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@thefirsthassan: I’ll let you go first and set the stage.

This one seems fairly cut and dry, and I’d give it to KC after reading through a couple of times. He seemed to hold all the advantages in terms of physicality, strategy and battle control. Comparatively it was hard to envision the other side being able to focus on their direct confrontation when dealing with telepathy from the start let alone with combatants with greater prowess than them in general.

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@chronicplane: Lets do this.

Shattering The Bounds Of Sanity: The Knight Steps Forth

Genesis Verse α: Outside the Realms of Order & Chaos Redux

Of course, starting with the body, there's no better choice to display supreme power by showcasing Warlock's capabilities. Adam is operating at a level where planet-level feats are standard and busting with some exertion but still is no difficult feat for him displaying striking with the means to produce luminosity equivalent to a planet far off in the reaches of space.

• Source: Guardians of the Galaxy (2019) Annual #1

And don't worry about wondering if this was only done with a channeling of energy, my power source gives me an infinite source of energy to exert at the scale of Earth, allowing me to replicate such a feat. My mind gives me the skills and knowledge needed to absorb, transfer, and convert different forms of energy magical or otherwise, and use them to my benefit.

The same applies to speed as well, given Magus was shown to outmatch Quasar fairly quickly in combat:

• Source: The Thanos Imperative: Ignition

I find this fairly impressive considering that Quasar can react and take actions within a nanosecond's timeframe. Comfortably establishing the Avatar as a power to be feared but still within reasonable confines of our tournament. But on top of that, RImuru is capable of accelerating his mind several hundred million times past his baseline, experiencing a single second as if it were a decade. This was in a body that was slower than the speed of light, which is nothing compared to what the effective speed of my current body would be. Finally, body affords me the means to be a cosmic powerhouse outside of the natural order of reality. Meaning unless he wishes, or is unable to act he is imperceptible to those who have experienced the limits of omniscience and omnipotence.

This extends to perception so acute that it extends to the real world we live in. As well as natural resistance or even immunity to most esoteric abilities. Be they even as powerful as the infinity gems that control six fundamental aspects of existence. Mind, Time, Space, Power, Reality, and Soul.

The second half of my powerset that I wish to cover right now is Arcueid's immortality as a True Ancestor. As an ancestor, she is immune to all mysteries and magecraft she has experienced:

This includes most of the typical hax you've seen, I would link you the lists but that's far too long. But this would include, instant death, space-time manipulation, soul manipulation, mental manipulation, matter manipulation, elemental, higher-dimensional, and the list goes on. On top of thanks to my build including Rimuru this now extends to any ability they have experienced as well. Which I can provide as needed but includes abilities that veer into conceptual and power-draining or stealing.

Most importantly though, she showed immunity and regeneration to the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception

Arcueid's Immortality and Lack of a Concept of Death

Why is this impressive? Let me explain what the eyes are and what they are capable of. The respective scans are in the link's provided:

Mystic Eyes of Death Perception

A special power that awoke in Tohno Shiki as the aftereffect of an accident seven years ago. Mystic Eyes that can apprehend "the lines vulnerable to death" ー the concept of a "time of death" inherently contained within all things. As opposed to the "physical phenomena that can be attained through modern technology", it is a "phenomenon that cannot be attained no matter what". Tracing these "lines of death" allows for the target to be severed and killed (in this case it is not the cut that kills, but death resulting in the target being cut).

Although Shiki can suppress his power to a level that doesn't impede his daily life thanks to the Mystic Eye Killer glasses he once received from his teacher (Aozaki Aoko), the same cannot be said for when he runs into extreme situations. Ultimately, it becomes possible to not only see the "lines" and "points" of living and inanimate things, but also the death even of space and existence.Tsukihime Material I

It's an unattainable phenomenon that totally circumvents durability, with the cuts being nothing but a side effect of Shiki tracing death. He can also cut space and existence, as shown in the link below. This extends to negating and affecting the soul, powers, and even concepts.

