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title: "Chapter 280: Overwhelming Power"
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slug: "ch-280"
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novel: "Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100"
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number: 280
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views: 0
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likes: 0
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wordCount: 1230
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createdAt: "2026-04-13"
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A second, stronger blast of icy energy, aimed directly at Max, carrying the full force of its user's power.
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But this time—
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Max didn't wait.
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His right fist clenched, raw power surging through his arm as 30 Draconic Scales activated at once.
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Then—
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He punched.
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BANG!
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A devastating storm of wind erupted from the sheer impact of his strike.
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The incoming frost was obliterated instantly, the force behind his punch sending it scattering into the air, its power rendered meaningless.
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The shockwave rippled outward, sending loose debris flying and forcing weaker cultivators to shield their faces from the aftershock.
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And as the dust settled—
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Max stood untouched, unmoved, an unshakable figure amidst the chaos.
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The white dust from his previous clash still lingered in the air, settling over the battlefield that had once been a gathering of the strongest.𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
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And yet—
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None of them had managed to harm him.
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None of them had even come close.
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His gaze shifted toward the group that still stood—the ones who had held themselves back, waiting for the right moment to strike.
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Luna, Frevo, Marcus, and Drake.
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The top four geniuses of the South Region.
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They had watched, they had observed—
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And now, they had seen enough.
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Max's voice was calm, deliberate, but there was an undercurrent of something deeper.
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Not rage.
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Not excitement.
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Something far worse.
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"And you all…"
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He let the words linger, stretching out the tension.
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His right hand rose, fingers flexing, his palm open.
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"You are just… annoying."
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And then—
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He snapped his fingers.
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The moment his fingers curled inward, something shifted in the air.
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A force unseen, but undeniable.
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A silent command that bent the very laws of reality to his will.
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He poured every ounce of mana into his Space Freeze skill, not holding back even a single strand of energy.
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With it came his mastery of level 3 Space Aura.
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And then—
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It took hold.
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In an instant—
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Luna. Frevo. Marcus. Drake.
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All froze.
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Not from shock.
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Not from fear.
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But because space itself had caged them.
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Their bodies locked in place, suspended mid-motion.
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Their auras, their power—rendered completely useless.
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They couldn't move.
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They couldn't speak.
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They couldn't even blink.
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Their eyes—the only thing they could control—widened in horror as Max stepped toward them.
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A slow, methodical walk.
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Like a predator closing in on prey that couldn't run.
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And then, as he reached them, he tilted his head slightly, his masked face unreadable.
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His voice, low and mocking—
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"Show me your true strength."
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A pause.
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Then, a grin beneath the mask.
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"Show me what you've got?"
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But it was useless.
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The top four geniuses of the South—the ones who had never known defeat, never been looked down upon—
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Were utterly helpless.
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The spectators—geniuses, nobles, warriors from across the continent—
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Watched in absolute terror.
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Because what they were seeing—
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Was something impossible.
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"H-He stopped them all… just like that?"
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"Not just stopped them… they can't even fight back!"
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"Luna… Marcus… they're at the level 3 of Seeker Rank… and they're completely powerless?"
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"What kind of monster is he?"
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For the first time, the crowd wasn't just curious about Max's strength.
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They were afraid.
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Because he wasn't just stronger than them.
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He was beyond them.
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He had just rendered the strongest of the South completely useless—
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And he hadn't even thrown a punch.
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And that was far more terrifying than anything else.
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Crown Prince Aelric's voice thundered across the garden, his patience shattered like glass.
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"What did you do?!"
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The sheer frustration in his voice made it clear—he was no longer holding back.
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But Max—
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He simply turned his head, casting a lazy glance at the Crown Prince, his mask betraying not an ounce of concern.
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Then, he sneered.
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"Just showing everyone how vulnerable the so-called top geniuses of the South really are."
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His voice was casual, almost bored, but it carried a weight that crushed the pride of those still frozen in place.
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"Just showing that they are nothing but ants."
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His words stabbed deep, their arrogance and reputation shattered with every syllable.
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The crowd, which had once held these geniuses in high esteem, now looked at them differently.
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Not with respect.
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Not with admiration.
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But with pity.
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Then—a shift.
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The frozen silence broke as Amelia suddenly moved.
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Her fingers twitched.
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Her breath shuddered as the invisible shackles around her crumbled into nothing.
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She had broken free.
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Unlike the others—who remained paralyzed in helplessness—Amelia had overcome it.
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She exhaled sharply, sweat forming on her brow as she turned toward Aelric.
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Her voice was low but firm, tinged with a hint of disbelief.
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"It's… it's a very high-rank space elemental skill… at an extremely high level of mastery."
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She turned toward Max, her gaze finally filled with wariness.
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Because she knew.
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This wasn't something a normal person could do.
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This wasn't something even the strongest geniuses in the world could pull off so effortlessly.
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Max's masked face turned to her, tilting his head slightly.
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Then, he smirked.
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"You're good."
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A pause.
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Then, he gestured toward the frozen figures of Luna, Frevo, Marcus, and Drake.
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"At least better than these clowns over here."
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A mocking wave of his hand, a gesture dripping with disdain.
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Luna, Marcus, Frevo, and Drake… the strongest geniuses of the South Region… were being reduced to jokes.
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And they couldn't do a single thing about it.
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The humiliation was unbearable.
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"You..."
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Crown Prince Aelric's frown deepened.
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He had been watching, analyzing, waiting—
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But now—
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He had seen enough.
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With a sharp breath, he reached into his spatial ring and pulled out a weapon.
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A golden sword.
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Elegant. Majestic. Ancient.
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The handle was carved in the shape of a dragon, its scales shimmering with an aura of raw power.
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A weapon fit for royalty.
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A weapon fit for a king.
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The moment he drew it, the air shifted.
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The temperature dropped.
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The weight of his presence surged, pressing down on everyone around him.
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Even the strongest experts in the crowd could feel it—
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The difference between a prince… and a king in the making.
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His golden eyes locked onto Max.
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And then—
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A threat.
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"Will you stop… or will I have to make you stop?"
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The words weren't just a warning.
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They were a declaration.
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Aelric was done talking.
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If Max didn't back down now, this would turn into a battle that could destroy the entire Sun Palace.
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Max tilted his head slightly, considering the question.
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Then—
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He laughed.
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Not loudly.
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Not dramatically.
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But slowly—a chuckle that carried pure amusement.
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"Can you stop me?"
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His voice was light, mocking, completely unconcerned.
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Then, he gestured toward Amelia and Revenna who had already failed once.
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"Two of you already tried."
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A pause.
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"But I'm still here. Still standing. Still breathing. Still…"
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His head tilted slightly.
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"Kicking."
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His tone was casual, but the underlying message was clear—
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Nothing you've done has worked.
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Nothing you try will work.
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Crown Prince Aelric's face darkened, his grip tightening around the dragon-hilted sword.
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Then—
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He made his decision.
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"Do it."
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The moment Aelric's command left his lips, the tension in the air exploded.
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A shadow—fast, precise, and filled with killing intent—zipped through the garden, cutting through the air like a phantom blade.
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It didn't move like an ordinary attacker.
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No warning.
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No build-up.
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Just pure speed.
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One instant, the garden was still.
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The next—
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The figure had already reached Max.
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A sword flashed forward. |