My Two Status Windows-Chapter 175

“Every time I use the soul barrier, so much SP drains away. I don’t think it was this bad when I fought Pollux... but are you different since you're a soul god?”

“Hm. Is the consumption that bad? The enemies from Olympus didn’t seem to have this issue.”

“Yeah. The more I attack, the more it feels like I’m self-destructing. I aimed for one point, but it’s impossible.”

Asura's martial arts were extraordinary.

With six arms, he quickly focused on a single point.

The soul barrier was on the verge of breaking.

Had he been able to release his soul energy, the barrier might’ve been destroyed by now.

“We don’t need to drain our SP to the point of life-and-death over a fight like this.”

“That’s true, but… it feels a bit pointless.”

“Really? Sorry about that. I just wanted to try my hand at striking you, the one who defeated the Sun God. In the end, I ended up treating you like a punching bag.”

If that’s the case, just hit somewhere else…

But the situation all around us was chaotic.

The ground was cracking, and the sky was torn in half by Asura.

Asura's swordsmanship was definitely transcendent.

It was just that he couldn't surpass the soul-type skills.

“Although I know you don’t have much SP since you were just liberated, I see that even your martial skills are limited without the soul-type skills.”

“Well, you probably have stronger skills since you’re a soul god, right? Still, I’m worried. We’re recovering our strength, but if the gods of Olympus decide to attack, it could be tough.”

“Hm…”

“Right now, our pantheon is being protected by the gods of Asgard, who are stationed outside… but I don’t know how long that will last.”

“Is that so?”

“It’s taking advantage of the alliance between Olympus and Asgard. In the alternate realm, Asgardian gods guard the main entry points.”

I see.

Without them, the alternate realm without soul-type skills wouldn't be able to withstand the offensive from Olympus.

This is… more serious than I thought.

Asura, the warrior god of Buddhism.

Even though he’s one of the most powerful warrior gods in the world’s top religions, he's about to give up the fight because of a lack of SP after using his soul barrier.

It’s really tough to fight without soul-type skills…

The gods of Olympus, even the lower-ranked ones, have soul-type skills in their arsenal.

With such a difference in efficiency…

Ah.

“So, what would happen if I had those skills?”

“Hm? You mean soul-type skills?”

“Yes. I have a skill called Domain Declaration.”

Domain Declaration.

A soul god’s combat skill that temporarily spreads the combat power to allies.

As soon as I mentioned it, a bright expression appeared on Asura’s face.

“Do you really have such a skill?”

“Yes. I used it before.”

“Could you use it for me? Just one strike.”

“Sure. Domain Declaration.”

I used Domain Declaration.

Asura then pulled out his six swords again.

His blade turns white.

“Try using a barrier.”

“Soul Barrier.”

As soon as I activated the barrier, Asura’s six swords began moving.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In the blink of an eye, Asura struck the point 60 times.

Then, a message popped up.

[The Soul Barrier is on the verge of breaking. SP will be consumed to restore it.]

As the Soul Barrier is restored, Asura dismissed his swords.

He looked at me with a surprised expression.

“It feels at least ten times more efficient than before. All from just one skill.”

“Is there that much of a difference?”

“Yeah… it’s an enormous difference. I see now. If we’re attacked, be sure to come and help us. After using this skill, I understand.”

“Understood.”

Soul energy emission and Soul Barrier really provide immense efficiency in a battle between gods.

I’ve always been fighting against the Olympian gods, so I didn’t realize how efficient it would be against normal gods.

“Now, I’ll give you a part of Asura’s Path.”

“Thank you. But what exactly does this do?”

“It lets you reshape the battlefield.”

Whoosh.

Asura flew off somewhere.

I followed him.

We quickly passed through the forest and mountains, and ahead, I saw a valley surrounded by mountains.

“This is the area of Asura’s Path that I’ve assigned to you. You can grow it here on your own.”

[You have risen to the second rank of Asura’s Path.]

Second rank?

I just received Asura’s Sword briefly, and now I’m second in rank.

It seems I couldn’t reach first rank after all.

Well, if I had fought properly, I might have made it to first.

[Triune Six Arms - The final skill limit of Asura is lifted.]

[You can now control the third head and the fifth and sixth arms. Your soul body will be generally enhanced.]

[You have claimed a part of Asura's domain. Asura’s domain can now be summoned anywhere.]

Looking around at Asura’s words, I see the surroundings.

The area is lush with green, but within the valley, it’s a barren wasteland.

It seems like a strange piece of land in terms of value.

“What am I supposed to do here…?”

It’s a space with no plants in sight.

I immediately voiced my frustration.

This is an SSS-grade skill, but it feels empty.

I’ve added four more tentacles and secured another head for use, but…

It says my soul body has been generally enhanced…

Still, it’s an SSS skill.

I expected something grand from summoning Asura’s domain, but this barren wasteland is all I get?

It seems like a final active skill, but this is disappointing.

I frowned and looked around when Asura casually asked me.

“Don’t you have an apostle?”

“I do have one.”

“The domain of Asura I’ve assigned to you is now yours. You can let your apostle stay here, or you can change the surrounding environment to suit you.”

Asura points his finger towards the sky.

“For example, if you want to raise another sun, you can do it by paying some SP. You can also turn the land into a lava field. You can modify it however you like.”

"That's true, but calling this an SSS-rank skill... it feels kind of vague."

