Chapter 2125: An Infinity. [So in the end—you failed to suppress your true nature, huh? I feared this might happen.] The Anomaly appeared, and in an instant, Darkness turned silent. His focus once again fell on the screen. Eternity did not react to his words; he was already used to his antics. The other two Infinities weren’t interested in Darkness either; they had learned to ignore him as well. All Infinities just focused on the screen. [Nah.] Suddenly, the Anomaly laughed. [I wanted to play with you. I wanted to play with the real Sharnoth Nocthys, not the Sharnoth you became to please those around you.] "They seem to be having a conversation in the middle of the battle." Light muttered. "Haa! They are treating Zarveth and those Infinity Relics like a joke!" Darkness laughed out loud, unable to control himself. He actually started liking the two—the Anomaly, who didn’t seem to care about anything, and Sharnoth, who, despite her state, was laughing like a maniac. He felt like if they were in another timeline under different circumstances, he might have gotten along with them quite well. Too bad, in this timeline, they would have no choice but to perish under his claws. The recording continued. Just as Darkness said, it showed just how much the girl and the Anomaly disregarded Zarveth. Their conversation wasn’t just a little greeting—it was a full-blown conversation with no care for anything around them. It was quite humiliating, actually. Even the Infinities felt bad for Zarveth. Then suddenly, something even more surprising happened— [Then how about I give you another chance?] Suddenly, the Anomaly spoke up as he extended his hand and grabbed the Blade of Rewriting that had pierced through the girl’s core. And then— [Crack Crack Crack Shatter] The Blade of Rewriting was crushed into pieces. "What...?" Light narrowed her eyes, a little surprised. Balance too reacted quite strongly. "So... the Anomaly’s an Infinity, huh...?" Darkness spoke. There was no doubt about it. No being other than an Infinity could break an Infinity Relic with such ease. The other Infinities did not say anything either. This was the reason it surprised them. Yes, being able to break an Infinity Relic wasn’t exactly the sign of an Infinity, since every single one of them could do it with a mere thought, especially considering it was a Relic given to an Eternal, so it was much weaker than Relics Eternity himself used. But still... It wasn’t something even the Eternal whose entire focus was physical strength could do. Or at least... not by the Universe’s standards. So either the Anomaly was an absurdly strong Eternal, a being at the level of Zylarith when he was an Eternal, or... he was an Infinity, just like them. [Tsk Tsk, I can’t believe you were defeated by this Toy. You disappoint me, Sharnoth Nocthys.] The Anomaly snorted, dusting his hand away as if he had touched something disgusting, and Darkness— "Would it be alright if I side with him instead?" He grinned. The more he watched the Anomaly, the more he started liking him. Now, even killing him seemed boring. This one... He was even more interesting than Zylarith himself! "..." "..." "..." The other three Infinities did not say anything, but in their minds, they started considering the possibility of Darkness actually betraying them when the time came. Darkness, on the other hand, did not care about what they were thinking. None of them were true allies in the first place; they just sat here together because the monopoly they had was convenient. Of course, he had a few thoughts of his own as well, but for now, he pushed them all to the side and enjoyed the show in front of him. He saw how the Anomaly looked for the Relic that stopped Sharnoth from moving, completely disregarding Zarveth. The Eternal tried to stop him, but then— [Shatter] The second Relic was shattered. [Now I am even more disappointed in you, Sharnoth Nocthys. To think you lost against someone who can’t even differentiate between an illusion and reality. Tsk Tsk Tsk.] The Anomaly snorted as his illusion faded away and... "He doesn’t seem to be an Infinity..." Light muttered in a low voice. One could still sense her uncertainty. The Anomaly was overpowering Zarveth, one of the strongest Eternals in the Universe. She could see that. But... An Infinity wouldn’t need to play such games against an Eternal... Sure, if an Infinity wanted, they could still play around, but most of the time... they just wouldn’t bother. What’s the point of playing around with an opponent you can defeat with a flick of your hand? One would rather capture the opponent if they had any need for him, or end his existence and be done with it. Dragging things out like this... 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮 It didn’t seem like something an Infinity would do. The other Infinities agreed in silence—even Darkness. The Anomaly... didn’t seem as strong as an Infinity. But... If he was truly an Eternal—then things become much more complicated. After all, every single one of them could see it. The Anomaly... He was physically stronger than the strongest known Eternals. He was faster than the fastest known Eternals. And... he was far trickier than any known Eternal. He... He was a True Absolute. Seeing as how he wasn’t just fighting Zarveth, but also playing around with the Chaos girl, holding her by her neck, it was clear that he was far, far stronger than them. He... He was stronger than Zylarith when he was an Eternal. If such a being became an Infinity... None of them would be able to defeat him, even if they acted together. Of course, all of this was still under the assumption that the Anomaly was only an Eternal and not an Infinity who simply enjoys playing with his prey. Heck, for all they know, he might know that this battle of his might be getting recorded by Zarveth’s Relics and he was simply trying to trick them. It wouldn’t be very surprising considering just how tricky that being is. After all, he had the very Universe at his toes. Never once in their long lives had they seen the Universe on edge because of one individual. Using normal standards on the Anomaly was quite foolish. So for now... The Infinities decided to watch till the end. [Unhand me!] The Chaos girl shouted, trying to do everything in her power to get away from the Anomaly, but everything failed. [We will play later. I have something to do.] The Anomaly replied, and for the first time ever since he appeared, he glanced at Zarveth— [You and Neremoth—who amongst you is stronger?] He questioned. [What did you do to him?] Zarveth narrowed his eyes, and the Anomaly just heaved a tired sigh. [Whatever, not that it matters.] He shrugged. And then— [I suppose I should try it.] He muttered as he extended his free hand outward, and a faint ripple formed around his palm, instantly expanding into something much larger, and then— Zpp The screen the Infinities were watching on suddenly turned dark, taking them back. The Infinities waited patiently for the battle to continue, but then— "It’s over. Whatever happened after this wasn’t recorded." Eternity clarified. "What...?" Balance frowned. "Wasn’t recorded? Your Infinity Relics were still there, weren’t they?" Every Relic in the Universe could be tracked at any moment. Not just that, these Relics recorded everything that happened around them, and the Supreme Beings of Eternity who created these Relics could watch these recordings anytime they desired, finding the information relevant for them. Infinity Relics, of course, were similar—no, actually, they were much better at this. While beings could still outsmart normal Relics, because the Infinity Relics were directly created by Eternity himself—they couldn’t be outsmarted. One couldn’t simply cover the Relics in darkness to hinder their vision—they would be able to pierce through the darkness—but— "From this moment forward, I lost the connection I had with Zarveth or the Infinity Relics I gave him. The Anomaly... managed to break that connection." Eternity revealed, and in an instant, the air in the Hall changed. If before, they still had doubts, now, everything was clear—after all, there was only one way to get rid of the connection Eternity has with his people and the Relics throughout the Universe—a way all Infinities use. To create their own World. Even the very Universe couldn’t sense what the Infinities did inside their Worlds, let alone Eternity. Could Eternals make it such that Eternity could no longer sense his Relics inside their domains? Well, technically yes. As Absolutes, they could will the Relics to freeze—or be destroyed, even—but this would only continue as long as their domain was active. And even then, since Eternity would know the last location of the Relic, he would know where the Domain was created, essentially giving him the ability to track the Eternal down. But... This was different. "I no longer know where they are. I no longer know whether Zarveth is alive or dead. It is... almost as if he was taken away from the Universe." Eternity spoke, and just as the Infinities expected... Having the ability to hide things from someone like Eternity... The Anomaly was indeed an Infinity.