked Varick as he appeared a couple of meters away from Pharaoh to watch him try to survive the last 18 minutes beneath the weight of 49 stars.
"So far so good," replied Pharaoh with a smile, "So please have my rewards ready for when I win, Varick."
"HAHA! Someone's confident. Well then, may these last 15 minutes feel like heaven on Earth, Kemet, the Last Warrior of the Sun Tribe," commented Varick with malice as he flicked a ray of energy into the cluster of stars.
"Hey, that wasn't in the agreement, Varick!" shouted Pharaoh as his once calm persona disappeared, and with that, his playful attitude as he now had to concentrate on staying awake and not succumb to the mental and physical strain of trying to carry what felt like the universe on his shoulders.
"Sorry, but I don't think you're in any shape to argue with me," smirked Varick as he whispered a single word, "Pharaoh."
'Remember, Varick, some people aren't meant to be pushed to the edge, lest they become something greater than fear itself. So I'd advise you to stop playing games and be honorable for once and keep your end of the deal.' Pharaoh shouted as the Star Realm began to tremble like a stone cast into a pond.