The Witch Hunter System

Black Rose Kingdom, north of Blackthorn City

…

Ding!

<Your understanding of the Space Law is increasing>

<Comprehension of the Space Law is at 0.09%>

<Comprehension of the Space Law is at 0.17%>

<Comprehension of the Space Law is at 0.33%>

<Comprehension of the Space Law is at 0.71%>

<Comprehension of the Space Law is at 0.99%>

<Your Authority of Space has increased>

…

Vaan continued to meditate a short distance away from the dimensional crack, Gehenna's Gateway, with complete serenity and focus. He remained undisturbed despite his immediate surroundings crackling with tiny tears in space.

These tiny tears in space were only the size and shape of silk threads; they were extremely thin but long.

However, the most startling points about these thread-like spatial tears were their numbers and movements.

Thousand upon thousands of thread-like spatial tears weaved around Vaan's body like numerous flying serpents coiling around each other but never contacting. Altogether, they formed a near-invisible barrier with extremely high defensive and offensive capabilities.

If any Rank 6 divine being with spatial law comprehension had witnessed the scene, they would have been shocked beyond belief.

After all, they wouldn't be able to replicate the same scene with their level of control even if they were given a thousand years of practice.

Although Vaan had yet to achieve substantial progress in his spatial law comprehension, his control of space had already reached the zenith of its level!

In other words, Vaan's spatial manipulation was already at the top of his peers.

While others were still figuring out how to use 100% power from their 1% spatial law comprehension, Vaan was already drawing out 200%, 300%, or even 500% power from his.

They were not on the same level.

Two people of equal strength could throw a rock with the same mass and density, but the power generated by the rock could be significantly different depending on their technique and condition.

…

In the sky above the clouds, two of the ten Rank 5 young dragon elites stationed in the north secretly observed Vaan's spatial control through a magic screen with absolute awe.

"How long has it been since the Supreme Leader started practicing his spatial manipulation? A few hours?" one of them asked.

"I think so," the other answered vaguely.

They were completely engrossed in watching the Supreme Leader's control of space that they lost track of time.

"It's the first time I've seen someone manipulate space so skillfully; it's almost like looking at a work of art. Furthermore, I can sense such a threatening power of space from it… It's almost as scary as the flames from Lord Fire Spirit," the first dragon, Nox, commented.

"Almost?" the second dragon, Gidris, uttered with a startled look. "Are you saying the Supreme Leader's comprehension of the Space Law has already reached the same heights as Lord Fire Spirit's Fire Law?"

"Of course not," Nox shook his head and said, "Even if it's the Supreme Leader, it's impossible for him to comprehend a law to the peak Demigod rank in just a mere few hours. I'm talking about the power being generated!"

"It's possible to generate peak Demigod-rank power of law without having peak Demigod-rank law comprehension?" Gidris asked dumbfoundedly.

"You… Did you not study the elemental laws at all?" Nox glanced at the Gidris speechlessly before saying, "Of course, it's possible!"

"Look carefully at what's really going on with the Supreme Leader's spatial power. Those thread-like spatial tears didn't have much power at the start. But since they started spinning and weaving, their power has been growing exponentially with their speed!"

"The surrounding air is getting pulled in and generating wind to increase the spatial thread's rotation speed. Each spatial thread is only getting faster, not slower. What does that mean? It means they are not encountering any resistance at all!"

"Those spatial threads are following a very complicated acceleration flow to amplify each other's speed and power!" Nox explained zealously.

It was like creating a rope out of many thin strings. Individually, the strings weren't that strong. But after weaving countless of them together, they become extremely tough and durable.

Of course, Vaan's spatial vortex was much more complex than that.

Gidris couldn't help but tremble with shock.

He was lazy when it came to studying theoretical knowledge, but that didn't mean he was stupid. As such, he easily understood Nox's words.

However, it was also precisely because he understood Nox's words so well that he was utterly shocked.

After all, in order to manipulate so many thread-like spatial tears in such a complex way without a single mistake, one didn't just need precise control of the spatial power; they also required an unimaginable level of calculation.

It wasn't something just anyone could do.

Calling the Supreme Leader a genius or prodigy was simply an understatement; he was way too monstrous.

"Hm?"

Gidris suddenly frowned, having detected a large group of demon wolves that had just passed through the dimensional crack from Gehenna's side and headed toward the Supreme Leader.

Nevertheless, they weren't the first group to have entered Pangea in the last few hours.

Nox and Gidris had already slaughtered multiple small groups of demon wolves to keep them away from the Supreme Leader.