The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception

To quote my friend @sy8000, he and I worked on these threads together, with him specifically taking the copious time and energy to make Arcuied's thread:

So Arcueid is immune to cutting that nullifies healing, concepts, curses, powers, souls, and apparently space and existence itself on top of that.

This puts her well into the upper tiers of immortality. There are stronger characters than Arc, but permanently killing her isn't something that can be achieved by simply dwarfing her in tiers. At full power she would be immune to conceptual, soul damaging, anti-immortality or power nullifying attacks.

As such the powers of a True Ancestor are extremely formidable and one to be feared. She is impossible to kill, and possibly even affected by most means and methods available to any character.

Verse Σ: They Who Will Inherit The Earth Redux

So given that you have perk negation, and my perk was prep I won't be able to go into the specific strategy I had planned. So instead I'll go for an all-out assault. One of Rimuru's most potent skills is the ability to perceive the future and all possible routes and attacks his opponent will take, quite similar to Midnighter's battle computer:

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But even more impressively, the future ascertained is one that is changed or rather destined to happen, no longer a possibility similar to the Almighty under Yhwach. Giving the Omega Knight the ability to accurately engage and assess all options you may possibly take, and then crush them full out. But, giving you the chance to do so isn't in the cards for him anyway as he will be accessing one of the most overwhelming moves in his arsenal, The Suspended World:

So yes, a time stop. But not just any time stop as one would expect, The Suspended World is a doozy, to say the least. For one it affects time and space in all worlds, there is no concept of defense present in such a world. Matter no longer functions anything and everything up to even the laws of the world and reality ceases functioning:

Even supernatural powers and abilities completely stop functioning here. Magic in Tensure isn't what one would call standard "magic" is an application of energy to overwrite the laws of the world, and that ultimate skill, the subset of skills that the Suspended World is derived from. If normal magic and skills are conceptual abilities allowing one to interfere with and influence the laws of the world and reality then Ultimate Skills are several steps above that that allow complete dominion over said concepts and laws. Exerting full authority and control over them. Described as an administrative power, and even then they are unable to function inside the Suspended World unless you are able to perceive and manipulate the metaphysical aspect of the world known as an information particle:

The information/data particle is the fundamental, metaphysical element that makes up all things, from the mind, body, and soul, even down to the laws and concepts that govern skills and powers. And as such this means that the Omega Knight's attack power in scope or potency hasn't changed at all. He is simply accessing a world, sort of a higher dimension that if his opponent doesn't have access to, there's a dimensional gap they simply cannot overcome.

So in short we have an ability that exists several layers above the most minute, precise conceptual control over time and space that completely eliminates the concept of defense. That is what I want to make clear. This isn't an ability that can be truly resisted as all concepts and laws are suspended. The entire world is stopped. Time and Space have ceased to function. All powers and forces simply stop functioning, and the slightest touch will make you fall apart. It is as if you and everything you are, everything you are bound to and manipulate are now as fragile and powerless as a house of cards. And the slightest touch will make you shatter. As Rimuru himself says:

Collapse in an instant.

Verse Ω: The Path Towards Light & Darkness Redux

So to do a quick recap, The Omega Knight upon entering battle will be entirely imperceptible to you and aim to end the battle quickly by stopping time across the world, causing all forces to cease functioning. Forgive my usual lack of drama and flair but with perk negation in play, you'll have to wait to see what the Omega Knight can really do. This will be his opening move and we/ll go from there battle wise.

@naronu: Alright, as we discussed, I'll join up.

Avatar of Life Redux: The Omega Knight

I'm sorry in advance for those of you that know, you know.

• Body: Composite Warlock/Magus
• Mind: Rimuru Tempest (Light Novel)
• Powerset: Composite Arcuied Brunestud
• Item: Composite Ultron Drone (No FF/All-Father)
• Perk: One Second of Prep (On The Battlefield)

Let's have some fun :)

Yeah no, Im locking this. don’t make these threads @zastando it’s not funny.

I’ll be cleaning this thread up tonight when I get off work.

