Volume 3 - Part 1
Hearing Rocky's words of motivation, William walked over to the section of the supermarket containing gym equipment without saying a word. He began his training right there. Soon after, Eno, Tom, and the others immersed themselves in their own practice. No one spoke a word. With tear-filled eyes and not knowing what to say, they continued their workout in silence.
Tom went over to the area with electronic items and used his telekinesis power to instantly build the weapons he needed. The supermarket provided them with all the necessary food supplies and essentials. Since the power supply was completely cut off, they kept the lights to a minimum. They managed everything using the batteries and generators available inside.
For days, they engaged in intense training. After a few days, William proposed an idea: "I don't think training here alone is going to be enough. Let's go to our Master. We can learn new fighting techniques and abilities from there."
Everyone agreed. Opening a portal, they traveled to their Master's place and dedicated a whole month to rigorous training.
On one of those days, William and Thomas faced off in a duel, unleashing their full power. William used his new ability, 'Thunder Fire.' The attack, combining fire and lightning, twisted and curved through the air, coming to a halt right in front of Thomas. Seeing his son's tremendous growth, Thomas stood stunned for a moment.
However, Thomas wasn't about to back down. He struck the ground with all his strength, causing the floor to shatter and rise into the air. When he clapped his hands together, the floating rocks turned into sharp spikes and flew straight toward William. Though William tried to block them, he sustained minor cuts on his arms and legs. Thomas rushed over, asking with concern, "Are you alright?"
"What could possibly happen to me now!" William joked back.
They continued their training for days to come. One day, while resting near the statues of the Four Legends, William asked Thomas, "Father, is that pendant's energy really necessary to free the others? Because I've mastered almost all the fighting skills here. I think it would be better if I could learn the abilities from the other dimensions as well."
Thomas replied, "Yes, from what I've heard, it is necessary. Try making an attempt with Rocky's help."
Rocky and William, along with the team, explained the situation to the Master. They then headed to the spot where they had previously defeated the Serpent and Evil Serpent. That location served as the connecting point to the other three dimensions. There, William used a special spell by combining the energy waves of the pendants with their own powers. He knew he could complete those energy waves himself.
By fixing the alignment in the pendants and connecting the energies properly, the owners of the other three pendants—who had been frozen and lost their memories for ages—were suddenly freed and regained consciousness.
However, a massive challenge awaited them right there! The evil individual who had originally freed the Evil Serpent had been gathering and amplifying his powers all this time, even while frozen. The fight against him resumed on the spot. Realizing what was happening, William and the team, led by the Master, stepped into the battle.
That evil person had become exceptionally powerful. Since they were frozen in time, the people there felt as though only a brief moment had passed. They had no idea about the catastrophe on Earth or that their families had perished. Immediately, messages were dispatched to the other two dimensions, summoning the Masters from there as well.
Everyone joined forces to fight him. But he laughed arrogantly and said, "This world is already destroyed! Now it needs a new ruler. I understand everything... I am God! I am God! Not a god born out of pain, but a god raised from raw power! No one can defeat me now!"
While he was shouting this, William slowly walked toward him. The terrifying energy inside the villain was somehow triggering the dormant power within William. That power began controlling William directly. He couldn't even comprehend what was taking place.
William stepped right up to him, locked eyes with him, and began absorbing all of his strength into himself. Trying hard to resist, the villain stood completely paralyzed. After draining his entire power, William tossed him far away. Then, as if driven by an internal voice, William muttered in a barely audible tone, "This is my power... I am the God."
One of the Masters, reading William's lip movements, whispered in fear, "This is not good at all..." But no one else noticed the danger.
Even after being thrown away, the villain regenerated his strength because he could draw energy directly from nature. But William remained calm and simply moved his hand. A blast of 'Thunder Fire' shot from his fingertips, tearing straight through the villain's head, and its tip fell to the ground.
Afterward, unable to believe the fight was over, the people from the newly unlocked dimensions stared at the scene in complete disbelief. They stood petrified by the overwhelming power and battle skill of this new warrior.
Then everyone introduced themselves. William and his team explained the tragic reality of Earth—that they were the only surviving humans left, and that everyone else's families had perished in the deadly toxic gas.
At first, hearing this devastating news, everyone was overwhelmed with deep grief and trauma, but they eventually accepted reality and decided to move forward. Understanding that they needed to grow stronger, William began traveling to each dimension to expand his training.
While returning after that fight, Eno and the friends asked William with a mix of curiosity and slight fear: "What actually happened to you back there? You looked like a completely different person!"
William stood silent in thought for a moment before answering: "I don't really know what happened... When he said 'I am God,' a surge of pure rage boiled inside me. It felt as if my own powers took complete control over me. A powerful energy entered my body, and memories from a past life seemed to rush in. My mind told me that such a person shouldn't exist in this world, so my body acted on its own against him and ended him. If I hadn't, he would have become an even greater threat in the future."
Hearing William's reply, everyone fell into deeper thought. The mystery of the ancient memories and uncontrollable power awakening inside him remained a troubling question in their minds...
(To be continued...)