Even the nearby witch camp had been warned to stay away.

However, this time, the incoming group of demon wolves appeared to be particularly large; there were at least several hundred of them.

Furthermore, their average strength was also higher, being around Mid-level Rank 3 and a High-level Rank 4 demon wolf among them.

"High-level Rank 4 Shadow Wolf… Its strength would have been at least Mid-level Rank 5 in Chaos. To think a King-rank demon wolf would come this time. Fortunately, its strength has been suppressed."

"Wait. Don't interfere."

Gidris was prepared to make quick work of the demon wolves before they reached Vaan when Nox suddenly stopped him.

"Why?" Gidris frowned.

"Just watch," Nox calmly stated.

On the large magic screen in from of them, hundreds of shadow wolves continued toward Vaan's location to investigate the spatial anomaly.

Considering Vaan's location wasn't very far from the dimensional crack in the first place, the shadow wolves reached him very quickly.

However, the shadow wolves suddenly came to a grinding halt and wanted to turn back shortly after passing the thirty-yard distance between them.

They had finally sensed the threatening power of space surrounding Vaan.

Unfortunately, they realized too late and came too close to Vaan's vortex of spatial threads weaving at high speed, which looked like a sphere of powerful revolving winds with a vacuum space in its center.

"Awroo!"

The shadow wolves howled and whimpered as they were pulled toward Vaan's spatial vortex against their will. The closer they got, the stronger the force of attraction.

In the end, the closest shadow wolves were lifted off the ground and sucked straight into Vaan's spatial vortex.

Rip!

Without a surprise, the shadow wolves were shredded into countless pieces by the incredibly sharp and fast spatial threads.

It was death by a thousand cuts!

The area quickly turned into a bloody mess as the shadow wolves continued to get sucked into Vaan's meat grinder and had their flesh and blood scattered everywhere.

"Awroo!" the King-rank Shadow Wolf howled furiously as its kin died one after the other.

Unlike the other shadow wolves, the King-rank Shadow Wolf was able to yank itself outside of Vaan's gravitational pull.

It faced Vaan's direction from a safe location and opened its mouth.

In that instant, black particles materialized and gathered towards the King-rank Shadow Wolf's open mouth rapidly. The dark energy collected and compressed as the King-rank Shadow accumulated its power.

Several breaths later, the King-rank Shadow Wolf finally fired the dark energy ball toward Vaan with lightning speed.

It was a darkness-attribute attack with devouring properties that could disrupt the flow of Vaan's spatial vortex and cancel it—at least, that was what the King-rank Shadow Wolf thought.

However, the dark energy ball simply dispersed upon contacting Vaan's spatial vortex, turning into fuel that further enhanced the spatial threads' speed.

When two forces collided, it was natural for the stronger force to devour the weaker one.

The King-rank Shadow Wolf had overestimated itself.

Nevertheless, the King-rank Shadow Wolf quickly understood the situation. Since it couldn't save its remaining kin, it could only flee. Otherwise, it wouldn't even be able to save itself.

However, just as it turned around to escape back to Gehenna, Vaan's eyes snapped open with a sharp glint.

"You want to run after picking a fight?" he uttered coolly.

With a quick flick, the vortex of spatial threads stopped revolving around Vaan; they were shot, spiraling toward the King-rank Shadow Wolf like a cone-shaped drill with lightning swiftness.

The King-rank Shadow Wolf failed to outrun Vaan's lightning-fast spatial attack and died without an intact body.

In fact, the spatial attack was so fast that ordinary people wouldn't even be able to make out its cone shape drilling.

It just seemed like the King-rank Shadow Wolf was struck by a shockwave and exploded into thousands of pieces.

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In another location of the sky, Henrietta witnessed the scene shortly after she appeared and couldn't help but fall into deep thoughts.

'Master, what do you think of that attack? Do you think I can recreate the same move with my ability?' Henrietta asked.

"…"

Henrietta's master fell silent for a long time.

'Never make that person your enemy,' Henrietta's master eventually said before adding, 'I know you are talented, but even if I give you a million years, you will never reach that man's level of spatial control.'

'He is a monster without equal,' Henrietta's master firmly stated.

Henrietta only managed to catch a glimpse of the cone-shaped spatial attack. However, her master was different; she witnessed the entire attack. All six thousand thread-like spatial tears were moved around like air.

She had never seen anyone with such free control of space as if it was a toy.

'Just who is he?' Henrietta's master wondered.