Strongest Hammer God novel Chapter 1082

Kyle released a small snort when he heard the dick and ball comment.

"I presume you don't want to get into too much detail?" Kyle asked.

"Where would be the fun in that?" the shadow asked. "I want you to see the true picture for yourself. I want you to see the good and the bad of all sides with your own eyes and make your own decision."

"The conflict you're involved with has four sides, and none of them are the right or wrong one. You have to decide what the right side is, but you can also decide that none of them are right and make a fifth side."

The shadow chuckled. "But the fifth side will be just like the other four sides, neither right nor wrong. In fact, the concept of right and wrong doesn't exist in objective reality. 100% of all existences, including yourself, could say that what you've done is wrong, but it objectively isn't. After all, if it were objectively wrong..."

"It wouldn't have happened."

Kyle thought about the shadow's words. He felt like he understood something, but he also felt like he didn't understand anything. It was like he understood the rules of an imaginary game he had created in his own head.

Kyle looked at the Gate of Death.

In the end, nothing had changed. Objective reality would take its course.

"Are you one of the sides?" Kyle asked.

"Yes and no," the shadow answered. "I'm just an onlooker, which means I'm not getting involved in the conflict. However, knowing of something and not interacting with it can also be seen as taking a side. Inaction is an action. Not voting in an election is also voting. If everyone but one person refuses to vote, one party will win with 100% of the votes. By not doing anything, the results have changed drastically."

Kyle remained silent for a while as he looked at the Gate of Death.

His conversation with the shadow had given him some insights, but none of them changed reality. In the end, he would still enter the Gate of Death.

'But it doesn't feel as hopeless anymore,' Kyle thought. 'I guess that's also a way to cope with bad situations. Just relativize and abstract everything until it loses all impact and meaning.'

'The bad loses its impact, but the same thing could also happen to the good. If nothing has meaning, existence has no meaning. It's a power, but it can also be a danger. I guess you could call it apathy.'

Kyle sighed. 'I don't like it. Feels a bit like I'm running away from something. Reminds me of my life on Earth.'

Kyle's eyes narrowed as he looked at the Gate of Death. 'But why can't I run away sometimes?'

'I could, but...'

'I'm not sure if I can come back if I get too comfortable with it.'

'Fine, don't use it then! Anyway, enough running! Death calls!'

Kyle pulled his hammer over his shoulders. "That was a nice conversation, but I have to get going."

"You may not exist for much longer, but a version of you will," the shadow said. "Wish him all the best."

Kyle snorted. "I will. I hope he can find a way to kill the Overseer and Swamp Dragon."

"Maybe," the shadow said. "I haven't looked that far. Anyway, it was nice meeting this version of you, Kyle."

"Same to you, mysterious shadow person," Kyle answered.

The shadow chuckled, and Kyle walked forward.

He approached the Gate of Death slowly but without hesitation.

His right leg stepped into the gate, and without waiting, Kyle took another step forward.

The shadow saw Kyle entering the Gate of Death cleanly. His steps hadn't faltered a single moment. It was almost like he was just walking through the most mundane door in existence.

The Gate of Death didn't change from an outsider's perspective, but things were very different inside.

After entering, Kyle found himself in black nothingness. He could immediately tell that there was no Energy.

'There's not as much Death in here as I would have expected,' Kyle thought. 'It's just enough to slowly consume my existence.'

'Asphyxiation, huh?' Kyle thought as he looked up with a helpless expression. 'Reminds me of the Refinements. Except, this time, it will be real. I will actually die of Seeker asphyxiation.'

'I'm just supposed to wait for my death, right? As long as I'm alive, I can't comprehend the Major Law of Death.'

'Bit boring to wait for my death. Might as well do the one thing I always do.'

Kyle lifted his hammer and swung it. The Death in the surroundings flowed around in chaotic storms with every swing.

'It acts so differently. Just like Energy, Death is moving around, but it moves in an unnatural way.'

Kyle swung again, and Death moved once more.

He kept swinging, and soon enough, the feeling of asphyxiation set in. Kyle subconsciously tried to absorb more Energy, but there was no Energy to absorb.

Since he had undergone his Fusion, he didn't have a Center anymore. Instead of his Center losing Energy, Kyle's existence just became less dense.

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