A Wish, And…

A wave of death approached the king, his time was near. He knew he would never survive this great battle. But he had seen it through to the end, and he had seen the truth of the world, illuminated by his benefactor, The Spider. So as the child, no anything but commanded him to rejoice, Lycaon responded with a declaration of his own.

“No. I’ll be like those idiots before me. I will do as I please and fulfill my wish. Cry my Son, Cry and then Live.“ Lycaon fires his Noble Phantasm twice, aiming forward at the enemy and aiming at himself. Truly he didn’t care if he landed a blow or not. The more important target was his own core. His heart, his spiritual core.

A molten slag erupts into his chest as the screams of his family pound inside his brain one last time.

The shock and destruction reverberates throughout the area and Lycaon’s body falls. His spirit origin collapses and begins to fade, but this last act, one denying the will of the world is so powerful, that it resonates with the last will of the two closest to him. The last vestiges of James Moriarty and Ba’al’s Magical energy pours out of the Wolf King and just as quickly disappears into parts unknown, ignoring all time and space. Carrying a last hope, one last transient dream, a wish for the future that could never come about in the era of the “correct choice.”

………..

Unknown:

A swirl… and a surge. And then… a pulse. As a heartbeat pulsates he awakens, a single word on his mind, that then falls from his lips with innocent trepidation.

“…Father?”

All That Remains, And Then...

@naronu

Watching as the fighters fall, and feeling his own connection to the world begin to shudder with the fall of his benefactor, Lycaon looks upon the remaining figures left in the wake of the carnage. The sight forces him to relive some painful memories. One that he hoped to erase.

"I see... so once more, I am all that's left. You idiots, If only you had... no that's arrogant of me. Even now I still haven't really changed have I, my sons? Have I Professor? Very well, let me show you now that I can be better."

Having said this the King of Arcadia turns towards the survivors, focusing distinctly on the child.

"Something tells me that you're the one with the largest stake in this, even more so than Gods, Dragons, Witches, and Monsters. On behalf of my allies and my enemies...what was all this for?"

Let Stop the Pendulum, The Game Hath Ended

Some time ago...

"I see. So this is how your story, the one designed to string you along ends."

"What the fuck?"

He couldn't believe his eyes. There was no way this was real. A near-death experience? Hallucination? There was no way...

And yet it was. Defying all logic, ignoring the rules of all time and space James Moriarty had stolen from death itself.

"Will you take my hand once more Sebastian, my friend? And fight to overturn the world? Fight to expose the lie we have all been forced to live?

"Heh.... Hahahahaha. Show me where to point my gun."

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That is precisely why I have chosen you, James Moriarty. Holmes as you no doubt saw before your death was saved. Call it the will of the people, or an act of a God who did not know how to reconcile his desire for an ending with his subject's desire for the adventure to continue. Perhaps his story is a microcosm of how tired the human order has gotten. You however are the exact opposite. While Sherlock Holmes may be the embodiment of the beginning, and the journey of the hero, no matter how rugged or worn. You are the concept of the hero's end. And the story's end. You are just what the gods need. The necessary knight to end the charade of pan-human history.

As Moriarty's eyes widened, the gears of his mind began to turn. And once again a devilish grin crossed his face. Oddly enough it seems Satanael was so absorbed in his speech that he did not notice this. By the time he truly returned his focus, Moriarty's facial neutrality had long since returned. And he spoke once more;

"Very well. I have already done the calculations and made my decision. I will help you Great One. Allow me to be your vessel and I will serve you graciously. I shall be your guide into a new world."

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"Wait. What do you mean by that?"

"Exactly what I said. We, humans, are the ones who created the gods, not the other way around. Think...why are those concepts such as faith, story, and "mysterious ways" exist? Because we have allowed them to. The Gods, phantasmal, whatever you may think are born through our desire to attain a higher state of understanding. Men are not the angels of the holy scripture. And yet just like them, we seek to obey. They cannot survive without trusting in someone, relying upon, or interacting with... someone or something they deem as superior. And to avoid bearing the burden of that trust, those who are shouldered with it look and create even further heights... and so on to the next and the next. Then at the end of that ladder, you have bred leaders, kings, saints, angels, and the very gods. The mystery behind that is fascinating no?"

