The Cursed Gamer, Book 3

458: The Strongest Entity

Chapter 458: The Strongest Entity

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Amidst this cosmic battleground, with its eerie silence punctuated by distant a song, the Abstract Entities glared at the criminals. But Neji's gaze fixed intently on the Director. The tension was palpable, a tightrope stretched across the void, but he had to talk to her before they fled.

-「In the night I hear 'em talk, The coldest story ever told, Somewhere far along this road, He lost his soul to a woman so heartless...」

"You owe me answers," Neji's voice cut through the stillness, his grip tightening on the Director's arm. His eyes were burning with frustration, seeking the truth hidden behind her enigmatic demeanor.

Lady Life looked at him with concern and gently intervened. "Neji," she urged, easing his grip from the Director. "Now's not the time. Our focus must be on escaping, not confrontation."

The Director sighed at that. She looked at him and slowly reached into the void as if plucking a flower from the fabric of space itself. She pulled out a small, intricate doll – a Kimmidoll, its cute presence a stark contrast to the cosmic chaos around them.

"This should make the sixth," she said, tossing it to Neji. "Three in your possession, one with your sister, and another with your familiar cat. Combine these six, and you'll get the truth you seek."

Neji caught the doll, his fingers closing around it as if trying to grasp the elusive answers it promised. He stared at it. The doll's visage, unlike the smiling ones before, was a blend of sadness. Funny.

"A puzzle, huh..." Neji muttered, turning the doll over in his hand, and looking up at her. "What game are you playing, Director?"

The Director's gaze shifted a glimmer of something unreadable in her eyes. "Stop with unnecessary questions. For now, survival should be your utmost priority."

As the Director's words lingered in the air, Neji clutched the doll, a symbol of the mysteries entwined with his and Kimi's fate. Putting it in his Inventory, a bit surprised that he had a hard time opening it, he focused on the battle.

The Buddha was yet to give his verdict, his decision will decide Neji's fate.

....

The cosmic battleground that was already a nexus of tension, became the stage for an even more astonishing development. Buddha began to laugh.

As Neji and the others stood amidst the celestial chaos, a rumble of laughter echoed through space, drawing their attention to the Buddha. It was very odd seeing an entity like him laugh, and Neji noticed the thousands of guards in golden armor in the back had chills running down their spine.

"Such futile resistance. At this point, a few hyperverses will end up being collateral. I have seen such a possibility coming. That's why I have brought reinforcements," Buddha declared with a mix of triumph and solemnity.

His six golden eyes gleamed, reflecting a calculated move in this grand cosmic game.

Just as the words left Buddha's lips, the fabric of space itself seemed to shudder and tear. A monumental crack split the void, and from within this celestial breach emerged a figure of unimaginable might.

The red-skinned giant of a man, the Primordial God himself, stepped forth from the rift, his presence overwhelming, radiating power that transcended the known confines of their universes.

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The Voidborn's eyes scanned the surroundings, his gaze locking onto each of the key players, as a silent understanding passed between them. The game had changed, and they were all pawns in front of two Kings. His gaze came to a stop when he saw Neji, and Neji failed to not shudder under his golden gaze.