The Academy’s Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter

Magic circles lined up in large numbers, filling the sky.

From them, chains of providence shot out and extended towards Isaac.

The providence of the Nether tried to bind Isaac, but it couldn’t even get close, freezing and shattering like glass.

Even the magic circles vanished.

[This is not allowed…!

]The Nether King extended his right arm, trying to nullify Isaac’s magic, but it was useless.

Domination only worked on those who could be dominated.

Isaac had already attained a transcendental status, possessing the power to ignore even the Nether King’s domain of control.

The Nether King lowered his arm and clicked his tongue.

[Even after sacrificing this one’s precious subordinate, I cannot stop a lawbreaking human from becoming a god.

This one deserves to be blamed multiple times.

This one shall take responsibility and stop thou here.

]“Fine, bring it on,” Isaac coldly responded.

A fight was inevitable.

To escape the Nether, Isaac had to subdue the Nether King and prevent his interference.

Kuuuu!!

All of [Heaven’s Hand] grabbed hold of the Nether King’s refined rage and shot rapidly towards Isaac.

The [Wall of Order], sweeping everything in its path, also rushed towards Isaac.

Isaac lightly extended his arm.

Whooosh!!

Crash!!!

An immeasurable amount of mana erupted, forming a storm of frigidity.

The [Wall of Order] and the [Heaven’s hand] froze in an instant.

Then, they shattered, scattering with startling ease.

The Nether King’s eyes widened in shock.

With the power of [Ice Moon], there was nothing Isaac couldn’t freeze.

Before the Nether King even realized it, Isaac was suddenly right in front of him.

He had frozen time to move.

With a whoop, Isaac took a deep breath and launched a punch filled with starlight and ice mana toward the Nether King’s abdomen.

[Aah…!

]At that moment, the Nether King felt the profound fear that only a creature on the verge of death could feel.

Isaac’s physical strength was exceptional to begin with.

With the power of [Ice Moon] controlling time, the force of Isaac’s punch increased overwhelmingly.

Additionally, with the power of starlight magic, even physical forces were under his control, making his punch all the stronger.

In other words, even a simple punch from Isaac was now akin to a powerful bomb.

Boom!!!!

A tremendous shockwave echoed with a loud explosion, and a fierce storm raged.

[Ugh!!

]The Nether King was violently flung through the center of the Nether.

His body pierced through a distant iceberg and continued to roll for a long while.

[Ku, ugh…!

]When he finally stopped rolling, the Nether King was bleeding heavily.

It seemed like he might lose consciousness at any moment.

But he had to get up.

In any situation, he had to uphold the laws, order, and the balance of power of the Nether.

That was the reason for his existence.

Like Stella, who had been given a new mission by the Creator, the Nether King had received a mission from the Supreme God of the Nether.

Thus, the Nether King held his wrecked abdomen, trembling as he tried to stand up.

[…!

]When he looked up, he saw Isaac standing right in front of him.

He had noticed Isaac’s presence late, likely due to the effect of [Ice Moon].

Isaac extended his right hand, filled with condensed ice mana, toward the Nether King.

A 5-star spell, [Frost Explosion], unfolded in front of him, and a cluster of white stars floated around it.

He was defeated.

No matter what the Nether King did now, the two beings both knew the fight was already over.

Suddenly, the Nether King felt a strong question arise within him and spoke it out loud.

[Human… how did thou accomplish such a feat?

How could thou have grasped even a fraction of omnipotence…!

]A man who had received help from his connections, overcame the trials of the gatekeeper, been acknowledged by the ruler of the Icy Lake, surpassed even Ozma, and finally claimed a piece of omnipotence as his own.

How had a human been able to do this, and why?

For Isaac, it was not a question that required deep thought.

“It’s just…”Isaac recalled his days preparing for the bar exam in his previous life.

He remembered the regret of not being able to show his mother her son entering law school before she passed away.

He thought of all the many scenarios he had endured up until now.

He recalled the desperate past where he had struggled to protect the people he loved.

He thought of the encounters he had, the farewells he experienced, and the footprints he left as he continued moving forward without rest.

“There was something I had to do, so I kept doing it, and this is how things turned out.

I was just lucky I guess.

”It was a simple reason, without the need for complicated thought.

The reason he was able to surpass the impossible was that unexpected luck had found him.

And luck came to those who never gave up and kept moving forward.

The Nether King slowly blinked.

[I see… This is my defeat.

]“…Farewell.

”Isaac released the frost and starlight mana contained in his right hand.

Boom!!!

A cold shockwave spread out, freezing the natural mana of the Nether, and icebergs shot out in all directions.

