Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 353

Chapter 353: God of Death
Celestial Monarch.

It was a rank Grace wasn’t sure she would ever be able to reach, yet here she was, making a breakthrough to the highest warrior rank ever achieved by someone in Milky Way Galaxy.

Unfortunately, she didn’t have the time to enjoy this achievement.

For next seven full days of her spatial realm, she focused solely on stabilizing her newfound power. The breakthrough to the Celestial Monarch Rank ended up elevating every cell of her being. Her core deepened, her elemental affinity got refined, and her spiritual awareness exploded to cover entire space of her realm.

She now had the power and ability to move between galaxies if she wished. She could tear through dimensions if she so desired.

But power without control was just destruction in disguise.

And she had no plans to let herself become a storm without direction.

So she trained.

She pushed her body through simulated battles. She summoned her shadow beasts and made them fight her in complex patterns. Her dragon trained alongside her, testing her reflexes with its elemental powers.

She practiced shifting between shadow and light, summoning divine elemental powers through Nightpiercer, refining her inner spiritual sea.

2025 was always there to monitor her, adjusting training difficulty based on her performance and requirements.

“Your response time has improved by 37%. You can now shatter a planetary-grade Class 10 defense barrier in under 0.6 seconds.”

“Your shadow strike delay has been eliminated. Maximum efficiency achieved.”

“You have reached optimal control. You are ready.”

On the eighth day – which was, in the real world, just eight hours later – she finally finished the initial stage of training. Her powers were no longer leaking, but was now tightly coiled within her, still regal and terrifying in its intensity.

Knowing that her men would be worrying about her, she immediately left the spatial realm and appeared at the villa, only to find the men pacing in the living room like caged wolves.

They felt her presence even before she made her appearance. But before any of the three could have stepped closer, her aura hit them, freezing them all in their steps.

Her auburn hair was shimmering golden, her green eyes too had a golden glow in them. Her skin carried a faint ethereal touch, and as she walked, the air shifted around her with energy.

Everything about her was reflecting power… power that could bend galaxies.

Once the initial weight of her power lifted and the men came to their senses, Davian was the first to move. He crossed the distance in two strides and crushed her into a tight hug.

“You scared the hell out of us,” he murmured into her hair, hugging her like she was his lifeline.

“I didn’t mean to,” she said softly as she rested her forehead against his shoulder.

She felt Rune’s presence beside her right before his hand brushed hers and then he laced their fingers together. He didn’t speak, but she was able to feel all his emotions through the touch.

Dr. Kian appeared in front of her when Davian finally stepped aside. His gaze flicked over body like a scan as he asked, “Are you alright? Do we need to get you checked? Actually, we should-”

“I’m fine,” she interrupted with a smile as she reached out to wrap her arms around his waist. “Better than fine.”

He gazed into her eyes for a moment before finally letting out the breath he had been holding in. “What happened?”

“I broke through.”

The silence that followed could have swallowed galaxies.

“To… Celestial Monarch?” Davian asked.

She nodded. And no one spoke for a moment.

Then 2025 made its appearance and added, “She’s not just a Celestial Monarch. Her energy rating is off the charts. There’s… nothing in recorded Milky Way history that compares to this.”

Grace finally pulled away from Dr. Kian’s arms and looked at the little creature. “Which is exactly why I need to test it.”

They all turned to her.

“I want to hunt,” she explained. “I need to understand this power in real combat. Glow, you can start preparing for it.”

The men nodded as 2025 started working. In less than ten minutes, it had the location ready for her.

Starship Country, Zone K-47.

It was once a thriving urban sprawl with over ten million residents. Now, it was home to the most brutal, densely packed dangers. Tens of thousands of infected were roaming the streets, joined by Monster Beasts and advanced Shadow Beasts.

For Grace, it was the perfect arena.

She arrived at the location while the men remained hidden from plain sight. They were there to observe her, not to interfere.

All it took was a thought before Nightpiercer materialized in her hand. And the moment her foot touched the cracked pavement, every beast within a ten-kilometer radius sensed her presence.

She kept her aura locked as it could have scared the creatures away. Her trick worked as the a wave of infected and beasts hit her like a living storm within minutes.

She moved like death itself. Every swing of Nightpiercer cleaved through dozens. She danced between swipes, shadows spinning around her like blades.

The more she fought, the more balanced and stronger her powers became.

Class 7 Monster Beasts were next to appear, and there was twelve of them. She launched herself upward, and with a whisper, she summoned ten elemental spears and sent them crashing through the beasts’ skulls in perfect synchronization.

The sky darkened as Class 8 and 9 Beasts emerged. These were creatures that could tear through entire buildings. But they didn’t get close.

Grace punched the ground with her fist, causing cracks to appear that immediately erupted with fire, burning through every form within range. Just like that, the majestic creatures crumbled to ash without even getting a chance to fight for their lives.

From the sidelines, the men kept watching in awe. Dr. Kian was first to break the silence, “She’s looking…”

As he struggled to find the right word, Rune provided, “… absolutely gorgeous?”

The men just chuckled as they continued to watch their woman single-handedly cleaning the city from dangers.