"That's not all. If you want, a member of Asura’s Path can join as reinforcements."

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Asura drew a circle with his finger.

"As long as you're willing to pay the proper price."

Hmm...

I thought about the Asura’s Path gods I'd met so far.

A low-ranked god burning under sunlight.

Asura who swung his sword around recklessly and then gave up when his SP ran out.

These types... even if they came as reinforcements, would they be of much use?

I can't really trust them.

Asura, perhaps reading my expression, protested with an aggrieved look.

"Why are you giving me that look? We're only weak right now because we haven't recovered our SP yet. We were just released from our seal not long ago, so we were overwhelmed that easily. If you just declare a domain, we can show you the true power of Asura’s Path."

"That may be true, but I need something I can use right now…"

"Hmm... Right. Then how about floating another sun? You use the power of the sun god, right? If there's more sunlight, you'll become stronger."

Now that sounds useful.

Apollo was insanely powerful when he floated multiple suns, too.

"You mentioned earlier that it costs some SP — how much are we talking?"

"Well…"

Asura turned all three of his heads sideways.

What the hell?

This guy doesn’t even know?

Looks like I’ll just have to test it myself.

Hmm.

Anyway, summoning my own domain…

“So, can I bring enemies into this domain as well?”

“Of course. You’re completely turning the land beneath you into Asura’s Path’s domain.”

“Then from any planet? Even in space?”

“As long as it's not a realm significantly higher than the world of Asura’s Path itself, that should be possible. Even if you're in a disadvantageous terrain, you can instantly turn it to your favor.”

Asura declared confidently.

This one sounds good.

“So, is the world summoned here? Or do I bring myself and the enemy to Asura’s Path?”

“This domain is summoned. Though it remains connected to the rest of Asura’s Path.”

“Hm… I see. Understood.”

“Alright then. Go ahead and shape it. Once you use the skill, it’ll change.”

And with that, Asura waved at me and left.

I tried using Asura’s Path’s skill.

[Would you like to change your soul form?]

That’s the first message.

I could change one head and two arms.

Let’s change the two arms to tentacles for now, and the head…

No good place to attach it right now.

I’ll keep the extra head in storage.

As soon as I finished modifying my soul form, the second message popped up.

[You have been assigned a domain in Asura’s Path. Would you like to alter the environment of the domain?]

[You possess the Garden of the Apostle. Would you like to link the Garden of the Apostle to Asura’s Path’s domain?]

Oh?

I can link it to the Garden of the Apostle?

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That’s a yes...

Then I started thinking about the domain alteration.

“A favorable terrain… more suns.”

Right.

What benefits me most right now is a sunlight-rich environment.

Then a message appeared.

[Not enough SP. Cannot add another sun.]

What?

So when he said a “certain amount of SP”…

I don’t even have enough SP for that?

This feels like a scam.

"Hmm. In that case..."

I looked up at the sky.

What if I just raised the entire terrain?

If I'm closer to the sun, I might be able to make better use of the sunlight.

“Let’s raise the altitude of the domain.”

[Would you like to raise the terrain to the edge of Asura’s Path’s domain? SP cost: 100 million.]

100 million?

That's way cheaper than adding another sun.

I pressed confirm, and the ground starts to shake.

Rumble rumble rumble.

The land shot upward.

It’s like riding a super-fast elevator, my body rising into the sky along with the terrain.

Seeing how wide the land is that's coming up with me, it’s more expansive than I thought.

Didn’t look that big from a distance, but this size…

Thousands, maybe tens of thousands, could fight here.

[Your domain has reached the edge of Asura’s Path.]

The sky doesn’t look any different than before.

The only thing that’s changed is that the sunlight feels stronger.

This is it?

If we were on Earth, going higher would eventually take us beyond the atmosphere into space.

But in Asura’s Path, this is the limit?

"Divine Power of the Sun God."

I activated the divine power to get a sense of the whole domain.

Maybe because I’m high up, it spread wider than when used on the ground.

This sensation includes not just the light that descends from the sky, but also the light that rises upward beyond the sky.

“The ground is vanishing.”

My land from Asura’s Path, now rising solo.

Originally it was supported by the soil that came up with it, but that’s disappearing rapidly.

Eventually, the domain is floating on its own.

So this is why it costs 100 million — because it has to float?

I turned my gaze upward.

They said this was the edge of Asura’s Path, but the light continued to extend upward.

What’s up there?

I followed the light.

Still a blue sky in sight.

No clouds — just clear, pure sky.

Sky. Sky. Sky…

Asura’s Path is a divine realm after all.

It’s not an independent planet, so outer space doesn't show up?

It just ends with this infinite blue sky?

Even as the light stretched, all I see is endless sky, so I decided to cancel the sun god's divine power.

Nothing else to see...

Wriggle. Wriggle.

Hm?

I feel something.

A strange sensation from where the light touched the sky.

What is this?

It just looks like regular sky...

Out of curiosity, I focused my senses there.

As I channeled my tactile sense through the light, I could clearly feel something.

Outside the domain of Asura’s Path, in the sky — this exists?

I start to piece together what I’m feeling.

At first, it felt like a long, straight shape… and then at some point, it split into three.

If I had to describe it with an image…

Hmm.

A trident?

Why is something like that here?

[This power from the light…? Wait, is that… Apollo?]

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