The Nether King’s body shattered into pieces, but numerous [Heaven’s Hands] emerged from the golden ring that followed him, enveloping him.

Having reached his limit, he shifted into a state focused on recovery.

“…”Since the Nether King had been incapacitated, there was no need to bother with him any further.

After all, without him, the order of the Nether would completely collapse.

It was better to leave him now.

How do I get back?

Just as he was preparing to return, enveloped in starlight mana, it happened.

He felt a dense mana from his necklace and pulled it out from under his shirt.

It was the pendant necklace he had received from Dorothy.

The pendant began to glow, deploying a starlight barrier large enough to surround Isaac.

So she put it in here.

The pendant contained a small amount of starlight mana, like a battery.

Whether the first timeline Dorothy had recognized that and placed a transportation method inside or if she had acted based on memories even after losing her sanity, was unclear.

The starlight barrier enveloped Isaac and began moving toward a predetermined location.

The speed was so fast that it became impossible to make out the rapidly changing scenery.

Soon, Isaac arrived in front of a rift in the sky.

The rift was there, but it was too narrow for a person to pass through.

Charararang!!

With a clear sound, the starlight mana emitted a brilliant glow.

It was a powerful force.

Slowly, the rift widened, and Dorothy’s mana rapidly dissipated.

Finally, the rift widened enough to pass through, but by then, Dorothy’s mana had nearly depleted.

With that, the temporary transcendence Isaac had possessed disappeared.

Isaac stepped into the rift.

As he traveled through the wormhole, the familiar air slowly passed through his nostrils and seeped into his lungs.

Whoooosh!!

Isaac emerged from the rift and arrived in the secret laboratory of Hegel Magic Tower.

He lost his balance and rolled across the floor.

The rift quickly narrowed and eventually vanished completely.

The force used to open the rift had been so powerful that it closed as a reaction.

“Haa…”The secret laboratory was filled with silence.

As Isaac steadied himself on the floor and let out a sigh of relief, footsteps echoed.

A small-framed woman, Aria Lilias, approached and knelt on one knee, looking at Isaac.

“Welcome back.

”“I’m back…”Aria handed a water bottle to the blood-covered Isaac, as he had lost an excessive amount of blood.

“Thank you.

”As soon as the transcendental energy left him, Isaac, who was suffering from severe thirst, gulped down the water.

Aria cast a healing spell on Isaac and seriously asked, “What on earth did you go through… to end up like this?

”Isaac’s body was covered in all sorts of gaping wounds as a side effect of having temporarily stored an excessive amount of starlight mana.

It would take quite some time to recover.

But Isaac didn’t have the luxury to focus solely on recovery.

“I’ll explain later.

But first, how long has it been since I left?

”“Two weeks.

”More time had passed than Isaac expected, causing his heart to sink.

“And the situation?

”“The Heavenly Clock has activated, and a battle is taking place at Black Stone.

”Fortunately, it wasn’t too late.

While the Spear of Longinus was being forged at Black Stone, immense mana would be detected all over the world.

It hadn’t gotten that far yet.

Isaac sighed deeply in relief once more.

“Ah, Teacher, I have a favor to ask.

”Isaac stood up and smiled gently.

“Could you please prepare some clothes for me?

”***Riding the beam of light descending from the sky, a heavenly being clad in silver armor, holding a holy spear, was descending.

Due to the effect of the Heavenly Clock, mana, Divine Power, and everything else was in disarray around the world.

Even skilled wizards couldn’t fully demonstrate their abilities, yet that heavenly being was radiating immense Divine Power.

One could hardly imagine how powerful it would be without the effects of the Heavenly Clock.

[So many obstacles.

]Vuel, the Winged Heavenly Being.

Boom!!!!

Where Vuel passed, divine power overflowed, sweeping away the Allied Forces.

“Ahhhh!!

”“Aaaah!

”It was already overwhelming to face the rebel forces of the heavenly beings, and now with Vuel joining, they stood no chance.

Even though Divine Power was severely distorted, the fact that such attacks were still possible shocked the Allied Forces.

“Intercept them all!!

”But they couldn’t give up.

The Allied Forces tried to launch a ranged attack on Vuel.

Then, as if telling them not to interfere, the rebel forces of the heavenly beings pushed the Allied Forces back.

Vuel reached the crater of the Black Stone, where massive amounts of natural mana were swirling due to the effects of the Heavenly Clock.

[Come forth.

]As Vuel raised one arm upward, orange natural mana shot up from the crater, taking the shape of a long spear.

The Spear of Longinus, which would bring down the Heavenly God, began to form.