Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100 - Chapter 170

Chapter 170: Space Aura
‘I see. I understand now.’

His breath steadied. His mind drifted deeper. Space was not empty. It was alive, humming with an energy that had always been there, waiting for him to notice. The more he focused, the clearer it became—a silent current threading through existence, binding everything together.

Then, he felt it.

A pulse. A rhythm. A presence both boundless and intimate.

The barrier around him didn’t break—it simply ceased to be. It folded into itself, welcoming him, as if space had opened its arms to embrace him. His body tingled as something unseen yet undeniably real flowed into him, seeping into his very essence.

Space Aura.

It wasn’t an element. It wasn’t a force he had to bend or command. It was a state of being. A truth that had always existed within him.

His senses expanded, stretching beyond his physical form. Distance lost meaning. He felt the air shift, not through touch but through presence. He could sense the space between things—the gaps, the connections, the unseen pathways that lay hidden in the fabric of reality.

His feet no longer felt anchored to the ground. Not because he was floating, but because he understood, at a fundamental level, that “ground” was just a point of reference. He could be anywhere. He could move without moving, cross distances without traveling.

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And then, like a star igniting in the void, the realization fully took hold.

Space was his to traverse, to manipulate, to become.

A slow breath left his lips, and the world around him seemed to shift ever so slightly in response.

He had comprehended Space Aura.

At that moment, Max opened his eyes, his sharp gaze locking onto Amelia’s shocked expression.

“You… you’ve comprehended Space Aura?” Amelia’s voice, usually calm and composed, now carried a rare note of disbelief—almost desperation.

Max nodded, a small, satisfied smile appearing on his face. “Thanks to you. Without your Space Barrier, I might have never realized my true potential.”

Amelia was at a complete loss for words.

Speechless.

It had taken her years of relentless training under her master—countless grueling sessions, exhausting meditations, and near-death battles—before she even caught a glimpse of Space Aura. But Max? He had fully comprehended a Level 1 Space Aura in mere moments.

It wasn’t just her.

The other geniuses watching from their towering pillars were in an even greater state of shock. Their widened eyes, their mouths slightly agape—it was as if they had just witnessed the impossible.

They had always known that the Space Element was profound, but now, seeing it in action, they truly understood its uniqueness. It wasn’t just another elemental force—it was different, intangible, and far more complex than the others.

And that very uniqueness made it harder to comprehend.

Flame Aura had flames. You could see the fire, feel its heat, observe the way it flickered and burned.

Lightning Aura had lightning. It crackled, struck with force, and surged through the air in visible arcs.

But Space?

What tangible object was there to observe?

There was nothing.

Space wasn’t something one could simply see or touch. It was a force that existed between everything, shaping the fabric of reality itself. And that was precisely why comprehending Space Aura was so difficult.

It required an entirely different approach—not observing the world, but understanding the unseen, sensing the gaps between existence, feeling the distortions between dimensions.

It was an element beyond the physical, an essence that defied conventional comprehension.

And that was what made it so powerful.

“How? How could he comprehend Space Aura like it was nothing?”

Among them, Crown Prince Aelric leaned forward, a gleam of excitement flickering in his golden eyes. A grin spread across his face as he observed Max’s effortless mastery.

“Does this not make him better than all of us?” he mused aloud, his voice carrying a mix of amusement and awe.

He had encountered many monstrous geniuses in his lifetime—prodigies who stood far above the rest, their talents shaking the world. But Max… Max was different.

He was proof.

Proof that there were some geniuses so far above the rest, that no amount of training, effort, or sheer willpower could ever bridge the gap between them and ordinary talent.

But amid the shock and admiration, one person’s expression only grew darker—his eyes filled with gloom and rising fury.

Veylin.

His fingers curled into a tight fist, his nails digging into his palm as he watched Max effortlessly surpass them all.

‘I should have killed him back then.’

Regret burned in his chest like a searing flame. A single missed opportunity—one that might now cost them everything.

Max’s potential wasn’t just overwhelming; it was dangerous. If left unchecked, he would soon become a threat to the Monarch—an even greater one than the last genius who had already shaken their foundations.

Veylin’s gaze darkened, his lips pressing into a thin line.

‘He should be eliminated as soon as possible.’

A cold gleam flickered in his eyes as he reached a final, absolute decision.

On the other hand, battle between Max and Amelia resumed. Though Amelia was momentarily shaken by Max’s monstrous potential, her confidence remained unwavering.

“You are truly worthy of my full strength.”

Her voice was calm—almost serene—but the shift in her aura was undeniable. It surged to its peak, sending ripples through the space around her.

Faint spatial distortions flickered in the air, barely perceptible to common eyes. But Max—having just comprehended Level 1 Space Aura—could feel everything. Every shift, every subtle tremor in the fabric of space itself.

Amelia’s grip on her sword tightened, her stance firm as she lifted the blade high.

A surge of Level 3 Space Aura wrapped around her weapon.

Then, with a single, fluid motion—

Swish!

She swung down in a perfect vertical slash.

In that instant, it was as if space itself had split apart. A formless rift extended outward, racing toward Max with terrifying speed.

Sensing the sheer destructive force behind her attack, Max wasted no time. His own sword flashed into his hands, already laced with 20% of his Fusion State Aura.

His eyes sharpened.

“Divergent Slash!”

With a swift, decisive motion, he swung his sword forward.

A brilliant red and blue slash erupted from his blade, clashing head-on with Amelia’s attack.

Bang!

A deafening explosion tore through the stage. Shockwaves rippled outward as their attacks collided and canceled each other out, sending waves of distorted energy surging into the air.

The sheer force of the impact sent cracks sprawling across the ground beneath them.

Both fighters stood firm, neither backing down.

This was no ordinary battle.

It was a clash between monsters.