"Ah~ That felt good," said Sekke with a blissful expression, completely ignoring the destruction he had just caused.
'Sekke Bronzazza,' came the emotionless voice of the Will of the World.
"Hm?"
'Why are you causing such a scale of destruction?' asked the Will.
"Hey, it was that guy who provoked me. He only got what he deserved," replied Sekke confidently.
'That doesn't mean you should cause such massive destruction. You could have dealt with him in a calmer way.'
"I could have, but that would've made his words about me and my dear Extase true. There's no way I was letting that happen."
'If you continue to cause this level of devastation in my world, I will take steps personally to ensure you are contained,' warned the Will.
"...Okay, okay. I'll try to keep things from going too far," said Sekke, not wanting to face the wrath of a conceptual entity.
'I will believe that you'll keep your promise,' said the Will after sensing that the mortal's words were genuine.
Sekke sighed in relief, glanced at the bisected Zoro, and snorted.
'My other half,' called Vritra.
"Yes?"
'What will we do about getting our answers from him regarding the location of the dimension gate?' asked Vritra.
"...Didn't think about that in the heat of the moment. Mr./Ms. Will, can you please guide us toward the gate? I fear that the longer we wait, the more enemies I'll have to face—and that means more destruction of the world. Right now, with one of their stronger fighters down, they'll probably hesitate to attack," said Sekke.
'...Perhaps I should help you after all,' said the Will. It didn't want unnecessary destruction in its world. It couldn't interfere with the actions of beings from this realm, but Sekke—an outsider who could be reasoned with—was not someone the Will wanted responsible for the end of its creation.
Sekke smiled as the Will finally agreed.
Suddenly, his expression went blank for a few seconds before clarity returned to his eyes.
'I've sent the location to your consciousness. You should be able to reach it easily now,' said the Will.
"Thanks a lot!" said Sekke cheerfully.
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Meanwhile, at the Soul Superiors HQ...
The group of young masters stared at the projection showing the devastation Sekke had unleashed, their faces grim.
"This mortal is getting more troublesome with each encounter," said Ariel.
"Our forces have been reduced by half in a single day," added Merrick.
"And even Zoro, blessed with divinity, was no match for him," said Albert, his expression dark.
The room fell silent. Six of the nine captains had been slain by the same mortal in a single day—and the man had emerged completely unscathed.
"Should we deploy all remaining soldiers and captains against him? With him exhausted from these continuous battles, the three of us should be able to deal with him easily," suggested Merrick.
"...I think it's a good idea," added Ariel.
"No," replied Albert, their current leader, his voice calm but firm. "We'll wait and attack him with all our forces combined."
"...May I ask the reason behind this decision, sir?" Merrick asked respectfully.
"As things stand, we need to revive all our comrades and citizens slain by that damned mortal. Considering the sheer number awaiting resurrection, it will take time. One of us must stay behind to operate the resurrection system. I don't believe we'll lose, but after seeing how easily he defeated Zoro, a cautious approach is wiser," explained Albert.
He sighed and looked toward the vacant seat at the top of the room, his face grim.
'Please, let my worries be for naught,' he thought.
Merrick and Ariel frowned at Albert's reasoning but fell silent as their eyes followed his gaze to the empty seat. Without another word, both bowed and left the room.
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Elsewhere...
Sekke, now aware of his destination, was calmly riding his bike across the wastelands.
"Mr./Ms. Will?" he called.
'Yes?'
"Earlier, you mentioned that the purpose of this world was being affected by these so-called 'divine beings.' What will happen to them?" asked Sekke curiously.
'That depends on how deeply they've disturbed the balance of this world. Minor disruptions can be corrected through time and minor calamities. Severe disruptions, however, can result in extreme consequences—including a complete reset of the world,' replied the Will coldly.
"....."
"....."
Sekke and Vritra fell silent. They wanted to ask what "resetting the world" meant, but instinct told them it was better not to know what a conceptual entity could do—or how easily it could do it.
"I just wanted to say, your world is truly beautiful," said Sekke, hoping to earn some goodwill.
'Thank you. It looked much better before your arrival,' replied the Will.
"...."
"...."
Sekke and Vritra fell silent again, unsure whether they were doomed or not. The Will's voice held no emotion, yet the words dripped with quiet blame.
'We have to get out of this world as soon as possible,' said Vritra.
'Agreed, buddy,' replied Sekke.
After three days of constant travel, Sekke finally stopped his bike and stared ahead.
Stretching before him was a vast, barren land—lifeless, not even a single blade of grass in sight. But at the far end stood a giant archway containing a swirling green portal, with countless wisps of light drifting around it.
'There it is—our way home,' said Vritra.
"Yeah... let's go bac—" began Sekke with a relieved smile, when suddenly, a massive magic circle formed beneath him.
"For God's sake! Just let me go back!!!" he yelled before being teleported away.
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The light faded.
Sekke groaned, rubbing his head. "...Did I seriously get teleported again? I swear, if I end up in another cell—"
He stopped mid-sentence.
The air around him was dense with mana — far denser than anything he'd felt before.
Sekke's eyes darted around, widening in disbelief.
Everywhere he looked, the young masters in pristine white robes surrounded him with their spells and weapons charged to attack at him.
"Welcome, outsider," came a cold, familiar voice.
The old man who tried to threaten him a few days ago stepped forward, his expression sharp with restrained rage. "You've caused quite the disturbance in our domain." he said, raising a hand. "Do die quietly now."
Sekke blinked. "...Oh f*ck."