The cataclysm happened quickly.
Portals appeared and monsters invaded earth.
People awakened powers and fought back. And after one month.
[Channel XXXXX earth has opened up]
Beings called constellations came and showered awakened with support and powers.
I also got a message. But it was a little strange.
[Constellation Fighting goddess: is gifting you an item!]
An anomaly, was it a mistake?
[Obtained item: Constellation's sword(SS+)]
[Constellation's sword(SS+)]
Effect 1: Enhanced sharpness(S+)
Effect 2: enhanced durability(SS)
Effect 3: active skill [endurance(A+)]
Effect 4: unavailable
Details: A sword used by the constellation Fighting goddess in her early days.
"What the f-"
*Rumble!*
That day the first B rank gate appeared.
Now it wouldn't be considered a big deal, but it was the early days.
It caused over thirty thousand deaths, a disaster.
It was only first disaster.
Even "I" barely survived with the help of the constellation's sword(SS+).
But the awakened eventually sealed the gate by destroying it's core after all the sacrifices.
It was sealed by twelve people. Filled with the greatest talents earth had available.
Anyone less than that would only be a hinderance.
They were later called the twelve saviors of humanity.
I was a part of that group.
With my weapon I sliced through all the monsters with surprising ease.
But that's all useless history now.
The world has gone to shit.
*********
"Cough! I guess the last awakened should at least be this strong."
A man with red hair and a sword coughed blood while smiling.
"You crazy bastards! Why did you abandon humanity!?"
Another man with black hair and yellow eyes yelled at the man.
His name is Kazumi.
"Ugh, hey guys I'm tired of him. Let's finish quickly."
The red haired man waved his hand and many more people appeared from the shadows.
"Hahaha, you bastards ganging up on one person?"
Although Kazumi was talking loudly, he knew this was disadvantageous.
It was a cowardly strategy, but it was effective.
And it was necessary to defeat Kazumi, the strongest awakener.
Awakened: Kazumi
Active title: [Weapon master(Legendary)]
Class: Weapon master(Legendary)
Stats: [STR: SSS-] [VIT: SS+] [AGI: SS+] [INT: SS]
Skills: Absolutte comand(S), War aura(SS), absolutte attack(SSS), god's footwork(SSS+), 33 more...
Passive skills: Weapon mastery(SSS), God's footwork(SSS+), 58 more...
Equipment: Constellation's sword(SSS+)
Unfortunately, two messages were constantly resounding in his ear.
[You have low mana!]
[The constellation fighting goddess: is using her authority!]
"It's useless. Cough! Hey... remember that last skill?"
[The constellation fighting goddess: Strictly refuses!]
Kazumi was barely standing as he clutched his nearly broken sword.
"Please grant me it."
[The constellation fighting goddess: Refuses!]
Kazumi sighs and stares at the "people" in front of him.
"I guess your constellation is sad for you. Heh, I guess that's good for you."
Another man lightly held the red haired man's shoulder.
Kazumi glared at the man and his expression turned into to anger, sadness? Perhaps even despair?
Either way, the man had brown hair blue eyes and glasses.
And he had a worried expression.
"Kazumi, I will only offer you one more time as your former comrade and friend. Please join us. It's not bad here. You gain power and a new understanding of the world. An awakening per say."
He gave Kazumi an offer. The final string keeping the world safe from the control of the dreadful corruption.
Most would accept it without hesitation.
More power and new knowledge for free? All you had to do was say yes. Who wouldn't take it?
"I refuse to join you. I think my constellation would also be mad."
But power had a price and Kazumi knew it well.
[The constellation fighting goddess: Is using her authority!]
A dim light was emitted by Kazumi.
His wounds and sword were recovered slowly.
"I said it's useless."
But he still heard two messages.
[You have low mana!]
[The constellation fighting goddess: refuses to stop!]
"That's unfortunate. I wish we could turn back time. We could be friends again with the others. Fight together again, not as enemies, but as comrades."
The blue eyed man lowered his head and turned around.
Everything was fine until the corruption appeared.
No one knew where it came from, and no one had the time to care.
It gave people powers in exchange for their sanity or sacrifices.
Human sacrifices. The "unpure" ones not chosen by the system.
"Corruption" made them pure.
"Cough! You're dead."
[Activating skill: War aura(SS)]
A bright yellow aura surrounded Kazumi and his sword. An aura refined with the blood, ash and hatred of war.
[Activating skill: Shooting sword(B+)]
*Swish!*
A yellow slash flew towards the blue eyed man.
"Protect me."
About seven people appeared in front of the man.
*Boom!*
[You have killed 7 enemies]
The "people" remained emotionless even as they became puddles of blood.
The blue eyed man turned his head wiping off the blood on his shirt.
"You're on your death bed. Stop resisting."
The blue eyed man was stalling for time. Was it to convince Kazumi, or was it to kill him?
"Cough!"
Kazumi's eyes grew heavy.
He was barely keeping his consciousness.
[Your mana is dangerously low!]
[All skills have been deactivated!]
[The constellation fighting goddess: is using her authority!]
"Damn, I guess I'll do this i-"
*Splicth!*
A girl in a hood hiding her face stabbed Kazumi in the back.
"Ah, why didn't you let him finish?"
The blue eyed man sighed and looked at the girl.
"It was getting annoying. You should've finished him off quickly. You know.... let's not make him suffer more."
A woman approached Kazumi who barely moved.
She had bandages over her eyes.
"It was a good choice. I was getting a bad feeling, but it's gone now."
