SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 41

Chapter 41: The Library Of Unfinished Things.

The moment Kael stepped into the library, a notification materialized before him.

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[You’ve entered the Library of Unfinished Things]

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His eyes flicked across it briefly before dismissing it altogether.

The library stretched endlessly before him, towering shelves packed tightly together, forming what looked less like a collection of books and more like a labyrinth. Dust drifted lazily through the stale air. Every shelf sagged beneath the weight of countless manuscripts and forgotten tomes, many of them half-finished, their pages sticking out at odd angles as though abandoned midway through creation.

Kael’s grip tightened around his weapon.

Despite the silence, he refused to lower his guard.

The courtyard had contained the Grey Shamblers.

The banquet hall had been guarded by Slothbound Knights and Sloth Hounds.

There was no chance a place like this would be empty.

If anything, it was probably worse.

Following the pattern so far, Kael couldn’t help but wonder if he was about to run into some ancient cursed librarian wandering between the shelves.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when movement caught his eye.

Something shifted behind one of the bookcases.

Kael immediately turned.

At first it looked like a translucent humanoid silhouette drifting through the air. Then sheets of loose paper suddenly flew toward it from every direction. One page after another wrapped around the ethereal figure until a complete humanoid shape formed entirely from paper.

Without hesitation, Kael activated Absolute Verdict.

Information appeared before his eyes.

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[Page Wraith]

Formed from the accumulated unrealized intent within unfinished books.

Level: 20

HP: 1,000

Abilities:

Unfinished — Page Wraiths cannot be killed in a single burst of damage. Any attack that would reduce them below 1 HP instead reduces them to 1 HP and causes them to scatter. They become intangible for 4 seconds before reforming at full health.

Weakness: Possesses zero defense against flame-based attacks.

Drowse Script — Launches a page of cursed text at a target. On hit, inflicts 2 stacks of Drowsiness.

Forget — Once per battle, can erase one random active skill from a target’s memory for 3 minutes.

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Kael stared at the information screen.

Then stared a little longer.

"What in the bloody hell is this?"

His expression twitched.

These abilities were ridiculous.

Especially the first one.

When it came to survival, Unfinished might actually be even more absurd than Adam’s Unstoppable Force.

The only thing keeping it balanced was the glaring weakness to fire.

Still...

Kael’s eyes lingered on the skill list.

Forget.

That ability immediately caught his attention.

The thought of erasing one of an opponent’s key skills in the middle of a fight was incredibly tempting.

Against the right enemy, it could completely change the outcome of a battle.

Without further hesitation, Kael activated Sovereign Claim.

The familiar connection immediately began forming between him and the Page Wraith.

For a brief moment, everything seemed normal.

Then a crimson notification exploded across his vision.

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[WARNING]

[WARNING]

[Your attempt to enslave an Instance Entity has drawn the attention of a Higher Being.]

[Cease your actions immediately.]

[Failure to comply may result in Erasure.]

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Kael froze.

Every muscle in his body locked up.

A horrifying pressure descended upon him.

It felt as though something unimaginably vast had suddenly turned its attention toward him.

A gaze.

That was the only way he could describe it.

Something was looking at him.

Something powerful enough that even breathing became difficult.

Cold sweat trickled down his back.

For the first time in a very long while, genuine fear gripped him.

Using every ounce of willpower he possessed, Kael immediately canceled Sovereign Claim.

The moment he did, the pressure vanished.

The gaze retreated.

Then suddenly... 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

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