Strongest Hammer God

Chapter 873 - Conversation with Fierce Breaker

Infusing his Soul with the new Law didnʼt take Kyle a long time, and after he was done, he smirked.

ʼSure enough, filling an empty slot is much more useful than improving an already filled one,ʼ he thought with a chuckle. ʼEven though itʼs only a Level Four Complex Law, its power in combat is tremendous!ʼ

After thinking about his newest Law for a while and imagining the shocked faces of his enemies, Kyle looked at the date.

ʼOnly about 500 years left. I wonder if someone has already arrived. Speaking of, thereʼs a message.ʼ

When Kyle read the message, his brows rose in surprise. ʼFierce Breaker? He accepted? Huh, I thought the chances of him accepting my invitation were even lower than Swamp Dragonʼs. I mean, I donʼt know the guy very well, and I essentially asked him to just trust me.ʼ

Kyle found an attached contact and added it. A moment later, a guest profile appeared on Kyleʼs Communicator, and he called it.

”Descending Mountain?” Fierce Breakerʼs voice came out of the Communicator a moment later.

”Yep, thatʼs me,” Kyle answered. ”Iʼm quite surprised that you accepted. Is everything good?”

”Yes, everythingʼs fine,” Fierce Breaker transmitted. ”Iʼm currently on a random Planet in the Hell Dimension. Iʼve been told that we will leave in about 500 years.”

”Thatʼs the plan,” Kyle answered. ”I hope itʼs fine that the Cult is sponsoring this trip.”

Fierce Breaker remained quiet for a bit.

”I donʼt want to talk about these things via Communicator,” he answered. ”I also prefer to wait for the others before talking about any important things.”

”Assuming the others show up,” Kyle commented. ”Youʼre the first and only one for now.”

”Iʼm confident that there will be at least one more person,” Fierce Breaker said.

”Who?”

”Manny,” Fierce Breaker transmitted. ”From what I can tell, he is very flexible and usually goes with the flow.”

Kyle scratched the side of his head. ”Honestly, I canʼt get a read on him, which makes it hard for me to predict his choices. Maybe you know him better than me.”

”Maybe, you will see,” Fierce Breaker transmitted.

”By the way, how did you even get to the Hell Dimension? I sent the message, but I never wrote about how to get in contact with us,” Kyle asked.

”There was a message attached to your letter with instructions,” Fierce Breaker explained. ”I was simply told to crush an emblem one month before I would leave. After a month, I was supposed to descend to the Elemental Dimension on the Planet on which I crushed the emblem. I did just that, and when I descended, I was greeted by your friend, Sebastian.”

”Oh, Sebastian got you?” Kyle asked. ”Did you guys already talk?”

”We talked on our way back,” Fierce Breaker said. ”To be honest, it was difficult for me to believe how high his Battle-Strength is, but in hindsight, I shouldnʼt have been surprised. No one in your group is simple.”

”My group? Pretty sure this is our group,” Kyle answered with a chuckle.

”No, this is your group,” Fierce Breaker said. ”You might not have noticed it, but even when you were not there, you were the primary focus of our group. While we helped each other, we mostly did that so we could somehow help you.”

Kyle became a bit uncomfortable when he heard that. ”Come on, it canʼt be that extreme, right?”

”Indirectly, it is that extreme,” Fierce Breaker answered. ”Itʼs mainly because of Swamp Dragon and Star Genesis. Swamp Dragon can deal with all kinds of problems that come his way, which means he has time and resources to focus on other peopleʼs problems. He also views you as his closest companion. Star Genesis also manages to go through life without creating too many adverse relationships, and she also cares a lot about you.”

”Manny mostly went with the flow, which meant he simply deferred judgment to the other two. I, as the newest member, needed to focus on my own power, which was also in accordance with the plan. Since those two were essentially the leaders of the group, Manny and I simply followed their script. So, yes, everything revolved around you.”

Kyle remained silent for a while as he thought about what he had done.

For the majority of his time in the Secondary Sector, he hadnʼt even tried to help his friends. He had only gone to them when he needed something. Meanwhile, his friends had tried to help him the entire time.

Kyle almost felt like a thankless, unreliable burden, but he knew that wasnʼt the case. While his emotions made him feel embarrassed and guilty, his mind told him that he simply wasnʼt in a position to help. He had been declared a criminal. Helping them would put them in hot water with the Contrast Empire.

”Iʼm sorry,” Kyle answered after a while. ”I will repay all the help you have given me. If you need anything, just tell me. Iʼm no longer in a vulnerable position, which means I can finally use my power to support you as well.”

The polite answer to Kyleʼs statement was to say that it wasnʼt a big deal and that everyone needed help sometimes. However, it was also expected that someone would feel frustrated when they needed to help one person for an extended period of time without receiving any help from them.

”I understand,” Fierce Breaker said. ”You saying this got rid of most of my uncertainties regarding my choice of following you. Iʼll be honest with you. I donʼt know you very well. While I donʼt want you to die, Iʼm also not willing to risk my life for you. Coming here was already very risky for me. Iʼm a Seeker, and just like almost every Seeker, I want more power.”

”From what I have heard and seen, you are exceptionally good at growing stronger. I came here because I want to learn how to grow even stronger. When I became a Legendary Crusher, I had already reached the highest level of quality as a Crusher. Everyone would have said that I was at the top of the Compression Realm.”

”But thatʼs not the case. My Battle-Strength was very average for a Legendary Crusher. People might not believe that there is a great gulf between different Legendary Crushers, but thatʼs not the case. You are currently a Legendary Crusher, right?”

”Yes,” Kyle answered.

”How high is your Battle-Strength?” Fierce Breaker asked.

Kyle thought about his imposing Law, his Infused Mind Law, and his Infused Soul Law. Almost every single Legendary Crusher didnʼt have any of these things.

The power these three things granted him...

”I donʼt think numbers matter anymore,” Kyle said. ”Defeating one Legendary Crusher and defeating a thousand makes no difference to me. I might even have a shot at winning against a newly-advanced Sage.”

”Thatʼs what Iʼve expected,” Fierce Breaker said, ”and thatʼs also why Iʼve come here. If you want to help me, show me how you train. Show me how you grow stronger. Tell me how youʼve obtained this power.”

Kyle scratched the back of his head for a moment before shrugging.

”Sure.”

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