Everyone looked at the woman surprised, except for the blue eyed man.
"Really? Shit, that could've been dangerous."
Then a man in a oversized robe approached.
"It seems his body can still be used."
He was one of the two only necromancers in the world.
"Will you allow me?"
And a contractor of the origin of corruption.
The blue eyed man contemplated for a moment, then stepped back with a reluctant expression.
There was no need for more stalling, Kazumi couldn't do anything.
[Resisting skill: Revival(SSS)]
[The constellation Fighting goddess: is using her authority!]
[The skill: Revival(SSS) has failed!]
"Oh, he's still holding on. Hahaha, what a powerhouse. You're the second person to ever resist this skill."
The blue eyed man was slightly shaking while looking at Kazumi.
The woman with bandages around her eyes stopped the necromancer silently.
"That's enough, let's just wait until he's dead."
[The constellation Fighting goddess: is using her authority!]
[Your skills can now be used!]
Kazumi shook again and barely opened his eyes.
[Activating skill: Last stand(S+)]
Last stand(S-), a skill Kazumi acquired after his first S rank gate.
It allowed the use of all skills temporarily but after the skill duration all stats become F rank for one week.
A last resort worthy of S tier.
[Last stand(S+)]
Effect: all skills become usable no matter what for 1 minute.
After use your stats decrease to F rank for one week.
Everyone backed away, preparing for a fight.
"Oh, you used it."
A small smile appeared on the blue eyed man's mouth.
[Activating skill: god's footwork(SSS+)]
God's footwork(SSS+), a broken dual skill that allowed someone to be as efficient as possible with all their movements.
And the second effect was an active one.
Triple your speed for one minute for the cost of one entire grade from your agility stat.
[god's footwork(SSS+)]
Effect: Triple your speed for one minute at the price of your agility stat
Passive effect: Become efficient in your movements
[Activating skill: Absolutte attack(SSS)]
[Activating skill: Quick draw(A+)]
[Activating skill: Cognition boost(B-)]
[Activating skill: Skill link(S-)]
[Activating skill: Silent steps(C+)]
[Activating skill: War aura(SS+)]
Kazumi left an afterimage.
*Swish!*
In an instant, hundreds of people were cut.
"Defend!!"
[You have killed 78 enemies]
[Caculating....]
Many of the people that were cut were previously S rank awakened that had methods to prevent instant death.
But it didn't matter.
[You have killed 120 enemies]
If they don't die in one hit, then just hit them again.
[You have killed 266 enemies]
After twenty seconds 266 people were dead.
"Haha, luckily we were prepared."
But a majority of the "people" here were random people that gained power through corruption.
The true villains had a plan.
[Activating ancient artifact: Shield of Athena(EX)]
[You have killed 388 enemies]
A barrier appeared and was quickly attacked.
*Boom!*
In the fight between an absolute attack skill and an absolute defense skill, only the grade mattered.
*Boom!*
And Shield of Athena(EX) was a full grade higher than Absolutte attack(SSS).
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
This lasted for one minute.
"Fu-"
*Thud.*
Like that, Kazumi fell.
The city wasn't in ruins.
It simply no longer existed.
There was just a big crater.
If someone had said that a meteor had fallen, then the only choice would be to accept it.
And in the center twelve people were looking at the strongest awakener who had practically become a corpse.
"Shit, I can't use his body in that state!"
The necromancer complained.
Due to the side effect of last stand(S-).
Kazumi's body was similar to that of a disease ridden man that hadn't even awakened.
[The constellation Fighting goddess: Is silently staring at Kazumi]
The blue eyed man smiled slightly and shook his head.
"I didn't know that skill had a side effect like that. Sorry, it was an oversight."
The necromancer was about the attack the blue eyed man but stopped.
Because the message didn't appear.
"Huh? He's still alive???"
The girl took off her hood and looked at a floating screen.
[Final quest: Wipe out humanity]
Progress: 525241340/525241341
The final quest given by their "god", the origin.
Everyone looked at Kazumi silently.
"I guess I'll end it."
The blue eyed man walked forward and chanted a spell.
But he stopped in the middle of chanting.
Call it intuition, instinct or maybe even foresight.
Something was strange.
[The constellation Fighting goddess: nods in understanding and gives Kazumi her final skill]
A message appeared in front of him.
[The %^#%^#% of corruption: is telling you to run!]
"Huh?"
It was a strange situation. He has never gotten a direct message from the 'god' they followed, but it was even stranger that he was telling him to run.
Then a bright light was radiating from Kazumi.
[Activating skill: Self sacrifice(SSS+)]
That light spread quickly. There was no time.
"Fuck! Ru-"
But before more could be said the light already touched them.
But unexpectantly it didn't hurt them.
It healed their scars and more amazingly removed their corruption.
This light did not stop and continued until it spread throughout the entire world.
And like that Kazumi should have died.
[You have killed 389 enemies]
[You have achieved something at the level of a universe, surpassing your world!]
[You have transcended humanity!]
[You have become a constellation! You have proven your existence is equal to those among the stars!]
[You have gained an authority!]
[Your first authority is: Slash that purifies the world(SSS+)]
[You have gained an authority!]
[Your second authority is: Slash that saves people(SSS)]
[You do not have a physical body]
[Your consciousness will be transported to the entrance!]
[Your stats have turned into constellation stats!]
[Your skills are temporarily sealed!]
"Sigh..."
In the midst of this awakening, someone sighed a sigh of relief.