"What are you saying? What does this have to do with Zeus?"

I am saying my Archer, is that even living you knew. You saw this system, this world for what it truly was. A roughshod amalgam of half-truths and deceptions with the beings we call gods at the zenith. And when you questioned it, grisly methods aside, you and your line were brutally punished for it. That is a cycle I seek to end. Which is why I ask for your hand. It is not something I can do alone.

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"No Dr. Pieceman you are not dead. I have removed the lasting effects of our shall we say mutual friend's touch upon you. My word where are my manners? My name is Professor James Moriarty, and I too believe this world is stagnant and broken. Will you join hands with me to bring about its salvation?"

As a hand extended, Twice felt another unspoken prayer had gone answered once again. It seems this world indeed held the key after all. The key to realizing his great wish.

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"Tell me... what is it like, bearing the sins of all those who lived, live, and shall live? To be a font of suffering doomed to never be acknowledged?

"...."

"I suppose the silence truly is the best answer you can give. The ashes of the souls within you have no need for honor or glory, do they? No need for greatness or achievement. No... all you wish for is..."

Present Day:

Blood erupted from his mouth as a powerful, yet pained laugh escaped his throat. His body was falling apart despite his vast reserves of mana and power still deep inside. In a flash, he could have easily reconstituted himself. Continued the fight anew. Even now he felt his body and soul working tirelessly to piece him back together. But... the game was up. His ultimate prizes had been lost. It was a fight that had been brought to its conclusion. Fair? Not fair? Who could really say? In the end, only those inside the mind of the man himself would be able to understand the truth. Perhaps if he were ever truly here, he and only he just might...

"Ah, and so the game had ended, and the story enters its final chapter. A mutually assured destruction. Death, the great equalizer. How fascinating it is to ponder upon the inevitable demise that awaits each and every one of us. In this grand tapestry of existence, where winners and losers are incessantly determined, death alone holds the power to render all achievements and failures meaningless. At least, that is something I would have believed in my previous life. But now, I am not so sure.

You see, my dear interlocutors, ever since I gained this second chance, this ephemeral wish... I long stopped believing in the sanctity of mortal sanity. The world, nay, the universe as we perceive it is not reality. Not the one we truly desire. It is but a tragic tale, a poorly written narrative that should have met its conclusion long ago. The notion of winners and losers, of success and failure, is nothing but a cruel illusion perpetuated by a society obsessed with hierarchy and power. One that we as a species have unfortunately grafted onto a station that held above our own and given the name God.

Why should we endure this tiresome charade of the cycle of order and chaos, only to witness the perpetual suffering it engenders? Is it not absurd that in a universe devoid of inherent meaning, we impose such arbitrary constructs upon ourselves? We are but actors on a stage, playing our roles in a tragedy that should have reached its final act. And yet you all fight to ensure the play, the show goes on.

Have you grown attached to it after all this time? Grown to love the terrible tapestry that tides your time? Must it be this way? Should we not strive for a new order, one that transcends the limitations of this twisted reality?

Imagine, if you will, a world where the concept of winners and losers holds no sway. A world where the pursuit of power and dominance gives way to a collective pursuit of knowledge and understanding. A world where the boundaries of class and privilege are torn asunder and the human potential is nurtured and cherished in each and every individual. One not bound by Mystery or Magic, a true Age of Man, not beholden to the Age of Gods. For too long we have been our own antagonists. But now, in death, you all shall join me and see the story for what it is. While the true men and women behind the stage perpetuating this false narrative live on.

HAH! THE SHEER IRONY!!!

But it is of no import. My will has been done. The true stage has been set, and the fires are lit. We are the offering that has been placed upon the altar. In the name of humanity, I shall be the first to praise the planet's eventual rebirth. Behold the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end. This so-called History of Man shall be undone. On this, I swear by the name of James Moriarty.

See to the rest for me, my dear King of Arcadia.

Ahhh how wonderful it shall be, to watch the story conclude at the hands of humanity. One day we shall truly be free..."